"Since it didn't escape, where is it now?" Fatty Xin asked irritably.
"If I knew, I'd have gone to collect the reward already. Why would I still be wasting time here with you?!" Zhang Jixin rolled his eyes and put a little more force into his hand, making the medicine jar clatter even louder.
Seeing the two about to start bickering again, Xiao Xiao sighed wearily.
"Have you heard any other rumors?" Xiao Xiao raised his voice slightly, drowning out the clattering from the medicine jar. His gaze shifted between Zhang Jixin and Fatty Xin. "The school's been busy with this for three or four days. There must be some results by now."
Today was thursday. Nearly five days had passed since Zheng Qing and the others had discovered the pet snake's Painted Skin last Saturday. Although the school's spokesperson was still speaking in the usual official jargon, Xiao Xiao believed the school had definitely obtained some information that was inconvenient to disclose. As a recorder, he had always been extremely interested in such information.
Fatty Xin could often come and go from the School Newspaper Editorial Department, where major and minor incidents and rumors from every corner of the school gathered. Sensitive information often surfaced there by accident. As for Zhang Jixin, his older brother Zhang Shuzhi was known as one of the Will Trinity and was a strong contender for this year's Sacred Will title of Lei Zhe. Zhang Jixin often heard news from his brother that circulated only within small circles.
After hearing Xiao Xiao's question, Fatty Xin decisively shook his head, indicating that he had no new information to offer.
Zhang Jixin, on the other hand, hesitated for several seconds.
"I don't know if this counts as a result of the school's investigation." Before speaking, he