As the next head of the symbol family and a horse king, it's impossible for Rudol Symbol to remain unmarried for life. It's absolutely impossible for a horse king to have no offspring. Therefore, rather than having Rudol Symbol be with someone she doesn't know from any family, Chiaki would prefer her to be with someone she has feelings for.

"You keep bringing me up?" Jinlang's curiosity was piqued, and Representative Qianming replied with a sly smile:

"That's right, it's really rare to hear Rudolph speak so highly of someone. Even Trainer Tojo Hana hasn't received this kind of treatment~"

"I'll let you in on a little secret, but I think Rudolph has a crush on you~" Representative Qianming said mysteriously to Jinlang. Jinlang was slightly taken aback, but then vaguely sensed the deeper meaning behind Representative Qianming's words.

"Huh? But I didn't..." Rudolf felt that Representative Chiaki had misremembered. She had just met Representative Chiaki today after a long time, so how could she have mentioned Jinlang in front of her?

But before she could speak, McQueen and Golden Boat, who were beside Jin Lang, couldn't sit still any longer. McQueen even stepped forward and said:

"Alright, trainer, is the match between Sirius and Emperor already over? Since Rudolf said he's fine here, shall we go to Emperor's side?"

"Yes, old man! The president doesn't seem to need our concern much! Let's go find the emperor!"

"Huh? But we just got here, didn't we?"

Before Jin Lang could even speak, he felt himself being pulled away by McQueen and Golden Ship, each grabbing one side of him. As Jin Lang looked at Rudolph with a bewildered expression, he only heard Rudolph smile and say:

"It's alright, Mr. Jinlang, you don't need to worry about me. You can go find the Emperor."

"...If that's what you're saying, then we'll go."

Jin Lang also felt a bit stifled. He felt like he was just cargo, a racehorse girl, being carried wherever he pleased, and in just a short while, he had been moved from one place to another.

As Jinlang was being carried away by McQueen and Golden Ship, Rudolph turned around and noticed the three horse racers behind him. Led by Qianming, the three racers had expressions that were hard to describe, as if they had just eaten a sour plum and were in a state of unbearable discomfort.

"……What's wrong?"

"Rudolf...you're...you're hopeless."

Chiaki covered his face with his hands, speechless, and said, "Do you know you're going to stay single for the rest of your life? You can't even compete with your own juniors, what are you going to do in the future!"

"What's wrong, Qianming? Why are you crying?"

"It's nothing, I just couldn't help but cry when I thought about your miserable old age..."

Chapter 590: Sirius's Final Warning

"Trainer, although I will be leaving the team next year to go on an overseas expedition, that doesn't mean that the team can do things without my permission. I will absolutely not compromise on that."

"As the team captain, I have the right to know all the changes within the team, even when I am not in the team. I am responsible for every member of the team and for the team we have worked so hard to build."

"So, trainer, even if I leave the team temporarily in the future, I will not allow anything within the team that I am completely unaware of. I will ask Goldship to supervise you on this behalf, and I hope you will always remain honest with me."

Having just said goodbye to Rudolph, Megumi McQueen addressed Jinlang with the seriousness of a mistress of a house. However, faced with McQueen's natural attitude of treating her as him, or even the mistress of the team, Jinlang opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.

In a sense, the reason their team is able to operate so smoothly is because of the help that Megumi McQueen has given them, which no other racer girl could provide.

Perhaps Megumi McQueen's 5GI record isn't the most dazzling in the Miracle Team, but the help she provides to the Miracle Team members is in areas that many other female players can't pay attention to or aren't good at.

McQueen orchestrated everything from creating the team's image and handling interviews, publications, and even magazine editing. She and Jinlang were the only two people in the team who understood these team operations. Jinlang was already overwhelmed with internal team matters, so he entrusted McQueen with many external affairs.

This is why, even though Team Miracles doesn't have a nominal captain, McQueen is still widely recognized as the captain within the team—after all, she possesses skills that other Sailor Moon characters don't have. She didn't give up during the team's most difficult and arduous journey, working tirelessly and selflessly for the team's operation.

Even Jinlang had to admit that he couldn't do without McQueen... McQueen was no longer just a member of the team; she was the true backbone of the team and an indispensable role.

Therefore, McQueen has a lot of say in the team and even in front of Jin Lang. It's just that McQueen is usually easy-going and listens to Jin Lang. But if McQueen really has strong personal desires, Jin Lang can't and won't force her.

Similarly, Jinlang cannot ignore some of McQueen's strong opinions.

"Hehe, this time, the little golden boat is standing with McQueen too, old man."

Golden Ship chuckled and said that she wouldn't indulge Jin Lang, because she agreed with McQueen's suggestion. Although Golden Ship knew very well that she had an unshakable position in Jin Lang's heart, more people in this big family weren't necessarily better.

Especially given Rudol's unique status as the future head of the family, it always feels like he'll drag the old man into an even deeper vortex...

Although Golden Ship didn't want to think too badly of people, the example of the Mejiro family made them even more convinced that if they wanted to protect themselves and their team, it would be best not to cross any lines with the racehorses from these powerful families.

