Volume 1 Chapter 1 Beginning
2011, Heathrow Airport, London, England!
July is the dry season in London with very little rainfall, but this day seemed particularly different.
The sky was dark, covered with dark clouds, thunder rumbled, and strong winds swept in, like black dragons roaring and rolling.
The heavy rain rushed down, and the raindrops hit the ground with a crackling sound.
Pedestrians came and went in a hurry, holding their hands above their heads as umbrellas.
The huge Heathrow Airport was even more noisy. Perhaps the sudden rain disrupted people's plans and their mood was not good.
Two conflicts had already broken out in the taxi waiting area not far away, one of which escalated into a physical conflict in which two people fought each other and were finally taken away by airport security personnel.
The young boy Lekai stood quietly at the exit of the airport, looking at the people coming and going around him, with a trace of helplessness and a bitter smile on his face.
A black sportswear set off his slender figure, his black hair was blown up and down by the wind, he was pulling a suitcase with his right hand and carrying a sports cross-body bag.
The bad weather made Lekai's mood extremely low. He looked blankly at the passing vehicles around him and sighed helplessly.
"Where is the person who picked me up?"
This is Lucky's first visit to London.
He originally played for Sporting Lisbon, but was spotted by rival Arsenal during a friendly match last season and transferred to the club for 800,000 euros.
In fact, Lucky himself didn’t know what the other party valued in him, but the transfer invitation came just like that.
Although many people complain about Arsenal, when they really receive an invitation from Arsenal, who can really refuse?
What's more, Lucky is a little-known figure in the Portuguese Super League.
Both Luka and Sporting Lisbon readily accepted Arsenal's call, and after various transfer operations, Luka appeared in London.
It was said that someone would come to pick him up, but Lucky waited at the airport for nearly two hours and didn't see anyone.
He even wondered if Arsenal had forgotten about him, a nobody?
"Do we have to find it ourselves?" Lucky smiled bitterly: "By the way, where is Arsenal's training base?"
Being unfamiliar with the place and especially experiencing a storm, Lucky felt even more helpless.
He felt his pocket and found about 1,000 Euros in cash, which was all his assets.
Although he saved some money while playing football in Portugal, he sent most of it back home and didn't keep much money for himself.
But this money is enough.
But...can the UK use the Euro?
Lucky turned and walked into the airport. He needed to exchange pounds.
But just as he turned around, a black commercial vehicle stopped in front of him. A strong man got out of the cab, propped up the door in the strong wind, and shouted, "Kai Yue?"
Lekai turned around, his eyes full of surprise.
"Come on!"
After confirming, the sturdy man shook his head at Lekai, motioning him to come over.
Lekai hurriedly dragged his suitcase and trotted over.
The burly man came over, took Lucky's suitcase, opened the trunk, and threw it in with extremely rough movements.
Then he shouted to Lucky: "Get in the car!"
Lekai quickly sat in the passenger seat, and the strong man also got into the driver's seat.
Only after the burly man got into the car did Lekai begin to look him over.
The sturdy man had a buzz cut and was muscular. He was wearing a tight short-sleeved shirt and a black down vest with the Arsenal logo on the chest.
This also made Lekai certain that the other party was the one who came to pick him up.
The thick arms are exposed, and tattoos can be seen spiraling up the arms.
The burly man had a typical European appearance, but he seemed to be in a bad mood and his face was extremely gloomy.
Lucky wanted to have more conversations to improve the relationship, but when he saw that the other party obviously didn't want to communicate, he gave up.
The sturdy man fastened his seat belt and cursed.
"Shitty weather! F**K!!"
Lucky: “…”
The sturdy man turned on the radio and a gentle female voice came from the radio.
[Former Arsenal captain Fabregas joins Barcelona for 40 million euros, it is reported...]
"Bitch!"
The strong man cursed again, still feeling unhappy, and added: "Damn traitor!"
Lucky: “…”
The sturdy man cursed for two minutes, then took a few deep breaths to calm down, turned to Lucky and said, "I'm not targeting you, but you should know that we've been through some really, really bad things recently!"
Lucky gave an awkward smile.
The sturdy man continued: " My name is Martin Hughes, and I hate a bitch named Cecek Fabregas the most!"
After saying that, he turned to look at Lekai, with a hint of encouragement in his eyes, as if he hoped that the other party would agree with what he said.
Lucky was silent for a moment , then said, "My name is Lucky, and I hate disloyal people!"
