My game even includes ancient times

As He Yu jogged alongside the carriage along the official road, he opened the map.

[Yizhou] We've already explored about half of this map. If we walk for one day today and another day at most tomorrow, we can finish it.

After "Yizhou," there's a large gray area with only the name "Luozhou" marked on it; beyond that, there's nothing at all.

He Yu remembered that the mission requirements stated that Chu He and He Shi's destination was the Chu Family Manor in Yunzhou.

Regardless of whether Yunzhou is next to Luozhou or further south, we have only covered a small part of the journey.

He Yu frowned slightly, tapping his chin with his index finger.

There's still a long way to go, and the chances of Wei Buyu causing trouble again are very high, so we can't let our guard down.

After all, according to her guess, the mission of the "Treasure Hunt" would not be truly completed until He Shi and Chu He returned safely to Chu Family Manor.

Unfortunately, after the fight last night, I was too busy going back to see He Shi to follow Xu Ke. If I could have tracked down Wei Buyu and his group, it would have been much easier to prevent them from carrying out another assassination attempt.

He Yu opened the map and watched as the green arrow representing He Shi moved slowly along the route at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. The surrounding area was all gray, with only three points of light—[Ping'an Town], [Fukang County], and the more distant [Yuanshan County]—brightening and flashing on the map.

He Yu opened the storeroom, took out a piece of sticky note paper, thought for a moment, wrote down "Beware of Wei Buyu's other methods," and then clicked "Send."

In the game screen at this moment, it is already bright daylight.

In the distance, one can see hazy black mountains, and the gray-yellow land undulates. On the empty wilderness, a winding official road stretches into the distance.

Chuhe remained leaning against the carriage door, one hand holding the reins and the other clutching his sword, swaying with the bumpy road.

But today, he changed the way he held his sword; the blade deliberately avoided the wound on his chest and rested diagonally against his shoulder.

Although he covered the lower half of his face with a scarf, He Yu could still tell that his complexion was not very good.

Chu He's injury was neither minor nor serious. Although he didn't suffer any internal injuries, he had lost a lot of blood and appeared somewhat weak.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he slowly lowered his head.

On his tattered shirt, there was a folded piece of white paper pinned to the lapel.

Most of the white paper was hidden in the clothes on the chest, with only a pointed corner showing.

In the scene, Chu He seemed frozen in place, motionless. After a long while, he took a deep breath, pulled out the paper, and slowly opened it to take a look.

Seeing that Chu He had already seen the message he left behind, He Yu turned his attention back to the carriage.

He Shi, wrapped in a cloak, leaned against the carriage wall, lost in thought, his expression blank.

He Yu looked at him with a complicated expression.

She knew that He Shi must be feeling terrible after witnessing those scenes, but in this situation, only he could figure it out on his own; no one else could help him.

That's what she thought, but He Yu still couldn't help but reach out her finger and, just like before, rub her cloak against He Shi's face to comfort him.

Just as she raised her hand, her phone suddenly vibrated, and a caller ID message popped up on the screen.

He Yu was startled, and then saw the words "Han Qi" displayed on it.

Senior brother? Why is he suddenly calling me? Is he back from his business trip?

He Yu answered the phone and put it to her ear.

"Senior brother? You're back from your business trip?"

"He Yu, come to my house for lunch."

"?"

He Yu was taken aback by Han Qi's blunt and to-the-point statement, but she quickly recovered. She glanced at the clock on the wall and said calmly, "It's 10:35 a.m. I need twenty minutes to pack. We'll leave at 10:55."

"Okay, no need to take the subway, I'll pick you up."

"This is the city center, so there might be traffic jams. The subway is faster..."

"No rush, just get home before 12:30."

"Okay, B..."

Before He Yu could even say "goodbye," the other end of the phone hung up.

"..."

He Yu smiled helplessly, turned off the game, put down her phone, and called out to Zhang Yushi, who was drinking cola: "Yushi, I have to go out for a bit later and may be back a little late this afternoon. You can keep an eye on the shop. Buy whatever you want for lunch, and I'll reimburse you when I get back."

Zhang Yushi waved her phone with a grin: "No problem, no problem~"

He Yu smiled at her, turned around and went upstairs to change her clothes and tidy up her long hair.

She looked at herself in the mirror, then picked up a light-colored lipstick and applied a thin layer to her lips. Seeing that everything looked fine, she went downstairs.

Zhang Yushi was playing a game, staring intently at the screen.

He Yu opened the refrigerator and took out a box of exquisite Chinese pastries that was in a food storage container.

This was made by He Yu according to the [Jade Dew Paste Recipe] obtained in the game. She compared it with the Jade Dew Paste Recipe in the real world and found that there were some differences between the two, so she experimented with it and did not expect that the finished product would be so beautiful.

I only made six the first time, and before I had a chance to taste them, I happened to be visiting Han Qi's house, so I brought some for them to try.

Han Qi's mother is a professor in the Chinese Department of Huaguo University. She usually loves to study Chinese things, so I think she would like it.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Yushi, He Yu pushed open the glass door and walked out.

A black SUV was parked in a roadside parking space. He Yu glanced at the license plate, walked over, and knocked on the passenger window.

The car window, tinted with dark heat-insulating film, slowly rolled down, revealing a pair of almond-shaped eyes wearing half-rimmed glasses, their gloomy gaze meeting He Yu's.

A few seconds later, Han Qi looked away, his thin lips moved slightly, and a somewhat cold voice came from the crack in the car window: "What are you standing there for? Get in the car."

He Yu blinked, raised her wrist to check the time, and said seriously, "It's 10:53 now, two minutes before the agreed departure time."

Han Qi: "..."

He glanced at He Yu, his eyes still holding a hint of coldness and gloom, but his voice carried a smile: "Alright, you were meticulous this time. Hurry up and get in the car?"

He Yu chuckled, stopped joking, opened the car door, and got in.

Han Qi glanced at the paper bag in her hand: "What are you holding?"

"I recently made a new product, you can try it."

"You dare to take things from your shop in front of my dad?" Han Qi started the car, shifted gears, stepped on the gas, and gently turned the steering wheel. The car smoothly drove out of the parking space and merged into the traffic on the road. "Haven't you been nagged enough?"

He Yu tapped the box in her hand and leaned back comfortably in the passenger seat: "The things I brought this time are different from before. Besides, I still have you, don't I?"

Han Qi raised an eyebrow: "What does it have to do with me that he's scolding you?"

He Yu smiled, her tone mysterious: "You'll find out in a moment."