(This should be the last one today. After that, two 3,000-word ones will be updated every day, except for additional updates)

"What you asked is really an interesting question. Don't you know where this place is?" Hui Jing looked at the nervous soldier in front of him with a smile and asked casually.

"Of course I know. This is where the national alchemist examination is taking place. Why, are you also an alchemist here for the examination?" The soldier frowned, looking at the weak ashes in front of him, and asked with some confusion.

State Alchemists are a very well-paid profession. They are a group of alchemists who receive state subsidies, but they are scornfully called the lackeys of the army...

Because as long as the army is in need, state alchemists may be dragged to the battlefield at any time and may die on the battlefield at any time. This is why state alchemists can enjoy such high treatment.

It's really like a dog kept by the state. It usually feeds the alchemists well, and then pushes them into purgatory when necessary.

Therefore, the minimum standard for a national alchemist is to be able to fight or be valuable, to be able to go to the battlefield or to do research. Otherwise, what are they supposed to do?

Therefore, the young man in front of him does not look like he can go to the battlefield. He has thin arms and legs, and he is accompanied by a female family behind him. He does not look like a researcher. Each of those guys is gloomier than the other, and the glasses are more intense than the other.

thick.

After looking up and down at the young man in front of him, the soldier on guard couldn't help but hesitate. This guy didn't look like either of the above two types of people... Could he be someone who was hiding behind the scenes, or was following inside to accept the President's assessment?

Is everyone a genius?

"Of course, if I don't take the national alchemist exam, what am I doing here?" Hui Jin waved his hand and said with an arrogant look.

Suddenly a hand stretched out in front of Hui Jin, and the man on guard looked at Hui Jin with a serious face and said, "Then it's business, please show me your letter of recommendation."

???

What did you say just now? I didn’t understand the letter of recommendation very well. Maybe I don’t understand what you are talking about because I am not a local. Sorry, Wo Shiyi is a crooked nut.

Looking at Hui Jin whose expression gradually stiffened, the expression on the guard gradually became gloomy. He almost reached out his hand to Hui Jin's face and asked in a low tone, "Do you have a letter of recommendation?"

Hui Jin shrank his neck, looked at the janitor timidly and asked, "No...can't you?"

"Of course not! Are you kidding me? Do you think anyone can take the national alchemist exam?" The guy on guard looked at Ashes with a serious face, but a trace of joy flashed across his unsmiling face!

Humph, you deserve to be embarrassed in front of a girl! You, a bean sprout, can find a girlfriend, why can't I, who serves the country and stands guard for the president?

"What are you doing noisily outside!" Just when Hui Jin was at a loss, the door was opened, and a handsome man with short black hair came out, frowning and looking at the man standing guard outside the door with a serious face.

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"Sorry, Colonel Mustang, there is a troublemaker here who broke into the examination room!" When he saw the person coming out, the boy on guard stood at attention and saluted, and spoke ill of Ashes with a serious face.

"Oh? I really didn't expect that someone would dare to come here to cause trouble. Why don't young people know how to cherish their own lives?" The colonel named Mustang looked at it with an interesting look and angrily stared at the boy on guard. He almost flew up and bit someone.

The ashes couldn't help but joked.

"Don't listen to his nonsense. I want to take the national alchemist exam, but who knows what recommendation letters are required? I didn't cause any trouble! Don't talk nonsense!" Hearing Mustang's words, Ashes turned his head and reprimanded angrily.

The boy on guard then turned his head and looked at the colonel with military rank in front of him and asked

"Well, colonel, I wonder if you can be accommodating. I really don't have any letters of recommendation, but... I am indeed here to take the exam. Look at my sincere eyes! Let me in, okay?"

As he spoke, Hui Jin showed his most disgusting look, trying to impress the officer in front of him...

The colonel waved his hands disgustingly, stepped back and said, "I'll let you in, of course..."

The soldier standing guard outside the door said in a panic, "But... Colonel Mustang, the President..."

Before the guy on guard could finish speaking, Mustang laughed gloomily, "Hey, you can go in, but you have to know that the examiner inside is the most powerful person in the country, that is, the president of this country..."

After hearing this, Hui Jin shrugged casually and said, "So, what about the president's invigilation of the exam?"

Looking at the emboldened Ashes, Mustang was suddenly speechless, and then said in an almost threatening tone, "So! Once you are a piece of trash who has no ability and still pretends to be a fool, we may arrest you and execute you for trying to assassinate the president.

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Although he said it to scare people, Mustang still praised his performance just now! Now, he should be able to scare this guy, this guy. Really, not everyone can be a national alchemist.

Yes! If you want to be a dog of the country, you also need some ability!

