Heavenly Dao Formula Chapter 6: Monitor

　　 That night, in a big tent outside Qingshan Town.

　　 The curtain was lifted with a bang, and two figures, one tall and one short, walked in.

　　The invigilator at the table, Shen Chun, looked through the candlelight, and saw that both of them were wearing dark high-collar robes with half-silver masks on their faces, which were the standard dresses of Privy Council officials. Among them, the tall man's shoulders are embroidered with three red lines. This is already a symbol of Fuzhong, which is equivalent to a third-ranking member in the sixth department.

　　 Apparently the one who came was his long-awaited inspector, Lord Ba Xingtian.

　　 It's just another person... Shen Chun quietly cast his gaze on the short man. He hadn't heard before that there will be two inspectors to supervise the exam. Moreover, there was only a white line on the man's black robe, which was equivalent to an alchemist who had just started in grade, and he was not qualified to enter the important place of the examination.

　　 But he didn't even speak to his immediate boss, so he decided that he hadn't seen it.

　　 "Whoo, this mask is really suffocating." The first thing the tall man did after entering the tent was to drag the silver mask down and throw it aside, "Is there any alcohol to drink?"

　　"Master Ba," Shen Chun said helplessly, "There is only tea here."

　　 "Hey," the latter took a sip and sat down at the table. The burly figure made the chair squeak a little, "Then let's have a pot of tea, let it be cold!"

　　 And the short man neither took off his mask nor spoke, but sat down next to Tyrant Xingtian.

　　 This means that the two people are at least equal in terms of identity.

　　 Shen Chun couldn't help but pay more respect to the latter, even though the other party didn't say anything, he still poured a cup of herbal tea for him.

　　 Although the Privy Council is mainly responsible for dealing with evil events, it is not the same as the officials of the six ministries, but to be an official is to be an official, and you must have basic eyesight, otherwise you don’t think you are offending people and are arranged I don’t know where to go to avenge justice.

　　 Ba Xingtian directly brought a pot of tea to his mouth and poured it upright.

　　 After drinking, he took a long boo, wiped it with his sleeve, and finally asked what was going on. "What's the general situation of this exam?"

　　 "Return to my lord," Shen Chun replied immediately, "Qingshan Town assigned 427 candidates and actually arrived at 401. Everything is going well so far, no abnormalities have occurred for the time being."

　　 "Even there are four hundred people in Qingshan Town?" Ba Xingtian looked satisfied, "It seems that there will be many new faces in the Privy Council this fall."

　　"There are so many people, won’t the eligibility criteria be raised?"

　　 "It won't be easy if you don't lower it." He shook his head, "The impact of the locust plague last year is still there. Qi State and Gao Guo are ready to move, and people are needed everywhere. The above also put a lot of pressure. "

　　 This has involved national politics, and Shen Chun nodded if he couldn't speak more. The more the catastrophe, the more frequent the evil spirits appear, and sometimes the harm they cause is even greater than the wars and battles, and these require alchemists to deal with them. How can people who can't even pass the assessment expect them to make a difference in the face of these major threats? In addition, the cost of training an alchemist is not low, and he does not think that lowering the standard can really solve the problem.

　　 Ba Xingtian didn’t talk more about this issue either. He pointed to a list spread out on the table, "Those crossed out names...are those who have been eliminated?"

　　 "Yes!" Shen Chun replied, "So far there are nine in total."

　　 "Nine? Was it eliminated on the first day?" The short man finally opened his mouth, his voice unexpectedly light, not too big in terms of age.

　　 At this age can I be on the same level as Master Ba? Shen Chun suddenly became a little curious about the identity of the other party.

　　"The reason is written in the remarks. They were eager to find clues, and spent all the money in the afternoon, and did not notice the meaning of the money until dinner. For the other person, they could not last for the seventh day when they were hungry. , So they chose to abandon the exam."

　　 "A guy without perseverance." Ba Xingtian commented, "I don't have one, so I can grab someone else's!"

　　"If they have the strength of yours, of course they can." Shen Chun smiled, "The lower officials think that they can give up the exam by themselves, which is a bit of self-knowledge. Those who want to hold on, only It will make your failure more ugly."

　　 The short man picked up the list and flipped through it. "So these people with low money are facing elimination?"

　　 "Master Hui is easier to be eliminated than others." Compared with answering Ba Xingtian, Shen Chun took his questions more seriously, "Alchemists often encounter unexpected situations when performing tasks. Only those who make reasonable and full use of the resources at hand will have the opportunity to turn danger into a breeze."

　　 "Really? But this person only had half a bag of silver at the beginning, wouldn't it be unfair?"

　　 Shen Chun followed the position of the opponent's finger, and found that the word "Xia Fan" was filled in that column. Compared with the twelve taels in a row of other candidates, his less than fifty taels are indeed particularly eye-catching.

　　"We can only guarantee that the rules are generally fair, not to mention whether the preparation is sufficient, it also represents the degree of attention." He paused, "In addition, this person is not less expensive than others, which proves that he has not It is normal to realize that you are in an extremely disadvantaged position and to be eliminated."

　　 The short man nodded, as if he had approved his statement.

　　 It is a pity that Shen Chunlue feels that he still has a little impression of this candidate named Xia Fan. After all, candidates who don't have a dozen dollars of silver are extremely rare now, and it is difficult to notice it. At that time, when everyone sneered in a low voice, he was not affected in the slightest, and his response was quite mature, and his temperament was commendable.

