Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 43
Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai finally got up when the sun was rising.

The two unhurriedly dressed and washed, went to the toilet, and then walked out of the Justice Gate leisurely, and went to the street to have "breakfast and lunch" together.

After eating, the two turned back like a stroll, and came to the study hall where the "literary test" was held.

During the whole process, they didn't care whether anyone saw them or not, anyway, they were as comfortable as they were at home, as if they didn't pay attention to the "Young Heroes Club" at all...

The disciples in the Gate of Justice are familiar with them and know that these two people have always been like this, but those outsiders who came to the meeting today saw this scene, and they couldn't help muttering in their hearts. They really couldn't tell the difference between Sun and Huang. In the end is the mentality is too good, or no one in the eyes...

Halfway through the hour, the essay part of the Young Heroes Club is finally about to start.

The courtyard of the Justice Gate is deep and wide, and it is not a problem to organize a study hall in the gate that can accommodate more than a hundred people; but in fact, there are less than a hundred young people who came to the conference this time, but they were sent by various sects to visit or sit in town There are more elders.

Of course, those who come to visit cannot enter the study hall, just like parents cannot enter the examination room with their children; so when the young heroes "exam", these people were invited to another meeting place The place to rest for a while, Master Shen will invite them to a meal later.

Unlike the other young heroes who were seated early, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai almost stepped into the school, and they were still picking their teeth when they entered the room.

"Hey! Brother Sun, Brother Huang, there is still a seat here!" At this moment, only Lei Buji, who is so heartless, has the nerve to greet them loudly.

It may also be because of this guy's short-sightedness that several seats around him are empty, and no one wants to sit with him.

But Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai didn't mind, they walked to the two empty seats next to Lei Buji and sat down.

In this way... Lei Buji, who was not too eye-catching at first, suddenly became a "heterogeneous" in the eyes of everyone, and compared to Sun and Huang, Lei Buji, a kid who didn't know his origin at all, was even more impressive. People became suspicious.

"Hmm." Seeing that everyone had arrived, an old man who was sitting in the hall and dressed like a teacher cleared his throat and said, "Don't make any more noise..." He said , and winked at the staff at the Gate of Justice beside him, "You guys send out the test questions."

Those disciples got the order, so they went over and divided the dozens of paper rolls piled up on the lectern into several parts, picked them up, and distributed them orderly to every table that was already seated.

"The paper, ink, brush and inkstone are ready, and you can use them as you like." While distributing the papers, the old gentleman said slowly, "The questions have been written on the paper, and you can answer them directly below. The time is half an hour, and you can hand it in if you finish it ahead of time, but you have to go out after handing in."

When he said this, his tone and demeanor were very relaxed, but there was always a hint of alertness in his eyes; in fact, since the young heroes entered this room, he had looked at each of them with fierce eyes. people.

And some of the people sitting below also recognized this old gentleman, and knew that he was Qiao Chengshu, the "Iron Faced Scholar" who had been famous for a long time in the Jianghu.

This old Qiao's martial arts is not very high, he can barely be regarded as a "second-rate master", but he has always been known for his integrity and fairness, and his literary talent is extraordinary; He left his official career and turned to walk in the rivers and lakes.Qiao Lao was also the examiner for the "Literature Examination" of several Young Heroes Clubs before, so Shen Youran also invited him this time.

Qiao Chengshu is considered one of the few people who are well-versed in the world and full of economics, so the questions he proposed are naturally based on the situation and tailored to the individual.

To put it more bluntly - he also knows that most of you gangsters have limited education, so you won't make things difficult for you by asking questions about talents, but will give you questions that suit you.

For example, this year, he asked the topic: Where will the king be in 20 years, how many times will the rivers and lakes be different.

There is no fixed answer to this question. It is an open question for imagining the future. It mainly asks you children to think about what the world will be like when you are no longer young one day, and where you will eventually go.

The person answering the question can not only infer the future situation of martial arts based on his own understanding of Jianghu, but also use his literary talent to make long speeches and generous statements. In short, any answer is fine...

Anyway, there is no such thing as "failing" in this "literary test", but we will rank you according to your answers to the questions, paving the way for your "competition" the next day: Those who scored well in the literary test today Well, they will be ranked in the upper reaches of the martial arts promotion table, they can play a few fewer games, and even if they lose as soon as they come out, they can still get a pretty good final ranking; The bottom of the table starts to fight upwards, which requires high physical and military strength. Of course, as long as your martial arts are strong enough, you can still get a good ranking or even win the championship in theory.

It is because Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai know this rule, or because they know that "even if they hand in a blank paper today, they can still participate in the martial arts competition tomorrow as usual", so their attitudes are so confident.

Let's take a step back... Even if the two of them are really at the bottom this time, they don't really care.

Because they came out this time only because they wanted to gain knowledge in the arena, and no one set them a goal of how high a ranking they must win.

Although Huang Donglai's father mentioned something in the letter before, it was just to tell him not to embarrass the family, and this... Huang Donglai had already done it by fighting for justice on the way to Luoyang; as for Sun Yixie, then Not to mention, as long as he can come home alive, his father is very satisfied.

Therefore, the mood of the two people when answering the questions was relatively relaxed.

