When this was said, everyone fell into a brief silence.
A chilly sensation ran up Lin Meng's spine, and she stared blankly at her phone, her pupils shrinking.
Surely not, Lin Sitan wouldn't be so... unethical, would she?
"I'll go with you," Yu Mo said in a deep voice.
"Why are you going? I don't need you to go," Lin Meng instinctively refused, not wanting Yu Mo to get into trouble.
Seemingly angry, Yu Mo said nothing more, and pulled Lin Meng towards the safe passage. Meanwhile, the Doctor called out, "Hey, wait for me!"
"Where are you going?" Yu Mo and Lin Meng turned back and shouted in unison.
"Geez, what do you mean?" Doctor was startled, "Am I not a good person?"
"Are you even qualified to be a good person?" Lin Meng rolled her eyes to the sky, while also venting her frustration on the way up.
"At least I don't participate in orgies," Doctor shouted, "I'm not like those animals."
At the mention of those four words, Lin Meng instinctively felt repulsed, but fortunately, Yu Mo had been holding her arm the whole time, making her feel secure.
They soon reached the 11th floor. Lin Meng followed Yu Mo as they pushed through the safety door and entered. The corridor had a reddish tone, giving off an ambiguous feeling, and the group walked silently to a door. Doctor stepped forward to stand alongside Yu Mo, blocking Lin Meng behind him.
The two tall men solidly blocked Lin Meng from view. Yu Mo raised his hand and knocked on the door, and after a while, there was movement from inside.
It seemed that someone had seen them through the peephole, and the door quickly opened. A tipsy man reached out directly to Yu Mo, pulling him in with great force, "Brother Mo, you're quite reserved, but honest with your body, haha! Let me tell you, the beautiful lady who came today is your fan! She's very open!"
As the door opened, an extremely sweet and greasy smell wafted out, mixed with the scent of alcohol and perfume, and some indescribable ambiguous smell. It made Doctor furrow his brow, and for a moment, he forgot about his argument with Yu Mo, scrambling to squeeze inside.
Lin Meng followed Doctor into the room and finally saw the situation inside. It was a luxurious suite on two levels, a veritable den of iniquity, with colorful wine bottles rolling from the table to the floor and a pile of people strewn across the sofa.
"Hey, Doctor, is this the girl you brought with you?" Dai Cong said. "I recognize her, she's Si Tian's sister, right? What a coincidence, Si Tian just called for you to come." He moved closer to pull Lin Meng. "Come, I'll take you to find Si Tian. Tan Zong is also there. Let me tell you, Tan Zong loves sisters. The two sisters should have fun together."
Before he could finish his sentence, Doctor pushed his hand away. Dai Cong, who was already a little dizzy from the alcohol, stumbled back a few steps, skirting past Yu Mo, who suddenly reached out and grabbed his collar.
"Watch your mouth," Yu Mo lifted him slightly, his voice cold. "Don't want your tongue donated on behalf of you?"
Dai Cong, struggling, swallowed hard, half-sober from the alcohol. "What's this about? Let's talk, we're all here to have fun, aren't we?" He forced a smile.
"I'm not here to play with you," Yu Mo said sternly. "Hand over the person, or you'll see the police station."
Perhaps because Yu Mo, in recent years, had deliberately restrained his sharpness as a manager, leaving a too gentle and refined impression, almost everyone had forgotten that he was also one of many internet-addicted youngsters, with a deep-rooted "if you don't agree, let's fight" mentality.
Dai Cong was dumbfounded for a moment and stammered, "Yumo, is there some kind of misunderstanding...?"
"Really?" Yu Mo asked.
"Just a gathering of industry insiders, to promote everyone's feelings, right?" Dai Cong said.
"Is sleeping with young girls also included?" Doctor sneered. "You guys are quite open-minded. Don't try to shift the blame onto others inside the industry."
Dai Cong, hesitating, looked at Yu Mo, then Yu Mo said, "If this goes to the police station, how many years will you get as a pimp?"
Dai Cong was sweating profusely. He hadn't expected that there were big shots in this circle who didn't like to play around. Not only did they not like to play around, but they also liked to interfere in other people's business.
At this moment, the sound of the door opening upstairs.
"What's the racket?" An middle-aged man appeared at the door, impatiently. He was short and chubby, wearing a loose robe that exposed his beer belly and a few dark hairs near the navel, which shocked Lin Meng's eyes.
