The roof tiles were baked scorching hot by the sun. Pi Yanlin tucked the hem of his official runner’s uniform into his waistband and sprawled out in a "big" shape.
The dark, fish-scale pattern of his uniform cast a blurred shadow against the grey bricks. He stared at the spots of light dancing off the bronze bell at the corner of the eaves, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the bronze buckle at his waist—an item he had retrieved from the secret room that morning, still smelling of the stale ink from the blood-written letter.
"Ding—Daily check-in location: Eaves of the main hall at the crime scene.
Duration of lolling around met. Reward: [Lazy Shadow Mirror Pupils]."
Chapter 22