Jiang Dong squeezed the telescope until it creaked, and Old Wang hurriedly snatched it back, heart aching.
"This telescope cost me a fortune. How are you going to compensate me if you break it?
Besides, your little brother has taken part in who knows how many assessments. Don't worry too much. He might not pass, but he should at least survive..."
Realizing that what he had said sounded wrong, he hurriedly spat twice. "Ptui, ptui!"
"Look at me, saying such things. He'll definitely pass this time! Definitely!"
Jiang Dong stared silently into the distance. In the past, he had prayed every time that Jiang Xi would pass the assessment. This time, however, he sincerely hoped he would be eliminated in the first round.
He had a vague premonition that whatever Jiang You was planning would be extremely dangerous. If Jiang Xi stayed with her, he might die horribly...
Over the past two days, he had looked for opportunities to persuade Jiang Xi, but Jiang Xi refused to say anything.
However, one thing was certain: Jiang Xi seemed determined to follow Chen Jiang now. He could only follow Chen Jiang.
The distorted heat waves roasted the land until it seemed like an iron griddle.
Jiang Xi held up a plantain leaf and hid in the shade. Watching the people around him look like dried meat, he was practically bubbling with delight.
The few people who had whispered about him earlier were pointing at him and discussing him again some distance away.
"See? I told you this kid had powerful backing!"
"Even the staff came over eagerly to give him a plantain leaf for shade. Who else gets treatment like that?"
"Mm-hmm. The more I look at him, the more extraordinary he seems. The way he moves and carries himself—he clearly hasn't