Though Lin Meng had seen many scoundrels, including the foul-mouthed Doctor and pig's foot Yu Mo, at least they were fresh and clean young men, and their bad character was casual at best.
This was the first time Lin Meng had seen such an ugly person inside and out, as if he had swallowed a mouthful of pig fat and almost vomited.
"Tan Zong," Dai Cong awkwardly introduced, "This is our Xing Mi's Tan Zong..."
"I'm discussing a project with the young lady, and both of us are very happy," Tan Zong leaned on the railing and shook the half-bottle of wine in his hand. "If you don't believe it, you can come and ask her yourself."
Upstairs, Lin Si Tian was sitting on the kingsize bed, frantically getting dressed.
Startled by the sudden intrusion, she grabbed the bedding and held it in front of her chest, backing away until she was pinned against the pillow on the bedhead.
"Oh my god," Doctor yelled at the messy room and was about to be turned around by Yu Mo.
"What did you do, Lin Si Tian!" Lin Meng was shocked. "What did they do to you!"
"Nothing, nothing..." Lin Si Tian said quietly, her voice hoarse, her face flushed and then paled. "Really, nothing." She glanced at Tan Zong at the door and shivered. "Tan Zong... just... talked to me about cooperation. Mr. Tan is really nice..."
"Did you hear that?" Tan Zong leaned against the door and smiled lazily. "The person involved said so."
"Do you think we are blind?" Doctor sneered. "Is that all over the floor bubblegum?"
Tan Zong exchanged a glance with Lin Si Tian and she quickly said, "There's really nothing, stop asking! "She glared at Lin Meng, "I told you not to interfere, why are you so annoying!"
"You told me to come, didn't you?" Lin Meng retorted.
Lin Si Tian froze, her guilty conscience evident as she bit her lip. "I, I just thought Mr. Tan is actually quite nice and wanted to introduce you to him..."
Meanwhile, Yu Mo chuckled.
"Alright, don't treat others like idiots." He said. "Let's go to the police station for an appraisal, and everything will be revealed."
Tan Zong's cheeks twitched, and his smile turned cold.
"An appraisal, huh?" he chuckled coldly. "What can that prove? It's more common to have sex than to eat nowadays. Do the police handle such matters? If you want an appraisal, go ahead, it's not like I'm losing face."
Lin Meng looked down at Lin Sitian, who was too embarrassed to show her face.
If Lin Sitian does not cooperate with Xingmi and continues to manipulate the situation, regardless of the true situation, Yu Mo and Doctor will definitely be affected. The e-sports circle is already a controversial community, with numerous people thinking that e-sports players are a group of delinquent youths who only know how to play games, believing that they are unworthy of honor and praise and certainly do not deserve the salaries they receive. People are just waiting for them to fail and be embroiled in scandals. Therefore, the official league has established a complete and strict code of conduct for all professional players. Once a negative impact occurs, the players will face the punishment of suspension.
It turns out they shouldn't have been brought here.
But why is Lin Sitian refusing to cooperate?
She suddenly stood up, pulled Lin Sitian into the room, and half-closed the door.
Outside, people were confronting each other, and no one noticed their actions.
Lin Meng pressed Lin Sitian against the wall and questioned harshly, "What leverage do they have over you?"
Doctor was trembling with anger at the shamelessness of these people.
"It seems that today we are definitely going to make a big news no matter what," Yu Mo appeared very calm. He slowly walked downstairs, smiling as he manipulated his wrist.
"I don't want to cause trouble if it's not necessary," Tan Zong said, "unless—" Just as he was about to make a request, he was viciously punched in the face and fell from the sofa to the floor.
Yu Mo suddenly erupted without warning, and the long-suppressed troublemaker Doctor was excited by this. In the blink of an eye, a fight broke out downstairs.
"How dare you hit someone!" Dai Cong shouted as he scampered about while holding his head. "Aren't you afraid of being banned for life?"
"I'm controlled by the league every day, living like a damn monk." Doctor knocked over the coffee table and retorted, "Why should I still put up with you! I'll f*** your uncle!"
Yu Mo pulled Tan Zong off the sofa, pinching his neck and pressing the middle-aged man's head onto the floor. He punched with great skill, avoiding vital areas, leaving the person bruised and battered but fully conscious.
