My game even includes ancient times

Chu He sheathed his sword, switched hands to hold it, walked over from the corner, sat down next to Chu Zheng, and said calmly, "A few days ago, when I was practicing swordsmanship in the martial arts arena, I suddenly felt a prying gaze on me."

Xia Yuan raised an eyebrow.

Chu He continued, "The spying came from behind me, but when I turned around, there was nothing there."

"At first I thought I was just too engrossed in practicing my sword and mistook the stares of the villagers passing by for spying."

"But after that day, I noticed that gaze twice more, a haughty gaze that stared intently at me. At that time, I knew that it was not my imagination, so I came to find my master and told him about it."

Xia Yuan turned her gaze to Chu Zheng.

Chu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "The second brother has an outstanding ability to sense danger, especially when he has a sword in his hand. In a short period of time, he sensed that someone was watching him three times in a row. I believe this is not an illusion."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuan lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment: "Hearing what you said, Second Junior Brother, I remembered something."

"Oh? What is it?" Chu Zheng looked at her.

"Some time ago, when I went to Dingyun City to deal with Chang Dong, I accidentally saw a very strange scene."

Xia Yuan looked into the void and slowly recalled the scene at that time, "At that time, Junior Brother was leading his horse and preparing to leave, but suddenly turned his head to look into the void, his lips opening and closing as if he was talking to someone."

She paused for a moment: "Unfortunately, we were too far away, so I couldn't read the meaning of those lips."

Chu Zheng sat up straight, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "There really was no one with Xiao Wu at the time?"

Xia Yuan confirmed, "There is indeed no one here."

Chu He frowned slightly: "With such amazing concealment skills, could the person secretly spying on the manor and the person talking to Junior Brother be the same person?"

Chu Zheng remained silent for a moment, then got up and went inside to retrieve a painting.

As the scroll unfolds, a mysterious woman dressed in black stands silently, exuding an eerie aura in the current setting.

"With such methods and being acquainted with Xiao Wu, it can only be her."

Chu Zheng placed the painting on the table and let out a long sigh.

Chu He's brows furrowed, his gaze icy: "If it is her, why would she hide in the shadows and do such thieving things?"

Xia Yuan was making tea for the three of them when she heard this and looked up at Chu He: "Second Junior Brother, be careful what you say."

Chu He's pupils trembled slightly, and he silently lowered his gaze, saying nothing more.

He has been tormented by that unseen gaze lately, a feeling like ants crawling on his body that he can't find no matter what he does—not fatal, but making him restless.

Therefore, he was unusually restless, but Xia Yuan's words immediately brought him back to his senses.

"The purpose of that person spying on us is unknown, but at least for now, it should not be malicious."

Chu Zheng picked up the tea that Xia Yuan had just brewed and took a sip.

As Xia Yuan pondered the mysterious man's various actions after He Shi entered the mountain, a thought gradually emerged in her mind.

"Master, junior brother, do you think it's possible that the mysterious person is hiding in the manor to visit our junior brother?"

Chu Zheng and Chu He were both taken aback.

“I’ve never thought of it from this perspective before…” Chu Zheng looked up, “but it’s not impossible…”

Chu He also looked deep in thought.

Xia Yuan smiled and said, "The two of you talk about the internal struggles and infighting between various sects every day, so it's natural that your thinking is a bit complicated."

"Judging from the mysterious person's actions, the junior brother is a very important person to her. So, to put it simply, this is an elder missing a junior, but not wanting to be discovered, so she can only sneak into the junior's sect to take a look."

Chu Zheng and Chu He exchanged a glance, which was considered an acceptance of Xia Yuan's analysis.

Chu Zheng said, "In that case, we don't need to investigate any further. However, it's not a good thing to let an outsider like her wander around the manor at will; it would be bad if any misunderstandings were to arise."

He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment: "We still need to find a way to contact this person and convey our message to her."

Xia Yuan nodded in agreement.

Before they knew it, a wind had picked up, causing the curtains to flutter high. Chu He looked up at the darkening sky outside and said, "It's going to rain."

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now." Chu Zheng stood up first. "You two should go back now, be careful not to catch a cold from the rain."

Xia Yuan and Chu He acknowledged their departure and left the small courtyard one after the other.

A short while later, rumbling thunder echoed in the distance, and scattered raindrops began to fall, soon growing heavier and heavier until they formed a continuous downpour.

Chu Zheng stood with his hands behind his back on the covered walkway, gazing at the plants bowing low in the wind and rain, and sighed softly, "One autumn rain brings a chill; the weather is going to get cold this year..."

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"This weather is so cold!"

Zhang Yushi darted into the store, and was immediately startled by the warmth that greeted her. She got goosebumps and shivered, hugging her arms. "Why did it suddenly get so cold? I've put on my thin fleece pants, but I still feel chilly."

“Of course, it’s almost November now.” He Yu’s voice came from the workroom. “Plus, it rained yesterday, so it’s almost time to wear a coat.”

Zhang Yushi took off her coat, changed into her work clothes, washed her hands, and went into the workroom.

"How's it going? Where are you on your journey?"

He Yu was busy with her hands, and turned to her to say, "Over there, the dough has risen, go and tidy it up."

Zhang Yushi then went over and started working.

She hasn't had many classes lately, and due to the weather, there have been fewer club activities, so she comes to the store to help out every weekend.

"I remember the first snowfall last year was in mid-November. I wonder when it will be this year."

Zhang Yushi's hands were busy twirling, but her mouth never stopped talking, "This year I prepared snow boots and down jackets early, so there will definitely be no more situations where I can't go out because of the cold!"

He Yu chuckled and chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, this time it snows, you have to come and build a snowman with me at the door. Our shop is on the shady side, so it doesn't get any sun, and the snowman we build won't melt all winter."

"Okay, okay!" Zhang Yushi stuffed the shaped dough into the mold and nodded with a smile.

"Oh, right." She suddenly remembered something, turned to look at He Yu, "Sister Xiaoyu, about the thing you asked me to ask last time, I found out a couple of days ago. A senior in our department happens to know about it. I don't know if it's the one you want to know."

He Yu paused for a moment: "Tell me about it."