"Lots of people are dropping out now. One more or one less makes no difference." Xu Yanli leaned back in his chair, lightly tapping the armrest with the Jade Fan in his hand. "It's the perfect chance to fish in troubled waters and save myself a lot of trouble."
Luo Xu nodded, put away the letter, and turned to leave.
Xu Yanli sat in his study, gazing at the sky darkening beyond the window. A faint smile played at the corners of his mouth.
Shrek Academy was certainly lively now.
The Zhou Yi incident had caused an uproar throughout the city. Two sect masters from the Clear Sky Sect had stormed the academy and smashed the place up, Mu En had been seriously injured, and half the academy had been destroyed. The noble parents were so frightened they nearly lost their souls, and one after another, they rushed to take their children home and withdraw them from school.
On top of that, although the matter with He Caitou hadn't been made public, who didn't know about it in private?
The former crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire had been hiding in Shrek for years, and had even killed a teacher. Once that news got out, who would dare send their child there?
Those still at Shrek now were either common-born children or people with such powerful backgrounds that they feared no trouble, like Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin.
Speaking of which, the White Tiger Duke's two sons seemed remarkably unruffled.
In the midst of such a massive upheaval, every other noble had fled, yet those two were still calmly staying at the academy.
Xu Yanli's fingers tapped lightly against the armrest, a glint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
Was this the White Tiger Duke's idea?
Or had those