Zhou Ning never thought that he would meet the manager of the Supper team in the hospital. This person has a bad reputation in the circle. He bribed the referee, poached other team players, bought reporters to post scandals about other players, and was also exposed to beat up newcomers in training camps. .
It can be said that he has done all the scandals except not messing with female players.
Zhou Ning didn't know how he was staring at him, but it was definitely not a good thing. He bowed his head and left without seeing it.
"Zhou Ning! Zhou Ning!"
Zhou Ning walked so fast that he couldn't catch up, so he learned to be smart and shouted, "Deputy Zhou!"
When a passerby looked at them, Zhou Ning had to stop and said with a smile, "Manager Wang, it was you, I thought it was some illegitimate meal of mine."
Manager Supper's facial expression twitched a little, thinking that the team members Song Xueyang brought out were more than ghosts.
"Vice-team Zhou is so popular, we should be wary."
"You're welcome, Manager Wang, hurry up and check your body. I have to go back to training. Goodbye."
Zhou Ning didn't want to stay any longer, he turned around and left.
Seeing that he couldn't get in, Manager Wang lowered his face and said, "Deputy Zhou, since I have found this, do you think you can hide your father's affairs? You'd better sit down with me and have a good talk."
Zhou Ning glanced at him coldly, "I don't think it's shameful for your parents to be sick. Don't your parents ever get sick?"
Manager Wang walked over with a smile, "It's really not a shameful thing for parents to be sick, it's filial piety to support the elderly, Deputy Team Zhou even took loan from usury in order to treat his father's illness for so many years, tsk tsk, if your fans know Now, don't be heartbroken."
These remarks precisely hit Zhou Ning's weakness.
Zhou Ning has never mentioned anything about his family to anyone for so many years. What he is most afraid of is being viewed in a different light. He hopes that he is excellent and happy in the eyes of others.
He got into the car with Manager Wang, and the two went to a coffee shop.
The waiter served two cups of coffee. Manager Wang was laid back and looked confident.
Zhou Ning felt angry when he saw his appearance, "What do you want to say?"
"Actually, it's nothing, just ask Deputy Team Zhou for a small favor."
"Oh, can I still have a little work before the game?"
"Of course there is." Manager Wang hooked his finger at him, Zhou Ning endured and leaned closer, "Fengyue and Supper are both top eight teams, and their strengths are actually similar.
"There are a lot of surprises in the arena. It doesn't matter who wins or loses. Look at the Rubik's Cube team, which year didn't they overwhelm Chen Xi? They didn't even make it to the quarterfinals this year. Fengyue only played last year for so many years. Made it to the semi-finals, and stopped in the top eight in other years, so it's okay to lose to Supper this year."
Zhou Ning was stunned. He didn't expect Manager Wang to want him to play fake games.
"Do you think Maple Moon might lose to Supper?"
Manager Wang snorted, "It's impossible, it's not like you haven't lost before. This year you have Shen Huai, we have Sun Yuan, and everyone is even."
Zhou Ning snorted coldly, "Is he also worthy to compare with Shen Huai?"
Manager Wang didn't like listening to it anymore. He paid a lot of money to dig Sun Yuan. If he lost to the old team Fengyue in the first year, then Sun Yuan's popularity would definitely plummet. Whether it can reach the semi-finals this year is very important for Supper.
He impatiently stretched out five fingers, "This number, is it enough to buy you three games? Your annual salary is only this much, enough to cover your father's medical expenses in the second half of the year."
Zhou Ning was stunned, "Five hundred... ten thousand?"
Manager Wang knocked on the table and leaned over, "Yes, five million, a deposit of two million, and I will give you another three million after the completion of the matter. The championship bonus of the national competition is only one and a half million, and throw it away to the team. If you take the cut, the seven of you will share it equally, and you will only get one or two hundred thousand, which is not even enough for your father's room fee for a month."
"However, as long as you make some mistakes in these three games..." He pushed over a check, "This is yours, Vice Team Zhou is the core stock of Maple Moon, as long as you ask, Captain Song will definitely Let you play all three games, right?"
Zhou Ning's hand clenched into a fist under the table, "Should I say no?"
