Early in the morning, you can see the bustling atmosphere of the manor from upstairs, with people coming and going, as if it were New Year's Day.
Gu Xichi and Jiang Dongye's rooms were both upstairs, next to Qin Ran's.
The castle is very big. The corridor on the second floor is twenty meters long. There are seven rooms in total. With these two people, there are still three left, which is more than enough.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Cheng Mu knocked on Qin Ran's door and went to move the pot of flowers in her room.
Just at the end of the corridor, I saw Jiang Dongye and Gu Xichi looking out the window.
"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Gu," Cheng Mu greeted the two politely, "Good morning."
Qin Ran was just going out. She was holding a down jacket in one hand and a flower pot in the other. When she saw Cheng Mu, she handed the flower pot to him.
Gu Xichi also turned his head. It had been a long time since he had experienced such a lively scene. He was quite interested. "Good morning. Xiao Ran'er, what are your subordinates doing? Are there any activities today?"
"Assessment," Qin Ran said lazily as she closed the door. "It's equivalent to the year-end exam."
Cheng Mu went to the flower garden first.
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The three of them leisurely went to the first floor to eat.
At the staircase on the first floor, I happened to run into Cheng Juan and Cheng Shui coming down from the study on the third floor.
Cheng Shui was holding a large stack of documents in his hands, which should be the information he would need for the assessment today.
"Senior brother, what's going on with your assessment?" Gu Xichi sat on a chair, picked up a piece of toast and a glass of milk, and asked with interest.
Cheng Juan didn’t take the milk. He had a cup of coffee on his hand and was talking to Qin Ran. When he heard Gu Xichi ask him, he raised his eyebrows lazily and said, “Go and see for yourself.”
Gu Xichi: "..."
Cheng Shui put down the chopsticks in his hand and explained to Gu Xichi.
Gu Xichi finally understood a little.
Qin Ran was holding a straw in her mouth. She ate little in the morning. After hearing Cheng Shui's explanation of the process, she looked at Cheng Juan and asked in confusion, "Does it take four days?"
It's a long time.
Cheng Juan had almost finished eating. He picked up the teacup slowly and explained to Qin Ran, "Because there are so many people, there are 400 people in total, including the hall masters and ordinary staff. They all have to undergo a one-on-one challenge assessment. Finally, there are assessments for each branch hall, and the Intelligence Hall computer assessment is one of them."
Gu Xichi listened to Qin Ran's explanation: "..."
This is damn discrimination.
**
Cheng Huo had been busy with Qin Ran's three codes in the Intelligence Hall these past two days. He basically ate and slept in the Intelligence Hall like everyone else and had not gone back.
There has been a big breakthrough in the past two days.
People from other branches have been training hard in the training grounds in recent days, and only those people in the Intelligence Hall who are obsessed with computer codes are working hard on the three sections of code.
However, the results are very significant. Cheng Huo is already preparing a new stage of management system and replacing the system of the entire manor.
There will be an assessment today, an important annual event in the manor, and Cheng Huo is taking it very seriously. He glanced at the entire intelligence hall, and the computer at Tang Qing's position was still black.
"She hasn't come for the past two days?" Cheng Huo pursed his lips and frowned, obviously unhappy.
Jerry stood up beside him. After half a month, his injuries had almost recovered. "Miss Tang said that we should prepare seriously for the assessment."
"Yes," Cheng Huo nodded. After a month, he had figured out all the flaws in Tang Qing. "Remove her from her position first. If she passes the assessment in four days, she can be put back."
After he finished speaking, he took a piece of bread and ate it while heading to the big training ground.
He is the head of the Intelligence Hall branch, and he and Cheng Shui are jointly responsible for the assessment of the Intelligence Hall.
**
The large training ground has been completely transformed.
There were lights and decorations inside, and there were several fighting rings and punching strength testers.
It was very lively when we went in.
Perhaps it is because when rows of red lanterns are hung above the training ground in foreign countries, most Chinese people can feel extremely familiar.
The annual assessment of the manor is equivalent to the Chinese New Year.
This year, with Cheng Juan present, everyone was even more excited.
In the middle is a one-meter-high arena with an area of 100 square meters. There are two rows of high chairs on the arena, with furry blankets on the stools and a small sandalwood table next to it.
It was the chairs for Cheng Juan and the heads of the various branch halls, as well as Qin Ran and Gu Xichi.
There is a cordon one meter away from the ring.
Surrounding it were rows of chairs, 500 in all sizes, divided into five areas. In addition to the four branch halls, servants from the manor also came to watch the fun.
