The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 837 - 836: Playing Cards with Mian Ge

Chapter 837: Chapter 836: Playing Cards with Mian Ge

The CTF finals in Yun Sang are on June 28th, Sunday.

Before that, Lu Mian distributed a stack of tickets she had to several friends who wanted to go to Jinjing to watch the competition.

That included Pang Hao, Shouhao, Zhang Yanyan, and a classmate from Class 25 who particularly enjoyed CTF competitions, Wei Qi.

She also forcefully gave a ticket to Sui Yuan, who had no understanding of such competitions, saying it was to take her out for a distraction.

On June 27th, everyone arrived a day early, flying to Jinjing on the plane Xiao Qimo had booked in advance.

Accompanying them were Xiao Jianli, Mo Si, and others.

Xiao Jianli liked quiet, so Mo Si accompanied him in a separate cabin.

Xiao Qimo, Lu Mian, and the others were seated together.

Throughout the flight, the young boys chattered nonstop, creating a lively atmosphere.

If they weren’t discussing CTF-related matters, they were speculating about who would win the Penguin Wildcard Competition’s Z Country championship.

Only the champion team would have the chance to participate in the final international competition and earn a place on the international leaderboard.

Because of their relationship with Lu Mian, Pang Hao and Shouhao firmly supported the Shadow Hunting Team.

Yet, they didn’t actually know what Lu Mian’s connection to them was.

In contrast, Wei Qi, who always followed CTF competitions, analyzed with reason and evidence, "Actually, the Shadow Hunting Team’s opponent, Team 1515, is also quite formidable."

Sui Yuan, not understanding, just listened attentively.

"Even though Team 1515 lost a powerful player, Lucy, not long ago, they still have their captain, Huan Yan. Huan Yan’s strength is well known and not to be underestimated," he said.

"I remember, Huan Yan was involved in a scandal before..." Zhang Yanyan remarked.

"He was, but it all got suppressed afterward. All the negative materials were deleted from the internet, and that was his doing too."

"That’s true."

Indeed, this was one of the features of the CTF competitions—each to their own abilities.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Pang Hao anxiously asked, "So, how big do you think the Shadow Hunting Team’s chances of winning are?"

"Fifty-fifty, I guess! Although my idol is S God, to be fair, didn’t S God announce just a few days ago that there is a female player on the Shadow Hunting Team? The team would have better chances if an old member played, but if this female player were to go on stage... it’s uncertain."

Pang Hao rolled his eyes, feeling like Wei Qi’s words were both said and unsaid.

Turning to Lu Mian, Pang Hao curiously asked, "Bro Mian, what exactly is your relationship with the Shadow Hunting Team? Is this female player S God’s girlfriend? And also, how good is she? Will she play in this national finals?"

With a million questions to ask, Pang Hao wasn’t the only one curious—Wei Qi also eagerly looked to Lu Mian for answers.

Lu Mian didn’t know where to start.

If she hadn’t misunderstood, that female player on the Shadow Hunting Team should be herself.

After all, she joined the team during the training session at Zitan Pavilion.

Before Lu Mian could answer Pang Hao’s questions, Xiao Qimo leaned over first, casting a dark look at the few young people.

Yun Sang’s girlfriend?

Lu Mian quickly suppressed the man next to her’s irritability, shaking her head and saying, "She probably won’t be playing."

"Oh, I see. Then the Shadow Hunting Team has a pretty good chance of winning," Wei Qi commented, holding up a competition book and nodding.

When the plane landed at Jinjing Airport, Mo Nie came to pick them up.

Since Xiao Jianli had been working hard lately, Mo Si took the elder straight home to rest.

Mo Nie drove everyone to the hotel they had booked in advance.

Xiao Qimo should have gone straight home, but in the end, he chose to book a room for himself too.

Once again, Mo Nie understood that this time Master Mo’s return to Jinjing wasn’t for work...

After dinner.

Pang Hao, Shouhao, Zhang Yanyan, and Wei Qi, the four boys, were very active, setting up to play poker in their room.

They called Sui Yuan over, but she shook her head, saying she didn’t know how to play and couldn’t join.

The four boys with their poker cards had no choice but to knock on Lu Mian’s room door.

A poker game just isn’t the same with four; it’s more fun with more people.

When they arrived at Lu Mian’s door, they were caught off guard by the sound of a male voice speaking inside the room.

It wasn’t Director Qimo’s voice but an unfamiliar male voice.

The five of them were startled, exchanging glances and panicking, hiding to one side.

Soon, they saw the door to Lu Mian’s room open, revealing a young man with a sighing and lamenting tone.

"Sss..."

Pang Hao and Shouhao brothers hugged each other nervously, "Is the CP I ship going to turn green?"

"No, Director Qimo is going to cry a river!"

The few of them behaved like thieves, sneaking peeks toward the hallway.

After some thought, Wei Qi slapped his thigh in excitement, saying, "Shit, that’s Shadow Hunting Team’s player Cheng Feng!"

"Ah? From the Shadow Hunting Team?"

Pang Hao and the others didn’t have as much knowledge as Wei Qi, who had been educating them along the way, so it was not surprising for him to recognize Cheng Feng.

What was surprising, though, was why Cheng Feng appeared here?

