As he watched the taxi drive off into the distance with Lin Feng, Li Shiyi, and Tian Tian, the smile on Number One's face slowly faded.
Beside him, Number Five, who had been standing quietly, tilted his head slightly. His gaze fell on his fiancé, and he spoke softly.
"Can you speak now?"
"What's … going on?"
There was a hint of inquiry in his tone, as well as unconcealable worry and anxiety.
Number One was silent for a moment before he spoke slowly.
"It's … about Ah Mo."
Number Five's face didn't reveal too much surprise, because among the five members of a certain someone's team, the three top and mid junglers had regrouped here, and the remaining two who were still missing were the two bottom laners.
Qiu.
Ah Mo.
Qiu, who had been known as the world's number one support back then.
Silence, who had shaken the entire professional esports circle with his adc, and could be said to be undefeatable.
So Number Five continued to look at Number One seriously, waiting for the latter's explanation. But Number One seemed to fall silent for a long time after the first sentence, as if he didn't know where to start, even to his fiancée. She didn't rush him, just waited quietly and patiently.
After another long while, Number One slowly spoke again.
"According to the situation, Ah Mo is currently in Min Province's Xia City."
Number Five nodded slightly and continued softly, "Xia City is Ah Mo's hometown, right?"
As a result, this wasn't too surprising. As seniors, they were well aware of the basic information of a certain team's five members. Although it sounded a little regretful that they chose to return to their hometown to live after retiring, it was still reasonable.
Number One continued, "I mobilized some resources and found him."
Number Five nodded lightly again. She didn't need to ask too much, but she knew very well that with her fiancé's connections, even though it was difficult to track down a person within the country, it wasn't completely impossible.
What's more, the targets were the juniors of the battle team. Even with Number One's carefree personality, he would still use all the resources he had at his disposal to track them down. Unbeknownst to Lin Feng and the others, this had actually been going on for a long time. Only now did they finally have some results.
But …
"I'd rather not have this kind of result."
Number One smiled bitterly once more, a trace of unconcealable pain flashing across his eyes.
This hint of pain was captured by Number Five with incomparable care, and at the same time, it made her heart tremble slightly. Finally, she could not help but ask, "Ah Mo, he … what happened?"
Number One continued to smile bitterly. Even in front of his beautiful fiancée, he still did not know what to say.
Another taxi came from the end of the street.
"Beep — Beep —" The sound of a car horn broke the silence of the street. Amidst the noisy car horns, Number One finally moved his lips, as though he was saying something.
In the next moment, the expression on Number Five's beautiful face suddenly changed. She revealed an expression of shock and disbelief, which was soon replaced by a sorrowful and pained expression. The rims of her eyes reddened and tears were about to fall from her eyes.
As the taxi got closer, Number One stopped it by the side of the road.
At this moment, Number Five's eyes were sparkling. His voice was trembling as he tried to control his emotions.
"Is this … real?"
"How could this be?"
Number One let out a long sigh and did not say anything. Number Five pursed her lips tightly and clenched her fists. She only managed to calm herself down after taking a deep breath. However, the hint of sorrow in her eyes would not disappear no matter how hard she tried. Then, as though she had thought of something, she suddenly looked at Number One.
"This matter …
"We cannot let Lin Feng know!"
For the first time, there was such determination in her voice. As someone who was like an elder sister to her, she knew his personality and temper too well. She also knew that if this news were to be spread to him, he would receive an unprecedentedly intense and heavy blow. He might even … break down completely.
Number One nodded. His expression was also solemn.
"Yes."
"That's why I had to wait for them to leave before I could tell you in private. This matter … can only be known by the two of us for the time being. No one else is allowed to spread it."
Number Five's beautiful eyebrows were already tightly knitted together.
"But … what should we do about this matter?"
Yes.
They had indeed obtained the information, and they had also tracked down the whereabouts of the person. However, even the two of them did not expect that this would be the situation they found out. How they should solve this problem and how they should deal with it had become the biggest problem.
Hence, Number One was once again stunned by the question. After a long while, he slowly shook his head.
"For the time being … let's wait.
We'll wait for a suitable opportunity to tell that kid.
After all, in the end, he still has to deal with this matter himself. Neither you nor I are suitable. "
…
When Number One and Number Five arrived at the restaurant in a car, they walked into the lobby and followed the waiter's directions to the room they had reserved for King Club. At that moment, the members of King Squad, including Lin Feng and Li Shiyi, were already seated at the table. They were chatting with each other enthusiastically, and the two tables were filled to the brim. When they saw the two seniors enter, all of them instinctively stood up.
"Seniors!"
"Coach Number One!"
"Coach Number Five!"
There was a mess of greetings. The person who was the most familiar with the two sat in a corner and waved at Number One and Number Five passionately. "Seniors! Sister Xiao Wu! Sit here, sit here! "
At this moment, Number One and Number Five's expressions had already returned to normal. However, when they saw the dazzling smile of a certain someone who was completely unaware of the situation, Number One's body trembled slightly, while Number Five's eyes flashed with a hint of sorrow and complexity. However, he quickly recovered and smiled faintly.
"Sorry, I'm late."
"Not at all, not at all! I've just finished ordering! "The manager of King Squad stood up and greeted them politely." Come, sit, sit! "
By the time Number One and Number Five had taken their seats, the door to the private room was pushed open. The waiter outside brought in a steaming hot and fragrant dish and placed it on the table, causing everyone at the table to burst into another uproar and cheer.
It's time to eat, time to eat!
It really hasn't been easy. Recently, I've been eating like a bird in King Club's training base, but today I've finally seen a feast.
"It's all thanks to Seniors Number One and Number Five!"
Some of the King Squad members smiled happily and didn't forget to flatter them.
Lin Feng's appetite had already been whetted. He picked up his bowl and chopsticks excitedly. "Oh, braised eggplant! I want three bowls of rice! "
Number One glanced at Lin Feng with a noncommittal expression.
"Hurry up and eat."
"Eat your fill. We still have to move to another place to work in the afternoon."
As soon as he said this, the King Squad members, including the manager and head coach Tony, couldn't help but stare blankly. The King Squad leader was the first to react. "Huh? Move to another place? Coach Number One, aren't you still with us this afternoon?! "
The King Squad manager also panicked.
"Yeah, yeah! It's only been a morning! "
"Aren't we supposed to be here for the whole day?"
Number One shook his head.
"Half a day is more than enough. In the afternoon, Number Three will probably come over to give us some pointers on linemates."
He paused for a moment, his gaze falling on Lin Feng and Li Shiyi.
"You two —"
"Come with me to God's training base this afternoon."
*****
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