From Prisoner to Si Chen..

Chapter 550 Overdue
The old man's projection and the female bookstore owner looked at each other, both confused, wondering what the "Red Sage" meant.

But Walter didn't dare to ask more questions, he just silently took out a huge photo album that was half a person's height.

Wow.

He flipped through the pages several times before stopping at a certain page.

He immediately turned the album around and showed it to Jilan. He then extended his sturdy index finger and tapped a few photos in the upper left corner.

"Mr. Gillan, this is the interior scene of the No. 1 Great Library, and these are the surroundings."

Originally, these photos were top secret of "Ninggu Bookstore" and could not be shown to outsiders, as it would reveal the specific location of the large library.

But the "Red Sage" Gilan Iros is an exception.

Putting aside the identity, status and strength of this legendary figure, "Ninggu Bookstore" simply cannot afford to offend him.

Just saying that he had personally stepped in to settle the matter for the bookstore's old enemy, the "Withered Nobles", making it so that the other party dared not cause trouble for "Moran's Bookstore" again, was enough for the bookstore to make an exception.

What’s more, there have been only a dozen distinguished guests of the bookstore in the past hundred years, all of whom were extremely outstanding people of the time and masters in various fields, and could be called “seeds of ascension”.

But the "Red Sage" in front of him is a real ascender!
As a bookstore manager, how dare Walter be negligent?

Gillan glanced at the photos in the album.

The interior of the No. 1 Great Library is very spacious and full of historical charm. The decoration and furnishings inside are quite retro, with a medieval style.

As for the surrounding environment, it is located on a paradise-like island, where you can clearly see the lighthouse, suspension bridge and lush countryside.

"Well, it's alright."

Gillan retracted his gaze and said to Walter.

After the old man closed the album and put it away, he said uncertainly:

"Mr. Gillan, I happen to be in the No. 1 Library right now, so I'll be waiting for you."

"Okay." Gillan nodded. "I'll be there soon."

He turned and nodded to Cecilia, tipping his hat.

After the gesture, the lady felt a flash before her eyes before she could react, and the young man with purple eyes disappeared in an instant.

Cecilia was stunned.

Immediately, she saw the projection of Mr. Walter suddenly turned his head and looked behind him.

The old man was shocked and opened his mouth wide.

"Mr. Ji...Mr. Jilan?!"

Cecilia immediately understood something and showed an incredible look.

Mr. Gillan only took a look at the photo and instantly moved to the No. 1 Library? !

Wow.

Just at this moment, Walter's projection disappeared.

Cecilia was left standing in the bookstore in a daze.

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Relying on the special ability of "fast movement" of his 7th-level "cheating" essence, Jilan descended directly into the No. Library.

The bookstore manager, old Mr. Walter Van Cleef, was standing at the door of a hall, looking in astonishment at the purple-eyed young man who suddenly appeared in front of him.

At this moment, Walter couldn't believe his eyes. The other party was still far away in the imperial capital of Musciti in the last second, and in the next second he crossed a distance of tens of thousands of kilometers and came to him.

"Is this the strongest person in the contemporary world?"

Walter's heart was in turmoil.

"With just a photo, he can ignore the distance and move instantly. This is simply a miracle of mysticism... No wonder he was able to escape the encirclement of the Federation with ease."

At this time, Gilan had already walked forward.

Walter quickly retracted his thoughts, adjusted his mentality, respectfully took off his old leather beret, saluted the legendary figure in front of him, and extended his hand to greet him:
"This should be our first meeting in the true sense, Mr. Red Sage."

"Indeed."

Jilan extended his hand and shook it politely.

Walter leaned on a wooden cane, bowed slightly, and walked towards the archway on the inside of the library.

"Sir, please come with me."

Jilan nodded and followed the old man inside.

After passing through the archway, the two entered a more spacious hall with a height of more than ten meters. There were rows of giant bookcases that were four or five meters high and filled with books.

On the left and right sides of the innermost part, there are wooden spiral staircases leading to the upper levels.

A floral chandelier hangs from the ceiling of the hall, and the walls are decorated with deer heads, bear heads, lion heads, swords and shields, armor and flags.

In the quiet environment, there were only sporadic footsteps and the sound of turning pages. Because Gillan saw that in addition to him and Walter, there were some other readers here.

These people are dressed differently, including modern suits, basque shirts, jeans, as well as retro robes and dresses.

"Well, these people are all strong, most of them are from the old age... and there are four or five of them who are at the sixth level."

Jilan glanced silently at the men, women, old and young who were either standing in front of the bookshelves or sitting on the floor, and thought to himself.

He thought about it and realized that how could a mysterious person who was qualified to come to the Great Library be a simple person?

"Sir, please rest here and wait for a while. I will ask my servant to look through the collection list and find the film fragments for you as soon as possible."

