They came to a shop with the character 'Book' hanging outside, guarded by two messengers at the door, and even a Red Name Messenger inside as a bodyguard.
But once inside, they understood why the security was so tight: the shopkeeper had an entire wall filled with secret manuals behind him. Although upon closer inspection there were only thirty or forty volumes, secret manuals were consumables that disappeared upon use and were in short supply. Even a military town couldn't have so many manuals in storage.
"What book would you like to buy, guest?" the shopkeeper asked, stroking his whiskers. "If it's not here, it's unlikely to be found anywhere in Changle City."
"Do you have advanced secret manuals here?" Pharmacist's Wish sneered.
"Well..." the shopkeeper said awkwardly, "it's not that we don't have them, they just need to be ordered."
