Chapter 23

Although Liu Hao was a civil servant, he had never enjoyed the opportunity to travel abroad on public funds or for official inspections, and he had really never seen so many foreigners before.

The next day, after Liu Hao got up early, such a 'spectacular scene' surprised him even more.

It felt as if he were abroad, not in Tianjin...

"Is the Eight-Nation Alliance attacking Tianjin again?" Liu Hao muttered. Lai Yuxin, who had also risen early, followed him like a shadow. Her current identity was not that of a journalist but Liu Hao's agent.

"Uneducated, huh? Tianjin is an international port city. What's so strange about having many foreigners? You, a country bumpkin civil servant, were you an official in the Tang Dynasty?"

"But why aren't there any pretty foreign girls?" Liu Hao seemed to understand but was still a bit confused, ignoring her sarcasm. "This world can't be all men and no women, right? Besides, don't foreigners usually travel with girls?"

Lai Yuxin rolled her eyes, "Chinese football players are just like this, and you're a typical example!"

Am I? Liu Hao had an innocent look on his face. He hadn't even played a game and was still unemployed! But...

"Yeah, I'm bringing a woman with me, ha..."

"Ha... what?" Liu Hao's eyes widened, his gaze fixed on the hotel entrance, his mouth wide open.

A minibus was parked at the entrance, with the words "Tianjin TEDA Group" clearly written on its side.

These six prominent words weren't particularly eye-catching, but the problem was that the foreigners Liu Hao saw were all carrying luggage and crowding onto the bus...

The meaning was clear: they were also here for trials!

Perhaps some of them were already official foreign players for Tianjin TEDA...

What about me?

Seeing Lai Yuxin take the lead and joyfully climb into the minibus, his legs started to tremble involuntarily.

But this time it wasn't because of his leg condition; it was genuine trembling...

He was about to try out with a bunch of foreigners!

"Little fatty, hurry up! Are you sleepwalking?" Lai Yuxin called from the last row.

Although the foreigners in the bus couldn't understand Chinese, they could understand the gesture. Moreover, Lai Yuxin, the beautiful woman, had already attracted everyone's attention. When she waved to Liu Hao, everyone seemed to have the same thought.

Was this guy also here for trials?

As Liu Hao steeled himself and walked onto the bus, the foreigners burst into laughter in unison.

Although there were no words in their laughter, it was enough to make Liu Hao feel a burning pain in his heart.

However, he had a good temper. Even though he knew they were mocking him, he didn't show any anger.

He laughed along...

"Ha, damn, damn, damn, damn, why are you laughing, a bunch of curly-haired guys, ha, hahaha."

Liu Hao squeezed in while loudly cursing.

After all, cursing doesn't cost money, and no one could understand him. How good could the foreigners who came to play in China be?

Of course, if it were a player like孔卡 (Kongka), the club wouldn't just send a minibus to pick them up. Or if it were a star like Didier Drogba, the atmosphere would be even more impressive.

"Ha, you've killed me with laughter, well done, well done!" In the bus, besides Liu Hao and Lai Yuxin, there were two others: the male driver and a female translator in the front passenger seat.

The one speaking was the male driver, who couldn't help but praise Liu Hao for his shameless cursing.

The female translator frowned, seemingly dissatisfied. Although a large pair of purple sunglasses covered most of her face, it was clear she was a very beautiful woman. However, her powdered face was as cold as ice...

Liu Hao raised an eyebrow and whispered, "Why is he joining in? I don't get it..."

"Never mind him, you need to watch out for her..." Lai Yuxin's long, slender finger lightly flicked, pointing to the icy beauty in the front passenger seat.

What does she have to do with it? Liu Hao sat by the window on the far right, unable to see her side profile, only a strand of golden curly hair. He thought to himself, it's just a foreign girl...

"She's known in the industry as the 'Golden Finger.'" Lai Yuxin's voice was very low.

"Golden Finger? Turning stones into gold?" Liu Hao asked loudly.

"Shh! Keep it down, it's not good if she hears!" Lai Yuxin hurriedly covered his mouth, "Do you think she's deaf?"

"Chinese?" Liu Hao struggled to push away Lai Yuxin's sharp claws, "What's going on?"

Lai Yuxin nodded slightly, acknowledging it.

Isn't the Golden Finger a good thing? Could it mean something else? Liu Hao didn't say anything, waiting for Lai Yuxin to continue.

"In the football world, no, in the underworld, it's said that any player she handles is sold at a high price. But once the deal is done and the player starts playing for the club, they become a... lump of... gold..."

"Oh, a lump of gold..." Liu Hao nodded meaningfully, understanding the implication, "But what does this have to do with me? I'm not a foreigner."

His voice was even lower.

"Because you're better than these guys. If you perform too well on the first day, you can imagine the outcome. Even if you're a lump of gold, you'll end up as a lump of shit..."

Lai Yuxin's face was serious, as if telling a scary story to a child.

Hmm...

"Is it that scary? Do you think you're in a movie? Is she the most powerful mafia boss in football? I don't think so. Look at my cute little pig face, which attracts countless women. It's definitely beneficial, not harmful." Although he spoke lightly, he couldn't help but move closer to try to see the 'Golden Finger's' true face.

"I'm serious, don't disbelieve me. We need to be cautious," Lai Yuxin said seriously, her expression grave, not at all like she was joking. "She's a football trafficker, specializing in trafficking foreign players. Who knows how many of these guys are actually good?"

"It sounds like that, but... don't you seem the same?" Liu Hao was about to think more but noticed the scenery outside the window had changed dramatically.

They had been driving through the skyscrapers of Tianjin, but now they were in the mountains.

After more than thirty minutes, the minibus slowed down. The road became bumpy and rugged. After about fifteen minutes on the mountain road, it started raining heavily, making the road even more uneven...

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