Arthur Ness entered the First University School Newspaper Editorial Department carrying a parchment bag.
He wore a white Alpha Academy robe, with a silver watch chain across his chest. His hair was slick and gleaming, his expression cool and distant. He seemed to inhabit a different world from the bustling editorial office.
Fatty Xin spotted him at once.
It was not just that Arthur Ness looked out of place. He had clashed directly with Zheng Qing twice, and Fatty Xin had been there for the second confrontation.
If Fox Five Hank had not shouted when he did, Fatty Xin suspected he would have gone blue on the spot and punched that pretty boy flat as a pancake.
So Arthur Ness had left a lasting impression on Fatty Xin.
"What do you want?" A staffer in a red robe soon noticed the uninvited visitor.
"I'm here to submit an article," Arthur Ness said calmly.
"An article?" The staffer looked puzzled. He glanced back at his busy colleagues, paused, then said, "All right... give it to me."
Normally, few writers brought their articles to the editorial office in person, especially for the school newspaper. Most submissions were collected by class monitors or club leaders at class meetings and handed in together. The editors then selected the best for publication.
Many First University students did not even know where the school newspaper's editorial office was.
Arthur Ness did not hand over the parchment bag. Instead, he looked around the room, taking his time before asking, "Who's in charge here?"
The red-robed staffer's face stiffened.
Fatty Xin ducked his head, barely suppressing a laugh. Relations between Alpha and Jiuyou were tense, but departments like the school newspaper, where students in all four robe colors worked together, placed a premium on harmony and stability.
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