On the third day of the exam, when Xia Fan walked into the lobby of the hotel, he immediately felt a trace of something wrong.

That's quiet.

There are about a dozen people eating breakfast, and if it is usual, it is common to ask each other for news or make friends, but today no one took the initiative to open up.

Not only that, but even the places where they sat were much farther away, and each of them was at least a few steps away from each other, as if they were on guard against something.

If the person who was left away was a disciple of the family, he would still be able to understand. But the people sitting in the hall are all ordinary candidates.

Even when he came in, many people focused their eyes on him, and the cold light that appeared in his eyes made him frown.

What's going on?

Could it be that his actions in front of the Fei family yesterday have spread all over Qingshan Town, making him a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of all candidates?

Not really...... If they really had such "unity", they would have broken through the Fei family's defense line yesterday.

Xia Fan was puzzled, and ordered a steamed nest head and a package of braised beef according to yesterday's custom.

Even if the fox demon said that he would not come again, but ...... After all, this theorem applies to any pluralistic world, and he can't be wrong to prepare in advance.

Even if the other party doesn't come, he can still digest it by himself.

After eating Wotou, Xia Fan planned to go to the back mountain again to see if he could find more. Although the morning dew is heavy, there are relatively few mosquitoes, and if you walk around the tracks, you may be able to explore farther than the last time.

When he got out of the hotel, he unexpectedly found that there seemed to be a lot fewer people in Qingshan Town today.

And in the first two days, you could see candidates everywhere spending money to inquire.

Is it because they don't have enough money, or is the fox demon working too hard at night?

Just as Xia Fan was secretly thinking, there was a sudden burst of fierce exhalation and fast and chaotic footsteps at the entrance of the street in front of him.

I saw one person rushing out of the alley first, looking extremely panicked, and four or five people ran out from behind, all holding wooden swords in their hands.

Apparently, the former is being chased.

"Brother Xia, hurry, run!"

Coincidentally, the unlucky guy who was chased turned out to be an acquaintance - Wei Wushuang.

Before he could wait for him to get out of the way, the gang behind him had already noticed him. "Two is two, there are many of us, all of us are fenced!"

As soon as the words fell, two of them had already surpassed Wei Wushuang and blocked Xia Fan's retreat in one step.

Now he didn't even have a chance to pretend to see the scenery.

Looking at the five people who were encircled and tightened, Xia Fan pulled out his wooden sword with a headache, "Wait, can anyone tell me, what the hell is going on?"

"Be careful...... He, they're robbing the candidates!" Wei Wushuang, who was out of breath, finally replied, "I, I was tricked out by them under the pretext of exchanging new information, and when I got to the place, I found out that the situation was wrong-"

"Let you do it quickly, you have to show people the flaws. The yellow-shirted man who took the lead glared at his accomplice, turned his head to Xia Fan and smiled, "Actually, we don't want to be too stiff, as long as you hand over the silver and the medicine bag, I can let you go." ”

"You've run out of money?"

"There's still a little bit left," the other party didn't mean to hide, "but it won't last until the taxi exam is over." The place where we can dig up the spiritual fire is now occupied by the family, and we can only wait for the opportunity in the next few days. ”

"What will I do if I give you the money?" Xia Fan pointed to himself.

"You?" the four of them looked at each other, revealing a funny expression, "Brother, how about coming back in three years? ”

"Even if we don't know each other?"

"Hey, you don't pretend to be stupid, what does this have to do with whether you recognize you or not?" The short man who was blamed by the man in the yellow shirt took a step forward, "Don't you understand that you have reached this point? The examiner clearly does not intend to let everyone pass the test smoothly, whoever has a big fist will be able to stay in Qingshan Town for a longer time! Our brothers can only gather so many people and eat some small shrimp left by the disciples of the family." ”

"That's right, people like you can't pass the taxi exam. The man in the yellow shirt said unabashedly, "Even if you can hide today, you can't hide from tomorrow and the day after tomorrow." The current Qingshan Town is no longer a safe place, there are people like us everywhere, and even as far as I know, there are people who plan to make a move on the family. The so-called encounter is fate, rather than cheapening others, it is better to hand it over to us. ”

Xia Fan couldn't help but think of the scene he had seen in the lobby before.

I see...... He suddenly realized, is this the reason why the atmosphere is wrong? I'm afraid that a considerable number of people have already noticed that the reference person who is still in Qingshan Town is gradually changing from a candidate to a hunter or a prey. Not to mention inquiring about the news, even normal communication has become a risky thing. That's why everyone sat down far away and didn't say a word.

As for the gaze he cast as he walked into the lobby, it was only feared that there was both guard and scrutiny—to see if he could be an ideal prey.

"Big brother, what nonsense to talk to him. Another "horse-faced man" with a long face waved the wooden sword in his hand impatiently, "Just go down with this stick, and why don't he give money? ”

"Brother, I remember this guy!" Someone suddenly said, "Yesterday he was the one who played tricks on everyone in front of Fei Nian! If it weren't for him, the people behind him wouldn't have retreated." I'm afraid this guy is in the same league as the Fei family, and I can't let him go easily!"

