"Starting today, all of you will be in this for five days, of course, this is only the longest period, and I don't mind if you come out early. I'll have someone give each of you a jug of water later, but it's absolutely impossible to survive until the fifth day with your own water alone, so I won't judge the things in between, and I'll only judge the hero by the final result. ”

Condescendingly looking around at the candidates below, the golden tooth looked stern.

"What do you mean, sir? I don't really understand. ”

Zou Youheng couldn't help but ask.

What kind of exam is this, it's like a trial, is it difficult for them to kill each other in it?

"Don't know much?"

Goldtooth smiled.

"In front of you is a cave full of traps and poisonous insects, and when you reach the end of this cave, you will find an exit, and by following that exit, you will be able to go directly to the Jinluan Temple, which is now the Holy One."

"In other words, if you pass through guò, you can directly enter the palace test?"

There was a voice of joy among the candidates.

"That's right. If you follow the cave of Guò, you can directly enter the temple test. ”

The corners of Gold's mouth moved.

"But there is one thing, only the top ten who enter are valid, and the rest, even if you go through the cave, you can only go home and farm."

"That's a bit too harsh, isn't it? In previous years' examinations, those who did not enter the temple examination could still get an official position? ”

Zhou Ming's voice sounded.

"It's a rule, and everyone has equal opportunities anyway. If you want to be promoted to the knighthood, then work hard. ”

Goldtooth ignored him.

"What about the previous written exam?"

Someone else asked.

When the paper is handed in, many people do not finish it, and if the final grade will be affected, it will definitely be a very frustrating thing.

"That's just as a reference. The most important thing for you now is to get through this cave as fast as you can. ”

Gold Fang's patience is not bad.

"Alright, if there is no doubt about it, now you can go in."

Looking at the candidates with different expressions on their faces, Golden Tooth said the last word.

What bullshit stuff?

The surrounding crowd had already begun to run into the cave, but Zou Youheng did not follow the crowd this time, he still walked unhurriedly.

Since the golden tooth just explained like that. This cave is definitely not a place that is warm in winter and cool in summer, suitable for harmlessness to humans and animals. Even the traps and poisonous insects inside can kill people. Wu Shi and Qianyi's words sounded in their ears again, combined with the words of these two people, coupled with his speculation just now, Zou Youheng didn't want to go in anymore.

But before we retreat. He had to find Zhou Ming and Luo Yushu. Tell them your speculations. As for whether to go in or not, then the two of them can only make their own decisions. He didn't want to go in anyway.

But he turned his head to search the past, but he didn't see the two people at all. Zou Youheng's heart suddenly cooled. Those two people wouldn't really work hard for this fame, would they?

Whatever, the two of them will go desperately, and he has already made up his mind to give up.

"What are you doing?!"

The candidates had all entered the cave, and it was empty outside, leaving only Zou Youheng standing there, or rather, turning around and walking back.

As soon as the soldier saw this, he hurried to stop him.

"Official, I suddenly had an upset stomach, I couldn't take the exam, and I decided to give up."

Zou Youheng clutched his stomach and frowned.

"It's all now, and you're telling me that you're uncomfortable??"

The soldier looked impatient.

"It's useless for any reason, hurry inside!!"

"It's weird, I don't want to take the exam?!!"

Zou Youheng was inexplicably angry.

"Who knows if you're going to leak the news when you go out here? It's okay if you don't take the test, then you can just sit here and wait for the end inside. ”

As he spoke, the soldier walked away directly, ignoring Zou Youheng no longer bother.

In front of the cave was a towering wall and a bronze gate, and with the little three-legged cat kung fu he had learned in the academy, it was impossible to get out.

Sitting and waiting for five days?

Zou Youheng looked at the small kettle hanging on his waist, and his heart suddenly cooled. With this amount of water, he could drink it all in less than a day.

That's it, since you're cornered, let's go in and have a look, maybe it's not as scary as you think.

Thinking like this, Zou Youheng walked towards the entrance.

"Wait a minute."

As soon as he walked in, a stern voice called out near the entrance of the cave.

Turning his head, there was a stall set up near the entrance, and there was a man in official uniform sitting there, and there were several soldiers with long tassel guns standing around.

At this time, the man in the official uniform was looking at him.

"What state capital are you from?"

The man in the official uniform asked.

"Rongzhou."

Zou Youheng replied.

"Well, let's change this dress."

The man looked down in front of the stall, took out a set of brown short clothes and handed it to Zou Youheng.

By the light of the entrance of the cave, Zou Youheng saw that there were several colors of clothes on the stall, there were about six, no wonder the man was about to ask him where he came from just now, and the color of the clothes was distinguished according to the state capital.

"This, where do you want to change it?"

