Full-time master: I have a spirit behind me.

Chapter 932 Beating the Autumn Wind

"Xiao Wen, step back a bit, don't shake hands with them later," Zhang Jiale pulled Li Wen behind her and whispered.

"It shouldn't be that bad, right?" Li Wen glanced helplessly at Zhang Jiale, then at Su Muqiu, who was chuckling to himself and floating in the air.

Brother Muqiu is totally having a blast...

"How could it be so? How could it be so? How could it be so? By the way, did you insure your hand, Ember? Is it too late to get it insured now? You can list me as the beneficiary, I don't mind..."

"Step aside, aren't you ashamed? You were ultimately taken down by an assassin who sacrificed himself." Fang Rui curled his lip and pushed Huang Shaotian aside.

"What did I say again? We can't just shave someone's head in the World Invitational Tournament, that would be too embarrassing..." Huang Shaotian said somewhat unsure of himself.

The main reason was that the sudden appearance of three elimination messages distracted Huang Shaotian. He was caught off guard and was hit by Matthew's Holy Fire. Then, the waiting assassin suddenly attacked him with a set of Five Words of Truth. Finally, he sacrificed his life to finish off Ye Yushengfan's health.

However, the opponent was quickly taken down by a single shot followed by two Barrett sniper shots.

"Alright, alright, our great nation has its own magnanimity, everyone be a little more reserved!" Xiao Shiqin turned his head and instructed, "Don't go too far..."

"I understand, but after winning so much, isn't it a bit inappropriate to keep mocking us so openly?" Sun Xiang scratched his head.

"What do you mean by 'face-to-face mockery'? Who gave you permission to mock me face-to-face?" Xiao Shiqin was taken aback and asked blankly, "Does this mean that great nations have magnanimity?"

"Huh? Isn't that what you meant?"

"Can you hurry up?" Chu Yunxiu's face darkened as she stared at the big screen, not just to check the time, but also to see where Li Hua was. "Fang Rui, Lao Zhang, and Da Sun are coming with me in a bit..."

“Um…” Su Mucheng gave an awkward laugh: “No…”

"Hmm?" Chu Yunxiu, her face darkening, reached out and pinched Su Mucheng's cheek: "What do you want to say, Mucheng?"

"Um...aren't you taking me with you?" Su Mucheng said vaguely.

"Okay, let's go. I'll treat everyone to a late-night snack tonight." Chu Yunxiu nodded in satisfaction.

A group of people walked onto the stage in a lively atmosphere.

The American team was noticeably quieter, as the 11-1 score on the scoreboard was truly glaring.

"I accept defeat wholeheartedly in this match." Dominic had completely regained his composure, but beneath that composure lay a surging fighting spirit.

Harrison, Cameron, and Orlando looked uneasy, but no one dared to say anything. Three against one, and they'd been outmaneuvered and killed three of them—this kind of situation usually only happens when a championship team is giving a newcomer a hard time, and even then, it doesn't happen this easily…

Now, these three top players in the world have been beaten into this state. How can they be allowed to look up at their opponents?

Dominic's words made them somewhat embarrassed...

"That sounds so familiar," Fang Rui muttered, shaking hands with Oliver from the American team while nudging Sun Xiang beside him. "You never know if his next words might be about the next game..."

"you……"

“But the next game might be different.” Dominic took a deep breath and said seriously, “Hopefully, you’ll use Lord Grim’s account card again in the next game…”

"Well, this still needs to be discussed internally." Li Wen smiled sheepishly.

Dominic didn't take it seriously, nodded, and as he reached for the next person, his eyes were still on Li Wen, which made Li Wen feel a little uneasy...

Brother Muqiu, you've stirred up a hornet's nest! It seems like people are targeting me now.

Li Wen sighed helplessly.

Apart from Dominic saying a few words, the other members of the American team just went through the motions, without even bringing a translator. The post-game greetings ended hastily like that.

“Something’s not quite right…” Xiao Shiqin frowned after returning to his own lounge.

"What's wrong?" Since the two girls went into the changing room to change, the boys simply changed in the lobby.

“I don’t think I saw the two team leaders from the US team just now; they didn’t come up,” Xiao Shiqin said.

"Um... this should be normal, right?" Fang Rui thought for a moment: "Generally, team leaders don't go on the field to give a post-match greeting, right?"

"But they played in the last match, didn't they?"

"Because they won the last game, and lost too badly this one, they're too embarrassed to play?" Sun Xiang leaned over and offered his guess.

