Two days passed by quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was exam day.
On this day, Beast Appraisal Associations across the country would hold a unified beast appraiser's exam as required. On the same day, the official beast appraiser's promotion exam would be held.
It could be said that today was an important day in the beast appraiser's community.
The sapphire turtle was no longer in the yard. Zu Can had come to retrieve the pet beast yesterday. The poison in the turtle's body had been removed and Zu Can's family's problems were almost resolved as well.
Zu Can was furious after hearing about Lin Jin's ordeal. He even said that he would bring the sapphire turtle to the Beast Appraisal Association to cheer for Lin Jin.
After packing up, Lin Jin prepared to leave.
As he was afraid that the monster, the black snake, would seek revenge, Lin Jin had been sleeping under the bed for the past two days. Besides letting Xiao Huo sleep under the bed, he also forced Goldy to stay at the head of the bed.
Even when he went out, Lin Jin would bring Goldy along.
Hence, with a fire wolf and a large rooster trailing behind him, Lin Jin stood out like a sore thumb.
The entrance of the Beast Appraisal Association was currently packed with people. Every year, many people would take the beast appraiser's exam. Of course, only a handful managed to pass.
However, those who failed the exam still had the opportunity to apply to become an apprentice beast appraiser. As an apprentice, they could stay in the association to further their studies and take the exam after they had improved.
Hence, most of the examinees were apprentice beast appraisers.
Someone immediately recognized Lin Jin when he arrived.
"Lin Jin, is he really here?"
"This man's skin is as thick as a city wall!"
Lin Jin pretended not to hear their mockery. He went to retrieve his exam pass and waited to take the exam.
Just then, Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and Han Dong arrived.
"Master Lin!"
The three of them bowed.
"Master Lin will definitely pass the beast appraiser's exam again!" Zhao Ying looked confident. Lu Xiaoyun and Han Dong shared the same expression.
"Why didn't you guys take the exam?" Lin Jin asked.
The three of them exchanged glances. "It's disrespectful to take the exam with your master. Moreover, the three of us are deeply aware that beast appraisals are as deep as the ocean and we wish to improve ourselves. If we take the exam, we must be confident. Otherwise, we would only embarrass you if we rely on luck."
Lin Jin nodded.
"It's about to begin. Master Lin, you can go in first. The three of us will wait for your good news outside," Han Dong said.
"Alright, I'll be going first then …" Before Lin Jin could finish, Zhang He and a few others came over angrily.
"Wait, Lin Jin. I'm afraid you won't be able to enter because you're not qualified to take the exam."
Zhang He was very proud of himself.
Beside him was Dong He. Although the two of them had fought earlier, with Wang Ji and Nan Gongxian's mediation, they managed to resolve their conflict. They had even secretly plotted to deal with Lin Jin together.
Lin Jin wanted to take the exam and make a comeback?
Not even a door.
Both of them hated Lin Jin to the core. Even if there was a sliver of hope for Lin Jin to make a comeback, they would crush it.
Coincidentally, they really did find an excuse.
The people Wang Ji sent to Everlasting Town found Wei Changyong.
Everlasting Town's Earth Beast Appraiser, Wei Changyong, had once planned to use Lin Jin as a stepping stone to climb up the ranks. In the end, he went for wool and came home shorn. He even lost Goldy.
However, Wei Changyong had no choice but to admit that he was unlucky.
Wang Ji's men went to investigate Lin Jin's previous evaluation in Everlasting Town, hoping to find something to use against Lin Jin. In the end, they found Wei Changyong.
After clarifying the situation, both parties hit it off immediately.
Especially after Wang Ji found out that Lin Jin did have a large rooster by his side, he secretly arranged for someone to bring Wei Changyong to Maple City, planning to deal Lin Jin a final blow at this crucial moment.
He wanted Lin Jin to fail the exam.
Initially, Wang Ji didn't plan on killing Lin Jin. Moreover, he didn't have any deep grudges against Lin Jin.
However, the 'abilities' Lin Jin had displayed over the past few days made him feel a little 'fearful'.
Someone even started hanging up Lin Jin's plaque. Also, the signboard that the shipwright sent over wasn't a random act. It wasn't something Lin Jin paid someone to direct and act on his own.
