The Fifth Chapter: Keep a Low Profile and Don't Disturb Other People's Deductions

Five forty in the evening.

Frequently entering and leaving deductions always gave people a distorted sense of time.

The last time Yu Xing returned, he'd spent too long in the snowy mountains. Then he'd entered Nanshui Town and endured endless wind, snow, and cold. By the time he arrived at the entrance to Ruibo University, he belatedly realized that spring had already begun.

The students had probably only recently returned to campus for the new semester. Their last class of the day had ended, and they were coming out in twos and threes to take a stroll.

The university district was always so lively and bustling. Right across from the school gate was a street lined with snack shops, and there was even a modest little bar on the roadside.

Standing at the entrance, you could take in the entire scene across the street at a glance.

To avoid looking too out of place, Yu Xing wore a jacket over his short-sleeved shirt, along with simple light-blue jeans and sneakers. He blended perfectly into the crowd of students.

Qu Xuanqing, by contrast, looked more mature. She wore a long, lightweight trench coat, her hair tied in a high ponytail, and her hands tucked into her pockets. Beside Yu Xing, she looked like a stern older sister.

The two of them waited there for Zhu Yan to come out.

According to Zhu Yan, the department had called her in to handle something at short notice. She'd gone in before five and would be back near the school around six, just in time to meet Yu Xing and Qu Xuanqing.

They didn't have to wait long.

"I'm here!"

A few steps away, a neatly dressed young woman rushed toward them and threw herself into Yu Xing's arms just as he turned around.