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Chapter 65 065. Best-selling Novelist (Additional update for the leader [Three-hand Doctor])

I saw Xia Yi's eyes wandering on the bookshelf, and after a moment, he seemed to find what he wanted.

He didn't rush to get it, but called the owner of the bookstore, asked him to take it off, wrap it up, and then left holding the package with two fingers.

Qiao Mu watched Xia Yi walking back to the Gucheng Hotel. He came to the bookshelf, glanced at it, and found that the bookshelf was filled with works by a writer.

"Crazy House", author: Kiriyama.

"The Call of the Dark Night", author: Wushan.

"Wild Cat", author: Kiriyama.

These works all seem to be novels, and tend to be in a horror, thriller, and weird style. From Qiao Mu's point of view, they are somewhat incompatible with the background of this old city.

Qiao Mu randomly pulled out a novel called "Visitors from Another Country". As soon as he opened it, he only caught a glimpse of the catalog when the bookstore owner on the side came over.

"Boss, if you like any one, tell me and I'll wrap it up for you. We don't do charity work here."

What he meant was that Qiao Mu should not stand and read in vain.

Qiao Mu closed the book.

"We're not friends, don't be so open-minded."

Soon, the bookstore owner's eyes became hazy. He glanced at Qiao Mu and sat back without asking any more questions.

[A novel depicting the real world, be careful, this work is too real and may easily cause readers to be confused about reality! 】

In the field of vision, red text is imprinted on the title page.

Qiao Mu briefly flipped through it and was quickly attracted by the content. After reading it for more than ten minutes, he almost forgot what he was here for.

"The descriptions here are so real that they almost caught up with me."

Qiao Mu couldn't help but sigh. Just like the novels he wrote based on real events, this book also gave people a similar feeling. At the same time, the writing was even better and the reading was very smooth. Even if it was placed in Qiao Mu's world, It's enough to become a best-seller.

It's just that he doesn't have the blessing of [The Ghost] like Qiao Mu, so the words don't have that weird magic power that can make people immersed in them.

Even so, the weird, wonderful, and horrifying scenes depicted in it are still impressive, and one can't help but wonder when the author was discharged from the hospital.

"Boss, is this author famous?"

Qiao Mu asked casually to the boss who was sitting behind the counter staring at his nymphomaniac.

"Of course, Mr. Kiriyama is a hot best-selling author nowadays. You can see that his works can be put together as a sign. He is really a genius. He can create so many excellent books in just two years. Works, ah, among them, the one I recommend most is "The Call of the Dark Night". As long as you read this book, you will understand why he is loved by so many people."

The boss kept chattering and talked a lot.

Qiao Mu picked the key points and memorized them, then looked at the empty space on the bookshelf.

"Which book did that person buy just now?"

"Oh, it's "The King in Yellow."

The boss answered without thinking.

Qiao Mu pulled out an identical copy of "The King in Yellow" from the vacant spot, waved it towards the boss, and then left with the book in his ambiguous eyes.

Since he wasn't allowed to stand here and read it, Qiao Mu could only borrow it back to read it.

Some students may ask, isn’t Qiao Mu stealing books?

"How can a scholar's affairs be considered stealing? Stealing books is not stealing."

Qiao Mu saw that the person who had stolen things before had disappeared, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground, which melted some of the frozen muddy water.

He returned to the Gucheng Hotel and saw that the place was already very busy. Many guests in formal attire were gathering in the front hall. Even if Qiao Mu didn't know any of them, he could infer that these people were all from the Gucheng Hotel just by listening to the few words in their conversation. The dignitaries, the mayor, the police chief, the local squires, the newly wealthy businessmen, and the celebrities from well-off families are basically the people who can speak in the old city.

This is understandable. Li Qing is spending New Year's Eve here tonight, so those who want to curry favor with him will naturally come over.

It can be said that the rulers and masters of this city are sitting in the Gucheng Hotel tonight.

In Qiao Mu's field of vision, crimson words kept popping up.

[Be careful, this guy is proficient in making all kinds of poisons, and even his own blood is highly poisonous. You don’t want to bleed to death from your seven orifices, do you? 】

[He has a gun in his arms. Within seven steps, it is fast and accurate. He needs to be more careful, otherwise it will be an eyesore! 】

[Pay attention, this man's skin is very thick. Don't try to hurt him with ordinary swords. You will regret it the moment his neck is broken! 】

There are many strangers with extraordinary abilities. Trying to cause trouble at this banquet is tantamount to asking for death.

Qiao Mu also probably came to some conclusions.

That is, most of the extraordinary abilities of strangers come from acquired pollution, which allows those wealthy people and rulers to plunder the world, improve their extraordinary abilities, and thereby further consolidate their status.

Just like a transcendent person like Li Qing who can defeat dozens or hundreds of people without any effort, even firearms may not be able to break his defense. Under this absolute gap in combat effectiveness, the vast ocean of the People's War will be endless. It's different from a fool's dream.

Because of this, this world looks like the modern world in Qiao Mu's perception, but the actual layout is very different, and the role of assassination is much greater than he originally imagined.

After all, if you can kill a transcendent, it can really change the political landscape in a certain area.

Of course, not today.

Qiao Mu was not sure how much his [Dark Ghost] could influence these strangers. He walked through the hall and saw Li Qing being surrounded by many people. Everyone was vying to curry favor with him, and there was a commotion.

Li Qing naturally noticed Qiao Mu. He nodded in greeting, which made many people pay attention. After all, the identity of the person who could make Li Qing take the initiative to greet him must be extraordinary!

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As soon as those flattering eyes came to Qiao Mu, he got goosebumps all over his body.

Flattery, desire, speculation, it's like everyone has become a "good friend" with him.

As a patient with severe social phobia, Qiao Mu is naturally not suitable for such occasions.

He came to the side of the hall, next to the gramophone with the big brass speaker.

I don't know if the gramophone was broken or not turned on. It just stood there quietly.

Qiao Mu put her ear close to the speaker, as if listening to something.

Several people in the outer circle of the crowd around Li Qing noticed this scene. They thought that if they couldn't talk to the general, they would at least greet Qiao Mu, whom Li Qing had taken the initiative to greet just now. Then they followed suit and came to Qiao Mu's house. The people beside him didn't dare to speak directly. They just looked at Qiao Mu and nodded solemnly and seriously, as if he had heard something very important.

But the phonograph wasn't running at all. What did Qiao Mu hear?

"What are you listening to?"

On the side, a man in a suit mustered up the courage to go up and ask.

"listen."

Qiao Mu put her fingers in front of her lips, making a gesture of silence, and gave up her position.

The man leaned his head over, but didn't hear any sound.

"It's amazing, isn't it?"

Qiao Mu suddenly said to the man, with an attitude of knowing everything. If you don't understand, I can't explain it to you.

The man was stunned, rolled his eyes, and seemed to have thought of something. He soon showed a subtle expression and nodded.

"Yes, it's so amazing!"

he echoed.

The people next to him looked at each other, not knowing what was so strange about it.

Several people came over one after another and listened to the empty gramophone horn in imitation.

After a while, they were thoughtful, and each of them showed a look of surprise.

"Yes, it is indeed wonderful."

"Wonderful, wonderful."

"It's so amazing!"

Several people talked to each other, discussing the "voices" they heard.

At this time, the man at first suddenly turned his head, looking for Qiao Mu.

But they found that Qiao Mu had already disappeared.