She watched her father freeze to death

Yu Xing had somewhat anticipated being "recognized" by the townspeople, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

Since they were "acquaintances," it would be a shame not to chat with them. He sat down with a clear conscience and turned his head to look at the other three.

The stall owner said, "Are these your friends? Please, have a seat, everyone!"

Just as Yan Li was about to decline, he heard Yu Xing's cold and indifferent words. "No. They just came to ask me for directions, but I haven't been back for a long time and don't know where the pharmacy is."

Zhang Yu: "..." Ah, not even me getting a share?

Yu Xing's mindset is actually quite understandable. He was chatting with the noodle stall owner, and there was no need for anyone else to accompany him. It would be best for him to go to the pharmacy to find someone as soon as possible.

However, if one is more discerning, it could also be interpreted as Yu Xing not intending to share the information related to his identity with them.

... A bit stingy.

Upon hearing that they were just passersby, the stall owner became less enthusiastic towards the three. "Oh, I see. Oh, I thought you were some new friends you'd made. You've always been an introverted kid."

Then, widening his eyes in confusion, he said, "What are you three still doing standing here? I'm catching up with my nephew. Either order some noodles, or stop standing here and getting in my way."

Yan Li: "Let's go now."

[Haha, I got rejected.]

[6. Although I don't know Xing well, he's definitely not an introvert.]

[So what does this mean? It just so happens that Nanshui Town is Xing's hometown this time? Doesn't that give him a home-field advantage?]

[Oh right, this time it's a points system, isn't that unfair to others?]

[Holy crap, are some people out of their minds? Do you even remember where you are? This isn't a real Yugi, you're talking about fairness?]

[Isn't it unfair to use the same rating system for Despair Level and Struggle Level? What do some people think?]

[Don't be ridiculous, it's just background story. Even if we disregard the fact that Xingyi has never been here, this character hasn't been home for "years" already. What's so unfair about that?]

Not all viewers of the live stream are necessarily clear-headed; some may have watched the live stream today but will likely die in the Yugi tomorrow.

The strategists are usually terrified, and watching the live stream only amplifies their aggression, making them prone to arguments.

Those present weren't thinking about fairness. Hua Subai chuckled, "Then let's not keep them from catching up. We've already found the place, let's go."

Zhang Yu: "Um..."

Hua Subai put his arm around Zhang Yu's shoulder and whispered, "Your captain entrusted you to me. Don't worry, come with me. He won't eat you."

Zhang Yu: "... Oh." Which eye of yours saw the word "entrust"?

Each with their own thoughts, the three quickly left the noodle stall area and headed straight for the pharmacy.

By this time, the strategists had basically dispersed throughout the town, and the three of them hadn't encountered any acquaintances on their journey.

"So, fortunately, he's from Nanshui Town," Yan Li analyzed as they walked. "Even if he doesn't know as much as we do, having the status of a 'local' might make things much easier."

"That makes sense..." Hua Subai drawled, "But he should be a normal local resident of Nanshui Town, right? Do you think Nanshui Town is normal now?"

Although Zhang Yu knew something was wrong, he still wanted to argue. "She looks perfectly normal."

"You brat." Hua Subai chuckled, glancing at the rebellious boy. "Anyway, the town is dangerous and unknown, so let's not expect A Xing to do anything."

Yan Li: "But I have a plan—"

"Don't forget, you and I both forced our way in," Hua Subai pointed directly. "He was already unhappy about me following him, let alone you, who was there to test his current strength?"

"You don't think he's one of your surviving teammates, do you? You think you can command him? This is our Broken Mirror's captain!"

Zhang Yu whirled around, "Who are you talking to? Who do you think you are, calling yourself 'our broken relationship'?"

Yan Li's purpose was now out in the open, but he wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, he seized the opportunity to say, "Didn't you say you were a newbie? How come you seem to have a lot of experience?"

Hua Mengxin shrugged and said dismissively, "I have a mouth, it's none of your business."

"Heh." Yan Li found it somewhat amusing; he genuinely thought this Boss Hua was quite interesting.

There happened to be a pharmacy just ahead, so he ended the conversation and went inside to ask the owner for information.

