The grass in the factory should be plucked

It was just daybreak and Longmen Bookstore had not yet opened, but there was already a long queue in front of the door and the place was bustling with people.

Since the title of the book is "The New Legend of the Mirror Demon", anyone with a discerning eye will know that this book must be related to the "Qinglian Patriarch" who is wanted by the imperial court.

In order to prevent the remnants of the Qinglian Sect from causing trouble, Cui Jing came personally to take charge.

Captain Xu also sent the factory guards, who brought three majestic factory dogs, Black Obsidian, Yellow Piggy, and Leopard, and lined them up in a row in front of the bookstore.

Under the watchful eyes of these factory dogs, the crowd was very orderly, lining up in two neat lines, eagerly waiting for Longmen Bookstore to open.

In the team, there were rich young men in luxurious clothes as well as common people in coarse cloth and shorts. Everyone was talking and the atmosphere was lively.

"Hey, brother in front, are you here to buy "The Legend of the New Mirror Monster" too?"

A young man patted the shoulder of a middle-aged man in front of him.

The middle-aged man turned around and said in a low voice, "That's right! My wife heard that this book contains details about the Qinglian Patriarch, and she told me to grab a copy and take it back. So, she lined up before dawn."

The young man chuckled and lowered his voice, "I have some gossip. I heard that the Qinglian Patriarch is the elder brother of the current emperor, the King of Qi who was personally appointed by the late emperor!"

"Really?" The middle-aged man was shocked. "Why would you rebel when you are a prince?"

The rich young man behind the young man said with disdain: "What kind of gossip is this? Didn't the imperial court's wanted order clearly state that the so-called Qinglian Patriarch is the rebel king who fled to Nanyi after his rebellion failed!"

"That's right, Fairy Qinglian is his concubine!"

The young man smiled and said, "Then do you know why he became the new host of the mirror monster?"

The rich young man was speechless: "I don't know about this, do you have any inside information?"

The young man spread his hands and said, "I didn't know either, so I came to line up early."

The middle-aged man was listening with great interest, but when there was no follow-up, he suddenly became itchy and hoped that the bookstore would open as soon as possible so that he could grab a book and take a quick look.

As they were talking, the door of the bookstore slowly opened, and the clerks shouted loudly: "New books are on sale, each person is limited to two copies, first come first served!"

The crowd suddenly became agitated and everyone rushed forward.

Lu Youliang had become the head of Longmen Bookstore, and he came out personally to maintain order.

"Don't push, line up and come in one by one!"

Inside the bookstore, the copies of "The New Legend of the Mirror Demon" on the bookshelf were quickly sold out, and the guys were busy and sweating, constantly moving new books out of the warehouse.

"Give me one! Quick, give me one!"

The rich young man squeezed to the counter, took out the silver and slapped it on the table.

The waiter took the money and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir. There are plenty of books. I guarantee you can buy them!"

The rich young man got the book and took a look at it happily. Hmm? The first volume of "The Legend of the New Mirror Demon"?

"Where's the second volume? I want to buy the second volume too!"

The waiter smiled and apologized: "I'm sorry, sir, there is only the first volume, the second volume is not out yet."

The rich young man hurriedly turned to the last page, and the story only ended with the prince ascending the throne, raising an army to fight the enemy and avenge the late emperor, and then it stopped abruptly.

What he wanted to know most was why King Ni became the new host of the Mirror Monster, but it hadn't been told to him yet.

Those who got the new book were all upset and shouted in unison: "Where's the second volume? When will it be published?"

Lu Youliang came out to explain in person: "I'm sorry, everyone. The second volume is being proofread urgently. Once the proofreading is completed, it will be ready for printing. Please stay tuned!"

I have to say that "Xiao Xiaosheng"'s writing skills are really amazing. The plot is full of ups and downs, and it is closely linked, making people unable to stop reading.

