The young couple was in the heat of the moment, really getting into it, when Xiao Liang and I suddenly barged in, making them both a little flustered.

The girl was quite flirtatious, pouting and acting coquettish with her boyfriend, "Honey, how annoying! I think they're trying to steal our spot!"

The guy probably didn't want to lose face in front of his girlfriend. He glared at me and said rudely, "Buddy, don't go looking for trouble. Get lost!"

His words ignited my temper, and I immediately stepped forward, asking, "What's the matter? Can't understand a civil request? Do I have to get rough?"

At this point, Xiao Liang quickly stepped in front of me, glanced at their school uniforms, and asked, "You're both from Sixth High, right? If you don't want trouble, disappear now, or I'll go to your school tomorrow and have a nice chat with your homeroom teacher. Believe it or not?"

Hearing that, their expressions changed.

But the guy was still unconvinced, retorting, "Who do you think you are?"

Xiao Liang didn't waste words, directly flashing her badge in front of them and scoffed, "Take a look! Who do *you* think I am? If your homeroom teacher can't handle you, I'll talk to the principal of Sixth High. If that doesn't work, we can invite both sets of parents to sit down for tea."

The sight of the badge immediately intimidated the two students.

The girl didn't dare say another word, and the boy deflated like a punctured balloon, quickly dragging his girlfriend away with their heads down.

I chuckled, patting Xiao Liang on the shoulder and saying, "Officer Liang is so cool! That badge-flashing move was practiced, wasn't it? Smooth as silk."

Xiao Liang put away her badge, smiled faintly, and said, "Don't be ridiculous. Who would practice that? It's all muscle memory. No practice needed."

Once the young couple was gone, I looked at Xiao Liang and said, "Alright, we've chased away the star-crossed lovers. Now it's just the two of us. It's our turn."

A flush instantly spread across Xiao Liang's delicate face. She lowered her head and asked, "Our turn to... to what?"

I pointed to the *Guanghan County Gazetteer* on the bookshelf and said, "Our turn to read, of course. What else?"

"Oh... oh!" Xiao Liang's face turned even redder. She quickly coughed and said, "Right, right, reading. Time to read!"

After saying that, she walked to the bookshelf, grabbed a book, got me a copy of the *Guanghan County Gazetteer*, and led me to a seat by the window to read.

I sat down with the thick book in my arms, and as soon as I opened it, I was stunned.

Damn it, this *Guanghan County Gazetteer* was a historical record compiled during the Qing Dynasty, and it was written entirely in classical Chinese!

But that wasn't the worst part. The worst part was that this particular version, from who-knows-what era, was written vertically from right to left, and the entire text was in traditional characters, without a single punctuation mark!

I was completely dumbfounded, holding the book like a complete illiterate.

I didn't even finish middle school. Asking me to read this Qing Dynasty historical record? Wasn't that a joke?

I was speechless at the time, but I was too embarrassed to tell Xiao Liang, afraid she would laugh at me.

Thankfully, Xiao Liang was perceptive. Catching a glimpse of my troubled expression as I held the *Guanghan County Gazetteer*, she took the initiative and said, "Are you finding this book a bit difficult? If you're struggling, why don't you leave it with me? You can go back to the bookshelf and find another book."

I felt like I'd been granted a pardon by the emperor. I quickly closed the book and handed it to Xiao Liang.

Then I stood up again and went to find another book.

I spent ages wandering around the history section, but I couldn't find a single book that I could actually read. Either the books were written in classical Chinese, or they were too dry and boring, making me feel sleepy after just a few glances.

Later, after wandering around a few times, I accidentally ran into another couple making out in a corner on the second floor. The two were deeply engrossed, exchanging moves, and it was quite a show. I couldn't help myself, so I hid behind a bookshelf and watched for half an hour.

In the end, after wandering around the library all morning, I couldn't find a single book that caught my eye. I went back empty-handed, only to find Xiao Liang engrossed in reading two thick history books.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I quickly asked her, "Xiao Liang, it's almost noon. Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you."

Xiao Liang thought for a moment and said, "Anything is fine. Just buy whatever you think is good."

So I wandered around outside again and bought some lunch. Back then, the library allowed food inside, but apparently, the rules have become stricter in recent years. They don't even allow you to bring in a cup of bubble tea, let alone food.

While eating lunch, I took the opportunity to ask Xiao Liang if she had made any discoveries that morning.

Xiao Liang said helplessly that looking for clues in historical records was like searching for a needle in a haystack. It would definitely take a while to find anything.

I was too embarrassed to push her, after all, she was already working very hard.

After lunch, she continued to read, and I took care of cleaning up the trash on the table.

In the afternoon, I went to the bookshelves again to look for books. This time, I finally found a section that interested me. It was a small category next to the history section called "Folk Tales and Legends."

The books in this category contained unofficial histories, some true, some false, a mix of both.

Although these kinds of books were difficult to use as reference material, at least I could read them. I grabbed a few folk tales and sat facing Xiao Liang. She earnestly read history, and I earnestly read stories.

We didn't leave until the library closed at six in the evening.

The day was fruitless, and we agreed to come back again the next day.

The next day, we arrived at the library early again. Xiao Liang was still reading those two history books.

I spent the morning reading a folk tale about Du Yu. The story was quite interesting, and I still remember it to this day.

The story said that during the Du Yu period, there was a great flood. Du Yu sent one of his ministers, "Bie Ling" (whose name, I guessed, probably meant Turtle Prime Minister), to control the flood. However, Du Yu took the opportunity to have an affair with Bie Ling's wife.

I was indignant, thinking that Du Yu was truly despicable for not even sparing the Turtle Prime Minister's wife.

Later, Bie Ling returned after controlling the flood and discovered this affair. He declared that Du Yu was morally deficient and not fit to be the ruler of the kingdom, forcing him to abdicate.

Du Yu, feeling guilty, decided to hand over the throne to Bie Ling and transform himself into a cuckoo bird, singing in the fields every spring.

It was a good story, full of positive energy.

But it had nothing to do with finding the ancient Shu tomb.

After finishing the book, I put it back on the shelf and started looking for a new one.

This time, I told myself that I couldn't read these useless storybooks anymore. I needed to find books about the ancient Shu tombs and not let Xiao Liang fight this battle alone.

But just then, my eyes were drawn to the title of a book on the shelf.

The title of the book was *Liu Bowen Slices the Dragon Veins of the World*.