Then let the witch offer her loyalty

Putting aside any other fancy maneuvers, they just find a place to ambush you and snipe you from a distance when you're not paying attention. Do you think you can dodge that?

Seeing the trainees relax, Li Lei's lips curled into a cold smile, and he let out a breath through his nose.

"Now, each team will take turns drawing lots. This round of drawing lots will determine who your opponent is. After you draw your lots, don't read them out aloud, just put them in your hands."

Each team approached Li Lei and took away a sealed card one by one.

When it was the 7th squad's turn, the three of them went over.

Just then, a witch hunter with a scar on her face behind Li Lei suddenly looked at them and said, "You must be the external recruits for this special training program. All three of you are quite influential."

The other party was both a powerful witch hunter and a senior member of the organization. Alexander smiled very humbly and said, "You flatter me, senior."

Alexander was met with a spit on the ground.

This extremely unfriendly act plunged the scene into a deathly silence, as if the air had frozen.

The trainees present all seemed bewildered, wondering why this person had suddenly launched an attack.

The witch hunters who were with them seemed to have seen nothing, as if they were already used to this kind of thing.

Scarface looked coldly at the three members of the 7th squad and said coldly, "Sometimes I really think that those officials up there are really ridiculous. The special training system is already very mature, but they still have to introduce an external recruitment system."

"Recruiting suitable talent from non-specialized fields? What a load of bull! Isn't it just opening back doors for you rich kids and privileged kids?"

"The profession of witch hunter is not something that scum like you can tarnish!"

Chapter 75 Single Shot Gold

The other party immediately launched into personal attacks without saying a word, which angered Alexander, who retorted, "What's wrong with being recruited from outside? We all entered legally and compliantly, so why discriminate against us?"

The scarred man sneered, "If the recruited students had real skills, I wouldn't say anything. But do you have any?"

"Take you, golden retriever, for example. I've seen your training records for the past few months. Your physical fitness is poor, your combat skills are poor, and your daily assessment scores are always at the bottom. The only thing you're good at is shooting a gun more accurately than others."

"Do you think you're qualified to be compared to the special training students? You only got here because your father is a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and managed to get you a letter of recommendation from the court. Otherwise, how could you be here? You think you're qualified?"

"And that big oaf over there, besides being a bit stronger, what can you do? If I really gave you a psionic ability, would you even know how to use it?"

"If your dad weren't a general, a muscle-bound idiot like you wouldn't even deserve to enter the special training camp!"

After berating Alexander and Lei Lie, Scarface pointed his finger at Chen Moxin's nose, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Of the three of you, I despise you the most, Chen Moxin! A coward who climbed to the top by relying on women!"

Chen Moxin was filled with questions after hearing this.

".......ah?"

Scarface sneered disdainfully, "Still playing dumb? Your rapid promotion in three months was all thanks to groveling to Luo Lingyou, wasn't it? Many people in the bureau know that."

Chen Moxin froze on the spot, her expression turning somewhat strange: "What do you mean... you mean, people in the bureau are saying that Luo Miaoyou is my backer, and that I'm clinging to her?"

Scarface coldly retorted, "Isn't that right?"

"Outrageous!!" Chen Moxin roared. "I must clarify this rumor that came from nowhere!"

His face was etched with an inviolable dignity, and he spoke righteously, enunciating each word clearly:

"That's right, the rumors are true, I am Miss Luo Lingyou's leg accessory!"

Scarface revealed a "I knew it" expression, and the disgust on his face intensified.

When the other trainees looked at Chen Moxin, their eyes held not only surprise but also a hint of sour envy.

They were all from the Twin Cities Authority, so naturally they all knew that noble, white-haired judge.

Is it shameful to suck up to someone's leg?

So many people want to curry favor with her, but they don't even have the opportunity!

It's not hateful to be a kept man; what's hateful is when someone else is the one living off you.

Scarface looked at Chen Moxin with the eyes of someone looking at trash: "So you're not even pretending anymore, are you?"

Chen Moxin retorted with a shameless, roguish look: "Yes, I'm not pretending anymore. If you're so capable, go back and spread this story far and wide."

