Youzhou, Luo Family Mansion.
The door to the library was pushed open with a bang, and the second prince Ning Qianshi stepped over the threshold and led everyone into this hall, known as the treasure of the Luo family.
Above him is a three-story attic, with a wrap-around staircase rising along the wall, with a patio in the center, leading to the seventh underground floor. If you raise your head slightly, you can see rows of towering bookshelves "blooming" around the patio. In order to avoid fire, there is no candlelight in the wooden building. The house is entirely supported by beams and columns, and various windows are opened on all sides to ensure that the outside light can shine into the attic without any obstruction.
But that's not the most amazing thing.
There are also many bright bronze mirrors hanging around the upper patio - they cast part of the light into the ground, making the corridors on the bottom seven floors faintly visible.
When anyone steps into the library for the first time, they will have the illusion of being in a huge chimney, and will also be amazed by the ingenious design.
This was not the first time for Ning Qianshi to come to this place.
But even if he did it a hundred times, he still felt that the scene in front of him was an excellent beauty.
It's a pity that the tranquility here will be slightly broken today.
"Bring people in."
"Here."
The guards pushed several tied people into the house and forced them to kneel down behind the second prince.
"This is not only the treasure land of the Luo family, but also the treasure land of my Daqi. To be honest, I don't want to use force here." Ning Qianshi sighed, "But the magic that the Luo family obtained from Ning Taizu still has to belong to the Privy Council. It has to be collected by the government. This is your last chance, hand it over and I can let you all live."
He turned around and looked at the bound person - the current head of the Luo family, Luo Heng, and several key managers. Without exception, they are all ordinary people who cannot feel Qi, and their ability to sit in the position of family head is purely based on blood inheritance.
At Ning Qianshi's signal, the guards took out the strips of cloth from their mouths.
"Ahem, cough—" Luo Heng coughed violently. He was over sixty years old, and this was the first time he had been insulted like this. After finally calming down his breathing, he looked angrily at the man next to the second prince, "Luo Wuji, I treat you badly, why do you want to help outsiders deal with the Luo family!?"
Luo Wuji tilted his head slightly and did not answer.
"Let me answer for him." Ning Qianshi knelt down in front of him, "The aristocratic family divided the world's Qi sensers into six and took them as their own. This has hindered the prospects of the alchemists and the progress of their magic. In order to To break this separation, the family must die. What's more, there are many people like you who cling to Qi Sensers and enjoy the huge benefits they bring... To be honest, for these children taken in by the Luo family, you They are the real outsiders.”
"That's nonsense!" Luo Heng's face turned red. "This is the honor given to the Luo family by His Majesty Taizu. How can you slander it! What's more, over the years, the Luo family has been diligently abiding by the agreement with the Privy Council, no matter what Whether it's sending people to take part in the scholar's examination, whether it's training them to become alchemists... Which of these things has the Luo family not done?"
"It's a pity that these alchemists are all named Luo." Ning Qianshi shook his head, "Even after entering the Privy Council and the army, a considerable number of people still regard themselves as the Luo family. Even today's Concubine Luo will treat the Luo family when she gets into trouble. Put your gains and losses first, am I right, Luo Wuji?"
"That's true, Your Highness." Luo Wuji lowered his head and replied.
"Look, even the concubines are like this, not to mention the other children of the Luo family - besides, these six aristocratic families all look the same. Is the Privy Council Mansion still the Privy Council Mansion of the Alchemists?"
"..." The old man was silent for a while, and then said in a deep voice, "This is the law of the world, how can it be changed by your will? Even if there is no Luo family, there will be other aristocratic families... You can stand here, isn't it because Is this the title of the Ning family?"
"This situation will not last forever. It is precisely because I intend to change this that other Luo family Qi-sensing people will choose to side with me."
"Including the royal family?" Luo Heng sneered.
"Including the Ning family." Ning Qianshi replied calmly.
Luo Heng was stunned. He stared at the second prince for a long time before spitting out two words, "Madman."
"I just see further than you." Ning Qianshi was unmoved, "What, have you changed your mind? Where is the magic? I don't want to repeat it a second time."
"The magic... is in this library." Luo Heng took a few breaths and whispered.
"Secret door? Or dark room? Where is the key?"
"There is nothing, it is placed openly in the library."
Ning Qianshi's face turned cold, "And then let all the children of the Luo family read it? Do you think I am a three-year-old child! Don't tell me that the magic of magic is placed on a certain shelf, but even a senior like Luo Wuji spends decades to Can’t find it either?”
"So you never gave up looking for it?" Luo Heng's eyes fell on this former disciple.
"Why don't you teach me the magic of immortality?" Luo Wuji responded to the family leader's question for the first time, "What is it that I didn't do well?"
"You... have indeed brought many outstanding disciples to the Luo family. Unfortunately, it is not up to me to decide whether they can learn immortal skills." Luo Heng shook his head, "As His Highness said, I am just an ordinary person, how can I be qualified to evaluate a person?" People are not suitable for acquiring immortal magic. In fact, there have been many generations of disciples of the Luo family who have not seen it."
"You mean—you don't know where it is, either?"
"Yes, I only know that it is in this library, and it has been placed according to the instructions of the ancestors. The book itself is for people to read. If it is sealed and sealed somewhere, it will violate the law. This reflects the original intention of establishing the library." Luo Heng showed a smile, "As long as they have the ability to read, even new Luo family disciples can see the magic."
"That's enough." Ning Qianshi interrupted impatiently, "I don't have time to listen to your nonsense. This is the path you chose."
He waved his hand, and a guard immediately dragged someone towards the patio.
"Let me go, what are you going to do? Second uncle - save me!"
The guard ignored his struggle and kicked him directly from the first floor.
"ah--!"
The height of the seventh floor underground was nearly six feet. Only two muffled bangs were heard, and the calls stopped abruptly.
"You-" Luo Heng glared angrily.
Ning Qianshi stood up, walked to the patio and looked down, "This place shouldn't be stained with blood, but you left me with no choice. There are four other people, you can continue to keep secret, and then watch your family because of a He died of magic that he could not use at all."
Luo Heng gritted his teeth for a moment and suddenly took a deep breath.
Just when he thought the other party was about to confess, the head of the Luo family suddenly rushed towards the courtyard just a short distance away. Even if the guards wanted to catch him, they were a little late.
Luo Heng just passed by Ning Qianshi and fell straight into the underground library.
Luo Wuji closed his eyes, not wanting to witness the scene in front of him again.
"It seems he really doesn't know." The second prince frowned.
"Your Highness, what should we do with the remaining people?" the guard asked.
"Send them to Xu State. As long as they don't return to Daqi, there is no need to pursue them." Ning Qianshi stared at the silent underground courtyard, "In addition, call some people to search this library from beginning to end. Pay special attention to places where there may be hidden compartments or secret rooms. Even if he is buried three feet underground, I will still find the magic."
"Here!"
"By the way," he stopped everyone before the guards were about to leave, "Be careful and cautious when searching, and don't damage the book. If there is a book missing, I am the only one asking you, do you understand?"
"As you command, Your Highness." The guard bowed his hands respectfully and exited the library.