After taking his leave, Huo Hai hurried straight back to his courtyard without stopping. Not far away, Huang Xiaotian's courtyard had been completely sealed off. A large number of Enforcement Squad members stood guard around it, allowing no one to approach without good reason.
The fifth prince had already been escorted away, and the residential district was now buzzing with excitement. Two major incidents had happened in a single morning. Ordinarily, either one would have been an extraordinary event, enough to keep everyone talking for a long time. Yet today, two had happened back to back. No one knew whether this was a coincidence or whether there was some connection between them.
In any case, all sorts of different versions began circulating. Rumors were not so easily stopped. The more the Academy forbade people from discussing the matter, the more outrageous the different versions became. The best way to deal with rumors was to ignore them.
Huo Hai simply ignored the people pointing and whispering about him along the way. Or rather, he had long since grown used to it. If they liked pointing and whispering, he would let them. It would not cost him a scrap of flesh, anyway.
The moment he returned home, Huo Hai received an enthusiastic welcome. Three women crowded around him and began checking him all over. "You're not hurt, are you? What exactly did the vice dean call you over for? Hurry, let me check..."
Ji Mu began examining him without the slightest hesitation. As Huo Hai's wife, Fang Biya had even more reason to check him. But Yun'er, what are you doing? Why have you come over too? And stop lifting my clothes at random. That's not something you should be doing.
"Stop! All of you, stop! All right, I'm fine. The vice