That's not entirely unreasonable. Xiao Shiqin scratched his head, forcibly suppressing his uneasy feelings.

Today, we've won a great victory, and we really shouldn't let these unrelated things affect our mood. Xiao Shiqin shrugged, watching Chu Yunxiu, who had changed into her casual clothes, come out, and started teasing, "Hey, Sister Yunxiu, count me in when we go to the door to ambush Li Hua later!"

"Let's go together!" Fang Rui shouted, "Are you guys coming or not!"

"Anyway, there's nothing to do going back so early... What about you, Deputy Captain Zhang?" Yu Wenzhou asked Zhang Xinjie with a smile.

Zhang Xinjie glanced at his watch: "If we can get to the room before 11:30..."

"It's all packed! Let's go, let's go!" Huang Shaotian said enthusiastically.

"Captain, it looks pretty lively, shall we go too?" Sun Xiang tempted. Having spent quite a while together, Sun Xiang had a fairly good understanding of Zhou Zekai, and Zhou Zekai was actually interested in this kind of thing.

Zhou Zekai smiled and nodded, his eyes filled with barely suppressed anticipation.

Chu Yunxiu nodded in satisfaction and looked at Wang Jiexi and Tang Hao, the only two who hadn't yet spoken up: "What about you two? Want to come along?"

“Since Sister Chu has invited me, then I…” Wang Jiexi smiled and was about to say something when Huang Shaotian next to him curled his lip: “If you want to go, just say you want to go. Why say so much to show how tolerant you are, right?”

Wang Jiexi glanced at Huang Shaotian, realizing that he still couldn't bring himself to like this guy.

"Go." Tang Hao's answer was much more straightforward.

"Don't stay up too late..." Seeing that he couldn't stop them, Ye Xiu could only let them relax for a while.

"If you're worried, you can come along, and then we can go back together," Chu Yunxiu said. "Well... that's not impossible," Ye Xiu thought for a moment, then nodded: "It'll be good to keep an eye on you..."

……

"Where are those two guys?" Dominic looked around at the group of buses, his brow furrowing.

"I haven't seen either of them since the team competition was almost over," Kim Taemin said. "They don't even know where they went..."

Dominic could directly mock or ridicule the two, but the others didn't have that ability and could only selectively ignore their team leader.

Fortunately, both team leaders were sensible and didn't give any unreasonable instructions, granting the US national team maximum authority. Of course, this was mostly because of Dominic.

“He texted me saying I didn’t need to wait for them,” Harrison said, waving his phone.

Even if Harrison hadn't said anything, Dominic didn't intend to wait. He immediately told the driver to drive off, leaving the venue. Dominic was already eager to get back and study Lord Grim more thoroughly...

Outside the referee's lounge at the Zurich World eSports Arena
“We’ve already spoken to them,” the deputy leader said in a low voice, but his expression still showed some hesitation. “Shouldn’t we discuss this with Mr. Dominic beforehand? What if he finds out…”

"No need. What we're doing is for the overall benefit of everyone. Even if young master Dominic finds out, it doesn't matter. Telling him in advance would only cause more trouble." The team leader said without turning his head, "Just like what's said online, the Glory competition is a war, and we can't tolerate his nonsense..."

“This…” the deputy team leader nodded.

The American team leader opened the door: "We made an appointment in advance..."

……

"What's wrong, Brother Hua? You've been acting a bit strange since the beginning," Bai Qi asked curiously, glancing at the rearview mirror with some doubt.

Li Hua shook his head: "I don't know either, but I just feel a little uneasy."

"Are you worried about our next match?" Sun Liang scratched his head. "I don't think there's any need to worry at all. Captain Li's use of Lord Grim is no worse than Ye Shen's. In fact, because of his age, he's even more aggressive. When I watched Captain Li take on three opponents at once, it felt like I was back in the dorm watching Excellent Era's three-peat."

“Indeed…” Li Hua smiled, but the unease in his heart still hadn’t subsided.

"Although we didn't have the home advantage in the third game, the rotation was perfect. Maybe Li was a bit too exhausted, but given Li's age, he can fully recover in three days."

"Team Zhou, Huang Shao, Team Wang, Sun Xiang, and Tang Hao haven't had much exertion. Zhang Jiale and Sun Zheping also basically rested for the whole game today. Their overall condition is very good. They are not afraid of the American team at all. If it's a real battle, it should be easy to beat them!" Bai Qi said with a smile, reassuring them.

