"Let's go and have a look."

Candace looked at Lu Ke with a smile and took the initiative to speak, and then she saw the suffocation and regret in the depths of Lu Ke's eyes, which made Candace purse her lips and chuckle, as if she understood the meaning in Lu Ke's eyes, her cheeks suddenly flew with two blushes, and her eyes also added a touch of shyness.

However, Candace still managed to puff out her chest and continued generously, "You are the captain of the offensive team, and you need to be involved in such things. It's your job, like in today's game. Candace winked playfully, her expression relaxed, without the slightest grievance or regret, but actively expressed her support.

Lu Ke's mood was still slightly contradictory. On the one hand, it is difficult to give up, and on the other hand, there is an urgent need, especially today's relationship with Candace has just made a breakthrough, and it is inevitable that there will be some hesitation; However, Lu Ke's personality has never been indecisive - this time the matter in the locker room was a small accident, and Lu Ke made a decision neatly.

Turning around, Lu Ke walked over, leaned forward slightly, and whispered in Candace's ear, "Don't stay in the hotel tonight." ”

Candace didn't speak, but Lu Ke could catch Candace's red ears, as if reflecting the sunset, and could finely capture the branches of capillaries, which was the best answer compared to words, which made the smile on the corner of Lu Ke's mouth rise greatly.

Taking a step back, Lu Ke asked in a low voice, "Did you drive over today?" "Because the parking lot on the day of the game is Shura, it is crowded and flooded, so many people choose to carpool to Candlestick Park.

Candace shook her head, "I'm here on the fan bus. "It's like a real professional nine.

Lu Ke opened his mouth in surprise, and then a full smile appeared in his eyes, took out the car key from his pocket, and handed it over, "You drive my car back." I got into Michael's car and went to the bar, and I'm sure I'm going to have a drink tonight, and then I'll take a taxi back. ”

Candace took the car keys, and then Lu Ke remembered another thing, "By the way, that gift box, remember to bring it back." ”

"What's that?" Candace also remembered the mysterious cardboard box again at this time, Lu Ke carried it all the time, and he didn't forget it even when he was running, it must be a very, very important thing, she couldn't help but be curious, and asked casually.

"Game Cards." Lu Ke said seriously, and then saw Candace's confused and confused expression - for rugby, she could understand; But when it comes to the red and white machine game cards, she's a complete layman, "Remember? It's the collectibles that sit on top of my bookcase. These were given away by Uncle Lee and his bunch of fans today. ”

Candace gave a meaningful expression, "Then you should thank them well." ”

"Now I need you to bring them all back, and I'll thank you very much." Lu Ke replied.

Candace blinked, the thoughts in her mind flashed, and then she noticed Lu Ke's calmness and sincerity, and there was no meaning in her words at all, which made Candace's cheeks slightly hot again, in order to hide her embarrassment, before Lu Ke noticed it, she hurriedly said, "I know." Hurry up and get there, maybe there's already a fight in the bar right now. ”

Lu Ke also immediately came back to his senses, nodded his head again and again in agreement, and then turned around, joined Rupati, and walked side by side towards the far end of the parking lot.

Rupatti turned around, waved at Candace and shouted "thank you", which made Candace chuckle, "Be careful not to drink too much, or you will be caught by the coach." ”

Then everyone let out a chuckle that you know, and the parking lot was lively again.

Rupatti's knees still hadn't fully recovered, he limped slightly, and then he put his hand on Lu Ke's shoulders, and the back that was far away had a kind of Charlie Chaplin's mime joy, so that the smile on the corner of Candace's mouth couldn't help but bloom brightly, and quietly watched Lu Ke's back disappear into the night.

It wasn't until Rupati's pickup truck completely disappeared that Candace withdrew her gaze, and finally landed on the gift carton, involuntarily smiling and shaking her head slightly, "Game card." Sure enough, the men were actually a bunch of boys.

……

"So, what the hell is going on?" In the car, Lu Ke began to understand the specific situation in detail.

Rupati was driving, his mind a little messy, "Huh...... Circumstance...... Wait......"

Lu Ke comforted him repeatedly, "Slow down, slow down." They're just fighting, we're playing with our lives. "Interfering with the driver's driving, the slightest negligence will cause a catastrophe, isn't this just playing with life?

A small joke and the atmosphere in the carriage relaxed.

Rupatti is not a cheerful and talkative personality, usually in the offensive group is to play the role of quiet listening, in the face of tactical instructions are more of a serious implementation type, in the face of chaos, Rupati is not the one who takes the initiative, more often is the one who quietly guards the side.

