Perhaps it was Qi Mi's delay in responding, or perhaps it was the glaring half-smile on his face that made Li Xu's face suddenly change color. He didn't even want to pretend anymore. His expression was so cold that it looked like water dripping out of his mouth. "No matter how powerful your skills are, without luck, it's quite dangerous. I hope your good luck will always be with you."
His tone was cold and his expression was gloomy, and the blessing he uttered sounded more like a curse.
Qi Mi was neither anxious nor annoyed, but just smiled slightly and said, "I will."
Li Xu: "..."
Li Xu closed the car window and urged Song Chun in a deep voice to get in the car quickly.
Then the driver suddenly stepped on the accelerator and the white SUV sped away, leaving behind a cloud of foul-smelling exhaust.
Qi Mi snorted, turned around and went back to the repair shop to continue his work.
Around ten o'clock in the evening, a black car stopped at the door and honked the horn for a long time. Lao Wei drove over to pick her up and take her home.
With the boss's smiling waving goodbye, Qi Mi took the several hundred dollars for repairing several large items and showed the big red bills to Lao Wei as soon as he got in the car.
Old Wei took a look and expressed his disdain: "What are you doing? Are you here to collect your reward?"
"I will pay you back the hospitalization fees, room fees, and food expenses from some time ago, no matter how much you have." Qi Mi said, stuffing the money into Lao Wei's suit pocket.
Old Wei's expression suddenly turned even uglier. He quickly took out the money and stuffed it back into her hand. "Sorry, we don't accept installment payments."
"You're giving me hundreds of dollars like you're supporting a gigolo. I don't need that. Just pay me back when you make money... Of course, it doesn't matter if you can't pay me back. I don't need your money." Lao Wei started the car.
Noticing the scrutiny from the side, he smiled even more proudly and jokingly said, "What's wrong? Are you conquered by the charm of a mature man like me? Sorry, this charming man is already taken. You don't stand a chance anymore."
Because they are so familiar with each other, it is common for the two of them to joke around like this. Every time, it is Lao Wei who shamelessly brings up the topic and ends it with the complaints of Qi fans.
However, this time was different. Old Wei held the steering wheel and waited quietly for Qi's fans to roll their eyes. Unexpectedly, she did not play by the rules and brought up a new topic:
"Old Wei, what's the reason why a man you don't know well would be nice to a woman?"
"I just want to sleep with her. That's the nature of men..." Old Wei snorted and replied without thinking.
As a man of the same kind, he knows the tricks of most men.
"Want to sleep with me?" Qi Mi folded his hands in thought: "I don't think so."
"Hmm?" Old Wei sensed something was amiss and quickly turned his head. "Is there a fearless man showing his affection to you? Do I know him? Is he human or non-human?"
“…”
Qi Mi Xin thought that only a doomsday player could ask such a weird question, actually asking if he was human... But after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that he really was not.
She once observed Lang Yu with her death eyes, but for some reason, he did not have the [Death Gate] on his body.
"He is the chief judge of the official organization, responsible for maintaining normal order in each doomsday. His name is Lang Yu. Do you know him?" Qi Mi asked.
Lao Wei thought for a moment and said, "There seems to be such a person. I heard he has a strange temper... Does he like you?"
"No, I'm not familiar with him, but I just feel that the way he treats me is a little abnormal." Qi Mi said, turning his head to look out the window.
Perhaps it was because she was sensitive late at night, and the sudden touch that Lao Wei gave her just now made her inexplicably think of Lang Yu.
She and Lao Wei had fought side by side for many years, so it was possible for them to help each other to this extent. But for Lang Yu, this was the first time they had met. Although Lang Yu repeatedly said that he pretended to be a cub just to protect them secretly, when you think about it carefully, there are still many things that don't make sense.
For example, when he turned into a cub and met her for the first time, he was so affectionate to her that he seemed unable to contain the joy of reunion after a long separation. But at the same time, he was cautious. Even when pretending to be a cub, he was gentle when holding her, avoiding touching places that should not be touched.
Is it true that Lang Yu is so nice to her just because she looks like one of his friends?
