The main press conference hall of Tianhai Stadium buzzed with blinding camera flashes.
Dozens of television networks, sports journalists, and provincial officials crowded the center aisle.
At the long conference table sat two opposing delegations.
On the left sat Lin Mo, dressed in a simple black jacket.
Beside him sat Shen Qiaoqiao, Grandmaster Huo Zhen, and Captain Tie Niu.
On the right sat Alliance Chief Lei Ba, flanked by Patriarch Murong and Patriarch Song of the Four Tycoon Clans.
In the center of the table lay a notarized legal contract with red wax seals.
A senior provincial notary stepped to the microphone.
