Chapter 8, The Office

On the morning of the second day, the train stopped at Chuxiao City Station. The three of them got off the train. After exiting the station, Beiyue went to a payphone to make a call, which lasted about three minutes. After Beiyue hung up, the three of them got into a taxi, and Ding Ze said to the driver: "Fuer Street"

Cui Ming took the book and flipped to the last page. After glancing at the price, he remarked, "The author has been deceased for many years, and this book no longer has private copyright. Considering the analysis of both the paper and the printing, my view on this book is that the price is too high"

Ding Zeyi smiled, thought for a moment, and threw the cigarette into the trash can. Half an hour later, he squinted at the seemingly dozing Bei Yue and Cui Ming, then picked it up again and continued to light it. Don't smokers understand this simple truth? No, they all know. But in the world of smoking, one is not in control of oneself

"I don't know, it's hard to tell just from the photo." Ding Zedao said: "The security guard discovered a glow in the fourth room on the third floor while patrolling, so he went up to check, but found nothing. After they went downstairs and patrolled again, they noticed a glow on the third floor. This time, they left one person downstairs and sent another up. After a long time without any sound, the security guard downstairs went up and found his companion unconscious on the third floor. When he woke up, the security guard said he had dozed off in a daze and didn't know what had happened."

Perhaps. Beiyue did not express a clear opinion. The area of the general manager's office is 150 square meters, which contains two desks, two rows of three-seat sofas, and a writing board. Beiyue sat down at her position and glanced at Cui Ming: "You can sit wherever you like for now. Tonight, I will take you to visit someone. Whether you can stay will depend on the conclusion reached tonight. Let me clarify one point: if it is diagnosed that you are beyond saving, do not make a futile resistance."

Beiyue no longer wanted to pay attention to Cui Ming, and looked at Ding Ze: "What about you?"

Cui Mingshun added: "Later, this woman lived happily with the male protagonist along with more than one other woman."

Hope is not without its merits; at the very least, it is optimistic

What insights do you have

Ding Ze opened the door, and three people entered the office. Ding Ze closed the door, and Beiyue said: "Due to the information, although the probability of a practitioner emerging is only one in five hundred thousand, the number is still relatively large compared to the hundreds of millions of inhabitants on the Eternal Planet"

Ding Ze took out a pen and ruler to connect the black dots on the photo, revealing a hexagonal magic and a * diagram * of the calligraphy array. Ding Ze said: "The private detective investigation shows that the people at Lincoln Manor are not in good spirits. It is now autumn, and the temperature does not vary much, yet there are many people catching colds and falling ill. The driver and the gardener have even been hospitalized"

What is the focus?

"Then how do you know the ending?" Beiyue asked in surprise.

Ding Ze affixed more than ten photos of the manor and pointed to a three-story building on the side of the main building, saying: "The third floor, the fourth room. This building is where the staff serving the manor reside, and the third floor is unoccupied. The driver and the gardener live in the fourth room on the second floor"

Pirated copies are too blurry, contain many typos, and are inexpensive. Although legitimate books are relatively expensive, their printing and paper quality are good. Most importantly, legitimate books often have discounts and promotions, so the actual purchase price is not much higher than that of pirated copies. Moreover, if everyone were to read pirated books, there would be no books at all. Therefore, I consistently insist on purchasing legitimate books.

Beiyue asked: "Where is this location in the manor"

Beiyue asked: "What type of magic circle is this?"

No. Ding Zedao: "The two main businesses of Beiyue Agency are paparazzi and private investigation. The specific work is managed by the supervisor, with 90% of the profits going to their team and 10% allocated for daily expenses."

Ding Ze did not respond, stood up, walked to the whiteboard, placed a photo on it, and used a magnet to hold the photo in place. He looked at it in the sunlight for quite a while. Cui Ming and Bei Yue also came over; it was a photo of the floor, which had some black spots on it.

"No problem," Ding Ze replied, picking up his coat and pointing a finger at Cui Ming: "I wish you good luck"

Fuer Street is located at the outskirts of Chuxiao City, in a relatively remote area, where the Beiyue Office is established. The Beiyue Office is an independent two-story building; the first floor features an open office space with many people working. An external iron staircase leads to the second floor, which includes a conference room, a reception hall, offices for four supervisors, and finally, the general manager's office

Cui Ming was feeling quite bored, so he looked at Ding Ze, trying to determine whether this guy was truly a memory genius. Before he could reach a conclusion, Ding Ze's expression turned serious as he carefully read through a document, then took out an envelope according to its number and examined the photos inside closely. Bei Yue did not look up and asked, "What’s wrong?"

Beiyue was unexpectedly speechless - Picture - Book dialogue, asking: "What kind of books do you like to read?"

Cui Ming understood: "You are trained practitioners, and you have the obligation to protect Chuxiao City. They are the eyes and ears of Chuxiao City. Conversely, they are not employed by you, the boss, but by the government of Chuxiao City"

Cui Ming responded: "The characters are so small, the book is so thick, and the paper is so thin; a woman cannot write this much." Ding Ze represents memory, while he represents speculation

Enjoying good food, Bei Yue leaned back, closed his eyes to rest, while Ding Ze returned to his position, reclining on the chair that had three positions, took out a cigarette, lit it, and enjoyed the pleasure brought by tobacco. Bei Yue said leisurely: "Ding Ze, the Force can only defend against external invasions, it cannot resist the growth of internal cancer cells"

Beiyue looked at Cui Ming, flipped to the last few pages of the book, read for a while, and then closed the book: "Have you read this book before?"

What is your opinion on this book? asked Beiyue

... ...

Ding Ze placed his coat on the table, in front of him lay a pile of documents typed on a typewriter. He picked up a document and glanced at it before setting it aside. It was unclear whether he was being dismissive or genuinely skilled, as he read through the documents at a rapid pace, finishing a page filled with text in just fifteen seconds. Meanwhile, Tu Shu Beiyue took a book from the drawer and began to read it intently, without engaging in any substantial work

Can you handle it

This came as a surprise to Cui Ming. In Cui Ming's view, the Beiyue Office should only have two people, one being Beiyue and the other Ding Ze. Cui Ming followed the two up the iron staircase to the second floor and curiously asked in a low voice, "Are they both practitioners?"

Cui Ming replied: "Books on military strategy, as well as some detective novels"

Cui Ming sat down and said, "I believe I still have value to be salvaged"

Cui Ming was even more confused: "Why?"

The Lincoln Manor in the suburbs is rumored to be haunted, prompting a private investigator to conduct an investigation. The private investigator found no conclusive evidence and took some photographs of the scene, without reaching a conclusion on whether there was any external intrusion. Ding Ze examined the photographs and then reviewed the documents

No

Thank you, "Cui Ming replied with a smile

I do not buy books; I only borrow them. I can only read a book for one hour.

Beiyue did not want to speak again, so she asked Cui Ming about his insights and opinions after reading military strategy books and detective novels, and why he liked such novels. Cui Ming rambled on about a lot of things. ... She then shifted the topic to Ding Ze, who was led by Cui Ming to start discussing buying books, borrowing books, and the prices of books.