Just as Scarface was about to rebuke him, Li Lei stepped between the two, frowning and saying, "Alright, that's enough."

"Whether they are specially trained trainees or recruited trainees, true gold fears no fire. Those who can pass all the tests are qualified, and those who cannot pass are useless to say anything. Let the test results tell us the answer."

Scarface took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said coldly to the 7th squad and the others, "You'd better pray you don't run into me in this test."

"Otherwise, I don't care who's behind you, I'll get rid of all you black sheep!"

After saying that, he pushed Li Lei aside and left alone.

Li Lei watched the scarred man's departing figure and sighed helplessly.

Alexander snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but curse, "Seriously, is this guy crazy? Did we do something to him?"

Li Lei shook his head and said, "That's just how Yang Jie is... Don't blame him, he's been through some bad things in the past."

"Yang Jie is a veteran hunter with 20 years of service. Twelve years ago, he and several other hunters were on a multi-person mission. The bureau asked them to bring along a new hunter who had just arrived, so that the new hunter could gain some experience."

"That new hunter named Cao Kai was recruited from outside the camp, and his skill level is actually not good. During his training at the special training camp, he failed to meet the standards in several tests."

"But because Cao Kai's father has connections in the Upper Court Council, he forced us to let him graduate and even found a way to make a contract with a witch in the bureau, making him a formal hunter."

At this point, Li Lei's face turned grim, as if recalling something unpleasant: "The mission was originally assessed to be low-risk, but there was a problem with the intelligence. The enemy's strength far exceeded our expectations. The hunters suffered heavy losses in their first encounter with the enemy, and Cao Kai was unfortunately captured."

"The bureau originally planned to rescue Cao Kai, but unexpectedly, Cao Kai couldn't withstand the enemy's torture and betrayed the organization, revealing the hiding place of those fellow hunters, which led to Yang Jie and others being surrounded and annihilated by more than a dozen illegal psychics."

"All four witch hunters who accompanied Yang Jie were killed tragically, and he himself was also seriously injured and had a brush with death. The scar on his face was left from that time."

“Since then, Yang Jie has become very extreme, hostile to all externally recruited students, and thinks that these people are the black sheep... You guys have run into his trap.”

Alexander fell silent after hearing this, finally understanding the source of that hostility.

The phenomenon of "hating someone because you hate them" is a very common psychological phenomenon. It means that if you hate someone, you will also hate all those who have similar traits to them.

Alexander pursed his dry lips and said in a low voice, "But, one thing at a time, just because there was one bad apple among the externally recruited trainees doesn't mean we can condemn all externally recruited trainees, does it?"

Li Lei said helplessly, "That's the logic, but I still maintain that true gold fears no fire."

"If you want to break down other people's prejudices, then you have to pass the final test with real skills. Only then will people be convinced. Otherwise, it's useless to just talk."

After saying that, he handed the black box in his hand forward: "Draw lots. Some of these hunters are relatively easy to deal with, while others are more troublesome... It's best not to draw Yang Jie, otherwise, given his abilities, you're likely to be in grave danger."

Chen Moxin shrugged and pulled a card out of the dark box.

Just as he pulled it out, Alexander suddenly grabbed his hand: "Wait! Put it back!"

Chen Moxin looked at him suspiciously: "What?"

Alexander took a deep breath and said seriously, "I look more European, so I'll take the shot!"

Chen Moxin didn't care much about these mystical things, put the card back in the dark box, and handed the opportunity to Alexander.

Alexander reached into the box, grabbing and stirring it while muttering some melodramatic phrases like "blessed by the God of Luck" and "golden chance with a single shot."

Finally, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he pulled out the card he had grabbed.

The three of them gathered together and opened the card to take a look.

It had a big name written on it:

Yang Jie

"Brother Chen..."

"Ah."

"I said I didn't mean it, do you believe me?"

"Haha."

Chapter 76 We Must Increase Our Efforts

Alexander, having just drawn his sword against Yang Jie, slumped to the ground, his eyes glazed over, and cried out, "It's over...it's all over...I've ruined the team...I'm so sorry..."