　　 But in just one night, he spent a lot of money on his money, and even the dinner was the most expensive one, as if he didn’t know that he only had half the possessions of others. He was not vigilant. Words.

　　 can only say that he looked away.

　　"What can these incompetent people have to discuss," Tyrant Xingtian waved his hand, "It's better to talk about the top three candidates this time. Who do you think they will be?"

　　The short man also turned the list to the top. Shen Chun noticed that the time he stayed on each page had obviously become longer, as if he wanted to write down the names of these candidates.

　　 "No accident, Fei Nian of the Fei family, Fang Xiandao of the Fang family, and Luo Qing of the Luo family will be the top three in the Qingshan Town examination room." Shen Chun reported in one sentence.

　　 "One family?" Ba Xingtian gave a playful smile, "You are also a qualified invigilator."

　　 "I have the prize." Shen Chun bowed his head and invigilated the examination for many years. He already understood that the examination is not only for the selection of talents, but also for the distribution of benefits. What's more, these three people are really talented, and they are exposed to the cultivation of Qi earlier than the other candidates, and their performance is unlikely to be worse, and it is difficult to pick out the thorns inside and outside. "Of course the final result has to be determined by the adults after the exam."

　　"Is there no one from a non-family background?" The short man suddenly asked, "Don't talk about the top three, even if it is within the top ten or the top twenty."

　　 "This..." Shen Chun hesitated. He seemed to hear some dissatisfaction in the other party's tone, "The ranking of the list does not represent the actual results. In the end, it must be based on the performance of the exam..."

　　 "Hehe, nothing is normal." Ba Xingtian interrupted him with a smile, "Think about it, if they are all good seedlings, and one is born in poverty, he can read and write at the age of ten; while the other recognizes it at the age of three. The word, five-year-old feel angry, which one has greater prospects? If the former is stronger than the latter, it would be too worthy of the word genius."

　　 The short man didn't answer any more, as if lost in thought.

　　 The inspector cleared his throat and stood up.

　　 This is something important to order, and Shen Chun quickly stood up, clasping his hands.

　　 "I don't care about the ranking of the exam. You can do it." Ba Xingtian said with his back to him, "It is more important to eliminate hidden dangers than to get through the exam. You should know that the Privy Council sent us. For the purpose of supervision."

　　 Shen Chun's heart beat, he licked his lips, and then tentatively said, "Because of the "listener"? "

　　 "Huh, you know it." Ba Xingtian's tone suddenly sank, "Ten years ago, the invigilator just knew the word is a felony."

　　"The officials have passed over..."

　　 "It's okay, there is no secret that will never be revealed-unless everyone who knows it is dead." Tyrant Xingtian waved his hand and returned to the tone he didn't care about. Always beware, there is no such good thing in the world. If you find any abnormality, no matter how good or bad, you must report it to me immediately."

　　 "Yes, my lord!" Shen Chun bowed his head and promised. "But... I only heard the term listener mentioned by others. I don't know what his characteristics are and how he should be distinguished. I wonder if you can give me more detailed clues?"

　　 "Nothing. Because the listener is not a person, but a kind of person."

　　The Ba Xing Tian picked up a talisman and raised it casually, followed by a breeze, and the surrounding insects suddenly disappeared without a trace.

　　 Shen Chun realized that it was a soundproof charm.

　　 "Actually, I don't know much about the listener. Only the four heads of the Privy Council understand the details."

　　 "Can't you... also?"

　　 "I only know that they can hear some...unbelievable things, such as secrets that no one in this world should know, or magic techniques that have never been seen before." Tyrant Xingtian slowly said, "but more Too many, it is completely incomprehensible babble. This is also the origin of the listener’s name."

　　"Whisper?"

　　"It’s the kind of words that don’t matter if you look at it alone~IndoMTL.com~connected together but have no meaning. So they usually don’t live long, either being murdered or falling into madness, but before they go mad, they are enough to cause shock Destruction. If there is an uncontrolled listener in my Daqi..."

　　"What will happen?"

　　 Tyrant Xingtian took a deep look at him, "The country is in danger of subjugation."

　　 Shen Chun shuddered involuntarily.

　　 He started to regret asking about it.

　　"Although anyone who can perceive qi may become a listener, the probability of being between ten and twenty years old is the highest-after all, most alchemists can stabilize the absorption and absorption of qi during this period. Therefore, the Privy Council will start to look at him from Shikao." Ba Xingtian stared at him, "Do you understand now?"

　　 "Yes! The subordinates must do their best!" Shen Chun bowed.

　　 "Don't worry so much," the inspector patted his shoulder with a fan-like palm. "I just follow the usual practice. As far as I know, there has been no suspected listener in the last ten years. Therefore, the ban on news will be relaxed. Marking is going to be marking, and Shikao should concentrate on presiding."

　　 After hearing this, I was afraid that it would be difficult to ignore it anymore, Shen Chun smiled bitterly in his heart. The only thing he was grateful for was that he had passed away and it was unlikely that he would go crazy one day. It's the short guy...

　　 He couldn’t help but glanced at the other person—according to the age of the tone, this person is likely to be within twenty years of age, obviously in a high-risk range, but there is no response from beginning to end, as if he does not care about the listener In general, such a mentality can no longer be described as calm and self-sufficient.

　　 Who is he?

　　 After hesitating for a while, Shen Chun finally pressed this question into his heart.