Dingchuan Academy.
The fat man, White Hair, and the other two walked side by side toward the landing platform on the academy's eastern side.
Since the coup, there had been far fewer familiar faces in the academy, but the landing platform had become much livelier.
In an unprecedented move, Dingchuan Academy had begun encouraging its students to venture out and gain experience.
Interactions between the various factions and Dingchuan had also become more frequent.
The green valley where the landing platform was located had not known a moment of peace for the past half month.
There were fearless academy squads, upperclassmen returning to recruit members for mercenary missions, and obedient children preparing to leave with their families...
As the four walked along the long stone path, every aspect of life unfolded before their eyes.
At that moment, a group of nine people was chatting and laughing as they emerged from the landing platform. There were men and women among them, all under thirty-five, carrying themselves with the air of those in high positions.
A squad of fully armed guards was actually following behind them.
In this sensitive period just after the Federation's split, anyone able to deploy guards here... undoubtedly possessed immense influence!
What was more, Dingchuan Academy had clearly tacitly approved of this arrangement.
That group was likewise walking abreast, with several guards carrying guns at the front to clear the way.
Amid the opposing flow of pedestrians, they did not slow down in the slightest.
White Hair and the fat man's group were quietly discussing Blackflame Weapon Company's sales strategy.
A sudden burst of commotion came from ahead.
White Hair's ears twitched. He narrowed his eyes and looked up, just in time to see a beautiful woman with an arrogant expression walking toward them. Behind her seemed to