"Very good!" Martin Hughes' expression eased a little and he started the car.
The vehicle was driving towards London in the storm.
It was noisy outside and the car was not quiet either.
Martin Hughes never stopped talking, all he did was say dirty words like "traitor should die" and "son of a bitch".
Although Lucky didn't say anything, he could tell from the other party's words how angry the Arsenal players were at that moment.
Fabregas, a player who grew up in Arsenal and wore the Arsenal captain's armband at the age of 21.
With the help of Arsenal, Fabregas became one of the world's top midfielders.
But it was this midfielder they had trained that chose to betray them, which made Arsenal furious.
The cause was that Arsenal captain Fabregas submitted a transfer request to the club, wanting to join Barcelona.
Arsenal tried to retain the captain and only offered a transfer fee of 40 million after several fruitless negotiations.
However, Barcelona was only willing to pay 30 million, which caused the negotiations between the two sides to be deadlocked for a time.
But at this moment, a dramatic scene occurred.
Fabregas paid out of his own pocket and deducted a certain amount of money from his future salary to make up for the 10 million euro gap.
This operation caused the entire Arsenal to go crazy!
How much do you want to leave them to do this?
Arsenal paid so much for them, but in the end what they got in return was a naked humiliation and betrayal.
They did receive a transfer fee of €40 million.
But this money is hot!
This was a humiliating transfer, and it made the former Gunners a laughing stock of everyone.
Their captain was willing to pay them to leave, which was simply unreasonable.
After the initial disbelief, Arsenal fans were filled with extreme shame and anger.
The whole city of London was enraged.
They wanted to carve the word "traitor" on the Spaniard's face.
Today, Fabregas, their once beloved captain has become the public enemy of the whole of London!
The storm continues.
Arsenal fans are filled with frustration, anger, shame and other emotions.
Just like the bad weather today.
…
Kearney training base.
This is Arsenal's training base, covering an area of 143 acres, including 45 acres of forest and 27,000 trees, located in Hertfordshire, a 45-minute drive from the Emirates Stadium.
It should be a lush green landscape.
But in the storm, the entire training base seemed particularly dark.
The wind was howling, dark clouds were rolling, and in the empty stadium, there was an oppressive feeling as if a storm was about to come.
In this environment, Lekai walked into the office building carrying a suitcase, his face full of worry about the future.
Walk into the office building and take the elevator to the 6th floor.
Led by Martin Hughes, we walked through an office area and stopped at the door of an office.
"This is the professor's office, let's knock on the door first!"
Martin Hughes said this and immediately started knocking on the door.
Lucky also took a deep breath. This is the world-famous coach, Arsene Wenger.
Boom boom!
After knocking on the door, Martin Hughes slowly opened it.
Suddenly there was a roar from inside the house.
"Bitch! That traitor, you just let him go? We should have kept him and made him say goodbye to football forever! This bastard, he only brought us shame!"
"Calm down, Patras!"
"I can't calm down, shit! How can I calm down!"
Snap!
Martin Hughes closed the door silently, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Let's wait until they finish arguing!"
Lucky nodded.
About ten minutes later, the office door opened again.
An old man wearing Arsenal coaching uniform walked out aggressively.
Lucky noticed that the moment he saw the old man, Martin Hughes bent over slightly and shouted, "Coach!"
"roll!!"
The old man cursed angrily, then turned to look at Lekai.
Lucky stood up straight.
The old man took a look and didn't recognize him.
Just leave!
Martin Hughes: "..."
Lucky turned his head and said, "I didn't see anything!"
Martin Hughes smiled bitterly and said, "He is assistant coach Pat Les, also my former coach. He has a bad temper, but he is very responsible. You will find out later that even though he is always yelling at others, he is really doing it for their own good."
After that, he knocked on the door again and said, "Let's go in!"
Lucky followed quickly.
The two men walked into the office, and only then did Lekai see the slender figure standing in front of the desk with his back to them.
A straight suit, a thin and upright figure, and slightly curly and graying hair.
It’s the world famous coach, Arsene Wenger!
Hearing the knock on the door, Wenger turned around and waved at Martin Hughes, signaling him to leave.
Then he waved to Lekai and asked him to come over.
Lekai walked forward and the two of them sat on the sofa in the reception room.
Wenger is still that elegant old man, and even when facing such things, he still maintains his composure.
But the wrinkles on his forehead became deeper, and a hint of loss appeared in his expression.
Obviously, Fabregas' departure broke the old man's heart!
