Chapter 83: First on the list, warning against evil (three more monthly tickets requested)
After following Chen Shijie around, I had met most of the officials, and my family members were the last to be met.

"Brother, brother!" Seeing Zhao Xing coming down from the viewing stand, Zhao Zheng rushed in fiercely, but was immediately stopped by the Donghu soldiers who were maintaining order.

"My two generals, this is my family." Zhao Xing said. The viewing area for officials and civilians was separate, and no one could be allowed in easily unless they were notified in advance.

"Go to the front to register, and then come here for a body search..." One of the soldiers said with a stern face, but before he could finish his sentence, a team leader came over and said, "This is Zhao Sinong's family! No need to register, let them pass!"

Zhao Xing’s walk around the stage was not in vain, as many of the soldiers in Donghu now recognized him.

He was just chatting and laughing with his superior, how could I not pay attention?

"Thank you." Zhao Xing bowed with a smile.

Zhao Ruide, Zhao Zheng, and Madam Cai were then allowed in.

"Brother, you are amazing." Zhao Zheng looked at his elder brother with admiration, "So many high-ranking officials on the stage are welcoming you with smiles."

Zhao Xing did not explain to Zhao Zheng that this was not a smiley welcome to him. It was probably just to save face for Old Chen.

After entering the rank, his perception became sharper, and looking at Lao Chen again, he was far more than just the ninth rank on the surface.

"Have you been waiting outside for a long time?" Zhao Xing touched Zhao Zheng's head.

"Well, it took a long time. I peed three times before you came out!" Zhao Zheng said a little aggrievedly, "Brother finally came out, but you were surrounded by a lot of people. I called you from outside, but after just two calls, you suddenly couldn't speak. I thought I was mute, but after a while I could speak again..."

Only then did Zhao Xing realize that they were affected by Li Wenzheng's "ban on speech".

Zhao Ruide asked: "How is it, are you not hurt?"

"No, very good."

"That's good."

The father and son exchanged a few brief greetings and then had nothing more to say.

Mrs. Cai used to have a lot to say, but this time the scene was too big, and seeing that Zhao Xing's temperament was completely different from before he entered the mountains, she didn't dare to say much.

Although he was very sleepy, he still cheered himself up unconsciously, hugged Zhao Zheng and kept smiling.

Zhao Xing thought for a moment and took out a silver note from his pocket: "Foster father, Madam Cai, I have gained a lot of money in the mountains this time. This silver note will be left to the family."

"Five hundred taels?!" Mrs. Cai's eyes widened.

Zhao Ruide was calm: "What are you doing? Your family is not short of money, just keep it for yourself."

"I gained a lot from this trip up the mountain. It's more than enough for my cultivation. You can keep it." Seeing that Zhao Ruide didn't take it, Zhao Xing handed it to Mrs. Cai.

"Gulong~" Someone obviously swallowed.

In the past, Mrs. Cai would probably have happily accepted it, but today, no one knew what happened.

His fingers were moving and his eyes were open, but he couldn't lift his hand to receive it.

"I really have more." Zhao Xing took out another five hundred taels of silver from his pocket, "Look, I didn't lie to you."

Seeing Zhao Xing's insistence, Zhao Ruide had no choice but to nod and signaled Mrs. Cai to take it: "Then let Madam keep it for you."

"Hey, I will keep it well!" Mrs. Cai was no longer sleepy and put the banknote close to her body with trembling hands.

Just as Zhao Xing and his family were chatting.

In a fisherman's house by the East Lake, there was also a family chatting.

"The Yin God on the Lingshan Mountain in East Lake has classified the officials." The head of Sanwan Hall took off the fish basket and said to his 'wife' who came to greet him, "Two of the ones we chose before died, and three were disabled."

"That's good, it reduces some of the pressure." The middle-aged woman smiled and unbuttoned her husband's sweatshirt and wiped it with a towel.

"Reduce stress?" The sturdy man opened his hands and snorted, "On the contrary, our stress has increased."

"What do you mean?" The woman wrung the towel and changed it with a clean one.

"Li Chengfeng is at the ninth level of Ju Yuan, which is nothing. But Zhao Xing actually jumped from the fourth level of Ju Yuan to the entry level, and he alone obtained 42 spiritual benefits!"

"Just him alone has increased the difficulty of the mission several times." The head of Sanwan Hall was a little annoyed.

They want to arrest some people with good qualifications, but it would be troublesome if their qualifications were too good.

It means the price to pay will be higher.

"Dozens of spiritual talents?" The woman was also shocked. "Doesn't that mean there will be high-quality spiritual talents? That would be really troublesome."

Good luck will greatly increase the difficulty of capturing someone. If someone can be caught easily, it can't be said that he has good luck.

To offset this 'good luck', they would have to pay a greater price.

"Yeah, do you think it's annoying?"

"In this situation, it shouldn't be our turn to take action." The woman also frowned and said, "Didn't the protector say that he wanted to arrest Chen Shijie? If the higher-ups want to send more people, that's just a side job."

