Ever since his date with the Gypsy witch had been interrupted by the school's "Lake Heart Island White Pagoda Incident," Zheng Qing had kept thinking about the little island in Linzhong Lake, as well as the white pagoda upon it.
Although, under the school's arrangements, he, Ilena, and a certain cobra had all signed a strictly worded Silent Contract, that did not prevent Zheng Qing from looking up information in the library under the pretext of studying. Yet regrettably—or perhaps unsurprisingly—though the library's collection was vast as the sea, information concerning the island in Linzhong Lake was pitifully scarce.
For an entire week, Zheng Qing had dragged several members of Youzui into the library, combing through the shelves one by one. Aside from finding a little information about the island in books concerning the school's layout, they had gained nothing else.
Even that information only mentioned it in the briefest terms: "...At the lake's heart stands an island; upon the island rises a seven-story white pagoda, with upturned eaves and bracket sets, hung with bronze bells. Some say bells and chimes share the same meaning, to warn the people of the world."
Hearing Zheng Qing's question, Xiao Xiao, who was bent over his materials, quietly replied, "We've already gone through Section F. We can confirm that there's no material related to Lake Heart Island."
The young government-funded student let out a long sigh, stretched his arms, and gave a huge yawn, his heart filled with frustration.
Perhaps sensing the young government-funded student's frustration, Fatty Xin, who was leaning back against his chair with his head tilted up, suddenly grabbed the book covering his face. Glancing sideways, he said weakly, "So what if you find something? It'll only satisfy a tiny bit of your curiosity... In all the years since the