Wang Yuechuan and Professor Cui Fo rushed to an old bookstore. It was the type of bookstore that sold books downstairs while the owner lived upstairs.
Professor Cui Fo was eager to try. He couldn't wait to walk into the bookstore immediately. It seemed that the old bookstore with the mark of time had infinitely increased the hormones in the old professor's body.
Or, if ancient classics and the like could be found somewhere … Such an old store seemed to be very convincing.
"Excuse me, is there anyone here?"
Wang Yuechuan opened the door and walked into the bookstore before Professor Cui Fo. It was almost ten o 'clock in the evening. The bookstore was closed, but it was not locked. Only the dim light inside shone out.
The rows of bookshelves in front of him were filled with all kinds of books. The smell of the books mixed with the smell of the damp air. Wang Yuechuan saw a woman in her forties or fifties dozing off on the counter on the left.
Wang Yuechuan glanced at Professor Cui Fo, then he tapped on the counter twice. He was suddenly awakened by the dozing middle-aged woman.
She was a little frightened and seemed to look at the two people in front of her.
"Don't be afraid. We are not bad people. Are you the lady boss here? "Wang Yuechuan said bluntly," We are looking for a book. "
As Wang Yuechuan said, he took out a note, "Look at what is written on it. Is there … such a person here?"
"Oh, you mean that book." The lady boss suddenly realized, "Are you looking for it?"
"Lady boss, you … know this book?" Wang Yuechuan asked seriously.
The lady boss said very casually, "I don't know. This is what my son told me. He said that he saw someone posting something about looking for this book on the old book website. "
Wang Yuechuan hurriedly said, "Then your son is now …"
The lady boss said, "He, he went to get the goods. Otherwise, I wouldn't still open the door now. Oh, I remember. He found the book. Wait for a moment. "
Soon after, the lady boss took out a worn hardcover book from the cabinet behind her, "Look, is this the book?"
Professor Cui Fo pulled it out directly, then he quickly flipped through a few pages anxiously. The speed of flipping increased, and he didn't speak.
Wang Yuechuan frowned. "Is this the one?"
Professor Cui Fo then said, "Yes, this is it! The professor who wrote the book was a famous linguist in the eighteenth century. But because of the war, many of his works could no longer be found. Even if it was this book, it should have been reprinted many years ago, and the print run should be very small! I was under the impression that there was an original copy of the first edition hidden in the British Library. I didn't expect to find a printed copy in China! Your Majesty, your country is truly a magical country! "
Wang Yuechuan and Professor Cui Fo communicated in English. The proprietress didn't seem to understand at all. She kept looking at the woman.
At this time, Wang Yuechuan just quickly asked, "Then, is this book useful for your interpretation work?"
Professor Cui Fo was overjoyed, "Yes! Of course there was! With it, I estimate that the deciphering speed will increase by at least three times! No, at least five times! "
Wang Yuechuan nodded and looked at the lady boss. "Lady boss, this book is what we're looking for. We'll buy it. Name a price."
"How about three thousand?" The proprietress suddenly said.
Wang Yuechuan nodded without saying a word and took out his bank card. But the proprietress suddenly said at this time, "Aiyo! I remembered wrongly. My son didn't say this number. He said five thousand, five thousand yuan! "
Wang Yuechuan frowned, but he didn't stop. He just said indifferently, "I've thought about it. Five thousand is five thousand. Lady boss, you've really thought about it. "
The proprietress swallowed subconsciously, "Yes, I've thought about it. Five, five thousand."
"Okay, I'll pay by card." Wang Yuechuan nodded.
He deliberately used this kind of tone to test the boss's wife … But in the end, this was the typical face of a normal citizen.
Maybe it was really just a coincidence … The "Book of the Dead" almost destroyed his previous cognition. Then, the next proposition came.
If there were supernatural forces in the world, then was there such a saying?
"Okay! Sign it! "The proprietress said with joy," Sir, do you want to leave your phone number? I still have a lot of old books here! It's a big deal for my son to find old books! Next month, I heard that there will be another batch of good goods next month! I'll introduce them to you when we arrive? "
"Let's talk about it later." Wang Yuechuan signed, then took a business card of the bookstore directly from the counter. Then, he led Professor Trevor and left the bookstore quickly.
"Take care!"
The proprietress sent the two out of the door and waved her hand enthusiastically until the two figures were completely out of sight. Then, she turned around, closed the door, and sat back on the counter. Her body lay directly on the table and fell asleep directly.
A wisp of black smoke quietly emerged from her body.
The black smoke condensed in the air. Soon after, it rotated and turned into a black shadow.
The black shadow floated quietly above the bookstore, looking at the direction where Wang Yuechuan and Professor Trevor disappeared. It whispered gloomily, "Hurry up and become a magician … I like magicians the most … Hehe."
The black shadow quickly disappeared, leaving behind only the faint, sharp, and ear-piercing laughter of the old witch.
…
In the car, Professor Trevor couldn't wait to start reading the ancient book in the front passenger seat. Wang Yuechuan looked at his infatuated expression and remained silent.
His phone rang at this moment. Wang Yuechuan glanced at it and answered after thinking for a while.
This was a call from his superior, his direct superior in the provincial bureau.
"Yuechuan, you haven't slept yet, have you?"
Wang Yuechuan said, "Professor Zhao, what's the matter?"
"You've been transferred there for almost three months, right? You haven't reported to me for a long time … Recently, I heard that you seem to have some problems, and you often don't come to the bureau over there, right? "
Wang Yuechuan said directly, "This is the case, Professor Zhao. In fact, I've been planning to report to you recently, but there's a special situation here, so I haven't had time. Since you called directly, then I'll report it. "
"Okay, tell me, what's the situation?"
"Professor Zhao, I've been investigating something recently, but there are no substantial clues at present."
"What? Do you smell the smell of a big case again? "
"Professor Zhao … about this, I can't say it now. But please believe me, okay? "
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while. "Yuechuan, I know you are a good comrade. You have always done things well … Well, I'll wait for you to give me a complete report. But Yuechuan, work still needs to be done. You still have to thoroughly investigate the matter that the provincial bureau asked you to investigate before. "
"Professor Zhao, I know. I'll do my job well."
"Well, it's not early. You should rest early if you have nothing to do. When you come back, I'll ask my wife to make some crabs for you. By the way, there's still half a bottle of Maotai waiting for you at home. "
"Okay, it's a deal."
"It's a deal."
…
…
"You're going back alone?" Ren Ziling stood up suddenly and stared at Luoqiu with her eyes wide open. Then she sat down with her arms crossed and frowned. "I don't agree!"
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Luoqiu said calmly, "You may cause trouble if you go there."
"What do you mean by I may cause trouble …" Ren Ziling opened her eyes wide again, but when she saw Luoqiu looking at her and looking at the peaceful smile on his face, her heart suddenly softened. "Well, you've grown up … But if there's anything and those people in your family want to find fault with you, tell me immediately! I'll beat them to death! "
Didn't you already beat them up once … in the private room of the restaurant three years ago?
The way he looked when he threw away those contracts and the way he looked now was still the same.
Luoqiu said softly, "You eat first."
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