The moment the sun shone into the window the next morning, Xia Fan woke up.

Without the bumps of the carriage and the annoying mosquitoes, he slept very soundly this night, and the fatigue caused by the previous journey was gone.

Even the fox demon that appeared last night was like a dream-

Wait a minute!

Xia Fan jumped off the bed, jumped onto the shabby wooden table, and looked out the window.

Then he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

I saw that the saucer on the windowsill was empty.

It doesn't seem to be a hallucination.

Since the stewed beef was taken away, does that mean that the other party accepted the agreement?

He suddenly looked forward to tonight.

After putting on his robe and going to the well in the backyard to wash up briefly, Xia Fan came to the lobby and asked for a steamed nest head for two dollars of silver.

This can't be blamed for not saving, since he can sense and draw qi, his food has been much larger. The body didn't grow much, but the food he ate increased several times. As long as you don't eat a full meal, your body function and induced qi efficiency will decrease significantly.

The same is true for other alchemists.

Xia Fan chalked it up to the fact that the conservation of energy is always expressed in strange ways in some places.

"Good morning, Brother Xia!"

Someone suddenly shouted from behind.

Even if he didn't look back, he heard who the other party was.

Sure enough, Wei Wushuang's familiar face quickly appeared in front of him, "Don't you mind if I sit next to you?"

"It doesn't matter. Xia Fan blinked, it seemed that this fellow villager didn't seem to take his act of stealing the beef to heart.

With him, there is also a large plate of breakfast, in addition to the wotou, rice porridge, tofu brain and pancakes are also everything.

Xia Fan knew how the other party's slightly chubby figure came from - in terms of Fang Shi's consumption, it was really not so easy to get fat.

"Brother Xia, you're right, I've thought about it all night and it's been decided. Wei Wushuang didn't start eating immediately, but said seriously.

"What has been decided?"

"Privy Council...... Not for me. He paused, "I'm not saying that it's bad to eliminate harm for the people and protect the safety of one party, it's just that I can't even eat at the thought of facing terrible evil monsters......

"Hmm???" Xia Fan glanced at the sumptuous breakfast on the table...... So what exactly is this?

"It's just my father's persecution, I didn't have the corresponding awareness, even if I passed the exam, the end is probably not much better. So I plan to stay in a teahouse or hotel during the taxi examination until the end of the examination. Speaking of the back, Wei Wushuang's tone became more and more brisk, "You don't have to fight with others, and you don't have to run to dig the ghost fire graveyard late at night, as long as you persist until the last day, you can be regarded as having an explanation for your father when you go back." Of course, without your awakening, Brother Xia, I couldn't have made up my mind so quickly, even if I was regarded as a coward by Brother Tai, I would like to say thank you in person-"

"Coward? I didn't say that. Xia Fan interrupted with a smile, "On the contrary, your courage is not small. ”

"Brother Xia doesn't have to comfort me......"

"Not comfort. In my opinion, it takes no less courage to be honest with yourself than it is to confront evil. Quitting has nothing to do with guts, it's nothing more than being a low-level monk in a remote place, or being a rich man. ”

Wei Wushuang stared at him for a moment before chuckling, "To be honest, there aren't many people who think like you. Once hired by the Privy Council, no matter how small a priest is, he is still an official, and a merchant is a merchant after all. But I don't think you're unreasonable. ”

As if he was relieved of his thoughts, he picked up the pancake and took a full bite, "Brother Xia, if you haven't taken the exam, come to the big bowl of grain shop to find me, I said that I would treat you to a good meal." ”

Xia Fan rolled his eyes, "Shouldn't you wish me good sailing at this time?"

"I want to, too, but this assessment is far from being as simple as it seems. Wei Wubian said while eating, "Yesterday, someone already asked about the situation in Qingshan Town—there is indeed a ghost fire land in this place, but the scale is pitifully small. According to common sense, if hundreds of candidates can collect an entire bottle of spiritual fire, at least a mass grave is needed, but I have heard that there are dozens of graves scattered in that place. ”

"That's probably too little...... Xia Fan said in surprise.

"Indeed, even if there is a spiritual fire in every tomb, it is only enough to satisfy a hundred, and if this continues, conflicts are inevitable. The fellow sighed, "Maybe this is the examiner's intention, don't fight with others, don't want to get the qualification." It's just that for those who are not disciples of the family, it's too unfair......"

In addition, the cost of food and accommodation for seven days is also a constraint. Although I think Brother Tai has already seen this, but you only have half of other people's funds at the beginning, and it is not limited by your ability, so don't force yourself. ”

"Definitely. Xia Fan said calmly, "I originally planned to solve the problem in three days, but now it is not safe to see that three days." If you're right, the fight will likely last until the final minute of the exam. ”

"It's a pity I can't help you any further. ”

Wei Wushuang didn't mean to hide or avoid, the relationship between the two was still shallow after all, the other party was grateful and grateful, he took the risk to live in the wilderness, and saved the money for Xia Fan to complete the exam, he couldn't do this kind of thing that harmed himself and others.

"It's okay, you're willing to share information with me in return. "And that portion of braised beef, Xia Fanxin said. "If it had been yesterday, I really wouldn't have done anything, but today it's not necessarily hopeless. ”

"Do you have a way to raise money?" said the other party in surprise.

