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Chapter 1781: High-Stakes Gamble

"I really admit defeat."

"How can they play so badly? What kind of crappy players does the Zhonghai Team have?"

"In the first half, Yunhai Team scored four to zero against them. If this keeps up until the end of the match, won’t Zhonghai Team potentially lose by double digits? No wonder they are playing away. If this were at Zhonghai’s home ground, these players would definitely get scolded harshly!"

In the VIP seats, Xiao Zheng said angrily.

Chu Xiaoran covered her face, embarrassed: "It’s really terrible. Sun Wei and Liu Hao were the top scorers when they were with the club. How did they turn into wimps after returning to Zhonghai?"

The two people she mentioned are members of the Zhonghai Team.

They are also the main players apart from Lin Xiaofeng, but unfortunately, their performance today is downright terrible, practically abysmal.

If he didn’t know they were not that bold, Chu Xiaoran would have suspected they were playing a fixed match.

"There’s still the second half. Should we stay and watch the rest of the match or just go home?" Xiao Zheng turned to the two women and asked.

He wanted to leave because he couldn’t bear to watch anymore.

Just as Chu Xiaoran was about to speak, a mocking voice came from the side: "The three of you came all the way from Zhonghai City to watch the match, right? I just heard what you said. Indeed, your Zhonghai Team plays terribly. That’s almost an undeniable fact."

"Unlike our Yunhai Team, who are top in the nation no matter where you look!"

Xiao Zheng followed the voice and saw it was from a young man dressed casually.

Hearing his sarcastic sneering at the Zhonghai Team, Xiao Zheng and the others felt uncomfortable. It’s human nature; when their own criticize their own, they might not say much, but when an outsider mocks, they unite against them.

Chu Xiaoran glared at the young man and said, "It’s just a friendly match, and our Zhonghai Team didn’t even send out all the main players. What’s there to be proud of?"

The young man sneered, "So what if you haven’t sent out all your main players? Even if all your main players were in, you still wouldn’t beat our Yunhai Team."

"Moreover, one of your main players, Lin Xiaofeng, bailed at the last minute last night. You guys probably didn’t know about that, right? From Lin Xiaofeng’s behavior, it’s not hard to see that your Zhonghai Team players are all a bunch of losers."

Lin Xiaofeng bailed at the last minute?

Hearing this, Xiao Zheng and the others couldn’t help but frown.

Xiao Zheng’s expression was particularly strange, and he couldn’t help but wonder if Lin Xiaofeng leaving had anything to do with his own performance yesterday. If that’s the case, he would definitely bear some responsibility for Zhonghai Team losing the match today.

The young man seemed unaware of their increasingly unpleasant expressions and continued to mock: "I bet, by the end of the match, the score difference will definitely surpass double digits!"

"Heh heh! Beating up weaklings is the most fun!"

He looked very pleased with himself as he said this.

Xiao Zheng didn’t want to endure it anymore because he felt like this guy’s mockery of the Zhonghai Team was a mockery of him: "A double-digit score difference? You must be dreaming, right? Do you dare to bet with me?"

"Bet? Who’s afraid of who," said the young man disdainfully. "Your Zhonghai Team is original rubbish; admitting it or not won’t change a thing. Beating you with a double-digit score is already a compliment, an acknowledgment."

"Heh, no need for all this empty talk," Xiao Zheng shook his head with a cold smile, "Let’s bet a million outside that I’m betting on Zhonghai Team to win. Do you dare to bet?"

A million?

Hearing this number, the young man gave Xiao Zheng a startled look, then asked oddly, "Are you crazy? Zhonghai Team is already losing four goals to our Yunhai Team in the first half, and you still dare to bet a million on them winning? Even if you have money to burn, it’s not like this."

In response, Xiao Zheng sneered, "I spend my money how I want. What’s it to you? Just say whether you dare to bet or not?"

"Bet? Of course, why not!" The young man immediately nodded, "A mere million, I don’t really care. Besides, with this bet practically won, why wouldn’t I dare to bet?"

After they both spoke, they each took out their checks.

Once the bet was set, Xiao Zheng stood up and said, "There’s eight minutes until the second half begins. Anyway, thanks in advance for the million you’ll be giving me. Hope you won’t cry when you lose."

To his words, the young man scoffed, "You better wake up from your dream. Unless the sun rises in the west, this match is ours to win!"

Xiao Zheng ignored him, whispered something to Leng Ruobing and Chu Xiaoran, and then left the seat.

After temporarily leaving the two women, Xiao Zheng headed straight to the Zhonghai Team’s locker room.

Though there were many staff along the way, he managed to sneak into the locker room effortlessly. Inside, the atmosphere was heavy, and all the players were sighing, utterly dejected.

One player couldn’t help but throw his towel on the ground and cursed, "Mad! This match is such a disgrace. It’s all Lin Xiaofeng’s fault for bailing at the last minute! It disrupted all our plans!"

This person was Sun Wei, whom Chu Xiaoran mentioned earlier, a key player of the Zhonghai Team.

At the mention of Lin Xiaofeng, the other players looked grim, clearly filled with resentment towards Lin Xiaofeng. Because if Lin Xiaofeng hadn’t left, even if they lost the match in the end, they wouldn’t have been losing so badly.

Feeling the increasingly heavy atmosphere, Coach Ma finally stood up and said, "Everyone, don’t get discouraged. Just do your best. Even if we lose, don’t let it be a burden."

"No one really expected us to win anyway. Besides, Yunhai Team’s strength is evident. Losing to them isn’t something to be ashamed of."

"But what if we lose by ten goals? Losing by double digits, how can we face the club in the future?" Sun Wei bit out, "I’m not afraid of losing, but losing by over ten goals in one match is something I can’t live down!"

Hearing his words, all the players sighed, evidently feeling the same way.

"But what if I could help you win this match?"

Suddenly, from the doorway of the locker room came a voice.

Stunned, everyone turned towards the voice, and Xiao Zheng’s figure slowly entered their view!