The clerk felt that this distinguished customer might have something seriously wrong with him. He rambled, he was difficult, and he was keeping him from getting off work. But he was, after all, an elite trained by a major establishment. His exceptional professionalism kept a polite smile on his face. "All right, please wait a moment. Let me check the record for token number ten...!"
Patiently, he turned two pages according to the registry numbers, then slid his right index finger gently down the page, his eyes focused as he carefully read each line of small print along his fingertip.
Soon, he found the relevant record for jade token number ten. It read, "The distinguished customer has an additional reward. Jade token number ten is sealed away. Collection passcode: nine plus one. Present token nine and verbally add one to collect the goods in the Number Ten Cabinet. Note: prominently mark 'token number nine has not yet been issued' in writing in the registry to prevent confusion and fraudulent collection."
After staring in bewilderment for a good while, the clerk raised his head woodenly. "Distinguished customer, your jade token is correct. It... it was my failure to ask clearly just now. You selected passcode storage: nine plus one. You have jade token nine, and you just asked me of your own accord to retrieve the goods from the Number Ten Cabinet. The passcode is correct... I'll fetch your goods right away."
"Sorry for the trouble." Ren Ye raised his brows haughtily.
"Please wait...!" The clerk took Ren Ye's number nine jade token again and scurried off eagerly.
Daoist Chu was dumbfounded. He asked incredulously, "Wait... how the fuck did that actually match? Why?!"
"Heh. Don't use your pig brain to fathom my wisdom."
"Come on, tell me! Why nine plus