Xia Huanao, this little illness, only stayed in the hospital for an afternoon. He was discharged at a little past seven in the evening and returned to the hotel in his own wheelchair. Seeing Shen Yu, who was worried about him, Xia Huanao could only sigh secretly.
Regardless of how one looked at it, Xia Huanao had achieved an excellent result of reaching the top four in the competition. This meant that among all trainers under twenty-five years old in the Minglong Kingdom, he ranked fourth. To put it more dramatically, by the time Xia Huanao reached twenty-five, sweeping through his peers in the Minglong Kingdom would be a sure thing.
To celebrate this good news and Xia Huanao's "miraculous survival," Yu Rui specially cooked a table of delicious dishes for a victory banquet. She also invited Mu Zhishui, who had lived up to Xia Huanao's expectations by winning first place in the competition. Seeing the medals and trophies brought by Mu Zhishui, Xia Huanao's eyes turned green. He reached out, insisting on holding the trophy himself to take a picture.
Mu Zhishui directly handed over the trophy, "Alright, then let's take a picture."
Xia Huanao, "satisfied," took a picture, then returned the trophy, "Okay, I'm satisfied. We can start eating now."
The two tables of people ate a joyful dinner together. Although Xia Huanao really wanted to show off his culinary skills, he had a cast on his arm and could only sit on the side and wait.
As one delicious dish after another was served, Xia Huanao and the others ate heartily. Xia Huanao looked at Mu Zhishui, "How is it, are you ready? We have to leave in at most a week."
Yu Longdu paused, then realized that Xia Huanao wasn't referring to the distribution rights of the mineral veins. Firstly, Mu Zhishui didn't actually know about this matter, and with Xia Huanao's strategic thinking, he wouldn't discuss such a major event at a dinner table.
Secondly, because the Lunar New Year would be in January and February, and it was coming a bit earlier next year, to allow their contestants to have a good new year, the Minglong Kingdom exerted strong pressure, confirming with an extremely dominant stance that the competition would be held in February. Xia Huanao could go anywhere in January.
However, Yu Longdu couldn't figure out what Xia Huanao and Mu Zhishui had agreed upon.
Mu Zhishui pointed to Xia Huanao's leg, "Is this okay with you? Are you sure you can get on a plane?"
Xia Huanao thought for a moment, "At worst, we'll take a boat. Although it's slower, it's over a week, so we'll get there."
Everyone was confused. What were these two playing at? Shen Yu asked, "What did you two agree on?"
Xia Huanao smiled, "Xiao Yu, since winter break is coming soon, just take a leave of absence and come with us. We'll go to Manying to see the cherry blossoms."
Everyone was stunned: Go to Manying to see cherry blossoms? Are you out of your mind? It's December, and in a couple of days, it will be January. You're telling me to go to Manying to see cherry blossoms? Cherry blossoms aren't known to bloom until January!
Xia Huanao told everyone about the shrine maiden sisters he had met in Manying. Shen Yu, listening, quietly reached out and placed her hand on Xia Huanao's waist, "Xia Xia, were the shrine maiden sisters very beautiful?"
Xia Huanao looked up and thought for a moment, "Mm, mm, very beautiful."
"Really? How beautiful?"
"Mm, as beautiful as Xiao Yu, but when they wear shrine maiden outfits, they're too sacred for me to handle. Xiao Yu is still better."
As he spoke, Xia Huanao leaned forward proactively, wanting to get closer to Xiao Yu. He accidentally tipped his wheelchair over, falling to the ground and landing directly on his injured leg.
"Ohohoho, someone help! Save me, I can't live!"
So theatrical. So theatrical. It's understandable to act a bit when you're injured, but what kind of act is this, like a pig being slaughtered, trying to fool who? Everyone scrambled to help Xia Huanao back into his chair. Xia Huanao stopped pretending, and everyone began to eat their meal properly.
Xia Huanao asked Shen Yu again, "So, Xiao Yu, do you want to go to Manying with me to see the cherry blossoms?"
Shen Yu thought for a moment, then happily agreed, "Okay, I'll go with you to see the cherry blossoms, and also to see the cute shrine maiden sisters."
Hearing Shen Yu mention seeing the cute shrine maiden sisters, Xia Huanao could only hope that everyone would get along harmoniously at that time. Xia Huanao, who had planned to leave the very next day, received a call before his departure and headed to the Alliance Headquarters.
Yu Longdu was waiting for him at the entrance of the Alliance and quickly ushered him in upon seeing him. "Why are you only arriving now? Do you know that even though they will arrive in less than an hour, it would be troublesome if anyone arrived early?"
As he spoke, Yu Longdu looked around and led Xia Huanao into an office. Xia Huanao looked at Meng Tianya, who was calmly drinking tea behind his desk, "No, drinking tea really doesn't suit you. If you were holding something else, I might find it more fitting."
