Before Zheng Qing went to turn in his homework, there had only been three people in this corner: him, Fatty Xin, and Xiao Xiao.
When he returned, there was another figure standing before Xiao Xiao's desk—the lead hunter of the You Zui Hunting Team, the younger brother of the newly elected "Lei Zhe," the Red-faced Male Wizard, Zhang Jixin.
He was not wearing robes tonight. Instead, he wore a brand-new dark red Dragon Skin Jacket covered in gleaming brass buttons and rings, with a tuft of fringe behind the elbows resembling the dorsal fin of an iguana. He wore matching hunting trousers below, with his spellbook tucked into a calfskin case hanging from his belt. Numerous long bottles of varying sizes dangled around his waist, filled with potions of different colors. On his feet was a pair of Hermes magic boots, the tiny wings on their heels occasionally fluttering—the most famous feature of that line of boots.
Clearly, Zhang Jixin had had a good summer.
Hearing Zheng Qing's greeting, the Red-faced Male Wizard turned around. Contrary to his usual carefree manner, he nodded solemnly. "Good evening, Captain!"
Then he removed a brass Pocket Watch from his belt, checked the time, and added with great seriousness, "Mm, I entered the classroom at seven-oh-three."
Zheng Qing's mouth fell slightly open. He stared blankly at the Red-faced Male Wizard, then slowly turned his head toward Fatty Xin and Xiao Xiao. Xiao Xiao showed no reaction, but the fat man opened his mouth and silently mouthed the words, "show-off."
The young publicly funded student nearly burst out laughing.
He raised a hand and rubbed his somewhat stiff face. After taking a moment to compose himself, he looked back at Zhang Jixin. "Uh, good evening, good evening... Have you turned in your homework?"
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