Chapter 4: The Secrets of the Book

As a top student, in addition to the time of regular classes and part-time jobs, Ji Yiming spent at least half of his college years in the study room and library. And since he completed all the credits, he rarely even went to the study room, and often spent the whole day in the library, hungry and thirsty to absorb the vast amount of knowledge in it.

Therefore, compared with the average student of Han University, Ji Yiming is much more familiar with the library.

——Familiar with the fact that although I don't work here, it is not a hassle to borrow an employee's computer and log in directly to the internal system to retrieve.

said hello to the administrator Xiaomei who was on duty today, and the latter took the staff card directly indifferently and asked Ji Yiming to go to the staff room to find information by himself.

And when he turned on the computer to log in to the retrieval system, he couldn't help but feel a sense of tension in his heart, even more so than when he faced the two mysterious men.

If the guess is correct, the mystery should be revealed at this moment.

Log in, enter the employee account password, and select Search by Dewey Decimal Number.

Two unexpected titles appeared in front of Ji Yiming's eyes.

7002971 - "The Essence and Examples of the Latest Ford Vehicle's Electronic Control System Maintenance"

9003819 - "200 Cases of Flower Space Decoration"

Ji Yiming was stunned for a few seconds, completely unable to imagine what connection these two books and Jiang Zhiyou's disappearance could have with the mutton fat jade cicada on his body. Could it be ...... Guessing in the wrong direction?

Recalling that Jiang Zhiyou's serious expression and deliberate attitude when she said that sentence that day, it was by no means unintentional.

Maybe the secret is hidden in two books, and you have to see it to figure it out.

He wrote down the location of the books and exited the system, and went directly to the third floor of the borrowing room to find the corresponding bookshelf number.

Really.

On the bookshelf, "The Essence and Examples of the Latest Ford Motor Electronic Control System Maintenance" became "Cixi County Chronicle". Another book, "200 Cases of Flower Space Decoration", became "Appreciation of Celadon in the Han Dynasty".

The two sets of numbers 314277/211458 are exactly the same.

- Someone deliberately tampered with the data retrieved in the system to hide the real titles of the two books.

Ji Yiming let out a long breath, a smile on his face for the first time in a long time.

Although it is not clear what Jiang Zhiyou's purpose is in guiding her to find these two books, at least there are a few clues in the whole thing, and they can find more or less connections with each other.

The seal of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the jade cicada in the style of the Han Eight Knife, and this monograph on the Yue kiln of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Another "Cixi County Chronicle" seems to have no intersection with them at first glance, but Ji Yiming casually flipped through a few pages and soon found a shallow crease. In the chapter where the crease is located, the words "Shanglin Lake" are written.

Shanglin Lake ...... Shanglin Lake ......

After reading this chapter quickly, the relationship between "Cixi County Chronicles" and the first three was finally successfully determined.

It was the first celadon kiln in Chinese history to sit on the ground, and it was known as the largest Yue kiln production area of "mother porcelain". The first kiln was created and burned in the late Eastern Han Dynasty corresponding to the seal and the cicada.

Jiang Zhiyou left a clue, the time is the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the location is located in Cixi - Shanglin Lake.

"So you're telling me that all the mysteries will be revealed at Shanglin Lake in Cixi City?"

Ji Yiming kneaded the Han Eight Sword Jade Cicada on his neck with one hand, and crossed the crease of the chapter on the Lin Lake chapter of Cixi County Chronicles with the other, and whispered to himself: "What kind of terrible secret makes you act so carefully." The need to hide the clues of everything in everyday conversations, even from the first words of meeting...... Start the layout?"

——After experiencing the dangerous attack of Fang Cai, and seeing the real martial arts and internal skills in the legend, he naturally does not think that the whole thing is just a "little fun" and "small game" between boyfriend and girlfriend.

But thinking that Jiang Zhiyou was foreshadowed from the first meeting and the first real conversation, Ji Yiming always felt a little uncomfortable:

If you're a little stupid, have a poor memory, or are unlucky enough to not find that Wanda boutique apartment, then the relationship is ...... Is there no further possibility of continuation?

All of this, he hoped to find the answer in Shanglin Lake.

However, there is still one biggest crisis that has not yet been solved before this: although the two mysterious men were frightened away by Ying Xingtian, Ji Yiming did not think that the other party would give up.

- Their target should be Jiang Zhiyou, but now all the clues to find the former are on Ji Yiming.

Alarm?

With the strangeness of the whole thing, there is no evidence except for a sticky note paper and a piece of jade cicada, and I am afraid it will be difficult for the police to take the trust and file a case. As for arranging a few police officers with guns to protect themselves, it is even more wishful thinking.

They may not dare to be unscrupulous on a crowded college campus, and if they go on the road so swaggeringly, I am afraid that they will fall into the clutches of the other party before the halfway point of the journey.

Don't look at the ease of Ying Xingtian to scare the two away, but Ji Yiming knows very well that if he encounters the other party for the second time, he may not have any power to resist. Unless, he can also cultivate his inner breath from the "Taiyi Longevity Formula".

"Maybe the answer lies in you"

Ying Xingtian's words sounded in his mind, Ji Yiming pondered for a long time and still didn't get the gist, hesitated for a moment and took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Zhu Qianqian in the next class: Do you have contact information for Ying Xingtian?

