Qu Jianlei was stunned for a while before he managed to suppress the shock in his heart.
Then he shook his head, "I seem to have some impression of this, but... it has nothing to do with cultivation, right?"
"Who knows how people practiced in ancient times?" The dark-skinned man looked at him, "Are you trying to make excuses?"
This sounds harsh, but in the final analysis, it is still a means.
He wanted to use this kind of rhetoric to let the other party take the initiative to explain, and maybe he could get some useful information.,
However, Qu Jianlei did not argue with him, but smiled nonchalantly and said, "Whatever you say is what it is."
The three words on the cover were really familiar to him, but he didn't believe that this thing could help people practice.
The dark-skinned man's face dropped, "In other words, with the little leverage we have, we can't cooperate with you?"
"I really want to say no, really," Qu Jianlei replied seriously.
"But if you steal this kind of book, there is really no need to cooperate."
"Have you studied this book thoroughly?" Hilton suddenly said, "If not, please don't talk too much about it, okay?"
"I didn't understand it thoroughly," Qu Jianlei looked at him and smiled meaningfully, "I let you down."
His attitude of neither softness nor hardness is almost as clear as telling the other party: Even if he doesn't understand it thoroughly, he definitely knows more than you!
Hilton failed to use the formula and curled his lips angrily, but the dark-skinned man showed another picture.
"This is part of the beginning of the book. Are you sure it's the same as what you know?"
Qu Jianlei took a casual look, and sure enough, there were six more handwritten Shenzhou Script.
At this time, he was able to control his expression better, so he nodded and replied calmly, "Same."
The dark-skinned man stared at him, "Are you sure that the Divine Script you saw is exactly the same as this one?"
Divine Script? Qu Jianlei blinked his eyes and felt a little strange in his heart.
But in the end he still smiled and said, "This... is pretty much the same."
The more vague his answer was, the more unpleasant it was for the two Rank As.
That feeling of seeing flowers in the fog is really itchy.
The dark-skinned man thought for a moment and then showed the third picture, "What row are these six Divine Script in?"
Qu Jianlei looked at him, took out a cigarette, lit it, and said calmly, "Can't you just count them yourself?"
The dark-skinned man spoke seriously, "I hope to verify... whether you really know this book."
Qu Jianlei laughed immediately after hearing this, "If you doubt me, that's your business... You want me to help you prove it, is that too much?"
"It's a convenient thing, isn't it?" The dark-skinned man stared at him, "If you agree, there will be benefits."
Qu Jianlei raised his eyebrows, "Information barriers exist objectively... You should talk about the benefits first."
The dark-skinned man spoke slowly, "There are similar ancient books in the organization. Maybe we can continue to cooperate with you."
"Continue to cooperate... just 'maybe'?" Qu Jianlei's eyes lit up slightly.
Then he muttered Diandian, "In that case... if I remember correctly, it should be line 19."
The six words are "Four years old, can make pears" - isn't this the nineteenth line in Three Character Classic? That's right, what the other party stole from Rare Books Building was actually a copy of "Three Character Classic"! Three Character Classic is handwritten, and the other party stole it, so it should be a replica.
But anyway, this is a book from Blue Star, and Qu Jianlei is not just curious.
However, he couldn't show it yet, lest the other party observe anything.
After all, they are two Rank A warriors. Even if their combat effectiveness is doubtful, their observation skills are definitely not bad.
The reason why he estimated that it was the nineteenth line was not because he meant to be funny, but because... he didn't know if the other party had obtained the entire copy.
The two Rank As across from each other looked at each other and nodded in unison - this guy really knows this book.
After a moment of silence, the dark-skinned man asked again, "What do these six Divine Script... mean?"
"I don't know," Qu Jianlei shook his head simply, and then spoke seriously, "The question you asked... crossed the line!"
He certainly could not explain the meaning of these words.
Kong Rong Yields Pears happened in the Han Dynasty, but the historical background is not a big problem. He mainly does not want the other party to master Shenzhou Script.
Qu Jianlei is not sure how many books Blue Star has circulated in this world.
But from the two words "Divine Script", we can tell that Shenzhou Script is very important to the empire.
Thinking about it again, they even have the serial number "Heaven, Profound, Earth, Yellow, Universe, Vastness Huang", and you can even guess how much the empire attaches importance to it.
However, although Shenzhou Script is a hieroglyph, after thousands of years of evolution, it is really not something that ordinary people can decipher.
Even in Blue Star, Shenzhou Script is notoriously difficult to learn.
Qu Jianlei absolutely believes that once he shows his accomplishments in "Divine Script", his peaceful and leisurely life will leave him forever.
Even if he reaches the highest level, he still cannot escape the covetousness of countless people.
Besides, why should the imperial society control the wealth of knowledge Shenzhou has accumulated over thousands of years?
