A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 54 Competition

And you know what? When he changed out of his casual clothes and into sportswear, he looked noticeably more rugged. His bare arms were strong and shapely, and the dark hair on his calves, along with the sparse stubble on his chin, made him look incredibly masculine.

Stepping out of the bedroom, Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Let's go!"

The game was being played on the company's own basketball court, which was already packed with people. I estimate there were probably over a thousand people! This shows how much they valued the basketball game.

When an extended LSL luxury car came into view, everyone turned to look at it, and many people immediately started whispering among themselves.

"Holy crap, a long, limited-edition LSL luxury car! Who is this guy? He's so rich."

"I don't know, I've never seen it."

"Tsk tsk, a tycoon is a tycoon, damn it, this car costs tens of millions! Damn, he's really rich."

"Hey, this car can drive right into the company. Do you think it might be someone from our company?"

"Oh right, who could it be?"

Everyone is speculating about who the owner of these two luxury cars is.

"Hey..."

When the car stopped in an open space outside the venue, and Chao Bufan, dressed in a basketball uniform, stepped out of the driver's seat, many people exclaimed in unison, "Isn't that the chairman?"

"It really is! No wonder, it turns out to be the chairman, I knew it."

"Is the chairman also coming to compete?"

"It looks like that. No, I have to increase the stakes. If the chairman himself takes the field, we're sure to win."

"I'm going to raise the stakes too."

"I'll increase mine too."

Manager Wang, Manager Gao, Manager Li, Manager Zhang, Manager Zhao, and others were slightly surprised to see the chairman in a sports uniform getting out of the car. They quickly came forward and greeted him, saying, "Chairman."

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled. Manager Wang then asked, "Chairman, are you also here for the game?"

Chao Bufan laughed and said, "Yes, I just came to join in the fun. Manager Wang, how much is the bet for this match?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Wang immediately felt embarrassed and found it difficult to speak. He scratched his head and chuckled, "Eight...eighty thousand."

Each person bet 80,000, and that's not even a lot. They're all rich and extravagant!

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "Eighty thousand it is, let's begin!"

Lu Tie stepped forward and asked, "Bufan, would you like to go first?"

What? Lu Tie actually called the chairman by his first name? This... it seems their relationship is unusual. Manager Wang and the others were surprised.

Chao Bufan seemed indifferent and said, "You guys go first! I'll take a look first."

"Alright, we'll go first. Manager Wang, let's follow the old rules. Me, you, Xu Huaiyuan, Manager Zhao, and Guan Gong, the five of us will go first, and the rest will be substitutes."

At this moment, Zhang Junhua from Yongshou Company walked over. Standing at over 1.9 meters tall, he was significantly taller than Chao Bufan's team. Apart from Chao Bufan and Xu Huaiyuan, who were both over 1.8 meters, everyone else was under 1.8 meters, especially Lü Tie, who was only 1.7 meters. It was easy to imagine that if Zhang Junhua stood under the basket, who on Lü Tie's team could compete? Not only did he have a clear height advantage, but every other player was over 1.8 meters tall. Wasn't this blatant bullying?

Zhang Junhua asked, "Director Lü, what are you dawdling about? Are you done yet?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Tie said, "That's fine."

"Then let's get started!"

Chao Bufan, Da Zui, Manager Li, and others retreated to the sidelines. Da Zui raised an eyebrow and said, "Bufan, you see? They not only have an overwhelming advantage in height, but they are also slightly better in terms of skills. So generally speaking, we lose nine out of ten times."

Chao Bufan asked in surprise, "Knowing you'd lose, why did you still gamble?"

Manager Li said with a wry smile, "There's nothing we can do. The company used to have a few capable people who set the rules, and those rules have been in place for years. Not long ago, those people all left, so now we're the ones left with only average skills."

Chao Bufan nodded and asked, "Have you ever won?"

Big Mouth said, "When Guang'an and the others were around, they always won. But since they left, they haven't won a single game and have lost several in a row."

Chao Bufan chatted idly while watching the game. However, to his slight surprise, the disparity between the two sides was so great. After only one quarter, his team was already down by more than ten points. It was clear how huge the gap was. As soon as they entered the game, the opponent dominated them. The rebounds were basically all taken by that guy named Zhang Junhua. Not only that, that guy's shot-blocking skills were extraordinary and impossible to defend against.

What's even more infuriating is that the girls who came to watch the game would scream every time they saw Zhang Junhua's incredibly cool shooting motion, saying things like, "Hua Zai, Hua Zai, I love you like a mouse loves rice!" "Hua Zai, you're so awesome!" "Hua Zai, you're so handsome! I love you to death!" and other cheesy things.

Chao Bufan felt a pang of jealousy upon hearing this; wasn't this blatant attempt to steal his thunder?

In contrast, the girls in his own company looked as if their parents had died. Not only them, but everyone in his company looked extremely pale, as if someone in their family had died.

It seems this isn't just a matter of winning or losing, but also a matter of saving face!

Seeing how poor his company's players were, Chao Bufan sighed softly and muttered to himself, "Sigh, we're all players, how come there's such a big difference in skill level?"

Next, he carefully observed the second quarter of the game, understanding the opponent's tactics, as well as his own team's strengths and advantages. By the end of the second quarter, the score had widened from 35-18 in the first quarter to 72-40, which was exactly what Chao Bufan had expected.

Halftime ends, and both teams leave the field for a rest.

"Wah Jai, you're really something! It looks like Yong Shou is definitely going to win this match."

"That's right. Don't you know who Andy Lau is? He's a dark horse in our company. Brother Niu, how much money did you bet on this game?"

"Not much, only 150,000! The odds are only 1 to 1, but it's a sure thing."

"Sigh, I heard the odds for betting on the Tang Group are 5 to 1!"

"Who cares about the odds, we're guaranteed to win. Andy, I heard you placed an off-court bet of 500,000, is that true?"

Zhang Junhua nodded and smiled, saying, "What's the point of just relying on this little bit of money betting on the floor?"