Chapter 198 Head Patting Kill: Appeasing Wang Dong'er, Information from the Sun and Moon Team
Ma Xiaotao's words were like igniting a powder keg. Xiao Hongchen's face turned ashen with anger, and his soul power seemed poised to explode.
Just as the two sides were about to clash at the hotel entrance, Zhang Lexuan stepped out at the opportune moment.
She didn't need to deliberately release her soul power; simply standing there, the aura of the inner court's senior sister naturally emanated from her.
She began in a rather flat tone:
"Alright, let's go back. There's no point in arguing here. Let's see who's the best on the field."
When Zhang Lexuan spoke, the Shrek members naturally obeyed.
Dai Huabin nodded slightly to Meng Hongchen, then turned around and led the large group of beautiful women into the lobby of the Star Emperor Hotel.
Xiao Hongchen stood there, watching the Shrek members' backs as they walked away, grinding his teeth in anger.
Meng Hongchen stared thoughtfully at Dai Huabin's broad back, a hint of curiosity in her eyes. She prepared to have someone inquire about Dai Huabin; this man was definitely not as simple as he appeared.
After entering the hotel lobby, Zhang Lexuan led everyone directly to the conference room on the top floor.
"Everyone, go back to your rooms and rest to get ready."
Zhang Lexuan stood in front of the long table, looking around at everyone.
"Everyone, gather here at nine o'clock tomorrow morning for our pre-match practice. Hua Bin, think about the starting lineup for the main match tonight, and we'll discuss it then."
"Yes, Senior Sister." Dai Huabin nodded in agreement.
The meeting adjourned, and everyone returned to their rooms.
As soon as Dai Huabin reached the door of his room, he felt several resentful gazes fixed on him from behind.
He turned around and saw Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Cui Yajie, and others standing not far away, their eyes filled with resentment.
Wang Dong'er crossed her arms and spoke in a sarcastic tone:
"Oh, beautiful girl. Captain Dai's flirting skills are much faster than your cultivation speed."
Cui Yajie covered her mouth and chuckled to herself. The enchanting aura that came with the Nine-Tailed Fox Martial Soul made her look like a little fox watching a play.
Xiao Xiao then tugged at Wang Dong'er's sleeve and chimed in:
"Exactly, they're from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, Hua Bin. Wouldn't you call this treason?"
Faced with this three-way interrogation-like atmosphere, Dai Huabin felt somewhat helpless.
He took two steps forward and came directly in front of Wang Dong'er.
Wang Dong'er subconsciously took half a step back, still trying to sound tough:
"What? You've been exposed and you want to silence me?"
Dai Huabin didn't say anything, but raised his hand and placed his palm directly on Wang Dong'er's head, giving it a couple of light rubs.
"Alright, Dong'er, you're being way too jealous."
Dai Huabin withdrew his hand, his tone relaxed.
"I just wanted to annoy that Xiao Hongchen. The best way to deal with that kind of narcissist is to ignore him in front of him and then praise his sister. Look at his face just now, it was so green it was almost as green as a ten-thousand-year-old tortoise."
Wang Dong'er was taken aback by his sudden action.
The warmth of his palm still lingered on her head. She felt her cheeks flush instantly, and even her ears turned a light red.
Why is Hua Bin suddenly making such intimate gestures?
She muttered to herself, hurriedly tidying her disheveled hair, and glared fiercely at Dai Huabin:
"Who...who's jealous! Stop trying to make yourself look good. I just can't stand your playboy ways."
"Yes, yes, you're not jealous."
Dai Huabin continued speaking, turning to look at Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie.
"Alright, everyone's tired today, go back to your rooms and rest. We have a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss the starting lineup, don't be late."
Cui Yajie winked at Dai Huabin: "Okay, Captain. Go and keep Lulu company."
Zhu Lu, who had been standing quietly behind Dai Huabin, smiled upon hearing this. She stepped forward and naturally took Dai Huabin's arm.
"Let's go," Zhu Lu said softly.
Dai Huabin nodded and led Zhu Lu to swipe the room card to open the deluxe king room at the end of the corridor.
"Bang."
The door closed.
Wang Dong'er stared at the tightly closed door, her molars grinding together.
"Still looking? Everyone's already inside."
Xiao Xiao waved her hand in front of Wang Dong'er's eyes, her tone full of teasing.
"Xiao Xiao, you're not one either..." Wang Dong'er looked at Xiao Xiao with annoyance, then turned and strode towards their three-person room.
