Chapter 92 - Chapter 92: Chapter 87: Master Hu Becomes Enthralled i (1/2)
Chapter 92: Chapter 87: Master Hu Becomes Enthralled i
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Being an Appraiser really does make money, identifying just one insect could earn a minimum of twenty wen.
Qin Niu mulled over this secretly in his heart.
Currently, his Insect Identification skill had achieved some minor success could he possibly apply to become an Insect Identification Master?
If that were the case, he could earn this money himself whenever he sold insects in the future.
Plus, it would save a lot of trouble.
After thanking the kind-hearted uncle, Qin Niu headed straight for the Insect Master Association.
“Hey, your Jin Chan probably can’t even cover the appraisal fee if you sell it, better let it go!”
The uncle thought he was going to look for an Appraiser inside.
Qin Niu didn’t pay him any mind and went directly to the front of the Insect Master Association’s hall.
Actually, it wasn’t far, just at the end of this alley.
No wonder all the insect vendors concentrated their stalls on this auxiliary road.
Those who enter the Insect Master Association are either Insect Masters, aspiring Insect Masters, or sellers looking for Insect Identification Masters to appraise their insects.
Like most governmental organizations, the hall of the Insect Master Association featured high steps and was tall and imposing in architecture.
It made one feel rather insignificant standing at its entrance.
Without grandeur, there is no weight to one’s authority.
The founders of the Insect Master Association understood this well.
The two stone sculptures placed at the entrance were not auspicious beasts like lions or Kylins, but two lifelike worker ants.
This surprised Qin Niu.
It was understandable for the Insect Master Association to use insect statues, but ants were often deemed as the most lowly creatures, associated much more with humility than with dominance or martial prowess.
Even sculpting a pair of mantises or stag beetles would be a hundred times better!
One could see Insect Masters and aspiring Insect Masters in long gowns or robes coming and going.
All Insect Masters and aspiring Insect Masters within the Black Tiger Gang’s territory, who needed to process certifications or other matters, did so here.
Consequently, there were naturally many people around.
Dressed in tattered clothes and carrying a basket on his back, Qin Niu looked particularly out of place in this locale, like a hillbilly venturing into the city for the first time.
There were two soldiers clad in Hundred-Tempering Black Armor standing guard at the entrance of the hall.
This, at least, added a bit more prestige to the Insect Master Association.
The main entrance led to the service hall, while the smaller door to the right led to the Insect Identification Hall.
A small door on the left seemed to lead to the second floor.
It was unclear what it was used for.
It might be where the leaders of the Insect Master Association had their offices.
Upon entering the service hall, one could see various service windows and tables for Insect Masters and aspiring Insect Masters to fill out paperwork.
The two black-armored guards didn’t stop him.
“Excuse me, could you tell me how to apply for Insect Master certification?”
Qin Niu asked a woman clad in a black robe who worked there.
She wasn’t wearing a hat, indicating that she wasn’t a regular staffer.
The slightly puffed chest of her uniform bore the four characters for the Insect Master Association.
“You… You’re applying for Insect Master certification?”
The female helper was quite young, probably in her early twenties, slender and pretty.
It’s understandable. Being able to work at the Insect Master Association was a coveted and stable job that many envied.
The staff they hired certainly had high requirements for appearance, cultural level, and professional knowledge.
“Yes.”
Qin Niu remained composed.
“To certify as an Insect Master, you need to have a Grade Three insect and be able to command it.”
“Any other requirements?”
“None.”
“Then 1 believe I meet the qualifications.”
Qin Niu’s tone remained calm, but the people around him became anything but.
“Very well, please first fill out this Insect Master certification application form, and then go to window number one to pay the fee and complete the certification.”
The female helper’s manner of addressing him had quietly changed.
Because if this man did indeed have a Grade Three insect that he could command, he would instantly be elevated to the esteemed rank of Insect Master.
After filling out the form, Qin Niu went to the window to pay the fee, which was not expensive—just two wen money.
It was probably just a nominal charge.
“Chairman Li, there’s an application for Insect Master certification.”
“Bring him in!”
A robust male voice came from the inner room, most likely belonging to someone no younger than forty years old.
The staff member opened the door from the inside, and Qin Niu was invited in.
The office inside wasn’t large, about twenty square meters or so.
It contained filing cabinets, a desk, and a peculiar platform.
It was four feet square, made entirely out of carved jade.
It featured various ‘bridge holes’ and ‘roadblocks?
Looking at it, it seemed almost like a modern driving practice course.
“Yo, quite a young lad, eh! Please, take a seat!”
Chairman Li was very courteous to Qin Niu.
He was a middle-aged man in his forties with graying temples. Whether from excessive indulgence or work pressure, he appeared quite old for his age.
The vigor is indeed remarkable.