Zhao Ya turned back with a normal expression, as if what she had just said had nothing to do with her. She asked, "Which one is missing?"
Wei Meng 'er said, "It's called' Encyclopedic Insect Encyclopedia '."
Zhao Ya frowned and revealed the origin of the book, "Gu Xuanxing's book collection!"
Back then, Gongzi Ling and Chu Bainiu had not fallen out yet. Thinking that medicine and insect were inseparable, after "killing" Gu Xuanxing in the Evil Barrier Valley, he moved Gu Xuanxing's book collection to Fang Jiancheng's Jinping Mountain Village. He planned to send a few books to Chu Bainiu as gifts during the New Year and see if Chu Bainiu still dared to throw a tantrum in front of him. But after a few years, the two demons turned against each other, and the rest of the books were left to gather dust in the Sutra Pavilion. Just from the name, one could tell that 'Encyclopedic Insect Encyclopedia' was one of them.
Ying Feiyang said, "Just as I expected. Leader Zhao, do you understand now? Regardless of whether it is Han Fu or your mistress' testimonies, none of them can be trusted. Even Lord Zhao, your memories have been affected by the Gu poison, causing them to be lost and distorted. Tie Shan must have discovered this, so he flipped through this book to verify his conjecture. "
Zhao Ya glanced at him and asked, "Our memories can't be trusted, but can yours be trusted? Our memories are all distorted, but why are you the only one unaffected? "
Ying Feiyang was stunned and speechless. This was also the question that puzzled him. Why was his memory not affected?
Zhao Ya continued, "The current clues only show that Gu Xuanxing might have something to do with Tie Shan's death. It doesn't prove that we were all poisoned, nor that our memories are unreliable. You don't have any evidence to back up your words. We still need to find out what Tie Shan found. "
Ying Feiyang retorted, "I'm afraid it's too late. Maybe when you wake up tomorrow, your memories will be lost again, and you will even forget who Tie Shan is!"
Zhao Ya sneered, "Then what do you think we should do? You said that all of us have lost our memories and only you know everything. Hehe, does that mean that everyone in the villa will listen to your commands and not believe in themselves but listen to you instead? "
"But the scroll has been burned, and the clues are gone. I don't know how long it will take to find out what Tie Shan discovered before he died. If what I said is true, can you afford to waste any more time?"
Zhao Ya seemed to be annoyed that Ying Feiyang was probing into her past. From the start, her dislike of Ying Feiyang seemed to have increased. Ying Feiyang was more or less the same. The strange and terrifying experiences he'd gone through these past few days had long since tortured him to the point that he was both mentally and physically exhausted, causing him to be restless and furious.
Their words gradually turned into tit for tat, and the smell of gunpowder became more and more intense. "Um … about the Encyclopedic Encyclopedia of Insects, I have a copy of it."
Wei Meng'er raised her hand and timidly interrupted their conversation.
"There's a dungeon? Why didn't you say so earlier? "Ying Feiyang was annoyed.
Wei Meng'er shrunk her head. "You didn't give me a chance to speak."
"I'll go take a look!" Ying Feiyang didn't want to stay with Zhao Ya anymore, so he didn't say much and entered the library.
Zhao Ya didn't pay attention to him either. She turned her body and stood there quietly.
A gust of wind blew the fallen leaves, and her blue robe danced in the air. It had been a long time since autumn arrived, and there was finally a hint of autumn. However, Zhao Ya's eyes turned colder than autumn.
"Gu Xuanren!"
Zhao Ya muttered this name softly. She picked up a fallen leaf that fell on her shoulder, clenched her jade-like hands, and crushed it into powder …
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In other places of the library, the books were placed on the shelves in an orderly manner, but the attic above the library was an exception.
There was a desk there, on which were brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. On the ground beside the desk, books were scattered all over the floor, forming a "nest" shaped like a bird's nest.
