The newly arrived wizards radiated surging waves of magic, while the spellbooks in their hands shone with layers of brilliant light. Without wasting many words, they easily brought under control the order Robert had struggled with all his might to maintain.
The originally crowded crowd even consciously spread outward in a ring, making Zheng Qing and the others standing where they were all the more conspicuous.
"Disperse, everyone! Disperse!"
"What are you all crowding together to watch for?"
"Blocking traffic violates the Beta Town Management Regulations. Do you want to be fined?"
With just a few words, the newly arrived wizards thoroughly dispersed the spectators who had already backed away. In only a moment, the previously jammed Pedestrian Street was left with just the unconscious bald Dark Wizard, the trembling Rat People, Sheriff Robert Li, Zheng Qing, Zhu Si, and a handful of others.
The Black Robes, the Gray Robes, and the three leaders of the school Patrol Team gathered together. After briefly dividing up their responsibilities, more than a dozen subordinates scattered like birds.
Some traced the Dark Wizard's escape route all the way to where it vanished at the end of the street. Some went to nearby shops to collect eyewitness accounts. Some inspected the Dark Wizard's head tattoo and the belongings he carried. Some chatted with the sheriff who had first maintained order. Some questioned the Rat People and the cats, while others walked straight toward Zheng Qing's group.
The two wizards dealing with Zheng Qing were both familiar faces.
One was Professor An from Jiuyou Academy. When Zheng Qing had gotten into his first fight on Pedestrian Street after enrolling last year, it had been Professor An who hauled them back. The other was Andrew from the Trident Sword, a plump young wizard. Zheng Qing had