This district examination was indeed different from those in the past. 

A scheduled additional test was already a first for the district examination in Donglin City. But the fact that Lin Xun’s name didn’t appear on the list of those who successfully passed stirred up another storm.

No one expected something like that to happen. 

However, Lin Xun knew that this was unavoidable. The people who he had formed enemies with wouldn’t easily let him pass the district examination and leave Donglin City.

And everything that had happened demonstrated that his prediction was correct.

Lin Xun had no time to be angry, had no time to hate anyone, and had no time to feel upset or indignant. He had to do everything he could to save himself. 

His reasoning told him that anger, hatred, sorrow, and indignation were useless in such a situation. His priority now was to save himself. 

His present situation had become extremely tense, and even though there were no swords or spears in sight, there was great danger laying low everywhere. The slightest carelessness could lead to a serious accident. 

It was just that, although Lin Xun was gambling...