Dai Shiya took time out of her busy family affairs and drove to the ancient book library on the outskirts of the city with Wei Qing. This library is little known and hidden behind a dense grove of ancient trees. It is said that it contains many ancient and mysterious books, and even involves some family secrets.
The car stopped in front of the library. The mottled stone lions seemed to be silently telling the passage of time. Dai Shiya and Wei Qing stepped onto the path paved with bluestone slabs, and a damp and ancient atmosphere hit them. Pushing open the heavy wooden door, the light inside the library was dim, and the air was filled with a faint smell of mold and paper.
"This place... feels a bit eerie." Wei Qing whispered. She looked around. The towering bookshelves were filled with old books, as if something would jump out of the pages at any time.
Dai Shiya nodded. She also sensed a strange atmosphere. The lights in the library flickered, casting mottled shadows. The books around seemed to exude an uneasy atmosphere, as if whispering ancient secrets.
"Let's go." Dai Shiya suppressed her anxiety and walked towards the bookshelf. She remembered the unique carvings on the building in the photo and hoped to find relevant clues here.
The two of them shuttled through the vast sea of books, their fingers brushing over the thick ancient books, looking for patterns similar to the buildings in the photos. As time passed, the library became quieter and quieter, with only the rustling sound of their pages and occasional whispers.
Suddenly, the lights flickered, and the air around them seemed to freeze. Wei Qing felt a chill, and she subconsciously grabbed Dai Shiya's arm: "Shiya, do you feel..."
"Hmm." Dai Shiya also noticed something was wrong. She looked around but found nothing. At this moment, the books on the bookshelf in front of them began to move on their own, and the pages turned, making a rustling sound, as if an invisible force was controlling everything.
"What's going on?" Wei Qing exclaimed and took a step back.
Dai Shiya stared at the moving books closely, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes. She reached out to pick up an ancient book that seemed to be related to the building in the photo, but just as her fingers were about to touch the spine of the book, the book suddenly flew backwards and fell deep into the bookshelf.
"Someone is trying to stop us." Dai Shiya said in a deep voice. She tried to get another related book again, but the same thing happened again. The pages were flipping more chaotically, and some books even fell off the bookshelf, making banging sounds.
Dai Shiya and Wei Qing looked at each other, and saw shock and confusion in each other's eyes. This strange phenomenon seemed to imply that they were touching a taboo area, and a mysterious force was preventing them from exploring the truth. Wei Qing held Dai Shiya's hand and felt that her hand was unusually cold. "Shiya..." She was about to speak, but Dai Shiya suddenly raised her head and locked her eyes on a corner deep in the library, where a vague figure flashed by...
Dai Shiya narrowed her eyes, her heart pounding. "Let's go over and take a look." She whispered, pulling Wei Qing towards that corner. The two of them carefully walked through the narrow passage between the bookshelves. The dust in the air danced in the dim light, floating like a ghost.
The closer they got to the corner, the stronger the strange feeling became, and the sound of pages turning became clearer, as if someone was flipping through the books quickly. They walked around the last bookshelf and saw a clear view in front of them, but there was no one. There was only a closed wooden door with intricate patterns carved on it, which was very similar to the architectural style in the photo.
"It's here." Dai Shiya said with certainty. She reached out to push the door, but found that it didn't move at all. "It's locked." She frowned and began to look for the mechanism to open the door.
Wei Qing was observing the surroundings vigilantly. She always felt that there was a pair of eyes watching them from the dark. "Shiya, be careful." She reminded softly.
Dai Shiya nodded. She tried to turn the carvings on the door, but nothing happened. She looked at the door frame carefully again and found a line of small characters engraved on it. The font was old and strange, and she didn't recognize it.
"What kind of text is this?" Dai Shiya asked, pointing at the small characters.
Wei Qing took a closer look and shook her head: "I don't recognize it either. It looks like some kind of ancient writing."
At this moment, the surrounding bookshelves began to move again, and the sound of pages turning became more rapid, as if warning them not to continue. Dai Shiya ignored these warnings. She took out her mobile phone and took pictures of the words and carvings on the door, deciding to study them carefully after returning.
