A Strange Commission

Several days passed without incident.

Azure Boat Spirit Energy rose and fell, but overall, it edged upward.

Grandma Always Says had spoken with him privately a few times. She said Zhao Haojiang had become exceptionally cautious, so there were no further plans.

The sunlight was unusually warm today.

Chen Shu went to the History Department.

The History Department had its own research building on campus, where artifacts were stored for the professors to study.

Life at Yujing University was busier than Chen Shu had imagined. Mostly life, rather than studying: he had to provoke Qingqing, play games, watch short videos, chat in the group, and earn money. He had originally planned to work for Professor Shi long-term. Besides the credits, he could make a little money.

Now he was too busy.

And Professor Shi's wages definitely wouldn't cover his expenses.

He could only drop by now and then, partly to earn some credits and partly to learn the latest findings about his fellow countryman.

Professor Shi was delighted by that—

Free labor was the best.

Recently, Yujing University's historians had been studying the dark-jade bamboo slips discovered in the Cube. They had named them the Great Xia Bamboo Books. They were not an official history of the Xia Dynasty, but they still recorded many stories about its history and famous figures.

According to Professor Shi, they had found plenty of “Joy” content in them.

That was the main reason Chen Shu had come today.

Knock, knock.

He knocked lightly and went in.

Someone soon opened the door from inside. It was a male teacher.

Chen Shu bowed his head slightly and said politely, "Hello, sir. I'm Chen Shu. Professor Shi asked me to come help with some odd jobs."

"Oh, so you're Chen Shu!"

"That's me."

"What a bright-looking young