Lin Mu smiled faintly. "I'm just here to look at books."
The old man studied him for a long moment.
Then he snorted.
"Hah. Of course you are."
He leaned back in his chair, though his eyes never fully relaxed. "People like you never come to places like this unless they want something."
Lin Mu walked closer to the counter. "I was told this is where I can find the most information, no matter how old it is."
The old man's lips twitched.
"That depends on what kind of knowledge you're looking for," he said. "If you want cultivation manuals, we have some. If you want history, we have more than most. If you want truth…"
He shrugged. "That costs extra."
The young man shifted awkwardly. "Grandpa, maybe we should at least ask what he's looking for."
The old man waved a hand. "Fine."
He looked back at Lin Mu. "Speak."
"I'm looking for information about this world," Lin Mu said calmly. "Especially about the Butterfly Kingdom."
The air in the shop seemed to still.
