The Genius's Challenge (4/2, Autumn Subscription)

A child of about seven or eight stared at him with bright, lively eyes, seemingly curious about everything and full of interest.

He gestured with both hands, apparently imitating someone's style of boxing. But he had only the form, with no force behind his punches and not the slightest trace of inner strength.

"Who is he...?"

Fang Yue glanced in confusion at the Qing Si personnel maintaining order not far away.

Dou Hongyi happened to notice. He hurried over, scolded the child, and led the boy, who was called Jun Shao, away.

Dou Hongyi couldn't help grumbling inwardly. He had no idea how the people below had been maintaining order. They hadn't even noticed a child getting in, making him look foolish in front of Lord Ye.

But wasn't that child the one the people below had reported? The one who'd been caught and interrogated after causing trouble near the city wall...

Dou Hongyi was busy maintaining order at the Martial Competition, but that didn't mean he was unaware of what was happening within Qing Si.

The incident had already been reported to the higher-ups of the three major organizations.

Dou Hongyi naturally knew about Jun Shao's interrogation. He just hadn't taken part in it and had learned the results directly.

He hadn't thought much of it just now, but now he sensed that something was off.

But when Dou Hongyi instinctively looked in the direction Jun Shao had gone, he saw that the boy had already vanished into the crowd.

Forget it. I'll have someone look into it later.

Suppressing his doubts, Dou Hongyi said, "Lord Ye... Lord Ye, you can continue competing."

Fang Yue gave him a slight nod.

Fang Yue had told him to avoid any obvious association between the two of them in public, and Dou