The middle-aged man adjusted the glasses on his nose and carefully examined Ma Hongjun several times. His eyes brightened slightly, especially when he noticed the uniform bearing Shrek Academy's emblem.
"Excuse me, is Shrek Academy nearby?" the middle-aged man asked, with a hint of anticipation in his voice.
Ma Hongjun froze for a moment, then suddenly understood.
So he was here looking for Shrek Academy.
But this wasn't enrollment season, nor was it any special occasion. Why had someone come all this way specifically to find it?
He eyed the man suspiciously. "What do you want with Shrek Academy?"
The middle-aged man seemed to notice Ma Hongjun's wariness and gave him a gentle smile. "I'm looking for someone. Is the academy in that direction?"
He pointed in the direction Ma Hongjun had just come from.
Ma Hongjun nodded. "Go straight ahead. When you see a bunch of rundown buildings, that's it."
With that, he turned to leave.
But the middle-aged man spoke again. "Little brother, you're a student of Shrek Academy, aren't you?"
Ma Hongjun was getting impatient. "So what if I am? What exactly do you want?"
The middle-aged man did not get angry. Instead, he took a step forward. "My name is Yu Xiaogang. I'm an old friend of your headmaster, Flender. I came to discuss a few matters with him."
Yu Xiaogang?
The name sounded vaguely familiar to Ma Hongjun, but he could not remember where he had heard it.
Still, if he was Headmaster Flender's friend, there should not be any problem.
He pointed toward the academy. "The headmaster should be in his office. Just go find him. I have something to do, so I'm leaving first."
With a wave of his hand, he quickly headed toward Suotuo City without looking back.
He looked so anxious,