As one of the most prominent beast appraisers in the association, Gao Jiang was naturally proud and had absolute confidence in his appraisal results.
Even if Chief Wang Ji or the three elders of the association were to give him some guidance, he might not be convinced, let alone Lin Jin, who was now the shame of the association.
This made him feel extremely 'humiliated'.
After all, an evaluation report represented the reputation of a beast appraiser.
Zhang He, who came to complain, was in a good mood when he saw Appraiser Gao's expression. He mused, 'Oh, Lin Jin, you made a fool of me two days ago and today, your retribution has come. I can't afford to offend you, but Appraiser Gao Jiang has no qualms about dealing with you.'
Perhaps thinking that it wasn't enough, Zhang He decided to add more firewood.
"Appraiser Gao, there's something I'm not sure if I should say." Zhang He behaved very respectfully. Logically speaking, he was now an apprentice under the president's name, so there was no need for him to be so respectful. However, Zhang He was here to sow discord, so of course, he could not allow anyone to find fault with him.
"What is it?" Gao Jiang was in a bad mood but he still maintained his composure. After all, he had a distinguished status. Other than being an official beast appraiser, he was also the young master of the Gao family, one of Maple City's top three families.
"It's like this." Zhang He quickly said, "It's still that Lin Jin. I heard that he used some tricks to make the apprentice under your name, Lu Xiaoyun, change her affiliation to him …"
"Lu Xiaoyun?" Gao Jiang was stunned. He had more than twenty apprentices under his name so it was impossible for him to remember every single one of them.
But Lu Xiaoyun was different.
She was one of the most beautiful women in the association. In addition, Lu Yunhe, the leader of the younger generation in Maple City's Friar Association, was Lu Xiaoyun's brother.
Lu Yunhe was no ordinary man.
The Friar Association focused on researching ancient immortal cultivation. Not only were they strong, but their pet beasts were also top-notch. They even had heritage cultivation methods to enhance their pet beasts.
How could Gao Jiang not remember the younger sister of such a character?
He immediately turned to his apprentice beside him. Startled, the latter quickly went to check and it turned out that it was true. Lu Xiaoyun had gone to the general affairs department yesterday and changed her affiliation to a new instructor.
This time, Gao Jiang's face turned pale.
He might have been able to control himself before, but now, he couldn't.
"You're going too far."
Before this, Gao Jiang had only looked down on Lin Jin. But now, he was full of hostility.
However, he knew that if he were to approach Lin Jin, he would be showing the latter some respect. No matter how things turned out, people would still accuse him of bullying a piece of trash.
"That trash must have used some despicable method, but it's not convenient for me to personally appear at this time, lest people say that I bullied him. I'll write a letter to Lu Yunhe. His sister has gone astray, so as a brother, I should discipline her." After Gao Jiang finished speaking, he really did write a letter and handed it to his subordinate to deliver.
When Zhang He saw that he had achieved his goal, he didn't stay any longer and quickly took his leave.
Outside, Zhang He mumbled to himself, "Oh, Lin Jin, I refuse to believe that I can't bring you down. You've already dropped out of the top five twice in a row and with that beast appraisal incident, you're already at the edge of a cliff. This time, you're digging your own grave by provoking Appraiser Gao. You're asking for it."
On the other hand.
Lin Jin handed the completed evaluation report to one of the customers he dragged over.
The latter took a look and asked doubtfully, "Appraiser Lin, is … is this really okay?"
Lin Jin patted his chest and guaranteed, "Don't worry about it. This evaluation report has my seal and signature on it. If there's a problem, you can always come to me."
The man thought about it and agreed. He was a foreigner who specifically came to Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association to appraise beasts because of the authority here. Hence, he nodded.
"This is my name tag. Just take it out and pay the fee at the payment counter. The fees are all on this piece of paper," Lin Jin reminded him considerately.
Knowing the rules, the man nodded and left.
After he left, he saw many people pointing at him. Baffled, he asked about it out of curiosity. Only then did he learn the inside story.
"You're saying that this Appraiser Lin has a bad reputation, that his skills are shoddy, and that he even caused an accident when he appraised beasts wrongly?"
"That's right. You're a foreigner so you don't know. Don't be fooled by others. Even locals like us wouldn't approach Appraiser Lin for an evaluation."