"Let's leave here first." Wei Qing pulled Dai Shiya's sleeve. She felt that the atmosphere here was becoming more and more weird, making her feel uneasy.
Dai Shiya shook her head and pointed to an ancient book deep in the bookshelf. On the cover, you could vaguely see a pattern similar to the carvings on the door. "Wait, look at that book."
The two of them walked cautiously through the moving bookshelves towards the book. Whenever they approached, the books around the book would automatically move away, as if an invisible force was preventing them from getting closer.
Dai Shiya ignored these distractions, quickened her pace, and reached out to grab the book. Just as her fingers were about to touch the spine of the book, a strong force suddenly pushed her away, and she fell heavily to the ground, and the phone in her hand flew out, making a crisp sound when it fell to the ground.
"Shiya!" Wei Qing exclaimed, and quickly ran over to help Dai Shiya up. Dai Shiya felt sore all over and dizzy. She struggled to stand up, but her legs felt weak and she could only rely on Wei Qing's support.
At this moment, the surrounding bookshelves began to shake violently, and books fell from the shelves like raindrops, making a deafening sound. The lights in the library also began to flicker wildly, illuminating the entire space with flickering light and dark, like a ghost.
"Let's go!" Dai Shiya shouted. She realized that they had touched upon some taboo and must leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
However, it was too late. The bookshelves were shaking more and more, and the ground began to shake, as if the entire library was about to collapse. Wei Qing supported Dai Shiya and moved towards the door with difficulty, but the fallen books and shaking bookshelves blocked their way.
"Shiya, we..." Wei Qing's voice was interrupted by a loud noise, and a huge beam fell from the sky...
Wei Qing was quick to pull Dai Shiya aside, barely avoiding the beam that fell from the sky. The loud noise was deafening, dust was flying, and broken wood was scattered all over the floor. The originally orderly library was now in a mess. Dai Shiya only felt her ears buzzing, her eyes were blurry, and she was still in shock.
"Shiya, are you okay?" Wei Qing's voice was trembling slightly. She held Dai Shiya tightly, fearing that she would be hurt again.
Dai Shiya shook her head, trying to steady herself and endure the pain in her body. She realized that they had to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible. "Let's go!"
The two supported each other and stumbled towards the exit. The surrounding bookshelves continued to collapse, books fell like snowflakes, and the ground shook violently, as if it would collapse at any time.
In the chaos, Dai Shiya caught a glimpse of a dimly colored booklet at the bottom of the bookshelf. It lay there inconspicuously, almost blending in with the scattered books around it. However, at that moment, Dai Shiya's heart skipped a beat, and an inexplicable intuition told her that this booklet was unusual.
She bent down desperately and reached for the booklet. Wei Qing shouted anxiously: "Shiya, don't worry about it, just go!"
Dai Shiya's fingers touched the rough cover of the booklet, and a strange energy instantly spread throughout her body. She felt her brain buzzing, and countless bizarre images flashed before her eyes. She pulled out the booklet with great effort, and with the flickering light, she saw some strange symbols drawn on it. These symbols were very similar to what she had seen in the photo before, and the carvings on the mysterious wooden door!
"That's it!" Dai Shiya's heart was filled with ecstasy. She realized that this booklet might be the key to solving the mystery of her traveling through the book.
However, before she could take a closer look, an invisible force suddenly burst out from the booklet, knocking Dai Shiya's hand away. The booklet flew up into the air, drew a strange arc in the air, and then disappeared.
Dai Shiya was stunned. She looked at the place where the booklet disappeared in disbelief, as if she saw some supernatural power controlling everything.
"What happened?" Wei Qing also saw this and asked in horror.
Dai Shiya opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She felt a strong sense of fear coming over her, as if a pair of invisible eyes were watching them in the dark, monitoring their every move.
The library was shaking more and more violently, and was about to collapse completely. Dai Shiya knew that they could not delay any longer, so she pulled Wei Qing up and ran towards the exit.
