"Hello, Miss Shiratori, I am Song Ming, the team leader for this trip!"
Song Ming excitedly and enthusiastically extended his right hand to Shiratori.
However, the latter only glanced at him briefly, her expression indifferent, and did not respond.
"Hurry up and get in the carriage. Check into the Star Luo Royal Hotel, and then we can discuss how to deal with your opponents this afternoon."
After Shiratori finished speaking, she took the lead and boarded the carriage. Her expression remained indifferent from beginning to end, forming a stark contrast with her hot figure.
Ning Rongrong muttered under her breath, "Why is this woman acting like we owe her millions..."
"That's pretty much it..."
Xiao Wu leaned over and whispered, "I heard they get paid as messengers, and the pay is directly related to how good their articles are."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned strange upon hearing this: "But if we lose the competition, how can the articles posted on the Tian Dou bulletin board be good? There will definitely be a lot of criticism..." "
Yeah, and if we lose the competition, it's like she doesn't get paid, and it's embarrassing."
Ning Rongrong pouted, "Then let's deliberately lose, so she doesn't get paid. What kind of attitude does this woman have..."
"Ouch!"
Chi Xiu immediately gave her a flick on the forehead.
"What kind of idiotic thinking is in your head! Get in the carriage!"
"If you hit me again, I won't like you anymore..."
Ning Rongrong covered her head, and got into the carriage with her bottom sticking out in grievance.
Watching the team members board the carriage one by one, Chi Xiu patted Song Ming on the shoulder: "Teacher Song, don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Song Ming sighed: "I'm sorry, young master, my abilities are limited, I may not be able to offer you any help in terms of battle strategy..."
Chi Xiu shook his head with a smile.
"No strategy is needed."
...
Star Luo Royal Hotel.
"This is the information on the Star Luo Empire team, these seven are your opponents this afternoon."
Bai Niao placed seven pages of white paper on the table, then silently walked to the side and sat down, picking up a glass of red wine in front of her. She
ignored the sounds around her.
Logically speaking, as a member of Tian Dou, she should also be providing battle advice to the Tian Dou team at this moment.
But Bai Niao felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
She basically had no hope.
Now she could only think about how to write a more appealing article about the defeat, to bear less infamy...
She really didn't understand what the First Prince was thinking, not sending Tian Dou Royal Academy to meet them.
At least their chances of winning would be better...
Bai Niao's face was filled with endless worries.
In fact, due to the Spirit Hall's information blockade six years ago, Chi Xiu's performance within the Heaven Dou Royal Academy did not spread.
This resulted in almost no one, except for a very small number of people at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, having ever heard of Chi Xiu,
nor knowing anything about his abilities.
Bai Niao gazed forlornly at the Star Luo Street outside the window, her slender fingers tapping lightly on her glass.
After an unknown amount of time, when she turned to look towards the Heavenly Dou team—
she was utterly dumbfounded.
Bai Niao's delicate hand holding the glass trembled uncontrollably, her face filled with shock.
Over there, besides two people sitting on the sofa meditating…
the remaining five… were actually playing cards!
Did they… did they think she was on vacation?!
Shouldn't they be using this time to analyze their opponents and devise strategies?
Bai Niao rose from the sofa in disbelief.
Her chest heaved rapidly, her mind on the verge of collapse.
Wait, where was the Star Luo Royal Academy's information sheet?
Bai Niao placed the glass on the table, her beautiful eyes anxiously searching for the information sheet.
The next moment, she froze again .
The information sheet had been repeatedly folded by that little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, used to prop up the table leg…
Bai Niao clutched her heart, breathing rapidly, her face flushing and paling by turns.
Where was the team leader?
Bai Niao looked around until she saw a man lying on the sofa…
Song Ming was sprawled out on the sofa, drooling all over his face, his snoring becoming increasingly clear.
Bai Niao staggered back a few steps in disbelief.
Soon, she walked angrily towards Song Ming and lifted him off the sofa.
"Wake up! What are you doing?! You, the team leader, are sleeping soundly here?!"
Song Ming was suddenly startled awake.
He rubbed his eyes, looked around, and then realized what had happened.
"I… I was just following Chi Xiu's orders. He told me to do what I was supposed to do, and I was just a little sleepy…"
Bai Niao threw Song Ming back down, her face ashen.
She went to Chi Xiu's side, barely containing her anger: "You, as the team leader, why are you so irresponsible?"
Chi Xiu didn't even turn around.
This woman hadn't taken the seven of them seriously from the beginning, and Chi Xiu naturally didn't take her seriously either.
