The two reporters had come specifically for the Challenger League, so they had to do some homework. Excellent Era was naturally the highlight of their homework. Tao Xuan's identity as the owner hadn't been exposed much, but the two still immediately recognized him.
"Mr. Tao!" The two were overjoyed.
"Hello." Tao Xuan first nodded his head in greeting, then asked about Happy's situation: "You just said that Ye Qiu wasn't among the registered players for Team Happy?"
"Yeah, look …" One of the reporters said as he took out his phone. The so-called final name list was displayed on his phone screen. This made Tao Xuan look at him suspiciously.
This reporter felt a bit unnatural, but there was nothing he could do. They hadn't gotten the information at the scene. At the time, the two of them had already followed Cao Guangcheng here. This final name list was actually something they had seen on the Challenger League page on the Glory official website.
From the name list displayed on his phone screen, Tao Xuan could clearly see that behind the character Lord Grim for Team Happy, the player's name was Ye Xiu.
Ye Qiu, Ye Xiu. It was only a single word difference, but in a competition like this, where identity verification was strictly required, the difference was huge.
Tao Xuan glanced at Cui Li, and then couldn't help but glance at Su Mucheng. His intuition told him that Su Mucheng definitely knew something, but he didn't expect to get anything out of Su Mucheng. On the other hand, because Su Mucheng was present, he didn't want to discuss this matter too much.
Excellent Era's group of players left the hotel. As a powerhouse team, waiting in line for a taxi would be a bit undignified. Excellent Era had naturally arranged for a car to be used. As for the owner of Excellent Era, Tao Xuan, he didn't make any other arrangements and boarded the luxurious bus with the contestants. The three reporters from Esports Home followed the people from Excellent Era into the car. However, they soon realized that there were no more seats beside the boss and manager of Excellent Era. The three of them were tactful. They walked to the back and found a place to sit down.
Then, the two reporters began to look for people to interview from Excellent Era. Cao Guangcheng watched coldly from the side and sneered in his heart.
These two really didn't have any experience as team reporters.
The team reporters had more time and opportunities to interact with the interviewees than ordinary reporters, so there was no need for them to be like ordinary reporters. They couldn't just chase after the target and ask a few questions as soon as they discovered it.
The highest level that a team reporter could achieve was to become like a member of the team. From there, he would be able to recognize the truest side of everyone. Interacting with each other was like chatting with friends. Using their own eyes and ears, they would search for material that would interest the readers among the countless trivial details. They would use these to enrich their manuscript and write content and angles that other reporters wouldn't be able to write about.
However, the two reporters in front of them were grabbing onto a contestant as if they were going to do an exclusive interview. They really didn't know their limits. Excellent Era's contestants were indeed here. Could it be that they would be able to complete eight interviews in one trip? It wouldn't be that easy. If they really wanted to do an exclusive interview, even the team reporters had to go through the proper procedures and apply to the club first.
The two reporters excitedly circled around the bus and quickly felt the dissatisfaction of the Excellent Era players towards them. The two pitiful reporters didn't know what they did wrong. They returned to their seats and muttered in fear. They stole a glance at Cao Guangcheng and saw that he didn't seem to know that this was a rare opportunity. He was sitting with so many reporters on the bus and was actually leaning against the window and taking a nap.
The two reporters didn't dare to walk around looking for the contestants. They could only perk up their ears and listen to what the Excellent Era players were saying to each other. In the end, the bus was completely silent. At the front of the bus, Boss Tao Xuan and Cui Li were sitting together and talking non-stop. However, the two reporters didn't dare to move closer to listen.
"Ye Qiu isn't on the list …" Tao Xuan said to Cui Li as soon as they got into the bus.
As for Cui Li, he took out his phone and searched the official website. He didn't just look at Lord Grim, he also looked at the list of Happy's players. Indeed, Ye Qiu wasn't on the list, but … what was up with the Berserker at the very bottom?
"Sun Zheping!" Tao Xuan had seen Lord Grim on the reporter's phone and hadn't scrolled down. Now that he saw Cui Li's list, he was stunned.
He had been in this circle since the early days of the Alliance, so he wouldn't have forgotten the name Sun Zheping.
"How did this guy end up in their team?" Tao Xuan couldn't understand.
Cui Li couldn't answer either. He only knew that this person's addition would only make Happy even scarier. Would Excellent Era still have a 100% chance of winning against Happy? Cui Li had his suspicions, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.
"Let's not talk about that for now. What's going on with Ye Qiu?" Tao Xuan was at a loss. Last time, they had revealed that Ye Qiu's team was Happy. Then, Esports Home's report confirmed that Happy definitely didn't include Ye Qiu. This wasn't the first time they had discussed this matter. In the end, they believed that Ye Qiu would be swapped out for the offline tournament. As for this Ye Xiu, he probably just randomly found an identity and put his name on it. In any case, the offline tournament wasn't supervised. If Ye Qiu manipulated Lord Grim, no one could do anything to him without any evidence.