Tan Zong screamed like a slaughtered pig, flailing his limbs, but having lived a life of luxury for many years, his muscles had all degenerated into flab. Compared to Yu Mo, who exercises regularly and uses his brain, the difference was clear.
"Give me a statement," Yu Mo said. "Otherwise, I'll make you get a fake nose bridge."
Tan Zong stiffened all over, struggling to breathe evenly. Suddenly, as if he had an epiphany, he raised his hand and firmly pressed it against Yu Mo's shoulder.
"Is a professional player's hand everything?" he sneered, barely intelligible.
Yu Mo was momentarily stunned.
In an instant, a person emerged from the side, wielding a broken bottle and fiercely struck at his wrist.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Meng appeared faster between the two. Her actions did not possess much agility or skill, only blindly blocking, with her back facing the other, protecting Yu Mo's hand in front of her chest.
Yu Mo's pupils contracted.
Clang!
The pain did not arrive on time.
Lin Meng opened her eyes and turned her head.
"Yefeng!" she blurted out.
Still hungover, Yefeng was full of anger and confusion. He flipped the drunk to the ground and kicked him fiercely, grumbling, "Damn it, the last time someone dared to make me drink was at my high school teacher's banquet. Ugh— " He covered his forehead, taking deep breaths in pain. "My head is killing me."
Yu Mo: "You didn't drink fake alcohol, did you? Did you have a part in this mess?"
"No one helped me take off my pants, just messed around, I really don't know why I was called here," Yefeng frowned and looked back. "Hey, why did you come again after saying you wouldn't? And hugging the girl I met first?"
Lin Meng: "?"
Only then did she realize that she was clinging to Yu Mo's chest in a big way.
Slightly annoyed, she loosened Yu Mo's grip, pushed her way out, but as soon as Yu Mo released her, he started misbehaving again, hugging her back firmly.
"Tell him who you met first, Lin Xiaomeng," he knew exactly when to settle scores!
"Knowing you is enough!" Lin Meng was enraged.
It's unclear which part exactly angered Yefeng, but he and Doctor suddenly went berserk, miraculously turning around the situation in a N-to-3 game.
Doctor looked triumphant, breathing heavily while saying to the hungover Yefeng, "I didn't expect the second team to be quite good at fighting."
"POP team match," Yefeng gestured to him with a thumbs-up. "That's it."
The two of them exchanged a few words with remarkable rapport before walking to Yu Mo's side together.
Yu Mo took out a Swiss army knife from somewhere and shook it in front of Tan Zong in a rogue attitude. "Hurry up and send it."
Tan Zong had been beaten into an unrecognizable state, with his cheeks swollen unevenly, almost obscuring his eyes. Shaking and trembling, he scribbled a few lines and handed his phone to Yu Mo. "You take a look..."
Yu Mo threw the knife to Doctor, glanced at Tan Zong's Weibo statement, and said, "Yefeng, take a picture and send it to our team's legal advisor to see if anything needs to be added?"
Taking the call from the legal advisor, Yefeng said aside, "We need a statement from the parties."
A hint of resentment flashed in Tan Zong's eyes.
"I'm sorry, brothers," Lin Siting cried loudly as she rushed downstairs, stumbling and falling halfway, crying pitifully, "I was forced, I didn't know Tan Zong would come, Dai Cong asked me to accompany Tan Zong, as a girl, I couldn't refuse!"
Tan Zong: "You!"
Doctor gestured threateningly with the knife, scaring Tan Zong into silence, while Lin Siting continued to cry, "They took my compromising photos, threatened me to invite Lin Meng to join for drinks, and asked me to testify for them. I'm really scared..."
Yu Mo clearly didn't want to hear this. He frowned and looked around for Lin Meng's figure, finding her already sitting on the sofa with several phones and laptops in front of her.
"Fingerprint locks on phones are easy to bypass, so I deleted what I could," she said. "As for what's stored in the computers, I'm not sure."
"What should we do?" Doctor kicked the "corpse" on the ground and said, "Wake up, computer password."
Yumo glanced at General Tan, and the middle-aged man with small eyes showed a satisfied expression.
Lin Meng clapped his hands and stood up, saying, "Forget it."
"Forget it?" Several people said in unison.
They then realized that Lin Meng's "forget it" was not quite what they had in mind.
Yumo: I don't hit people.
Lin Meng: I don't hold grudges.
:P You can challenge Lemon, but you can't challenge another person.
Pray! See you on Thursday!