So that, after the old man and McQueen had finally escaped the clutches of the Meguro family, no one else would fall into this abyss of family feuds. Not every family is like the Golden Family, completely free of cunning...

While McQueen and Golden Ship were preoccupied with their own thoughts, Jin Lang and the others returned to the training ground where Emperor and Sirius were. When they arrived, they found that the competition had already ended. Emperor was sitting on the ground, looking like he was humbly seeking advice, while Sirius was standing in front of Emperor, saying something to her.

"It seems the emperor has overestimated himself this time."

Seeing this, Jin Lang felt a sense of relief. Clearly, the Empress's humble demeanor indicated that she had lost the match against Sirius, and after comforting the Empress, Sirius began to teach her how to defeat Rudolf.

This is the best possible result, indicating that the Emperor's strength has indeed improved significantly after breaking through the Chrysanthemum Appreciation realm. However, such improvement was still expected, as the Emperor cannot yet directly surpass a large number of senior racehorse girls like Sirius with her own [Domain].

Now that the Emperor can humbly seek advice, it will be of great help to her. In this way, even if the Emperor loses to Rudolf in the Arima Memorial, he will not lose too badly.

Perhaps this way, if the Empress were to challenge Rudolf Symbol again next year, she would emerge victorious. Jin Lang thought optimistically, after all, the Empress's talent was undeniable, and even if she couldn't defeat Rudolf Symbol this year, her chances of winning next year would undoubtedly be much greater.

"Ah! You've dragged me down!"

When Jin Lang and his group arrived, the Emperor saw them immediately and stood up to wave to them. At that moment, Sirius also turned around.

However, when Jin Lang saw Sirius's expression, he was stunned again. Although Sirius's expression was very calm, his slightly droopy ears and his disheveled appearance... did not look like someone who had won the game.

On the contrary, the emperor looked radiant, his excitement and agitation evident in his expression—and suddenly, Jin Lang began to doubt his previous judgment.

Could it be that, contrary to her expectations, the Empress really did defeat Sirius?

"Oh, Your Majesty! How did the competition go?" Golden Ship asked the question that had been on Jin Lang's mind. However, as soon as Golden Ship asked the question, Sirius's expression darkened even more in front of Jin Lang.

"Ah, this one! Of course it is—"

"—The Emperor's trainer! May I speak with you for a few minutes?!"

However, before the radiant emperor could announce the result of the match, Sirius almost squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth and gave Jin Lang a very kind fake smile.

"Don't worry, it won't take up much of your time. I just want to talk to you, my trainer, about that emperor!"

The next moment, Sirius grabbed Jin Lang's arm and dragged him out without saying a word. According to Sirius's temperament, she should have grabbed Jin Lang's collar, but she had already experienced the consequences of doing so once, so she had no choice but to drag Jin Lang away like this.

After Jinlang was dragged away by Sirius, the Golden Ship and McQueen turned their attention back to the Emperor, asking curiously:

"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Why does Sirius look like that?"

"Hehe, isn't the answer obvious?" The emperor said smugly, keeping the answer a secret. His reaction at this moment clearly confirmed the unbelievable thought in the two women's hearts.

Has the emperor really become that powerful?

……

Meanwhile, Jin Lang, who had been pulled away by Sirius, was quite a distance away from Sirius. After repeatedly confirming that there was no one else around, Sirius released Jin Lang's hand and said with a subtle smile:

"I must say, he truly lives up to his reputation as a trainer who can tame even an emperor. It's quite an eye-opener."

"I thought that apart from that emperor, there were very few horse girls in Japan who could reliably beat me, but I never expected... that even that emperor's lackey can now defeat me."

"You're truly talented, Trainer Jinlang. Your talent is truly rare in this world—just like the Emperor of the East Sea. Perhaps you are the Emperor of the East Sea among trainers?"

Sirius used the name "Emperor of the East Sea" as an adjective to describe a level of genius. Although Sirius didn't elaborate, it's clear that this match between the Emperor and Sirius completely overturned Sirius's previous understanding of the word "genius."

After such praise, Sirius's smile faded slightly, and the next moment his tone changed, becoming cold as he said:

"But do you know what such talent means to you? Mr. Jinlang, an Emperor of the East Sea, can become a racehorse girl that all trainers dream of obtaining. And do you know how eye-catching an Emperor of the East Sea is among trainers?"

"Now, the Symbol family is really watching you closely. If the Emperor really wins against their number one racehorse girl on the track this time, you will be facing the pressure of a mountain even higher than the Meguro family."

"Can you handle it?"

Chapter 591: The Defeated Emperor Sirius Expected

"Miss Sirius means... that the Symbolic Family is now also interested in me?"

However, Jin Lang had a very subtle expression when he heard the news. In fact, he knew from the day Rudolph joined the team that the heir of such a big family would inevitably attract the attention of the family behind him. This was for sure. After all, Rudolph was the future head of the Symbol family, the pride of their Symbol Ranch, and the eternal "lead horse". The Symbol family seemed not to restrict Rudolph from doing anything, but in fact, Rudolph's every move was still under the control of the Symbol family.