"How can it be that simple? It can be done once or twice, but not again and again. Nanyang County has already taken action once, and now they are on high alert. Every time I go to Donghu Mountain, I always feel that there are dangers everywhere." The middle-aged man frowned and said, "Besides, if the mission is not completed, I will have to stay in this broken place."

"I dare not use any magic. I have to suppress my blood and qi every day, and endure the pain of evil spirits and fire day and night..."

"The guardian has to ride horses and cars between several counties, so don't complain." The woman touched the man's chest, "I will get rid of the fire evil for you?"

The man grabbed the woman's conscience with one hand and held her head with the other hand: "Hurry up, I think the guardian will be here soon."

"Don't worry, I know my limits." The woman threw the towel aside and squatted down.

Half an hour later, a carriage stopped outside the door and the old man knocked on the door.

"Protector." The head of Sanwan Hall opened the door to welcome him.

After the old man entered the house, he sniffed and looked at the man with a frown: "Your Yin Ling Huo Sha can't be suppressed again? How long has it been?"

The words were light and airy, but the head of Sanwan Hall looked terrified: "It's my incompetence."

"Hmph, if you're sensed, you'll die an ugly death." The old man gently tapped the man's forehead, a flash of red light flashed, and then the man was obviously relieved, "Remember, you can only exorcise evil spirits on cloudy days and cloudy hours every month. Don't let me find out a second time."

"Yes."

The Falcon Guardian sat on the table, tapped his fingers three times, and then said, "Tell me about the situation at Donghu Lingshan. I can only stay here for a quarter of an hour before I have to go to Lake City."

"Li Chengfeng, Zong Shichang, and Zhao Xing from Gucheng have made great progress. Among them, Zhao Xing is the best, having obtained 42 spiritual talents." The woman introduced the details.

The Falcon Guardian listened quietly, with no expression on his face: "That loser Zong Shichang can be removed from the list. I was wrong about him before. The reputation I heard about him was all exaggerated by his people. I just found out recently that he lives on his family's money and even has to ask for help to climb Lingshan Mountain."

"Yes." The woman nodded slightly.

"Li Chengfeng's ranking has moved up to fifth place. He is a good prospect."

"As for Zhao Xing..." The Falcon Guardian thought, "Move him to the first position. If there is a chance to launch an attack, we can even catch only him among the officials."

"Protector, is Chen Shijie on the arrest list?" asked the head of Sanwan Hall.

"Is this what you should ask?" Falcon turned his head and tapped the table lightly.

The man's face turned red, and he immediately showed a look of pain: "It was my fault for speaking out of turn."

"Keep watching and find a chance to bring him back to Far West Continent."

"Yes."

"Brother Zhao, are you going back to the city for dinner? Piaoxianglou, I'll treat you!" "Brother Zhao, after the mountain climbing, Brother Li and Brother Peng will host us at Huichunyuan. Would you please do me the honor?"

Zhao Xing was chatting with his family when many officials came to invite him to go back to the city for dinner.

Among them was the banquet hosted by Master Zong, Li Chengfeng and others.

After three days of hard work, it wouldn't be a big deal to get together. Zhao Xing was just about to accept Zong Shichang's invitation when he suddenly felt a warm feeling in his chest.

The almanac for warding off evil trembles slightly!

"Huh?" Zhao Xing walked to the corner and looked down.

[The fifteenth year of the Jingxin calendar, the twenty-fifth day of the ninth month, at noon, at 4:00 pm.]

[Warning to ward off bad luck: Minor bad luck; you are weak and everything will go wrong]

A record was also refreshed on the panel:
[Passive warning of the lunar calendar to ward off evil. Based on your luck level and known information, you get the following prompt:]

[You set out from Donghu Mountain at 9:00 pm and returned to the city with your playmates. Xuantian Cult saw an opportunity and decided to initiate the plundering plan in advance. You fought back and were caught between life and death, which turned into a bad omen! ]

Although it was only a minor disaster, the detailed interpretation on the panel showed that he might encounter an accident on the way back to the city and be abducted by the people of Xuantian Sect, which would turn into a sign of great disaster!

Yan San's luck level and the almanac for warding off evil in Zhao Xing's possession are more effective. Based on the information he knows and his understanding of the Xuantian Sect, his interpretation of the information presented on the panel is also more comprehensive.

"Everyone, I have to spend time with my family. No one will attend the appointment today. We will meet again another day!"

Zhao Xing rejected all these invitations.

Since there was a possibility of being kidnapped, he couldn't ignore it.

He had too much "good luck" in the mountains. According to the law of personal fortune, everything will decline after reaching its peak, and he will have some bad luck next.

What does it mean to follow people with little strength? It means to follow people who are at a similar level as your colleagues.

If you do this, what might have been just a little bit of bad luck may turn into a bad omen, which is really unfair!

