Shulze had already left the town of Brackel and arrived in Ahlen, a mining town in the Warendorf district under the Münster region of North Rhine-Westphalia.

There was a soccer club here called "Red White Ahlen."

This team was currently in the Second Bundesliga league, but their ranking wasn't good.

It was a very small team. Whether it was the size and facilities of the training ground or the home stadium, it couldn't compare to a behemoth like Borussia Dortmund.

But it did have some talented young people.

The most famous were Marco Reus and Kevin Großkreutz.

However, both of them had left the team this summer. Großkreutz returned to Borussia Dortmund, while Reus was bought by Borussia Mönchengladbach for one million euros. He was currently performing well in this Bundesliga team and had already become a starter.

But Schulze certainly wasn't thinking of targeting Reus. Reus was a player from their company, but he belonged to the boss, Struth.

He just wanted to try his luck at Red White Ahlen to see if there were any undiscovered gems.

An agent like him, with no fame or experience, could only pick up scraps.

But there was actually another way, and that was to find players with no talent. They also needed agents. He could act as their agent to gradually accumulate experience and grow step by step.

However, although Schulze had left Zhou Yi, he couldn't let go of his dream. He still wanted to try his luck, in case he encountered another player like Zhou Yi, or one who was slightly less talented than Zhou Yi?

But Schulze was disappointed after spending three days in Ahlen.

Young people with some talent basically had agents when they were sixteen or seventeen years old, so he couldn't get involved at all.

And Schulze himself didn't like those without agents. Their abilities were too poor. Otherwise, why hadn't they had an agent all along? There was a reason for that.

It was just like looking for a life partner. The people you liked didn't like you, and the people who liked you, you didn't like. It was a contradiction.

After a few days of observation in Ahlen, Schulze felt that it was useless to stay here any longer and decided to go somewhere else.

This time, he wouldn't go to places where soccer was well-developed. Those places must have already been divided up by agents like hungry wolves. Their noses were so sensitive that they could easily smell the talent hidden in a young player's body.

Schulze had always believed that he was no worse than any agent in this regard. He had very good judgment. But he lost out because he entered the game late. The existing cake had already been divided up, and he could only go to the lower levels to look around.

As Schulze was packing his luggage in the hotel, the cell phone he had placed on the table rang.

He picked it up and was surprised to see that it was actually Zhou Yi calling.

"Hi, Mr. Schulze, it's a good thing I didn't throw your business card in the trash back then, ha! Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to find you now." As soon as the call connected, Zhou Yi's laughter could be heard.

"Ah, Zhou Yi, I really didn't expect you to call me…" Schulze didn't know what to say.

"Why wouldn't you expect it? I have to thank you."

"Thank me?" Schulze asked strangely.

"Yes, yes. You said I would play and become famous with one goal. You were right. I feel like the title of 'Wizard' should be given to you!"

"Ahem, well, I just…"

"I originally wanted to thank you in person. After all, I could see you outside the base after every training session. But I haven't seen you outside the training base these past few days. You always accompanied me to the next intersection and then we parted ways. Now it's other agents who are doing that."

"That's the treatment you should enjoy, Zhou Yi. There must be a lot of agents looking for you now, right? How are your talks with them going?" Schulze asked.

"That's right. In the past two days, except for breakfast, I haven't eaten the other two meals at home. Someone else is always treating me." Zhou Yi laughed. "Four meals, different restaurants. For the first time, I realized that Dortmund actually has so many places to eat that aren't the same."

Hearing Zhou Yi say this, Schulze also laughed.

"I've been in contact with a lot of agents these past two days, and I've come to realize more and more that finding a good agent is a very important thing. A good agent can take my career to the next level. So now I want to ask you for your opinion. After all, I'm not really familiar with the other agents, and only you can help me."

So he's coming to me for advice on which agent is better…

Schulze felt a little disappointed, but quickly adjusted his emotions—the current Zhou Yi deserved a better agent. He was already being very considerate by asking for his advice. He should be happy. At the very least, even though he didn't become Zhou Yi's agent, he became Zhou Yi's friend.

"No problem, you can ask me for help with anything. I'm happy to!" Schulze said.

So Zhou Yi told Schulze about the agents who were looking for him.

After patiently listening to Zhou Yi's introduction, Schulze began to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each agent for Zhou Yi. After all, he was in the industry and more familiar with these agents than Cortana and Zhou Yi.

His analysis was also more professional.

Even his boss, Struth, was dissected objectively and neutrally by Zhou Yi. He didn't embellish anything just because he was the boss of his company.

