Chapter 397 Intact (1)

ppen once or twice, but they don't guarantee continual wonders. Heaven won't keep granting miracles unless you can consistently create them yourself!""Destiny is in your own hands!!""Grist, don't wast...Chapter 397 Perfect 1

At the very least, there was a possibility of nurturing someone who could become the future head of the Black Warrior Clan, even if this opportunity was small. It was still hope after all, and in history, such things have happened more than once.

The reason he targeted Lingxiao from the Black Warrior Clan was for this purpose too; her influence was strong to begin with, so their union would make their descendants even stronger. The opportunity was huge.

No matter what, just dealing with Shang Lingjian alone was already a headache, so that manager didn’t dare say anything to him. If he wanted to do something, the manager could only let him proceed. Moreover, he merely watched from the side.

"Xiaoyao, did you encounter any problems with your work yesterday" The manager asked Xiaoyao.

“You asking him like this, he will definitely answer no.” Shang Lingjian snorted coldly on one side, looking a bit disdainful.

"There was," Xiaoyao answered slightly while slapping the face of Shang Lingjian. He wanted to let Shang Lingjian suffer a little humiliation.

“Then tell us what happened!” Shang Lingjian’s face turned dark, coldly saying.

Xiaoyao smiled and slowly said, "I had an accident while drying the books yesterday; some were damaged. I’ve already repaired them though. You once told me that such things don’t need to be reported to you."

"Mm, this doesn't need to be reported to me. If you can resolve it yourself, then just do so. Young Master Lingjian, I taught him about this situation before, so he’s not hiding anything." The manager nodded and replied Shang Lingjian, such matters weren’t important at all; why bother young master with them.

During the handling of these books, sometimes they themselves easily broke. Xiaoyao had encountered a few times when they had already begun to rot. However, he still used some methods to turn those books into new ones and reported it to the manager.

The manager thought that Xiaoyao had only dealt with small damages and wasn’t too concerned about it. So he explained to Xiaoyao that minor damages did not need to be reported if they could be fixed, unless of course, there was something beyond his capability.

"Impossible. The books were already in pieces back then, how can he fix them Even if he could, it’s impossible for him to finish it in a short time. He must still be hiding something." Shang Lingjian said, not believing this and thinking that Xiaoyao was definitely hiding something.

He suspected that the repaired books by Xiaoyao were only on the surface. The content inside must be different or he had mixed them with other books to pass it off as unproblematic.

"It’s not a big deal, it’s already been solved in half a day," Xiaoyao replied nonchalantly, seemingly just a small matter indeed.

“Hiding won’t help. We will go over and see for ourselves. Don't let us discover that you’re trying to cover up the truth.” Shang Lingjian said coldly. The more Xiaoyao acted like this, the surer he became.

He thought that such behavior from Xiaoyao was because he wanted to prove that it wasn’t a big deal and he could solve it, thus not wanting others to go check!

The less you want people to look at something, the more guilty you must be feeling. I will uncover your little tricks and let you see how one writes ‘death’.

“That’s unnecessary, isn’t it There are things that need doing. If you don't believe me, just check the records; everything we do is recorded.” Xiaoyao frowned slightly without wanting to go over there. He simply didn’t want to waste time on this, but from Shang Lingjian's perspective, this was a completely different matter.

This was an indication of guilt, it must be so. Then even more, it couldn't be done as one wished.

“Are you not going or are you afraid” Shang Lingjian coldly said.

Xiaoyao frowned. He didn’t want to argue on the tongue here but he had no choice but to respond. The other side was a young master here, naturally needing an answer when asking such questions.

“I don't want to go; I have things to do.”

"You just need to follow us and take a look at the books from yesterday. When you're done, you won’t need to do anything else." Shang Lingjian said. The manager on one side didn’t say anything, wanting to speak up but now it was clear that Shang Lingjian targeted Xiaoyao specifically; speaking wouldn't make any difference.

He had been here for so long and managed to reach his position as a manager. He was also someone who observed others carefully and certainly could see through Shang Lingjian’s obvious goal. All he could do now was sigh at how pitiable Xiaoyao was, having offended him.

The manager seemed to have heard some things about Shang Lingjian pursuing Black Warrior Lingxiao before. With Xiaoyao being introduced by Black Warrior Lingxiao herself, the manager vaguely understood why Shang Lingjian treated Xiaoyao like this.

Of course, he didn’t think that this was normal. He didn't believe that Lingxiao could take an interest in Xiaoyao; she never even greeted him when she came over before. She really had no reason to be jealous.

But there wasn't anything for him to stop or prevent either, nor did he wish to provoke such trouble. Shang Lingjian was not something a mere manager could handle.

"Then let’s go together, Young Master Xiaoyao, we can clear up any misunderstandings right now," the manager said in line with Shang Lingjian's thoughts; it was also out of helplessness.