Qi Mi raised his hand and knocked his head, closed his eyes, and tried to get rid of the inexplicable thoughts in his mind.
Old Wei chuckled, feeling as if his daughter had grown up. The smile on his face deepened. "Wow, Miss Qi has grown up and can even talk about men. I have to meet this grumpy presiding judge when I get a chance and see what charm he has that makes you bother to remember him."
Qi Mi laughed softly and did not continue the topic.
In the night, under the warm yellow light, the two of them were silent, creating a rare quiet atmosphere.
In silence, Lao Wei secretly glanced at Qi Mi, and then gradually moved his gaze down to her left hand——
There were many black runes on the half of the palm exposed by the slightly rolled sleeve.
His eyes flashed, and he calmly withdrew his gaze and continued to look straight ahead.
Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the community.
Suddenly remembering his encounter with Song Chun tonight, Qi Mi told Lao Wei everything.
Old Wei pondered for a moment, then exaggeratedly raised his eyelids with his hands: "Does that man look like a fox? His eyes look like this."
Qi Mi laughed and said, "You're right, you imitated it quite well."
"It's strange, why does he always go to that repair shop? The organization obviously has a place dedicated to repairing things, and it's free." Lao Wei pressed the elevator button. The more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed. If Li Xu disliked the poor skills of the organization's repairmen, it would be possible for him to go out for repairs occasionally. Why did he go there so many times?
The elevator went up to the fifteenth floor.
Qi Mi thought of another question: "By the way, what is the collar on the Purification Officer's neck used for?"
Old Wei was also confused by what she said: "What collar?"
"It's a silver-white metal collar around the neck. I saw it on Song Chun's neck today." As he spoke, Qi Mi gestured with his hands.
When Old Wei heard this, his face immediately became even more angry. "Huh? That bastard Li Xu put a collar on people. He's just a dog, right? This is too insulting!"
"So it's abnormal to have that collar?"
"Of course it's not normal!"
Thinking back to Song Chun's expression of wanting to say something but not being able to, she felt more and more that something was wrong: "Song Chun should live here too, right? Which room does he live in?"
"He's already moved out." Old Wei said, hands on his hips. "He moved to the villa after being transferred to work for that bastard Li Xu... Tsk, is that kid playing something over-the-top?"
The conversation between the two was heard inside the house, and Zheng Yuanyuan and Liao Yang opened the door almost at the same time.
They looked at each other for a moment, feeling a little awkward.
Qi Mi patted Lao Wei and went back to the room first.
It was already past ten o'clock in the evening and the children had gone to bed early. The three bedrooms were all spacious tatami mats, only about ten centimeters off the ground, so even if they fell to the ground, they would not get hurt.
Qi Mi pushed the door open and looked at their haphazard sleeping positions, then turned and walked into the bathroom. After a quick wash, he was about to return to his room when he noticed that a night light was still on in the living room.
Zheng Yuanyuan was wearing a cute little bear hairpin and was writing and drawing seriously.
"There are still five days left, no need to be so anxious." Qi Mi sat next to her and said softly.
"Yeah, but I want to give it my all."
Zheng Yuanyuan stopped writing and smiled at her. "I don't want to look back and feel regretful, thinking that I should have read more and learned more. As long as I tried my best, I can accept any result."
Qi Mi nodded. The sudden motivation to study made her take the notebook and sit opposite Zheng Yuanyuan.
A few minutes later, Zheng Yuanyuan suddenly thought of something, put the pen on the table, and held Qi Mi's hand: "By the way, Teacher Qi, can you do me a favor?"
Qi Mi tilted his head: "Huh?"
The next morning, as soon as Lao Wei drove to the agency, he went to Li Xu's office angrily.
"Give me back my men." He said directly with a gloomy face.
Li Xu sat still, only raising his eyes slightly: "Commander Wei, I'm afraid you've forgotten that you and I are no longer of the same social class. It's okay, I forgive you for the first time. Now, please leave."
Old Wei had been furious all night and had no intention of letting it go. He walked over to the table, leaned down slightly, and said slowly in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I'll say it again, give my men back to me."
