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Lin Feng and Zhang Xiaoyu arrived at the headquarters of the City Guard.

They discovered that there were not only five winners among those who came to participate in the second round of assessments, but also many others who participated in the arena battles but failed.

Song Dahu and Ding Yuanwai's son, Ding Gongzi, were also among them.

The second round of assessments hasn't started yet.

Lin Feng walked over to Song Dahu, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Brother Song, we meet again."

This Song Dahu possesses a technique called the Hundred Beasts Fist, which Lin Feng wants to learn.

Song Dahu also clasped his hands and said, "Brother Lin, how have you been?"

The two were not yet at the level of being close friends.

That's just a polite way of addressing people in the martial arts world.

"Brother Song is also here to participate in the assessment."

Song Dahu scratched his head. "After I was defeated by Brother Lin that day, the city guards told me to come back in three days to participate in the second round of assessment."

I was wondering why there was a second round when we had already lost.

Lin Feng suddenly had a bad feeling. He had called everyone over, and it was likely that one of the five people who had successfully fought in the arena would be taken down.

Lin Feng said, "The assessment is complete. Brother Song, would you do me the honor of having a drink?"

Song Dahu greatly admired Lin Feng's martial arts skills and character. "Then I'll gladly accept your offer. I've been wanting to chat with Brother Lin and exchange some insights on martial arts."

After exchanging a few words, the second round of assessments began.

A few members of the city guards came out and competed with all the martial artists.

It was just a few simple gestures; it wasn't a formal martial arts competition.

However, all the martial artists who came took it seriously. Those who lost in the previous round were eager to be recognized through this competition, while those who won in the previous round hoped not to be eliminated in this round.

Lin Feng, Zhang Xiaoyu, and Sun Yu all took this round very seriously, and their opponents were mostly at a disadvantage.

This round was over very quickly.

The city guards did not announce the results of this round of competition.

Next came the interview.

The interview was just the city guards having a brief chat with all the martial artists.

The city guards have the resumes of these martial artists and will ask them questions based on their experiences.

When it was Lin Feng's turn, before he could even ask a question, he sensed that the city guards in front of him were hostile towards him.

The man glanced through Lin Feng's resume and asked, "I heard you fought a great battle with bandits outside the city. In that battle, you killed over a thousand bandits?"

Lin Feng politely replied, "The rumors are a bit exaggerated; they probably only killed a few hundred."

The city guard who was questioning him asked, "Bandits are human too, how could you kill so many?"

Lin Feng was taken aback; there was something wrong with the question.

Lin Feng replied, "If the bandits are chasing me, I will definitely fight back. If they weren't chasing me, I wouldn't kill a single one of them."

The city guard, running out of arguments, began to sophistry, saying, "Killing bandits is our city guard's business. Don't you think you've gone a bit too far?"

Lin Feng thought to himself, "If your city guards were to kill bandits, how could the bandits have grown to this extent?"

Lin Feng's expression also darkened. "Whoever wants to kill me, I'll kill them. Is there something wrong with that?"

Lin Feng's gaze toward the city guard was somewhat cold.

The man felt a chill run down his spine and dared not question them further, so he asked Lin Feng to call the next person.

After leaving, Lin Feng felt that the matter might fall through.

Unexpectedly, even though he won first place in the martial arts competition, he still couldn't join the city guard.

If I can't even get into the city guard with my grades, then I might as well not join the city guard.

Once I have the power, I will definitely teach these incompetent and greedy people a lesson.

Zhang Xiaoyu and Sun Yu both looked unhappy after their interviews.

Zhang Xiaoyu said, "Xiaofeng, you were absolutely right."

The questions they asked me were particularly tricky; I feel like we probably won't be able to join the city guard.

Sun Yu said, "I feel the same way."

Is it because we didn't spend any money?

These city guards are veiled in sarcasm; they even brought up my past imprisonment.

Lin Feng comforted the two, "If you can't get in, you can't get in. The government office will be recruiting in a few days."

The constables in the yamen are no worse than the city guards; we brothers can become constables together.

Sun Yu perked up again, "That's right, if I can't join the city guards, I'll become the Qinghe Divine Constable."

Zhang Xiaoyu hadn't recovered yet; he had nearly lost his life trying to win the ring.

"The three of us passed the first round, so we're not all going to fail to get into the city guard, are we?"

Lin Feng could tell that Zhang Xiaoyu still held onto a sliver of hope.

"Let's wait for the results."

The results came out in the afternoon.

As expected, an unexpected incident occurred.

Lin Feng, Zhang Xiaoyu, and Sun Yu all failed the interview.

All three of them asked for the reason:

Lin Feng is too violent.

Zhang Xiaoyu's martial arts foundation is not solid.

Sun Yu has a criminal record and has been imprisoned.

So none of the three passed.

Lin Feng was already mentally prepared.

What's even more infuriating is that among the five people recruited into the city guard was the son of the wealthy Ding family.

This guy signed the waiver and jumped off the stage, yet he still got selected.

If you say there's no problem here, probably no one would believe you.

Song Dahu also failed. He realized that he was just there to make up the numbers and was simply wasting his time.

The other two people who passed the first round were two brothers, known as the Red River Twins.

The two were quite angry about the result.

They found Lin Feng, Zhang Xiaoyu, and Sun Yu to complain about this matter.

Lin Feng was originally going to invite Song Dahu for drinks, and he thought it would be good to bring these two brothers along.

The six of them went to a restaurant for a meal. First, they complained about the various injustices of the city guards, and then they complained about the corruption in various cities across the country.

The two brothers from Honghe, who had traveled extensively and seen much of the world, also spoke about the injustices in other cities.

It's similar to Qinghe County; both are rife with corruption.

Finally, the six of them looked to the future.

They were all preparing to participate in the government assessment seven days later.

Despite the complaints, I still have to take the assessment.

Because the interests of the world have all been concentrated in one place, there is no better way out.

Even in business, you need connections within the government.

When Lin Feng and Zhang Xiaoyu returned, Master Ding and Young Master Ding were chatting at the courtyard gate.

Young Master Ding said, "Father, the city guards have too many rules. I don't want to join the city guards. Can you send me to work in the yamen instead?"

Master Ding scolded, "Nonsense! Do you think you can just walk into the yamen as you please? Do you think that sending you to the city guard is just a matter of money? That's because your cousin works in the city guard."

"You should be grateful you get into the city guard."

Lin Feng and Zhang Xiaoyu overheard their conversation.

Lin Feng didn't take it seriously, guessing that was the reason.

When the Ding family saw Lin Feng and Zhang Xiaoyu return, they smiled and nodded, without mentioning today's assessment.

When Lin Feng and Zhang Xiaoyu went home and told their families what had happened, their families were quite disappointed, but they didn't say anything.

It was not their fault that they couldn't join the city guard.

The wealthy man next door, Mr. Li, somehow learned that Lin Feng had not been selected for the city guards and came over to comfort him.

“Brother, it doesn’t matter if you can’t get into the city guards, you can go into the yamen. The county magistrate is my brother, I’ll guarantee you get in.”

"Then thank you in advance, brother."

……

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and the yamen (government office) began holding martial arts competitions again.