This book starts with the folk legend about the mirror monster. By chance, the Southern Xinjiang Gu King became the first host of the mirror monster, founded the Gu Sect, became the Nanyi national teacher, and dominated Southern Xinjiang.

At that time, there was a prince in the Celestial Empire. After failing in his bid for the throne, he was named King of Qi.

The King of Qi was unwilling to accept this, so he colluded with the King of Gu, poisoned the emperor, and tried to kill his father and the king in an attempt to seize the throne.

Among the secret guards of the Eastern Depot, there was a remarkable woman who had the ability to tam beasts. She actually defeated the King of Qi's army with just a rooster.

After the defeat of the King of Qi, he fled to southern Xinjiang. In order to curry favor with the princess of the enemy country, he even offered his concubine to the King of Gu, and finally he became the son-in-law of the King of Gu.

When the prince ascended the throne, he raised an army to attack the enemy, thinking of the revenge of the previous emperor.

This extraordinary woman, who was granted the title of marquis, and her husband were ordered to lead an army of 400,000 soldiers to conquer the south, vowing to flatten the southern border, destroy the southern barbarians and avenge the late emperor!

The first volume ends here, making everyone feel itchy.

Those eye-catching posters raised a lot of suspense, such as "Who is the new host of the mirror monster?", "Who caused the drought in the world?", "Who saved the people of the world?", but there was no answer to any of them!

The book fans were not happy and surrounded Longmen Bookstore, demanding that the second volume be sold as soon as possible, which made Lu Youliang very anxious.

The book lovers in Hangzhou went straight to block the doors of those literati.

Several scholars were dreaming of counting money when they were awakened by the noise in front of the door. They then learned that Longmen Bookstore had only sold the first volume of "The New Legend of the Mirror Demon". The book fans were furious and surrounded them!

"Xiaoxiaosheng, come out quickly! What is the next volume about?"

"Why did the Mirror Demon abandon King Gu and join King Qi?"

"Is the severe drought related to the mirror monster? Come out and tell us about it..."

Several scholars complained bitterly and had to stay indoors.

This crazy idea naturally came from Jiang Li.

Only in this way can we arouse people's curiosity, make this topic the hottest, and allow more people to see the true face of the Qinglian Patriarch.

Longmen Bookstore and the "Xiaoxiaosheng"s were all in a state of panic, but the culprit was still sailing slowly on the Grand Canal.

Then, letters accusing her came flying in like snowflakes, and Suifeng and Jifeng were so busy that their wings were about to break.

Jiang Li laughed so hard that he fell down.

Xie Changan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Aren't you afraid that those book fans will come and surround us after we return to Beijing?"

The "Xiaoxiaosheng"s also wrote them into the book. Who doesn't know that the "remarkable woman who was awarded the title of marquis and her husband" in the book are none other than them?

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Then let's wait until the next volume is released before returning to Beijing."

It’s a good opportunity to spend some time outside!

Xie Changan was speechless: "There is still a month before the Chinese New Year. We have to go back to Beijing before the New Year, right?"

I also have to bring the twins, a boy and a girl, to worship my ancestors!

Jiang Li slapped his head and said, "Yes, I will write a letter right away and ask Longmen Bookstore to sell the second volume before the New Year, so that we don't have a restful New Year!"

After receiving Jiang Li's confirmation, Lu Youliang quickly posted a notice in front of the bookstore, announcing that the second volume of "The New Legend of the Mirror Demon" would be released before the New Year, asking everyone to be patient. This calmed down the book fans who protested in front of the bookstore every day.

The storytellers in teahouses and taverns were also very busy, telling the "New Legend of the Mirror Demon" every day until their mouths were dry and they made a lot of money.

All major opera troupes are also stepping up their rehearsals, determined to stage "The New Legend of the Mirror Demon" before the New Year.

Gambling houses also took the opportunity to set up betting markets and conduct guessing competitions on several hot issues, which also attracted people to place bets.