It took a few minutes for the other side to reply: he should not have opened WeChat, just the phone number.

Ji Yiming echoed thank you, and directly pressed the button to dial it.

The phone was connected, and Ying Xingtian on the other end didn't even say "hey", only the sound of quiet breathing represented the success of the connection.

Ji Yiming hesitated for a moment and said, "Classmate Win, about what happened just now and what happened...... I still have some questions I want to ask you, but I don't know if it's inconvenient. ”

There was still silence on the other side, and it was so long that when Ji Yiming felt that the latter seemed to be about to hang up the phone at any time, a voice came from the receiver and simply replied: "Okay." ”

"It's best to be in person, some things are inconvenient to talk about on the phone. Ji Yiming hurriedly added.

This time, Ying Xingtian quickly gave an answer: "Ximen Cross-Strait Coffee, I'll wait for you for ten minutes." ”

When he borrowed the two books from the library and rushed over to the cross-strait coffee outside the west gate of the Han University, Ji Yiming deliberately chose the most lively avenue, but he didn't have much apprehension in his heart.

What should come will always come, and if this group of people is so arrogant that they dare to make a move in public, they can only admit it.

Ji Yiming, who was highly focused along the way, did not meet that group of people again.

The enemy is dark and I am clear, and the enemy is strong and I am weak.

Although the two of them are just small characters in Yingxingtiankou, for Ji Yiming, this ruthless character who dares to ignore the law and rush to the campus to arrest people is the biggest crisis he has ever encountered in his life.

He had a feeling that he and Jiang Zhiyou were facing more than just two people, but a huge organization.

……

……

The west gate of Hanzhong University is next to a commercial and financial street and a food street.

The food street on the left side of the door is full of all kinds of restaurant snacks from end to end, mutton soup, barbecue, bacon and pork buns, Sichuan, Cantonese cuisine, Hunan cuisine, and local cuisine, almost all kinds of food can be found here.

At this time, the whole street is bustling with students of all levels of Hanzhong University, white-collar workers who work on the financial street next door, and diners who have come to eat here from other districts. The street lights and the buzzing voices of people are in stark contrast to the thrilling scene that happened on the back door path of the second teaching district before.

Ji Yiming smelled the aroma of food in the air, looked at the lively crowd on the street, and suddenly felt a little out of place with this atmosphere.

It was only at this moment that he realized that from this afternoon...... No, it should be said that from the moment I dated Jiang Zhiyou, the previous dull and happy days will eventually be far away from me. Ahead, there is a treacherous road full of unknown dangers.

Cross-Strait Coffee is not in the food street, at the entrance of the commercial and financial street.

Perhaps because of the rise of fast-food coffee chains such as Starbucks and Costa in recent years, as well as the popularity of various niche cafes focusing on roasting, cross-strait brands, which were originally quite popular in the Chinese market, have become more and more declining.

At dinner time, this café on the second floor of the shop on the street only sat a few tables of guests.

But it's quiet, and even the background music is so soft that it's almost inaudible.

Ji Yiming declined the waiter's position, his eyes swept around the hall, and he soon found Ying Xingtian's figure.

"I'm sorry to bother you. ”

After sitting down and ordering a cup of cheapest American coffee, Ji Yiming apologized directly: "I know that this requires a simple word, but you have also seen the situation just now...... Win classmate, can you teach me how to cultivate inner breath? In that case, at least I can have a little self-preservation power in front of those people. ”

In front of Ying Xingtian was a laptop on the table, a pot of Taiping Monkey Kui, and a plate of light snacks.

"Do you know why they're chasing you?" he asked, neither refusing nor agreeing, but tapping on the table.

Ji Yiming didn't hesitate for too long: "It has something to do with Jiang Zhiyou's disappearance." I've been following this up, and there are secrets I don't know much about. Maybe that's why they got those people in the first place—in fact, I don't know what they're doing or what they're trying to do with me. ”

"Is it worth it?"

"Huh?"

Ying Xingtian poured a cup of tea: "For the sake of a Jiang Zhiyou, put yourself in danger." Is it worth it?"

"I might ask myself this question before my life is threatened tonight. Ji Yiming shook his head and smiled, looking directly at the other party: "But now that the other party has to deal with me, my 'boyfriend', Jiang Zhiyou's side must be in more serious danger, maybe his life is at stake." ”

"And when it comes to life, there's nothing worth it or not worth. ”

"So you think that as long as you cultivate the internal breath, you can solve the dilemma in front of you?" Ying Xingtian sneered, put down the teacup and looked at Ji Yiming: "The way of Chinese martial arts is vast and boundless, with external strength, internal strength, techniques, and fighting methods. Now the other party is just two small minions with rough external skills, what if there is a stronger opponent?"

"I ......"

"If you think tonight is dangerous, I'd suggest you give up. Ying Xingtian shook his head slightly: "In the darkest corner of this world, there are even more terrifying and incomprehensible powers. ”

Having said this, Ji Yiming could only nod slightly and get up directly: "Thank you for the advice, but I still want to give it a try." ”

Ying Xingtian watched the former leave, a pair of deep dark eyes flashing with a strange light, and his expression was thoughtful.

The answer may lie in you......