Chapter 156 Side Door

Liu Hao and He Ming entered the elevator and headed down.

Liu Hao was determined. The more the club didn't want them to do something, the more he would do it. Being kicked out by the club after kicking out Ye Qiu was something they couldn't announce now, but ruining the atmosphere of Jia Shi welcoming Xiao Shiqin today was something he could do. As the vice-captain, Liu Hao was quite popular among Jia Shi's fans. He believed the news of him being traded away would definitely cause a sensation among the fans.

The elevator quickly reached the first floor. Liu Hao held his head high, ready to leave the building, but he was stopped by the security guard at the door.

"You can't go this way." This security guard was much more rigid, not even greeting the two pro players, and looked serious.

"Why not? I want to go this way." Liu Hao ignored him and prepared to force his way through.

But this security guard was much tougher than the two upstairs. He blocked Liu Hao with his arm. "Sorry, we have an important guest coming today. To prevent accidents, no one is allowed to pass this way. Please use the side door to exit the building."

No one.

The word stunned Liu Hao. He immediately understood why the people by the elevator were so confident. It turned out that everything had been arranged.

The word "no one" blocked him completely. If Liu Hao forced his way through, the club would be justified: No one is allowed to pass, why do you want to be special? If they were justified, they could stop him. This security guard was big and burly. Although there were two of them, Liu Hao and He Ming, they were both gamers, and the guard could easily block the door. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say one man could hold off ten thousand.

As for the excuse of preventing accidents, Liu Hao knew there was no point in arguing. The guard would stick to this excuse, whether it was true or false, and there was nothing he could do.

Helpless, Liu Hao could only grit his teeth and compromise, and walked to the side door with He Ming. They came out of the side door and saw that the path to the main entrance was also guarded by security guards. Liu Hao knew that they could only leave through the side door today.

Just because I'm leaving through the side door doesn't mean I have no way to do anything, right?

Liu Hao was furious! The side door led to the road. Jia Shi couldn't possibly close off the public road, right? I'll just take a detour.

Liu Hao left the side door and headed towards the main entrance without calling a cab. He Ming understood Liu Hao's plan. He wasn't as upset as Liu Hao, so he could tolerate it.

"Forget it?" He Ming stepped forward and tried to persuade Liu Hao.

"You can forget it. I can't." Liu Hao was furious. He kept walking towards the main entrance.

He Ming was now in a similar situation as Liu Hao. Seeing that Liu Hao refused to give up, he sighed and followed.

The Jia Shi fans outside the main entrance were gathering in large numbers. Those holding banners were obviously prepared, while others were just passersby. It was hard to say if they were Glory fans or Jia Shi fans. The media seemed to have received the news as well, and even sent a news team to report. No one knew if they came on their own or if Jia Shi had invited them. The photographers filmed the fans' enthusiasm, turning their cameras around. Liu Hao rushed over, and when he saw the cameras, he felt discouraged instead of happy.

If he had walked out of the main entrance, he wouldn't be afraid of any reporters or interviews. But now he was coming from the side door, which made his intentions obvious. Walking closer, Liu Hao saw the reporter who was reporting in front of the camera, and he felt even more regretful.

He recognized this reporter. He had a close relationship with Jia Shi and always stood on their side, reporting only good news and never bad news. Since it was such a friendly media outlet, Liu Hao was sure that his detour would be exaggerated and his intentions would be mocked.

It might ruin the atmosphere, but in the long run, he would be the one who suffered from the negative press.

Liu Hao, who was originally on the sidewalk on the north side of the road, preparing to walk past the main entrance, understood this and quickly crossed the road before entering those people's sight. He Ming didn't think as fast as him, so he thought Liu Hao had suddenly changed his mind and quickly followed.

After crossing the road, Liu Hao continued walking in that direction. He hadn't given up yet! He felt that walking on the opposite side of the road and not going straight into the crowd would hide his intentions. He could say that he wanted to avoid the crowd but was accidentally seen by the fans.

But it would be difficult to be "accidentally seen by the fans"! The road in front of Jia Shi's club was quite wide. Considering the relationship between the fans and the pro players, the distance was quite far.

Come on!

Pro player Liu Hao was cheering for the fans this time. After entering the range, he slowed down, hoping to give the fans more time. After all, this was just a chance encounter. He couldn't just walk back and forth waiting to be discovered, right?

But Liu Hao was disappointed. He slowly walked past, but no one noticed him. He was really treated like a passerby.

Liu Hao was disappointed and helpless. He turned around and looked at the gradually receding crowd of fans, feeling quite sad. At this moment, he suddenly heard a voice from the front, "Liu Hao?"

