Chapter 279: The Alliance Is Complete!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Feel free to order whatever you like, no need to be polite!” Zhou Chao, accompanied by Si Cong and the members of his club, had once again arrived at Jiangnan Pavilion. After all, they had a good experience last time.

The group of people looked at each other, and no one dared to take the lead. Si Cong, on the side, took the menu and said, “Don’t be so reserved, the boss has spoken. Why be polite?”

He then waved to call a nearby waiter and said, “Waiter, just give us everything on the menu!”

There was a brief moment of shock among everyone in the room, except for Zhou Chao. The sheer boldness of the request left them speechless. The waiter, on the other hand, wore a perplexed expression, as if anticipating a response from Zhou Chao.

“Listen to him, just give us everything on the menu. But don’t bring all the dishes at once, serve one dish after we finish the previous one!” Zhou Chao decided. After all, there were nearly ten of them, and even though they were not picky eaters, ordering everything on the menu would be enough to fill them up.

The waiter received the confirmation and left the private room. Inside, the room fell into temporary silence.

“Feel free to chat, don’t feel awkward because I’m here. Talk, drink, and, Ah Shui, be yourself, don’t just sit there!” Zhou Chao said and turned to chat with Si Cong.

Gradually, the entire private room started to liven up. Some team members started chatting, and Hongmi and Meng Sanqian began discussing work.

After about ten minutes, the door of the private room was pushed open by the waiter, and a series of exquisite dishes were brought in. Xiao Tian and Liu Qingsong, whose stomachs had been growling for a while, couldn’t help but salivate.

When the table was filled with various delicious dishes, Zhou Chao poured himself half a glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice. Others followed suit and filled their glasses.

“In the future, the club will be under the guidance of Coach Meng Sanqian and Coach Hongmi. 1 hope you won’t disappoint me. You are talents 1 personally selected, and 1 hope you can stand on the world stage. Well, I won’t say much more. Cheers!”

Everyone quickly stood up and raised their glasses.

They toasted and finished their drinks, then Zhou Chao waved his hand, asking everyone to sit down. He said, “Let’s eat, no need to be reserved. We’re all family now!”

Si Cong instinctively picked up his chopsticks and started eating, not treating himself as a guest. Others followed suit, and the private room became lively.

After they finished their meal, the group of people slowly walked out of the private room.

“How much is it?”

“Sir, the total bill is 128,888. Would you like to pay by card or in cash?”

“Credit card!” Zhou Chao directly took out his black card from his pocket and handed it to the waiter. The bill was settled quickly, and Zhou Chao was about to leave when he noticed a group of people surrounding him.

“Why are you all crowding around? Let’s go!” Zhou Chao’s words made the group disperse instantly.

In a faint voice, he could still hear Ah Shui and Xiao Tian saying, “Is that really the Huaxia Bank black card? Even Young Master Cong doesn’t have one. It requires 1 billion in liquidity, and the account must maintain that amount for the long term!”

“The boss is truly amazing!”

The group arrived at the parking lot, and Zhou Chao looked at Meng Sanqian and Hongmi in front of him, saying, “I’m entrusting the club to you. 1’11 only come by occasionally. I hope you won’t disappoint me.”

“Don’t worry, boss!”

“Yeah, you take them back!” Meng Sanqian and Hongmi bid farewell to Zhou Chao and Si Cong, then got into the car with the other five people and drove back to the club, disappearing into the distance.

“Do you want to come to my place?” Zhou Chao looked at Si Cong, who had been quiet all along and asked.

“No, I need to go back and sort out my mess. You bought three key players from me in one go. I’ll see if 1 can recruit some talent from elsewhere!” Si Cong waved his hand, ready to return to the club to address the personnel issues.

“Alright, I won’t keep you then. I’m heading off!”

“Sure.” After saying their goodbyes, both of them got into their respective cars. Moments later, the two luxury sports cars disappeared into the traffic.

Back at The Palms Residence, Zhou Chao immediately lounged on the sofa.

“The seeds have been planted, now it’s a matter of when they’ll shine. I wonder about their performance in the summer split. Well, I’ll think about it later.” Zhou Chao didn’t dwell on it any longer and covered himself with a blanket as he entered dreamland.

Just as Zhou Chao drifted into sleep, various posts started appearing online, all about the change in ownership of the once-dark force, OMG. Speculations ran rampant, and no one knew the exact details.

However, an announcement from IG quickly ignited the esports community.

“The IG club has completed a transaction. All Shui, ROOklE, and TheShy have left IG. We wish them a bright future!!”

The championship team had traded away its core players, and for IG fans who had recently celebrated their victory, many couldn’t accept it. Countless posts criticizing IG flooded the internet.

But soon, Ah Shui and the others each posted on their respective social media accounts, stating that they were doing well and even sharing photos of their new club. Some sharp-eyed fans managed to piece together clues, especially since no team had openly announced a trade with IG yet.

Many people began to speculate if it was related to the change in ownership of OMG. Quickly, some fans identified the location from the photos shared by All Shui and others. They also noticed the pictures posted by Xiao Tian and Liu Qing Song, and they instantly set the esports world on fire.

“Wow, this is too luxurious! Using a multi-billion-dollar villa in the Dongjiao N0.1 as a club, who wouldn’t want to be part of it?”

“Is this really in the Dongjiao N0.1? Is it true? All Shui and his team are too lucky!”

Public opinion shifted from the discussion of luxurious houses to how fortunate the club members were. It successfully unveiled the identities of several members of this mysterious club.

Unbeknownst to them, this mysterious club had already caught the attention of countless esports enthusiasts, eagerly waiting for the moment when the secret would be revealed.

“Buzz… Buzz!” The vibration of his phone disturbed Zhou Chao’s nap on the sofa.

“Hello, Ling Chen, what’s up?” Zhou Chao rubbed his still-drowsy eyes.

“Boss, you need to check the internet right now. It’s blowing up, should we take this opportunity to announce our acquisition of the club?” Zhou Chao heard the excitement in Ling Chen’s voice, but he couldn’t process it immediately.

“Give me a moment to wake up. My brain isn’t fully operational yet.” Zhou Chao opened his own social media, and sure enough, the discussion online was gaining momentum. They were already in the top five trending topics, and several hot searches were related to them. After a quick glance, Zhou Chao had a rough idea of what was happening.

“Ling Chen, instruct the PR department to promote this heavily. Let’s make a big move in the name of the group. I won’t need to do any personal promotion. Also, for the club team, rename it to JL. Discuss this with Hou Ting and send out the press release!”

“Understood, boss!”

After ending the call, Zhou Chao stood up from the sofa, walked to the balcony, and leaned against the railing.

“A big bird rises with the wind, soaring up to the ninth heaven!”