Chapter Three: The City Watches Him Rise

The press room overflowed. "Mr. Gu, you said the club's value would rise tenfold. Do you still believe that?" "I was wrong," Chenzhou said. The room laughed. He looked toward the door. "I underestimated it." A man in his fifties entered with an assistant. Skyvault Sports Asia president Wei Qiming had skipped Hanhai's banquet and brought a new Blaze jersey. "Skyvault offers Linjiang Blaze a three-year strategic sponsorship. Fifteen million cash in year one, twenty million in equipment and promotion, and a ten-million bonus if the club reaches the semifinals." Noise crashed through the room. Wei shook Chenzhou's hand. "You gave me a reason to believe." "This is only our first match."