A Streak of White in the Night

After soothing the unruly Poseidon, Zheng Qing turned his attention back to Lin Guo.

"If you're really curious, then during the Hunting Team's next night training session, we can stop by that pavilion and inspect it again." The young publicly funded student paused, then added, "I think the other members of the Hunting Team would be interested in that suggestion too."

Upon hearing Zheng Qing's words, the little wizard, who had been wrapped head to toe in his cloak, immediately perked up again. He poked his head out and eagerly asked, "So when does the Hunting Team train at night?"

"Next week, probably. It's already Saturday today, so this week is definitely out." Caught off guard by the little wizard's excessive enthusiasm, Zheng Qing answered vaguely, his gaze drifting into the distance. "Next wednesday or thursday?"

"It's Saturday today. There's a class meeting tomorrow night, I'll definitely have to catch up on homework Monday night, and Tuesday night I have to attend a special tutoring session with Professor Yi, so wednesday next week is the earliest... Huh? What's that?!"

The young wizard's wandering gaze suddenly fixed on a particular spot.

He had originally been letting his eyes wander only to avoid Lin Guo's gaze, unwilling to let the little wizard see the guilt in his eyes. Yet while looking around, he unexpectedly discovered something unusual. It could be considered a lucky accident.

The little wizard sitting atop the Black Goat followed the publicly funded student's line of sight. At the end of their patrol route, on a wooden bench in the corridor, a faint white shadow had appeared.

It looked like a ghostly flame, or perhaps a drifting phantom.

"Did some ghost gentleman or Ghost Lady come out for a stroll?" Lin Guo asked in surprise. Yet his hands did