第二百六十三章：古籍（各位国庆快乐！）

一向清冷的凤隆堂今天来了两个客人，一对年纪不太的男女，看样子还是大学生。男的身材瘦高，看起来倒是有点唬人。女的身高也不低，不过倒是一副小家碧玉的样子。
With just a glance, Lin Fenglong stopped paying attention to the young man. Such youngsters may have just come in on a whim and it's unlikely that they have the means to make any purchases. Besides, they may not even be able to afford the peripheral items that this shop sells.
Sure enough, compared to those old things, the couple likes the big object hanging on the wall more. It is a set of large red wedding clothes made of high-quality Hu silk, with beautiful embroidered silk edges and Phoenix gold foil patterns. The pearl buttons and glass slivers make it look very luxurious.
“正统的旗袍样式喜服，满清时的人穿的，和现在人的款式有点不一样。”两人中的男生看上去对这个有点研究，说出的话让林凤隆不由得多看了一眼。现在满大街露腿又露胳膊的旗袍，可算不上正统。
Even if it wasn't explicitly stated, a man who understands women's thoughts can see the affection in a woman's eyes. He walked over and asked Lin Fenglong, who was sitting on a recliner, "Are you selling?"
"Boss..."
"Not selling," Lin Fenglong interrupted before he could finish his sentence.
Slowly sitting up, Lin Fenglong looked at the startled young men and said, "It's not that I don't want to do business with you, but that item was custom-made for someone. Since the wedding hasn't been finalized and I've heard that both the bride and groom's families have had some disagreements, it's staying here for now."
The boy showed a look of sudden realization, "So it needs to be customized... in that case..."
"I decline." Lin Fenglong refused again, "I don't think this shop will last much longer. I have no idea when it will close. And I'm getting old, I don't have the energy to do it slowly anymore."
叶胜嘴角抽了抽，感觉自己好像是挑中了一个有些不得了的店。酒德亚纪走上前来拉了一下他，示意他演的差不多就够了。
```htmlShe smiled at the boss: "Boss, hello, we are students of Peking University. Because of our coursework needs, we came here to bother you a bit. I hope you don't mind."
Hearing this, Lin Fenglong understood that they weren't really here to buy anything. However, he had a good impression of these two people and was willing to listen to what they had to say.```
“旧时的古籍啊……”林凤隆皱眉，“这东西倒是不常见，我开店几十年，收过的书籍类的东西也不少，但大部分都有残缺，价值不高，后来也就一起打包卖给附近大学的图书馆了。”
Then he glanced at the two of them: "Aren't you guys from the history department of Yanjing University? Why don't you go there and ask?"
Jiu Deya Ji explained, "Like you said, those are all incomplete, and the recorded information is scattered. Even if there are complete records, they are well-known to many people. So we want to try our luck and see if we can find something that others don't know."
这个理由倒算得上过得去，学历史的不就希望能亲自发现一些别人不知道的历史吗？这样不知道能不能算得上好高骛远的学生，林凤隆也见过不少，自然都是被他随便打发了的。
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However, this time the situation is a bit different. There are unusual movements of the ghost car bird that ordinary people can feel, and Yanjing is increasingly experiencing severe earthquakes. With Wudu's absence, that guy might be about to wake up.

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思量了一会儿，就当叶胜两人以为老板要送客的时候，对方抬头看了他们一样：“你们运气不错，如果来早了或是来晚了都可能拿不到。早了我不想给，晚了我这店可能就关门了。”
"That's fantastic!" Ye Sheng and Jiya looked at each other, perhaps they didn't expect to have a harvest so soon. But they couldn't be too happy yet, as they didn't know if the old books the owner collected had what they wanted to know.
"But don't be too proud too soon. Although I promised to sell the item to you, whether or not you can afford it is another matter," Lin Fenglong lay back on his lounge chair. "Although old books may not be worth much, this is an antique."
Ye Sheng tentatively asked: "Of course, how much do you need? Can you give me a clue?"
Lin Fenglong, fanning himself with a small fan, casually held up three fingers and said, "Thirty thousand."
Ye Sheng opened his mouth wide, showing the expression of a college student who hasn't graduated yet when they hear a price they can't afford.