"Probably. Xia Fan nodded, "By the way, did you have a nightmare last night?"

"Nightmare?" Wei Wushuang took a bite of tofu brain, "No impression...... I don't dream about it. ”

Xia Fan's expression froze, and his heart suddenly felt a little bottomless, "Uh, then let me ask another question, if you have a nightmare, dreaming of a blood-red moon and monsters all over the ground, will you be afraid?"

Wei Wushuang thought for a moment, "Of course it would! That's a scene that only exists in purgatory! If I were in that kind of scene, I'm afraid I would faint with fright." ”

No way...... Xia Fan was stunned, "But it's just a dream......"

"Dreams are very important signs. He said seriously, "Although I don't dream much, I also know that dreams are an extension of consciousness, and even more so for people who induce qi, and we must not take the manifestation of dreams lightly." ”

I see...... Xia Fan was stunned.

This is a world where consciousness can have an effect on matter, which means that dreams are no longer ordinary deep brain activities - simply measuring dreams from the level of horror is equivalent to using the common sense of the past to think about new problems, which is nothing more than carving a boat for a sword.

"That's good. He smiled with relief, "I just wanted to try it before, but now that you say that, I think I'm basically sure." ”

"Really?" Wei Wushuang put down the pancake in his hand, "Can you show me it?" Oh, I'm not trying to take advantage, I'm just curious—"

Xia Fan pointed behind him, "Follow me." It's still early. ”

......

Aoyama Town, in front of the suspension bridge connecting the inside and outside of the mountain.

Xia Fan waited for a candidate with a bag on his back and a hurried pace.

"This brother, please stay. He stepped forward and arched his hand, "In Xia Nai, the candidate of Fenghua County, Xia Fan." ”

The other party glanced at him suspiciously, and slowly stopped, "Chu, Youzhou." ”

"Fortunately!" Xia Fan looked back at the suspension bridge behind him, and pretended to regret, "After crossing this bridge, this taxi exam will be considered a failure." ”

Probably mentioning the sore spot, the other party's expression was obviously a little unhappy, "What does this have to do with you?"

"I don't mean to laugh at you, or ask why you're leaving. Xia Fan said in a gentle tone, "The reason why I'm waiting here is just to get married to you." ”

"Something to say. ”

"I hope you can lend me my unused money to help me. ”

"Are you crazy?" the man said incredulously, "why should I help you?"

"If I can pass the exam, I will pay it back tenfold in the future. Xia Fan didn't pay any attention to the irony in his words, as if he hadn't heard it, "Even if I fail, I will pay back the borrowed part, and use this IOU as evidence, I don't know what you think?"

With that, he pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket—the palm-sized piece of paper he had used to make talismans, and now he had written it down as an IOU.

The other party looked at him for a moment, and then laughed out loud, "You think you are a genius of the Luo family." If you can pass — heh, what do you do to guarantee that?"

"The pass rate for the taxi exam is not low. ”

"That's not your turn, get out of the way!"

Xia Fan turned sideways and made a gesture of please.

The candidate surnamed Chu glared at him, and walked onto the suspension bridge without looking back, "Since you happened to bump into it, I also warn you, this place is not quite right, it is better to leave early without two brushes, and save your life!"

"Uh...... Brother Xia, is this what your method refers to?" Seeing him walking away, Wei Wushuang appeared from behind the big tree where he was hiding, and asked with a strange expression.

"That's right. Xia Fan's face did not change his color.

"Borrow money in Castle Peak Town...... It's a little hard, I'm afraid. ”

"It's not about borrowing money. He squinted into the distance, "You keep hiding, someone is coming again!"

Wei Wushuang had no choice but to shrink back.

The same is true for the second and third candidates.

But something different happened with the fourth.

He took Xia Fan's IOU and handed over five taels of silver to the latter.

Then came the seventh, and then the tenth.

Wei Wushuang, who was secretly observing all this behind the tree, was dumbfounded, he didn't quite understand why someone would lend money to Xia Fan just by one side. What's even more incomprehensible is that the exam is only the second day, and Xia Fan can wait for so many people who give up the exam at the drawbridge!

How did he know that these people were leaving Castle Peak Town?

It wasn't until the thirty-sixth that the situation took a new turn.

"Sorry, you're late. The man spread his hands, "The Fei family bought my money, medicine bags, and paper, and now I have nothing on me except two sets of clothes." ”

"Buy? What do they use?"

"Gold. "They said that as long as I give the voucher to the servants waiting outside the town, I can immediately exchange it for the same amount of gold leaf." ”

"Yes, then I wish you a smooth homecoming. ”

After saying goodbye to this person, Xia Fan shouted towards Wei Wushuang's position, "Come out, we can go back to the town." ”

"Won't you wait?" asked the latter, sticking out his head.

"Well, there's no point in waiting, the next candidates who cross the bridge are probably as penniless as that person. Xia Fan looked up at the sky, "Is there a reaction in less than an hour...... He is worthy of being a disciple of the family. ”

"I don't understand. Wei Wushuang trotted over and couldn't wait.

He happily flipped the slightly heavy money bag in his hand. "You can ask. ”

"You say this isn't a loan, so what is it?"

"This ......" Xia Fan smiled slightly, "This is called venture capital." ”