"Also." Manager Wang leaned back in the chair lazily, "I don't force it, but your father's illness, I'm afraid you won't be able to take out loan sharks. I heard that you just received a high-priced endorsement a few days ago. At this time, the image is damaged, and the breach of contract fee is probably a lot, right?"
"Don't worry, as long as you're a human being, there are times when you can't perform well. It's just one game. You can play again in August next year. You usually do your best for the team and no one will blame you, but if something goes wrong at this juncture, you life is a mess.”
"… "
After a while, Zhou Ning and Manager Wang left the cafe one after the other, and they went in different directions when they went out.
Zhou Ning walked in a hurry. He didn't notice that he walked out of the private room when he left the door. He walked all the way to the back of the table where Zhou Ning had just sat, nodded and stood behind the vase and pretended to shoot a mural. man's shoulders.
He spread his hands, "Bring it."
The man glared at him unhappily, "Are you crazy? It's none of your business for me to take pictures? It's really bad luck!"
Guan Why was unmoved. Seeing the man was about to leave, he pressed his shoulder heavily, "You know who I am, and it's just a matter of my words to make you lose your job."
The man's shoulders trembled slightly, and with a half sound, he removed a memory card from the camera.
Guan He took the memory card and took the camera, only stuffed a business card in his pocket, "Send me your bank card number, I want this camera."
That night, the first game of the national finals of "City of Despair" began, and the protagonists of this game were Xiaolang and Chenxi.
One is the defending king this year, and the other is the goalkeeper of the top eight teams. This game is really no pressure for Xiaowolves.
In order to let everyone get into the state as soon as possible, Song Xueyang specially took them to the scene to watch the game.
Zhou Ning was taciturn after returning from the afternoon, and there was no expression on his face. Shen Huai and Song Xueyang didn't ask questions. They left Zhou Ning time to think.
The playoffs are based on the BO5 format. The five games tonight are two 2V2, 1V1 and 6V6 two games.
This game order is relatively favorable for Chenxi, because in all modes, 2V2 is the weakest item of Xiaolang, because Guan He himself has a habit of never playing 2V2.
Some people say that because Xiaolang has no one who can keep up with the rhythm of the team, others say that Guan He does not want to be held back, but Guan He himself has never explained the reason in front of reporters, because he refused to play 2v2, the team took him No way, so the lineup of the Xiaolang team is also the most fixed of all professional teams.
In the two 2V2 games, Xiaolang sent a combination of the Ice Epee and the Ice Light Sword respectively. The two games won one and lost one, and it was a tie.
The third 1V1, the elemental division of the Xiaolang team "Black Wolf" opened. Heilang is a 1V1 player specially trained by the Xiaolang team. He is the opposite of Guan He. He never plays 6V6, and is basically the first 1V1 every time.
When Shi Yi was still at Xiaolang, he was playing at Heilang's current position. Guan He valued him and let him participate in team battles.
Later, he left the first team, and the Black Wolf was also promoted to the main selection. Now he has won two national championships with the Xiaolang team, which can be said to be very enviable.
Hai Xing was afraid that he would be hurt and couldn't help comforting him, "I think the black wolf is about the same level as you, you don't need to regret it, it's their loss for Xiaolang to lose you."
Shi Yi shook his head, "I don't regret it. Fengyue is a very good team. I like it here. I can fight side by side with everyone. I don't regret whether I win or lose."
Hearing this, Hai Xing slapped Shi Yi's shoulder suddenly, "Good job! As expected of my little brother, wait, we must defeat Xiaolang this year!"
Shen Huai's heart was moved, he thought that Zhou Ning would definitely think more carefully when he heard these words, but he turned his head to find that Zhou Ning was staring straight ahead, with a grim face, as if he hadn't heard the conversation between the two little guys at all.
Xiaolang's 1V1 defender is Guan He. Guan He has been out for six years. He has few defeats in 1V1 defending, and he is also ranked as the most stable player in China.
The player Chen Xi played was not his opponent at all, and Guan He won this game without any suspense.
The next two 6V6 games were the best mode of the Chenxi team, but unfortunately, the 6V6 of the Xiaolang team is more famous, and the "Three Swordsmen" of the world civilization has few opponents in the fast break and team battles.
