"You...are you entering uninvited?"

Edward, who was following Liu Mengchao, couldn't help but ask softly. Although he usually behaves a little frivolously, he is still a young man with a strong sense of morality in general, so following Liu Mengchao, he sat down and did something similar to stealing.

, there is still a certain amount of pressure in my heart. The best proof is that the color on Edward's face has not recovered yet.

"No...we knocked on the door."

Liu Mengchao said and laughed seriously.

He couldn't stop laughing now, after all, the scene in front of him was really a bit too shocking. Liu Mengchao had been into too many people's homes, but he still had never been into a home like this.

Books, there is nothing else except books. Countless books are piled up in the corners and in the aisles, not to mention the bookshelves where the books should be placed. Liu Mengchao even suspected that the owner of this home had put these

The bookshelf serves as the load-bearing wall of the house. Otherwise, why would there be so many bookshelves? It almost looks like a forest.

"Is there anyone?"

I saw Edward walking in front of Liu Mengchao like a thief, his head stretched out, and he kept searching everywhere, but he couldn't find any sign of anyone.

"Liu Mengchao...it seems there is no one here."

Edward said subconsciously, even his voice began to tremble a little.

"Shh."

Liu Mengchao gently put his index finger on his lips and smiled.

Seeing Liu Mengchao's gesture, Brother Edward fell silent instantly. Suddenly, the whole room seemed to fall into a strange silence again, like a cemetery, without any sound.

"There is a sound." Edward's eyes suddenly lit up and he said excitedly, "I heard a human voice!"

Liu Mengchao didn't answer but just nodded with the same smile. Liu Mengchao's eyes instantly searched the entire room and then determined where he should go.

It was in the corner of the room. There were tall bookshelves on the left and right sides, which were densely packed with messy books. Even the names of many books Liu Mengchao had never heard of. And in the middle of these two bookshelves,

There were still countless books. The books were piled scatteredly on the ground, but because there were so many, it seemed to Liu Mengchao that they were almost taller than Edward beside him.

"It's actually taller than me..."

Looking at the pile of books in front of him, Edward's voice couldn't help but weaken. Being tall has always been the biggest pain in this young man's heart, if the damage caused by the failure to refine the human body is not included.

"Inside."

Liu Mengchao gently pointed at the hill-like pile of books and said softly.

"Help me..."

As if they had heard Liu Mengchao's words, the pair of piles of books suddenly started wailing. They actually started asking for help as if they were one person.

"ghost?!"

Edward's face suddenly turned pale.

"It's a human." Liu Mengchao pushed Alphonse beside him, and saw that this tall and armored man was now trembling like his brother. The two brothers faced each other and hugged each other.

Together.

"It's so... passionate." Liu Mengchao felt that he was almost speechless. He slowly walked to the side of the pile of books, then suddenly stretched out his hand and stabbed directly into the pile of books.

middle.

With his eyes closed, Liu Mengchao slowly felt the touch from his hand.

Hard...with two legs...smooth as a lens.

It's glasses.

Liu Mengchao's hand continued to move upwards, and his hair was in the middle without any braids.

"The decision is yours!"

Liu Mengchao smiled and used one hand to pull out the person who was piled in the pile of books. The two Edward brothers who were hugging each other immediately became normal. After all, what appeared in front of them was nothing.

He is fooling around, but he is a completely normal person.

"I'm sorry! I accidentally knocked over the stack of books. I thought I was dead this time...Thank you!"

Wearing an old-fashioned dark sweater, the lower body is washed and a little white jeans. No matter how you look at it, you look like a homebody who stays at home every day. Looking at this person's appearance, the corners of Liu Mengchao's mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Get up. After all, is this person really the person with a photographic memory that Edward and the others said? It doesn’t look like it, no matter how you look at it?

"Are you Xie Xijia?"

Not only Liu Mengchao, but also Brother Edward was a little unsure now. Edward walked forward cautiously and asked even more cautiously.

"Yes! I am Xie Xijia! I like reading very much, so I was very happy when I was able to join the team in charge of work. But it was also because I liked reading so much that I was so absorbed in reading all day long that I forgot about my work and ended up being kicked out.

Fired."

Ah...as expected.