"In US dollars," Lin Fenglong added slowly.
Ye Sheng's mouth widened even more.
In the end, they still couldn't buy it. After all, the sum was not something an ordinary college student could come up with. After agreeing to seek advice from their teachers and let them make the decision, Ye Sheng and Jiu De Ya Ji left the antique shop in the alley.
“太快下手了反而会引起对方的疑心，要是我们被怀疑是文物贩子最后不买给我们，那就尴尬了，这可是好不容易才找到的线索。”叶胜有些遗憾，要是知道事情会那么顺利，他就扮成不差钱的纨绔子弟。
酒德亚纪放下电话点头：“我已经通知学院了，经费在报告提交核实后发放。”
叶胜点头，带着酒德亚纪返回，在预定时间到达之时，他们会再次造访这个古玩店。
On the second floor of Fenglong Hall, Lin Fenglong watched as the figures of the two people disappeared at the entrance of the alley before turning around. Although he couldn't hear all the sounds within his domain like a weasel, he could still barely hear the conversation between the young people.
"A very talented young man... Anghe." He sighed and went downstairs to find the small booklet that he had almost read through, waiting for their next visit.
A phone rang and his expression darkened as he glanced at the caller ID. Answering the call, he spoke coldly, "Did I not make myself clear? Our communication is only limited to buying and selling. Now it seems that you have unilaterally cancelled the deal, but the deposit you paid is non-refundable."
"Enough, Friedrich, I am not about to expose our relationship for such a small sum of money." The voice on the other end was tinged with anger, it seems he has been having a rough time lately.
Feeling the other party's dissatisfaction, Lin Fenglong's mood became cheerful: "Well, thank you for your generosity. So, tell me, why did you come to me, Frost?"
"I have good news for you, your old friend Angre has sent a lot of people to the city you're in," Frost's cold voice rang out.
Lin Fenglong responded indifferently, "Just that? Haven't they always been here?"
```htmlAfter the Olympics, more and more foreigners crowded into Yanjing, among whom were a mixed bag, including individuals of mixed blood, not to mention the long-established aristocratic families in this land. He didn't think he was the only one who believed that there might be a dragon king hidden underground here.```
"This time it's different, I really hope you can still laugh after hearing it." Frost's voice became calm, as if he was ready to see a joke, "Among the people sent out this time, there is the only S-level in the academy in recent decades. You must have heard of it, no, I think you must have heard of it... The current president of the Lionheart Society, your old friend Lu Shanyan's descendant, the only successor designated by Anger, Lu Mingfei!"
There was silence on the microphone, and Frost in Italy couldn't help but smile as he imagined the stunned expression on the other end.
"So what?" calmly asked Lin Fenglong. "You called me all the way for this? You really are quite bored, Frost."
Deeply inhaling, Frost recovered his cold and gloomy demeanor as he said, "Well, since you don't care about your old friend's news, then that's up to you. Make sure you keep your things safe. We'll arrange for Caesar to go to Yanjing at any time. He already missed once, and this time the Dragon King must be killed by him."
"Too late," Lin Fenglong answered calmly, "because your reply was too slow, the item has already been sold by me. You should know that there is also a time limit for paying the final installment."
“你！”弗罗斯特大怒，“弗里德里希你这个混蛋！你真的以为你的存在有多重要吗？昂热是不会原谅背叛者的，知道你下落的他绝对会亲自……”
"You dare not tell him," Lin Fenglong replied softly, "You know my secrets, and I know yours. Do you really think your secrets are well hidden?"
```htmlThe atmosphere chilled in an instant, the air quiet enough that both could hear the bustling of each other's surroundings and the chirping of morning birds.
After a long while, Frost's voice resumed, "You win. Take your celebration deposit and roll it to wherever you wish to go. I hope one day I won't find your desiccated corpse in that corner, drained of all value. When that day comes, I'll be sure to be the first to mock you."```
"There won't be such a day." answered Lin Fenglong.
The next day, when Ye Sheng and Jiǔ Dé Yà Jì came to visit with the issued funds, they saw that Fenglong Hall was completely closed. While they were standing there in confusion, the shop owner next to them handed them a parcel that was supposedly left by Mr. Lin for them. Upon opening it, they found a handwritten notebook.
