At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

So, in that instant, everyone stopped suspecting each other and became less wary of one another, and the atmosphere in the air relaxed instantly.

Su Che was lying in bed when the little bird suddenly attacked him from behind, making him feel as if a heavy object was thrusting into his abdomen.

Knowing that if he didn't get out of bed soon, the consequences would be even more serious—

The remaining few might join the fray.

So even though he was feeling unwell from staying up all night, he still put aside his mental discomfort, picked up the little bird in a princess carry, and said that he needed to go to the bathroom for a shower.

"What! Me too! I haven't showered either! I need to shower too!"

Go back to your room and wash up.

Su Che glanced at Xiao Yuanxiao, who smelled wonderful and whose hair was still damp, and cruelly gave her the order to leave.

Unfortunately, the little bird never understood the meaning of the word "give up," and its face immediately fell, as if it was about to burst into tears.

"..."

Su Che is a bit of a diopter; he can't stand seeing children cry, especially a little one like her who's as fragile as a marshmallow.

Thinking it was just a quick wash and nothing more, he led her into the bathroom, much to the surprise of the other girls…

"The curtain is drawn. I'm on this side of the bathtub, and you stay on the other side. We'll take turns after I finish brushing my teeth."

"Okay! I promise I won't cross the line to see you! Hehe!"

"..."

What happened next is unknown to everyone.

In short, when they came out, it was exactly 9:50. None of the women had time to have breakfast, so they left the hotel in a hurry.

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……

The hotel is about a 5-minute walk from the site, and Yu tide's private chauffeur is waiting downstairs, so it only takes 3 minutes by car.

When everyone arrived at the scene, the entrance was already packed with people.

"Please register in an orderly manner! Don't rush! Our sound engineers and lighting technicians are already waiting inside! Those whose numbers are called, please bring your equipment and enter from my side! No noise allowed!"

Staff members were using megaphones to maintain order at a small pavilion outside the theater.

Looking around, Su Che saw that in the plaza directly in front of the venue, there were more than 200 people gathered together. They were either clustered together or scattered, in small groups, distributed in various spaces where people could stand.

It's worth mentioning that these people were surrounded by all sorts of instrument cases and boxes, resembling a "musicians' square".

"Interesting, interesting. I can smell the fresh scent of equipment."

Su Che took a deep breath of the air in the square and immediately felt refreshed.

He knew, if he wasn't mistaken, that these men and women were the competitors he would face in the preliminary rounds. After all, 32 bands would be competing over the next two days, and half of them would be eliminated tonight with no chance of revival.

Such a ruthless competition format caused everyone present to look serious, with few of the jovial musicians remaining.

At this moment, the members of "Seven Colors" chose an empty spot near the entrance and stood in a circle.

As a purebred landmine-type team, even before they were wearing their stage outfits, their high-value appearance instantly attracted the attention of all other teams present, resulting in a high rate of people turning their heads to look.

Before Su Che could even properly observe the area, a familiar face approached him from a short distance away to strike up a conversation.

"Oh my! Prince Tianhai... ah no... Brother Su! Long time no see, long time no see! I never thought we'd be drawn as a pair! Hahaha... isn't that a coincidence!"

A powerful, resonant voice came from a guitar duo walking towards us.

The speaker was Li Encheng, who was called "Buddha". He was carrying a guitar and a large box of effects pedals, and he was able to carry 30 kilograms of weight while walking briskly.

Su Che stared in disbelief, thinking to himself that this person's carrying capacity was truly high, and the totems he was equipped with were probably all robust.

On the surface, he responded with a greeting: "Long time no see."

"Hehe, if I remember correctly, your 'Seven Colors' team went on stage in the first round, first match of Group A! Your team number was 1! We were number 4, and we went on stage in the second round!"

"Mm." Su Che nodded.

"So if nothing unexpected happens, our two teams will face off tomorrow, hahaha, Su Xiaoge, I'll go all out then, so don't get angry!"

"Oh."

Li Encheng joked with a grin, and Su Che responded half-heartedly, his mind racing with thoughts.

Li Encheng simply doesn't believe their team will lose, which is directly related to the strength of the two players.

He's probably been practicing like crazy lately, and his skills have improved dramatically; otherwise, he wouldn't be so flamboyant.

Su Che glanced at his newly dyed blond hair and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Haha, you noticed it too, didn't you?"

Li Encheng raised his hand and smoothed his slicked-back blond hair, seemingly very satisfied with his new look, feeling that the change in hairstyle had dramatically improved his piano skills.

