A Busy Night

The book eventually ended up in Jing Xing's hands. Seeing the former head of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion excitedly holding "The Book of Great Peace" and reading it at the long table, Ma Feifei couldn't help but smile.

With their first customer, tonight's trial operation of the branch was a good start, and Ma Feifei's anxious heart finally relaxed.

After all, this start was much smoother than when Ma Feifei first opened his main store; at least he could afford to use the divine artifact now, right?

"Speaking of which, should I go out and solicit customers or something?" Ma Feifei pondered, stroking his chin.

The branch can now continue operating normally at night, but now that the Lotus Lantern has been lit, it must be fully utilized; you see, from now on, if Ma Feifei brings in a customer, all the extra profits will belong to him, which is equivalent to making money for free.

However, after thinking about the nights in Tianzhu City, the unambitious Ma Feifei finally gave up on the idea and decided to use the power of the Lotus Lantern to copy books; the Lotus Lantern's inherent power can increase the copying speed by 20%, which means that a book that used to take ten days to copy can now be copied in just eight days.

Thinking of this, Ma Feifei had a sudden thought, and a golden light flashed on the cashier's counter, where Ballpoint Pen and paper appeared.

This is a unique interconnection function of the system. Ma Feifei can freely move books, papers, and other movable items between the main store and the branch stores, saving time spent running back and forth.

The copy of the Tao Te Ching was completed yesterday, leaving only the final book, the Book of Changes, out of the three Epic-grade- quality books.

The * Book of Changes *, one of the three books of the * Book of Changes * (the others being * Lianshan * and * Return to the Hidden *), is a book that expounds on change and has long been used as a classic for divination ("divination" being the prediction of future events).

The Book of Changes) is also known as the "first among the classics" and the "source of the great way." With its unique structural form, abstract symbols and principles, and complex and magical calculation mechanisms, it has ultimately formed a vast system of Yi studies.

Simply put, it is divination, using divination to predict sudden misfortunes and the consequences of one's actions, in order to avoid harm and seek good fortune.

Hmm~ This type of person is usually called a charlatan, a professional con artist.

"I have to learn this, I absolutely must learn it. Once I've mastered it, I can use it to fool Yun Qingyang. That girl's IQ has been rising lately, she's not so easy to fool anymore." Ma Feifei spread out the paper, placed the space bag beside him, picked up Ballpoint Pen, and began copying the Book of Changes.

The night in the Great Qin continued. The heavy rain outside had subsided at some point, and the bustling Chang'an Street had become quiet again, as if nothing had happened. Only the occasional raindrops dripping from the eaves proved that it was not an illusion.

Inside a shop on a street corner, candlelight flickered, casting a glow that illuminated the damp floor.

The Mysterious Bookstore Branch Two was very quiet, with only the occasional sound of turning pages and rustling as books were copied.

Jing Xing sat on a bench in the corner, engrossed in reading "The Book of Great Peace".

Chang Kong stood beside Ma Feifei, holding the Lotus Lantern in his right hand and his left hand behind his back. He stood tall and straight, staring blankly out of the shop, dutifully performing his duties.

"Alas, a gentleman copies books at night, but it's a pity there's no beauty to keep him company." Ma Feifei came back to her senses, glanced at Chang Kong without showing any emotion, and sighed.

Ma Feifei had originally planned to bring a girl to the branch late at night, since it's a long night, right...?

However, the Bookstore currently only has two female employees. Yun Qingyang is definitely out of the question, as she needs to Rest late at night; as for Luan Feng, they are not familiar with each other yet, and it's not working hours at night, so there's no reason to ask her to keep Ma Feifei.

After much deliberation, I decided that Changkong was the only one I could bring Chang Kong.

"Loneliness..." Ma Feifei sighed, suppressing his restless heart, and prepared to continue copying the Book of Changes.

"Whoosh~"

Suddenly, a slight, hurried sound came from outside. The three people inside the Bookstore frowned and looked towards the Bookstore.

"Clang~"

The sound of magical artifacts colliding rang out, and then Ma Feifei saw a figure flying directly towards the Bookstore.

"Bang!" It slammed heavily onto the steps in front of the Bookstore.

"Pfft~" He spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Whoosh~"

Two figures were surrounded by Spiritual Power, and the spiritual energy in their swords surged as they thrust directly at the figure lying on the ground.

Upon seeing this, Ma Feifei couldn't help but mentally complain, "So much tonight! Or is the security in Qin State really that bad? It's quite a miracle that Qin State, with such a state, could become the most powerful of the five kingdoms."

Despite his complaints, Ma Feifei hesitated as he looked at the figure lying on the ground.

If he were to save the person, he'd likely get into trouble again, a thankless task; but if he didn't save the person, especially since they were right in front of his shop, was he just going to stand by and watch them die in front of him?

Just as Ma Feifei hesitated, the figure lying on the ground seemed unwilling to give up the fight, raising the spirit sword in its hand in an attempt to block the attack.

"Clang~"

Another Tackle spiritual swords. Under the powerful collision of Spiritual Power, the already severely injured figure was no match for them and was directly blasted away, flying towards the Bookstore.

The two figures showed no sign of stopping and rushed straight into the Bookstore.

"Ding~ Unauthorized entry detected into the Mysterious Bookstore Branch Two. Host Protection Mode activated."

"Buzz~"

A slight ripple ran through the Bookstore, and the three people who entered were enveloped by a powerful force. Two of them flew in and immediately knelt on the ground, while the third fell from mid-air.

"Bang~"

With a single thud, all three landed simultaneously.

"Ah!" A pitiful Growl startled everyone's attention.

A person kneeling on the ground began to contort, their facial features twisted, and blood flowed freely.

"You'd better not resist, or you'll die," Ma Feifei couldn't help but warn them.

This person must have developed a rebellious attitude when they knelt down. The system will increase the suppression energy according to the degree of their resistance. The stronger the resistance, the faster they will die.

Upon hearing Ma Feifei's reminder, the three immediately gave up the idea of resisting, and the force suppressing them lessened slightly; however, it was only slightly lessened, the oppressive aura remained, and they were completely unable to move.

"Who gave you permission to barge in?" Ma Feifei asked with a serious expression.

He hadn't even planned to get involved in this, and now trouble has come knocking on his door. Where can he even complain?

"Bang!" Getting angrier the more she thought about it, Ma Feifei slammed her hand on the table and said, "If you can't give me a straight answer, you'll all leave naked today!"

The three people on the ground reacted differently upon hearing Ma Feifei's words.

Especially the figure lying on the ground with his back to Ma Feifei, who buried his head in his chest and remained silent.

"We are retainers of the Prince Qin's Manor, pursuing a fugitive here. We apologize for disturbing you, sir," said a middle-aged man kneeling on the ground, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

The other person followed suit, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect, but remained silent. His facial injuries were so severe that he couldn't move his mouth at all; otherwise, aggravating his wounds would be worse than death.

The small shop easily subdued them, so naturally they wouldn't have any intention of confronting them head-on; treating them with courtesy was the only way to ensure their safety.

"The Prince Qin's Manor? Are you Qin Ziying's retainers?" At this moment, Jing Xing was in the corner, suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, the two turned to look at Jing Xing, their eyes showing surprise, and said, "Sect Master Jing!"