Flender stroked his chin and looked thoughtfully at Yu Xiaogang.
"Xiao Gang, what do you think?"
Yu Xiaogang closed the file and leaned back in his chair, his gaze drifting to the window.
His face revealed nothing. After a long while, he finally spoke.
"Liu Erlong... I know her. We might as well ask."
Tang San leaned over, curiosity on his face.
"Teacher, you really know Liu Erlong?"
Yu Xiaogang nodded, his tone even.
"Of course I do."
Flender came over from the window and slapped Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder, laughing.
"Know her? That's putting it mildly!"
He turned to Tang San and Dai Mubai, his face lighting up as he explained.
"The three of us—me, Xiao Gang, and Liu Erlong—had quite a reputation across the continent. They called us the Golden Iron Triangle.
Back then, the three of us fought together and swept through more tournaments than I can count. Those were the days."
Tang San paused in surprise.
Yu Xiaogang had mentioned the past now and then, but Tang San had never realized Flender and Liu Erlong had fought alongside him.
He glanced at Yu Xiaogang's impassive face, then at Flender's animated expression. He had a feeling Headmistress Liu Erlong's relationship with his teacher went beyond being mere partners.
But he did not press the matter. He only nodded. "I see."
Dai Mubai chimed in from the side.
"Even better. If we know her, borrowing a venue shouldn't be hard."
Flender rubbed his chin and chuckled.
"Hard to say. It depends on how much pull Xiao Gang has with her."
He winked at Yu Xiaogang. Yu Xiaogang's expression did not change. He simply stood, picked up the file from the table, and headed out.
"Let's go take a look."
The group left Shrek Academy and headed toward