Chapter 178: Chapter 123: Force of Utmost Firmness, You Have No Secrets Before These Eyes (4K)

"Then I'll just call you Little Jing."

Jiang Siwei suppressed the excitement in her heart and tried to show a calm and sincere smile.

She opened the briefcase she carried and took out a brown sealed document envelope.

The seal had not been broken, Jiang Siwei tore it open and took out a paper document of about six or seven pages.

"The club said they used a special channel to treat you as a signed player in advance and reported your name as a seed spot for this U19 knockout tournament... This is your official contract."

"They said it can only be opened once you are here, I'm seeing it for the first time too... wait a moment, I'll check it for you."

As Jiang Siwei spoke, she began to flip through the contract documents.

Xue Jing nodded and said with a smile, "No rush, take your time."

A male waiter in servant attire came over from the side and asked respectfully, "Sir, would you like something to drink?"

Xue Jing glanced at Jiang Siwei who was earnestly inspecting the contract, thought for a moment, and said, "Bring me a Coke... and also a cup of coffee."

Dressed so much in the style of an office lady, this kind of city beauty must like drinking coffee ordinarily, he guessed.

"What kind of coffee would you like?" asked the waiter.

"I'm not too sure, you choose," Xue Jing said in a gentle tone.

After a while, the waiter returned with a can of Coke and a cup of steaming coffee, and placed them on the table.

"Please enjoy."

Xue Jing picked up the Coke, pulled open the tab, and took a drink.

Jiang Siwei sitting across from him, however, kept turning the pages of the contract, her eyebrows furrowing tighter the more she read.

'Such a strange contract... A one-year contract, a monthly salary of two thousand three... that's the bare minimum, just to comply with the law.'

'For any competition, all prize money goes to the individual... there are no obligatory commitments... all activities are based on personal willingness...'

The corners of Jiang Siwei's mouth twitched as she felt her recently kindled ambition shatter completely...

No wonder such a promising talent, who was bound to become a martial arts superstar without any surprises, was assigned to her.

This was not a serious player at all... It seemed more like a privileged second-generation using their club's platform to experience martial arts competitions.

She thought she was finally going to do something big and nurture a top expert under her guidance.

Jiang Siwei sighed, closed the contract documents, and pushed them towards Xue Jing.

"I've finished looking, there's no issue, Little Jing, you look at it too, and if it seems fine, you can sign it."

Although disappointed, Jiang Siwei still put on a brave face and smiled at Xue Jing.

Let's treat it like a vacation... at least this one is a feast for the eyes just by looking.

Xue Jing took the contract and opened it.

Having trained in martial arts for so long and with an array of skills to bolster, his mental capacity was far above the ordinary, able to read and fully understand a page full of terms in nearly two seconds.

Externally, it appeared that he was casually flipping through each page, finishing the entire document in a short time, like quantum speed reading, quite casual.

"Hmm, done." Xue Jing nodded.

It was exactly as Wu Youqing had said, a contract with almost no constraints.

He picked up the pen and the stamp pad Jiang Siwei had passed to him, signed his name under the Party B column, and pressed his thumbprint with the stamp pad.

"Good, now let me tell you about the schedule for the U19 knockout competition," Jiang Siwei said, collecting the contract documents and smiling at Xue Jing.

"Here in Maple City, there are a total of thirty-two players in the knockout competition, among which twelve are seed players from major clubs..."

"The official list of participants will be announced tomorrow along with the draw ceremony, and the competition will officially begin the day after tomorrow."

"The first round is from thirty-two to sixteen, completed over two days with eight matches each day, followed by a day of rest, and the fourth day starts the second round, which is sixteen to eight, with a three-day rest period after that..."

As Jiang Siwei explained, Xue Jing calculated the schedule and found that it barely allowed him to carry out his mission in the Intersecting Boundaries on separate days. seaʀᴄh thё Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

He still had five days until the final deadline agreed upon with White Crow.

In five days, he had to head to the newly emerged Intersecting Boundaries for an exploration mission.

'The day after tomorrow is the thirty-two to sixteen matches; sixteen matches finished over two days, then a day to rest...'

Xue Jing showed a thoughtful expression.

'This means, in five days, it'll be the second round, sixteen to eight, right on the final deadline. Finish the match then rush off to do the task, should be just in time... perfect.'

After Jiang Siwei finished explaining the schedule, she rummaged through her briefcase and took out a thick stack of documents, placing them on the table with a thud due to their heft.

"This is the detailed past information of the competitors I've prepared in advance, about fifty people in total. Although the detailed list of competitors hasn't been announced yet, it should fall within these fifty. Little Jing, take a look, it's good to know more about your opponents."

Xue Jing glanced at her, took the thick stack of documents, and randomly flipped to a page.

The page featured information on a player named 'Gu Hongding', including his photo, age, fighting style, school of martial arts practiced, what to watch out for when fighting him, past records, match details... a comprehensive array, very detailed.

It was clear that Jiang Siwei had put a lot of effort into collecting this information, and the format was very neat, giving a clear and concise overview at a glance.

"Wei, you've done well," Xue Jing commended.