At the top is a huge projector, five meters long and three meters wide, as big as a wall, which projects the punching force coefficient of each tester and the assessment scene.
Most people who practice martial arts have keen five senses and long-range vision, so this projector is prepared for the servants.
At eight o'clock, the assessment officially began.
Everyone sat down. Cheng Juan sat in the first seat on the left, while Qin Ran, Gu Xichi and others sat beside him.
Gu Xichi reached out and knocked on the sandalwood table next to him. Qin Ran was on his left, so he tilted his head and lowered his voice: "This table is very valuable."
He finally understood what it meant to be "so poor that only money is left."
The training ground was very noisy. Gu Xichi observed for a while and found that Qin Ran was not as irritable as before, but her pretty brows were still slightly tense.
Gu Xichi was slightly surprised.
“Is it valuable?” Qin Ran put on her headphones and glanced at the table, unable to see anything.
Very ordinary wood.
Gu Xichi retracted his gaze and looked at Cheng Juan again. Cheng Juan was talking to several hall masters with his head down.
Gu Xichi seemed to be thinking about something.
**
Gu Xichi and the others were discussing.
People in the stands were also discussing it.
"See? The one sitting next to the boss is Miss Qin."
"She is Miss Qin..."
Qin Ran was very famous in the manor. Although Cheng Shui had sent her picture to everyone to prevent anyone from bumping into her, most people had only heard of Qin Ran's name, and few had ever seen her in person.
Right now, most people were seeing her in person for the first time, and as many people were discussing her as Cheng Juan.
Cheng Shui was wearing a formal suit today. As the manor's chief steward, he was the one to open the show. "This year's rules are the same as in previous years. First, there will be the newcomer assessment, and then the challenge match."
There was a roaring sound like a tide all around the ring.
Cheng Juan's business is growing bigger and bigger. The manor will add 30 new people this year, including people from each branch.
Cheng Shui has a list in his hand.
The list is arranged from top to bottom according to the comprehensive strength of all newcomers.
The first place was Tang Qing, who did not need to take the test at the beginning.
"The first examinee is Tang Qing from the Intelligence Hall." Cheng Shui put away the list and looked at the seats in the Intelligence Hall.
In the past month, Tang Qing had gained a great reputation in the manor, and when the crowd heard the voice, they exclaimed in surprise.
"Is it her? Mr. Cheng Huo's junior sister? Is she going to take the test as well?"
"Her assessment should be easy, right?"
She was sitting next to Jerry in the first row, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she heard people finally starting to discuss her.
Tang Qing stood up, his angular chin slightly raised, and walked directly to the edge of the ring from the small stairs on the side.
She tied her golden curly hair up.
She walked to the center of the ring and felt all eyes were on her.
"Mr. Cheng Shui." She smiled and bowed slightly towards Cheng Shui.
He glanced at the people sitting on both sides of the arena. Cheng Juan seemed to be watching Qin Ran playing games, Gu Xichi was talking to Jiang Dongye, and only a few hall masters were looking at him.
Tang Qing squeezed his hands tightly, his face still cold and arrogant, but he was sneering in his heart.
Cheng Shui took a step back and looked at the huge screen behind the arena. At this moment, 421 names appeared on the screen.
"Tang Qing, here are all the people inside the manor who will take the assessment today. You can choose one from them as your assessment opponent today. Please be sure to take it seriously." Cheng Shui pointed to the screen above and spoke.
The screen is large enough that each name is numbered from the first to the last.
1. Chengshui.
2. Master Du.
3. Chenghuo.
4……
Tang Qing looked back at them one by one. Having been in the manor for so long, she also knew that the previous 910 punching force was exerted by Cheng Shui.
Master Du is the number one person under Cheng Shui.
Tang Qing also knew Cheng Huo's strength. As the head of the Intelligence Hall, his strength must be strong.
Tang Qing almost knew that this list should be arranged according to strength.
She originally thought that since Qin Ran was so respected, her name should be within the top 100. However, she looked for a long time and did not see Qin Ran in the top 200.
Two minutes later, Cheng Shui couldn't help but ask: "Tang Qing, are you sure about the candidate? Just tell me the serial number."
Just when Tang Qing thought Qin Ran was not on the list, she finally found Qin Ran's name.
412. Qin Ran.
Seeing this, Tang Qing suddenly laughed.
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Cheng Shui: Putting Miss Qin at the end, no one should be crazy enough to want to provoke the last one, right?
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