Volume 2: Jade Promise Chapter 17 Interview, written test, and experimental operation
Tang Zheng's kind concession was met with Tang Ququan's very sincere... rejection.
Tang Ququan was born from a very distant branch of the Qingshu Tang family. Even when introducing himself he had to use "Tang Ququan, the second son of Tang Yuqing's twelfth concubine and the twenty-second son of Tang Hui, the seventeenth eldest of the Qingshu Tang family" - a way that could suffocate people to death.
He has developed the habit of only taking advantage and never letting others take advantage, so how could he possibly give 50% of the profits to Tang Zheng?
He was concerned about the relationship between Tang Zheng and Bailianfang, so he didn't try to rob Tang Zheng. He was just taking advantage of the situation, and he would definitely not give Tang Zheng a penny!
Since reasoning with Tang Zheng didn't work, and crying poor didn't work either, he simply put on a stern face.
If you don’t agree, you don’t agree!
He was the one who negotiated the business, and the profits also passed through his hands. As long as he didn't give, Tang Zheng had no way to deal with him.
"It seems that the situation is... the talks have broken down?" Tang Zheng said with a smile.
"There's nothing to talk about." Tang Ququan said.
"Have you thought it through?" Tang Zheng actually walked out like this, and said with a smile: "Once I walk out of this door, the 50% profit I just mentioned will be invalid..."
Tang Ququan had a cold face and said nothing.
He had never intended to give Tang Zheng a share of the profits, let alone 50%.
Tang Zheng didn't say anything more, just smiled and left Tang Ququan's house.
After Tang Zheng left, Tang Ququan breathed a sigh of relief: "A young boy wants to pluck hair from me. Do you think I'm so easy to talk to?"
However, thinking of the oppression emanating from Tang Zheng, he couldn't help but shiver.
"Tang Xiaotang and the others call him Master, he is not from Tangjiabao. After these deals are done, we have to find out carefully where to avoid any future troubles..." Although Tang Ququan sent Tang Zheng back, he was still a little worried.
The identity of Tang Zheng that he knew was always vague. He guessed that he might have some background, but he didn't know what it was exactly - this was the worst situation.
How good is the relationship between Tang Zheng and Bailianfang?
Why is Tang Zheng so rich and spends money like water?
have no idea!
I know nothing!
Facing Tang Zheng, he was like a blind man. He could only try one step at a time.
But he was treading on thin ice with every step he took, because he didn't know whether such temptations might one day fail and he would step into the abyss.
"The brave will die of overeating, the timid will die of starvation!" Tang Ququan became more and more annoyed the more he thought about it, and simply stopped thinking about it, "No matter what, he is so rich, it is impossible for him to kill me for such a small business, right?"
When he thought that there was no way Tang Zheng could harm his life, he simply didn't care.
No matter what else, he will wait until he gets this huge profit!
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Jade City is becoming more and more lively.
Before we knew it, there were only seven days left before this year's Yisu Academy assessment.
After rejecting Tang Zheng, two days of peace passed, and Tang Ququan's slightly anxious heart finally settled down.
Tang Zheng did not look for Tang Ququan again. As the assessment time was approaching, he and Tang Xiaotang and the others took the time to discuss the details of the assessment.
"To put it simply , the assessment content is divided into three parts." Tang Zheng, basking in the sunshine in the yard, pointed to the rules and said: "Interview, written test and experimental operation."
"Interview, written test, experimental operation?" Tang Zixie was quite interested in this brief statement.
"Well, the interview is an intuitive judgment, while the written test is for those who are not good-looking and not good at speaking. It is an opportunity for adjustment. The experimental operation... is also the actual combat exercise in the woods. It tests practical combat ability. The three parts are arranged very reasonably."
"So how do we prepare for this year's assessment?" they asked.
"As for Xiaotang, since she has reached the beginner level of two stars at the age of sixteen, and she has also received Ouyang Luoluo's personal promise, her score in the interview will definitely be very high. So, Xiaotang needs to start preparing for the written test." Tang Zhengdao.
"What about me?" Tang Zixie asked.
"Although your first life palace was lit up very early, at the age of seven or eight, your second life palace was lit up relatively late compared to Xiaotang. Now, there are at least dozens of two-star beginner warriors who have just turned twenty like you in Feishi City. If you want to improve your competitiveness, it would be best if you can at least reach the middle level of two stars within these seven days." Tang Zheng said to Tang Zixie, "Try to see if you can use pills or auxiliary props... As long as there is a way, money is not a problem."
"Yeah." Tang Zixie nodded. He learned to read very early, so the written test was not difficult for him. What he needed to focus on preparing for was the competitiveness in the first stage.
"Fenghua was born with one star lit up, and the first life palace has two stars in one palace, and it is a clan-level constellation - the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady. The possibility of problems in the first level is not great. However, Fenghua's third level actual combat... are you sure you want to bring the little bell?"
"I'm sure." Of course Meng Fenghua couldn't rest assured to leave Little Bell to someone else to take care of.
"Then we will need a little cooperation for the third level." Tang Zheng touched his chin.
