After Shangguan Buyue and Cai You were driven back to Jixianyuan by Zhao Yan's oral orders, they had no choice but to continue working.

As deputy examiners, the only office space for the two of them is that hall.

The two had to sit opposite each other angrily and continue to read the files.

What they have to do now is to determine the topics for the four major subjects of the imperial examination this year. Originally, the topics were decided by the examiner. But this year's examiner is the representative of the people, and the burden is on the shoulders of the two.

If they keep silent, the subject topic will naturally not be confirmed.

Soon, it was night.

Shangguan Buyue and Cai You were speechless after dinner and continued to work. In a blink of an eye, it was late at night.

According to the charter set a few days ago, the two of them will determine the content of the post today.

But neither of them spoke, nor did they leave, and they just tried to fight.

Cai You drank three pots of tea, but he didn't speak first; Shangguan Buyue even sat there for three hours without moving, and his butt seemed to be nailed to a chair.

Since ancient times, literati have always suffered from face and the two of them have performed this to the extreme.

At this moment, a man in black suddenly appeared outside the hall.

The imperial examination questions are related to the fate of nearly 20,000 people, so Jixian Academy arranged hundreds of imperial guards to patrol.

But some thieves always want to break into Jixian Academy to find out some news, or look for books or files that the examiner is reading.

With these scattered messages alone, you can sell tens of thousands of taels of silver in the black market.

This high price has made many adventurers take risks.

Six years ago, three men in black broke into Jixianyuan and hid in it for nearly a night. At that time, because of a night cat, these three people were discovered by the imperial guards.

And now, the three men in black are still locked in the prison!

Swish! Swish! Swish!

This man in black has great light skills. He almost made no sound when he landed on the ground, and he also learned some techniques of stealth in the imperial guards.

The soldiers patrolling outside the courtyard did not notice him at all.

After the man in black went through the crack of the door and determined that this place was the place where there were the most books and that there were still people working, he hid on the beam of the hall.

Soon, Cai You and Shangguan Buyue had already written the content that they thought was suitable for the posts on rice paper.

Then, both of them fell asleep.

Cai You lay on the table, his head resting on his hands, and soon fell asleep, and a slight snoring sounded.

Shangguan was unhappy and slowly fell asleep with one hand on his head.

All of this was clearly seen by the man in black hiding in the dark.

Swish!

The man in black landed gently and then took out a short dagger from his ankle.

Click!

The sound fell on the ground like a copper coin, and the door was pried open in an instant.

The man in black quickly walked into the hall and stuck the door bolt again.

His steps were extremely light and he did not disturb the two sleeping men at all.

Then, the man in black quickly came behind Shangguan Buyue's side, and his eyes were narrowed like a shining silver needle.

He quickly remembered the books in front of Shangguan Buyue and the content written on the rice paper in front.

Obviously, this man in black has received professional training. Not only does he have very powerful stealth ability, he can almost never forget it.

After a moment, the man in black recorded everything in front of Shangguan Buyue.

A cunning smile appeared on the man in black, obviously very satisfied with his performance.

Immediately afterwards, the man in black came behind Cai You and began to investigate the books and the contents written in front of Cai You.

After reading the books, the man in black couldn't help but frown slightly.

Because the rice paper full of Confucian classics was pressed under Cai You's arm.

It is pressed tightly and there is no valid content at all.

The man in black thought for a moment, then scratched the back of Cai You's earlobe.

The earlobe is the most sensitive, and it will react even during sleep.

Soon, Cai You raised his head in a daze and subconsciously touched the back of his head.

The moment his arm was lifted, the man in black gently clamped his hands and pulled out the rice paper, and there was almost no sound.

If Zhao Yan saw this scene, even if he knew that he was a thief, he would admire this person's skills from the bottom of his heart.

The ability to turn stealing into an art is no less scarce in the Great Zhou Dynasty than a top scholar can only be produced in three years.

The man in black was immediately overjoyed and quickly observed the contents on the rice paper.

And at this moment, Shangguan woke up unhappy.

The moment he woke up, he saw the man in black opposite him.

Swish!

Shangguan stood up unhappily and was about to drink the man in black.

Unexpectedly, the man in black responded quickly and instantly pulled out a dagger and placed it on Cai You's neck.

"If you dare to make a sound, I will kill him immediately!" the man in black whispered, and then began to tighten Cai You's neck.

"Ahem..."

Cai You coughed twice, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he found that his neck had a cold and there was a dagger there.

"Don't talk, or I'll kill you immediately!" the man in black threatened.

Cai You had never seen such a formation and immediately did not dare to speak.

Shangguan Buyue, the opposite side, swayed his hands in the air, pointed outside, and whispered: "If you kill him, you will definitely not be able to get out of here!"

"At worst, I will die with you!" the man in black said with a glaring look.

Shangguan thought for a moment of displeasure and suddenly asked, "Do you know who this person is in front of you?"

The man in black hesitated for a moment. He only knew that the person sitting in the hall must be the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but he really didn't know who it was and what his official position was.

Shangguan Buyue could tell from the other party's look that the man in black did not know Cai You.

"I tell you that he is an old clerk of mine. His official title is less than the seventh rank, so it is useless for you to capture him. And I am the imperial censor and the second rank. If you tie me up at this moment, you still have a chance to survive. I will let you go as your hostage, but you are not allowed to hurt anyone, what if?"

The man in black looked at Cai You and said in confusion: "Why do I believe you? Maybe he is a high-ranking official!"

"He is a high-ranking official? Look at his face full of wrinkles and an old-fashioned look. Where can I have the authority to be powerful? I do this not to let you go, but to save myself. If news of the thief coming from Jixianyuan tomorrow will be heard, I will be severely punished."

Cai You heard Shangguan Buyue say that he was old, but he was not angry because he was nervous at this moment and was a little anxious to pee.

If he peeed his pants today, it would be completely embarrassing.

The man in black was half-believing and half-doubted, but Shangguan was unhappy slowly walked towards him.

Shangguan Buyue walked to the man in black and said calmly: "It's death or life, you only have one chance."

The man in black hesitated for a moment, pushed Cai You away in an instant, and then placed the dagger on Shangguan Buyue's neck.

Cai You looked stunned, unable to understand why Shangguan Buyue sacrificed himself to save him.

Shangguan Buyue thrust his chest, quite proud, and murmured in his heart: If I survive the disaster today, you, Cai You, would have owe me a life, how can you repay it?

If Cai You knew Shangguan was unhappy about his thoughts at this moment, he would definitely vomit blood. It was time for life to be at stake, and the other party was thinking about him.
Chapter completed!