Guo Lingmei turned off the news; the holographic screen retracted into a single point of light.
"They really packed the day with so many events, making sure the whole Empire knows that their Chancellor is back," Guo Lingmei murmured to himself.
"That's necessary. Haven't you seen how jubilant the people have been these days? Some Administrative Stars even declared public holidays, and the most sycophantic Governors are even preparing to make the day of the Chancellor's return a permanent public holiday."
Guo Lingmei jumped in shock, but upon seeing that it was Zang Xingyan sitting on his sofa, he calmed down a bit. These past couple of days had him on edge, almost to the point of paranoia.
"Oh, my Lord Knight, what brings you here without so much as a greeting? Moving around like this, you know it's quite frightful, right?" Guo Lingmei and Zang Xingyan were acquaintances, and Zang Xingyan had even attended Guo Lingmei's classes, forming a teacher-student relationship.