As for why they had to create Ye Xiu? From Excellent Era's point of view, it was because they didn't want to be exposed. If they did, the pressure from the fans would be too great. When it came to the offline tournament, because of the strict rules, they had no choice but to reveal their true identity. Who would have thought that when the offline tournament arrived, Ye Xiu was still Ye Xiu. This Ye Qiu really wouldn't appear in the tournament?
This should have been good news for Excellent Era. But Tao Xuan and Cui Li couldn't smile at all. Their instincts told them that this wasn't a good thing. This was probably a huge game of chess.
"Looks like we need to pay him a visit in person," Tao Xuan said.
When they arrived at the designated hotel, Excellent Era's players also had to sign in at the reception. At this time, there weren't many players left in the hotel lobby. Excellent Era's players didn't attract much attention.
"Team Happy, is Ye Qiu here yet?" After signing in, Cui Li immediately asked the Alliance staff.
"No." The staff member shook his head. He didn't know Ye Qiu either. But as the staff in charge of the hotel's check-in, he didn't see Ye Qiu's name appear. They were also discussing this matter in private!
"Then which room was this Ye Xiu assigned to?" Cui Li immediately asked.
"Well, Team Happy was assigned to room 721 – 726 on the seventh floor of Block A. We don't know the specifics," the staff member said.
"Okay, thank you." Cui Li didn't ask any more questions and returned to report to Tao Xuan. Cao Guangcheng stayed at a distance. When he heard the gist of it, he was also surprised. After that, Tao Xuan and Cui Li went to Block A's elevator. Cao Guangcheng couldn't follow them. He could only follow Excellent Era's players back to the car. The other two Esports Home reporters were embarrassed. Should they get on the car or not? Excellent Era didn't seem to have any intention of inviting them. If they got on the car, they would still be sitting in the back like idiots. Even if they followed them to the hotel, they wouldn't have any chances to interview them …
No! They had to get on the car!
The two discussed. If they didn't get on the car, they wouldn't be able to eat the big fish that was Excellent Era. Cao Guangcheng's articles would definitely be related to Excellent Era. If they wrote about other teams, how could they compete for the front page?
Not only did they have to get on the car, they also had to change the hotel they were staying at and stay with Excellent Era! Once the two made up their minds, they immediately pretended to get on the car, laughing and joking.
"You've got guts!" Cao Guangcheng knew what the two were thinking and gave them a thumbs up.
The two knew that he was being sarcastic, so they didn't reply. After they got on the car, they found a place to sit and didn't dare to get close to any other players.
Cao Guangcheng didn't move forward or backward. He was thinking about what was going on with Happy and Ye Qiu. Chang Xian had been following Happy all this time. Did he know something?
Even though he didn't care about teams other than Excellent Era, Cao Guangcheng was still sensitive to news. When he thought of this, he felt that he had to ask Chang Xian. He quickly got out of the car and made a call. He was familiar with Excellent Era. Excellent Era's car, from top to bottom, he was like a member of Excellent Era. He didn't have any psychological barriers.
After he got out of the car and was about to dial the number, Cao Guangcheng saw a familiar person get out of the car in front of the hotel.
"Who is it?" Cao Guangcheng adjusted his angle and took two steps closer to take a look. He suddenly reacted.
This was the chairman of the Alliance, Feng Xianjun!
It was even harder to interview such a big shot.
A random reporter like him still had a chance to come into contact with a team's boss and chat with him. When he was in a good mood, he might even be able to get an interview. But the chairman of the Alliance, Feng Xianjun, a random reporter from Excellent Era, wasn't good enough. If he wanted an interview, he would have to ask the editor-in-chief of Esports Home. Normally, in a press conference, a reporter would be overjoyed if he could answer one or two questions.
Those two idiots were so focused on Excellent Era that they missed out on such a big shot. Cao Guangcheng mocked his two colleagues in his heart. He didn't even bother to make a call and quickly followed.
Feng Xianjun's group only had three people. When they arrived at the reception area, the Alliance's staff recognized their big boss and quickly stood up.
Feng Xianjun moved closer and managed to hear what they were saying. The first thing he heard was: "Where's Team Happy's arrangement?"
"Block A, 7th floor, 721-726," the staff replied.
Cao Guangcheng was shocked.
Looking at his attitude, the chairman of the Alliance was here for Happy? How capable was Happy? Up until now, hadn't they only eliminated a pro team in the online tournament? Was this worthy of the chairman's personal attention? Even if this team had Ye Qiu's halo, it shouldn't be that bad, right? Cao Guangcheng was completely confused.
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