On the outskirts of a bustling metropolis lies a seemingly ordinary town named Qingping Town. Life here flowed as calm as still water, until the appearance of a mysterious man shattered that tranquility.
Lin Yu was a young man born and raised in the town, working at the local library. Mild-tempered and possessing a near-obsessive love for books, he loved spending his spare time wandering among the shelves, searching for forgotten stories. One evening, just as the library was about to close, Lin Yu was tidying the bookshelves as usual when he suddenly heard light footsteps. Involuntarily raising his head, he saw a tall figure standing at the entrance.
The man wore a black trench coat with the collar turned up, concealing most of his face and revealing only a pair of deep, sharp eyes. His presence gave Lin Yu an inexplicable sense of unease. Speaking slowly, the man said in a deep, hoarse voice, "I am looking for a book, an ancient text about the town's history." Lin Yu frowned. There were very few books on the town's history in the library; the only one he could recall was a tattered copy of the "Annals of Qingping Town", but it had been cast aside in a pile of old books in the basement and was rarely asked about.
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