The puppets' stage play

Xia Ying trembled, regretting his cleverness.

In fact, the situation is far less serious than he said.

"Tell me"

Qi Xiu was a little angry and looked at the other party with a stern look. The eyes in the mirror quietly appeared and looked at him.

"The information of Song Sheng and his party has been verified..."

Shakage wanted to change the subject, but he felt his master's gaze getting colder, as if telling him to stop talking nonsense.

"The distribution of qualifications for winning has been restricted. Originally, you could pass the first round of qualification review without screening, but now you need to participate in the screening. I was looking for information at the homes of those congressmen and heard the news."

"Similarly, the Song Sheng you are relying on now is useless, and during the conversation between Tang Chengli's backers, Congressman Liu and Zhang, they insisted that Zhao Zhengming could not pass the first round of screening because the requirements of the first round depended on a certain key factor.

That is to be a good person, pursue character, and have a good reputation.”

After Xia Ying finished speaking, he stood quietly aside.

Qi Xiu was lost in thought, touching his forehead with his fingers and thinking quickly. So that's why Zhao Zhengming, who seemed to be a genius, would be recruited by Tang Chengli, and Councilor Liu didn't care.

Because he knew the rules of selection, he might have contributed to the reduction of power gained behind the scenes.

Tang Chengli had a conflict with Councilor Liu and was driven out of the Liu Mansion, and his status was greatly reduced.

Ling Sheng was suppressed by his peers, his civilian weapons business was in a slump, and he owed countless foreign debts. Recently, he has been unable to make ends meet.

Yang Shen was abandoned by the members behind the scenes, lost his right to speak out, and was about to be deprived of his position as workshop owner. Wu Dafu was someone else's black glove and faced unemployment. He learned all of this through Box Shadow.

Song Sheng... will probably be found by Bo De soon and lose his status as a scholar.

And he will also lose his qualifications and can only make new calculations. Well, it is indeed a crisis and a little troublesome, but not enough for him to take it to heart.

But the selection requirement is to be a good person? What kind of weird request was this? Qi Xiu frowned.

He looked at Xia Ying, waiting for further explanation, but the other party was indifferent and was in a daze.

Xia Ying glanced at the mirror and recited professional ethics silently in his mind. He repeated it twice before feeling comforted.

Only then did it feel a dissatisfied gaze. It was frightened and looked at Qi Xiu tremblingly. His expression became colder and colder.

It felt a strong crisis in its heart, its brain recalled quickly in order to survive, and the answer blurted out in an instant.

"According to Councilor Liu, this is a rule set by the three universities when they were founded. People who are not good will not be used. They will conduct background checks, behavior analysis, personality analysis, and finally look at the acceptance of knowledge.

Only later, in order to show respect for the scholars, was the power exempted from screening. Even so, there will be an annual review within the school to clean up those with bad conduct."

Xia Ying blurted out what he heard in one breath, and then looked at Qi Xiu tentatively.

Qi Xiu stopped looking at the box shadow and began to think.

Indeed, based on Zhao Zhengming's current level of character, as long as he does not have the qualifications of a scholar, he will definitely not pass the screening and will not be able to transcend classes. Ha, these people are really very sophisticated in their calculations.

However, he was also implicated, which was extremely unjust. He didn't pay much attention to his thoughts. After all, Song Sheng would definitely go to see Bo De, and with some of his own tricks, he could at least meet Bo De.

With the ability to win at least one or two spots is still okay, it just needs some ‘processing’.

But at the same time, we have to make some preparations for the subsequent school test. He is a good person. Let him build a good reputation now. It is not appropriate to cut off the relationship with Song Sheng right away. I thought in my heart, and there was something deep in my heavy heart. A touch of relief.

After all, his original plan was to use Bo's relationship to leave and draw a clear line with him after he obtained the qualification, but now he didn't have to be so ruthless. Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Shadow, you continue to explore the Bai De District and the Shi Neng District, as well as the subsequent tests. If necessary, I will send guards to help you."

"Yes!"

"Okay~"

The box shadow and the stream guard responded accordingly.

Xia Ying lowered his head, helplessness flashed in his eyes. He didn't want to deal with the other party if it was not necessary. He looked at the mirror from the corner of his eye and stared at this side with innocence, but he clearly saw it in the other party's eyes. dissatisfaction.

Xia Ying sighed in his heart, sank into the shadows, and continued to explore the news.

By the way, it's in the middle of the second level, but it's still not as good as the other one. Come on, it's not easy to get a job now.

Qi Xiu withdrew his gaze. According to Song Sheng, there were three entrance examinations for Qingjing Academy. He only needed to focus on the last two. Even if he failed this time, there was still another chance to make up the examination in the second year, but his status was not as good as those one. Those who have passed the exam should be lower.

The first personal review, the recommendation of scholars can be waived.

The second item is a written test that tests learning ability and mastery of knowledge.

The third item will be different every year. It is usually a game between the college's examiner, the security department, and the major council members, and the final decision will be made.

Qi Xiu had no intention of letting others decide his fate. He also had some ideas to guide the other party's attention and control the whole process in his hands.

"It seems that my back-up skills in the shanty towns still need to be used. It wouldn't be a bad idea to bring more vitality to this lifeless world."

