This time, Tan Lin told him everything in full detail.
As she recounted the incident, everyone around her wore different expressions. Some of them had their mouths agape in shock, especially Wang Ji whose eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.
Tan Xun asked, "Who is this Lin Jin?"
No one dared to speak, especially Wang Ji. He had no idea what to say. Could he say that the person who saved his daughter was someone he deemed unqualified to be a beast appraiser?
"Father, let me explain." Tan Lin explained Lin Jin's situation to her father. The more he listened, the darker Tan Xun's expression became. The more he listened, the deeper his frown became.
Tan Lin told him about the evaluation incident and Lin Jin's' punishment 'over the past few days. She didn't hold anything back.
"Foolish and willful!"
Tan Xun couldn't resist reprimanding his daughter.
Tan Lin lowered her head.
"Lin'er, no wonder you vomited blood out of shame. If I were in your shoes, I would have done the same. But since you're ashamed, it means you know what you did was wrong."
Having said that, Tan Xun walked over to the shadow wolf.
As Lin Jin went to take his exam, the shadow wolf waited where it was. If anyone else approached, it would growl in warning. But when Tan Xun approached, it didn't resist. Instead, it lowered its head obediently.
With Tan Xun's skills as a Rank 3 beast appraiser, taming a shadow wolf was a piece of cake.
With just one glance, Tan Xun knew what was going on.
"That wasn't an appraisal accident. The shadow wolf's bloodline is hidden very well. Only an expert beast appraiser would be able to detect it. And if I'm not mistaken, the thing that activated the wolf's bloodline was the 'Blood Dissolving Spirit Seal'. It's a very advanced spirit seal technique. Even in headquarters, there aren't many beast appraisers who can master this spirit seal technique."
That one sentence was enough to give Lin Jin a high evaluation.
Wang Ji had obviously heard of the blood dissolving spirit seal before. However, his mastery of the technique was mediocre. He couldn't possibly activate a pet beast's bloodline with just one spirit seal.
"Lin'er, you're now an inspector dispatched by headquarters. So whether Lin Jin is suitable to be a beast appraiser or not is up to you to decide. I won't interfere in this matter anymore," Tan Xun said.
Although he said he wouldn't interfere, his attitude was clear.
At this moment, Tan Lin also took a deep breath, her expression incomparably solemn.
"Chief Wang, please bring me Lin Jin's past evaluation records immediately. I want to check them. Also, bring me some of his evaluation reports as well."
Tan Lin, who had returned to normal, now showed her capable side.
Wang Ji obviously didn't want to see this happen so he said, "I don't think Lin Jin was the one who broke Appraiser Tan Lin's bestial soul curse. Based on what I know, he doesn't have the ability to do so. And if it was him, why didn't he say anything? I think this matter still needs to be verified. "
Tan Lin frowned.
Previously, she had a strong opinion of Lin Jin. But after learning that Lin Jin was her savior, her attitude changed. She hadn't noticed Wang Ji's attitude before, but now, she could tell that Wang Ji was prejudiced against Lin Jin. He was even purposely picking on him.
"Chief Wang, I'll make my decision. Please do as I say," Tan Lin said expressionlessly. Wang Ji had no choice but to send someone to retrieve Lin Jin's score.
As for the evaluation reports, they weren't kept. But since Zhao Ying was present, she had Han Dong rush over to retrieve them.
Soon, the items were brought over. Tan Lin inspected them on the spot. Having regained her impartiality, she immediately noticed the problem. First, it was Lin Jin's evaluation reports.
The contents were too subjective and many of them were unverifiable. In fact, many of the same incidents, which were trivial to others, became intolerable mistakes to Lin Jin.
"It's no wonder Lin Jin's score is so low!" Tan Lin glared at Wang Ji.
If she still couldn't figure out what was going on, she would truly be a fool.
It was obvious that Wang Ji had been suppressing Lin Jin.
