Inside Tangji Study in the city.

At this moment, Tang Jide was using an abacus, sometimes fiddling with it, sometimes sketching on the ledger next to him with a pen.

After a short while, looking at the month's income in the ledger, Tang Jide couldn't help but sigh.

"The profits are even lower."

These days, there aren't many easy businesses; instead, there are many difficult ones.

Businesses like selling books thrive in places with lots of people, customers, and demand.

In contrast, Yushui City is located in a remote area. There are only a handful of schools in the entire city, and most people in the city are engaged in business. There are few scholars, so it is easy to imagine that the business of bookstores is not very successful.

Last year, Tang Jide planned to clean up the bookstore after the New Year and then rent it out.

Unexpectedly, several female warriors suddenly appeared with manuscripts of storybooks, holding swords to their necks and forcing them to print and distribute the books.

I originally thought it was just an unwarranted disaster, but I never expected that several female bodhisattvas would come.

Through the stories written by the author known as "Heartbreaker," in just two or three months, everyone in Yushui City, from young girls in their prime to women in their forties and fifties, became obsessed with these stories.

Not only that, the storybooks that came out of Tangjide were even sold in several neighboring towns.

Although Don Quixote only received 20% of the money from the book sales, it was still enough for him to make a fortune.

The only downside is that Qu Feiyan, who later delivered the manuscript, lacked a clear sense of direction.

If we're lucky, we can get two manuscripts of storybooks a month.

If we're unlucky, things will stay the same as they are now; we haven't seen a trace of the storybook manuscript for three months.

"I wonder when that young lady will finally bring over the new manuscript for her novel! It's all money!"

Thinking about it, Tang Jide raised his head and looked out of the shop, with a strange feeling of longing.

However, just as Tang Jide was about to look away, a figure dressed in hemp clothing suddenly entered the shop.

The moment the man entered the shop, a light bell sound reached Don Quixote's ears.

It was Wanwan, the one who had been searching for her all the way from the inn.

Upon seeing the guests, Tang Jide asked, "What would you like to buy, sir?"

However, the visitor did not respond to Tang Jide's question, but instead wandered around the shop on his own.

Tang Jide was not surprised to see Wanwan's reaction at this moment.

What strange customers haven't I seen, you businessman?

Anyway, the shop was full of storybooks and fake paintings and calligraphy, with nothing of value, so Tang Jide lowered his head and continued to do the accounting, letting Wanwan choose whatever she wanted in the bookstore.

However, just as Tang Jide lowered his head to look at the account book, a pretty voice with a hint of charm slowly entered Tang Jide's ears.

"May I ask, shopkeeper, is the author of this story, 'The Heartbreaker,' from this Yushui City?"

"Um?"

Upon hearing the voice and the question, Tangjide, who had been looking down, quickly raised his head.

But then he saw that the person who had been wandering around the bookstore earlier was now standing in front of his counter.

At the same time, several members of the Iron Sword Sect and the Green Snake Gang standing at the door turned around to look at Wanwan standing in front of Tang Jide upon hearing this.

Looking at the person whose head was completely covered by a hat and whose true face could not be seen, Tang Jide sighed and said, "Girl, take my advice, don't ask about things you shouldn't ask, or you'll get into trouble."

In the past six months, not a few people have come to Tangjide to inquire about the identity of this "heartbreaker".

But basically, everyone who came to inquire was taken away by the Green Snake Gang and the Iron Sword Sect.

Even when a leader of the Green Snake Gang came over for a casual chat and inquired about something, he was immediately beaten up by a female knight-errant who had brought him a manuscript of a storybook on the first day.

Otherwise, Tang Jide wouldn't have stayed in this study every day, eagerly waiting; he would have already chased after Qu Feiyan to her house to urge her to finish the manuscript.

However, Wanwan didn't even glance at the Green Snake Gang and Iron Sword Sect members who were eyeing her menacingly at the entrance of the bookstore, and continued to stand in front of Tang Jide.

Seeing that Wanwan was so tactless, the members of the Green Snake Gang and the Iron Sword Sect standing at the door frowned and walked towards Wanwan.

But the moment the group entered the study, they saw Wanwan raise a fair hand from beneath her hempen robe.

The next second, as several bursts of energy shot out, the members of the Green Snake Gang and Iron Sword Sect were all immobilized by having their pressure points struck.

"Damn, this is tough!"

After striking the pressure points of these people, Wanwan chuckled to herself.

"Interesting. Just asking a question has attracted these guys. It seems this trip has brought an unexpected surprise!"

As the thought crossed her mind, Wanwan suddenly tapped her right foot lightly on the ground.

"Ring ring ring"

The moment the true qi circulated, the sound of the bell reached the ears of Tang Jide and the disciples of the Green Snake Gang and Iron Sword Sect beside him. Tang Jide and the others all had their pupils shrink, their eyes were glazed over, and their faces showed a blank expression.

Half an hour later.

After learning the answer she wanted to know, Wanwan's smile deepened.

"Ha, it came so easily, that damned bastard is actually in Yushui City."

"Chu Qinghe?"

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