My game even includes ancient times

"My senior said that around National Day last year, a student at our school died."

"I had some family matters to attend to at the time and took some time off, so I didn't know about this."

Zhang Yushi placed the mold on the baking tray, pushed it into the oven, turned around, leaned against the countertop, picked up the water glass next to her, and took a sip of water.

"The deceased was a male freshman. He was on holiday and was on his way back to his hometown when the accident happened the night before."

"The police said it was a robbery and the perpetrator committed manslaughter, but it has been more than a year and the murderer has not been caught."

"It is said that the boy was stabbed more than a dozen times and died a particularly gruesome death. His hometown is a small county town several hundred kilometers away. He grew up without a mother and was raised by his father."

"My senior said that after the accident, when his father came to the hospital to see his son, he cried so much that he fainted."

As Zhang Yushi spoke, she took out her phone and started searching.

"You can still find reports from that time online, you see."

He Yu took Zhang Yushi's phone and looked down at it.

The title of this article on the WeChat official account is:

"College student brutally murdered while out late at night; school security measures are urgently needed."

Following the long string of text was a photo of the murdered student, with the eyes blurred out.

However, it is still clear that the boy is very thin and not very tall. Judging from the lower half of his face, he is just an ordinary-looking person.

The kind of person you wouldn't notice even if you threw them into a crowd.

The report mentioned the cause of the boy's death, which, as Zhang Yushi had said, was determined to be a robbery and murder.

To be honest, He Yu found it hard to believe that this was manslaughter committed by a robber.

The two had no enmity or grudge. If a robber were to kill a frail student by mistake, why would he need to stab him more than a dozen times?

Zhang Yushi noticed the confusion on He Yu's face, put down her cup, walked over, and whispered to her, "Sister Xiaoyu, do you also not quite believe what the police said?"

He Yu nodded slightly.

"We don't really believe it either."

Zhang Yushi sighed, "My senior said that when the news came out, it caused an instant sensation throughout the campus. Everyone was talking about it. Even after the police gave their investigation results, people were still unwilling to let it go, which forced the school to step in and order the students not to talk about it anymore. That's why I haven't heard about it since."

He Yu forwarded the article to her WeChat account and returned the phone to Zhang Yushi.

Speaking of this again, Zhang Yushi was a little sad: "Sigh, that boy was actually my classmate in the same grade. His death was really tragic."

He Yu patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Okay, don't be sad. Just because the murderer hasn't been caught yet doesn't mean he will never be caught. Justice will prevail, and time will bring him justice."

Zhang Yushi nodded, her mood improved considerably, and she went back to her work.

When He Yu turned around again, she frowned.

Could that man from that day be this student's father?

------

Linzhou is located in the northeast of Luozhou. It has fertile land and distinct seasons. It is one of the two famous granaries of the dynasty. The Heyang faction is located in the western part of Linzhou, within Yongning County, where the prefectural capital is located.

In Yongning City, the capital of Linzhou Prefecture, it was snowing heavily at this moment.

A procession of five fine horses rode one after another down the wide street, and passersby couldn't help but look up at the horses, for no other reason than that each of the five riders was more eye-catching than the last.

The first person to lead the way was a female knight-errant dressed in red, wearing a fox fur coat, with willow-leaf eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and skin as white as snow. She carried a ten-foot-long staff-shaped weapon wrapped in silk on her back. As she walked, the jade tassels in her hair swayed and collided gently, arousing people's imagination.

A short distance behind the female warrior was a tall, strong man. Despite the freezing weather, he was only wearing a single layer of clothing with his sleeves rolled up, revealing a pair of bronze forearms with bulging muscles as he moved.

His eyes were sharp and intense, sweeping across the surroundings with lightning-like gaze. If you accidentally met his eyes, you would have the illusion of being stabbed in the eye.

Behind these two were a boy and a girl walking side by side.

The girl looked a little older, with a thick, light-colored satin cloak wrapped around her body. Her hair was styled in a playful double bun, and her bright almond-shaped eyes looked left and right. Her small nose was red from the cold, and she would occasionally point to a scene and talk to the boy beside her.

The boy sat on his horse with his back straight, looking straight ahead, occasionally glancing into the distance in the direction the girl was pointing.

His dark hair was tied up high, his sideburns were as sharp as if cut by a knife, and his whole face presented an almost transparent, fragmented beauty amidst the falling snowflakes. Light brown fox fur clustered around his chin, and his lips were light and soft, making him seem otherworldly.

The last to walk was a young swordsman wearing a scarf, holding the reins in one hand and the sword at his waist in the other. His gaze was casual and cold, his long hair was half-tied up, and snowflakes fell on his black cloak as the ribbon fluttered in the wind.

Facing the gazes of the passersby, the five members of the Chu family manor arrived at the entrance of an inn and dismounted.

The waiter, who was leaning against the door cracking sunflower seeds, suddenly brightened up. He casually tossed the seeds aside, wiped his hands on the cloth draped around his neck, and jogged over to Xia Yuan's side.

"Sir, are you looking for a place to stay or a meal?"

Xia Yuan handed him the reins and a piece of silver: "When we eat, please have someone take good care of these horses and feed them some good fodder."

"Alright! Don't worry! Gentlemen, please come in, please come in!"

The five people entered the inn one after another.

Chu Yunsi took out a handkerchief and gently brushed the snowflakes off her hair. She then said to Xia Yuan in a coquettish tone, "Senior Sister, the snow is so heavy! It's falling everywhere. We've never had such heavy snow in Yunzhou before."

Xia Yuan took the handkerchief from her hand and gently brushed away the snow that she couldn't reach: "The snow is really heavy today. Are you cold? Do you want me to bring out a hot water bottle to warm your hands?"

Chu Yunsi grinned and hugged her arm: "I want it!"

Xia Yuan smiled and patted her head: "Wait."

Bai Yushen and He Shi had already found a table with an excellent location and were about to invite them over to sit when they overheard the conversation between the two.

Seeing that Xia Yuan was about to go find a hot water bottle, Bai Yushen quickly strode over and said, "Senior Sister, please sit down. I'll go get it!"

Before he could finish speaking, he had already plunged headfirst into the swirling snow.

Chu Yunsi tilted her head, squinted, and smiled at Xia Yuan: "Third Senior Brother has quite the firepower, isn't he afraid of the cold?"

Xia Yuan's expression remained unchanged: "Yes, let him go if he wants to. Junior sister, let's go and sit down first."

The two walked hand in hand to the table and sat down. Chu He, who had been silent all along, also came over and sat down next to He Shi.

When Bai Yushen returned with his head covered in snow, the others had already ordered their food and were sitting down drinking tea.

He plopped down next to Xia Yuan and handed her the hot water bottle he was holding: "Here, senior sister, I've warmed it up so your hands won't be cold."

Xia Yuan reached out and took it, then handed it to the waiter beside her: "Please make some hot water."

The waiter took the hot water bottle and left.

Bai Yushen hesitated for a moment, then pulled a handkerchief from his bosom and handed it to Xia Yuan: "Senior sister, I have snow on my head, could you sweep it off for me?"