Everyone walked back onto campus, exhaustion written all over their faces.
Zhang Xufeng had been waiting at the campus gates for some time. He smiled as he watched everyone return.
Looking at them, Zhang Xufeng said, "Everyone, thank you for all your hard work lately. Take tomorrow off and get some proper rest. The morning after, we'll leave for Magic City to compete. Let's aim for a good result. Coach Hu and I will be going with you this time."
The School Team members were already utterly exhausted. When they learned they could take a day off, they jumped for joy, leaping high into the air!
They said their goodbyes to Hu Bin and Zhang Xufeng, then left the school to enjoy their hard-earned break.
Zhang Xufeng glanced at Hu Bin and said, "Coach Hu, come with me to the office. There's something I need to discuss with you."
Hu Bin nodded and followed Zhang Xufeng back to his office.
Once inside, Zhang Xufeng went over to the tea table and began brewing tea. Hu Bin sat quietly nearby; one look at Zhang Xufeng's expression told him something serious had happened.
After completing the gongfu tea ritual, Zhang Xufeng poured Hu Bin a cup and said, "There are two things. First, at Magic City International University, Lin Dong is serving as the School Team's assistant coach, while Esdeath, your father's former rival, has taken over as coach. This time, both you and the School Team are being targeted. Be careful!"
Hu Bin's pupils contracted. "What kind of person is Esdeath?" Anyone who could rival his father was certainly not someone to underestimate.
A complicated look crossed Zhang Xufeng's eyes. "A very formidable Pokémon Trainer. He lost to your father in the Elite Four Assessment back then and disappeared afterward. He