After all, Rudolf is the best heir to the family. From the moment Rudolf joined the team, Jinlang was aware that his whereabouts would be monitored. His thought at the time was that as long as he behaved normally, and as long as the Emperor could retire safely in the future, Rudolf would have no reason to stay in the team, and then everything would be fine.

However, Sirius's words made Jinlang gradually realize that he and Rudolf seemed to have gotten a little too close... but there was nothing he could do about it.

Humans aren't plants or trees; how can they be without feelings? Besides, outstanding people are naturally more likely to be attracted to other outstanding people... But I digress. Of course, Jin Lang never intentionally tried to attract Lu Duo, but as people of the opposite sex, and given that they both considered each other to be outstanding, it's quite normal for them to develop some feelings for each other after spending a lot of time together.

However, Jin Lang believes he has not crossed any boundaries, but these kinds of things are not measured by his standards, but by other people's standards. If the symbol says you have crossed the boundaries, then you have crossed the boundaries.

"I understand. I will stay away from Rudolf. Please, Symbolist, spare me, an ordinary trainer."

Offending the Mejiro family was already reckless enough, and it was only because the old lady of the Mejiro family had a good temper. But if he offended the Symbol family as well, that would be a serious matter, and he could forget about continuing to live in Tokyo.

“I think the patriarch is actually quite keen for the two of you to get to know each other better.” Sirius said with a mysterious smile, “But I’m here to remind you, don’t think that associating with the Symbol family means you’ve found a powerful backer.”

"Compared to the Mejiro family, the Symbol family is truly in deep trouble. If you dare to step in, it won't be so easy for you to get out."

"The issue now is no longer about you and that emperor. It's all over Japan now. Everyone knows that the Emperor of the East Sea is going to challenge Rudolphus at this year's Arima Memorial. This match, no matter the outcome, will undoubtedly attract the attention of the entire nation."

"And you shouldn't be so naive as to think that defeating the next head of the Symbol family, the Horse King of the Symbol family, is such a trivial matter, right?"

"And without a doubt, neither the East Sea Emperor nor His Majesty the Emperor will hold back in this match. And now the East Sea Emperor has actually surpassed my strength. So I estimate that there are only two possible outcomes for Arima Kinen this time."

"The first scenario is that the Emperor of the East Sea loses to Lu Duo Xiang, but as long as the difference isn't too big, the Xiang family can breathe a sigh of relief. However, they will definitely take notice of your talent and let you 'visit' the Xiang family."

"After all, the emperor is only in his prime. If she can reach this level at this age, I don't believe it. With how anxious these old fogies in the family are now, I'm afraid they won't let you off the hook."

"...What about the second outcome?" Jin Lang was silent for a long time before asking.

"The second outcome is even simpler: the emperor wins the symbol of Rudolf and achieves the great feat of defeating that emperor in the Classic Year. The last one to do this seems to be that Good Opera, right? And in that performance, the emperor wasn't even really going all out."

Sirius wore a dangerous smile as he warned Jinlang, word by word: "They've trained a classic-year-old who can defeat the ace that the family has nurtured for so many years, the trainer of the next family head. I think if they're a little more aggressive, they'll probably have to use the same methods as the Meguro family."

"Believe me, those old fogies may be very rigid in their discipline, but when it comes to this, their ideas are far more terrifying than you think. They have a hundred ways to find something to hold against you and force you to be truly and sincerely bound to them."

"Of course, even if you are a once-in-a-millennium person with no dirt on you and no dark history, they can still create a dark history and then firmly grasp it."

"Believe me, they can cause you social death in every sense of the word. This is a required course for every family head, and also the last resort for every family to win people over."

"..."

Well, so whether you win or lose, you have to go to this hellhole? Jin Lang was speechless for a moment. Had they already got him cornered?

"Take my advice, trainer Jinlang. Before the Arima Kinen race, you should run as far away as possible, go somewhere else to hide for a few days, or simply go on an expedition abroad with your McQueen and that kid from Golden Ship. I think you should stay away from the Arima Kinen race."

“That won’t do.” Upon hearing this, Jin Lang’s previously helpless expression changed instantly, and he said very solemnly, “This is a duel between two of our team’s racehorse girls, and it’s also a match for Emperor to prove himself. As Emperor’s trainer, I must be there.”

"Why are you so stubborn?" Sirius said anxiously, staring at Jin Lang. "Once you get there and the results are out, you might not be able to leave even if you wanted to!"

"It's just one match. It's okay if the trainer is absent sometimes, isn't it? Even if you're not here, the rest of your team are, aren't they?"

“Then I absolutely cannot be absent.” Jin Lang replied solemnly, “If everyone else on the team is here, but I, as the trainer, am not, what will Emperor think? After this match, whether Emperor will have the opportunity to reach an even higher peak next time is still unknown.”

"Sirius, I understand your good intentions, but I must say that my relationship with Rudolf is purely platonic. If it really comes to a critical moment, I believe Rudolf will also help me get out of danger."

“But I must be there for this Arima Memorial event. Whether the Empress wins or loses in the end, I must witness it all. This is the ‘surprise’ that the Empress intends to leave for me.”

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