The late autumn wind swept across the main campus thoroughfare, carrying ginkgo leaves that laid a winding trail of gold upon the ground. Su Yao stood before the bulletin board, her fingertips tracing her phone screen unconsciously. The blurry photo Zhao Ya had taken emitted a cold glint under the sunlight. In the image, the corner of a school uniform was caught in the breeze, revealing a glimpse of a silver-gray school badge—a limited edition available only to seniors.
"Looking at this?" Lin Yu’s voice came from behind. He handed her a cup of warm ginger tea, the condensation on the cup dampening the cuff of her sleeve. Ever since the battle at the observatory, the boy’s gaze had held a trace of concern that was hard to ignore. Now, he lowered his eyes to study the photo, his eyelashes casting fine shadows, "There are thirty-seven seniors listed in the school anniversary gala preparations."
Before he could finish, Zhao Ya rushed over, clutching a stack of prop blueprints, confetti still clinging to her ponytail. "I’ve got the inside scoop! The director of this year’s gala is Lu Mingxuan from Class 2 of the senior year, and word has it he’s been getting very close to an off-campus organization." She excitedly unfolded a hand-drawn map. "Look, from the abandoned observatory to the arts building, they form the exact path of a Hexagram Array!"
Chapter 191