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In early spring, April is the time when grass grows and orioles fly, and paper kites dance wildly. There is a thriving scene everywhere.

Although the weather has gotten warmer, this year's spring in Nanping City, the capital of Hexi Province, has ushered in a late spring cold. The sky is a bit gloomy, the sky is foggy over the entire city, and there are few pedestrians on the streets. Even those walking on the streets are holding their collars tight and slowly moving forward with half-closed eyes facing the sandstorm.

However, there was a buzz of people in front of the Nanping Provincial Public Security Department. Three groups of two gathered together, chatting and laughing in a lively manner.It was in sharp contrast to the sparse pedestrians on the street.There is a sign on the right side of the gate with several large characters written on it: Waiting area for civil servant interview candidates of the Hexi Provincial Public Security Department.

Liu Fei stood under the sycamore tree, standing there quietly alone, the admission ticket on his chest swaying left and right in the spring breeze.

The results of the civil service written examination have come down. He ranked first in the province's unified civil service examination.He was not surprised by this result. Four years ago, he was admitted to Peking University as the top science student in Hexi Province.After four years of college life, he is also full of expectations and confidence for this interview. He believes that as long as the exam is fair and impartial, he is confident that he will lead the field among the more than 40 candidates and stand out from the crowd.

Not far from Liu Fei stood several candidates. They seemed to know each other and were discussing the interview.

"Zhang Long, this time the Provincial Public Security Department only admitted one civil servant. There are indeed 20 candidates for the exam. Are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure. Director Liu, the examiner in charge of the interview this time, is my father's best friend!"

"I'm dizzy. You're just Director Liu and you think you're sure. I'm really convinced by you. My dad has already said hello to Deputy Director Huang of the Provincial Public Security Department. I feel very sure this time."

"Tch, Zhao Hu, do you think Director Huang Fu is awesome? My dad often drinks with Sun Yaowei, the executive deputy director of the Provincial Public Security Department, and this time I got a note from Director Sun." The speaker was a thin boy, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who looked polite, but his eyes were very arrogant, and his face showed a look of disdain.

The other two boys looked a little depressed when they heard this.

However, at this time, a fat man about 1.80 meters tall next to him suddenly said: "Dynasty, I'm not trying to hit you, none of us can do anything in this exam! It's just a formality. The real big role is there!" As he said, he pointed to a boy standing under a tree five meters away from them.The boy was tall and handsome, wearing a dark suit and tie. He wore a sparkling silver diamond ring on his right ring finger and had a calm smile on his face.

The fat man said: "He is Zhao Shijie, the nephew of Zhao Yong, director of the Provincial Public Security Department. I heard that before this interview, Zhao Shijie had visited all the examiners of this exam one by one. Do you think we can still have a chance if he comes?"

Everyone was a little frustrated at this moment, but Zhang Long suddenly pointed at Liu Fei and said, "Did you see that person? His name is Liu Fei, he is the top scorer in the province in this written examination, and his scores are perfect in every subject! I think he is Zhao Shijie's real opponent!"

Hearing their discussion, Liu Fei smiled: "It seems that my reputation is quite big among the candidates!" However, after hearing a few people's comments, Liu Fei became somewhat interested in the handsome boy standing under the sycamore tree next to him, so he looked over. At this moment, the boy also looked over.Their eyes met in the air.No one gave in. There seemed to be electric sparks flickering and fierce collisions.

Liu Fei smiled faintly and looked away. He could see that the boy opposite looked like him, a very confident and arrogant person, but Liu Fei could also feel that there was a kind of ridicule and contempt in the boy's eyes.It seemed that no one present was worthy of being his opponent.It seems that he is also determined to win this exam.Moreover, Liu Fei had also paid attention to the score list of this exam. Although Zhao Shijie's score was not as good as his own, he still did pretty well, ranking among the top 50 in the province.

At this time, Zhao Shijie walked towards Liu Fei, stood two meters away from Liu Fei, looked at Liu Fei with playful eyes, and then said in a condescending tone: "Are you Liu Fei?"

Liu Fei didn't like the tone of his voice very much, as if he was inherently superior to others.So, Liu Fei glanced at him coldly, looked up at the sky, as if there was a wonderful third-level movie showing in the sky, and did not take Zhao Shijie next to him at all.

At this time, the boys next to them who were originally discussing the two people also looked over. Seeing that Liu Fei didn't even dump Zhao Shijie, the fat man said in a low voice: "Fuck, this Zhao Shijie is arrogant and arrogant enough. I didn't expect Liu Fei to be here."Even more arrogant than him, this is going to be a good show. Let me tell you, even though Zhao Shijie looks like a dog, in fact, that kid has a lot of tricks. He is a well-known insidious character in our Tsinghua University, and he will be punished!"

Zhang Long said: "Liu Fei is in trouble now."

Zhao Shijie could also feel the eyes of those watching the fun around him. When he saw that he was greeting Liu Fei and Liu Fei didn't give him any face, his expression suddenly changed. The smile on his face became thicker, but the coldness in his eyes became more and more intense.A sinister look passed through his eyes, but his voice was quite cheerful: "Classmate Liu Fei, my name is Zhao Shijie, from Tsinghua University. I have something to talk to you about alone." This time, his tone of voice was no longer condescending.

