Lu Li, who has some knowledge of the history of the mainland and knows the names and geographical locations of most countries, is already a beginner and can already try more detailed books such as "History of the Crotian War" and "Records of the Principality of Bensenkfurt".
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The first thing you need to know is the history of the Arran Peninsula.
The dazzling bookshelf stretched out, but Lu Li still couldn't find the book he wanted among the many books. At this moment, the ghost of the book appeared again.
"I would like a book on the history of the Arran Peninsula."
Lu Li asked directly.
The book ghost nodded with a twisted face, raised his hand and pointed upward, to the top of the bookshelf: "That gray book cover."
Lu Li raised his head and looked in the direction pointed by the book ghost. There was limited light at a height above three meters, and he could only vaguely see an outline in the darkness.
Lu Li stepped back to the edge of the bookshelf, pushed the unused ladder in front of the book ghost, stepped on it to reach the third step, stretched out his arms, and touched the gray-covered book on the top.
The height was still not enough, so Lu Li stood on his tiptoes slightly, held the book between his fingers, and pulled it out of the bookshelf.
The ladder beneath me was shaking slightly. On the ground below, the book ghost suddenly stretched out its illusory palm to hold the shaking ladder.
The sole of the shoe made a "thump" sound when it came into contact with the ladder. Lu Li's left foot landed on the ground, followed by his right foot. As expected, the ghost of the book disappeared again.
"Thanks."
Lu Li thanked the empty space around him, knowing that the book ghost was still around.
"Chronicles of the Arran Peninsula"
This book is a bit old, perhaps a long time ago.
The cover of the book was a map of the Allen Peninsula and there was no dust. However, when Lu Li opened the cover, some fine dust hidden between the pages emerged. They were as rough as gravel and cast a light veil on the yellowed paper.
Although the book here is often cleaned and cared for, it has not been read for a long time.
Lu Li raised his hand to brush off the dust on the title page. There was nothing special about it. This page was just a table of contents.
The first pioneers or colonists of the Allen Peninsula came from the Main Continent, the Kingdom of Allen on the other side of the swamp.
After people at that time discovered that there was land on the other side of the swamp, they began to send people to colonize it, and it was included in the territory of the Kingdom of Allen.
At this time, the Allen Peninsula was not called this name. It was not until hundreds of years later that the trusted heir of the royal family of the Kingdom of Allen drove his brother, the Grand Duke Macdonald I, who also coveted the throne, to the Allen Peninsula and moved it here.
Give it to him as a fief.
Macdonald I, who missed his homeland, renamed it the Principality of Allen Peninsula, developed fishing and commerce based on its characteristics, and established Belfast on Sugard Hill.
After the death of Macdonald I, Macdonald II took over. He succeeded his father as the Grand Duke. He was a more talented leader than I. He built the Port of Rodster on the basis of his father, built sailing ships to trade with the outside world, and gradually made
The barren Allen Peninsula developed.
The subsequent Principality of Allen Peninsula has been moving forward along this development track. The subsequent successors of the Macdonald family did not have the courage of the previous two generations, and due to the bloody struggle between the heirs, the blood was thin and they were unable to recover. At that time,
The Kingdom of Ellen, which has changed from a monarchy to a parliamentary system, decided to take back the autonomy of the Principality of Ellen Peninsula and let the Council of Elders control the area.
However, this place is still called the Principality of Ellen Peninsula.
These contents are also mixed with some interesting information, such as the special quirks of Macdonald II, such as the king of the Kingdom of Allen only having ceremonial power but not administrative power, such as the thirteen members of the Council of Elders coming from various fiefdoms in the Kingdom of Allen.
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When Lu Li turned to the last page and closed the book, an hour and a half had passed.
It was approaching noon, and Lu Li planned to go back to the detective agency for dinner first, and then come back in the afternoon to continue reading.
After stepping on the ladder and putting the books back to their original places and climbing back to the ground, Lu Li turned around and walked out of the cramped and dark bookshelves to the library hall.
The figures flipping through books on the bookshelves have changed, and they all still have unfamiliar faces.
Reis was sitting behind the counter, flipping through a book that was as thick as the palm of his hand. When he sensed the arrival, he raised his head and nodded to Lu Li: "Did you find what you were looking for?"
"Well, how should I get out of here?" Lu Li picked up the umbrella stored on the counter.
"Come with me." Reis left his seat. His gray-haired man's steps were unexpectedly steady. He led Lu Li to an exaggerated ornate door that was only found in churches.
There is another door with a normal outline on the door. Reis opened the door, and a dark and narrow alley suddenly appeared in front of him.
The alley is dark and damp, with incomprehensible graffiti painted on the brick and stone walls. The frowning stench and smell of urine waft into the library from behind the door - this is the smell that most similar alleys have.
It's like two different worlds inside and outside the door.
"Turning out of this alley is the Bauhinia Street and Essential Oil Street." Reis said with a smile, seeming to be keen to introduce this exit to newcomers, although the meaning is somewhat unclear.
Lu Li nodded and walked out of the library.
The door closed behind him, Lu Li stopped and looked back.
A cold wall blocked his view. It was a dead end. No one would think that there was a door on this wall.
Lu Li looked up and saw that the real library looked like a tall stone building with a weird shape from the outside.
Looking away, Lu Li opened his umbrella with a bang and walked to the end of the narrow alley.
The moment I walked out of the alley, I was greeted by the strong and pungent smell of perfume and the voices of women.
This is an alley connecting two streets. The gap between the streets makes the bluestone road in the alley uneven and somewhat damaged.
Women in colorful and scantily attired clothes stood at the roadside door on a cool rainy day, waving and harassing men who were walking through the alley.
"..."
Lu Li understood why Reis acted a little strange just now.
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After avoiding the entanglement of the women, Lu Li returned to the detective agency half an hour later with the ingredients. When he put the things in the kitchen, Lu Li saw that the jars of salt and sucrose had corresponding notes posted on them.
Yesterday's quarrel brought unexpected benefits.
After eating the lunch that Anna carefully prepared without putting any thought into it, Lu Li went out again at noon and came to the investigator. After drinking a glass of milk, he walked through the passage to the real library.
Returning to the row of bookshelves in the morning, Lu Li still saw the Book Elf while selecting books. With her help, he gradually learned about the history of other countries on the Main Continent.
Two hours later, Lu Li closed the history book of the last country, put it back in its place, and returned to Leith.
"You seem to have benefited a lot." Reis said with a smile.
Lu Li nodded: "Ghost helped me a lot."
The strange thing is that upon hearing these words, Reis's old face suddenly showed a look of confusion that didn't seem to be hypocritical.