"Boss!"
Hearing something wrong, Song Chun hurried over from next door.
She stood at attention and saluted, facing the two men.
Li Xu raised his eyebrows and slowly raised the corner of his mouth: "Who are you calling Boss?"
Song Chun glanced at Old Wei's expression, then looked at Li Xu, and walked in with his head held high: "Of course I'm calling you. Chief Wei is just my former boss."
Old Wei: “…”
Li Xu seemed very satisfied with her answer and deliberately continued to ask in front of Old Wei: "Then what's the matter with you calling me 'Boss'?"
Song Chun stood at attention and saluted: "I heard that Chief Wei broke into your office. As your subordinate, I came here specifically to ask Chief Wei to leave."
"Then please see Chief Wei off for me and help him review the basic rules for Purification Officers."
"yes!"
Song Chun gestured to Old Wei: "Please come in, Chief Wei."
Old Wei: “…”
Old Wei's face was so cold that it seemed like water was about to drip out, and his back teeth were almost broken by his biting. However, he was relieved to see that Song Chun did not have the collar around his neck as Qi Mi had mentioned.
He glared at Li Xu and turned away.
Song Chun hurriedly followed him out and closed the office door.
"Commander Wei, please wait a moment..."
Old Wei froze, his face gloomy and he remained silent for two seconds. Without even turning his head, he asked, "Anything else?"
Song Chun looked at his tall figure and his throat tightened. After calming down for a moment, he spoke again: "Thank you."
"unnecessary."
He had just taken two steps when Song Chun called him again.
"I heard that Commander Wei is going to complete an A-level mission in a few days?" she asked.
Lao Wei slowly exhaled: "Yes, what's wrong?"
"You must be careful not to get contaminated."
When Old Wei heard this, he turned to look at Song Chun suspiciously, wondering what she meant by telling him this matter that she already knew by heart.
However, Song Chun didn't say anything else. He frowned, bowed slightly to him, and left.
Old Wei watched her back and understood what Qi Mi was talking about: "This girl really seems to be hiding something."
Five days later, exam day.
Qi Mi and Zheng Yuanyuan have been very busy these days, preparing for exams and taking care of the children. Qi Mi also has to find time to repair watches and other major parts. Fortunately, Liao Yang and other teachers in the kindergarten helped, and the children were also very obedient, so these four days were finally spent peacefully.
Lao Wei's assignment happened to coincide with the exam date, so he left early.
When the seven cubs heard that the two teachers were going to take an exam, they kept cheering them on, but the style was different.
Here at Qimi, the kids are full of confidence:
"Teacher Qi is so amazing, he will definitely get first place!"
"Of course, Teacher Qi is a female warrior!"
"Come on, Teacher Qi! When you win first place, come back and treat us to a delicious meal!"
"Teacher Qi is the best!"
When it came to Zheng Yuanyuan, the seven children looked a little solemn, worried:
"Teacher Zheng, if you encounter danger, remember to run fast."
"If you encounter a monster, shout for Teacher Qi to come and save you~"
"Teacher Zheng, please come back safely."
Zheng Yuanyuan laughed dryly: "...I'm just going to take a test, there's no danger."
"Mom, don't cry if you do poorly on the test. You have to be strong." Yu Jiaojiao stuffed a pack of tissues into her hand, "But just in case, you should still bring it with you."
Zheng Yuanyuan didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Half an hour later, the two arrived at the examination site.
More than a thousand people crowded outside the venue waiting to enter, and the scene was bustling and noisy.
According to Ye Shiliu's reliable intelligence, only eight places were allocated today.
The competition for the Purification Officer position is very fierce. Even if you are temporarily in office, you are likely to be eliminated again by the last place.
Before each selection day for purification officers, dozens of junior purification officers in office will be assessed the day before the examination day. Unqualified junior purification officers will be ruthlessly eliminated, and the number of purification officers eliminated each time will be the number of replacement positions issued the next day.
Relying on these two life-saving experiences, Ye Shiliu's performance has steadily improved and he has also been praised by his superiors. The little red flower badge symbolizing honor is hung on his left chest, and he is reluctant to take it off.
