"Wait!"
Shi Kai was just about to leave when Yan Qingshan suddenly raised a hand and pointed at the group of young men and women sunning themselves nearby. "Have them get up too. That won't break any rules, will it?"
Yan Qingshan looked at Shi Kai. The burly, somewhat pudgy man was so frightened by his voice that his legs trembled. After glancing at the others baking beneath the sun, he let out a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, of course that's fine."
Since Shi Kai had said there was no problem, Lin Xu and the others naturally had nothing more to say. Meanwhile, the new students in the distance who had obediently endured the so-called "rules" all revealed delighted expressions. They helped one another to their feet, and quite a few looked at Yan Qingshan with gratitude.
Yan Qingshan led Xuelan and Xiao Yi Xian into the tent and casually found a corner to sit in. The three of them seemed like an unconventional little group and had no intention of speaking with the others.
Jia Nan Academy's recruitment continued, but after Yan Qingshan's earlier incident, Lin Xu and the others no longer dared to throw their weight around and force the new students to endure the so-called "sunbathing" rule.
This so-called rule had been useful when Jia Nan Academy had first been established. Back then, certain local factions had wanted to test the old dean, who was still stationed at Jia Nan Academy, and had deliberately sent over some unruly youths. That was how the mentors had come to establish such rules.
But that had all been many years ago. Though the practice was still carried out now, it was mostly just for show. After all, once they entered the academy, they would all be