Now that Lu Ke asked Rupati to describe the situation, he also seemed to be in a hurry.

Lu Ke still wondered in his mind, why did he keep Rupati down? Obviously he's not the best illustrative choice for articulate; But on second thought, even if Rupati was asked to go to the bar, it was probably a stuffy gourd squatting next to him, and it was better to let him stay to explain the situation, which was also a reasonable explanation.

After calming down, Rupatti organized the language, "In fact, the crab is picking trouble, he was picking Da Joe's thorn at the beginning, saying that Da Joe's forward position today was never on the crosshairs, which caused him to have problems in the short pass area, and he lost at least two catches." ”

Big Joe (Big-Joe), in fact, is Joe Stanley, an offensive tackle on the left, and the origin of his nickname is also very simple, because Stanley is huge, like Big Ben.

Stanley is a lively personality, and a chatter, in the locker room, everyone even jokingly called him "radio station", because the radio station can't see the picture, so the host must keep talking all the time, this is the source of Stanley's nickname, which shows how much he likes to talk to a person.

He was a pacifist and rarely got into arguments with others, but that doesn't mean he likes to go along with it.

Big Joe replied to him: Why didn't you look at Bambi and complain that there is a problem with our forward protection?" Rupati said honestly, without playing fancy, nor adding fuel to the fire, but it was such a hard sentence that made Lu Ke laugh dumbly.

Lu Ke can even imagine Crabtree's completely furious expression, and then it must be foaming at the mouth, firing guns everywhere, basically scolding whoever he catches, but Anthony and Boone are not good at stubble, they are also short-tempered, they are completely high-explosive bombs, and they hit the wall to fight back, and then, the scene is out of control.

After a dry recounting of the whole story, Rupati fell silent.

Lu Ke turned his head to look out the window, but he began to think: How should the matter of Crabtree be solved?

In this regard, Lu Ke still lacked enough experience, and he couldn't help but start thinking, should he ask Randy Moss's opinion?

Not only because Moss is the league's top wide receiver, but also because he has more experience in adjusting to the ups and downs of form; And because Moss is the most experienced player in the squad at the moment, there should be more insight into how to deal with such a thing.

It's just that Lu Ke is not sure whether Moss's personality can really give constructive advice?

In Lu Ke's view, compared with the tactical manual, the problem of the locker room is much more complicated, because the tactics are relatively fixed, even if they are complex and changeable, but they can find the rules and contexts; But that's not the case in the dressing room, which is bound to become more tricky with a 53-man squad.

I thought of Crabtree again, then I thought of Vernon, then I thought of the ups and downs of the defensive group, then I thought of the state adjustment after the winning streak, and the tactical learning of the second team of the offensive group, and finally I thought of the physical conflict of the offensive group today-

Having just won such a monumental game, and having to deal with such a situation, I don't know how serious the conflict is, what is the situation at the bar now, how is Baldwin's calm handling?

Suddenly, the thoughts in his mind became richer and richer, and when he arrived at his destination, Lu Ke didn't react for a while, until Rupati called repeatedly, then he came back to his senses, nodded again and again, and then opened the car door.

The bar in front of him is called "Lima's Alley", because the owner is from Lima, the capital of Chile, he smuggled here as a teenager to chase his "American dream", after many years, he finally established himself here, and has his own bar, but he always recalls those childhood memories of his hometown, so he gave it such a name.

The bar is not in the city, but it is not far from the Candlestick Park, which is less than a fifteen-minute drive away. Because of the location and environment, he has been favored by many San Francisco 49ers players, especially this season, Ahmad Brooks has gradually become the new leader of the locker room, and after he held three consecutive gatherings here, everyone has become accustomed to coming here, and it has slowly become a permanent stronghold of the team.

The Old Town of Lima is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a long and esoteric history that is still waiting to be deciphered, and the entrance to the bar also imitates the ancient bricks and stones of the old town, which looks like the treasure caves of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" from a distance, showing a different exotic style.

Faintly, Lu Ke felt a little strange, but he couldn't say it, and when he walked into the door of the bar, he realized: Why is there no light? Although night has not yet fully fallen, there is still a trace of sunset at the junction of the sea and sky, but it is time to turn on the lights.

But, it's late.

Lu Ke was half a beat slower, and before he could fully react, the sound of paper fireworks erupted in front of him, and there was a roar of cheers:

"Surprise!"