However, the agency had a clear distinction between rewards and punishments. Although he had saved someone, he had violated the rules, so he was ordered to be confined for three days and to copy the Code of Conduct for Junior Purification Officers a hundred times.
Just as the exam day was about to end, Ye Shiliu hurriedly arrived on his motorcycle. His unkempt face was covered with a weathered green beard, and only when he smiled did he reveal his childishness. "Don't be nervous, you will definitely have no problem with the theoretical part. I'll be waiting for you here. Come on!"
Zheng Yuanyuan clenched her fists with high morale and said seriously, "Well, I will do my best!"
Hearing the exam bell start, Qi Mi looked at Ye Shiliu and said, "Okay, the exam has started, let's go in."
"Well, relax, you can do it." Ye Shiliu encouraged.
Qi Mi smiled and followed the large group side by side with Zheng Yuanyuan.
After approaching, she found that the examination gate was divided into eight ramps. After everyone lined up to enter, the examination began without giving people any time to prepare.
Qi Mi was just about to pull Zheng Yuanyuan to one of the ramps when he turned around and saw her looking at him with a smile on her face, her steps stopped in the crowd.
"Is it possible that Teacher Qi hopes that I will be eliminated because he wants to protect me?" she asked.
Qi Mi was stunned for a moment. After being deeply educated by Old Wei, she finally understood a lot and admitted frankly, "If it were before, I would definitely hope so, and I might not even let you sign up, but not now." She extended her hand to Zheng Yuanyuan and said, "I sincerely wish you good luck in the exam and a successful start."
Lao Wei is right. Everyone is an independent individual. It is better to teach people how to fish than to give them fish. Helping them grow and become stronger is the best protection for them.
Zheng Yuanyuan's smile widened as she held her hand. "Then I wish us both good luck. From this moment on, you're my competitor. I won't let you down just because you're my good friend. Let's compete on our own merits."
"Okay~it depends on your ability." Qi Mi couldn't do anything with her and could only agree with a smile.
After a brief pre-match conversation, in order to demonstrate her determination to be self-reliant and self-reliant, Zheng Yuanyuan did not follow Qi Mi into one ramp, but deliberately went around to the one next to it and entered the venue side by side with Qi Mi.
Inside the examination room.
Although this is still a one-way passage, it has been completely separated from the left and right sides. The entire space is not only enclosed but also seems to use sound insulation materials. After Qi fans walked in, they could not hear any sounds from either side.
As she walked through a door-shaped instrument, the system immediately reported her current SAN value—88.
A very auspicious number.
The invigilator then handed her a green electronic bracelet and instructed her to follow the green arrows on the ground. After she followed the group for a few meters, the group suddenly split in two. Most of those wearing green bracelets entered the next round of testing, while those holding red bracelets turned left and left.
As she was thinking about it, the broadcast at the exam site explained her doubts.
"Attention all invigilators. Anyone with a SAN score below 70 will be given a red hand card and eliminated immediately. Anyone who cannot maintain a high SAN score in their daily lives will not be eligible to become a Purification Officer."
This statement was straightforward and to the point, without any beating around the bush, and it eliminated one-fifth of the people at once.
Qi Mi continued to move forward with the bracelet.
A few minutes later, she followed the group in front and entered a narrow and crowded room alone.
There are two doors on the wall of the room, one green and one red. I guess some people will be eliminated at this level.
A doctor in a white coat sat among them. Perhaps in a hurry, he didn't even raise his eyelids as he spoke rapidly, asking Qi Mi, "Xiaohong and Xiaohua are sisters. Xiaohua saw a handsome man at a funeral and went home to kill her sister. Why did she do that? Answer in five seconds. Start now."
Qi Mi was stunned. What a coincidence, she had actually heard the standard answer to this question before.
This was a classic question from an international criminal psychology exam. The answer was that Xiaohua thought she'd see a handsome man by attending the funeral, so she killed her sister... As long as she avoided this answer, she should be safe. So, feigning hesitation, she asked, "Is that handsome man her brother-in-law?"
The doctor did not answer whether it was right or wrong, but directly asked her to go to the room marked with green to take the next test.