"Does this mean Brother Mian has a close relationship with Cheng Feng, and that’s how he got these tickets?"

"That must be it."

The five of them lined up one behind another, stealthily peering around the corner at Lu Mian’s room.

Within seconds, they saw another man come out.

"Sss... It’s the vice-captain, Xun Xiaoran!"

With envy, Wei Qi said, "I’m so jealous; to be able to interact closely with these legends..."

One after another, several people came out of Lu Mian’s room, leaving Pang Hao and his friends utterly confused.

"So, exactly who is Brother Mian close to?"

It wasn’t until the team captain Yun Sang walked out with a dejected droop of his head that several people gaped in shock, with Wei Qi looking particularly ferocious.

"My... my idol!"

At the door.

Lu Mian, with a devilish arch of her eyebrows, leaned loosely against the doorframe and teased with a smile, "Only God Yun you could last a little longer."

Although he was ostensibly praised, Yun Sang still felt defeated, "Just a bit more stamina than the others is all."

In the end, he couldn’t outdo Lu Mian in a solo match and was kicked out of the room just like his team brothers, one after the other.

The wallflower group of five: ...What kind of scandalous talk is this?

Lu Mian patted Yun Sang on the shoulder, "Go back. I’ll come to the site tomorrow morning to find you guys and practice with you."

Yun Sang nodded, and before he could say anything, his phone in his pocket began to vibrate.

He took it out for a glance—it was a call from Lu Yutian.

Seeing that name, Yun Sang’s wicked expression shifted ever so slightly, hanging up with impatience. Then, looking up, he raised a mischievously yet doting smile.

In the blink of an eye, his expression completely changed.

"Sis, you rest first, brother is waiting for you!"

Yun Sang then sent Lu Mian a little air-heart gesture before he left.

After Yun Sang left, the fat and the thin, even Sui Yuan, were dumbstruck, while Wei Qi’s face was filled with shock and disbelief.

Brother?

Sister?

Lu Mian watched Yun Sang enter the elevator, then coldly smiled in the direction of the corridor’s corner, "Aren’t you coming out yet?"

The group of five, realizing they were discovered, filed out.

"Mianmian, you and them..."

Lu Mian ruffled Little Baldy’s fluffy hair and led her into the room, followed by the four boys.

On the desk in the room were two computers with CTF (Capture The Flag) code pages displayed.

On the couch, a man with a stern countenance sat reading a book elegantly.

Director Qimo is here too?

So, they were playing a match just now?

And Mr. Mo Nie who came to pick them up was also present, diligently tidying up the snacks and packaging bags on the desk.

The four boys each internally reviewed themselves, quickly purging the previous lewd thoughts from their minds.

"Just a training session," Lu Mian explained to Sui Yuan.

Wei Qi twitched the corner of his mouth, managing a dry chuckle.

Lu Mian was pretty good in their school, but to practice with a professional team, she surely wasn’t skilled enough.

But Lu Mian was the sister of S God?

This was ridiculously unbelievable!

Unaware of what they were thinking, Lu Mian settled on the sofa and took a hearty swig of water, her spirit unyielding.

"What do you want?"

The fat and the thin hadn’t recovered from the shock, but Zhang Yanyan was more composed, pulling out a deck of playing cards, "We came to play cards with you!"

Lu Mian’s eyebrows lifted.

Xiao Qimo looked up from the financial magazine, leisurely pushing his gold-rimmed glasses; a speck of light flickered across the lenses as he asked skeptically, "Are you sure you want to play cards with her?"

"Just bored, Director Qimo can join!"

Fat thought that Xiao Qimo was jealous, and deliberately made the comment, but in reality...

Xiao Qimo lowered his gaze, crossed his legs differently, "No thanks, I’ll watch."

And so, Lu Mian was pushed into it.

The girl looked innocently at Xiao Qimo and spread her hands in honest confession, "But I don’t know how..."

Xiao Qimo pursed his lips, smiled, looking rather scheming.

This made the fat and the thin even happier.

"Hahaha, finally something Brother Mian can’t do." Shouhao, as if he had found a little bug in Lu Mian’s capabilities, was beyond excited, "No worries, Brother Mian, we’re just playing ’Run Fast’! You’ll learn it after just a couple of rounds!"

After saying this, he winked at the other boys.

The four young men were brimming with enthusiasm, as if they had discovered a new world.

Sui Yuan’s eyes also shone brightly, actually quite eager to see Mianmian in a plight, just once would be wonderful.

Lu Mian didn’t want to dampen everyone’s spirits and ended up nodding in agreement.

Xiao Qimo also put down the magazine, walking over to Lu Mian with interest.

Mo Nie paused curiously.

Since when did Mr. Mo take interest in these card games?

However, he did recall Ye mentioning that Miss Lu seemed skilled at controlling cards, but he wasn’t sure if it was true.

The four clueless young men eagerly took their seats around the table, with Sui Yuan sitting on the side to spectate.

Before the card game even started.

Xiao Qimo gave a faint smile.

Underneath his calm smile, the young fellows seemed to read a hint of... sympathy?

Sympathy for what?

Did they feel sorry for his girlfriend who was about to be trounced?

It wasn’t Brother Mian’s fault; it’s not like she could be good at everything, right?

It’s rare to find Brother Mian’s weak spot, so why not have some fun together!