"Did you hear that?" said the man in the yellow shirt with a look of embarrassment, "My words are still valid, if you hand over the money and the medicine packet, I will let you go." But it's hard to say later, don't make it difficult for me. ”

"Hey, how many can you deal with?" Xia Fan lowered his voice and glanced at Wei Wushuang.

"I—I don't know...... I've never been in a fight with anyone......" replied the latter, trembling, completely deprived of the naturalness of dealing with him in the first place.

He didn't wonder if this encounter was a real coincidence, but judging from Wei Wushuang's reaction, it would be too realistic if it was played.

"Forget it, if someone hits you, you'll cover your face, understand?"

"Just cover your face?"

"That's right, as long as your face is okay, no one else will know that you have been violently beaten. ”

"Huh?" Wei Wushuang couldn't help but be stunned.

And Xia Fan had already taken out the medicine bag from his arms.

"Toast and don't eat and drink, this is what you asked for!" The man in the yellow shirt understood everything as soon as he saw the medicine bag, "Brothers, give it to me!"

"Idiot, at such a close distance, you still want to prepare a magic technique?" The horse-faced man took the lead, screaming and raising his sword to rush forward, "Looking for death-"

Before he could finish his words, Xia Fan threw the medicine bag in his face.

The package spread out, and the dust collided with him

"It's ...... Ahem...... What kind of spell?"

The answer to him was a sword in the head.

With a muffled sound, the horse-faced man was directly slashed to the ground, and there was no movement.

Xia Fan took advantage of the chaos of the crowd and held his breath to shoot, aiming at the opponent's neck, waist, crotch and other vital parts, ensuring that one blow could make him lose his combat effectiveness.

This is also the first principle of street fighting taught to him by Master Cheap - the first hand will win, and the second hand will suffer. Fang Shi was affected by the qi induction, and his reaction and speed were already beyond ordinary people, with mental calculation and unintentional, he was an invincible opponent in the past ten years. Coupled with his "talent" of being open-minded and often able to draw inferences, even the master praised him for being born to mix the rivers and lakes.

Compared with Xia Fan, who has been trained in actual combat for a long time, the others are obviously much inferior, or they don't pay attention to the contents of the bag at all, but their eyes widen one by one, wanting to see what medicinal materials he takes out.

This undoubtedly strengthens the power of scattering ashes.

"Big brother, this—this doesn't seem to be a magic spell, it's just ordinary ash!"

"Ahem, I don't care what it is, give it to me...... Ahem...... that guy!"

Although all candidates are only allowed to carry one medicine bag before entering Castle Peak Town, there is no prohibition on changing the contents of the medicine bag or making new ones. Xia Fan naturally didn't just bring a bag of dust, the second principle of the brawl is to move like thunder, and never stop until the enemy is completely subdued.

When the second packet of ashes was scattered, there was no one standing beside him.

The man in the yellow shirt is no exception.

He was struck in the neck with a clean slash and fell unconscious instantly.

From the shot to the end, it was only about ten seconds in total.

Wei Wushuang carried out his suggestion very well, and the moment the fight began, he squatted on the ground with his head in his hands, and basically did not take a few swords except for his head full of dust.

"Get up, it's over. Xia Fan said.

Wei Wushuang cautiously let go of his hand and got up, he looked around in surprise, and looked at Xia Fan in disbelief, "You...... How powerful is that?"

"It's up to the opponent to be good or not, and these people ...... It is estimated that it is also the first time to do 'robbery'. Xia Fan leaned over and grabbed a person on his shoulder, "You also carry one on your back, we have to hurry up, lest they wake up again." ”

"Wake up again?" Wei Wushuang's face changed, "Brother Xia, you don't want to ...... them"

"What are you thinking?" Xia Fan glanced at him, "Murdering candidates will immediately disqualify, I just want to throw them on the other side of the bridge." After a thorough raid, of course. ”

The presence or absence of money is not a trigger for failing the exam, and it would be very troublesome if the gang woke up and would rather live in the wilderness than take revenge. It's better to send them across the bridge directly, as long as they are thrown across the border, they can't step into the exam room again, which can be regarded as a one-and-done practice.

"I see. Wei Wushuang breathed a sigh of relief, "That's right...... When I was taken to the end of the alley by them, I saw that there were still two people lying there, who should have been deceived before, should I return the money to them......"

"No need. Xia Fan interrupted, "When they wake up, they will naturally understand what is happening, and they will not be able to find us." It might be better for them to quit – if they can't cope with that, they will be harmed by the entrance examination. ”

Wei Wushuang lowered his head slightly, and the look in his eyes was a little complicated for a moment.

"You should also think about whether it is better to leave early. He didn't shy away from the other party's mood, but said bluntly, "It's only the third day, and the influence of money and silver has reached this point, and I'm afraid that the conflict will intensify next." One thing the person who lied to you was right about is that Castle Peak is no longer a safe place. ”