同一时刻，遥远的意大利，弗罗斯特收到一个国际包裹的运送通知。包裹是一本书，邮费是到付。
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燕京丽晶大酒店，路明非翻看着叶胜他们带回来的笔记本。文章的名字叫《天变邸抄》，和后世流传的版本差不多，但是多出了许多他挺擅长的风水学内容，倒是和路山彦复述的版本差不多，可以确定是真货。
The person who copied this was very careful. After transcribing the original text, they also left their own notes and a comparison of old and new place names. They flipped to the end and found an old map from the Ming dynasty tucked inside. In addition, there was a small note.
"Be cautious of the creature hiding in the shadows?" Suzy read the words on the page with a puzzled expression. "This is a warning for us, but who is this 'creature in the shadows' referring to? The Dragon King? Why couldn't it be more specific?"
```html“Possibly there are some concerns, such as surveillance or something else. However, it can be confirmed that he is aware of the existence of the Dragon Clan, and the possibility of being a hybrid is high.” Chu Zihang took the note, and the handwriting on it was the same as that in the notebook. However, the handwriting on the note is relatively new, and the paper is also freshly cut, it looks like it was added later.```
同样在房间里的酒德亚纪解释：“凤隆堂已经人去楼空，叶胜还留在那里监视，还有其他两个专员也过去了。我们问过凤隆堂邻居的店铺，他们说林老板早就赚够了钱，打算回到河南老家养老了。”
"But Norma didn't find his booking information, nor did she have direct evidence that he left Yanjing," Lu Mingfei added, There are many people hiding in the dark, and he doesn't know which one he is talking about. Um... he might be one of them."
房间里恢复了平静，楚子航他们带着笔记出门了，既然有线索就得行动起来了。路明非一个人留在了房间，他在等人。
There was a muffled sound of high heels stepping on the carpet, and the air around a certain vacant lot twisted for a moment before the graceful figure of Mao Jaiman appeared there.
Luo Mingfei had a hint of a smile on his face. "You don't have to pretend. After all, you have the identity of a specially-appointed commissioner of the Student Council."
"Please spare me. If you say that, Yaji and I will definitely want to find a hole to hide in." Mai, the sake goddess, closed her eyes slightly, her eye corners blushing, as if she was imagining that scene.
"Okay, tell me about your findings." Rou Míngfēi no longer delved into the topic.
"I went in to investigate, and as Yājì said, the owner of Fènglóngtáng has indeed disappeared," Jiu Dé Mái nodded, then became a little puzzled. "But many valuable things are still in place there. I also found a considerable amount of cash. If he ran away, he shouldn't have forgotten these things. Anyway, it doesn't look like he ran away but more like he's hiding."
路明非点头，目光望着窗外：“他毕竟在这里经营了几十年，即使是eva也没办法立即把他找出来，所以这件事先不用管了，拍卖会开始时他一定会出现。”
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"Apart from the people from the Jiatuoso family, have you been in contact with them?" someone asked in the darkness.
"I need some people to help me deal with underground affairs. If that person comes out, it will also affect our business," Lin Fenglong answered respectfully.
The voice sounded again: "Okay, that's a reason, but your avoidance still caught their attention, which will have some impact on the auction later on."
Lin Fenglong remained respectful: "Yes, that's why I will only appear to host after the official auction."
The voice was silent for a moment, then said, "After this auction, you should leave that place. With your ability, you should be responsible for more important places. And even if you are low-key most of the time, someone will notice you in the future. I'm not talking about the guys in Cassel, but the trouble is the guys from the aristocratic families. You've managed to stay under their noses for so long, it's quite surprising."
Lin Fenglong lowered his head and made a gesture of touching his chest with joy, as if a devout believer had finally been chosen by the Lord: "It's my honor to serve you!"
After a long time, the voice no longer sounded, and Lin Fenglong finally looked up. He touched some safes and cold storage boxes that had just been delivered to this stronghold. The cold temperature did not cool his boiling emotions. He had forgotten how long it had been since he took a step closer to that place.