Playing cards, I am your ancestor!-Chapter 299 I have a contract, I can’t speak_1

"We haven’t even tried a practice match within our own team, and the day after tomorrow, we’re going straight to a training match with Mountain Ghost?"

Standing in the studio where they were about to gather for a magazine photoshoot, Song Yi’s face showed obvious astonishment as he heard what Mount Flower’s S Rank coach, Guo Shu, had just said. "Who made this decision?"

Guo Shu glanced at the twins and Sheng Hongying, who looked expressionless. A hint of relief touched his tone. "Wen Jiang."

God knows how long he’s waited for this day.

Song Yi: "..."

He was known for his bad temper, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Does she really think the Association is her personal property?"

Then he looked incredulously at Sheng Hongying. "Are you the captain, or is she? How can you not deal with this?"

Sheng Hongying lifted her eyelids. "Do you have a better solution? We need to see what level we’re at anyway. Playing against Mountain Ghost will yield the fastest results."

Her words implied agreement with Wen Jiang’s approach.

Du Zhaiyue could only sigh. She never expressed any opinion towards Sheng Hongying.

Guo Shu observed the atmosphere, tears welling up in his heart. His suffering has finally given way to joy.

He’d been an S Rank coach for Mount Flower for several years. He hadn’t made any mistakes; the issue was just that he was too honest and couldn’t keep the players under control. Sheng Hongying used to be manageable, but later, when his teammates rebelled and ganged up on one player, Mount Flower eventually kicked out four players to retain Sheng Hongying. Now, the new players were each more opinionated than the last. They were all Nobility, so he couldn’t say anything harsh. His position as coach in Mount Flower wasn’t even comparable to that of a regular player.

Now that Wen Jiang, even more arbitrary, had arrived, any coach who took over this Mount Flower team would probably end up tearing their hair out.

"Isn’t this a joke?" Song Yi looked towards his brother, Song Jue. "Bro, can’t anyone control her? It was bad enough when she was doing this in the A-Level Group. Now that she’s been promoted to S Rank, does she think the S Rank players are as naive as those in the A-Level Group, ready to be ordered around? Does she really think she can take on five at once?"

Song Jue moved his lips, about to say something, when a clear, cold voice came from outside. "Why do I always arrive at such coincidental times?"

Everyone looked towards the sound. Wen Jiang walked into the studio from outside, already dressed in the team uniform for the photoshoot. The Mount Flower logo, a huge camellia, was embroidered on the black and white uniform. It didn’t look out of place in the slightest and added an even colder aura to the team.

Besides anything else, the five members of Mount Flower were an absolute feast for the eyes.

Wen Jiang saw Song Yi’s momentarily twitching lips but was indifferent. "How can I know your skill level if we don’t play a practice match? I haven’t seen you guys play since you withdrew from last year’s competition."

Song Yi: "..."

He glared at Wen Jiang, annoyed. "Wasn’t that delay caused by you? We haven’t had a single collaborative match, and now we’re going directly into a training match with Mountain Ghost. Aren’t you afraid of problems cropping up?"

"What problems could crop up?" Wen Jiang scoffed. "Tan Heming was replaced, and the current damage dealer, Ming Fuzhi—I’ve watched his matches—is just so-so. If the five of us together can’t even beat Mountain Ghost, we might as well not bother entering the World Championship. Let’s just retire early."

Wen Jiang’s arrogant words made a few people present raise their eyebrows. Guo Shu broke out in a cold sweat. Although Wen Jiang is incredibly strong, I haven’t seen her compete at S Rank. Isn’t she being too arrogant?

Song Yi sneered even more angrily. "You really don’t take Mountain Ghost seriously at all."

Wen Jiang said, "After the news was released yesterday, everyone has been comparing me to the Great Emperor. You really are short-sighted."

Song Yi: "..."

Do you have no shame? Those people are just enjoying the drama and don’t care how serious it gets! How dare you compare yourself to the Great Emperor!

Of course, Song Yi didn’t say this out loud. Essentially, Wen Jiang was an heir of the Jimo Family, but he was not an heir of the Song Family, so he couldn’t be so rude to Wen Jiang.

Sheng Hongying looked at Wen Jiang, her eyes showing interest. "So, why do you think Mountain Ghost agreed to play a training match with us?"

Wen Jiang casually said, "Mountain Ghost hasn’t scheduled any other practice matches recently. Ming Fuzhi just joined them, and they need a match to build his confidence."

In essence, the players of Mountain Ghost and Mount Flower were on the same level, but it seemed that no one really considered Wen Jiang’s A-Level performance to be indicative of S Rank capabilities. That’s why the training match was agreed upon so readily.

Sheng Hongying asked, "Does Mountain Ghost believe they can definitely win?"

Wen Jiang replied, "Mountain Ghost knows that I haven’t coordinated with you all yet."

Team matches, after all, are primarily about cooperation between players. Leaving aside some exceptional individuals who can somewhat make up for deficiencies, one person fighting many is still a fantasy. Mountain Ghost currently believed that since Wen Jiang hadn’t practiced with the Mount Flower team and they lacked synergy, they wouldn’t be able to perform in a team match. It just so happened that their new player, Ming Fuzhi, needed to establish himself, and Mount Flower, in its current state, had become the perfect target.

Song Yi said with irritation, "And you’re aware that you haven’t trained with us for even a single day, huh?"

If it weren’t for waiting for Wen Jiang, the others wouldn’t have been so frustrated.

Wen Jiang replied indifferently, "I haven’t coordinated, but aren’t the four of you cooperating quite well? As long as I can keep up with your pace, that’ll be fine."

Song Yi was so exasperated that looking at Wen Jiang’s face just fueled his frustration. Initially, I thought Second Brother misjudged her, but now it seems he must have been blind to fall for such an arrogant and conceited woman!

Sheng Hongying suddenly stepped forward. "Let’s switch positions. I’ll play DPS, you fill."

Previously, Sheng Hongying had always been the filler for Mount Flower. Her sudden request to switch roles surprised everyone, but Wen Jiang had no objections. "Okay."

Song Yi was utterly stifled. But since he wasn’t the team captain, he had no way to question these decisions. The five of them finished the magazine shoot, each with their own mixed emotions.

They were already in a rush. Right after the registration deadline, the studio released this year’s participant list that evening:

DPS: Sheng Hongying.

Support: Du Zhaiyue.

Assassin: Song Jue.

Controller: Song Yi.

Filler: Wen Jiang.

This list surprised quite a few people, mainly because Sheng Hongying had been moved to the DPS position. To be honest, Mount Flower’s preferential treatment of Wen Jiang was already preposterous. Not only had they waited for her until now, but they had also switched positions for her, which surely made Sheng Hongying’s fans uncomfortable. Even if Wen Jiang had played filler in the A-Level Group, this move seemed too hasty.

Not only were the fans skeptical, but there were also objections from within their own ranks. Regardless, the team had now been formed.

「That evening」

Song Yi and Song Jue returned to the Song Family estate and encountered Song Zhi, who had just come back from the Broken Heart Association.

Song Zhi caught Song Jue and asked him about Wen Jiang, "What’s going on with your team? Sheng Hongying is playing DPS?"

Song Jue was helpless. "Sis, you know I have a contract. I can’t talk about Association matters."