In the blink of an eye, it was already noon. Most of the friends had already arrived at their respective residences after leaving.
At this moment, although the matter had not been resolved, the truth was gradually approaching. Cao Baming did not need to handle it personally.
Many people were already busy. They had to work tirelessly on empty stomachs, but Cao Baming did not need to do so. Since it was mealtime, he naturally had to eat. His friends did not know about this matter yet, and it had not alarmed too many people so far. All the help came from people he had found himself.
However, when they returned to the club, everyone would surely ask about it.
Currently, two lines of investigation would proceed simultaneously. On one hand, the matter concerning the mobile phone and Max had to be thoroughly investigated to unmask the person hiding in the shadows and understand his motives.
On the other hand, it was also time to start preparing for some of the team's matches. The league match next week was not a big deal, just a team filling the numbers. The truly important matches were in the Champions League.
The exciting Champions League was finally about to have its first match after a long offseason!
The qualification spots for the group stage had already been determined. The loser of the upcoming match would be directly eliminated. In the round of sixteen, Arsenal's first opponent was not to be trifled with; it was the reigning European Cup champion, Real Madrid.
In the coming week, Cao Baming would accompany Arsenal Football Club to play two away matches. Playing two matches in one week, the tight schedule undoubtedly meant another busy week.
No matter what that person's situation was, he could not possibly affect the important football matches.
Although the technical team had not yet obtained the results, Cao Baming already had an eighty to ninety percent certainty that Max was the person who had appeared on the field at that time.
Since that was the case, he was also part of the football world. Although his technical skills were slightly inferior to Cao Baming's, he still possessed some ability.
After lunch, Cao Baming embarked on his journey to the club.
Today's training was proceeding as usual. Cao Baming's birthday had granted the entire team a full day off, which was already a significant privilege.
Now, his teammates had all returned, but it was still Cao Baming's birthday today. Yesterday, they were just waiting for midnight to strike. Therefore, he was perfectly entitled to continue his holiday.
Although this option was available, Cao Baming did not intend to take it and still came to the club.
Meanwhile, Wu Xue was also sending people to decorate her new house.
She stood in the vast villa courtyard, her eyes wide, surveying her surroundings. This enormous space was all hers. The exquisite architecture, the brand-new furniture, the paintings on the walls, the flowers and plants in the courtyard, and even the gentle sea breeze that constantly blew, all belonged to her now.
At this moment, she reveled in it, enjoying this feeling of happiness.
The house and its facilities had been purchased by Cao Baming. Any additional common items that needed to be purchased were naturally Wu Xue's responsibility.
At this moment, the cabinet full of clothes was still there, making her feel that Cao Baming might have had this idea long ago.
As Cao Baming arrived at the club, the team was already training on the field. The teammates who had drunk themselves into a stupor the previous night had almost completely sobered up. They had rested all morning, and their stamina had largely recovered.
The head coach had also attended the party last night and naturally knew that most of the players had drunk alcohol, with some even staying up all night. He was a considerate person.
He allowed them to rest well that afternoon and kept the training intensity very low.
However, despite this, it was already the third day of the week. There was a new round of league matches on the weekend, and the more important Champions League knockout match was next week. Relaxation could not be excessive.
The team needed to achieve results. Even with advantages, too much relaxation would eventually lead to problems.
A lazy god could not defeat a serious person.
Everyone saw Cao Baming's figure at this moment, and they were somewhat surprised. Each of them was surprised because they all thought that Cao Baming would take full advantage of this holiday to rest at home for a day.
This was because he had not slept at all last night, and everyone present knew this clearly. They had all slept for a period, some sleeping in the first half of the night and playing in the latter half, while others slept in the latter half and played in the first half. But Cao Baming had been there the entire time, awake.
He had even been busy in the morning, and yet he appeared to be completely free of fatigue.
After changing into his training clothes, Cao Baming walked towards the field. It was currently a break period during training.
Arteta saw this and had nothing more to say. There was no rule that mandated resting when given time off. However, he was still a little concerned about Cao Baming's physical condition.
Even a god could not stay up all night and have no physical fatigue or problems the next day.
"Are you sure you can participate in training now?" Arteta walked over and asked Cao Baming.
At this moment, he realized that the person in front of him seemed more energetic than himself, yet he still had dark circles under his eyes. He had only slept a little late yesterday.
"I'm fine."
The next league match was scheduled earlier, so it naturally had to be prepared for first.
There were only a few days left, and the preparation was indeed a bit late. However, the opponent was very weak and did not need to be taken seriously at all.
Now, the entire coaching staff, including Arteta, had learned to have confidence in their players, to relax appropriately when it was time to relax, because in the league, some teams posed absolutely no threat.
The current team could be said to be in a state of complete invincibility when facing them. No matter what, they would not lose, and it was impossible for them to lose.
Preparing in advance? All of this was unnecessary. It was just going through the motions.
The next opponent was Bournemouth, who were currently second to last in the league. It was expected that they would be relegated.
After the next match, they might even move from second to last to dead last, with their goals conceded becoming the highest on the list.
With Cao Baming, Henry, and Messi present, Arsenal would show no mercy.
Henry had finally gotten the chance to make up for his absence in the previous match. The opportunity was near, and whether he could seize it depended on himself.