Noticing everyone's gazes, Xiao Fan nodded slightly and said quietly, "Just luck."
The middle-aged man waved a hand, silencing those behind him, and examined the admission invitation in his hand. This was a special invitation that only someone of vice dean rank or higher could issue. He gave Xiao Fan a curious look, then said, "State your name and age."
Xiao Fan blinked. "Xiao Fan, eighteen."
"Eighteen, Xiao Fan? Daring to cross the Black-Corner Region alone at such a young age-the younger generation is truly formidable!" The middle-aged man repeated his details, then eyed Xiao Fan with a broad smile. "Interested in joining our law enforcement team?"
"Huh?" Xiao Fan froze for a moment, then waved his hands. "I'm still a new student."
"Hmph! So what if you're new? Look at these little brats. Toss them into the Black-Corner Region, and whether they'd survive even a week is an open question." The middle-aged man pointed at the team members behind him, exasperated that iron had failed to become steel. Then he waved a hand. "Never mind. My name is Huo De. I'm captain of the second squad of Jia Nan Academy's law enforcement team, and a Yellow Tier instructor. Wait here for a moment." As Xiao Fan was a specially recruited student, he needed to take him to the academy's registration office first.
"Instructor Huo De." Xiao Fan bowed slightly, then simply stood to one side and waited.
While Xiao Fan stood lost in thought, a man behind him suddenly said excitedly, "Xiao Fan? Xiao? Are you the Xiao... that Junior Xun'er keeps talking about? Wait, wasn't his name Xiao... Yan?"
Hearing his shout, the others also recalled that troublemaker who had taken two whole years of leave, and for whose sake Junior Xun'er had turned down countless suitors.
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