Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1538 - 410: Book List, Filter (5k)_2

This is not just a list of book titles, but a series of categorized names. The table of contents itself is seven or eight pages long."Yang, are you kidding me? I want to learn a Secret Technique, and there are so many prerequisites?"

Yu Ziqing looked up, but Yang had disappeared without a trace.

Looking at these pages, Yu Ziqing felt like Yang was deliberately making things difficult for him.

But upon closer inspection, it seemed like all of them were indeed relevant and complementary.

Just by looking at the table of contents, he could roughly understand the direction of the Secret Technique Yang intended to teach him.

Yu Ziqing carefully finished reading, put away the table of contents, and planned to head back to the library for a look.

Yang, with his hands behind his back, left the Black Ship and flew to the shore.

Zhang had already set up a table and chairs and took out a jar of wine, slapping open the seal.

"Come, have a taste, Yu, it's the wine brewed personally by that Old Ghost.

Clear and refreshing, without any Fire Qi, it's a completely different taste from what humans typically brew."

Yang picked up the wine glass and downed it in one go, a smile on his face.

"Not bad, it's indeed a rare good wine. It has a certain charm, yet no ghost qi or yin qi, very high quality."

"Seems like you're in a good mood?" Zhang prompted jokingly.

"Ha, indeed, not bad at all." Yang laughed heartily.

Since he was ridiculed by Yu Ziqing as a high-ranking official who knows nothing of the mundane world, of course, he had to get back at him.

"He wants to learn a Secret Technique from me, so I gave him a reading list, letting him study on his own.

Although the content on that list is a bit much.

Hey, it's not that I underestimate him, but I'm certain he won't find any problems.

Once he truly learns and understands all the Classics on the reading list.

With his current level, he probably won't need me to teach him the Secret Technique. He could figure it out himself.

If he can't work it out on his own, let's see how frustrated I can make him.

Ever since you guys came up with that Riddler, his way of talking has become more and more sarcastic and strange."

"The Riddler has nothing to do with me!"

Zhang quickly distanced himself, speaking in a justified and confident manner.

Since the Riddler appeared, the general opinion about the Riddler has been quite favorable.

As long as you don't have direct contact with the Riddler, most people are happy to find them amusing.

However, those who do have tasks or contact with the Riddler often find it painful, sometimes wishing they could throttle these people.

Originally, on the court, some people would stand up and complain a bit about how the Riddler would slow down task progress. Anyway, most of those who complain about the Riddler eat at the court's table.

But a few days ago, something happened.

A Junior Officer in Jiachen City, every year during the Beheading Season, the Riddler would dispatch people there, and this Junior Officer got to know a grassroots Riddler, leading to annual interactions due to official business.

At the time, a Riddler noticed that this Junior Officer was not as resistant as in previous years, that sense of being extremely bothered but forced to interact was gone.

Instead, he seemed to be unintentionally flattering, listening to that grassroots Riddler bragging.

When it came to matters of the Riddler, the Junior Officer's eyes lit up.

So, after the Beheading Season was over, he accepted an invitation to drink, and after a cheer-filled drinking session, it was discovered this Junior Officer not only didn't dislike the Riddler's cryptic way of talking but was very interested in it.

Behind the scenes, it was found out that the grassroots agent sent this year wasn't supposed to be the Junior Officer; he had switched places with someone else.

Moreover, it was tracked that this Junior Officer was an immigrant from West Qian a few years ago, and it was found that he had been turned, specifically coming to spy on the Riddler's affairs.

It was just a normal case of catching a turned grassroots traitor, which originally wasn't a big deal.

But then, when this matter reached the court, somehow the narrative turned into how the Riddler caught a traitor due to the traitor's lack of aversion to the Riddler.

Now, those people who sporadically complained about the Riddler on the court found themselves in a tricky situation.

Should I continue complaining, or just let it be? If I don't say they're annoying, is there a problem?

So recently things have gotten a bit strange; everyone finds the Riddler annoying, but only in their way of talking. Everything else is fine.

Some even feel that it's fine as it is now, no need to change.

In the future, anyone who smiles and shows special interest in communicating with the Riddler should be thoroughly checked to see if they've been turned.

Eventually, it turned into everyone guessing who was truly behind the Riddler, for this person is the root of all evil.

Forget Jia Shisi; with his skills, he couldn't come up with something so aggravating.

Thus, with code name Jia Shiwu, the seemingly sprung-from-nowhere, cunning and experienced Song, naturally took the blame.

Surely no one would think Emperor Dui was behind this, you see, who below would believe that?

As a member of the Cabinet, Zhang certainly didn't want to be associated with the Riddler, claiming he didn't know any specifics about the matter.

Even though he knew that even the term "Riddler" was named by their own Emperor.

Zhang cheerfully drank with Yang, listening to how Yang was going to dig a hole for their Emperor.

The two old men drank merrily, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

When Yu arrived, Zhang introduced him.

"This is Yang, the Emperor's teacher, from Jinlan Mountain. When the school opens next, he will hold the position of Mountain Master."

Yu was secretly surprised and immediately performed a student salute.

Previously, he only knew that the Mountain Master was someone formidable, a True Dragon.