Mystery Novel: ℬ𝓁𝒾𝓏𝓏𝒶𝓇𝒹 ℳ𝒶𝓃𝑜𝓇 EP1

Chapter 1: The Invitation As Chen Mo opened the envelope, the first snow of the year was falling outside the window. The envelope was made of thick ivory paper, with no return address. Only his name was written on the front in deep blue ink—the handwriting was so neat it was almost mechanical, with perfectly consistent spacing between each character. He flipped it over, and a gilded snowflake pattern gleamed faintly in the light. Inside was just one card: 「 Mr. Chen Mo, We cordially invite you to attend a three-day "Winter Behavioral Science Symposium" to be held at "Snowflake Manor" at the northern foot of Mount Jade. Attendees are top experts from various fields, and we look forward to your unique insights adding brilliance to this gathering. Dedicated transportation will be provided. Please see the attached page for details on time and location. Sincerely, The Organizer 」 Chen Mo put down the card and took a sip of his now-cold coffee. His desk was piled with psychology journals and several unsolved case files, but he hadn't touched them for the past three months. The whiteboard on the wall still showed the timeline of a previous case, with dense arrows and question marks. One name was circled three times in red pen, with "Negotiation Failed" written next to it, then roughly crossed out. The doorbell rang. The visitor was a young woman in a gray coat, her hair neatly tied back, holding a manila envelope. She introduced herself as Zhao Qing, a staff member for the symposium, here to confirm his attendance. "How did you find my address?" Chen Mo asked. Zhao Qing offered a perfectly measured smile. "The organizer said you'd be interested in the attendee list." To be continued