The Written Exam Was Also a Review

"It's begun..." Xiao Kanong watched the test-takers below scribbling furiously, a slight smile curling his lips as he muttered to himself, "How many bad guys will we catch today?"

"Captain... what bad guys?" Xiao Jiu, who was helping him hand out the papers, happened to hear his muttering and asked in confusion.

"Let's play a game." Xiao Kanong crooked a finger at her, beckoning her closer.

"Uh... isn't it inappropriate to play games during an exam?" She glanced nervously at the people below... Fortunately, everyone was busy wrestling with their papers, and no one noticed their captain's unreliable behavior.

"It's fine. It's very simple." Xiao Kanong smiled faintly and picked up a pen, writing something on his palm. "For the next five seconds, you're not allowed to speak!"

"Huh?" Xiao Jiu was about to ask why when she suddenly realized that would violate the captain's order. She quickly covered her mouth.

"Very good. You were late clocking in this morning," he said leisurely.

The moment the five seconds were up, Xiao Jiu retorted, "I wasn't late! There were still five minutes until eight!"

"Actually, I never checked the attendance records." Xiao Kanong lowered and opened his hand. Written on his palm were the words "I didn't" and "Sorry."

"Was that what you wanted to say?" He clapped his hands. "That's the game of guessing what you're thinking. Sometimes, with just a little emphasis, people's thoughts will unconsciously spread outward from that sentence. If I say I admire honest people most, they can't help wondering what they should do if they aren't honest, or how they can disguise themselves as being more honest. Don't you think that kind of game is interesting?"

"Uh..." Xiao Jiu was speechless. She vaguely understood what her captain meant, but she still couldn't figure out what