Chen Moxin flicked the back of his head: "Look at what you're saying. They're all witch hunters, so it doesn't matter who you draw."

Alexander wailed, clutching his hair, "It's definitely different... We drew an examiner who hates us; he's going to make our lives miserable..."

Chen Moxin stroked his chin and grinned, "I think this is pretty good, quite fun."

Alexander, on the verge of tears, said, "Brother Chen, are you still playing around? Let's quickly discuss tactics and think about what to do."

After Li Lei finished drawing lots for all the teams, he said, "Now that the lots have been drawn, everyone knows who their opponents are."

"Next, someone will take you outside the camp to gather and return to the Administration Bureau together. There you can access relevant intelligence and apply for the equipment you think you need."

"The final test will officially begin after midnight tonight. Good luck to everyone."

After giving the trainees their final explanation, Li Lei returned to the administrative district.

Just as he reached the door, a colleague rushed over and tugged at his sleeve: "Old Li, hurry up, the courtroom staff are all here."

The arrival of the judges was not unexpected. After all, this final test was being conducted in a real external environment, and the court had the responsibility and obligation to supervise the entire process to ensure that there were no violations, and especially that public safety was not endangered.

Li Lei found it strange. In previous years, people from the court would come at this time every year. Logically, everyone should have gotten used to it by now. He didn't know why his colleagues were so unsettled this time.

Upon entering the administrative office, he quickly understood the reason.

"Oh, it's you here?"

Several judges in black uniforms stood in the office. Among them was a girl with long, snow-white hair, her rosy red eyes crinkling with a smile, and her slightly upturned lips like a cat's.

Luo Lingyou raised his hand to greet Li Lei and said lazily, "It doesn't matter who comes. I don't have any cases on hand recently, so I applied to be transferred here."

Before Li Lei could even exchange a few polite words, an unfriendly voice came from behind him: "I don't think it's that simple."

Yang Jie walked in at some point. Compared to the polite manners of the others, his expression remained very cold, even when facing the daughter of a powerful figure in the court.

Seeing Yang Jie's attitude, Li Lei couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Yang Jie's professional skills and work ethic are beyond question; he's among the best, even in the eyes of so many hunters.

It's just that her way of dealing with people... it's really a bit too outrageous.

The profession of witch hunter is extremely risky. They are usually responsible for fighting against illegal psionicists, and every mission they go on is like licking blood off a knife's edge.

Corresponding to this risk is an extremely bright prospect for promotion.

In their daily work, witch hunters have far more opportunities to make contributions than other positions. When promoting new members to leadership positions within the Bureau, they also give priority to witch hunters who have made contributions and have experience.

For most witch hunters, after serving for 5 or 6 years, at most 10 years, they can basically retire on the spot and directly enter the leadership of the Bureau, or even be transferred to the Upper House to become a pillar of the country.

Yang Jie has served in the military for 20 years and is still stuck on the front line without being promoted, which is inseparable from his personality.

He's the kind of person who's too inflexible, so inflexible that he can't bend over.

Asking him to curry favor with important figures is like asking him to die.

Actually, this kind of thing is quite common.

It's not that you have to flatter or fawn over someone.

Can't you at least speak more politely?

He just wouldn't listen; he had to give those with connections a hard time to show his superiority.

His colleagues and superiors all advised him to be more tactful, but they couldn't persuade him, so they could only let him be.

Sure enough, the daughter of the Grand Judge of the Upper House arrived. She neither provoked nor offended him, yet he inexplicably put on a sour face again.

"Uncle Yang, good morning." Luo Lingyou didn't seem to care at all, greeting him with a smile and asking, "You just said it's not that simple? What's not that simple?"

Yang Jie snorted coldly: "Do I have to spell it out here? Don't you know why you came to the special training camp? Isn't it just to see your lackey?"

"...Huh?" Luo Lingyou was stunned. "What lackey?"

Yang Jie said coldly, "Chen Moxin, he has already admitted it himself, why are you still pretending?"

Luo Lingyou was completely puzzled, and his expression became increasingly strange.

"What do you mean...you've met Chen Moxin?"

"So what?"

"And then... he said he was my lackey?"

"What, are you going to deny it?"