The river’s hint, of course, wouldn’t be that simple. What was simple was Li Zhuiyuan.

Because in life, there were pitifully few people or things that Li Zhuiyuan genuinely cared about.

This was his flaw: he found it difficult to trigger karmic connections himself, so he needed Tan Wenbin and others to help him make contact.

It was also his strength: he could view these clues from a third-person perspective, analyze them, draw conclusions, and uncover patterns.

However, Professor Zhu, standing before him, was an exception.

Li Zhuiyuan had long realized that he possessed a higher degree of acceptance and tolerance for certain specific individuals.

Professor Zhu had earned Li Zhuiyuan’s approval, and the young man was willing to interact with him.

While others had to sift through dozens, hundreds, or even more karmic clues daily, the young man had an extremely limited number. He had only just recently accepted this particular thread, and now it seemed to be problematic.