Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

After hearing the whole story, Qingque readily agreed: "I know nothing about sword fighting, but if you want to find books, I can definitely help you."

Seeing her so readily agree, Xing instantly realized something: "Could it be that you need our help?"

Qingque smiled knowingly: "Exactly, you know the rules too well."

"The Grand Diviner went to the Jade Palace Immortal Ship to meet General Yao Guang. However, she is so 'infallible' that she has already scheduled our daily work for next month."

She said with distress, "When it rains, it pours... You know the new Director of the Pill Refining Bureau, right? She waved her hand and said that the forbidden books confiscated from the Medicine King's Secret Teachings would be sent to the Imperial Apothecary's library for safekeeping... Without my knowledge, my workload has doubled again."

[Qingque: That damned Medicine King's Secret Sect, couldn't they recruit more illiterate members?]

[Star: This is too meticulously planned. The working class finally gets a chance for the boss to be away from home, but it's no different than when they're home? That's too cruel!]

[Robin: Is this really that bad?]

[Gold Sand: If the company's computing power could be deployed to management positions like the Qiong Guan Zhen (穷观阵) in the Immortal Ship (仙舟), to help with auditing, that would be great. Recently, I don't know which guy has been so greedy, or perhaps just has ulterior motives. In one of my subordinate units, a deficit of 10 billion credit points was discovered. That's enough to start a war in a lower-middle-class civilization, or to rent a permanent room at the Daydream Hotel.]

[Star: It doesn't seem like that much. After all, you're gold dust.]

[Gold Placer: The problem is, I only approved 12 billion.]

[Fireworks: Oh?! I've only ever heard of plucking feathers from a passing goose, but someone actually dares to pluck a goose as it flies by?!]

[Qingque: Okay, compared to a major corruption case, organizing the library is indeed a bit more relaxing.]

March 7th scratched his head: "It all sounds like work related to books..."

Qingque was overjoyed at their arrival, exclaiming excitedly, "That's right! It seems the clever Miss March has already figured it out—you came to the Tabushi to look for books, and I'm organizing them here. What a coincidence! This is practically delivered to our doorstep... no, we're practically the best working partners in the entire galaxy!"

"A laborer delivered right to your doorstep, huh?" Xing's brows twitched, instantly reading Qingque's thoughts from her ecstatic joy: "March 7th, would you like to work in a different place?"

"Hey, we've known each other for so long, why are we being so formal?" Qingque quickly said, "How could I let guests work! You two are obviously here on a secret visit, to experience life!"

On March 7th, he pretended to leave: "Xing, let's go. We can ask the other diviners..."

That would be terrible!

Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Qingque quickly persuaded them to stay, coaxing them gently: "Wait, how could I treat you two unfairly! Don't worry, if you come with me to organize the library, you will have the right to browse through the Taibu Si's collection of books. If you find a sword manual, wouldn't you be in luck?"

Upon hearing this, March 7th immediately changed his mind: "That makes sense. Then let's not delay..."

Qingque raised her hand again to stop her: "Wait, let's call it a day. I need to leave work on time."

March 7th was speechless, choked with emotion: "This..."

You old man are really... What's that saying again? You're smarter than a monkey even without getting your hands dirty, you never suffer the slightest loss.

Qingque declared confidently, "Whether the Grand Diviner is here or not, we can't let rumors of the Grand Diviner exploiting labor spread! Remember to come find me next time I'm at work!"

Having said that, he left the Temple with light and cheerful steps.

March 7th and Xing exchanged a glance: "Qingque must have gone to play the Imperial Jade Token. Let's come to the Divination Office again next time."

[Fu Xuan: I didn't realize you were still painstakingly protecting the reputation of the Grand Diviner.]

[Qingque: Not at all, it's nothing, it's what I should do. You don't need to praise me. If you really want to reward me, just give me two days off.]

[Star: You're handling this with ease, Sparrow! You even have pre-made dolls for catching laborers.]

[Qingque: Ahem, how can you call it pre-made? It just means I strictly adhere to the eight-hour workday. If I ever become a boss, I'll definitely be a model of integrity in the industry!]

The two men visited again the next day.

The Taibu Si Library houses a vast collection of rare and incomplete books on the martial arts techniques of the Yunqi Army, covering a wide range of topics.

After searching and searching on March 7th, I finally managed to find something of value.

Qingque naturally took on the responsibility of helping with the appraisal: "Let me see what good things you've found?"

March 7th pulled out a book with an imposing title: "Take a look at this... 'The Evil-Repelling Sword Manual.' Judging from its condition, there's only a fragment here. It's obviously an extraordinary secret manual."

Qingque's expression froze: "Look at the preface of the 'Evil-Repelling Sword Manual,' doesn't it say something like, 'To practice this skill, one must draw the sword and kill oneself'?"

"That's right!" March 7th blinked. "What does that mean?"

Qingque explained, "This means that if you want to practice this swordsmanship, you must first injure your own body. Otherwise, learning this swordsmanship will also injure your body..."

She said meaningfully, "In short, just like work, once you get involved, it will hurt your health either way."

"Is this kind of strange sword manual really that powerful?" Xing asked curiously.

Qingque: "That's not necessarily true."

[Su Chang: Ah, no wonder only the incomplete copy remains.]

[Hanabi: Ah, work really is an evil thing. The side effects of this sword manual are almost as bad as it.]

[Star: March, your cultural insights are as impressive as ever, and your eye for detail is sharp; you even dare to pick these.]

On March 7th, he pulled out another book: "What about this one... 'The Ninety-Nine Yang True Secrets'?"

Qingque's eyes lit up: "Ah...that one, I've heard of it. Just from the name, you can tell that this martial art is extremely yang and powerful. It can make the muscles of a master bulging, making the person eight feet tall, with a waist and arm circumference of eight feet. No one can withstand a punch from this monstrous strength."

March 7th stared in disbelief, the manual in his hand burning hot: "Eh... after mastering that, will I still be human?"

Seeing her as if she was making a fuss over nothing, Qingque said matter-of-factly, "Martial arts... as long as you can defeat your enemies, who cares whether you'll still be human after you've mastered them?"

Xing also chimed in, "Don't ask, every unparalleled skill comes at a price."

[Potio: Holy crap, that's amazing! The martial arts of the Immortal Boat are incredible!]

[March 7th: But even Scott only became a lone wolf, I can't possibly win even worse than Scott, can I?]

[Fireworks: Why don't you cry out loud, "Help me, Lady Long Night Moon!" Maybe the Lone Wolf will just disappear from your sight in a flash?]

[Star: That would mean it simply vanished from the human world.]

"Is there any safe, peerless sword manual?"

Qingque shrugged: "But if there's absolutely no cost involved, it sounds cheap."