"Quickly say 'Pui! Pui! Pui!' You can't say these things before the match!"

Bai Qi was taken aback, then quickly nodded: "Pah! Pah! That's right! The flags shouldn't be planted before the competition... Eh? We've arrived, thank you, Master!"

"Where are you planning to go tomorrow?" Sun Liang asked as he unbuckled his seatbelt.

"Want to check out the duty-free shop? My family heard I'm going abroad and wants me to bring back souvenirs. My dad and brother's requests are easy to agree to, but I'll have to think about what my mom and sister want..." Bai Qi sighed, paid, and opened the car door: "I really don't understand those cosmetics and stuff..."

“Me too… Oh right, how about we ask Captain Chu after the competition? Captain Chu must know all about these things!” Sun Liang’s eyes lit up.

Captain Chu… Li Hua shuddered, his unease intensifying. He turned to Sun Liang and Bai Qi, saying, “Ahem, Captain Chu must be exhausted these past two months. I think it’s best not to bother him with these matters…”

"Um, that makes sense, but something feels off about you, Brother Hua. Could it be that you gave Captain Chu a...wait, what?! Holy crap?! Captain Chu!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? How come Captain Chu is... uh, Captain Chu?!" Li Hua was taken aback, and his expression instantly became a little unnatural.

Who else could it be but Chu Yunxiu sitting in the bright light of the hotel lounge scrolling through her phone?

And sitting in the shadows around Chu Yunxiu, could it be...?

Sun Liang and Bai Qi's eyes widened. The national team is here? And team leaders Ye Shen and Xiao Dui are here too. What's going on?

"You guys are back pretty late." Chu Yunxiu stood up with a smile, put her phone in her pocket, and walked towards them.

The others also stood up with smiles on their faces and walked over.

Something seems off. Bai Qi and Sun Liang exchanged a glance. This scene didn't seem like someone had come to visit them; rather, it seemed like…

Are they all villains here to silence us?
"Um, it's not easy to get a taxi around the venue. We walked quite a distance before we found one, so we got back a bit late... Um, Captain Chu, aren't you guys going back to rest soon?" Li Hua, suppressing his pounding heart, asked with a calm smile, "Is everyone... here?"

“You’re not getting enough rest. If you don’t do certain things, your mind won’t be clear, and you simply can’t fall asleep, right, Li Hua?” Fang Rui said, sounding extremely obsequious.

"Huh? What does that mean?" Li Hua's heart sank deeper and deeper.

"Oh dear, I remember when we were taking the college entrance exam a while ago, you finally made some progress and wrote an email in English asking for help from others. But I never expected that your real thought was to ask everyone to write an English version of your will for you..." Zhang Jiale said with a smile.

"Huh? This..." Li Hua broke out in a cold sweat.

Oh no, oh no! This means I've definitely been caught red-handed!
"Tell me, what were you thinking back then?" Chu Yunxiu smiled and put her arm around Li Hua's shoulder, saying affectionately, "You couldn't give a coherent answer..."

Chu Yunxiu's tone suddenly turned cold: "How about I make you a eunuch, just like in that bastard's novel?"

"Oh my, I really didn't expect that someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes like Li Hua could come up with such a dirty trick!" Huang Shaotian said with a smile, trying to stir things up.

"Ahem..." Li Wen's eyes darted around. The Ember Team actually knew about this a long time ago. Boss Wei had even threatened Senior Li Hua before. For a moment, he was a little awkward: "Well, that was a bit too much, Senior Li Hua!"

"We're here today to help Sister Chu out, but whether or not we'll actually fight is another matter... Oh, by the way, I saw a nice new mouse when I was shopping the other day."

"A new game console has been released..."

"I've got my eye on a trench coat..."

"I remember you had that soccer star's autographed photo. Don't say you didn't, I saw you posted it on your WeChat Moments..."

"Okay, whatever!" Li Hua said with a pained expression, feeling his shoulders getting tighter and tighter. "Um, everyone must be tired after a long day of competition. Are you all hungry? How about we have some late-night snacks and chat..."

"I'm so sorry, let's go, let's go!"

"Find a restaurant nearby, not necessarily the best, just the most expensive one!"

These bandits! They're not here to help Sister Chu get revenge; they're clearly here to rob her!
Sun Liang and Bai Qi, standing behind Li Hua, exchanged a glance. Although they couldn't understand what they were saying, it seemed like there was a free midnight snack to be had! That sounded good!
(End of this chapter)