Meng Tianya put down the teacup in his hand, "Who told you that the teacup in my hand must contain tea? Let's not talk about this. There's some news I need to tell you."
Xia Huanao nodded, "What news?"
"The higher-ups have decided that I will be the team leader for this event."
Xia Huanao nodded, "You're the team leader, so will you be in charge?"
"I won't be in charge. I'll only ensure you go and return safely. The captains will be Mu Zhishui and..."
As he spoke, Meng Tianya pointed at Yu Longdu, "And the one who took down this kid, what's his name again?"
"Wang Zhen?"
"Yes, they will serve as the first and second captains. However, on our side, after discussing with Chairman Ma Lanqi, you will be responsible for the tactical arrangements during the competition."
Xia Huanao pointed at his leg, "No, I'm a patient. Are you really so heartless as to make a patient work so hard?"
Meng Tianya looked at Xia Huanao's leg, "Do you think I don't know what kind of wheelchair you're sitting in? With the recovery ability of this wheelchair, even if it were a real injury, it should have healed before the competition."
Hearing Meng Tianya say that Xia Huanao's current condition was a fake injury, Yu Longdu quickly looked at the leg that was still in a cast, "What did you say? This leg is fine?"
"Of course it's fine. I was just hiding my strength. Breaking my leg would be too much of a loss."
"Then what exactly happened that day?"
Under Xia Huanao's explanation, Yu Longdu finally understood what had happened that day.
After Xia Huanao "made his bold declaration" that day, as he was leaving the venue, Xia Huanao sent a message to Meng Tianya, asking him to cooperate with something. Meng Tianya, although he didn't know what he was planning, actively came to help. And the method of splashing dirt on the Duonhe Kingdom by using the "Exploding Head Water Buffalo" was also Meng Tianya's idea.
As for why Xia Huanao was tossed so high by the Exploding Head Water Buffalo, it was because Meng Tianya's Alakazam was hidden nearby, using telekinesis to push Xia Huanao downwards. The sound was also orchestrated.
As for the passerby who saved Xia Huanao, that was something Xia Huanao hadn't expected. He had originally arranged for Meng Tianya to save him, but a fan of his took him away. This was a coincidence, but it was precisely because of this coincidence that it appeared even more real.
As for the hospital, with Meng Tianya's abilities, influencing the creation of a fake diagnosis was not a problem.
After hearing the truth, Yu Longdu looked at Xia Huanao and Meng Tianya, "You two are really something. Was it necessary to hide this from me?"
"I didn't intentionally hide it from you, it's just that..."
As he was speaking, there was a knock on the office door. Yu Longdu went to open it and saw Mu Zhishui standing at the entrance. Xia Huanao greeted her, "Yo, you're here early."
Mu Zhishui walked into the room, "I was worried something big might happen, so I decided to come early. It seems it is indeed a big event, and you two are here too."
As they spoke, the remaining five members also arrived one after another. Looking at the eight members of the Minglong Kingdom's representative team, Meng Tianya cleared his throat, "Well, I called everyone here mainly because..."
With Meng Tianya's explanation, everyone gained a good understanding of what they were going to do and accepted the arrangements for Mu Zhishui and Wang Zhen to serve as captain and vice-captain. As for Xia Huanao's supposed tactical arrangement appointment, it was ultimately not announced. In Xia Huanao's words, he hoped to minimize the chances of being targeted or used as a breakthrough point.
After this meeting ended, Meng Tianya reminded everyone, "I hope everyone can keep this matter confidential, not even mentioning it casually to their close friends and family."
Everyone agreed, and the meeting was adjourned. Meng Tianya then asked Mu Zhishui to stay behind, "Captain Mu, please stay for a moment. I have some other matters to arrange."
Everyone left the office. Yu Longdu pushed Xia Huanao's wheelchair. Chu Xiaodie leaned over and said, "Coach Xia, I didn't expect something like this. Now I can fight alongside Coach Xia. They'll be so envious!"
Xia Huanao reached out, "Shh, remember to keep it a secret. If you want them to be envious, you'll have to wait until we achieve great success after this is done."
Chu Xiaodie nodded, "You're right. Are there any suitable for me to use?"
"Although it's regrettable, there really aren't any."
The group left the Alliance Headquarters building. Xia Huanao watched them get into their cars and leave. He exchanged a look with Yu Longdu, and then Yu Longdu pushed Xia Huanao back into the headquarters building.
"Old Xia, are you really comfortable letting me push you like this?"
"Of course. I'm a patient right now. It would be too much for a patient to push themselves around in a wheelchair. Besides, Zhishui is still here. I absolutely cannot let her see it. Let's go, don't keep them waiting."
Yu Longdu hurried into the office with Xia Huanao, but accidentally almost slammed Xia Huanao against the office wall, "Damn, I'll do it myself. If you keep doing this, my other leg will probably be gone too."