Supremely Talented Tyrant

"Is this man one of your pursuers?"

Touching his chin, Hao Jian scrutinized Zhang Liao on the court, his face carrying a playful expression. He turned to look at Lin Qingxue, a light laugh escaping from him.

"The captain of the School of Mechanical Engineering's basketball team, Zhang Liao."

Lin Qingxue didn't say much more, only rolled her eyes at Hao Jian's multi-layered words, and didn't pay attention to Zhang Liao. Instead, she turned to Hao Jian and said something.

"Zhang Liao?"

Smiling, Hao Jian glanced at Zhang Liao: "He really is a straightforward guy, but at least he's much better than some disgusting ones."

As he spoke, Hao Jian's gaze fell on the School of Civil Engineering's basketball team, from whom he smelled a strong scent of dealings.

From the first moment he saw them, until now, the captain of the Construction Engineering Team had been continuously signaling to the referee holding the ball, winking and gesturing.

What they thought were subtle actions were clearly visible to Hao Jian, making him laugh, especially when he heard what Zhang Liao said, causing that person's face to suddenly darken.

It wasn't just him; the players of the Construction Engineering Team were all displeased with Zhang Liao's words, only because Zhang Liao was using them at that moment to win the beauty's smile.

"Chenpeng boss, this guy is so arrogant!"

The captain of the School of Civil Engineering's team was a guy named Xiang Chenpeng, and he was the one winking and signaling to the referee.

The players behind him, upon hearing Zhang Liao's shout, showed unpleasant expressions and said something to Xiang Chenpeng.

"Humph!"

Xiang Chenpeng snorted coldly, turned his head, and looked at his four players, saying: "In a moment, no matter what methods you use, you must crush the opponent for me!"

"Don't worry about anything; if something happens, I'll take care of it!"

Speaking, Xiang Chenpeng suddenly gave a sinister smile: "I've already talked to the referee, as long as you do things subtly..."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the four players lit up, glanced at each other, and then heavily nodded in agreement. They understood Xiang Chenpeng's meaning.

However, they also envied Xiang Chenpeng for having such capabilities, being able to effortlessly smooth over various connections, though they were destined never to reach Xiang Chenpeng's level.

Only because Xiang Chenpeng was famously wealthy in their school, a well-known rich second generation, and he had spent quite a bit of money to grease the wheels with the referees this time.

Watching him spend money freely and command others as he wished made the four incredibly envious, but unfortunately, their background didn't compare.

"Humph! A bunch of useless people!"

Noticing the thick sense of envy behind him, a trace of disdain flashed in Xiang Chenpeng's eyes. People like them, he had seen many over the years. Xiang Chenpeng only saw them as tools to be used.

"Shh!"

The start time of the basketball game had finally arrived. Accompanied by a whistle, the basketball in the referee's hand was just tossed up. From the trajectory of the throw, you could see the trick involved.

Especially when Zhang Liao and others saw the direction the ball flew, their expressions changed instantly, only because the referee's throw was directly aimed towards Xiang Chenpeng's side. Of course, the deviation wasn't very large; an outsider wouldn't see any difference.

But for Zhang Liao and others, just that slight angle could determine the foundation of who would get the ball next!

"Pop!"

Both Xiang Chenpeng and Zhang Liao leaped up, reaching for the basketball. In the end, it was no surprise to Zhang Liao that Xiang Chenpeng successfully got the basketball.

As soon as Xiang Chenpeng got the basketball, he immediately controlled the tempo on the court, leading his team to bulldoze through the obstacles set by Zhang Liao, directly running to the two-point line!

"Zhang Liao, these guys are playing dirty!"

During the blockade, Ma Ze exchanged briefly with Zhang Liao, his tone urgent and angry, only because he had just seen his teammates, when blocking two opponents, get hit by the other side!

More importantly, the referee seemed blind, not blowing the whistle, nor doing anything, just happened to look in another direction at that moment.

"I know."

Zhang Liao's face was grim, his steps quickening, beginning to intercept Xiang Chenpeng. If it was a normal game, Zhang Liao and his team could completely crush Xiang Chenpeng's team.

But once they started playing dirty, it was really no fun, and what made them even angrier was this blatant destruction of the fair competition principle.

