Zheng Qing looked up to see a tall, thin, grey-robed wizard standing behind them, hands folded and watching them bustle about with interest.
Feeling the eyes of the crowd on him, the grey-robed wizard gently tugged at the brim of his pointed wizard hat and politely introduced himself: "The Wandering Wizard."
The owner!
There was a stir in the crowd. Patrons whispered amongst themselves, looking curiously at the grey-robed mage.
Zheng Qing suddenly understood.
Rumors had it that the owner of the Wandering Bar was odd, unpredictable, and allegedly involved in black magic. Although the Wizard Alliance's Anti-Black Magic Association had not issued an official warning, it did not stop the students of the First University from whispering gossip about this mage in private.
For instance, the Wandering Wizard was said to have helped students in the school plant curses on their opponents' pets multiple times;