Liu Fei then lowered his head and said with a smile: "Classmate Zhao Shijie, right? Hello, hello. If you have anything to say, just say it here. I, Liu Fei, like to be fair and aboveboard in everything I do!"

Zhao Shijie was at a loss for words. His face turned blue and white several times, his breathing became much faster in an instant, his chest heaved, and his face was filled with anger. But he soon calmed down again, took two steps forward, approached Liu Fei, took out a check from his pocket and handed it to Liu Fei, and whispered:"Liu Fei, this is a check for 100,000 yuan. As long as you withdraw from this interview, this 100,000 yuan will be yours. I know that you live a very poor life at Peking University and always follow others for food every day. As long as you withdraw from this interview, next year I guarantee that you will pass the civil servant examination anywhere in Hexi Province."

Although Zhao Shijie's voice was very low, the fat man, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, and Chao Chao who were not far away from them also heard it. They couldn't help but shake their heads, admiring Zhao Shijie's clever trick of seducing money, and sighing because Liu Fei couldn't stand this temptation.The fat man even sighed and said: "Hey, this Zhao Shijie is really insidious. He actually played this trick. It seems that he is bound to get the only spot in the Public Security Department this time!"

Chao Chao also said: "It seems that Liu Fei will definitely choose to quit. After all, Zhao Shijie can guarantee that he will pass the exam next year! If it were me, I would choose to quit."

Seeing Liu Fei taking the check, Zhao Shijie couldn't help but raise his head high again, showing that superior attitude, with a trace of disdain and ridicule on the corner of his mouth, and said in his heart: "Huh, Liu Fei, you are still pretending to be cool, I don't believe that 100,000 yuan will not knock you out! As for whether you can pass the exam next year, the devil has no business with you!"

Liu Fei took the check, glanced at it, held the corner of the check with his right hand, flicked the check gently with his left hand, and said to Zhao Shijie: "Do you really hope that I withdraw from this interview? Don't you have confidence in yourself?"

Zhao Shijie pouted: "I have always been confident in myself, I just don't want to be a variable like you."

Liu Fei's eyes stayed on Zhao Shijie's face for a moment, and suddenly he laughed. With a flick of his right hand, the check was inserted into the collar of Zhao Shijie's suit like a sharp sword, and it got stuck there. Zhao Shijie's expression changed instantly: "What do you mean? Do you think the money is too little? I'll give you an extra fifty thousand!"

Liu Fei raised his index finger and shook it in front of Zhao Shijie a few times, then smiled faintly: "Money is a good thing, but my mood is more important than money! My mood will get better only if I pass the civil service exam, so I'd better keep this money for bribery when you take the civil service exam next time!"

After saying that, Liu Fei turned around, stretched and murmured: "The waiting time has been really long!"

A hint of resentment flashed in Zhao Shijie's eyes, and he stared at Liu Fei with a sinister gaze and said, "Huh, even if you participate in the interview, you can't get high marks. I have already cleared the examiners this time! I am the only winner in today's interview!"

Seeing Liu Fei rejecting Zhao Shijie's check and promise, Fatty and Zhang Long Zhao Hu Chao almost simultaneously clenched their fists and waved them, and said at the same time: "Liu Fei, good job! You are the real man!"

"Candidates are ready. Candidates are ready. Please prepare your admission ticket and ID card, line up to enter the gate, and come with me to the conference room! The interview will start in 10 minutes!" A middle-aged examiner stood at the door with a loudspeaker in his hand and shouted outside. The candidates quickly formed a long queue and entered one by one. Liu Fei also merged into this long queue and followed the large group slowly towards the conference room.

The examination room is located in the large conference room of the Public Security Department. Outside is the large conference room, and there is a small conference room in the conference room.

Before the exam, the middle-aged examiner first read out the exam rules.Then the examiners met with the candidates.

There are seven examiners in total this time. Director Du from the Human Resources Department of the Public Security Department is the examiner. The other six deputy examiners are also the main leaders of various departments of the Public Security Department. Of course, they also include Wang Haiming, the director of the Criminal Investigation Division who is hiring this time.

When meeting with the examiners, Liu Fei had been silently observing the situation. He found that most candidates would communicate with one of the examiners through their eyes, and the most popular among them was Zhao Shijie. Liu Fei found that five of the seven examiners smiled at Zhao Shijie or nodded at him, and the meaning was self-evident.Especially Director Wang from the Criminal Investigation Department, when he passed by, he patted Zhao Shijie's shoulder gently, nodded and smiled at him.

After the interview is completed, there will be five minutes of candidate preparation time.Zhao Shijie gave Liu Fei a contemptuous look, then tapped Liu Fei with his hand, stretched out his thumb, and turned it down.Liu Fei was more direct than him and raised his middle finger directly at him. Zhao Shijie was so angry that he turned his head away while Liu Fei laughed softly.