"What is this?"
Inside the room, several master cleaners glanced at the so-called exam papers, then angrily flicked their sleeves and refused to help the bandits who had forcibly abducted them. Things clattered to the floor. Some had fiery tempers, while others were more sensible and responded either earnestly or perfunctorily.
"Bandits, don't even think of getting the slightest help from us!"
In their eyes, this was not an exam testing their abilities at all, but Shen Tang's alternative way of freeloading off them. As long as they refused to cooperate, her scheme would not succeed. Time trickled away. No one knew how long had passed before someone came in and collected all their exam papers without saying a word, treating them as though they were air.
"When will the bandits let us go?"
"You there, speak! Have you gone mute?"
Some people had seen the situation clearly and knew they were in a weak position where they had no choice but to lower their heads. They tried their best to address the person collecting the papers in a mild and friendly tone. "Since being brought here, we haven't had anything to eat or drink for a single day. Surely Your Lordship doesn't intend to starve or dehydrate us to death?"
The visitor finally reacted.
"It's still some time before mealtime. Someone will bring you food and arrange lodgings for you. Just wait patiently."
With that, the person left without a backward glance.
The others heard this and slumped back down.
"...Just who exactly are the people who captured us and brought us here?"
"Who knows? Who knows where these bandits crawled out from?"
"What is this recruitment poster she mentioned?"
At these words, everyone turned to look.
"You've never seen one?"
"How could I possibly have seen one?"
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