After a close call, the two finally escaped from the crumbling library. They fell to the ground outside the library in a panic, gasping for breath, and staring at the gradually collapsing building behind them in shock.
Dust filled the air, blocking out the sky and the sun, as if symbolizing that some secret had been buried forever beneath the ruins.
"Shiya..." Wei Qing's voice trembled. She held Dai Shiya's hand tightly, "We..."
Dai Shiya turned to look at Wei Qing, her eyes filled with mixed emotions. She knew that their adventure had just begun... "That booklet..."
"That booklet..." Dai Shiya muttered to herself, with a reluctant look in her eyes. She stroked her fingers that had been flicked away, as if she could still feel the strange energy. The symbols on the booklet, the scenes that disappeared out of thin air, all of these made her more convinced that it was closely related to the secret of her time travel.
Wei Qing patted Dai Shiya's shoulder gently and comforted her, "Don't worry, we will come again. We were too reckless this time, and we must be fully prepared next time." She helped Dai Shiya stand up, and the two of them leaned on each other and slowly walked away.
The sun was setting, and the afterglow cast two long shadows on them. Dai Shiya looked back at the library that had become a ruin, and an inexplicable chill surged in her heart. She always felt that there was a pair of invisible eyes watching them in the dark, monitoring their every move. This feeling made her feel like a thorn in her back, but she couldn't figure it out.
After returning to Wei Qing's apartment, Dai Shiya was still uneasy. She repeatedly recalled everything that happened in the library, trying to find some clues. What did the symbols on the booklet represent? Where did the mysterious power come from?
"Shiya, don't think about it, take a rest first." Wei Qing brought a cup of hot tea and handed it to Dai Shiya, "We will discuss the next plan tomorrow."
Dai Shiya took the teacup and took a sip. The warm tea did not calm her down. "Qingqing, I always feel like we are being watched."
Wei Qing frowned, "Surveillance? No way, we have always been very careful."
"I also hope that I am overthinking it," Dai Shiya shook her head, "but that feeling is too real, like... like someone is controlling all this in the dark."
Wei Qing pondered for a moment and said, "If someone is really monitoring us, then what is their purpose? Is it to stop us from finding the truth?"
Dai Shiya did not answer, she fell into deep thought. She thought of all the strange things she had encountered before, such as the wooden door that suddenly appeared, and the strange symbols on the photo. These things seemed unrelated, but they seemed to be connected in some way.
"Perhaps, we should change our thinking." Wei Qing suddenly said, "Instead of waiting passively, we should take the initiative."
Dai Shiya raised her head and looked at Wei Qing in confusion, "Take the initiative? What do you want to do?"
"We can use my connections to get some information." Wei Qing's eyes flashed with a gleam, "For example, the history of the ancient library and the meaning of those strange symbols."
Dai Shiya's eyes lit up, and she thought this was a good idea. With the influence of the Wei Qing family, perhaps she could really find some clues.
In the next few days, Wei Qing began to use her connections to gather information, while Dai Shiya continued to study the photos and symbols, hoping to find some breakthroughs.
After some investigation, Wei Qing finally got an important clue. She found out that there was an expert in ancient books who had done in-depth research on those strange symbols, and it was said that he also knew some secrets about "traveling through books".
"Shiya, I found someone who might know the truth!" Wei Qing said to Dai Shiya excitedly, "His name is..."
Dai Shiya held her breath, waiting for Wei Qing to say that name. She had a hunch that this name would be the key to solving the mystery of her time travel.
Wei Qing paused and said slowly: "His name is..." She leaned close to Dai Shiya's ear and whispered a name. When Dai Shiya heard the name, her face suddenly changed.
"It's him..." Dai Shiya whispered, with a complex feeling flashing in her eyes. She never expected that this person would be him...
"We must find him as soon as possible!" Dai Shiya said firmly. She had a hunch that they were getting closer to the truth. Wei Qing nodded, and the two immediately began to prepare and set off to the residence of the insider. However, they did not know that what was waiting for them would be a more thrilling challenge... "Get the car ready, we'll leave now."