"It's you?" Qiu Fei's tone was filled with disbelief.
The rumors about Ye Qiu and Lord Grim had been spreading like wildfire for the past half year. Their training camp was no exception. And because they were close to him, there would occasionally be people who would mysteriously reveal the truth they knew. They would all say that they got it from the team or the club.
As more and more gossip was revealed, the various versions of the story became more and more detailed. And in their training camp, there was a saying that Ye Qiu couldn't stand the fact that Team Excellent Era was getting worse and worse. He wanted to leave, but the club wouldn't let him go, so he decided to retire and create his own team.
This version of the story was very convincing. For example, Ye Qiu had just retired, but now he was active again. This kind of problem that couldn't be explained was very logical in their version of the story.
When a player retired, they wouldn't be affected by the team at all. They wouldn't be bound by the contract. This escape method could be said to be invincible. It was also because of this that the Alliance had a rule that players could only come back after at least a year. This was to prevent people from taking advantage of this loophole.
This version of the story was clearly biased towards the team and smearing Ye Qiu's reputation. This version of the story that originated from the Excellent Era club was really just a figment of everyone's imagination. It was unknown whether someone had intentionally added fuel to the fire and perfected it.
And this version of the story didn't have any logical problems. Ye Qiu's retirement was very sudden. And when he retired, the club didn't arrange any farewell ceremony. They didn't even arrange a farewell match. For Ye Qiu's position in Excellent Era, this clearly didn't make sense. And Excellent Era had already answered these questions. They said that after Ye Qiu decided to retire, he left Excellent Era. They couldn't find or contact him.
This was the truth. Of course, no one could find any loopholes.
All kinds of guesses became a mystery, and in the end, there was no definite answer. Excellent Era had never expressed any disdain or disdain for Ye Qiu.
Regarding Ye Qiu's retirement, the training camp even joked that "Captain Ye is playing a very big game of chess."
It was during the recent Happy Days incident when Ye Qiu's team played against Excellent Era that they were truly exposed. For many fans of Excellent Era, this was like a thunderclap. This was the greatest god in the history of their squad. Now, he had actually jumped out to fight them to the death in the Challenger League. This was unacceptable to the fans no matter what.
Ye Qiu's situation was very different from Zhang Jiale's.
To put it bluntly, people like Zhang Jiale changed teams for the sake of their future. The fans may have felt disappointed, but apart from a few laughs, they weren't too angry.
Ye Qiu was different. Changing teams in the Challenger League was a life and death situation. If Ye Qiu succeeded, he would be stepping over Excellent Era's corpse. This kind of action wouldn't just make the fans feel disappointed, they would feel distressed and angry. Not to mention the fans who cared about the team, even Ye Qiu's fans instantly turned from fans to haters. It wasn't surprising at all.
There was a reason why so many people were cursing Ye Qiu, completely overshadowing Zhang Jiale's return. It wasn't just because Ye Qiu had more cards than Zhang Jiale.
There were still voices that stubbornly defended Ye Qiu, of course, but there were very few. Compared to the condemnation, they were so drowned out that they were practically invisible. It had to be known that apart from the angry Excellent Era fans who had turned from fans to haters, there were also many Glory players who didn't like Ye Qiu. There were even many players who didn't like him in the first place. The fans had already turned to haters. What was so strange about the middle being dyed black?
The number of people who believed in Ye Qiu from the beginning had decreased as the situation heated up again and again.
But Qiu Fei was one of them.
He was someone who had been taught by Ye Qiu. He knew better than anyone else about Ye Qiu's loyalty to Glory and his feelings for Excellent Era.
Would Ye Qiu do something like this? He didn't believe it at all. He had also heard of the rumors and gossip that were spreading like wildfire. He would not argue with them and would only laugh them off. The innocent knew they were innocent, and the guilty knew they were guilty. Qiu Fei believed in this saying.
Until the club confirmed that the Lord Grim in the Team Happy match with Excellent Era was Ye Qiu.
Who would doubt the club's public announcement? The training camp was naturally abuzz with discussion, and their gazes towards Qiu Fei were especially meaningful.
Although Qiu Fei had never defended himself against the rumors that he didn't believe, his disapproving attitude was very clear. Everyone knew that this guy had always believed in Ye Qiu. And now, with the club's confirmation, how could he not believe it?
Qiu Fei's expression was the same.
No one knew the pain and confusion he felt after hearing this news.
The truth was too different from what he knew. The former captain that he thought was loyal to Glory and loved the team actually did something like this? When the team was in a bad situation, he actually used the retirement escape method to get himself out of this situation? The person who had always taught him to think about victory and defeat, to never give up at any time, actually gave up on the team at a time like this? And now, he wanted to use this method to repay Excellent Era. What was he trying to do? He was the one who abandoned the team. Now, he wanted to use the team as his stepping stone?