In the nest, a female demon dressed as a female official was bending over and rummaging. As she rummaged, she muttered to herself, "The Encyclopedic Encyclopedia of Insects … I remember it was placed here!"
While she was rummaging, Ying Feiyang had already found out that this female demon was called Gu Youshu, and she was the female official in charge of the library.
Compared to other female demons who could make a ruckus, Gu Youshu was undoubtedly an anomaly in the mountain villa. She was originally a bookworm, and liked to be quiet rather than active. She especially liked to copy books. After being appointed as the supervisor of the library, the entire demon capital moved into the library. She ate and lived in the library, and rarely went out.
The bookworm turned into a demon, but her nature remained. Copying books was not only a hobby, but also a way of cultivation. As a result, she copied more and more books, and finally built a "nest" in the corner of the library. Gu Youshu simply slept in the nest, and she didn't even need a bed.
However, this nature was of great help today.
"Found it."
Fu Youshu turned around, and Ying Feiyang finally saw her face. Most of the female demons in the mountain villa were delicate and pretty, and Gu Youshu was no exception. However, she didn't wear any makeup, and her hair was messy, and her face was pale as if she hadn't seen the sun for a long time. However, such a sloppy and inconspicuous female demon was actually a Transformation Stage demon spirit that had completely cast off her demon fetus and cultivated into a human form, causing Ying Feiyang to be slightly surprised.
"Here, take it. There's only one left." Gu Youshu handed a thick book to Chu Song.
Chu Song took the book and casually flipped through it. She knew that Gu Youshu had the ability to copy books. When she copied the book, not only would she not make a single mistake, but her strokes and pictures were also perfect. It was as if she had turned one book into two. However, she still frowned and complained, "It's so thick.
How am I supposed to find it?! "
Encyclopedic Insect Encyclopedia was an illustrated book. All kinds of insects, as long as they were related to Gu refinement, were included in it, which was why it was called Encyclopedic. Chu Song didn't know what clues Tie Shan had found in the book, and it was harder than finding a needle in a haystack to find an uncertain target in the book.
Ying Feiyang suggested, "Let's start with the Gu that can affect one's memory! Miss Gu, you copied the book, do you remember what's written in it? Which Gu can affect one's memory? "
Gu Youshu shook her head and said matter-of-factly, "I only copy books, and I don't care what's written in them. How would I know?"
Ying Feiyang was speechless. She wanted to ask her to search for it, but who knew that even though she had shed her demon form, she still had the nature of a moth. She only read, but did not understand.
"I don't know how long it'll take for me to search alone." Chu Song said worriedly, "There's no other way. I can only split the book and compare it with the other sisters, but there's nothing suspicious …"
Other than Chu Song, the other demonesses did not understand medicine, and there might be mistakes if they helped, but there was no other way.
Chu Song's fingers brushed against the pages, flipping them back and forth a few times as he considered where to start.
But Ying Feiyang's eyes were sharp, and she caught a clue from a page that flashed by. She shouted, "Wait, stop!"
As she spoke, she pressed down on Chu Song's hand. "Let me see the book first."
Chu Song was stunned and let go. Ying Feiyang took the book and flipped a few more pages, then suddenly called out, "General Silver Back?"
"What general? Eh? Where are you going? " While Chu Song was confused, Ying Feiyang had already rushed out with the book. Chu Song was shocked again, and hurriedly followed behind.
He saw Ying Feiyang reach the door and open a jar on the side of the stairs. It was the bug jar that Wei Meng 'er and Miao' er had fought with earlier.
When Zhao Ya had suddenly arrived, the two bugs had been locked in the jar before a victor could be decided. Now that the lid was opened, only one bug was alive.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" The victor stood next to the corpse of the loser and let out a proud cry. The autumn sun reflected on its silver wings, as if it was wearing a layer of silver armor.
Ying Feiyang placed the book next to the bug jar. The opened page had a vivid illustration of a bug.
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