"I don't know how you did it," as William walked following Tang, the latter couldn't help but speak up in envy, "only esteemed guests coming out from outside will get a chance to stay inside the headmaster's mansion. Even high-ranking elders are rarely granted a night in the Northern House."
"Consider me as one of them then," William laughed, while he couldn't tell if Tang was on his side or not. His laughter was a light, hollow thing, serving as a social lubricant while his mind worked at a feverish pace.
Tang had been instrumental in his movement thus far, but in the Aspire Academy, a guide could easily be a jailer in a different set of robes.
Just in case, William motioned for the two girls to keep their silence using his warning gazes. Lina nodded subtly, her hand tightening on Tina's shoulder. They understood. In this mansion, every wall had ears, and every shadow could be a high-level spirit master like Kong.
