Lord of the Mysteries

No way… Is the driver related to the monocle incident that The Star mentioned? He’s been corrupted, or is he the source of corruption? Wait, why did I use the word “corruption”… At that moment, I feel like my heart stopped beating for two seconds.

I forget my stupor as I quickly check my belongings.

My phone is still here!

My keys are still here!

My travel card is still here!

My seven yuan change is still here!

My shoes are still here, my pants are still here, my clothes are still here, and my body is still here!

Phew… I didn’t lose anything. Nothing happened… I heave a sigh of relief. I feel as though I was just overthinking things.

People just love to scare themselves.

Since I’ve already taken out my phone, I take a look at the time.

3:25 p.m.

That driver drove really fast—five to six minutes earlier than the estimated time on the app. No wonder I got motion sickness… I gain a new understanding of the situation.

So that’s what happened!

However, I keep having the feeling as though I wasn’t in the car for more than fifteen minutes, and that we didn’t exchange many words.

Maybe it was due to the motion sickness I experienced towards the end of my journey, probably… I raise my head, get my bearings, and head for the eye-catching police station.

It’s a compound with several buildings inside. Two fully armed police officers stand guard at the entrance.

At this moment, I suddenly think of a problem. I connect it to a question from my prior inspection of my personal belongings.

I didn’t bring a paper notebook or pen!

Of course, this isn’t a result of my negligence. It’s just that I’m used to using my cell phone to record matters. If it were something grander in scale, or in a more professional setting, I would bring a notebook computer. I haven’t used a paper notebook in the last two years.

Uh, in a work environment like a police station, the leaders in charge of matters definitely can’t stand the situation of someone holding a cell phone and tapping on it during business exchanges. That’s not polite at all! When dealing with them, it’s better to be more conservative and traditional. Hmm, I’ll first find a stationery shop, buy a pen, buy a notebook, and then go in. Heh heh, in a business environment, putting on an act is also a skill… I immediately look around to find my target.

At times like this, I’ll always praise my habit of leaving some buffer time. This gives me enough time to not be in a rush, and allows me to be calm.

charge of the project and I agreed to meet at 4:00 p.m., so I have 35

of actions like going downstairs, waiting for the ride, and entering the compound, the total time required is about 35 minutes. I set off at 3:00 p.m., giving myself plenty of buffer time to arrive at the scheduled time of 3.45 p.m., but considering the possibility of traffic jams, registrations, inspections, and unknown accidents,

driver with the monocle drove so

stationery stores despite looking around. I hurriedly take out my phone and

as I’m hesitating, I suddenly see a small shop on the opposite side

“Star Dream Provisions Store.”

get a rideshare… Heh, Star Dream. It feels like a celebrity management agency… I quickly make up my mind and quicken my

at the Star Dream Provisions

rather dim inside, giving

are about 1.8 meters tall. The items

back where a woman in a black dress sits at the back. She has her back against two wooden cabinets and

playing on the tablet computer, adding a bit of life to the dark shop. However, it’s obvious that

the boss isn’t meticulous. If I were a thief, I could take a few items and turn around to leave. She wouldn’t

and

in a black dress looks up and replies with

we do.

calming me down instantly. Her looks are

shop owner’s finger and look towards the corner of the

notebook there, but its design is very strange, as if it’s made of

is a notebook?” I reach

touch, as if it’s made of metal.

smile, “My shop’s theme is ‘mystery.’ All the products in this area

strategy… This phrase flashes across

I survey my surroundings and see an antique quill, a silver mirror with black eyeballs on both sides, and a few dice of different shapes—too many

up the mirror with my

to confirm my current condition. I can’t look terrible just because of

mirror quickly reflects my

eyes, deep facial

handsome? I can’t believe that I’m the

brass notebook,

my original appearance… I turn my head to look at the mirror again. I’m still very

on with this mirror?”

woman in the black dress

is a

I understand.” I

mirror with its own beautifying features, filters, and Photoshop

it simply, it’s actually a special tablet that’s directly