Qiu Fei's belief in Glory was crumbling because of this. Everything he believed in was built with the help of this person. And now, this person did something that contradicted his words. How could Qiu Fei continue to believe in him? If he doubted this person, he would have to doubt his own beliefs.
In today's training, Qiu Fei made a lot of mistakes, but no one knew about this. Because Qiu Fei didn't need anyone to worry about him. He wasn't like those lazy, naughty kids who didn't always need a supervisor to keep an eye on him.
What was the point of everything he had done for Glory?
Qiu Fei's heart was already shaken. Everything in the past was in denial. He was at a loss.
But at this moment, the media reported that Lord Grim wasn't Ye Qiu.
This news was a slap to Excellent Era's face, a news that made countless Glory fans embarrassed, but for Qiu Fei, it was good news.
It turned out that the club had made a mistake.
Lord Grim wasn't Ye Qiu. Everything was just a rumor.
Qiu Fei was very happy because the things that he had always believed in, the things that he had always believed in, were standing up again. But at this moment, the club said that even if Lord Grim wasn't Ye Qiu, Ye Qiu was still in Team Happy.
But at this moment, Qiu Fei was like those radical fans who had been persuaded to leave. He couldn't always be led by the nose by the media.
Last time, when he believed the club's words, the radical fans gathered around Happy. Qiu Fei's beliefs collapsed and he began to doubt everything that he had worked so hard for. Then, the media reported that the radical fans gathered around Excellent Era, and Qiu Fei regained his beliefs. Then, the club said something else, and the radical fans retreated from Excellent Era's entrance. They no longer gathered around Happy. As for Qiu Fei, he wouldn't collapse because of this, but a layer of haze was still buried in his heart.
He really didn't want the truth to be like this.
But at this moment, it was Team Happy's character, Ye Qiu, who stood in front of him, greeting him like this.
Qiu Fei couldn't believe this was real. Or rather, he didn't want to believe it.
Ye Qiu was still in Team Happy. It was just that he hadn't used Lord Grim to sign up. But the rules of the Challenger League weren't as strict as the Pro League. Especially when it came to changing members, there was a lot of freedom. Apart from not being able to casually change characters, if someone left midway, then someone joined, they could all apply. Even though there were certain restrictions, it was extremely easy to get one person in.
But Qiu Fei, who had already experienced a breakdown, wasn't as bad as before. Especially when the person in question was right in front of him. Qiu Fei's heart was filled with anger. The feeling of being deceived was especially strong.
The other side seemed to have said something, but he didn't hear it. He took the initiative and rushed forward.
The onlookers cheered loudly.
Of course, they didn't know that there had been a short exchange between the two. They didn't know that the meaning of this match had changed. What they wanted to see was a slap in the face, a ruthless slap in the face. At this moment, they were cheering for Demon Fighter, making Li Rui gloomy and jealous.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Ye Xiu was startled. This kid hadn't even answered his question, yet he was already rushing forward. He could only block. With a shake of his mouse, the two spears clashed together. The battle didn't stop because of this collision. Demon Fighter turned his body, took half a step, and pushed a Falling Flower Palm towards Han Yanrou.
Han Yanrou immediately moved out of the way. Her spear slashed upwards, returning a Sky Strike.
It seemed like an exchange of skills that would injure both sides, but only an expert could tell that this Sky Strike could hit the opponent before the Falling Flower Palm. Falling Flower Palm didn't have a Super Armor effect. The slight difference in timing was enough to completely nullify this palm.
Qiu Fei didn't meet it head on. He changed his skill again, canceling Falling Flower Palm and returning a blow while dodging the Sky Strike.
"Oh, you've improved quite a bit!" Ye Xiu was quite pleased. Purposely making the time difference between skills extremely small was a common trick used by pro players. Half a year ago, Qiu Fei might not have been able to tell, but now, he was able to change his skill without any hesitation. It could be seen that he had clearly seen through the timing of the two skills.
"Not bad." Qiu Fei's reply won Ye Xiu's praise. This kid, has he finally grown up?
"Thank you for your guidance. I'm very grateful." Qiu Fei replied at this moment. His tone was so cold that even Ye Xiu was surprised. Qiu Fei didn't talk much, but he wasn't as unreasonable as Mo Fan. This kid, it seemed like he had a lot of resentment towards him! Ye Xiu noticed.
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The second chapter. Mm, today's two chapters are pretty early, but it's hard to say if there will be a third chapter. I'll go out in a bit … If I come back early, I'll continue writing the third chapter! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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