"Jin Qiong, the people you've brought out this time seem a bit different from usual."
In the vast, hollow hall, balconies lined the upper levels, serving as viewing decks.
On the third floor stood Jin Qiong and the main负责人s for each stage of the process.
Jin Qiong looked down at the students and smiled.
"The people are no different from usual, perhaps it's just the unique leadership of a few individual students that's enough to influence those around them, hence these changes."
Jin Qiong smiled and offered an explanation while observing Qiu Xi, who was idly slacking off nearby.
It had to be said that due to Qiu Xi's presence, there had been significant changes among this batch of trainees.
It was also because of her that the other children could experience these changes.
And now, it seemed the impact was indeed substantial.
At the very least, the fact that so many had finished early clearly indicated something was amiss.
"It seems you've found some good seedlings this time?"
They had been long-time partners, and he could tell.
"I've taken a liking to her, but the child is still young..." Jin Qiong sighed again.
Qiu Xi was a child who would achieve great things in the future!
"It seems I'll need to pay more attention..."
For someone like Jin Qiong, who appeared easygoing but was actually quite cunning, to say such a thing, one could imagine how exceptional this child must be.
He was certainly interested.
"Hahaha~"
Jin Qiong chuckled twice and fell silent.
She had been in contact with Qiu Xi for so long without fully understanding her, and she didn't believe this rough fellow could!
In the blink of an eye, her gaze shifted back down.
The children in training this batch had indeed changed greatly under Qiu Xi's influence.
Previous activities had never seen such a situation.
The children in the past were also excellent, but when it came to the actual event, they lacked initiative, were too reserved, and only wanted to complete the task. They didn't want to look at anything else, not even daring to lift their heads to look elsewhere, fearing they'd be roped in as laborers at any moment.
But this batch was different. They had purpose in their eyes, could identify problems, and were willing to take that extra step, naturally learning more.
And children like these were more favored in the eyes of people like them.
After all, after teaching for so long, who wouldn't prefer children who took the initiative to learn?
Although they treated other students with equal fairness, they were happy to say a bit more to those who were willing to communicate and didn't shy away from trouble.
Jin Qiong looked at the children below, her mind racing with many thoughts.
In the end, she attributed it all to the emergence of a soulful link this year, with Qiu Xi playing a crucial role in it.
...
Down below, the students were busy learning and had no idea that some people were observing them from above, not far away.
As for Qiu Xi, while idly slacking off, she did catch glimpses of figures with her peripheral vision.
However, she didn't pay too much attention. For an event of this scale, it would be more suspicious if no one were watching.
...
"Old Mao, Sister Duan, why are you two so late this time?"
Liu Qingxi had finished chatting with those around him before he saw their elder brother and top boss finally emerge.
Mao Jinyan, "..."
Duan Siyin, "???"
What was going on with these people, how were they so fast?
"Little Liu, how are you so quick?" Mao Jinyan looked at Liu Qingxi and the others, his mind full of confusion.
He was familiar with these kinds of activities, having participated in many.
In previous years, he and Duan Siyin had always been the fastest.
Duan Siyin's rank was even higher than theirs, and he was convinced by that.
But what was happening this time?
How were Liu Qingxi and the others faster than him and Sister Duan?
And looking at them now, it seemed they had been out for a long time.
It wasn't just Mao Jinyan; Duan Siyin was even more so.
She was considered their elder sister, and having collaborated for so long, she knew Liu Qingxi and the others to some extent.
This first event of the year had opened her eyes.
"Qingxi, you're quite fast this time."
"Have the matters been resolved, or are you guys..."
Duan Siyin's voice trailed off at the end, but Liu Qingxi and the others understood her.
She hadn't finished speaking, but that didn't stop them from knowing...
After all, they had been together for so many years; who wouldn't understand a little?
"Sister Duan, look at what you're saying."
"Don't you know the few of us!"
Duan Siyin, "..."
It was precisely because she understood that...
Liu Qingxi continued, "If the matters weren't finished, we wouldn't dare to stand here openly chatting ah~"
The person next to him nodded in agreement, "Yes, Sister Duan."
"We have all completed the tasks according to the requirements before coming out."
This was meeting the standard!
"Is that so..."
Duan Siyin still maintained some reserve and didn't rush to say anything, even though her heart was already full of questions.
However, Mao Jinyan, on the other hand, spoke before Duan Siyin could finish.
"What exactly is going on?"
"Little Liu, hurry up and tell your big brother, let me be a gossip too..."
He was different from Duan Siyin; Sister Duan cared about appearances, but in front of these people, he didn't care about hierarchy or appearances!
Who knew what they might be thinking, so he still thought the truth was more important.
Liu Qingxi, however, looked at Duan Siyin when he heard Mao Jinyan's words.
Seeing that she remained silent, she exchanged glances with the people beside her before daring to pull her over to chat.
The reason Duan Siyin didn't speak was actually because she was also quite curious about this matter...
So when Liu Qingxi and the others looked at her, even though she noticed, she didn't say anything.