"Huh?" Head Teacher 040's expression shifted slightly. She lowered her voice. "Wait, we'll talk about that later. Finish signing in first, then come to my office."
"Is it that serious?" Lin Yi asked in surprise.
"It's not a question of how serious it is. There are so many people here. Do you really want to discuss it here?" Head Teacher 040 asked.
Lin Yi actually no longer cared where they discussed it, but since Head Teacher 040 had said so, he naturally had to agree.
"Then I'll sign in first and go sit down," Lin Yi said.
"Mm." Head Teacher 040 gave a soft acknowledgment.
Once Lin Yi finished signing in, he said, "Liangzi-Wei Liang, that is-is spending tonight in the Gymnasium. I'll sign in for him tonight."
"There's no signing in for someone else." Head Teacher 040 shook her head slightly and stopped Lin Yi from doing so.
She drew a circle beside Wei Liang's name. "We'll leave it at that."
Lin Yi said nothing more. He quietly left the lectern and headed up the steps.
Watching Lin Yi leave, Head Teacher 040 slipped her foot out of her stiletto again, then continued dangling and swinging the shoe.
Lin Yi could feel the newcomers watching him. Several strands of perception swept back and forth over his body, as though giving him dialysis. That crude, intense sense of being probed lacked the restraint of personnel from the Authorities. They were probably another independent team.
That was Lin Yi's first impression.
He had originally intended to scan them back, but the sight of the seats he and Wei Liang had occupied for the past few days left him feeling empty inside.
He did not know why, but he kept feeling as though he and Wei Liang had parted ways... as though