After playing several cards, he slowly spoke:
"This afternoon, I'm facing a bunch of useless trash; not worth my attention."
"Heh, you're really confident."
Bai Niao clenched her fists and took a deep breath.
She glanced back at Zhu Zhuqing and Liu Dezhi, who were lost in thought, and after a moment of self-consolation, turned back to Chi Xiu.
"Your name is Chi Xiu, right? I'm begging you, please take this seriously this time. After all, this is the first battle, and it has a huge impact..."
Chi Xiu's lips curled up at her words. Despite the woman beside him trembling with anger, he remained calm and collected."Sorry, but like I said, a bunch of trash aren't worth taking seriously."
Chi Xiu finished speaking and threw out his last card.
"Ha! I won!"
Xiao Wu, who was on his side, immediately smiled happily.
Ning Rongrong glanced at Sun Dabao with a gloomy expression; the two of them had lost.
Bi Ji sat to the side like a curious child; she didn't know how to play cards, but she found it very interesting.
"Go away! It's all your fault for talking so much; I lost this round!"
Ning Rongrong stood up and glared at Bai Niao, sitting on the sofa with a pout.
Bai Niao was furious.
She took a few steps back, feeling more and more aggrieved; why had she come here to suffer like this?
Before long, she went to the side alone, wiping away tears, sniffling, and sinking into despair.
Chi Xiu glanced at her but didn't say anything.
...
Time quickly passed to afternoon, and Xingluo sent a carriage.
Chi Xiu deliberately glanced at Bai Niao's expression on the way.
This woman had become wooden; even her relatively beautiful eyes had completely lost their color.
Chi Xiu knew perfectly well.
The more heartbroken she was, the greater her prejudice against Zixing Academy.
Upon arriving at Xingluo Royal Academy, Chi Xiu opened the carriage curtain and found the surrounding streets teeming with people.
"Give up! Seven little trash!"
"Trash!" "
Trash!"
"Trash!"
...
The crowd waved their arms and shouted loudly.
Even the children imitated the adults, showing disdain and shouting "trash.
" Chi Xiu looked around: "Xingluo really has a simple and honest folk culture."
"I don't want to compete anymore, I just want to rush up and tear their mouths apart right now,"
Ning Rongrong said with a gloomy face.
However, what angered her most wasn't being called trash.
It was that during the card game, Xiao Wu had actually been on Chi Xiu's side!
And she had even won!!
She was absolutely furious!
...
The seven entered Xingluo Royal Academy and were led by guides to the pre-prepared battleground.
Even the academy was filled with onlookers.
"Can ordinary people come in to watch the match?"
Liu Dezhi asked, looking around.
Bai Niao smiled wryly, "An opportunity to watch a joke should, of course, be shared by all citizens."
Liu Dezhi: "..."
The crowd quickly followed the guide to the arena.
Good heavens, an ordinary arena, yet it was surrounded by a crowd of onlookers.
Academy students, high-ranking members of Xingluo, and passersby.
These people were clearly of different social classes, all qualified to watch.
The host picked up the microphone.
"Next, please give a warm round of applause to the Tiandou team, who have come from afar to challenge us!"
Silence.
No one clapped.
Even a child who clapped was stopped by the adults behind him.
The host was somewhat embarrassed and could only let the seven members of the Tiandou team come on stage first.
"Go for it!"
Song Ming said excitedly.
Bai Niao remained expressionless; after all, one cannot show an expression when one is in utter despair.
"Now, let's give the warmest applause to the members of the defending Xingluo Royal Academy team!"
"Wow!"
(Screams from the crowd)
"Clap clap clap—"
Thunderous applause.
Chi Xiu and his seven teammates stood on the stage, watching the seven opposite them enthusiastically respond to the audience, looking extremely proud and smug.
The captain of the Star Luo Royal Academy opposite them was practically grinning from ear to ear, staring at Chi Xiu and his teammates, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
Chi Xiu ignored him and turned to face his team.
The host, capturing the moment, shouted, "What's going on? Is the Heavenly Dou team only now starting to discuss their strategy? Isn't that a bit late?"
Hearing this, Bai Niao lowered his head, clenched his fists, and his eyes reddened again.
"So embarrassing..."
On stage.
Chi Xiu looked at the seven people in front of him and said, "Since it's the first match, let's try to finish them off quickly and make the first battle a resounding success."
Sun Dabao was eager to try: "Boss, what's your strategy?"
Chi Xiu smiled:
"The fastest way to finish them off, of course, is for me to go alone."
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