"Enough!"
Once Eunuch He saw that almost everyone had come out, he continued, "I won't waste words. Seeing all this, you should have a pretty good idea of what happened, shouldn't you?"
"This is the sort of mistake only novices like you make, and an utterly fatal one at that!"
"If you were in a village infested with evil entities right now, or among some heretical sect, there probably wouldn't even be bones left of you!"
"And your stupidity wouldn't just get you killed. It could drag your teammates down with you!"
"Therefore, I hereby declare..."
"Anyone who let down their guard today and ate or drank anything from the inn, or took a bath here, and consequently fell victim to the sedative specially developed by the Demon-Quelling Office, has lost their eligibility to join the Demon-Quelling Office!"
"..."
After a brief silence in the inn, those who had regained consciousness erupted in protest!
"On what grounds?!"
"Exactly! We barely survived that ghost market you designated, and you never told us this was still part of the assessment! What right do you have to disqualify us?"
"I won't accept this! My brother died so I could pass the assessment! I only ate a little food because I was starving! What right do you have to eliminate me?"
"It was only a small mistake! Eunuch He, you ought to give us another chance!"
Everyone protested at once.
Eunuch He merely watched them coldly, then sneered. "So you refuse to accept it?"
"I knew you wouldn't accept this. Now I'll show you why you should have treasured the chance when I offered to let you leave with your dignity intact!"
"Very soon, you'll regret the choice you've just made!"
"Bring the guqin!"
Eunuch He clapped lightly toward the people behind him.
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