"How is it?" Lu Qian looked at Zong Shichang who was walking over, with some anticipation in her eyes.

"He refused." Zong Shichang shrugged, then asked curiously, "Why are you interested in him? You two have nothing in common."

Lu Qian was a little disappointed and snorted, "Why are you asking so many questions? Didn't you say that no one dares to disrespect you in Gucheng? How come you can't even invite people to dinner? It's really disappointing!"

“……”Zong Shichang was speechless.

Being looked down upon by a woman, he felt very embarrassed: "Just because I can't invite you today doesn't mean I can't invite you tomorrow. Just wait, I will make sure you two have this meal!"

"Okay!" Lu Qian smiled. "Then I'll wait for your news. Don't worry, I'll ask Qing'er to come along. But don't let her down, or you won't be able to expect me to help you get together again!"

"It's a deal!" Zong Shichang left with satisfaction.

On the other hand, Li Chengfeng also received news from others that Zhao Xing had rejected the invitation.

"It's okay if you don't come." For some reason, he felt relieved.

It was not his original intention to invite Zhao Xing. It was just that everyone was talking about inviting Zhao Sijia to join in the fun, so he asked someone to invite him.

But if Zhao Xing really came over, Li Chengfeng would be uncomfortable.

Now that he is not coming, he feels much more relaxed.

Donghu Mountain, Ditan Square.

"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Chen Shijie looked at Zhao Xing and asked curiously, "They're all going out to have fun together, why aren't you going?"

The assessment and grading has ended, and most of the officials have left, returning to the city in groups of three or five to relax.

But Zhao Xing was still hanging around here, and he wouldn't go even when someone came to invite him.

"I don't like to have fun." Zhao Xing said against his will, "It's not interesting."

"You don't have to be so hard on yourself." Chen Shijie said with a smile, "You should have fun when you need to. Before you become an official next year, you will have the most leisurely time. After you become an official, you will have a lot more to do."

Zhao Xing is now at the ninth rank. If he continues to practice, it will be much slower than before. He will be able to return to normal only after he is formally accepted as an official.

Before the winter evaluation, there are only two assessments left: Beginning of Winter and Winter Solstice.

Given Zhao Xing's current situation, it will be no difficulty for him to win the first place in these two items, and it is also a foregone conclusion that he will get a place in the winter evaluation.

Because he had already caught the attention of the county-level Agricultural Supervisor officials, there would be no problem for him to get a place in the winter evaluation.

The only thing that is uncontrollable is the temple examination. No matter how many connections you have in Nanyang County, you cannot influence the temple examination.

"I really don't like to play." Zhao Xing said, "Please call me when you go back."

"Okay." Chen Shijie didn't say anything else.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, all the Donghu troops had entered the mountains.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Xing, along with Chen Shijie, brought his family and boarded the Liuyun flying boat. They took off directly from Donghu Mountain and landed one mile outside the city gate, enjoying the treatment of flying.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the head and deputy head of Sanwan Hall watched for a long time several routes from Donghu Mountain back to the city, but did not find any trace of Zhao Xing.

"It seems that this is not a good time to take action." The head of Sanwan Hall sighed. Zhao Xing plays a very important role in the mission, and he can even give up other minor characters for the first place, but the opposite is not true.

"Let's go. We've been here for several years. Why do we still care about a little while?" The deputy hall master next to him took up the responsibility. "There are plenty of opportunities."

"Ah."

After Zhao Xing entered the city, the warning to ward off evil disappeared and no longer showed any ominous signs.

On the way back to Pingkangfang, Mrs. Cai held Zhao Ruide's hand. Zhao Zheng had not yet recovered from the excitement of riding on a flying boat. He was jumping up and down on the road, chattering and asking Zhao Xing questions.

"Brother, how high can the flying boat fly?"

"Very high."

"Brother, what should I do if I want to pee on the flying boat?"

"Stand aside and pee."

"Ah? Won't it fall down? What if the strong wind makes me pee in my pants?"

"Just wash it."

"Brother, brother... Ouch~"

Looking at Zhao Zheng who accidentally fell, Zhao Xing shook his head helplessly, what unlucky child... Then he flicked his fingers and a gust of wind lifted Zhao Zheng up.

Zhao Zheng kicked his feet in the air and kept laughing.

"Yeah, it's flying again~~Big brother, go faster~"

That night, Zhao Xing returned to his bedroom, closed the doors and windows, took out two pieces of yellow paper from the bookcase, and made them into a guiding talisman and a soul-soothing talisman.

Both basic talismans have reached the maximum level and were made in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Now that my realm has improved, I wonder if I can gain benefits from the Great Dream Academy. The damn Xuantian Sect has too many tricks and is always staring at me. I hope to get some treasures to defend myself."

After the ink dried, he pasted one on his forehead and abdomen. Zhao Xing twisted himself into a strange position on the bed and whispered, "Student Zhao Xing, I beg the Dameng Academy to open the door to my studies!"

(End of this chapter)