The bishop is unfathomable.

After a brief introduction to the work area, Director Barris got down to business and began to explain the formal work content.

"Your job is quite simple. I believe you've already learned about some of it before."

"According to the contents of the register, take stock of the collection, and report the quantity and titles of the books monthly to see if they are correct and match the contents of the register."

"In addition to these basic tasks, we also archive and preserve newly delivered banned books, and go out to retrieve banned books that have not been sealed for various reasons."

Li Wei was taken aback when he heard this: "There's also fieldwork?"

Curator Barris nodded: "That's right. But don't worry, all the banned books that have been scattered abroad have clearly identified owners."

To put it simply, you can think of it as a borrowing activity that has undergone review.

"You only need to visit the borrower to collect the money if the book is not returned on time or if the borrower dies under other circumstances."

"After all, this knowledge is dangerous, but not useless."

"Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that they are not exposed to ordinary people and mediocre individuals."

"To prevent their sanity from collapsing and becoming a gateway to the swamp phenomenon, allowing monsters from the dream world to enter reality, so that the swamp phenomenon can erode the stability of the real world."

"By the way, you should know about the swamp phenomenon, right?"

Li Wei nodded. He was familiar with the word; in fact, he had just seen it before.

"I know. It's a special disaster triggered when the boundary between dreams and reality is connected by an external force."

"Specifically, the disaster area will exhibit a peculiar phenomenon resembling a black swamp. Dream-world mythical beasts will emerge from the swamp, and as it erodes reality, the disaster will gradually expand."

"There have been many disasters in history caused by swamp phenomena, the most serious of which even led to an entire small country being completely swallowed by swamps."

Curator Barris nodded in satisfaction after listening: "Very good. Now that you understand, you should also understand the responsibilities of a keeper of secrets."

"I hope you can fulfill your responsibilities diligently."

After saying that, Curator Barris took out three brand-new white papers from his desk drawer.

Then, he pushed it in front of Li Wei.

"These three books are for you."

"These are all simple introductory knowledge of extraordinary skills."

"It's both a benefit for joining the company and a means for you to protect yourself."

"The position of curator of the restricted books section of the Norren Grand Library has been vacant for seven years since the fire seven years ago."

"You are the only qualified candidate chosen in seven years."

"As the curator, from any perspective, I hope you are safe and sound."

"From a public perspective, you are my employee, and naturally I don't want anything to happen to you."

"Personally, without you, all the work I just mentioned would have to be done by this old man."

"Just a heads up, the curator of prohibited books is not the same as a regular library curator."

"If you want to do this job long-term, follow the instructions in the employee handbook carefully."

Li Wei didn't immediately look at the three books, but instead focused on the key words in Barris's words.

"Wait, you mean I was selected? How was I selected?"

Curator Barris chuckled. "That's beyond my knowledge."

"The appointment of any librarian is based on divination at the Keeper's headquarters."

"If there is no suitable candidate, we would rather leave the position vacant than just randomly bring in someone to fill it."

"After all, the control over banned books is not as tight as one might imagine."

"Our real mission is to cut off the general public's access to this dangerous knowledge, not everyone."

After saying that, Curator Barris didn't say anything more, but instead said, "By the way, before you find a formal address in the Beldor territory, I've arranged a temporary place for you to stay."

"It's not far from the library, just two blocks away. It's a two-story row house at 11 Buck Street. Here's the key. Please keep it safe. You'll have to return it to me when you're done staying there. It's library property."

"This is just a temporary place to stay; don't think you can stay here for free indefinitely."

"Also, I've arranged a carriage for you, which will take you there."

"Come back at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, and we'll start working officially then. I'll give you the employee handbook once you start working."

"The city was in chaos today, and you were also taken to the supervisory bureau for questioning. Just get some rest."

Li Wei didn't press further, simply smiling and saying, "Thank you, Curator. I'll be going now."

With that, he picked up the three white papers, bowed, and left the office.

Then he excitedly started jogging down the corridor.

[Analyzable knowledge detected. Begin parsing?]

Option 1: Basic Ritual Studies

Option 2: *Introduction to Meditation*

Option 3: "A Comprehensive Guide to Basic and Extraordinary Knowledge"

Good, good, good! Just as I guessed!

No, we can't rush this. Let's go to our temporary dorm first and then look at it slowly!

In his excitement, Li Wei quickened his pace, and the back of his black double-breasted trench coat fluttered as he moved quickly.

As soon as Li Wei stepped out of the library, he saw the black carriage waiting there.

Oh~~~ So it's the same carriage?

Upon seeing Li Wei stride out of the library, the coachman immediately came to greet him.

"Sir, you're finally out. Please get in the car."

"Okay, get in the car, take me back to my dorm."

As Li Wei spoke, he carried the books into the carriage, while the driver, after a brief hesitation, asked, "Um... what do you mean by dormitory?"

"It's that temporary address, you know it," Li Wei replied casually, while already impatiently flipping through the white paper in his hand.

Upon hearing Li Wei's answer, the coachman first flinched in fear, then clenched his fist and exclaimed as if suddenly realizing something: "Oh! Right, right, it's the dormitory!"

"By the way, sir, my name is Ma Wei. Please feel free to let me know if you need anything in the future!"

After saying this, the strange coachman, who called himself Ma Wei, cracked his whip again and drove the carriage toward its destination.

Shortly after Li Wei left, a high-class black four-wheeled carriage stopped in front of the library.

The well-dressed and professionally trained driver calmly stepped down from his seat and began to survey his surroundings.

"Strange...didn't Director Barris tell me to come pick them up?"

"Why can't I see it?"

"Am I too early?"

……

Li Wei, inside the carriage, gradually began to realize that something was wrong.

Because he remembered Barris saying that the apartment wasn't far, only two blocks away.

Even if you walk, it's at most a twenty-minute walk.

But now he has been in the carriage for almost twenty minutes.

Moreover, looking out the carriage window, the carriage was gradually veering off the main road and away from the crowd, heading towards a secluded alley, and then stopping in front of a dilapidated little bar.

As the carriage came to a stop, the coachman, who called himself Mawei, walked to the window and looked up at Liwei sitting inside, saying, "Your Excellency, we've arrived."

"All the members who escaped the dog watchdog's pursuit are now in this bar."

Li Wei: "???"

Stop, stop, stop! Isn't something wrong?!