Damn it! Just when I thought I was at the end of my rope, a glimmer of hope appeared! Liu Hao was excited. He didn't expect someone to recognize him here.

Excited, Liu Hao quickly turned around, hoping that this fan would shout a few more times to attract everyone from across the street. That would be perfect.

But when he turned around and saw who it was, Liu Hao's eyes dimmed instantly, even more so than before.

The person who called his name wasn't a fan. It was Ye Qiu.

At this time, Ye Qiu was definitely one of the people Liu Hao least wanted to see. He had been happy when Ye Qiu was forced to retire, but seven months later, it was his turn to be kicked out of Jia Shi. If Ye Qiu knew about this, he would probably laugh him to death, right?

Liu Hao was conflicted, but he didn't want to show weakness in front of Ye Xiu. Pretending he didn't see him after clearly seeing him would make it seem like he was afraid of him. Thinking this, Liu Hao composed himself and walked straight towards him.

"Morning!" Liu Hao greeted him casually, feeling that this was the best way to show his composure.

"Morning to you too," Ye Xiu said.

"The club has important things to do, so I can't even sleep in! Unlike you, who can be so carefree." Liu Hao said, looking at the crowd of fans with a longing expression, even though he was annoyed. He wanted to use this to disgust Ye Xiu.

"Oh? Does it have something to do with you?" Ye Xiu asked.

"Of course it does. As Jia Shi's vice-captain, I welcome these high-level players to join Jia Shi." Liu Hao said coolly.

"So much so that you're willing to trade yourself for it?" Ye Xiu said.

"Of course." Liu Hao thought that "willing" meant it was a great thing, so he replied "of course" without thinking. But then he realized that the other person was saying...

"How did you know?" Liu Hao was no longer arrogant. He was already doing well if he didn't lose his temper.

"How could I not know?" Ye Xiu smiled.

"Su Mucheng told you!" Liu Hao suddenly realized. With Su Mucheng in Jia Shi, how could Ye Qiu not know about this? He was so stupid to try to show off in front of this guy. Now he had become an even bigger joke. Liu Hao wanted to smash his head into the ground.

"Why do I feel like you're unwilling? Didn't you plan to leave and give up on Jia Shi a long time ago?" Ye Xiu said.

Liu Hao was hit where it hurt again. He had planned to give up on Jia Shi a long time ago, but when he heard that Xiao Shiqin and his character, Sheng Lingmie, were coming to Jia Shi, he regained his confidence in Jia Shi. But he became a bargaining chip in this transfer. If he was going to a strong team, that would be fine, but Thunder Team... Without Xiao Shiqin, this team would probably be one of the weakest in the league, right?

Liu Hao refused to admit defeat in front of this person. Everything he had done in Jia Shi was because he didn't want to be inferior to this person. No matter what, Liu Hao could always find the motivation to keep going when facing this person. "I'm just having bad luck right now, but I'm still better than you. I can still play professional matches next season. What about you?" Liu Hao continued to challenge.

"Bad luck? I don't think so. I think you're having good luck," Ye Xiu said with a smile.

"What are you saying?" Liu Hao was confused.

"If you stayed in Jia Shi, you wouldn't be able to play professional matches this season, let alone next season. Jia Shi wanted to use the Challenger League to revive this season, but unfortunately, that spot belongs to us," Ye Xiu said.

"That's right." Tang Rou, who had also come to watch the fun, nodded immediately.

"You really think you're something!" Liu Hao said coldly. "I want to see who will be eliminated, but it would be even more interesting if you both went down together."

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed," Ye Xiu smiled.

"Hmph, goodbye." Liu Hao turned around and prepared to leave with He Ming. But after walking a few steps, they saw two people walking towards them. One had long hair and an open chest, and the other had stubble and was smoking a cigarette. Early in the morning, they were wearing slippers. Liu Hao and He Ming subconsciously moved aside. These two guys looked a little like criminals.

As the two brushed past them, they suddenly heard a "Huh?" The cigarette-smoking guy took a step back, tilted his head, and looked at Liu Hao. "Aren't you... what's his name?"

"Who?" The long-haired youth with the open chest also took a step back and asked.

"The one from Jia Shi, what's his name!" The cigarette-smoking guy was trying hard to remember.

"What's his name?" The other guy seemed to only know how to ask.

"That's right, Liu Gao!" The cigarette-smoking guy suddenly shouted.

"I'm speechless... Do you have any education? That character is pronounced Hao. Don't say you know me! Steamed Bun, stay away from him." Ye Xiu's voice came from over there.

"Yes, boss!" The long-haired youth immediately walked away. He obviously didn't know anything about Liu Gao or Liu Hao.