Bait
With the man not talking, Leonardo obviously wouldn't say anything either.
In any case, he wasn't afraid.
Worst case scenario, they would kick him out of the city, which would inevitably disappoint Junior Brother, but it can't be helped as Leonardo wasn't about to keep bowing his head and silently endure any more nonsense.
The door to the room creaked open as another middle-aged man walked in. However, this man was dressed in plain cotton clothes that stood in sharp contrast with the embroidered uniform of the Disciplinary Committee knights.
The two men exchanged a look and a nod before the one who was waiting in the room all this while dismissed himself and left.
Leonardo observed this exchange with some interest in his eyes, but that was about it. Then, he crossed his arms to his chest and leaned against the nearby wall very casually.