Huang Donglai first wrote about his ideals. He believed that he would become a character similar to "Jianghu Baixiaosheng" in the future, that is, a professional commentator; They are: Shen Youran, the head of Luoyang Zhengyi Gate, Yue Youque, one of the four masters of the "Fengyun Shuiyue" of the court, Meng Qi, the young master of Yuxiu Villa, and Di, the leader of the Cao Gang. Indefatigable, Duguyong, the "Dragon Defeating Sword" of the Jinling Sword Palace, and Wu Mingzi, the "three-eyed absolute sound" of the Kunlun School.

Huang Donglai predicted that the next 20 years of martial arts will be dominated by these six people; because in the age range between 40 and [-] years old, all factors such as martial arts, prestige, sect background, and influence are combined. These six are obviously the six most promising figures in today's martial arts world.

At this time, Huang Donglai didn't know that among the six people he was optimistic about today, none of them had survived five years since the day he wrote their names... and several deaths were directly related to him.

Of course that's another story...

On the other hand, Sun Yixie's answer was even simpler. After all, he didn't know how to write many characters, so he only wrote eight characters in total - follow the waves, just remember the present.

This is directly throwing the lyrics of "A Laugh in the Sea" to Mr. Qiao, and what he meant... I thought about it, probably "I, like a fish, can only remember today's things, and I don't think about tomorrow's things." , anyway, it’s just a random wave.”

After writing these eight words, Brother Sun handed in the paper and left. Before leaving, he greeted Huang Donglai and said that he would go to the place to eat first.

His behavior undoubtedly attracted the burning gazes of many heroes around him, and successfully disturbed the mentality and quality of answers of many people when answering questions...

After Qiao Chengshu saw the answer submitted by Sun Yixie, he just laughed dryly and didn't make any comments.

If you thought Mr. Qiao would be astonished after seeing such a maverick answer and give Brother Sun a high ranking, then you are wrong... Qiao Chengshu is not a pedantic scholar like Xue Tui, He has seen a lot of illiterates who try to get away with this kind of innovation and will not be fooled.

Therefore, I can tell everyone here that Sun Yixie was later ranked in the second-to-last level of the competition promotion table, and the level below him is basically composed of illiterates and Lei Buji in the true sense.

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There is a saying that if there are books, it will be long, and if there are no books, it will be short. Half an hour will pass in the blink of an eye.

After the young heroes finished the essay test, it was already noon, they went out of the school hall, met with heroes from all walks of life, had lunch in the Gate of Justice, and after the banquet was over, everyone left one after another.

As for the result of the essay test, it will not be announced until the next day. To be fair, Mr. Qiao also does not see visitors during the review period.

In this way, the day of August [-]th passed without any disturbance.

Early the next morning, the Gate of Justice posted the results of yesterday's essay test and today's promotion table for the martial arts competition.

Who answered the questions well can be seen on this table at a glance...

Huang Donglai's ranking was quite high, but until the time when the list was released, he was still in a state of being unable to practice his skills. It seemed that he was going to be tricked by the elixir he made... He had already prepared the round Prepare to abstain directly when it comes to him.

As for Sun Yixie's ranking, it has already been mentioned above. Even though he said "Damn chicken" after seeing the result, the whole world knows that this guy handed in the paper in less than 3 minutes, and no one would think he deserved it. pity.

Considering that the competition in the ring will take a long time, shortly after the rankings were released this morning, the main event of the Young Heroes Club, the "martial arts test", began.

The arena for the martial arts competition was set up a few days ago, and of course the location was chosen inside the main rudder of the Gate of Justice; setting up a ring on the street is risky after all... What if some evil faction joins the ordinary people watching the excitement There were so many people involved in the incident, the scene was difficult to control, and the casualties were difficult to estimate.

Besides, with so many people from various sects coming to watch the battle, there is basically no extra space around the ring.

At three o'clock in the morning, people from all walks of life were ready at the edge of the ring. On the row of principal seats with the best view and the highest position, sat eight master-level masters headed by Shen Youran. Witnesses are also on-site referees.

The rules of the martial arts test are very simple, only winners and losers, life and death are not decided, and everything else is fine.

For example, it is allowed to accidentally beat people into minor injuries. After all, fists and feet are ruthless and swords have no eyes. Wu can't compare.

However, hurting people's lives, causing disabilities, and disabling martial arts... that's not acceptable.

If someone commits the above-mentioned malicious behavior on the stage, you don’t need to do it with your comrades. For the reputation of your sect, most of the people from your own sect will rush to abolish your martial arts, disable you, or even hurt your life... …

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the category of "everything else is acceptable" also includes the use of hidden weapons... Because some schools practice hidden weapons, it is a bit unfair for you not to let them use them at all; Don't quench the poison, don't blind your opponent's eyes.

"Everyone, the competition in the arena begins now!"

Seeing that the time was almost up, under Shen Youran's signal, a disciple of Justice Sect who was in charge of hosting quickly stepped onto the stage, and shouted out with his high-pitched voice.

"Today, in the first competition, Wang Chun, a disciple of the Four Bags of the Beggar Clan, will face... Lei Buji."

(End of this chapter)