What concerned Wang Ji the most was the evaluation report Lin Jin wrote for the batch of mutant eggs.
That night, at the City Lord Manor's banquet, Tan Xun, the Rank 3 beast appraiser from headquarters, praised Wang Ji greatly because of his evaluation report.
No one knew how shocked Wang Ji was at that time.
Because he was the only one who knew that his evaluation report was a complete copy of Lin Jin's.
At first, Wang Ji thought that he didn't want to make any mistakes, but this was the result. While he was happy, he was also a little afraid.
No matter how stupid he was, he knew that Lin Jin wasn't as simple as he seemed. There must be something special about Lin Jin when it came to beast appraising.
Before this, he wouldn't have cared. But now, he was already suppressing Lin Jin. Moreover, he had purposely given Lin Jin the lowest marks in several consecutive evaluations.
Imagine if Lin Jin suddenly rose to prominence, how could he continue to be chief?
Hence, even if it was for his own sake, Wang Ji had to suppress Lin Jin completely. Only then could he stabilize his position as chief. His future wouldn't be affected by the stain of suppressing his subordinates.
Zhang He pointed at Wei Changyong whom he had brought along and smirked at Lin Jin. "Lin Jin, do you still recognize him?"
Wei Changyong took a step forward with a menacing grin.
Lin Jin glanced at him and shook his head.
"No, I don't!"
It wasn't that Lin Jin had a bad memory. Back in Everlasting Town, he had only glanced at Wei Changyong once. Most of the time, he had his head lowered as he wrote his evaluation reports. How could he have the time to look at someone?
It was just a casual glance. How could he possibly remember him?
Wei Changyong was furious. "You don't remember me? Hmph, I remember you. You were the one who swindled my rare beast away in Everlasting Town. It was that rooster next to you. "
He pointed. Everyone looked over. Indeed, there was a mighty rooster next to Lin Jin.
"I know you won't admit to it, but I have witnesses. The people around me are all from Everlasting Town. They can testify for me." Wei Changyong had clearly come prepared.
The people around him nodded as well, speaking up to testify for him.
Now, Lin Jin had become everyone's target.
As a beast appraiser, swindling rare beasts was a huge taboo.
Not only was it a problem of character, but it was also a violation of the law. A person like this indeed had no right to participate in the examination.
Zhao Ying's expression darkened. She knew the inside story. That rooster next to Lin Jin really did belong to Wei Changyong.
However, Lin Jin hadn't swindled her. The rooster had followed him here of its own accord.
She was about to speak up when Lin Jin shook his head at her.
Zhao Ying hurriedly swallowed her words of explanation.
Lin Jin smiled. "When I went to Everlasting Town to appraise beasts, there were too many people there so I didn't remember you. But now that you mention it, I do remember someone asking me to appraise a regular rooster. He even said how dangerous that rooster was, like a bloodthirsty beast. Was that you?" Lin Jin chuckled. Lin Jin nodded.
"That's right, it was me!" Wei Changyong nodded. "You've finally admitted it."
Lin Jin shook his head. "Admit what?"
"You swindled my rooster!" Wei Changyong said.
Lin Jin smiled again. "I appraised a beast in public with so many people watching. May I ask, how did I swindle your rooster?"
"Of course you tamed it secretly and took it away!" Wei Changyong already had a plan in mind. This was also the result of his discussion with Wang Ji.
Lin Jin nodded. "Beast appraisers only use three methods to tame beasts: amulets, spirit seals, and beast-taming pills. All three methods are traceable. Everyone here is an expert so let's examine it directly. Otherwise, you'll accuse me of lying if I say I didn't swindle your rooster."
Having said that, he turned to Goldy and said, "Go, let them have a look."
As a Rank 3 pet beast, Goldy was extremely intelligent. He could actually understand Lin Jin's words. Despite looking dissatisfied, he still walked over.
Wei Changyong had a trauma from this chicken. Seeing Goldy approaching, he quickly backed away in fear.
Zhang He silently cursed him for being useless. He quickly went over to examine the rooster. Lu Xiaoyun suddenly said, "I want to take part in the examination too in case they tampered with it."
"I'll go too!" Another apprentice stepped forward.
With this, it would be impossible for anyone to tamper or speak carelessly.
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