However, Xia Fan did not leave the teahouse directly, but stopped at the corner of the stairs, and waited until the shopkeeper sent a new order of braised beef, then stopped the other party and put the beef into his pocket.

In the face of the guest officer's strange request, Xiao Er didn't have too many doubts, after all, he had sat at the same table with Wei Wushuang before, and the latter was still sitting in his seat.

After "packing" the beef, Xia Fan walked out of the teahouse unhurriedly - in this way, even lunch was saved.

Anyway, his fellow villagers said that they were not welcome, and they ordered whatever they wanted, and he also believed that Wei Wushuang would not mind this plate of braised beef that disappeared out of thin air.

To be honest, his evaluation of this young boy is not bad, his heart is not bad, and he can face himself in addition to being ashamed, which is rare, not to mention that his family background is quite solid, if he is wooed, his life in Fenghua County will be much better in the future. It's a pity that what he said was also the truth, since he took the taxi exam because of the compulsion of his family, there was no need to take that risk.

Master had repeatedly told him that dealing with evil was a serious matter, and that if he did not make up his mind and be fully prepared, he should never get involved lightly.

Judging from the cheap master's style of usually dealing with some little ghosts and ghosts, and avoiding them whenever he encounters the Privy Council, there is a good chance that he did not lie to himself.

In the afternoon, the invigilator finally summoned everyone to the center of the town and informed them of the content of the assessment.

The theme is surprisingly simple, as long as you fill a bottle of spiritual fire source within a limited time.

The so-called spiritual fire is the folk commonly known as "ghost fire", and its source can be used as a release medicinal material for several methods after drying and grinding, which is relatively easy to make.

Of course, Xia Fan would not come forward and say that this phenomenon should be called phosphorus fire, and that it burns phosphine, which is produced to decay human bones - because those powders can indeed cause some magical phenomena, and they are reproducible. The latter is the most important creed in scientific experiments.

His common sense doesn't work here, or rather, it's running in another form he doesn't know.

It is precisely because the spiritual fire is not rare and it is very easy to collect, so it is enough to bring a shovel and dig down, so as soon as the content of the main exam came out, there was a commotion in the crowd.

It's no wonder that the candidates are surprised, even ordinary people, as long as they are bold enough, they can easily do this.

The invigilator ignored everyone's arguments, and uncovered the red silk around him, revealing a sign and a long table covered underneath.

On the table was a large pile of porcelain vases, apparently the ones used for the exams.

The ink on the notice board is a further explanation of the assessment rules, but overall it is also very concise, with only three articles.

"1. The duration of the taxi examination is seven days, during which you are not allowed to leave Castle Peak Town. 」

"2. It is forbidden to interfere with the daily life of the villagers. 」

"3. Do not murder candidates of the same period. 」

"Candidates who violate any of the above rules will be directly judged to be unqualified!" the invigilator said loudly, "Then, the 10th Daqiguo Shishi Examination will begin, I wish you all a smooth exam!"

"Wait, seven days?" the crowd was in an uproar.

"Why stay so long when you can do it in a day?"

"Wouldn't everyone be qualified!"

"Whatever, take the bottle first. ”

This sentence was like a reminder to everyone, and the scene became extremely chaotic for a while, with those in the front of the queue not getting the bottles out, and those in the back not being able to squeeze in. Even in the process of pushing, several porcelain vases slipped from the edge of the table and shattered. Candidates who have not yet received it are afraid that they will lose their qualifications because they do not have a bottle, so they push harder, and someone accidentally falls, and it looks like it will turn into a stampede.

"Stop it!"

Suddenly, a crisp voice resounded throughout the audience.

I saw a woman jump onto the long table, pull out the wooden sword at her waist, and make a gesture that was about to split, "Whoever moves one more step, I will smash all these bottles!"

The commotion was immediately at a standstill.

No one even questioned it – because they did find that there was no prohibition on destroying containers in the rules. If she did, would she be outraged, but it was a foregone conclusion that they wouldn't be able to complete the assessment.

"Senior sister, what are you doing here?"

Instead, a young man dressed in the same costume as the woman stood up and said anxiously.

"To maintain order, of course. The woman smiled nicely, and then pointed her sword at the crowd, "The one over there, please help the person who has fallen!

"Why should I listen to you?" said one disagree.

"Huh?" the girl pressed down the sword in her hand for a few minutes.

The pressure was instantly transferred to the protesters, and under the burning gaze of everyone, the named candidate obediently stretched out his hand to the person who fell.

"Very good! Others, one by one, come to me to get bottles! Don't worry, there are several boxes of bottles behind this table, and the number is definitely enough. Senior brothers, don't be stunned there, come and help me. ”

In a few words, a possible stampede can be wiped out without a trace.