The man shook his head in disbelief. Instead, he mumbled, "That Appraiser Lin isn't as bad as they say he is. Forget it. With the evaluation report here, I can just come back if there's a problem."
For the entire morning, Lin Jin took the initiative to stop quite a few customers. Of course, there were some who were rejected, but no matter what, it was much better than yesterday's lack of interest.
Zhao Ying and Lu Xiaoyun were still immersed in the evaluation report. When they encountered something they couldn't understand, they raised their hands and asked. Lin Jin went over to take a look and explained it to them according to the museum's explanation.
"I see. So my pet beast's problem lies in its conflicting attribute and bloodline. The more Earth spiritual energy it absorbs, the more it gets clogged up. It's no wonder why it couldn't evolve before." Zhao Ying was enlightened.
Lu Xiaoyun also learned a lot.
Just then, someone outside asked, "Lin Jin, is Appraiser Lin here?"
Zu Can stood outside, looking at the giant tortoise that was half a man's height with a worried expression.
As the direct descendant of Maple City's Zu family, Zu Can had an incomparable background. He was a young master born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he had his own troubles as well.
His pet beast, this giant tortoise, had been following him since he was young. Recently, it had contracted a strange disease and was dispirited. Because of this, he had contacted Chief Wang Ji and Appraiser Gao Jiang, but the conclusion he received was the same.
When a disease is beyond cure, no medicine can cure it.
To put it bluntly, there was no cure.
However, both of them had prescribed prescriptions that could slow down the disease. But after taking several doses of medicine, there was no improvement.
Seeing his giant tortoise deteriorating day by day, Zu Can lost his appetite. His family elders had already started looking for a new pet beast for him, which was equivalent to giving up on the giant tortoise.
But Zu Can was reluctant.
After more than a decade of companionship, how could he just give it up so easily?
He had searched for famous beast appraisers everywhere. Today, he came to Chief Wang only to receive the same diagnosis. In his despair, Zu Can noticed Lin Jin's name tag so he decided to come take a look.
He had to make every possible effort.
Zu Can knew that Appraiser Lin didn't have a good reputation so his diagnosis couldn't possibly be better than Chief Wang's. At most, it was just a result.
But Zu Can wanted to try again.
Even if there was only a sliver of hope, he didn't want to give up.
When Lin Jin came out personally, he immediately saw the listless giant tortoise.
"Wow, what a huge tortoise!" Lin Jin exclaimed.
Zu Can frowned when he heard this, and his heart sank.
His pet was a sapphire tortoise, not a tortoise. As a beast appraiser, how could Lin Jin make such a mistake? Seems like the rumors about him being a good-for-nothing would never happen without a cause.
Zu Can sighed and was about to leave when he realized he was wasting his time. He must be crazy. Why would he look for someone with such a bad reputation?
However, what Lin Jin said next made him stop.
"Cough, cough. Your sapphire tortoise has great potential and it even has the bloodline of a seven sea dragon tortoise. However, you couldn't fulfill its evolution requirements. So even after accompanying you for ten years, three months, and one day, you still couldn't evolve it. You didn't even know your pet beast had been poisoned …"
The more Zu Can listened, the more shocked he became. In the end, his face was filled with astonishment.
In Lin Jin's consultation hall.
When the tea was ready, Zu Can looked anxious but Lin Jin was unhurried.
He knew that if Lin Jin had taken the initiative to look for him, it meant that he had no other choice. He must have gotten someone else to take a look at his pet beast and it wasn't a good one.
If he could take good care of it, he wouldn't come looking for Lin Jin.
That made things easier.
"Appraiser Lin, what did you mean when you said it was poisoned?" Zu Can was anxious. He couldn't rule out the possibility that Lin Jin was exaggerating to attract his attention. But whether that was the case or not, he had to get to the bottom of it.
Lin Jin could see the suspicion in Zu Can's eyes so he said, "Recently, your pet beast hasn't been able to eat, right? Not only is it listless, but it also has bloody stools. After taking medicine, it would vomit it out after a while. The carapace on its abdomen is peeling off and there are black veins under its eyes. The most troublesome thing is that every dusk, when Yin and Yang are alternating, it would become inexplicably violent. After wreaking havoc, it would become extremely weak and unable to move for several hours."
Clang.
The teacup in Zu Can's hand fell onto the table, spilling tea all over the floor.
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