"The Attunement Technique should be able to detect some of the deeper situations in this world. I am still a little too pursuing safety."

Qi Xiu pointed out his shortcomings in his mind just to analyze himself on a deeper level and understand his true self, but he did not intend to change. No matter what, he would only move towards his goal.

"Ah, I finally found you. It's true. You didn't even tell me that you left, making it hard for me to find you~"

A clear and pleasant voice came, making Qi Xiu's body stiffen as he was thinking, and with some anticipation in his heart, he slowly turned around to face the 'visitor'.

The other party's face was dark, his eyes were as bright as amethyst, and he was smiling slightly. He was wearing a long purple fringed dress. He was holding the edge of the bed with his hands, and his small pointed black shoes rippled as his legs crossed.

Transformation gesture? Qi Xiu was a little surprised that it wasn't Shadow Cat.

"Haha, of course, this form can be said to be my true body posture." The advance officer Shadow Demon, no, the woman in purple skirt who called herself Reed Gorman directly answered the question in his heart.

The advance officer jumped out of bed with light steps, and then kept wandering around Qi Xiu, with deep curiosity in her eyes. She looked in the mirror, at the shadow area, and the smile on her lips grew stronger.

Qi Xiu looked at the other person looking around with a cold expression, emptying his mind and not thinking.

"....Ah, although your cultivation progress is pretty good, I guess you will be able to reach the third level soon."

The advance officer praised, but changed the subject, "But your mission progress is too slow. This world is just an ordinary world."

According to your current ability and the help of your servants. It’s enough to push through everything, there’s nothing you need to worry about.”

The advance officer's eyes moved and he stared straight at Qi Xiu with expectation in his eyes.

"I don't think so" Qi Xiu thought of the woman in white

"This world is anything but ordinary, at least that's what I think."

He didn't explain much. The other party may be right, but after all, he paid more attention to his own improvement. He would only do tasks and other tasks in passing. He didn't want to be distracted before his cultivation progress was up to standard.

Only by being fully prepared can you be victorious in every battle, he has always believed this.

The advance officer's eyes became deep and his face was extremely cold. An invisible aura suppressed Qi Xiu, causing his breathing to become stagnant. His expression became solemn and his eyes were faintly blue.

The mirror ripples rise and fall, a childish aura lingers around Qi Xiu, a transparent figure looms behind Qi Xiu, and a somewhat unstable second-order aura emanates.

In the shadows, light and shadow floated, and the whole room became particularly eerie and dark.

"Pfft" the advance officer suddenly laughed, holding his stomach, eyes bent into slits, and laughter leaked from his mouth.

"I'm not kidding you anymore. Really, I don't want to have to fight with you every time I come here." The advance officer said this, with a narrowed eyebrow, and his purple eyes looked this way, showing no hostility, only admiration.

"Indeed, how can a world with beloved ones be ordinary? Even if it was ordinary, it may not be ordinary now." Her expression became solemn, and there was a trace of worry deep in her eyes.

"After I completed my mission, I thought of you in the middle of the journey. I passed by the world barrier and felt a breath of the glorious military court in the history of the world." The advance officer looked at Qi Xiu with a gloomy expression.

Qi Xiu understood that the Glory Military Court was an enemy of the other party. Whether they came after them or existed in this world, they would not be tolerant to his evil descendant.

"You don't need to worry too much. Their senior officials are contending with our emperor and are unable to interfere with the lower world. At most, we need to fight against some of their subordinates.

At the same time, we have the support of our Divine Court Army and your federation, so you don’t have to worry too much." There is no point in worrying. The advance officer seemed to be very confident in comforting Qi Xiu, but in fact, she was not sure.

I hope they are not in the second half, she shook her head in her mind.

There was no need to worry the novices. She suppressed her uneasiness and smiled at Qi Xiu, indicating that it was not a big problem.

Qi Xiu is not stupid, and naturally understands the other party's concerns, but he is still a novice now and can't worry so much. He can only focus on the current task first. When he becomes stronger in the future, he will naturally understand.

"What you did is right. Be careful in everything. I will come and see you when I have time." The advance officer waved his hand, and a black gap appeared in front of his eyes. Her figure flashed and disappeared.

The cracks gradually closed and became smaller. Qi Xiu looked at it quietly and wondered if this was an advanced method!

"By the way, don't keep calling someone the advance officer in your mind. It's too rude. Her official name is Lido Gorman."

"Sorry, I lied to you last time, please remember this time!"

Just before the final gap was about to disappear, the voice came out. Qi Xiu nodded silently, for the sake of the other party bringing him information.

"Lido Gorman, I remember," Qi Xiu said, expressing his understanding.

Hee hee, there was faint laughter in the air.

Qi Xiu signaled the servant to leave and continued to do his own business. Then the shadow dispersed, the mirror became calm, and the figure disappeared. He began to think about the other person's last name.

Gorman, it turns out, is a surname with no popularity. It is not as popular as Gorman as the most popular surname among shadow demons. No wonder she concealed it at first.

However, this last name... seemed to have some impression on him. After thinking for a moment, he found it in a corner of his memory, and it dawned on him.

It is recorded in "Servant Hosokawa Hyakushi" that the Gorman family came from the lower world of night - and were destroyed.