“I obtained a peerless secret manual here last time! I studied it day and night after returning to Goryeo and improved a lot! So this time, Tianhuan and I are confident of victory. Brother Su should be mentally prepared.”

Ignoring the hostile gazes of the women behind Su Che, he chose to shout at them directly.

Su Che remained unmoved:

"Jazz secrets? You guys switched to jazz now?"

"........."

Faced with his unapproachable demeanor, Li Encheng wasn't angry. Instead, he managed to justify himself, "I studied fusion music formally, so of course I understand jazz! Anyway, you're about to go on stage. Good luck tonight, and please don't get eliminated before tomorrow!"

"Row."

Su Che nodded expressionlessly. Hearing the staff on the other side call out Qi Cai's name, he led the team around and filed towards the entrance.

Li Encheng and the other woman watched his retreating figure and that of the group of girls, a hint of envy flashing in their eyes.

Behind him, Jin Tianhuan leaned closer and whispered, "Will it work if we provoke him like this?"

“What’s wrong with that? Master Lu said to ‘add pressure,’ ‘add pressure,’ but I didn’t apply any pressure to him just now. I followed the operating procedures exactly, okay?”

"You're not putting pressure on me, you're just showing off."

Kim Chun-hwan was speechless and too lazy to argue with his partner.

Neither of them actually intended to participate in the Mosse sponsored cup competition, since Mosse officials wanted a full team of at least four players, not a two-person combination.

Furthermore, they themselves knew their style wasn't suited to endorsing such a big brand, and they originally didn't want to come.

Unfortunately... there's a mission ahead.

[Encheng, Tianhuan, I've signed you two up for a competition. You'll act in two episodes. Remember to put pressure on your opponents. After it's over, come to my studio for tea.]

This short sentence contained so much information that it drove the two of them crazy.

The cunning strategist Jin Tianhuan, who prided himself on understanding Master Lu perfectly, interpreted this statement as follows:

"The 'two episodes' means we need to fight until the second round and then be eliminated, but we must maintain our momentum and make our opponents believe we are invincible. If all goes well, then we can officially become Master Lu's students and start learning the zither!"

"That makes perfect sense, absolutely no problem."

Lee Eun-seung agreed with the statement that the process was entirely correct but the result was entirely wrong, so the two of them specially bought plane tickets from Korea at their own expense to fly over here, just to give "Seven Colors" a hard time!

Let Su Che understand what it means to have a mountain with tigers blocking the way!

If you don't fight with all your might, you'll be scared to tears by the tiger's imposing presence!

"Let's go, let's see who our opponents are."

Because they were overconfident throughout, they completely ruled out the possibility that they might lose the first match.

At this moment, they opened the schedule and glanced at the information about the "minions" they were about to face, and then suddenly their eyes widened in surprise.

"Ok?"

"Black and white?"

On the intelligence page, all the other teams had full descriptions, team characteristics, and member IDs, but this band called "Black and White" had nothing at all, and some members' names were even marked with "?"... as if no complete information had been collected at all.

"Wait a minute! Is this reasonable? Doesn't this violate the rules of the game?"

Jin Tianhuan frowned, indicating that he did not understand.

"Logically, all teams that take the stage should submit member IDs and a brief introduction. Why is our opponent an unknown team? Does that mean our information is out in the open, allowing them to analyze us completely? Are we going to have to start against the odds?"

"Yeah...it's pretty strange."

Li Encheng hissed, pondered repeatedly, and finally pointed to the information box of the leader of the "Black and White" team—

"But their captain seems to be the only one who registered an ID, you see."

Kim Chun-hwan followed his gaze and, sure enough, found that below the band name, there was only a solitary ID: "Leader/Vocalist: Elise," while the four positions below her were all marked with "?".

"Perhaps there have been changes in the team members, and they haven't had time to register."

Now that things have come to this, this is the only way the two of them can convince themselves.

At exactly 10:00 AM, Su Che and the others had all entered the venue.

Inside the square, one of the remaining teams was missing.

Li Encheng looked around and knew that the enemy team he was about to face was most likely hidden among these 30 teams, lying in wait without making a sound.

Sure enough, when someone is secretly observing you, your sixth sense will be activated to the extreme.

He felt a slight chill on his back.

So I immediately turned around and glanced back...

I see,

A group of five women, all dressed in black and white haute couture outfits belonging to artists under the "Mosse" company, looked at her with eyes like sharp swords and expressions of pity and sympathy as if she were looking at a small animal.

……

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Chapter 249 How can you assume I'm a proper maid?

Su Che's first impression upon arriving at the scene was that the environment was rather cold and gloomy.

Contrary to the glamorous competition one might imagine,