Listening to Xie Xijia's explanation, both Edward and Liu Mengchao couldn't help but show the exact same expression on their faces. After all, this woman gave them the feeling of being a complete nerd.

"I really want my sick mother to be admitted to a better hospital, so I have to work... But except for seeing, I am very slow in everything, and I can't find a job anywhere. Yes... I am.

Useless people, the dregs of society..."

Before Liu Mengchao and Edward could tell their purpose of coming, Xie Xijia started talking like a barrage of words.

"Is she okay?"

Edward twitched the corner of his mouth, looked at Liu Mengchao and said.

Liu Mengchao did not answer, but shrugged helplessly. It seemed that even Liu Mengchao was a little unsure about this woman's status now.

"Actually... the reason why we came here is because we have something to ask you." Edward looked defeated and asked with the mentality of giving it a try, "Have you met Tim Marger?

Research information?”

When Liu Mengchao heard Edward's words, he narrowed his eyes subconsciously and carefully watched every subtle expression change on Xie Xijia's face. She could see her brows slightly furrowed and her eyes looking to the upper right, which should be in her mind.

Remembering relevant things.

"Tim Marg? Ahhh! I remember it! Yes, I remember! I remember it very clearly. Among all the Sakura books, it is the only one that is handwritten, and it is also written randomly.

Insert it on the bookshelf of "Outside the Category"!"

There is a door!

After listening to Jessica's words, Edward subconsciously showed a hint of joy on his face.

"But we heard that Tim Marger's research materials were in the Second Library, and the Second Library suffered a fire a few days ago, so now there are no eyes or bones left." Liu Mengchao said slowly.

He now fully believes that this woman has read the information, but... this doesn't seem to help.

"I heard that... all the books you have read can be remembered in your mind with a photographic memory?"

Edward asked anxiously. He really needed a definite answer now. After all, for Edward, this was an important matter related to whether he could recover his body!

"Huh?"

Hearing Edward's words, Jessica scratched her head in embarrassment.

"It is true that I am relatively familiar with the books I have read, but this is not a great ability, right?"

It was so lonely that even Liu Mengchao had a look of surprise on his face. Is there really such a person? Is there really someone who can have a photographic memory?

Isn't this world too magical?

"So...how long will it take you to write down the research information on Tim Marger and hand it over to us?"

Edward asked anxiously.

"This... almost... five days, right?"

Xie Xijia subconsciously estimated a time and said to Brother Edward.

"Too long."

Before Brother Edward could answer, Liu Mengchao shook his head.

"But I can't do it any faster." Xie Xijia said with a sad look on her face, "After all, he has too much information."

"Okay... it will take you at least five days to get all the information." Liu Mengchao said while looking around Xie Xijia's room, "Then during this time, we

...No, to be precise, I have to live in your home."

"ah?!"

"Don't worry, I will pay the rent." Liu Mengchao said, turned to look at Edward and said with a smile, "Am I right, Mr. Edward of Fullmetal Alchemist?"

"Yes..." Edward had a helpless expression on his face and took out the silver pocket watch directly from his arms. This pocket watch is a symbol of the status of the national alchemist. If you want to withdraw research funds directly from the bank, you can

Just hold this silver pocket watch and your signature.

"This...how much do you want it for?"

Edward said with some uncertainty.

"This...actually it's free..." Xie Xijia's face was full of embarrassment.

"I think it's just two hundred thousand, right?" Liu Mengchao directly quoted a price without any politeness.

"This is my money..."

Edward slapped his forehead and said depressedly.

Seeing the deflated expression on Edward's face, Liu Mengchao's mood seemed to improve at this moment. He patted Edward on the shoulder, laughed and said, "Yes, and I have a hunch that this

Absolutely worth the money.”

Excellent value for money?

Of course, if that information is really related to the Philosopher's Stone, it will definitely be a treasure worth a thousand dollars.

"Then I'm going to get the money first, shall we meet in five days?"

Edward ran out of the door happily with Alphonse, leaving Liu Mengchao alone.

"See you in five days." Liu Mengchao nodded slowly and said to Xie Xijia with a smile, "I think we can start working now, maybe... maybe it won't take more than five days." (To be continued...
Chapter completed!