Chapter 2297 — A Visitor to the Library Pavilion
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Wei Zhao's purpose in coming was to steal the book and then go make trouble for Tagan Long; he did not want complications. If possible, it would be best not to make an enemy of whoever was coming to the Library Pavilion. Who knew what this early-stage Profound Rank master was here for? If he had truly been sent by the Tagan clan head, Tagan Hao, or by that old ancestor in seclusion, and Wei Zhao killed him, then when the man failed to return, they would surely come looking. Wei Zhao would have no time to deal with Tagan Long then—he would have to flee first!
So Wei Zhao's first instinct was to hide! There were only two bookshelves in the Library Pavilion, but there were also some wooden tables and chairs, presumably for readers' convenience—and beneath one of those tables was a perfect place for Wei Zhao to conceal himself!
Footsteps sounded outside the Library Pavilion. So the man was indeed coming here. Wei Zhao's figure accordingly slipped beneath the table. An early-stage Profound Rank master was easy enough for Wei Zhao to kill, but Wei Zhao still wanted to deal with Tagan Long, and naturally did not want unnecessary trouble. He would simply wait for this fellow to fetch what he came for and then leave quickly.
"Click..." The lights in the Library Pavilion came on, and the whole place was suddenly bright. Earlier Wei Zhao had not turned on the lights, relying entirely on the moonlight and the perception of the jade pendant's space to distinguish the books here. This man, clearly, had no need for such measures.
The newcomer had no idea that someone was still hidden in the Library Pavilion. After turning on the lights, he strode openly to the shelf on the left—the one where Wei Zhao had been standing. But after searching for a moment, he suddenly gave a startled "Eh?" and then muttered in some puzzlement: "Wasn't it supposed to be placed here? Why is it gone?"
Though Wei Zhao was under the table, he paid close attention to the newcomer's movements. Seeing him walk to the shelf where Wei Zhao had been, Wei Zhao's heart sank slightly, afraid the man would notice a book was missing. But to Wei Zhao's surprise, the man, by sheer coincidence, said exactly those words!
If Wei Zhao's guess was right, then what this man was looking for was probably the very "Methods for Forging the Spirit-Essence Necklace" now in his hands. He was looking for this book? Wei Zhao frowned. Just as he was thinking of a countermeasure, the newcomer had already pulled out a walkie-talkie and spoke into it: "Young Master Tagan, I'm at the Library Pavilion, but I don't see the book you wanted?"
"You don't see it? It's on the top level of the left shelf—I placed it there myself!" Tagan Long's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
"I've searched carefully. It's really not here!" the man said, somewhat hesitantly.
"Wait for me, I'm coming over now!" Tagan Long, suspecting nothing, simply assumed his subordinate had failed to find it.