However, the scene inside the pharmacy was somewhat unexpected.

The entire Nanshui Town has a nostalgic feel. The buildings are not tall, and electrical wires are exposed to the air in a messy manner. The shops along the street are dark in color, and the signs of the pharmacies are somewhat faded. You can see the display cases inside the shops through the glass doors.

A Doctor in a white coat stood behind the counter, frowning and writing something, while two other Doctor were busy at the chairs set up in the store.

The long benches were full of people, all seemingly waiting.

"Another person got frostbite?" Hearing footsteps at the shop entrance, the Doctor, who was writing something, didn't even look up. "Go sit over there and wait a bit."

Zhang Yu glanced around and saw that the people waiting were all wearing thick clothes, wrapped up in bundles.

The person being examined by the Doctor lifted up their clothes in different areas, and a quick glance revealed frostbite everywhere.

After the Doctor examines the wound, the Doctor will come to the counter, tell the doctor in the white coat at the counter what medicine to prescribe for the patient, write down the prescription and record, and then sell the medicine.

They probably think that minor injuries don't require a trip to the hospital, so they handle medical matters directly at the pharmacy.

Zhang Yu didn't know if this was a tradition of Nanshui Town, but just watching this scene gave him the feeling that Nanshui Town was relatively backward, at least out of step with most parts of this world.

"I'm not here to buy medicine, I want to ask about someone." Yan Li stepped forward and said to the white-coated doctor behind the counter, "Excuse me, has a female student dressed in a blue shirt and black skirt recently picked up any medicine from here?"

The man in the white coat paused, then finally looked up at them.

Seeing that the three were dressed like outsiders, the Doctor's slightly impatient expression softened a little, and he said politely and restrainedly, "What do you want? I won't disclose my clients' privacy."

"Oh, that girl is our tour guide. We agreed to meet again after we entered town because of family reasons. But we didn't expect the signal to be so bad in town that we couldn't contact each other." Yan Li answered calmly, his tone making it hard to refuse.

Seeing the Doctor remain silent, he continued, "Although I don't want to bother the tour guide at this time, I believe that once you accept a job, you should be responsible for it; that's the spirit of a contract. Even if this tour guide is currently unavailable to lead tours, they should at least introduce us to a new guide sooner rather than later. Don't you agree?"

The Doctor hesitated, "It's like this, but... but our rules don't allow us to casually disclose patients' information, especially since you can't prove what you're saying is true. What if..."

"If that's the case, we'll have to leave town first and then file a complaint." A thoughtful look flashed in Yan Li's eyes, and his expression turned cold. "If we stay here to participate in the Snow Festival, we won't even be able to clarify who's responsible. People will definitely ask us, 'Why didn't you say so earlier?' That would just lead to a lot of disputes."

Hua Subai sighed, "I told you it was unreliable. When I got on the bus and the driver said the tour guide wasn't coming, I knew this tour was going to be a disaster. It's so annoying to have such an irresponsible tour guide."

The two companions were already chiming in, and Zhang Yu decided to be the worst one. He rolled his eyes and said in a very annoyed tone, "Go back and ask them for a refund. I'm also going to give this town a bad review. It's so frustrating."

"Hey!" The Doctor panicked. He glanced at the patients still queuing for tests, then at the three tourists he'd never seen before in town, and immediately conceded, "You mean Gao Yiling? She's a tour guide, quite a few people around here know her."

"Well, don't be angry, her father just passed away a couple of days ago..." the Doctor whispered. "He froze to death. He came to see us before he died, and at the time it didn't seem too serious. But after we brought him home, we don't know what happened, he froze to death within two days."

"But Gao Yiling probably couldn't accept it. She kept telling others that her father wasn't dead, but just sick at home, and that she had to take care of him... At that time, her neighbor couldn't stand it and wanted to take her father out for the funeral, but they couldn't snatch the body from her hands."

"Sigh... When you go to find her, don't upset her. It's not easy being a young girl."

"Here, I've written down her address for you. Remember to talk things over properly when you meet her."

A few minutes later, holding the guide's exact address, the three walked out of the pharmacy and exchanged glances.

There's something fishy about the guide's father's death.

Perhaps that's the key to breaking this illusion of peace.