At this time, the old man stopped, pointed to the leather sofa not far away, and said apologetically.

"Okay." Jilan nodded in agreement.

Walter bowed, then walked upstairs with his cane. As he moved, the ring around his waist with hundreds of keys rattled.

At this moment, two old men in black robes who were standing next to a large bookshelf not far away saw this scene, looked at each other, and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.

"Who is that young man?"

One of the skinny old men with a white beard and a wizened chest asked in a low voice, "Even Walter Van Cleef, the chief administrator of the bookstore, is so respectful to him."

"I don't know, I've never seen it."

Another dark-skinned old man with messy hair shook his head.

"We have been living in seclusion in the library for more than ten years. How can we know what is happening in the outside world? It is probably because of the 'Ascension Seeds' that have only appeared in recent years."

The two old men were both level 6 elders. They used their spiritual vision to observe the young man on the sofa.

But the next second, their faces changed drastically.

Because the spiritual outline of the young man was shining with colorful light, it even caused slight trauma to their own spiritual awareness!

"hiss……"

The two old hermits gasped at the pang of their souls.

They looked at each other and saw the shocked expressions on each other's faces.

"Who on earth is he?! Does this level of spiritual brilliance really exist in the world?!"

The two turned their heads and saw the young man on the sofa looking at them, as if he had already noticed the spiritual vision that was just being observed.

The purple-eyed young man smiled slightly, pinched his hat and nodded, signaling from a distance.

The two old men couldn't help but look solemn, and quickly returned the greeting. They felt that this young man was not simple, and he seemed to be shrouded in unfathomable mystery.

"Could it be that the superior is me?"

The two of them came up with the same idea at the same time.

Then the look he gave Jilan became respectful.

Although the subtle interaction between the two old hermits and Gillan was hidden, it was also discovered by many other readers, making them curious about the young man on the sofa.

Soon, Walter returned to the hall from upstairs.

Behind him was a blond young man wearing light blue retro clothes, who seemed to be a library servant.

Gillan noticed that Walter looked quite ugly.

When the old man approached, he bowed to Jilan and said apologetically:
"Sir, after checking, I found that the library does have the film fragments you need. But I'm sorry to say that they were borrowed by a guest several months ago."

"Borrowed?"

Ji Lan frowned slightly.

Seeing him frown, Walter's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly explained:
"Yes, according to the bookstore's rules, customers can temporarily take possession of the library's collections if they follow the principle of 'equivalent exchange'."

"When will the guest return the fragments?"

Gillan thought for a moment and asked.

Walter hesitated for a moment and said:
"The customer was supposed to borrow the loan for three months, but it's already been overdue for almost two weeks..."

"Since it's overdue, won't your bookstore investigate?"

Jilan said calmly.

Walter suddenly looked embarrassed and said in a deep voice:
"Normally, they would, but... the identity of that customer is somewhat special, and the bookstore executives don't want to offend him because of such a small matter."

"I see."

Gillan hummed.

He actually understood the bookstore's position. This secret society organization always liked to win over and make friends with big shots, which could be seen from the "Platinum Borrowing Cards" issued by the bookstore to distinguished guests.

But he had to get the self-rotating movie left by the "director" no matter what, after all, it involved his own future.

So Gillan won't give up easily.

"I am determined to get the fragments. There is no room for negotiation. If you are unwilling to take the fragments back, I can do it for you..."

Jilan said calmly.

Hearing this, Walter was shocked.

Of course he understood the subtext of the "Red Sage". He couldn't help but sweat on his forehead, but at the same time he felt inexplicably relieved.

At this time, Jilan looked at the old man and asked:
"Who is that guest?"

Hearing his inquiry, the blond young man behind Walter was stunned at first, and then replied in a low voice:
"Sorry sir, according to the bookstore's rules, we cannot disclose the guests..."

"Shut up!"

Walter quickly stopped him and whispered to Gillan:

"Sir, the guest's name is Angus Carrier, a 6th-level long-lived person. He also possesses the 'Apostle's Mark'..."

"Candidate for an Apostle?" Gillan raised his eyebrows. "Interesting."

"Do you know which Si Chen is paying attention to him?"

"It should be the one in June..."

Walter revealed his guess to Gillan.

"The genius that Madam Ya has her eyes on?"

Jilan's lips curled up and he became interested.

He asked Walter again where the guy named Angus was, and the old man said that the other party was living in seclusion in the manor area behind the great library.

This saves a lot of trouble.

“In that case, Mr. Walter, please lead the way.”

Jilan said calmly.

The old man took a deep breath, led the servants behind him, and walked out of the hall.

Although the two spoke in a low voice, it was very obvious in the silent hall, and most of the other readers who were there also heard it with their keen perception.

Everyone was surprised and curious. They put down the books in their hands and followed quietly, including the two old hermits.

(End of this chapter)