Chapter 214: The Touchstone
Xiahou, as a helpful and good person, was the most soft-hearted, and he couldn't see death and couldn't save him, so he took the injured Mabu back to the novice village and sent him to the barefoot Langzhong in the village.
sent the person to it, and Xia Hou didn't care about whether this Langzhong had real skills or not, whether he could heal Mabu's injury, he had fulfilled his obligations, so he immediately came out of the barefoot Langzhong and went to the old village chief to hand over the task.
Finding the old village chief, Xia Hou handed him the Moon Grass in his hand and said, "Old Village Chief, live up to the trust, I finally dug up the Moon Moon Grass and completed the task you assigned, if there is anything else you need help, please ask the old village chief to command." ”
The old village chief frowned when he saw that only Xiahou was here, shook his head and said, "No, young man, didn't you go with five people this morning, why are you only coming back now?" You go find them all, and I'll write you a letter of recommendation. ”
Listening to the old village chief's words, Xia Hou felt strange in his heart, but he didn't expect anything to be weird, so he didn't think much about it, and said: "Old village chief, hey, let's be honest, they can't come now." When we were digging up the Mochizuki grass, something happened, three people died, and another one was seriously injured, and now he is lying barefoot in Langzhong, so he really can't come. Why don't you give me two letters of recommendation and I'll pass them on to him? ”
After listening to Xiahou's words, the old village chief pretended to be surprised and said, "What? It's as simple as collecting Mochizuki grass, and you can all have three dead and one seriously injured? You have neither brains nor strength, I can't give you this letter of recommendation, young man, you have been eliminated, the rivers and lakes are sinister, you should find two acres of land to live in peace, life outside is not suitable for you. ”
Hearing that the old village chief didn't give a letter of recommendation, Xiahou was anxious: "Village chief, you're too discredited, aren't you?" I've brought you back Mochizuki grass, you don't give a letter of recommendation, it's too much to say, you have to be reasonable. ”
After listening to Xiahou's words, the old village chief sighed and said helplessly: "Hey, I don't want to, I told you before you left, you are now a blood alliance, you have to work together, never give up, but only one of you came back, how can I give you the letter of recommendation?" ”
Unexpectedly, this old man also asked the people who went to complete the task together to come back alive to hand in the task before giving a letter of recommendation, Xia Hou wanted to cry without tears: If you had said earlier, you could have protected them well, but now that everyone is dead, you just said this, what kind of trouble do you want to make the old village chief?
In desperation, Xia Hou had no choice but to speak again, trying to persuade him: "You didn't say before you went that you wanted us all to come back alive?" Besides, the rhinoceros guarding the Mochizuki grass is really too powerful, we really can't deal with them, they killed three people and severely injured one, we did our best. For the sake of our heavy casualties, you will give me the letter of recommendation, right? ”
"Well, that's it, then you wait here, I'll think about it." After speaking, the old village chief left Xiahou outside, he turned around and walked a few steps by himself, went back to the house, and closed the wooden door with his hand.
After returning to the house, the old village chief took out the appointment document of the chief of the army that he had torn up in the morning, and this document was the thing that allowed Xiahou and the five of them to form a team.
The old village chief held the paper torn in half in one hand and the oil lamp in the other, put it under the paperwork, and lit it.
After the instrument caught fire, it was burned and a large string of words appeared:
Ma Bu, Xia Hou, Ye Kai, Ying Fan, and Zhao Dezhao formed a team, and Wu Chang Ma Bu.
Zhao Dezhao was killed by a rhinoceros in the West Rhino Desert Valley.
Ying Fan was killed by Ye Kai in the West Rhino Desert Valley.
Ye Kai was killed by Xiahou in the West Rhino Desert Valley.
Xiahou kills a rhinoceros in the Western Rhino Desert Valley.
Xiahou kills a rhinoceros in the Western Rhino Desert Valley.
Xiahou kills a rhinoceros in the Western Rhino Desert Valley.
Xiahou kills a rhinoceros in the Western Rhino Desert Valley.
These were all the words that appeared in the flames after the paper was burned, and through these words, the old village chief probably knew what happened when they were collecting Mochizuki grass.
Through this information, the old village chief knew that Xiahou had killed four rhinoceros in the West Rhino Desert Valley, and his strength was really strong, no wonder Ye Kai died in his hands.
It's a pity that he has learned kung fu, and he can't get the greatest degree of trust if he brings art apprentices or artists into the door on the rivers and lakes, and they have natural resistance to enter the core power layer.
Thinking of this, the old village chief still didn't change his initial decision, and still didn't want to develop Xiahou into his own spy, and the person who brought the art up the mountain was too suspicious.
Although he can't be developed into his own subordinate, this person is still useful, and it depends on how you use him next.
And it was wise not to have a recommendation letter from Xiahou immediately just now, now that you know his situation, you can use him as a touchstone, let him complete a few more test tasks, and you can find out who has the most potential among these young people in the village.
After all, letting them do some chores and errands in the village can only test some of the most basic abilities, and they can't see their potential in battle and the ability they can show in the face of life and death.
Let Xiahou go to the West Rhino Valley with them, they can test their ability, if anyone can get rid of Xiahou, then this person must have unlimited potential, and then send him to the Qingcheng faction as an undercover agent will definitely make a difference.
Thinking of this, the old village chief made a decision in his heart, blew out the oil lamp in his hand, and went out to see Xiahou.
And Xiahou, who had been waiting outside, also encountered a strange thing, after the old village chief burned the appointment documents of the military chief, his team was suddenly disbanded, and he became a loner again.
Xiahou was surprised that his team was suddenly disbanded, and he saw that the old village chief had come out again, so he didn't have time to think more about the disbandment of the team, so he ran over to ask for a letter of recommendation.
Seeing Xiahou coming, the old village chief said earnestly: "Young man, your teammates are either dead or seriously injured, and now you are the only one who has run back, this is too unrighteous, you are too immoral, your behavior in the rivers and lakes is to be condemned, your performance this time is really too bad, I really can't give you a letter of recommendation." ”
"Forehead ......"
Seeing that Xiahou did not give up, the old village chief continued: "Young man, you must know that the Qingcheng faction is well-known in the rivers and lakes, and it is a famous and decent family that presides over justice. They accept people based on their character, and people like you who flee back alone have a tainted character, and they won't ...... Ay. ”
"Where is my character ...... bad?"
Seeing Xiahou's unconvinced rebuttal, the old village chief waved his hand to stop him from continuing, and at the same time he opened his mouth and taught Chunchun: "Young man, don't admit it, but if you know your mistakes, you can improve it, we won't beat you to death with a stick, I will still give you another chance......"