The group exchanged little along the way; Hou Wuchun, usually fond of talking, sat obediently beside Shao Pengshu, only chiming in occasionally.
His gaze toward Chu Ming was somewhat different; his address shifted from 'Brother Chu' to 'Lord Chu,' making him seem much more distant.
Once the carriage stopped at the academy gates, the four stepped down.
Feng Yuan walked side by side with Chu Ming; Shao Pengshu and Hou Wuchun kept close by.
Although the Criminal Defense Bureau rarely entered the academy, the circumstances now were exceptional, so Shao Pengshu had to stay with Chu Ming at all times.
The bureau's Flying Fish Suits carried an intimidating effect; the junior examinees didn't dare look directly, let alone gossip.
Yet the expressions on their faces were quite varied.
The junior examinee walking with Mr. Feng?
Mr. Feng actually brought Chu Ming back again, and now the bureau follows—did Chu Ming commit a crime?
