On the other side, in front of the huge notice wall at the entrance of the examination hall, officials were busy posting examination papers.

This provincial examination was quite special because it included a preliminary examination held on short notice, and the candidates were talented women who had not participated in the preliminary examination.

Judging from the results, 16 out of the 184 successful candidates came from the preliminary examination, which is already a considerable proportion.

To silence public criticism and ensure absolute fairness, this posting and public display of the results is a special step.

The original essays of all those who passed the imperial examinations, rather than copies, were made public for public comment.

Among the clerks who were pasting the documents, one of them paused slightly, a fleeting look of surprise crossing his face.

That's not right. The higher-ups clearly said that the candidate named Wen Tingwan would pass the imperial examination, and that he should take the opportunity to approach her when the notice was posted.

Why didn't I hear her name at all from beginning to end?

If she didn't even hit the target, what am I doing right now?

He was stunned for a moment, then immediately suppressed the panic in his heart.

Trying to maintain a calm facade, I continued with the greasy rolls, pretending nothing had happened.

Little did they know that his subtle abnormality had already been firmly spotted by eyes hidden in the crowd.

A huge poster wall was packed with people, shoulder to shoulder.

The area on the left, which was set aside separately, displayed the same yellow notice as in previous years.

The list clearly shows the rankings, hometowns, and resumes of those who passed the imperial examinations.

On the larger wall to the right, officials were posting the exam papers by hand, in order of ranking.

To demonstrate to the world the utmost impartiality.

Among the crowd, a middle-aged man wearing a worn gray cotton robe and with an unremarkable appearance moved slowly with the flow of people.

Our gaze begins at the top of the list and searches downwards inch by inch until we reach the bottom.

Deep within his eyes lay an unyielding darkness.

He was Shen Yuanzhang's most trusted bodyguard, and his sole purpose in being here today was to confirm that crucial result.

However, from beginning to end, no name was called, and the name "Wen Tingwan" was not found on the yellow list.

On the contrary, the name "Chen Yu," which was excluded from the plan, was surprisingly on the list!

My heart skipped a beat, as if I had fallen into an ice cave.

He suppressed his fear and slowly moved with the flow of people to the area where the exam papers were posted.

While each dish may seem to be glanced at quickly, they are actually eagerly awaiting the middle and later sections.

He didn't know what went wrong.

Was the master's initial judgment wrong, or did the Wen family woman betray him at the last minute and deliberately fail to win?

The methods exposed against Chen Yu could not be used again, so this time they chose a more complex and covert approach.

When Wen Tingwan used that specially made brush to write, the characters would not disappear over time.

However, once it gets close to another specially prepared medicinal agent, it will immediately undergo a change without any contact.

Among the officials in charge of pasting the paper rolls were people they had planted, who wore sachets containing medicinal ingredients.

But now that Wen Tingwan is not on the list, all the arrangements have become a joke, and it is meaningless to delve into the reasons.

But he still clung to a sliver of hope.

What if Chen Yu, who was originally abandoned, actually succeeds?

What if the Xuanji Guards don't notice her abnormality, and she still believes that her father and younger brother are being controlled?

So you obediently followed the threat and used that special ink stick to write?

Finally, he managed to move with difficulty to a position at the back of the crowded area.

Finally, they arrived, their eyes fixed on the exam paper signed "Chen Yu".

He was illiterate and couldn't judge the quality of writing, but he could clearly see it.

The opening of the policy essay is written with even ink and neat handwriting, without any breaks in the text!

It’s over…

It's completely over!

Why did Chen Yu dare to disregard the lives of his father and younger brother?

Judging from the intelligence Wang Chong sent back earlier, she is by no means such a cold-hearted and ruthless person.

So what exactly is she relying on that makes her dare to ignore the threat?

The master's concerns were justified; Xuanji Guard had already seen through everything.

At that moment, he felt a chill run through his body, as if countless eyes were staring at him, making him feel like he was being pricked by needles.

what to do?

This critical news must be sent back as soon as possible.

However, any unusual action at this moment could be a death sentence, leading to immediate exposure.

Or perhaps the other party simply discovered the cheating method, without exposing the owner?

He forced himself to calm down and, like any ordinary onlooker, slowly squeezed out with the flow of people.

They even mimicked the expressions of others on their faces, whether it was envy or gossip.

After a long time, he finally managed to escape from the densely packed crowd.

On the surface, he looked like an ordinary citizen who had just finished watching the excitement and was satisfied, and he didn't think there was anything unusual about him.

But he dared not relax in the slightest. In Fengjing City, he was like a shadow that had to blend into the shadows. Once a trace of him was caught, he would have nowhere to hide.

He didn't deliberately quicken his pace, but walked slowly out.

Finally, he left the street in front of the examination hall, his inner shirt already soaked with cold sweat.

After walking another hundred steps or so, we turned into a quiet alley nearby.

Once you pass through here, you can enter a more complex market area.

With escape seemingly within reach, at this very moment...

A large, calloused hand, seemingly emerging from nowhere, silently pressed down on his shoulder!

As a peak fourth-grade martial artist who had failed to break through to the Divine Martial Realm, he was horrified to find that he was completely unable to react.

His aura seemed to be completely frozen, and his body was firmly imprisoned in place by an invisible force.

No matter how frantically he tried to mobilize his internal energy, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, unable to stir up even the slightest ripple.

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