Say Thank you 2

F**k!

cold sweat trickle down Qi ce's face, but he did not dare to disobey the instructions. He walked slowly to Jiang Bingyao and glanced at Cao Yunding.

"The PSP I lent you last time, did you enjoy it?" He asked softly next to Cao Yunding.

"Huh? Oh... it was okay." Cao Yunding replied

"I'll lend it to you again in the future."

Cao Yunding looked at Qi Ce in confusion. Although most players at the base were still unaware, the young players could sense something had happened based on the adults' behavior. The main focus seemed to be on Qi Ce.

What is this guy talking about? Thought Cao Yunding

"If you thank me, I'll lend it to you again."

"Oh, thank you..." Cao Yunding said

Task progress: 9/10!

One more to go!

Wait, there's no one else! Qi ce shockingly realized

"Why are you so tense! Relax, if you didn't do it, you didn't do it. The inspection won't find anything." Jiang Bingyao scratched his head and said.

Qi Ce nodded, looked around, and finally focused his gaze on Jiang Bingyao.(T/N: Target Acquired)

"Coach... I've performed well in a few games this season, right?"

Jiang Bingyao stared at Qi Ce curiously. "What do you mean?"

"I mean, I've scored so many goals. Can't you thank me?" Qi Ce gritted his teeth and went for it. At this point, what was there to be afraid of?

Jiang Bingyao gave Qi Ce an exasperated look. "Xiao Qi, are you not feeling well? After the examination, take a rest today."

The two walked to the entrance of the infirmary and heard conversation inside. Qi Ce's forehead was already covered with sweat.

"Guide Gong, I've brought Qi Ce. He's not feeling well today. Let's finish up quickly." Jiang Bingyao opened the door, pulled Qi Ce in, and several people in the infirmary turned their heads to look at the nervous and sweaty Qi Ce.

The person known as Guide Gong sighed. He could already see the outcome. Most young players had taken banned drugs due to being misled, and Qi Ce knew about it himself, otherwise, he wouldn't be this nervous.

Jiang Bingyao saw that Qi Ce was unwilling to enter, so he says to him;

"Thank you, don't mess up anything. If you didn't do it, you didn't do it. Be bold."

Task completion progress: 10/10.

Is this a sincere thank you? Is this okay? Qi Ce shivered and narrowly escaped a desperate situation!

"Alright, Coach!"

His voice was loud, unlike his usual quiet self. Jiang Bingyao also trembled, clearly startled by this.

In the virtual field, Qi Ce quickly threw all the football coins into the vending machine, even dropping a few in his hurry. Qi Ce bent down to pick them up, squatted down, and carefully placed the tokens into the machine until he finally got the recovery potion.

Qi Ce opened the potion bottle and drank it all in one go. A refreshing coolness instantly exploded from deep within him, and Qi Ce quickly stood on the scale to check.

Other conditions: good.

A huge weight on his heart finally lifted.

"Xiao Qi, relax and put your urine in this small bottle. But according to the rules, I must witness the whole process to ensure data accuracy." Guide Gong smiled warmly and patted Qi Ce's shoulder.

"Mistakes happen to everyone. If you make one, you just need to fix it, and you'll have a chance." This isn't necessarily true, as such fatal mistakes could end an athlete's career, but this line needs to be said.

Everyone else left, leaving only Qi Ce and Guide Gong in the room. Qi Ce took a deep breath and said seriously, "Guide Gong, this is just a malicious report. I'm pretty sure."

"Okay." The other person smiled and said nothing more.

...

The urine test takes 24 hours to produce results. Taking the sample is as simple as urinating in a bottle. A few minutes later, Qi Ce walked out of the infirmary. Guide Gong waved his hand, indicating it was over.

Jiang Bingyao, Xu Genbao, and others waited at the door. Seeing Qi Ce walk out with a relaxed expression, both let out a sigh of relief.

If Qi Ce really had used performance-enhancing drugs, both of them, along with other coaches, would be directly responsible and possibly even investigated by the Football Association. However, based on Qi Ce's expression, it seemed as though nothing serious had happened.

"When the results come out, find out who is targeting us," Xu Genbao whispered to the two people next to him, glanced at Qi Ce, and left.

The next day, the Football Association updated the urine test results, showing Qi Ce's urine test was negative, proving Qi Ce had not taken any banned substances during the game. There is no drug that can make the urine test negative in a day, so the Football Association declared the report to be a false alarm. However, since the report was made anonymously, tracking down the source was difficult. Considering the report did not cause significant losses, and given the limited influence of the second division, the matter was declared closed.

But for Qi Ce, the loss was significant. He spent three hundred yuan on snacks, another hundred for Lin Xiaojia's free ride from the supermarket, and the right to use the PSP most of the time was given to Cao Yunding. More importantly, he used 150 football coins.

He felt the crumpled one-hundred-yuan bill in his pocket. The five hundred yuan his mother gave him last time had now dwindled to one hundred.

Who did this?

"Xiao Qi, there are two things that are a bit troublesome..."

After a day of training, Zhou Feng visited Genbao base again and found Qi Ce.

"First, regarding the doping issue, I have a lead. Yesterday I thought for a long time about what consequences your punishment might bring and who would benefit from them. By the way, did you see anyone after the game?"

Qi Ce was about to shake his head. At that moment, a figure flashed in his mind.

On the rest day after the game, Qi Ce did see someone unrelated to the base.

That person was Qi Ce's girlfriend—no, his ex-girlfriend—no, his future girlfriend, Wang Xinyu.

All they did was go to the park, chat, ride a bike, eat some snacks, and go back home.

If he focuses on what happened after the game, the only thing Qi Ce can think of is his time with Wang Xinyu. It's the only flaw he can think of.

Seeing that Qi Ce didn't answer, Zhou Feng assumed he was still thinking. "This may be partly my fault. I have another player I didn't agree to take out. We haven't signed a formal contract yet, only a verbal agreement. This year, he has a strong desire to go abroad. If you weren't around, this spot might have gone to him."

At that moment, Qi Ce suddenly realized the situation. He sighed and said, "I understand now. Anything else?"

"Don't you want to know who it is?" Zhou Feng stared at Qi Ce.

"I'll deal with that later."

Zhou Feng frowned. This little boy always gave him a sense of maturity that didn't match his age, unlike a typical fifteen or sixteen-year-old.

He had seen many quiet children, most of whom were simply introverted and afraid to express themselves. But this child had a maturity that didn't match his age. This was good—it would help him in going abroad and developing as a player.

"The second thing is your opportunity to play abroad. Dortmund might not plan to sign you directly."

"Huh? Why?"

"I don't know if this is related to the situation, but they haven't explicitly said so. However, the person in charge told me they could help recommend you to another team in the Bundesliga 2—Mainz. These two teams have a good relationship."

"Mainz..." Qi Ce pondered for a moment. "I don't care if it's Bundesliga or Bundesliga 2. Playing at a lower level might mean more playing time."

This child is indeed mature, Zhou Feng thought to himself. "Of course, this is their suggestion. There are other options as well. I'll let you know once it's confirmed. It depends on you where you choose to go."