Finally, Zhou Yi asked, "Then who do you think I should choose?"

But Schulze said, "You shouldn't ask me that question, Zhou Yi. I can only analyze them for you and give you some suggestions, but I can't make the decision for you. This is your own matter, and you have to make the decision yourself."

"Okay, one last question, Mr. Schulze. Do you think we're friends?"

"I don't know how you see it, Zhou Yi. But I consider you a friend," Schulze said.

Holding his cell phone, Zhou Yi smiled after hearing Schulze say this: "Then, Mr. Schulze, how about you become my agent?"

When Schulze heard Zhou Yi's words, he was completely stunned, and his mind couldn't process it at all.

"Hello? Mr. Schulze, are you there?"

"Ah, I'm here, I'm here…" Zhou Yi called Schulze's soul back.

"What do you think, Mr. Schulze?"

"Be your…agent?"

"Of course."

"Well, can I ask why? Why would you choose me? Whether it's ability, experience, connections, or fame, I don't have any advantages over anyone else. Why would you still choose me?"

"Because I like you, Mr. Schulze."

"This…" Schulze was stunned for a moment and then shouted into the phone, "What kind of reason is that!"

"Isn't that reason good enough?" Zhou Yi asked.

"Of course not! It's very, very insufficient! It's completely unconvincing! Do you know who you're looking for? Zhou Yi! You're looking for an agent. A good agent can completely improve your career, but a terrible agent will only ruin your future!"

Schulze said excitedly.

"You're right, Mr. Schulze. But I just want to ask you one question: Do you want to be my agent?" Zhou Yi asked. "Tell me the truth. Don't say something you don't mean."

"I want to…" Schulze hesitated for a moment and said what was on his mind.

"Then that's all there is to it. You want to be my agent, and I want you to be my agent, so what disagreements do we have?"

"But Zhou Yi, you're…"

"Or is it, Mr. Schulze, that you're not confident in yourself and don't think you can become a great agent with ability, connections, fame, and experience?"

"No! Of course not!"

"So, what are you still hesitating about, Mr. Schulze?"

"Okay…" Schulze sighed. "Anyway, I've explained everything to you clearly. If you still insist on your own opinion…then I'll go along with it! I'll be your agent!"

Zhou Yi laughed: "Where are you now, Mr. Schulze? Can I still see you outside the Brackel training base tomorrow?"

"Of course, of course! Absolutely!"

"Then I'll see you tomorrow, Mr. Schulze."

"See you tomorrow, Zhou Yi!"

After Schulze hung up the phone, he hurriedly packed his luggage. Actually, his luggage was almost packed, so there was nothing to pack at all. He quickly finished and then looked at the suitcase on the bed, thinking about Zhou Yi's phone call just now.

I never thought…I never thought I would finally catch that first love girl…

Yes!

In the room, he clenched his fist and waved it vigorously.

※※※

After making the call, Zhou Yi walked out of his room and saw Cortana still reading a book on the sofa, so he said to her, "Thank you."

"Did you make your choice?"

"Yes."

Cortana looked up at him: "Who did you choose in the end?"

"I chose the friend I've known the longest."

Cortana shrugged and continued reading her book.

Zhou Yi also turned around and returned to his room, closing the door behind him.

※※※

Okata Selkan was meeting a visitor in his hotel room when the cell phone on the table suddenly rang.

He picked it up and glanced at the screen, then made an apologetic gesture to the visitor, who nodded in understanding.

Selkan took the phone and walked out, standing in the hotel corridor outside the room. He answered the call.

"Hello, Tino? What's the matter calling me at this hour?"

"Okata, do you know why I love soccer so much?" Schulze's excited voice was on the phone.

"Why?"

"Because there are always many 'miracles' in soccer that turn the impossible into the possible! I love these miracles! I love them to death!" Schulze shouted into the phone.

"What's wrong, Tino?" He was so loud that Selkan had to move the phone away from his ear a little.

"I successfully signed Zhou Yi! I'm his agent!" Schulze shouted excitedly.

Selkan was stunned: "What did you say?"

"I said I'm Zhou Yi's agent!"

"He chose you?"

"Yes!"

"Why?"

"I don't know, but I am indeed his agent!"

"Congratulations, Tino. Good luck!" Selkan was also happy for his friend. "I love soccer too!"

"Thank you, Okata, thank you!"

After hanging up the phone, Selkan returned to the room, and the visitor asked strangely, "Did you hear some good news? Why are you smiling so much?"

Selkan didn't answer, but instead asked the visitor, "What do you love about soccer?"