Xia Fan, who was squeezed into the crowd and couldn't move, was finally able to breathe, and while he followed the flow of people, he looked at the woman curiously - she didn't look tall, at most fifteen or sixteen years old, her face had not yet taken off her childishness, but she already had the foundation of a beauty. In particular, a pair of big eyes are particularly smart, like a handful of clear springs.

And the brocade robe she wore was equally eye-catching. The light blue fabric is worth a lot of money at first glance, and a pair of feather ornaments are embroidered on each shoulder, and the lines are as if they were the real thing. Looking at the candidates who wore the same clothes as her, they knew that this group of people was the "disciples of the family" in Wei Wushuang's mouth.

"They are...... People from the Luo family in Youzhou?"

"Suzaku double feathers, you can't go wrong. ”

Hearing the whispers of the people around him, Xia Fan couldn't help but interject, "Hey, this brother, is the Luo family very famous?"

"Haven't you even heard of the Luo family?" the man looked at him suspiciously. "People are big people in the taxi examination, and every time there are qualified people, it is nothing to them, and the top three will basically have a place in the Luo family. ”

"By the way, I also heard before that there are quite a few genius disciples in the Luo family's generation, and one of the girls is even more talented, could it be her?" the other person answered.

"Won't you...... This move is also a bit too reckless, not like a genius. Didn't you see that her senior brother was also extremely dissatisfied with this move?"

"Indeed, if she wasn't from the Luo family, this taxi exam would have ended here. ”

"Heh, having offended so many people, even if she is a disciple of the family, she may not be safe and sound in the next few days. ”

Xia Fan didn't think so, the reason why the other party was able to control the scene in an instant had nothing to do with her identity. The key is that she grasped the life of the candidates, so that she could shock everyone with a few words.

Even if you are an ordinary person, as long as you pay attention to the key to this, you can do this.

With the people who maintained order, the flow in the field became faster, and after a while, Xia Fan, who was in the back, received his porcelain vase.

At this time, the girl had already gotten off the table and was called aside by her senior brother.

Judging from the expressions of the two, there seemed to be some argument, but the man's face was not more annoyed, but worried.

When passing by them from a distance, Xia Fan also heard a few words of conversation, and it was obvious that the two of them did not deliberately lower their voices.

“...... You should know that we are not the only ones who take the taxi......"

"The Fei family and the Fang family are all watching us, and the people in the palace ......"

"Senior brother, I know. ”

"Then why are you doing this?"

"We're all going to go into the Privy Council...... And the greatest duty of the Privy Council is to maintain the order of this world, and there is nothing wrong with adapting in advance. What's more—" When she said this, she turned her head, as if she knew that Xia Fan could hear this, and smiled at him, "At that time, we were in the center of the vortex, and if we blindly stood by and watched, we might also be affected by the chaos." ”

It seems that the little girl's five senses are also quite keen.

Xia Fan added another one after her insightful evaluation.

Since you don't keep your voice down, then I'm not eavesdropping either—and with a well-wrenched smile in return, he turned his attention back to the exam.

The porcelain vase in his hand was pure white, with the seal of the Privy Council on the bottom, which should have been specially prepared for the Shikao, and it was about the size of a mineral water bottle, and it obviously took a lot of bone meal to fill it - no, the source of spiritual fire. Considering that the number of people who participated in this taxi examination was about four hundred, the total amount of spiritual fire source was a bit staggering, and it was really difficult to deal with it without a large cemetery.

The problem is that Qingshan Town is so big that even if all the residents are buried, it is estimated that they will not be able to make up the number needed for the taxi examination.

Of course, since it is an exam, it is normal for some to be eliminated. It seems that the first test of the assessment should be the candidate's ability to collect information.

Xia Fan also noticed that while most of the examinees were still questioning the content of the exam, a small group of people had quietly left the central area. I'm afraid these people have realized that whoever can find the spiritual fire land in Qingshan Town first will be able to seize the opportunity - and it is a good idea to ask the locals or ask them to show them the way.

But after thinking about it for a while, he finally chose to go to the hotel first.

If the taxi exam was only one day, then he must have followed this small group of people, but the invigilator gave him seven days. In other words, the rest of the food and lodging will probably have to be taken care of by themselves, and the small inn is not enough for everyone, so it would be good to be able to stuff a hundred. It can be seen that guest rooms must be a scarce resource, and most candidates are estimated to have to live in those dilapidated houses outside.

As an experienced wanderer, Xia Fan knows the difference between a comfortable house and a place that can only shelter from the wind and rain. If mosquito harassment is just a lack of sleep, then all kinds of poisonous insects and snakes are a real threat. Besides, they are now halfway up the mountain, surrounded by forests, and the temperature and humidity of day and night may have been completely different due to a heavy rain. In case you catch a cold, let alone insist on completing the taxi exam, it will be difficult to even return alive.

So he decided to rent a room and live in it first.