Great! I'm surrounded by villains!-Chapter 417 - 326: It was leaked by the robot.

The conversation between the two ended in a silence, with the Dark Night Witch returning to the world within the mirror. Duan Mingyuan did not stop her.

For he had already arranged plans for himself the next day.

A day-long tour of the Holy City Library.

It was one of the most majestic buildings in the Holy City and a source of pride for the people of the Ashen Empire.

In the face of the planet "Cocoon" transforming, they had endeavored to save the treasures of culture and art, bringing them here through the Ark and finally securing them properly in the Holy City Library.

Within this building, he could see documents spanning thousands of years, including the "historical texts" mentioned by He Ya.

He Ya was an absolutely neutral arms dealer. Her doctrine of balance was to avoid any one force becoming too powerful and the only remaining voice in the universe, especially not allowing those Void Demons to dominate.

In her words, it wasn’t racial discrimination; she simply equally despised anyone who couldn’t do business.

"We’re here."

The robot leading the way stopped, and a few steps ahead were the stairs to the Holy City Library. It led to a grand edifice, this library, which was as massive as it was rumored to hold all secrets related to the Ashen Church.

Theoretically, a heretic like Duan Mingyuan would never have the chance to touch such sacred grounds, but this morning, Duan Mingyuan had struck a deal with the Pope.

To exchange the design blueprints of the Scorching Sun Energy air conditioner for a day-long tour of the library.

After haggling, the Pope had no choice but to concede to this insolent request.

"I really don’t understand why you’d be interested in such a place."

The Baptism leading the way sounded unenthusiastic.

Judges had the freedom to enter the high tower whenever they wished, but she hardly ever used this privilege.

She didn’t like reading; the dense text always made her sleepy. With that time, she would rather have Duan Mingyuan help her make a home version of a gaming hall, preferably one that could connect to the official website.

She liked racing and adventure games.

However, now the Pope had ordered her to accompany Duan Mingyuan throughout the visit, mainly to watch them, to prevent them from stealing the Church’s secrets.

"To satisfy my curiosity."

"Curiosity?"

The Baptism in front drooped her eyelids.

She thought human curiosity could manifest in many ways, like spectating her skills at racing games could achieve the same effect.

Wasn’t that much more interesting than reading books in the library?

"I’m very curious about why the Void Demons have always been enemies of the Ashen Church."

"It’s such a pity, but this place can’t satisfy your curiosity, because the Pope said you can’t browse the books from the upper level of the tower. So you might as well give up and come play games at my place; my house is very big, and there’s air conditioning."

The Baptism earnestly tried to persuade him, even bringing the air conditioning up as an allure.

It was unbearably hot here—especially for heretics like Duan Mingyuan and Jiuyue.

"I think you should show some sympathy for your girlfriend; she’s already panting from the heat. If this continues, she’ll suffer from heatstroke."

"I can still keep going!"

Jiuyue immediately made her stance clear.

She never dragged her feet when it came to important matters.

Unhappy, the Baptism pursed her lips; she was speaking up for the Fox Demon, but her concern was unappreciated!

"Then you also won’t be able to browse the books from the upper level of the tower. What you want to know is all written in there."

"But you can."

Duan Mingyuan said calmly. Before setting out, he had investigated the library’s access issues. The Pope had somewhat reluctantly agreed to their visit but had placed strict restrictions on their activities, only granting them access to read in the middle and lower levels of the tower, which contained works of art like poems and paintings.

The truly important documents were all housed in the upper level of the tower.

But he had also learned that every Judge had the permission to enter the upper level.

"Me? Why should I help you?"

Baptism’s face was a picture of disbelief.

The Pope had specifically ordered her to surveil the two of them, forbidding them from venturing into the upper levels without permission.

"Because the Pope’s order was to keep an eye on us, but he didn’t forbid you from going to the upper level to consult the books, and then relay their contents to us."

Duan Mingyuan’s words plunged Baptism into silence.

She pondered carefully for a while.

The Pope indeed hadn’t said that, but if she did so according to other doctrines, she might be suspected of leaking church secrets to heretics, which would be a very serious accusation.

"Why should I help you?"

Baptism asked.

"Because we’re friends."

"So what if we are friends?"

She was unconvinced; could friends really do whatever they wanted?

"Friends would help you install a full set of Scorching Sun Energy-driven gaming equipment in your large house, that could connect to the official website and also provide you with the playing rights to all the platform’s games."

In his time with He Ya, Duan Mingyuan learned many things.

Among the most important was the ability to observe others’ hearts, identifying the desires deep inside them.

Once you could do that, you were not far from making big money.

However, he wasn’t interested in making big money at the moment, but rather hoped to check out some books in the upper levels of the tower. He always felt that there was some unknown connection between the Ashen Church and the Void Demon, and all the answers should be recorded at the top of the tower.

As expected, upon hearing about the full set of Scorching Sun Energy-driven gaming equipment, little friend Baptism’s eyes lit up.

"Of course, just having gaming equipment is far from enough. You’ll also need an ultra-large LCD screen, a home theater, a cold drink machine, and a snack delivery terminal, so you can invite friends over to your house anytime to enjoy an unforgettable party."

The first step in doing business was to uncover the customer’s deepest desires.

Clearly, Duan Mingyuan had mastered this skill.

Baptism, walking in front, slowed her pace more and more. By the time she heard about the ultra-large LCD screen, she could barely move.

But He Ya said that to clinch a high-quality deal, he still had to achieve the second step—letting the customer understand their irreplaceability as a seller. freewebnøvel.coɱ

Duan Mingyuan continued, "Think about it. At least for the next twenty years, it’ll be very hard for you to find someone else who can install these devices for you."

This became the final straw that broke Baptism.

"Tell me, which books are you looking for?"

Baptism made her decision.

She thought Duan Mingyuan was right; they were friends.

Friends should help each other.

Though this might very likely be suspected as leaking church secrets to heretics, she already had a countermeasure in mind.

She looked towards the robot following by her side.

If the robot leaked it, why would it be her concern?

"Very well."

Duan Mingyuan handed the prepared list of books to Baptism. He and Jiuyue stood on the first floor, watching as Baptism quickly vanished at the end of the spiral staircase. Jiuyue finally expressed her opinion.

Even she felt a twinge of guilt.

The conversation between Mr. Mingyuan and Baptism just now reminded her of the creepy old man who lured little girls with lollipops on the street.

"Mr. Mingyuan, you’ve changed."

She was saddened.

"Hmm?"

"You’ve become a man-eating ogre abductor."

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