My game even includes ancient times

How can we get Chuhe to take Heshi away from Yuanshan County? If we could also teach him martial arts while we're at it...

He Yu's gaze was unfocused, and her finger unconsciously pointed to the room where He Shi was.

The scene shifts to a small room filled with steam, in the center of which sits a wooden bathtub.

The bathtub... the bathtub was covered in mosaics!

He Yu stared blankly at the mosaic that clashed with the style of the game's graphics.

That's great. This game truly protects the protagonist's privacy; it's very green and harmonious, and it aligns perfectly with mainstream values.

He Yu left the room with a kind expression, unsure of what to do next.

She suddenly realized something. Strange, it's already this late, why isn't the task finished yet?

He Shi was not injured at all.

He Yu clicked on [Task 1] with some confusion and took a closer look.

Right, the mission requirements, besides protecting He Shi from injury, also include figuring out the general course of events.

She clicked on the "Task Requirements" at the bottom, and sure enough, a chat box popped up.

He Yu thought for a moment and began typing:

Chu He snatched something from Wei Buyu, but it was only half there. Wei Buyu told him the other half was with Hu Gang.

Chu He found and killed Hu Gang, but failed to find the other half of the object. Suspecting Wei Buyu was lying, he pursued him.

After finishing typing, He Yu read it through. Hmm, the logic was sound and the language was concise. There shouldn't be any problems, so he clicked "Submit".

The mission notification tone sounded as expected.

Congratulations on completing the "The Legend of the Night in Yuanshan County" quest.

Congratulations on receiving the following rewards: 55 Experience Points, 3 Silver, 1 Sharp Dagger, and 1 Shelf Slot.

Harvest!

You've reached level four. To reach level five, you need 80 experience points. Your experience bar is already half full, so you only need 40 more to level up.

Based on He Yu's experience playing games, levels five and ten are usually special. He wonders if there will be any changes after reaching level five in this game.

In short, we're not far from our goal, and we're really looking forward to it.

After checking the level, He Yu immediately opened the [shelf] and spotted the [sharp dagger] on it.

The dagger lay quietly on the shelf, its handle neatly wrapped with several layers of dark brown, unidentified leather, giving it a high-quality look. The blade had beautiful, smooth curves, and the edge and tip gleamed with a cold light, making it appear extremely sharp.

Next to it was a matching scabbard, also made of dark brown leather.

He Yu picked up both items, inserted the dagger into its sheath, and felt a click as it fit perfectly.

The overall design of the dagger looks simple and harmonious, as if it were a single, unified piece.

He Yu was quite satisfied. She happily put down the dagger, preparing to give it to He Shi at a suitable time.

Then he opened the general store and spent 80 coins to buy the pair of waterproof cotton shoes and gave them to He Shi.

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He Shi used to bathe in the river and had never used bath beans before.

So he washed for a long time.

The door finally opened when the waiter knocked for the third time to deliver the item.

"Sir, here's your ginger soup and dough... Where should I put it?"

The waiter looked down at He Shi, who had opened the door, and was momentarily stunned.

The short child in front of me seemed like a completely different person compared to an hour ago.

He was too thin; even in his thick, bulky cotton coat, he looked rather frail.

Her hair, still damp from washing, hung down her shoulders, soaking a small patch of her clothes. Her eyebrows and eyes, which had been hidden, were now fully exposed to the air. She looked up at him with clear, bright eyes.

Seeing that the waiter was standing there motionless and silent, He Shi tilted his head in confusion and reached out to take the tray from him.

The waiter seemed to snap out of his daze and gave an awkward grin: "Sir, the noodles and ginger soup should be eaten while they're hot. If you need anything, just let me know; I'm downstairs."

He Shi nodded: "Okay, thank you."

Seeing that the other party still hadn't left, He Shi looked up at him again.

The spicy aroma of ginger soup kept wafting into his nose, and He Shi couldn't help but swallow hard.

After making eye contact with He Shi again, Xiao Er smiled awkwardly and quickly turned to walk downstairs.

The outsiders finally left.

He Shi closed the door, placed the tray on the table, and although he was also very hungry, he did not eat immediately. Instead, he ran to the bedside and picked up a pair of quilted ankle boots that were placed on it.

The shoes have a simple and beautiful design, with auspicious cloud patterns embroidered on the black upper, making them very exquisite.

He Shiying's bright eyes curved into a smile as she took off her boots and put on these new shoes.

They fit perfectly as always, and are even lighter and more comfortable.

After walking around on the ground a few times, He Shi sat down at the table. He first smelled the noodles and ginger soup, and finding nothing special, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

After finishing his meal, before dawn, He Shi blew out the candles, lay down on the narrow bed, and gently covered himself with the blanket.

This was the first time he had ever slept in a bed since he could remember.

It's a bit strange; it feels very different from sleeping on a haystack.

He Shi turned over, feeling uncomfortable, then turned back over. After staring at the bed canopy for a while, he slowly closed his eyes.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking and a thin mist still hung over the streets, people who had gotten up early to go to work passed by the small inn in twos and threes.

Chuhe entered the inn, his clothes neat, but the hem of his cloak was a slightly darker color, suggesting he had been outside for a long time and was damp from the fog.

He held a sword in his hand and walked straight upstairs.

When he reached the door of He Shi's room, he stopped, thought for a moment, took out a silver ingot from his purse that was larger than the one from the night before, and raised the hand holding the sword to knock on the door.

The door opened before I could even knock once, and before I could knock a second time.

He Shi, who opened the door, was also dressed neatly. When he saw Chu He standing at the door, he paused for a moment and did not say anything.

Upon seeing He Shi, Chu He's mind flashed back to the scene of him stomping on a house and collapsing it yesterday. His expressionless face slowly moved, and he forced a smile: "Little brother, why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

He Shi said, "I'm not used to the new place, and I can't sleep."

He Shi was stating a fact; he had indeed not slept all night because he was not used to sleeping in a bed. But no matter how Chu He listened, he felt that his words were implying something.

The silver he had been holding onto as compensation was now somewhat insignificant. He coughed lightly and glanced downstairs, where a table of guests was having breakfast.

So he said, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's go eat first."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked downstairs, with He Shi silently following behind him.

The two sat down facing each other and ordered a few steamed buns and congee. After the waiter left, an awkward silence fell over the table for a moment.

After a long pause, He Shi spoke first. He clutched the sleeve of his cotton coat, his thin face expressionless, yet somehow looking quite pitiful: "I still have some things buried down there, and I want to go back and look for them..."