In front of the entire school, they did something so disgraceful, yet they were helpless. After all, the other side made their moves very discreetly, and ordinary people really couldn't see it.

So they had no leverage in the following games. They kept stealing and intercepting the ball, but the moment they got hold of it, it was inexplicably taken by the opponent, and that person ended up on the ground!

And while they struggled to get up, the opponent had already taken the ball and thrown it into the hoop, scoring points.

They repeatedly called for timeouts, hoping to have a proper talk with the referees, but what happened? The referee team simply ignored them, just saying it was a regular game and no one committed a foul!

This was what made Zhang Liao and the others most furious. Among them, Zhang Liao was the most anxious. After all, he had loudly declared to Lin Qingxue that he would definitely win!

But now? They were completely being crushed by the opponent, or rather being slyly played. If this continued, their team was sure to lose!

Looking at the time, there were only a few minutes left until they finished the second game.

"Damn it!"

Once again calling for a timeout, during the break, Ma Ze couldn't hold back his inner anger and snorted coldly, looking very upset.

"Are these people being this blatant?!"

"Even the principal is watching the game, why aren't those leaders stepping in? I refuse to believe they can't see anything strange about our game!"

Hearing this, Zhang Liao sneered, pointing towards a certain place in the stands, and said, "As far as I know, the only one who can play dirty with us without any fear is Xiang Chenpeng..."

"Don't forget, Xiang Chenpeng's father recently invested in the school. Nowadays, those leaders treat Xiang Chenpeng more dearly than their own sons, greeting him warmly every time they meet."

"Is that so?"

Suddenly hearing Zhang Liao's words, Ma Ze and the others were immediately enlightened. No wonder the other side was so rampant, and no one stepped in. It seems not only the referees were bought off, but also the school's leaders!

"With this situation, can we still win?!"

Ma Ze's words were filled with unwillingness. He had finally found an opportunity to show himself in front of the one he admired, and now they were being played and losing the game. The more unwilling he was, the more upset he felt!

"We can!"

Zhang Liao's tone was gloomy. He glanced at the group, then coldly looked at Xiang Chenpeng and his people, "As long as we can withstand their offensive, we can win!"

Upon hearing this, those who had rekindled hope, now sank again. Ma Ze muttered to Zhang Liao, "With how ruthless they are, we might as well not even play if we try to force our way through."

Saying this, Ma Ze rubbed his own arm. In order to snatch a few balls, he had collided head-on with those people, but in the end? He was cautious. After all, if they committed a foul, they would be immediately caught.

And so, he was naturally pushed back by the opponent, and that guy used his elbow. The force of the elbow hit his chest, causing him to grimace in pain on the spot.

"Let's go!"

At this time, the break was over. Zhang Liao shook his head, looking at Xiang Chenpeng and his group with endless anger. It's not Ma Ze who was the most furious, but Zhang Liao himself.

After all, he had made a public declaration to win this match, but now? Due to the opponent's unscrupulousness, their side scored very little. After two rounds, the opponent had already earned over fifty points, while their side only had a mere eight points!

Such a huge disparity was unbelievable...

"It seems such transactions still exist within this Ivory Tower!"

Watching the increasingly intense struggle on the court, Hao Jian smiled at the few girls, but at this moment, the girls looked distressed, and Molan clenched her fists tightly.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a dull sound came through the surrounding noise and reached Hao Jian's ears, making him subconsciously look towards the direction of the sound.

What he saw made his eyes narrow. The place he looked at was where Captain Zhang Liao was, who was now lying pale on the ground, tightly clutching his right leg, continuously wailing.

Just now, in his collision with Xiang Chenpeng, he was slyly tricked by Xiang Chenpeng, directly causing his ankle to twist. Judging by the situation, he wouldn't be able to participate in the ensuing games.

At this time, it was already towards the end of the second game of the tournament. After Zhang Liao went down, Ma Ze led the team to fight for a few more seconds before the whistle for the end of the second game was blown.

Hearing the whistle, Ma Ze and others returned to their resting area with unpleasant expressions. Their team had no substitutes. After all, they thought against these people, substitutes were unnecessary.

With this mindset, reality hit them hard, as Captain Zhang Liao was injured by the opponent and unable to participate in the game.

Now they only had four players left, who were all carrying injuries. Looking at their glaringly low score, their spirits were low, lacking the vigor they had before.