Chapter 79: Discerning Ye Xi.

Li Gang.

Hearing this name, Zhou Huai's mind stirred slightly.

In his mind, the original owner's vague memory fragments quickly reorganized, and a legendary name surfaced.

Li Gang, once the most dazzling Genius of Dongning Province.

S-Class Professional, Firearms Grandmaster.

Known by the nickname, "A Flash Across a Thousand Miles".

He could use the most ordinary firearms with miraculous proficiency.

His most glorious record was during the tragic border conflict thirty years ago, when he held a specially made Barrett and sniped a hostile country's powerhouse, who was also an S-Class Professional, from ten kilometers away with a single shot.

Deified in a single battle.

Now the hero was in his twilight years, retiring to the second line, and had unexpectedly become the overall director of this provincial examination.

No wonder he dared to make such a heavy promise.

Zhou Huai understood in his heart.

"Rest assured." The examiner in the Zhongshan suit smiled and patted his chest: "As long as you can win the top scholar position, let alone the military's treasure vault, I estimate the Governor himself will personally come forward to issue rewards to you!"

"That would be wonderful."

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf, stood up cheerfully, and said, "Then many thanks to all the examiners."

He bowed slightly toward the three of them, then turned and left the office with the staff waiting outside the door.

The heavy door closed once more.

The office returned to silence.

The smile on Li Gang's face slowly faded. He picked up his teacup and cast his gaze toward the chubby examiner beside him.

"How is it?"

"How much of what he said just now is true?"

The chubby examiner slowly opened his eyes, and a trace of an imperceptible rune flashed across the center of his brow and disappeared.

"I used 'Word-Testing Technique'."

"This brat… is quite interesting."

"What he said earlier is half-true and half-false."

Li Gang raised an eyebrow.

"How so?"

The chubby examiner organized his words.

"He does indeed come from a certain large Family in Donghai City. He didn't lie about this."

"But he is not a Genius carefully nurtured by the Family; instead… quite the opposite."

"Judging from the emotional fluctuations revealed in his words, he should be a… discarded child abandoned by the Family."

"A discarded child?"

Li Gang and the other examiner in the Zhongshan suit were both stunned.

An SS-Rank Professional would actually be a discarded child of a Family?

What kind of joke is this?

Which Family head's brain got caught in a door to make such a foolish decision?

"This is… getting a bit interesting." Li Gang stroked his chin, a hint of playfulness flashing in his eyes.

He continued to ask: "What about the rest? Is his purpose in participating in the National Examination really just to win the top scholar position? No other motives?"

The chubby examiner nodded this time, his expression resolute.

"This is true."

"His goal is the National Examination top scholar, and just as he said, he is full of confidence without a shred of falsehood."

Hearing this, Li Gang let out a long sigh of relief, his entire body relaxing as he leaned back against the sofa.

"That's good, that's good."

"As long as they weren't sent by those rats that cannot see the light of day, I can rest easy."

The National Examination is of great importance, affecting the nerves of the entire Great Xia Country.

What he feared most was the appearance of uncontrollable unexpected factors.

Now learning that this mysterious Gandalf was simply a "madman" who purely wanted to win the championship.

His hanging heart was also completely let down.

Just thinking about what kind of dumbfounded expressions those old fellows in the Imperial Capital will have tomorrow when they see Gandalf's Heaven-Defying performance.

Li Gang already felt like laughing a little now.

On the other side.

Gandalf was led by the staff into a spacious single suite.

The room was large, clean, and tidy, with all daily necessities fully provided.

"Mr. Gandalf, please rest first."

"If you have any needs, feel free to press the call bell on the wall at any time. We will be right outside the door."

After the staff respectfully finished explaining, they closed the door and turned to leave.

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf, walked to the bedside and sat down, immediately issuing a standby command.

The Clone's eyes instantly lost their luster, sitting quietly there like an exquisite puppet.

Zhou Huai's consciousness returned to his main body.

As soon as he opened his eyes, the phone by the bedside buzzed vibrantly.

The caller ID showed Ye Xi.

Zhou Huai answered the call, the corners of his mouth lifting unconsciously.

"Hello, Xi'er."

"Brother Zhou Huai! I entered the National Examination! I entered!"

On the other end of the phone, Ye Xi's excited scream that was almost about to crack came immediately.

Zhou Huai smiled and held the phone a little further away.

"I heard it, I heard it."

"Since our Xi'er is so amazing, isn't entering the National Examination a matter of course?"

"Heehee!" Ye Xi let out a silvery laughter, and then began to complain endlessly.

"You wouldn't know how difficult that Tower of Apocalypse is! The monsters inside are numerous and fierce, and I fought with all my might to climb to the thirteenth floor at the last moment, almost collapsing from exhaustion."

Speaking of this, her tone suddenly became indignant.

"What's most infuriating is that Lu Qi! He actually entered the National Examination too! And he even climbed to the fourteenth floor!"

"I originally thought that with his appearance, it would be a miracle if he could make it to the thirteenth floor."

Hearing this, Zhou Huai frowned imperceptibly.

Lu Qi? The fourteenth floor?

It was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.

Given the strength Lu Qi previously displayed, barely muddling his way to the thirteenth floor would already be considered a miracle.

Could this fellow also have hidden some ultimate trump card?

Zhou Huai sneered in his heart.

No matter what he has hidden.

Tomorrow, it's time to clean him up together.

He certainly didn't want to carry such a dead weight on the stage of the National Examination.

If he really won the championship, wouldn't he have to let him share a portion of the glory?

Dream on.

Eliminating him right at the start is the optimal solution.

"Right, right, Brother Zhou Huai," Ye Xi's voice sounded again, carrying a bit of curiosity.

"We also saw another teammate today, also from Donghai City. His name is Gandalf."

"But I always feel he is a bit strange."

Zhou Huai raised an eyebrow and feigned curiosity with an "oh".

"Where is it strange?"

Ye Xi pondered slightly.

"I don't know where it's strange either, but I feel his gaze looking at me is somewhat familiar."

"I always feel… it's very similar to when that Yasuo looked at me before."

"Brother Zhou Huai, could he also be your man?"

Zhou Huai's heart suddenly missed a beat.

A scalp-numbing feeling instantly surged up.

No way?

Does this woman's sixth sense have to be so accurate?!

He quickly cleared his throat and said in a helpless tone: "What kind of messy things are you thinking about all day in that little head of yours."

"How could I have such great ability."

"Alright, stop letting your imagination run wild, go to sleep quickly and save up your energy."

"You still have to fight the National Examination tomorrow, perform well."

"Oh…" Ye Xi responded obediently. "Alright then."

"When the National Examination is over, I'll go see you!"

"Goodnight, Brother Zhou Huai."

"Goodnight."

Hanging up the phone, Zhou Huai let out a long breath and raised his hand to wipe his forehead.

That was close.

Today, he had already intentionally controlled Gandalf to avoid excessive communication with Ye Xi.

Even eye contact was avoided as much as possible.

And she was still able to detect anomalies?

This observation skill is simply outrageous.

He had already blown one secret identity in front of Ye Xi.

This secret identity must not be blown easily.

He must hide it well.