Ethan Brooks also followed in, thinking to himself that this old man was really quite honest—fortunately, he hadn’t revealed everything yet. But... hehe... even if he did, probably not many people would believe it.

“Old Carter truly is a gentleman. In that case, please invite that expert out.”

Matthew Hill and the others were all confused. An expert? What expert?

Everyone’s gaze turned to Andrew Carter. Ethan Brooks stood quietly and honestly to the side, so no one paid attention to him. As for Old Carter, hehe! Even after a ten-hour-long match, the old man was clearly in good health now—let him explain things himself.

Chapter 9 Taking Action

“This...” William Thompson had brought the matter to light, and everyone turned to look at him again, but Andrew Carter didn’t know what to do.

Saying someone was speaking in his mind—who would believe that!!

Besides, that voice had helped him, and even his sudden physical changes were probably related to that voice. In that sense, the voice had done him a great favor. What’s more, the voice had said “do not speak, do not speak”—how could he say anything?

Of course, even if he did, who would believe it!!

Seeing Andrew Carter lower his head in silence, William Thompson became even more certain: “Old Carter, you should know I mean no harm. In the future, Ethan Go Club can also receive support from Yingjie Group. Please, Old Carter, invite that expert.”

At this point, Matthew Hill and the others finally understood, each of them looking at Andrew Carter in surprise. No wonder his playing style had changed so suddenly twice—so that was the reason.

Now, William Thompson not mentioning the two matches as one was already giving a lot of face, and Andrew Carter understood this. But understanding was one thing—he didn’t even know where that mysterious expert was. In the end, the voice had said it wasn’t a ghost, just that his own experience was limited, and there was always someone better out there.

Hmm, Ethan Brooks glanced at the expectant and sincere-looking William Thompson. At this moment, he no longer had that arrogant, domineering air—he actually seemed rather agreeable.

“Sorry, I’m a bit tired and will go back to rest first.” After saying this, Andrew Carter pushed through the crowd and left. Seeing his demeanor, Matthew Hill and the others didn’t feel it was appropriate to follow and ask more. As for saying he was tired—that was definitely a lie. In his current state, he was hardly any worse off than William Thompson.

William Thompson felt a bit regretful, but Andrew Carter’s apology, especially that final glance full of apology, made it hard for him to press further.

“Boss Hill, the first meeting of the Go Grand Alliance will be held in a month. I hope you’ll attend.” With that to Matthew Hill, William Thompson turned and left. That was his way. He wouldn’t explain too much, and he knew that relying on explanations wouldn’t achieve his goals in the shortest time. He did things his own way—most people would misunderstand, but that didn’t matter.

Impressive, well done, but what a pity! Ethan Brooks watched William Thompson leave, feeling a bit regretful. In the Go world, with this approach and the powerful financial backing of the Thompson family, it wouldn’t be hard to create a Go Grand Alliance or league.

But what about the martial arts world? At his age, reaching the peak of the acquired realm was already quite impressive, but that wasn’t enough for him to dominate the martial arts world the way he did in Go, because in martial arts, it wasn’t just about brains—strength was also crucial.

Ethan Brooks became even more interested in this William Thompson, thinking he should learn more about the current state of martial artists in the secular world.

“Ethan Brooks, I can’t get away right now—please escort Old Carter home.” Andrew Carter and Matthew Hill had already arranged for a car, but now that Ethan Go Club had won, and although a few other clubs had previously received William Thompson’s recognition, those were all top clubs in the country. To win William Thompson’s recognition through victory and join the soon-to-be-established Go Grand Alliance, Ethan was the first—so Matthew Hill really couldn’t leave.

“Alright!” Ethan Brooks agreed and quickly followed, chasing after him through the back door.

Andrew Carter was healthy now, but his walking pace, developed over many years, was still not fast, and his mind was swirling with everything that had just happened. Even William Thompson, who left after him, had already taken the elevator down first. Ethan Brooks quickly caught up, and when he heard that Matthew Hill had asked Ethan Brooks to escort him, Andrew Carter smiled and nodded without saying much—he didn’t even feel like glancing at Ethan Brooks.

His mind was filled with thoughts of that expert, not realizing that the expert was right beside him, looking at him earnestly and honestly.

If you could figure it out, that really would be a ghost!

The elevator went straight to the underground parking lot. Coincidentally, as soon as they stepped out, they saw William Thompson standing in the wide corridor.

Ethan Brooks and Andrew Carter stopped in their tracks. William Thompson had his back to them, and facing him were five people, completely blocking the way.

“Mr. Kong, the car is ready. Our chairman would like to invite you to dinner.”

“Get lost. Tell Sun Hu that when the three-day deadline is up, he knows what to do.” William Thompson respected capable people, but right now he was being extremely domineering.

After speaking, he ignored their presence and strode forward. Among those blocking him, two men with burly builds reached out, looking quite intimidating as they stood there. But before they even saw how William Thompson moved, they were both kicked flying.

The other three tried to make a move, but didn’t even get a chance to touch William Thompson before they were kicked to the ground and couldn’t get up.