And it was a blatant suppression.
Looking at the evaluation reports brought over by Zhao Ying, Tan Lin felt that she had been too careless. She had failed to check Lin Jin's evaluation reports when she was here to supervise him.
With a single glance, she was immediately convinced by the contents of these evaluation reports. These evaluation reports could be used as a model even in the headquarters.
This was a world of difference from the evaluation Wang Ji and the others gave.
Wang Ji's expression was grim. He didn't say a word.
Because he had nothing to say.
However, he wasn't afraid. There was a certain degree of subjectivity in the evaluation of his subordinates and it was entirely up to him. Even if there were some deviations, he could only blame it on his own negligence.
He could even find a random subordinate to be his scapegoat and take the blame.
At that moment, Wang Ji said, "I rarely interact with Lin Jin. After all, the association is such a large organization so it's hard to cover everything. Zhang He, you were the one who recorded Lin Jin's daily activities. Tell me, why did you write him down so badly? How much of your daily reports are filled with exaggerations? "
Wang Ji had obviously found a scapegoat.
Zhang He shuddered in fear. But he wasn't dumb. He knew he had to take responsibility for certain things.
Hence, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Chief, Appraiser Tan Lin, it's my fault. I wasn't strict enough and only heard rumors. Hence, some parts of the report were exaggerated but most of it is true."
Then, Nan Gongxian spoke up, "This isn't a big deal. Moreover, Lin Jin's case is mainly related to the previous evaluation incident. But since it was verified that it wasn't an accident, we can revoke his previous punishment. At most, Lin Jin will be reinstated as a beast appraiser."
As expected of an elder, Nan Gongxian was able to minimize the issue with just one sentence. He clearly didn't plan to hold someone accountable.
He also pointed out that Tan Lin was involved in the evaluation of the previous evaluation incident. If someone were to be held accountable, Tan Lin wouldn't be able to get away with it.
This move was indeed brilliant. Wang Ji, Zhang He, and the others were delighted in their hearts. They thought to themselves that the older the ginger, the spicier it was. With Elder Nangong standing on their side, they should be able to get away with it.
However, Tan Lin had no intention of getting away with this.
Or rather, it was her pride that made it impossible for her to do so.
"I will take responsibility for my oversight. From today onwards, I will resign from my position as an inspector. Maple City's association will have to take this matter seriously to prevent the same thing from happening again."
She was clearly not going to let this go.
Nan Gongxian frowned but said nothing. Tan Lin wasn't giving him face so there was nothing he could do. He glanced at Wang Ji, implying that there was nothing he could do to help.
Wang Ji knew that he had to cut his losses so he took a deep breath and said, "Appraiser Tan Lin is right. I am also responsible for this so I will forfeit three months of my salary. At the same time, I will revoke Zhang He's qualifications to hold a consultation hall and demote him to an ordinary apprentice. He will be kept in the association for observation and if he refuses to learn, he will be severely punished."
It took many years for an apprentice to have their own consultation hall. Now that Zhang He's consultation hall had been canceled, it was equivalent to closing down the hall. His years of hard work had gone up in smoke. Zhang He's expression immediately turned ugly, but he could only accept it.
Shutting down his consultation hall was better than being chased out.
Nan Gongxian knew that it was best for this matter to end here so he offered to invite the Rank 3 beast appraiser, Tan Xun, to a banquet. Wang Ji came to his senses and said, "Look at my bad memory. Since Elder Tan is visiting Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association, how can we not be the host? Symphony Restaurant's dishes are pretty good and we've already prepared a banquet. We hope Elder Tan will do us the honor and we can use this opportunity to ask for your guidance in beast appraisal."
To his surprise, Tan Xun shook his head. "It's not convenient for me to interfere in Maple City's association's internal affairs and I won't interfere either. But for the benefactor who saved my daughter, I, Tan Xun, have to wait for him to come out and thank him in person."
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