“Alright then!” Xiaoyao didn’t insist either. Since his superior had already said so much, what else could he insist on

"Let's go!" Shang Lingjian said coldly, then arrogantly led the way out, but after a while he realized that he didn't actually know where this record was kept.

...

"Young Master Lingjian, what’s wrong" The manager hadn’t recalled the details at that moment and was only puzzled as to why Shang Lingjian wasn’t walking anymore.

"You lead the way!" After a short silence, Shang Lingjian said.

...

The manager now understood why Shang Lingjian had paused. At this moment, he wanted to laugh but knew that it wouldn’t be appropriate. He could only nervously follow orders.

"Alright, please follow me!"

The manager led Shang Lingjian and the openly smirking Xiāoyáo. This made Shang Lingjian’s face darken considerably; one could almost read a "Stay away from me" sign on his forehead.

The manager secretly felt anxious for Xiāoyáo. The boy was too clueless about the situation—didn’t he realize that the other side was clearly planning to use him as an excuse How could he still provoke them and not see it as a suicide mission

Actually, Xiāoyáo thought that since he had already offended the other party and they weren’t going to suddenly become magnanimous towards him anyway, there was no need to give them a good face. The politeness he gave earlier was just out of courtesy; if he continued being polite now, it would be self-abasement.

Xiāoyáo wasn’t someone who would do that. Uh-huh, at least he didn’t think so!

At the same time, Xiāoyáo simply didn’t want to provoke those young masters and mistresses, but it didn’t mean he was afraid of them. If necessary, he could switch to another place; his current tasks were almost finished anyway, so he could leave for Tiányuán Kingdom.

Right now, Xiāoyáo really felt indifferent. It would be great if he stayed here, but leaving wouldn’t cause too many problems either!

"I’ve checked; Xiāoyáo borrowed the Green Dragon Comprehensive History yesterday morning at dawn with some missing pages and dampened pages. The Divine Craftsman’s Manual was basically intact..." That person in charge of recording books recited all the books Xiāoyáo had taken out, with every book detailed down to their condition.

Hmph, it was best that they were recorded like this because it made it even more evident that the boy wanted to cover up something. They could easily expose his deception by checking later.

"This afternoon at five o'clock, Xiāoyáo returned the books; the Divine Craftsman’s Manual was intact, and so was the Xu Family Travelogue..."

The person started counting off the books that Xiāoyáo had returned. Every book he listed matched those that Xiāoyáo had brought back; there wasn’t a single missing one. Furthermore, all the books Xiāoyáo returned were in perfect condition with no damage.

"How is this possible This must be wrong! How could they still be intact when returned after being damaged upon borrowing It’s too unreasonable for them to come back better than before; don’t you find it strange" Shang Lingjian loudly pointed out what he thought was an obvious flaw: how could the books return in better condition than when borrowed

This meant that the boy had indeed swapped the books. No wonder nobody caught him, but this trick was too stupid—any fool would have seen through it.

At that moment, Shang Lingjian suddenly felt like everyone was looking at him as if he were a fool; although they quickly looked away, he could sense their stares.

What did that mean

"Young Master Lingjian, Xiāoyáo’s job is to repair books. Naturally, the ones he returns are those he has repaired and should thus be in good condition," said the manager.

Indeed, fools could easily spot this, but those who knew better understood that it was normal because these books were supposed to be restored anyway.

"My skills aren’t bad; I can handle such tasks without needing a reward. It’s what I should do," Xiāoyáo said coolly.

“Alright!” The manager nodded, allowing Xiāoyáo to leave since he hadn’t found any fault with him yet.

"Wait! We haven’t finished here; I want to check those books and verify them. Otherwise, if they’re just superficially fine, it will severely damage our Xuanwu Family’s reputation—this is unforgivable." Shang Lingjian wouldn’t let go of the matter; he wouldn’t be convinced until he was sure that Xiāoyáo couldn’t possibly have restored those books in such a short time.

Even if it meant staying back for an entire day, it would take more than what they had to complete all these repairs. How could they be done so quickly There must be some trickery involved.

"Young Master Lingjian, I compared the books when recording their return; there won’t be any problems," said the person in charge of managing the books.

Without having checked those books himself, how could he write that they were intact This was his duty and responsibility, so he wouldn’t make a mistake.

"You must have missed something or weren’t careful enough. I want to verify it myself," Shang Lingjian naturally didn’t believe the words of an underling; in his eyes, no one here was trustworthy except himself.

“Very well, then. I’ll get those books for you!” said the person managing the books calmly and turned to retrieve them from the room.d separately through melting and casting, using different materials!!" said Daoxiao with a smile.Miss Highbrow looked at Xuanxuan, and said in puzzlement, "You can make a fusion sword! Your blacksmith...