Chen Xi's teamfights are mainly based on auxiliary professions, black and white spells and holy lights are readily available, although the output is slightly weak, the life-saving is first-class in the circle.
Although this 6V6 Guan He won a victory, it was also very difficult.
In the first game of the "City of Despair" national finals, Xiaolang advanced with a score of 3:1, and the Chenxi team was eliminated.
After watching Xiaolang's game, everyone felt their blood boiled, and on the way they discussed going back to play a game at night.
Song Xueyang immediately stopped, "No, what time is it today? Rest early, tomorrow night will be our battlefield."
Hai Xing bargained, "Just one fight, it won't take long, and I'm used to sleeping at night, so I can't sleep even if you make me go to bed so early!"
"You have to squint if you can't sleep."
Starfish rolled his eyes and fell on Shen Huai, "Shen Huai! Do you want to fight? We'll go to sleep after one fight."
Shen Huai was a little amused to see his energetic appearance, but he still said plainly, "Fight tomorrow."
Hai Xing suddenly slumped. If Shen Huai didn't help him, he wouldn't be able to deal with Song Xueyang himself.
"Hey, Zhou Ning!" He glanced at Zhou Ning who was walking quietly, "Brother Ning, can you fight with me? Let's go solo!"
Zhou Ning walked forward quietly, he looked ahead, the emotions in his eyes were dark and unclear, and the slightly thin figure seemed to blend in with the night.
"Zhou Ning?"
Zhou Jing whispered, "Brother?"
Fan Jingming asked, "Zhou Ning, are you all right? I think you are a little absent-minded tonight."
Zhou Ning looked back at everyone, "Sorry, I'll go back first."
After speaking, he strode into the night.
Hai Xing was a little stunned, "What's wrong with Zhou Ning?"
Shi Yiyi said, "Maybe you were a little stimulated by watching tonight's game?"
Starfish nodded again and again, "En, it's possible."
Shen Huai and Song Xueyang looked at each other and didn't speak.
Everyone returned to the hotel to rest, and not long after entering the room, Song Xueyang received a multimedia message.
The sender was a non-local number, and the content was a photo. Zhou Ning and Manager Wang of the Supper team sat face to face at the coffee table, and Manager Wang handed him a check.
Shen Huai also saw this photo, Song Xueyang frowned slightly and put away the phone.
Manager Wang has poached people in Maple Moon before, but this time is different. Now is not the transfer period. The roster of each team has been fixed during the group stage, and this time will not be picked for poaching.
Then, there is only one reason to meet the enemy players before the game - buy and win.
This is also very easy to explain. Supper didn't reach the semi-finals last year. After poaching Sun Yuan from Fengyue, if he lost to Fengyue again, it would be a real shame.
"What do you think of this?" Song Xueyang asked.
Shen Huai said calmly, "I believe in Zhou Ning."
Song Xueyang smiled slightly, "I believe it too."
The next night, the second game of the "City of Despair" national finals is about to start. Tonight's participating teams are Fengyue and Supper. The two teams have the same level of strength in previous years. This year, Supper poached Sun Yuan. Netizens waited with schadenfreude to see Fengyue kill the traitor.
When entering the venue, everyone passed by Supper's rest room, and there was a loud quarrel inside. At the same time, the door of the rest room was knocked open with a bang, and the force was so strong that it almost threw Shen Huai who was passing by the door.
Sun Yuan didn't expect that there were other people outside, and he didn't expect that it was Fengyue's person so coincidentally.
When he came out, his face was ugly, and when he saw Shen Huai, he couldn't show a good face, he closed the door and left without saying a word.
Hai Xing was unhappy, "Can't you even say an apology?"
Shen Huai held down his little head, "It's okay, don't argue with him."
After everyone entered the waiting room, Song Xueyang finally talked about the game strategy and entered the waiting room with everyone.
Zhou Ning made a mistake and walked to Song Xueyang's side, "Fox, I want to play three games today."
Shen Huai heard it, but didn't speak.
Song Xueyang narrowed his eyes slightly, "Okay."
"Also, 1v1 I'm going to start the game."
"Can."