Back in her room, Wang Dong'er threw herself onto the soft bed and buried her face in the pillow.
Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie followed her in and closed the door behind them.
Cui Yajie walked to the bedside and poked Wang Dong'er's lower back:
"Dong'er, your face was as red as a ripe apple just now. Did Dai Huabin touch your head and you lost your mind?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Wang Dong'er suddenly rolled over, stubborn as a mule.
"It's so hot! This awful weather in Star Luo City is unbearably hot!"
Xiao Xiao sat down on another bed, swinging her legs:
"Is it hot? The room is clearly on with a constant-temperature soul guide device. Sigh, Hua Bin is becoming more and more like a team leader. Even that senior Wu Ming from the class of '72 is completely under his thumb. Dong'er, if you don't hurry up, you'll really miss your chance later."
"What am I holding on to? I don't like that womanizing radish at all!"
Wang Dong'er grabbed a cushion and hugged it to her chest, but the image of Dai Huabin rubbing her hair just now involuntarily floated into her mind.
That guy has pretty big hands.
...
On the other side, in the other area of the Star Emperor Hotel.
The atmosphere in the conference room of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was somewhat somber.
Teacher Ma, who was leading the team, sat at the head of the long table, flipping through a thick stack of intelligence materials.
Xiao Hongchen sat to the side with his legs crossed, playing with a gold coin in his hand, his face still looking very unpleasant.
He couldn't swallow the insults he'd just received from Shrek and his gang at the hotel entrance.
Meng Hongchen sat next to him, trimming her nails with a small file, her expression quite calm.
"Shrek Academy's lineup this time is a bit strange."
Mr. Ma put down the documents, his brow furrowing slightly.
"This reserve team is entirely composed of second-year students!"
"All of them are second-year students?"
Xiao Hongchen snorted coldly.
"Mr. Ma, Shrek Academy's decision to put forward that Dai Huabin as the reserve team captain is utterly ridiculous. How can a second-year student be qualified to be a captain?"
He slammed the gold coin heavily on the table:
"What kind of class is this? He's a captain just like me. I think Shrek Academy really has no one else left, so they can only use this kind of spoiled brat to save face."
Meng Hongchen stopped what she was doing and looked at Xiao Hongchen with some helplessness.
"Brother, you'd better put away that arrogant look on your face."
Meng Hongchen opened a document in front of him and pushed it in front of Xiao Hongchen.
"Take a closer look. This Dai Huabin is the second son of the White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire."
The black-haired girl next to him, who hadn't said much, was named Zhu Lu, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Youming in the Star Luo Empire. The Dai and Zhu families had a long-standing tradition of intermarriage.
Meng Hongchen tapped the data with her fingertip: "You don't know what this means, do you?"
Xiao Hongchen glanced at the data and curled his lip:
"It's just a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Netherworld White Tiger. What's so special about it?"
"What's so great about it?"
Meng Hongchen countered with a question.
"Shrek Academy could not have made him the captain of the reserve team just because he has a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
"Didn't you feel it at the door just now?"
"The composure he exudes when he's with you isn't feigned. It's the confidence of someone who truly has inner strength."
"Confidence? His confidence comes from the group of women around him?" Xiao Hongchen retorted dismissively.
Old Ma tapped the table with his finger, interrupting the siblings' argument.
"Meng Hongchen is right, Xiao Hongchen, you need to change your personality. Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, let alone when the opponent is Shrek."
Old Ma's tone became a bit stern.
"According to the information transmitted from our insider in Star Luo City, Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire is also very interested in Dai Huabin, which shows that he is not as simple as the information suggests."
Old Ma paused for a moment, then continued:
"Moreover, those inner disciples of Shrek Academy, including the red-haired Ma Xiaotao and the other two women, all possess unfathomable cultivation levels. When the tournament opens, Shrek Academy will definitely send someone to establish their authority. We need to carefully observe their strength."
Xiao Hongchen leaned back in his chair, his hands clasped behind his head:
"Alright, Mr. Ma, I understand. I want to see just how good Dai Huabin really is. If he runs into me on the field, I guarantee I'll beat him so badly that even his female confidantes won't recognize him."
Looking at her brother's arrogant demeanor, Meng Hongchen shook her head helplessly.
For some reason, the image of Dai Huabin asking her at the hotel entrance, "Who do you think is more handsome, him or me?" suddenly flashed through her mind.
That guy is quite interesting.
[end of the chapter]