Appraiser Tan remained composed. After all, he was a seasoned beast appraiser and the most experienced one in Jade Dragon Kingdom. He was the anchor of Jade Dragon Beast Appraisal Association Headquarters so it was only natural for him to remain calm.
"Appraiser Tan!"
The young beast appraisers immediately bowed respectfully.
"What happened?" Tan Xun asked softly. Although his tone was calm, he exuded an intimidating aura.
The young beast appraisers immediately explained the situation.
Then, the man from the north spoke up, "Sir, my name is Hu Dabiao. I came all the way from Northern Continent, Mongolia, to Jade Dragon City just for the reputation of Jade Dragon Beast Appraisal Association. I thought Appraiser Lin had been to a place where his skills must be superb, but I didn't expect your beast appraiser to be so incompetent. My rare beast died just like that."
Clearly, Hu Dabiao had a tendency to yell when he spoke. He wasn't trying to pick a fight.
Tan Xun nodded, then turned to the beast that was being carried on a stretcher.
This ferocious beast was an eagle.
It wasn't small, but it was motionless and lifeless.
Tan Xun went up to take a closer look and frowned.
As one of the most experienced Rank 3 beast appraisers in Jade Dragon Beast Appraisal Association, he was undoubtedly skilled in beast appraising. One look at the eagle and he knew something was wrong.
This was an extremely rare rare beast. It was a natural Rank 3 tempest eagle.
It was one of the best rare beasts and was extremely valuable. In other words, if the beast's death was due to a careless mistake on the part of headquarters, it would be a huge problem.
Due to Lin Jin's current reputation, a lot of people had been visiting Jade Dragon Beast Appraisal Association recently. Some came to appraise and treat beasts because of Lin Jin's reputation, some came to challenge the association with ill intentions, hoping to make a name for themselves, and some just came to watch the show.
Hence, headquarters had been extremely busy for the past few days.
Being too busy meant that mistakes were bound to happen. Tan Xun's heart sank. Still, the old beast appraiser was calm. Tan Xun's expression was solemn but he didn't reveal anything else. Instead, he began to carefully examine the tempest eagle.
He was indeed dead.
There was no aura and no pulsation of internal meridians. Looking again, there were no external injuries. Touching the body, the bones were intact. Looking at the eyes and nose, there was nothing special.
Tan Xun quickly examined the Tempest Eagle, but he knew that this was only on the surface.
Tan Xun turned his head and asked, "Who was in charge of the treatment previously?"
A young appraiser stepped forward and bowed. "Appraiser Tan, it's me!"
"Tell me what happened." Tan Xun took his time. Perhaps it was because of his composure that the people around him gradually calmed down and were no longer as hostile as before.
By the time the young appraiser was done, Tan Xun's brows were furrowed.
Based on Tan Xun's knowledge, he could tell that the young appraiser had been handled improperly. But at the same time, the Tempest Eagle's condition was strange. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have died on the spot.
Therefore, there must be something hard to find out.
Of course, Tan Xun didn't suspect that Hu Dabiao was deliberately trying to scam him. No one would be so stupid as to use a rare beast like the Tempest Eagle to scam him.
After all, a rare beast like this could easily advance to Rank 4 if nothing went wrong. In this world, there was probably no one who could use a Rank 4 pet beast as cannon fodder.
Moreover, the Tempest Eagle's future growth wouldn't be something that a Rank 4 beast could handle.
All in all, it was a mistake in administering medicine due to a lack of diagnosis, which led to this incident.
The problem was, the Tempest Eagle was already dead. No matter how skilled Tan Xun was, there was nothing he could do.
There was one good thing about Tan Xun: he was honest.
Although he knew that admitting the truth would affect the reputation of the Royal City headquarters, he couldn't make up a lie to maintain the reputation of the headquarters.
Tan Xun told Hu Dabiao the truth. Of course, Hu Dabiao wasn't willing to accept it, but he clearly respected Tan Xun's character. Had it been anyone else, they would have been full of lies to fool the other party.
Hence, despite his anger, Hu Dabiao didn't forget his manners.
"Old Appraiser Tan, I, Hu Dabiao, am a boorish man from the north. I shouldn't have pursued this matter further. After all, mistakes are inevitable in diagnosis and treatment, but … but this rare beast doesn't belong to me. If it was my pet beast, I would have accepted it. But this is our khan's rare beast. I volunteered to come to Jade Dragon Kingdom for treatment. Now that I've screwed up, I'm afraid my life will be in danger when I return," Hu Dabiao explained.
Tan Xun turned pale with fright when he heard that.
How could he bear to harm the other party's life because of this? He wouldn't be able to live with his conscience either.
"This …" Even though Tan Xun was calm and knowledgeable, he was stumped for words. He didn't know how to handle this.
After all, the pet beast was dead and Hu Dabiao didn't look like he was lying. Even if he offered mountains of gold and silver, it might not be enough.
Moreover, headquarters didn't have mountains of gold and silver to offer as compensation.
What should he do?
"This is our negligence. Tan Xun apologizes to you." Tan Xun bowed and apologized. Hu Dabiao was clearly the type of person who could be persuaded by reason but not cowed by force. If he had been as aggressive as that young appraiser, Hu Dabiao would have turned the place upside down.
But the problem was, he couldn't do anything about it with Tan Xun.
Forget it, Old Appraiser Tan, you can't be blamed for this. Khan's pet beast was already on the verge of death and this was just a last resort. If I can cure it, I, Hu Dabiao, will naturally rise to the top. If I can't, then I'll be the one to die. I accept my fate. Old Appraiser Tan, let's part ways here. "
Hu Dabiao was a man of his word. Seeing Tan Xun leading the group to apologize, he didn't pursue the matter further. After all, he knew that there wasn't a hundred percent success rate in diagnosis and treatment.
If he failed, he could only blame his own bad luck.
Some of the people who came with Hu Dabiao panicked and wanted to dissuade him. After all, the odds were against them once they returned. However, they could tell that Hu Dabiao was a man of his word. Since he said he wouldn't pursue the matter, he wouldn't. Even if it was his subordinates who wanted to cause trouble, Hu Dabiao would strictly restrain them.
Watching from the crowd, Lin Jin finally understood the whole story. At the same time, he had a good impression of Hu Dabiao.
Everything else aside, just his sense of righteousness and carefreeness was admirable.
Lin Jin stepped forward and approached them.
Someone wanted to stop him, but just as they were about to make a move, they realized they couldn't move. Also, Lin Jin had concealed his aura before he stepped forward. The crowd was in an uproar and the roars of pet beasts rose and fell. It was a chaotic mess. But the moment Lin Jin stepped forward, all the beasts' roars stopped abruptly as if someone had grabbed them by the throat.
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