Mustang felt that seeing what he had just done, this young man who didn't know the importance of the situation must have been frightened and uneasy. When he raised his head, he found that this guy was actually picking his nose and looking at him with an indifferent expression.

"Then what? Is it gone? Well, let's go in!" After flicking his fingers that actually meant nothing, Hui Jin rolled his eyes, pulled the fire prevention girl and walked in...

"Hey, hey, hey! Didn't you hear what I said? Catch him! Execute him!" A Mustang who was not paying attention was shaken by Ashes and the fire prevention girl. He quickly turned around and grabbed Ashes, who was already rushing in.

With a surprised look on his face, he reminded him of what he had just said.

"Ah, I heard it clearly, arrest me and execute me, but... aren't you talking about rubbish? I'm not..." Ashes turned around, squinted at Mustang behind him, and said with a smile.

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Mustang was stunned. There was absolute confidence in this guy's eyes, as if he was not here to take the exam at all, but to tell everyone, "Hey, give me the position of national alchemist." It was as if he had complete confidence in himself.

grasp!

Mustang couldn't help but laugh, "Really? You are right. I hope you are not just rubbish, otherwise it will be too boring! Come with me!"

Having said this, Mustang let go of Ashes, took the lead and took Ashes and the Fireproof Girl to a lounge, asked them to sit down and said, "You guys wait here for a while, I'll go

Let me tell the President, I look forward to your performance!" After saying that, he left the room alone, leaving only Ashes and the Fireproof Girl sitting in the room.

Seeing Mustang leaving, Hui Jin closed his eyes and felt it. There were two people standing guard outside the gate, probably not to protect him, but to defend himself... What a careful guy.

The fireproof woman beside him suddenly tugged on Hui Jin's clothes and asked softly, "Lord Hui Jin, alchemy... do you really know how to do it? I don't remember that you know the technology called alchemy."

Ashes looked around, and then whispered to the fireproof girl, "What are you talking about? How can I know alchemy?"

The fireproof girl covered her mouth, and then asked helplessly, "What... Master Ashes, what are you going to do? It seems that I can't leave here except by violent means..."

Ashes shrugged, "Who said you were leaving? I'm just here to take the exam. Although I don't know how to do alchemy, I can do other things. Just fool me! It's okay. Watch my performance then!"

The fire-proof girl once again held her forehead helplessly. The previous efforts to enlighten Master Ashes seemed to be too strong. Why did the tension suddenly disappear?

After a while, Colonel Mustang returned to the lounge with Ashes and the Fireproof Girl. He looked at Ashes and smiled, "Come on, come with me to see the President. The President has agreed to conduct an assessment on you."

He looked back at the fireproof girl Ashes and asked with a smile, "Can I take her with me?"

Mustang looked at the fire prevention girl up and down and then laughed, "Of course... no, do you think this is a joke? It's already great to have you come in, why don't you ask me to pour you a cup of tea?"

"That's alright, let's go get a cup of tea. Come on, don't keep me waiting!" Hui Jin said with a smirk, and the annoying tone made Mustang clench his fists, as if he wanted to hit Hui Jin with his fist.

on the face.

"Okay, stop making trouble. Really, Lord Ashes, I'll just wait for you here. There's no need to cause trouble to them." The fireproof girl looked at Mustang who was about to explode on the spot, and started to play tricks on him with some helplessness.

said the ashes of the child's temper.

"Okay, let's go and get back quickly. You wait for me for a while, I'll be fine soon." After saying that, he dragged Mustang and left the lounge.

"Let's go, where are we going?" After closing the door to the lounge, Hui Jing laughed and looked at Mustang and said.

Mustang straightened out his clothes that were wrinkled by Ashes, glared at Ashes and said, "I started to expect you to fail and be arrested. In that case, I would have the opportunity to deal with you myself. Come with me! Big

The president is testing another alchemist, and you will be next!"

"What's your name?" Mustang, who was walking in front, suddenly asked Ashes, then paused and said, "I heard a girl call you Master Ashes. This should be your nickname or something..."

Ashes shook his head and said slowly, "No, my name is Ashes. There is no other name besides this."

"Hmph, Ashes? What a strange name..." Mustang sighed and said nothing more. The two of them just walked quietly in the empty corridor...

After a while, the two came to an empty hall. They saw a short blond boy holding a metal spear in front of a one-eyed soldier wearing an eyepatch, surrounded by a group of armed men.

Soldier with gun aimed at him.

"Some people will take this opportunity to assassinate political figures. What do you think, Mr. President, this exam method is not reasonable enough!" The blond boy holding a spear smiled broadly and looked at the calm president in front of him, ignoring him.
Chapter completed!