In the space of two or three hours, the assessment for nearly a thousand people had completely ended.
But an accident still occurred.
A female examinee fell and struck her forehead directly against a rock, dying on the spot.
When the blood-covered corpse was carried out, everyone fell silent.
Compared with the gentle and considerate assessments of the past, this one had undeniably been bloody and brutal.
On the way back, the injured boarded the vehicles and left first. They would not return to the Martial Arts Assessment Center, but would be taken directly to the hospital.
The two sat in silence for quite some time before Zhou Xue suddenly said softly, "I heard that you helped me during the assessment."
"It was nothing—just a small favor." Chen Shouyi shrugged.
"Thank you!" Zhou Xue said, her face flushing slightly as she hurriedly turned her head to hide it.
What a shy little girl. She'd probably been brewing that one word of thanks in her heart for a long time.
"Who told you you're the landlord's daughter? Of course I had to look after you a little!" Chen Shouyi said. Seeing that she seemed unaccustomed to it, he stopped teasing her and turned to serious matters. "Let me tell you in advance: once we get back to the hotel, I won't be returning to Changmen Town with you. I'm going to Hedong to let my parents know I'm safe."
"Got it!" Zhou Xue seemed puzzled, but did not ask. She had never been the sort to pry.
"You know how to get back, right?" Chen Shouyi asked.
"I know!" Zhou Xue's expression turned cold as she replied.
And just like that, the conversation was strangled to death.
The bus soon arrived at the Martial Arts Assessment Center.
The subsequent procedures—registration, collecting