Chapter 456: The Captain Lets It Slide (Part 1)

The deputy manager of the ski resort was confident he could easily pocket 100,000 yuan. After all, those who came here to train and compete were mostly professional skiers. Even the best private instructors couldn’t possibly outperform the professionals, or else the saying “specialization in a field” would be meaningless. So, not just the deputy manager, but the muscular coach and all the onlookers believed that with Zhao Qingfeng’s skills, which were only good enough to teach beginners, he stood no chance against the pros.

Of course, Zhao Qingfeng thought so too. Even his training with expert coaches abroad wouldn’t help. But don’t forget the four words: human feelings and worldly wisdom. Why can’t the PE teacher outrun the principal at the school sports day’s 100-meter race, or why can’t the young guys outplay their leaders in a company ball game? Living in Huaxia, understanding human feelings and worldly wisdom is always crucial.

“How about we bet that if you lose, you have to ski down from the advanced ski slope, how does that sound?” Zhao Qingfeng suggested, eyeing the team members in Qingyang Sports uniforms, already knowing his answer.

“Sure!” The deputy manager scoffed, disbelieving, “I see you’re really blowing your own trumpet today! Let’s have the competition first. After winning the 100,000 yuan, we’ll deal with you properly! And don’t think you can escape! Someone watch him, we’re organizing the competition right away!”

He was determined to get that 100,000 yuan. Without hesitation, after speaking, he immediately announced through the loudspeaker that the competition would start in ten minutes.

The ski team members were bewildered. They had just warmed up; was it really so urgent? But since they were using the ski resort for free and the team had received sponsorship fees, the team captain had no choice but to comply.

Soon, everyone reached the advanced venue. The ski resort was well-constructed, with various events at the advanced venue, including parallel giant slalom, halfpipe skills, slopestyle skills, and ski jumping. However, for safety reasons and not wanting to cause any accidents, the deputy manager didn’t choose the perilous ski jumping but opted for the relatively stable snowboard cross, a simple race where 6-10 competitors race against each other, navigating through obstacles on the slope to reach the finish line fastest.

“Got the rules?” The deputy manager finished explaining and turned to ask Zhao Qingfeng.

By this time, a crowd had gathered around the advanced track, eager to see if the deputy manager could win the 100,000 yuan.

“I just asked around; they’re all professional athletes. Can that young man win?”

“Need you ask? Honestly, I think he’s just bluffing. He’ll probably have to bail halfway down the slope.”

“Yeah, but the deputy manager has sent quite a few people to watch over him. Looks like they’re determined to confront this young guy.”

“He definitely can’t escape now. Ah, this is what happens when you pretend too much… Let’s just wait and watch the spectacle.”

Those who previously thought Zhao Qingfeng couldn’t win were even more convinced after seeing the professional skiers’ preparations.

The athletes thought so too. They didn’t know Zhao Qingfeng and chuckled among themselves.

The team captain, surnamed Liu, was currently communicating with the muscular coach. According to the coach’s instructions, as long as they could thoroughly defeat Zhao Qingfeng and keep him out of the top three today, the entire ski team would receive a 10,000 yuan sponsorship. This was a great deal for the always financially strapped ski team. Plus, he was sure of victory, so why not take the opportunity to benefit?

“Don’t mess this up.”

The muscular coach left contentedly to watch Zhao Qingfeng and Shen Lingyao from the side of the racecourse.

“Don’t worry.”

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