Holding the clothes in his hand, Zou Youheng looked around and found that there was no place to change clothes.

"Just find a place."

The man said casually.

Well, it's casual enough.

Zou Youheng walked to the other side of the cave entrance and began to change quickly.

*

"Xiaoyu, what are you looking at? Immerse yourself in it. ”

When Wang Huaiqing entered the door, he found Ye Xiaoyu sitting at the table, his eyes drifting far away, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Didn't you go to Huzhou? Why did you come back so soon? ”

Seeing that it was Wang Huaiqing, Ye Xiaoyu retracted her gaze and asked with a smile.

"I'll be over there for a day."

Wang Huaiqing walked to the table and poured himself a glass of water.

As soon as he thought of Ye Xiaoyu, he couldn't stay there with peace of mind.

"What were you just thinking?"

Night falls. The cake shop at the front door is closed. Wang Huaiqing sat down opposite Ye Xiaoyu, looked at her and asked.

"It's nothing, I suddenly miss the people of Quanxiu Village a little."

Ye Xiaoyu smiled.

"It's not simple, after getting married in a few days, the two of us can go to the capital together, anyway, I haven't been back to the medicinal herb shop for a long time."

Wang Huaiqing said with a smile.

"If you like to be lively, we can also set up a few more tables in Yuejing, please come."

"Forget it, don't be so troublesome. I was thinking that Lu Qian was probably already married, and I planned to send her two bracelets. ”

Ye Xiaoyu is now at such an age. In Quanxiu Village, it is considered to be older, and it can no longer be older. Lu Qian is still one year older than her, and Liu Yu is here, how can she not get married.

"It's so big, just two bracelets? Miss Ye. You're too picky......"

Wang Huaiqing laughed.

"What a slamming door. The bracelet is only the main thing. I'll send her something else. ”

Ye Xiaoyu immediately retorted.

Zou Yu gave the thank you gift before, and she still kept the two pairs of bracelets, except for these two pairs of bracelets. She also added two gold chains and a pair of agate bracelets. Sending her like this shouldn't be shabby, right?

"Okay, well, you have the final say. However, Huzhou is closer to Yuejing, and it is more convenient to send, if you want to send it, then we will take it to Huzhou to send. But I think you haven't been back for so long, you can wait until you get married, let's go back together, and bring some courtesy by the way. ”

Wang Huaiqing built yì.

Ye Xiaoyu has no father or mother, and the Lu family is also her maiden family, he wants to go there to see and visit the people of the Xia Lu family.

*

There was silence in the cave, and the people who came in front of them seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, without making a sound.

It was dark all around, Zou Youheng slowly moved his steps, and after his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he quickened his pace a little.

The gold tooth said that there were traps and poisonous insects in this cave, but if you take the path that others have already walked, isn't that a way to reduce some of the risks? It's a good idea, but unfortunately the cave is dark, and I don't know which way the others are going. In other words, Zou Youheng can't even figure out whether there is a fork in the road here.

Although it is very dark, after getting used to it, I can still see some light, but I can't see it very clearly. There was a fire fold in his arms, which was given by the person just now, but there was still a long way to go, and Zou Youheng didn't want to use it now.

On the surface, this is no different from an ordinary cave, dark and damp, and there is still dripping water in some places, because of this, those traps are even more difficult to find, Zou Youheng's heart rose to his throat, and almost every step he took, he was short of breath.

"Ahh

Suddenly, a scream came from not far away, and the source of the sound seemed to be behind a stone stalactite in front of it.

Then there were a few more sounds of something falling to the ground, followed by a flurry of footsteps.

Zou Youheng had a hunch that he was probably going to catch up with those who were ahead.

"Anyone? ――”

Zou Youheng tried to shout.

But there is nothing but echoes.

Damn, he suddenly had goosebumps, could it be that this cave is haunted?

Swish.

Suddenly something rushed out from the side, Zou Youheng was just stunned for a moment, and felt a pain in his arm, which was wet, and seemed to be bleeding.

It was dark, but he could still see what was in front of him, or rather, it wasn't a thing, it was a person. And he was wearing a similar style of clothes to him, but the light was too dim to see the colors on the clothes.

In the gap where Zou Youheng stretched out his hand to touch the blood, the man stabbed him with a dagger again, but this time he was dodged by Zou Youheng, but he had no weapon in his hand, so he had to quickly squat down, grab a handful of loose soil on the ground, and throw it at the man.

The man took a few steps back, and when Zou Youheng saw this, he grabbed two more handfuls of loose soil and put them in his arms.

"Are you sick?! Why don't you move forward? ”

After getting up from the ground, Zou Youheng looked at the man who was still staring at him and asked. (To be continued......)