Thinking more deeply, if the empire mastered Shenzhou Script and calculated the location of Blue Star, it would be in big trouble.
If the empire's spaceship can reach Blue Star, it will definitely be a disaster for Blue Star.
This is not unfounded worry. If you think about the situation of Garbage Star, you will know that the empire can be cold enough to use people from a planet to conduct experiments.
Regardless of whether it is from the perspective of information barriers or out of concern for the hometown star, Qu Jianlei will not interpret these words.
Not to mention that it is related to his personal quality of life and even life safety.
Seeing his change of expression, the dark-skinned man couldn't help but remind him, "Sir, we have other Divine Script books."
The implication is that if you don't come up with something useful, then this cooperation... will be difficult to say.
Qu Jianlei sneered in his heart. What the other party didn't know was that he was not very interested in other Shenzhou Script books! What he wanted to know most was from which channel these books came out.
As for what other books the other party has in his possession, he really doesn't care much. It's good to have it, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't get it.
If it is really better than collecting books, Xiao Hu has almost all the Shenzhou Script books he knows.
There is no need to compare at all - in a society that regards "Three Character Classic" as a treasure, how can he expect the other party's book collection? His "eyes lit up slightly" just now, but he felt that he should have this expression and emotion when he heard the book Divine Script.
Otherwise, it will arouse suspicion again.
Hearing the other party's vague threat, Qu Jianlei responded irrationally, "Then what should I say... regret?"
The dark-skinned man looked at him thoughtfully, "Divine Script book... don't you care?"
Qu Jianlei shook his head and replied calmly, "I didn't say I didn't care, it's just that your demands are too high, so I can only give up."
The two Rank A lost their temper when they saw that he was out of touch, and there was silence in the reception room.
After a while, Hilton finally spoke up, "This ancient book... isn't it really about cultivation?"
Qu Jianlei looked at him helplessly, "How many more times do you want me to say it? If you don't believe it, you don't have to ask me!"
Hilton asked again, "How many Divine Scripts are there in the full text of this ancient book?"
"What?" Qu Jianlei was stunned for a moment, and then answered, "Can't you just count it yourself?"
He felt that the other party's question was too childish.
However, Hilton's answer was, "What Rare Books Building collected... is a broken copy."
"It's really a broken copy?" Qu Jianlei was a little lost. Just now he also assumed that the book was a broken copy. Unexpectedly, he guessed it right! However, a reprint of the fragmentary copy of "Three Character Classic" was so valued... He also felt a little speechless.
Those who don't understand may think this thing is some kind of sacred object.
"Sure enough?" Hilton grasped the key point again, "Did you guess it was a broken copy?"
Qu Jianlei was a little uninterested and too lazy to deal with the other party, "You've been the only ones asking me for a long time, is it appropriate?"
Hilton immediately shut up when he heard this. The dark-skinned man raised his hand and said, "Then you can ask."
Qu Jianlei lit up a cigarette, squinted his eyes and spoke, "That Bagua Diagram... where did you get it?"
The dark-skinned man's expression became weird, "You still said we crossed the line... didn't you do the same when you opened your mouth?"
"Did you cross the line?" Qu Jianlei raised his eyebrows, "It seems like he was tricked and abducted again?"
"There's nothing wrong with the way I got it," the dark-skinned man replied sternly, "It's just that the channels are not convenient to tell you."
Okay then, Qu Jianlei Diandian said, "Aside from Bagua Diagram, are there any other things related to cultivation that I got at the same time?"
"There are some," the dark-skinned man answered quite frankly this time, "I can also share the information with you."
Qu Jianlei didn't answer and looked at the other party silently... Next, please tell me your "but".
"But in this case, we will be at a huge loss and it is not in line with the concept of cooperation. You should have something in return."
Qu Jianlei coughed lightly, "I like the attitude of discussing things as they are. As for the reward, I have already given it..."
"That ancient book has nothing to do with cultivation. Such news can save you a lot of trouble. Do you have any objections?"
The dark-skinned man hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, what you said... is correct."
After a pause, he spoke again, "Since there is no need to refer to this book in detail, our cooperation should introduce other projects..."
"However, I need to report the relevant cooperation matters to the organization again to see what other conditions can be obtained."
Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "Okay, but next time you come, I hope to see Ability Rice and the crystal."
Although the cooperation was not negotiated and the covenant was not established, some information was exchanged, which was always better than nothing.
Then, he will complete other agreements and purchase some Ability Rice and crystals.
The dark-skinned man drove away with Hilton. Halfway through the drive, he asked aloud, "What do you think of this person?"
"He is indeed mysterious enough," Hilton shook his head and sighed, "Our initial contact process was wrong."
The way of contact between the two parties was planned by him, and now he has to admit his mistake.
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