The twenty congregants looked at me and I looked at you. Although everyone wanted to say something, in view of Ma Xiaoquan's continuous deception before, no one dared to speak first.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said: "Since everyone has no objection, then that's it. As long as you pass the final assessment of this leader, you can choose any three items. Those who fail can choose one item and take it away. If you fail, you can choose one item and take it away."
, but you want to stay in the Vulcan Cult, it doesn’t matter, the leader will give you one more opportunity, but you have to give up the right to take away a treasure, and choose to continue the trial in my Vulcan Cult, the probation period is three months
, there will be another assessment after three months, and those who pass will become official believers, and those who fail will have no choice but to go home."
"Master, if you fail the trial, can you still choose a treasure to take home?"
"Haha, that's a nice idea. You can eat and drink mine during the probation period, but you still want to take my food when you leave. That's not okay!"
"Oh!" Twenty congregants nodded, finally understanding what Ma Xiaoquan meant.
"Okay, no more nonsense, come on, which one of you will be first?" Ma Xiaoquan asked with a smile.
A rather handsome young man stepped forward, patted his chest, and said loudly and respectfully: "As the Lord says, the younger one will be the first one!"
"Okay!" Ma Xiaoquan nodded and stretched out his hand to motion for him to sit down.
The congregant was stunned for a moment and looked around, but he didn't see any stools or chairs to sit on.
But soon, the congregant reacted. He nodded and sat directly on the ground.
The weather was still very cold at this time, so sitting directly on the ground was actually very uncomfortable.
Ma Xiaoquan laughed, nodded and said, "Okay, congratulations, you passed!"
"Ah?" The congregant was stunned, stood up quickly, shook his head in disbelief, "Teacher... leader, I... you... you haven't asked yet.
My question?"
Ma Xiaoquan shrugged: "I've already asked."
"Ah?" This time it was the other nineteen congregants who were confused. Someone asked: "Leader, as for your first sentence, can that sentence be considered a question?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Okay, next one."
The second person stepped forward and sat down on the ground before Ma Xiaoquan could ask.
Ma Xiaoquan raised his eyebrows, looked at the man with his chin, shook his head and said, "You were eliminated."
"Ah? Religion...leader...why?" This member of the congregation asked unwillingly.
Ma Xiaoquan snorted coldly and said: "It's very simple, because you are too arrogant. I am the leader of the Vulcan Cult. You came up and sat down on the ground, but you just asked the leader a question and he was still sitting. What's wrong?
, do you still want to wait for me to move the seat for you?"
"This...but...but he..." The congregant reacted and stood up, but he still refused to give up and pointed at the first person who was already there.
Those who passed asked, "Why can he pass but I can't?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Because he knows that I am the leader! Okay, go down. If you still want to stay, you can choose to try it out!"
"Hmph!" The congregant stood up and patted his trouser legs, "You are just teasing me, I won't serve you anymore!"
When the remaining members of the church who had not yet been interviewed heard this, they all sweated for this person. Good guy, you contradicted him in front of the leader, don't you even want to take that treasure?
...
Not to mention, this man really thought so. He had already said the words, and he thought that he was not qualified to get that treasure anymore, so he snorted a few more times, turned around and left.
"Wait a minute!" Ma Xiaoquan suddenly said.
Everyone was stunned. Everyone was wondering if the leader was angry and wanted to punish him.
The man was also stunned. He remembered Ma Xiaoquan's identity as another deacon of the Imperial Guard, and couldn't help but tremble. He slowly turned around and looked at Ma Xiaoquan fearfully.
Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly and made a gesture to Li Yao. Li Yao understood, stepped forward and took out a string of beaded curtains from the box, then walked up to the man and stuffed it into his hand.
The man was completely stunned.
The eighteen congregants present who were waiting for the assessment were also stunned.
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said: "My leader said that this is what you deserve, so you can take it away in a fair and just way. Well, as for you denying me, I will not hold you accountable. Okay, take the treasure."
Go home and live a good life."
The man swallowed hard, his eyes suddenly turned red, and then he dropped the bead curtain in his hand on the ground, knelt down in front of Ma Xiaoquan with a thud, and said respectfully: "Master, I beg you to take me in! I don't want to."
go home!"
"Oh? What? You don't want to go home again?"
"Well, I won't reply. I'm willing to give it a try!"
"Very good! That's right, Li Yao, write it down!"
Li Yao cupped his hands and said respectfully: "Yes!"
...
There were 18 people left, and Ma Xiaoquan then conducted 11 interviews.
It's an interview, but it doesn't always involve asking questions. Sometimes a look or an action is enough for Ma Xiaoquan to make the final judgment.
In the end... there were eight people who passed successfully, and among the twelve people who failed, five chose to try it out, and the remaining seven chose to take a treasure and go home to live their lives.
At this point, the Vulcan Sect's congregational examinations are completely over. Originally there were more than 2,000 members, but in the end, including the probationers, there were only 13 people. This pass rate and elimination rate are really more terrifying than the imperial examination.
Much.
...
In Prince Xin's palace, Zhu Youjian took a look at the report from Ma Xiaoquan, smiled and shook his head: "Ma Xiaoquan did a really good job."
Next to Zhu Youxiao, a counselor said: "King Xin, why do we always think that Ma Xiaoquan is playing tricks on us?"
Zhu Youjian chuckled and said: "Ma Xiaoquan loves money, but he also knows how to get it. Here, this is the secret letter he wrote to the king earlier. Take a look." After that, Zhu Youjian said.
He took out a secret letter from his pocket and handed it to his counselor.
After reading the secret letter, the counselor was surprised and said: "Your Majesty, so it means that Ma Xiaoquan has already sent the extra money to you?"
"Yes!" Zhu Youjian nodded happily.
"Oh, that's it. Ma Xiaoquan is really..."
Zhu Youjian laughed and said: "So I asked him to send someone to get a box of gold and silver treasures. How else would this assessment be conducted? As for the few people he left behind, humph, it was also my order. A fire
There are too many people left in the divine sect, and I am becoming suspicious of them."