Half an hour later, after being bombarded with various moral character questions and mental and psychological tests, Qi Mi finally managed to get a passing grade.
This was all thanks to the tutor Ye Shiliu, who was an expert at predicting questions. He got five out of the eight questions right. If it weren't for the perfect scores on these five questions, she might have stopped at the psychological test.
This is much harder than killing monsters.
Qi Mi breathed a sigh of relief and took the pass bracelet to the second level examination room.
The exam room was an enclosed basketball court, large enough to accommodate several hundred people, with rows of neatly arranged seats. After the bell rang, everyone randomly selected a seat according to the AI-powered notification chime above the court.
The items placed on everyone's desk are the same, with only a pen and a blank piece of paper. Candidates are required to write down the answers to the questions played in real time on the radio. Although these questions are not difficult, they test the candidates' abilities in a comprehensive way during the answering process.
First and foremost, the candidate's mindset is crucial. If they can't maintain a calm and stable mind, their logical responses will be severely impacted. Secondly, this exam tests the candidate's listening comprehension, their ability to respond to and understand questions, their logical thinking within the allotted timeframe, and their ability to organize their language.
It seems simple, but it is actually very difficult.
So at the end of this stage, about three-quarters of the people were eliminated.
A group of people were eliminated at the beginning based on their initial SAN scores. The first round of the morality test eliminated almost half of them, and this round of the intelligence test eliminated the majority... So when Qi fans looked at the big screen at the stadium, the number of people was rapidly decreasing, and finally fixed at a single number - 203.
There were more than a thousand people initially, but now there are only more than two hundred left, which means only two out of ten people can get in.
And the exam time had only been four hours.
As the crowd thinned out, Qi Mi spotted Zheng Yuanyuan. She sat listlessly, as if her soul had been drained out. The moment their eyes met, she curled her lips and slowly raised her thumb.
Qi's fans smiled and also gave her a thumbs up.
The two of them tacitly did not get close to each other, but encouraged each other from afar across the crowd.
Qi fans know that Zheng Yuanyuan needs to grow up independently.
Zheng Yuanyuan also knew that she could no longer rely on Qi Mi.
After a ten-minute break, the institution immediately rang the bell for the third exam.
After the first two rounds of intellectual bombardment, the remaining two hundred people were left exhausted, and they could only stand up without the strength to hear the sound.
"Let us congratulate the 203 candidates present. Welcome to the third stage of the physical fitness assessment. Please find the yellow line in the venue and wait."
As soon as the broadcast ended, while most people were still searching for the yellow line, a few people reacted quickly and rushed to a rolling door, holding hands and forming a row.
The rest of the people looked in the direction of the sound and discovered that those people had already found the yellow line, and the priority positions in the first row had been occupied by them, so the rest of the people could only line up behind them.
Physical fitness tests are definitely inseparable from exercise. It’s like in a running race, at the same speed, the person in the front has a greater chance of winning than the person in the back.
Everyone reacted and rushed over to squeeze forward.
As if they had anticipated this kind of scene, the first few people in line held hands and formed a solid human wall, desperately defending their seats in the first row.
The scene was very chaotic for a while.
Qi Mi and Zheng Yuanyuan, who was a few meters away, looked at each other and stood at the end of the line without any hurry.
They had heard Ye Shiliu say about this situation before. People who had experience in taking exams would automatically stick together when they took the exam again, and quickly seize the initiative during the physical fitness test.
Qi Mi was watching the show with her arms folded when a wheat-colored girl came up behind her. She was over two meters tall and looked like a mountain. She immediately gave off a sense of oppression. She seemed to be talking to herself, and also seemed to be asking Qi Mi, "What are those people doing pushing each other?"
Qi Mi looked up and glanced at her: "They want to be in the first row, so they run faster."
When the girl heard this, she curled her lips in disapproval: "Tsk, people with short legs can only run like that."
Qi fans glanced at the tall girl's long legs. Compared with her, everyone present really had short legs.
Soon, the noisy crowd quieted down.
The test rules for the third level were broadcast on the radio.
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