My game even includes ancient times

"We agreed not to use honorifics." He Yu walked to the desk and looked down at what He Shi was writing: "What are you writing?"

He Shi felt her approach, and half of his body stiffened slightly. Looking at the not-so-beautiful handwriting on the paper, he couldn't help but blush: "It's nothing... I was practicing calligraphy."

He Yu wanted to encourage the kid who was still working hard late at night. Various advanced words swirled in her mind, but in the end she just gave a dry compliment, "Hmm, it's really well written."

He Shi was overjoyed, as if he had received some great encouragement. He held his breath and picked up his pen, ready to finish writing the poem in one go.

He Yu stood beside him with her hands behind her back, quietly looking down as he wrote.

She had recently begun to remove her "invisibility" from He Shi's face and asked him to stop calling her "fairy" and start calling her "sister."

They keep calling me a god, which is fine when you read about it, but it's really embarrassing to be called that to my face.

At first, He Shi was shocked and hesitated for a long time before he could say it. Later, with He Yu's repeated emphasis, He Shi overcame his psychological barrier and is now saying it more and more smoothly.

Moreover, He Yu discovered that when the black veil of the cone-shaped hat on her head was lifted, there was actually a face without features underneath.

Afraid of accidentally revealing her face and scaring He Shi, she bought a full-face, pure black mask with a cutout pattern from the secondhand market. The eyes were also covered, so after putting it on, it was impossible to tell that this body was a faceless person.

Fortunately, He Shi wasn't curious about her appearance at all. Most of the time when facing this body, he lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look too much. He never mentioned his previous words about wanting to see what a god looked like.

Just as He Shi finished writing the last word, He Yu organized her thoughts and prepared to persuade him to go out and play according to her prepared speech. However, He Shi suddenly turned his head to look at her, then quickly looked away, looking hesitant.

He Yu stopped talking in time and asked him, "What's wrong?"

He Shi gently tugged at the hem of his clothes with his left hand under the desk, a little embarrassed but also expectant, and asked in a low voice, "Sister, do you remember what you said last time, about taking me out to clear my head... Of course, I don't mean you have a bad memory, but if not..."

I remember that perfectly!

He Yu was thrilled when He Shi brought up the idea of ​​going out for a walk, but she was mindful of her public image, so she coughed lightly and said gently, "Of course I remember. What's wrong? You want to go out for a walk?"

When He Shi heard her say that she remembered, her eyes lit up immediately: "Yes, I feel that my progress in martial arts has been getting smaller and smaller lately. My master said that my foundation is too shallow and there is no use in being anxious. So I want to go down the mountain for a walk. Maybe I can have some new insights."

Actually, there's another crucial reason, which He Shi is too embarrassed to say aloud.

He looked down at the spotless black brocade boots opposite him, waiting quietly and nervously, and then heard the other person say softly, "Okay, pack your things, how about we leave early the day after tomorrow?"

He Shi looked up in surprise, his bright eyes fixed on the quietly hanging gauze curtain: "Then it's settled! But... I wonder if Master will agree to let me go down the mountain alone."

He Yu smiled slightly and raised her hand to pat his round head: "Don't worry, he will agree to let you go."

In the early hours of the morning, Chu Zheng, dressed in comfortable and neat training clothes, came to the courtyard to practice as usual. As soon as he stepped out of the room, he saw two conspicuous white papers placed on the steps of the connecting corridor, with a small stone on top to prevent them from being blown away by the wind.

Chu Zheng's usually calm and steady heartbeat faltered for a moment. He stood there for a while before walking over and picking up the note. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it read—

We need to take He Shi away from the mountain first thing tomorrow morning.

'I will return within three to five days, don't worry.'

He read the two notes twice with a complicated expression, then sighed helplessly.

This mysterious person hadn't appeared for so long, and unexpectedly, his arrival today brought him a big surprise.

Chu Zheng folded the note and put it away. He glanced at the still dark sky and began practicing his martial arts.

Xiao Wu should still be asleep. Let's finish practicing our skills first before looking for him. We won't be going down the mountain until tomorrow anyway, so there's no need to rush.

……

"What? That mysterious person has reappeared?"

Xia Yuan looked at Chu Zheng in surprise, "Did you see her?"

Chu Zheng took out the two pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them to Xia Yuan, sighing, "Of course not, I don't know when they were placed with me."

Xia Yuan took the note, glanced at it, and raised an eyebrow: "She's taking her junior brother down the mountain?"

“Yes,” Chu Zheng straightened his sleeves and looked at the brand-new gate not far away. “Although Xiao Wu is a deep-thinking child and has kept some secrets from us, he is still kind-hearted. As long as he and the mysterious person behind him do something that is not immoral or harmful to the Chu family, we should try our best to cooperate. After all, he is one of our own.”

Xia Yuan nodded in agreement: "We should cooperate. I'll go to the storeroom and see if there are any suitable self-defense weapons for Junior Brother. I'll bring him a few. Also, we should take more silver. When we're out and about, we Chu Clan disciples can't spend other people's money."

Chu Zheng laughed: "Alright, you can decide these things yourself. I may not be as thoughtful as you."

He took the two notes from Xia Yuan and put them away, then noticed she was also holding a thick ledger: "What ledger is this?"

Xia Yuan then remembered her business and smiled helplessly: "I almost forgot, I was just about to go see Manager Zhou of the grain shop. There was a flood half a month ago when we entered the prefecture, and many people died. The imperial court issued a proclamation asking all merchants to donate grain and silver. I was just about to ask him to transfer some grain from Huzhou to send over, as the harvest there is quite good this year."

Chu Zheng nodded: "Go ahead."

Just as Xia Yuan was about to leave, Chu Zheng called her back: "After the flood, there will inevitably be an epidemic. Send some more medicines for epidemic prevention to pharmacies and clinics throughout the state to prevent the spread of the epidemic."

"Yes, Master."

After Xia Yuan left, Chu Zheng walked to the gate not far away and knocked gently.

A moment later, He Shi opened the door and saw Chu Zheng. He looked surprised and said, "Master, what brings you here? I was just about to look for you."

Chu Zheng walked into the courtyard, glanced around, and asked with a smile, "It's been half a month since we moved in. How's the new courtyard?"

He Shi closed the door and ran inside to pour tea for Chu Zheng: "It's very comfortable here, thank you for your concern, Master."

Chu Zheng took the teacup from He Shi and took a sip: "Hmm, the tea is well brewed, it's half as good as your senior sister's, but the tea leaves are just so-so."

He Shi laughed and said, "I can't tell the difference between these teas anyway. It would be a waste to give me the good tea. This is just right."

"Too."

Chu Zheng entered the house with a smile. He immediately noticed a half-packed bundle on the soft couch in the outer room. Understanding the situation, he asked He Shi calmly, "Xiao Wu, you said you wanted to see me. What is it?"

He Shi knew that he might have seen the bundle, so he didn't hesitate and said with a smile, "I have thought about what Master taught me yesterday. I feel that working behind closed doors is indeed a bit like getting stuck in a rut, so I have decided to go out for a walk to clear my head. I hope Master will allow me to go down the mountain."

Chu Zheng took another sip of tea: "When do we depart?"

"Tomorrow morning."

"Just you alone?"

He Shi paused for a moment: "Yes."

Chu Zheng finished his tea, put the cup on the table, and gave him a half-smile: "It's dangerous to be out and about, Xiao Wu, you'd better be careful."

He Shi knew that this meant he had agreed, and he was overjoyed, but he just smiled and said, "Thank you, Master. I will be careful."