Both he and Tang Xiaotang knew that many of the applicants to Yisuli Academy did not intend to enroll themselves, but rather a few people signed up to enter the examination room and then tried their best to ensure that one person was successfully selected.
For example, in a sect like the Zhaixing Sect, it is absolutely impossible that Jiang Wuyan is the only one who signed up for the examination. There must be at least ten inner disciples who signed up at the same time as him!
Therefore, the actual combat in the third level is not actually an individual battle, but a team battle.
"Well, what about Master?" Tang Xiaotang said a little worriedly: "Although Master is a double star in one palace, after all, none of his palaces were lit up before he was twenty years old. I don't know what the result of the potential assessment will be..."
Tang Zheng is indeed an outlier.
He was born with one of his life palaces lit up, the Sun and the Moon, but this "natural lighting" only appeared when he was in his twenties. Even Xing Dian could not explain what was going on with him.
Tang Zheng was talking about an interview, but Tang Xiaotang knew that kind of interview was not just decided by the examiner in charge of the assessment. Otherwise, personal opinions could account for 30% of the vote, wouldn't that be a mess?
If Tang Zheng's potential is not good and he can only get one point at most from three-point range, then he will be very uncompetitive.
"Master, you are already at the high level of two stars. If you can reach the peak of two stars within these seven days..." Tang Xuan weakly proposed a way to improve competitiveness.
"How is that possible..." Tang Xiaotang's face twitched a little.
Although she knew that Tang Zheng's cultivation speed was already unbelievable, it was still quite difficult for him to reach the peak of the two-star level in seven days.
Tang Zheng nodded: "Well, this is the only way... How about I give it a try?"
"Master!" Tang Xiaotang looked worried, "The training intensity is too high, and if the star veins are damaged, it will not be worth it!"
"Okay, I will remember to practice one day and rest one day." Tang Zheng immediately made a promise that he would not force himself too much, and Tang Xiaotang felt relieved.
There are only four places available in Yisu Academy this year.
There are already five people, Tang Zheng, Tang Xiaotang, Tang Zixie, Tang Xuan and Meng Fenghua, so no matter what they do, it is impossible for all of them to be admitted.
As they spoke, the eyes of several people darkened.
At this moment, a servant came running in: "Master Tang Zheng, Master Lin Dong from Feishi City Bailianfang is here, in the main hall! Please go over quickly."
"Oh... here I come." Tang Zheng stood up with a smile.
"Do you know him?" Tang Xiaotang asked in confusion, as he sounded very familiar to her.
"No, I don't know him at all!" Tang Zheng shook his head and followed the servant away.
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In the main hall of the Tang Mansion, Tang Ququan had already started talking to Lin Dong. However, he said more than ten sentences, and Lin Dong only uttered two words at most. Like most people in Bailianfang, he was really not good at socializing.
Seeing Tang Zheng coming, Lin Dong immediately stood up and said, "I have received a letter from Master Lu Huang, and I know that you are a star companion... but it is too dangerous now. Please stay in Bailianfang for safety."
Tang Ququan was stunned immediately.
He never expected that Lin Dong was here to steal people!
"Hey, it's not like Bailianfang is without Star-Favored Ones. What are you doing..." Tang Ququan suddenly panicked - he still had a lot of business to negotiate, and he hadn't borrowed all the money from Tang Zheng yet. How could he let Tang Zheng leave?
A Sun Star Descendant is a big deal for him, but for Bailianfang, they shouldn't be so concerned about it and come to snatch the person away, right?
Tang Zheng smiled immediately.
If he was just a single star, Bailianfang certainly wouldn't care!
Just like he was previously a favored star of Taiyin, he did not receive any special care from Mo Feng.
However, not only did Lin Dong know from Lu Huang that he was a Star Favored Person of the Moon Star Favored, and that his first life palace was a pair of stars, the Sun and the Moon, he also saw with his own eyes that he became a Star Favored Person of the Sun Star Favored Person...
The Sun and the Moon are two stars in the same life palace!
That's different!
It can be said that the current Tang Zheng is a talent that Bailianfang rarely encounters in a thousand years!
Tang Ququan had no idea that he was blessed by the Moon Star and thought that he was just a Sun Star. Of course, he couldn't understand why Bai Lian Fang cared so much about Tang Zheng!
"Thank you Master Lin Dong for your concern. I will think about it." Tang Zheng nodded.
"Okay." Lin Dong said nothing more. He handed Tang Zheng a signal fire and left.
Tang Ququan's face looked very unhappy...
He thought of many possibilities, but he never thought that Tang Zheng would move out of the Tang Mansion so soon.
Because he is a four-star expert, he believes that after Tang Zhengxing's identity is exposed, if he wants to be safe, he can only stay in the Tang Mansion and be used by him.
But now it seems that this is not the case at all!
A four-star expert is nothing in front of Bailianfang!
"You...you can't..." Before Tang Ququan could finish his words, another servant suddenly came to report, "General Wang Danyang has returned to the city and is on his way to the Tang Mansion."
"Wang Danyang?" Tang Ququan almost jumped up. "Commander of the garrison? Come to our side?"
"Don't get excited." Tang Zheng said with a smile: "It probably has nothing to do with you..."
