The reason Nan Yu had asked Li Dong to collect things for him was simply because he didn't have the time to go out and look for them himself.
Having his heart set on the Iron Golem in the Aura Mall, he figured he would just have Li Dong scout out the antique items for him. Hiring someone else to do the legwork for you was pretty great, after all!
Riding his bicycle to the edge of the village, Nan Yu stored both the bike and the books inside his Space, then walked into the village empty-handed. Although the weather had turned cold, those gossipy aunts and matrons in the village might still be gathering around to shoot the breeze. Nan Yu didn't want to become anyone's dinner table conversation, which was why he had entered the village empty-handed.
Chapter 128