Chapter 922: Trouble in Old Hu's Team
"Haha, why are you being so formal! Have you forgotten the little medicines and medicinal wine you gave me before?
Don't think that these things don't hold much value in my hands. I'm telling you, the key to giving gifts is to cater to one's preferences! Used at the right time, it works better than gifting gold bars or Moutai!
Didn't I tell you last night over drinks? A bottle of medicine and a pack of bait got me the big project for the old city renovation! We are brothers, let's not be strangers!"
"Haha, other brothers might not have it, but if you need fishing gear, just come to me! I'll supply it open-handedly! Alright, once we're done with business, we'll pack up and check out, then head back. We'll gather again next time!"
"Leaving so early? I was planning to have another drink with you at lunch! Don't worry, even if you get drunk, I'll arrange someone to send you back!"
If it weren't for the talk about drinking, Yue Feng might have hesitated to stay for another half a day. Hearing this, Yue Feng felt his stomach churn, immediately feeling unwell.
Everyone is born with talent points; Peng's might have been invested in drinking since he can really drink endlessly!
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Han City, Municipal People's Hospital. Zhu Lin lay on the hospital bed with a large bump on his head, a silicone neck brace fixed on his neck, not daring to move. The marks from the belt hurt much more than those inside his body, and even the slightest touch was a piercing pain.
Hu Changsheng and several other club members rushed over to visit after hearing the news.
"What happened that you look like this? Did you report it to the police?" Hu Changsheng asked with some concern.
Zhu Lin winced in pain and said, "I reported it, but I didn't say anything! I guess it's very likely that Yue Feng arranged for someone to beat me!"
"Why do you say that? The police came to take notes, why didn't you mention it?" Meng Weize asked curiously.
"I didn't dare! The flowers at the head of the bed were sent by the person who beat me and left a card! It's in the drawer!"
Meng Weize, upon hearing this, opened the drawer and took out the card to look.
It was a note printed from a printer, with the words: "Settled, if you play dirty again, I'll repay double!"
"Damn, this Yue Feng is really arrogant. Does he have friends in Han City too?"
Meng Weize angrily tore the note to shreds, his forehead veins bulging.
The incident of Zhu Lin instigating Gao Wencheng to hire someone to hit Wang Xiaomin was actually known throughout the team, including captain Hu Changsheng.
At the time, everyone thought it was quite simple. Zhu Lin was merely instigating and coercing; the real culprit was Gao Wencheng, and the person who did the hitting was a thug hired with money. Moreover, Wang Xiaomin only suffered superficial wounds. No matter how serious it got, the law wouldn't hold Zhu Lin accountable.
Subsequent events did unfold as everyone expected. Gao Wencheng got a two-week sentence for drunk driving, the thug who did the hitting got caught, and that was it.
But who would have thought, barely half a month later, Yue Feng's revenge appeared.
Sack over the head + sneak attack + belt whipping + kicking. An Emperor's Set of underhand tricks, dealing with Zhu Lin thoroughly.
If it were just these external wounds, it would have been fine, but he got attacked while urinating, leaving Zhu Lin traumatized. Now, when he goes to the bathroom, his bladder is about to burst, yet there's not a single drop he can manage. Lying in bed, the nurse had to insert a catheter, and whether normal functions will be affected in the future is unknown!
Habitually, Hu Changsheng pulled out a cigarette pack to light up, but realizing he was in the hospital, he forcefully put it back.
"I will report the matter properly, but I won't mention the cause and effect to the higher-ups! You rest and recover; the doctor said the injuries aren't too severe and should heal in a few months!"
Zhu Lin, hearing it would take a few months, immediately became anxious: "It'll take months to heal? What about my upcoming matches? The club league's final is in just over a month!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Changsheng glared at Zhu Lin: "So you knew the matches were coming up? What were you doing before? Just fooling around and stirring up trouble! If you can provoke, you must be able to handle it! Can you compete in this state? Even if you get on stage, you're just a sitting duck! You stay put, and let the replacement team members fill in for the matches!"
"Alright!" Zhu Lin now had some regrets, but given his fault, he reluctantly accepted defeat.
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If this matter ended here, it might have been a case of mutual retaliation, and everyone could have been satisfied.
But often, the development of things is not dictated by a single person's will.
Hu Changsheng submitted a report to the club's general manager's office to request leave for Zhu Lin.
Meanwhile, another person who enjoyed watching the chaos secretly compiled a message and anonymously sent it to the general manager's email, detailing the entire incident from start to finish.
Tianyuan Club General Manager's Office.
Chief Leader Leng Xiaojun knocked on the door and strode in.
"Mr. Wang, did you call for me?"
General Manager Wang Peihe looked up: "There's a small issue with the youth training team there. Go take a look!"
"What's happened? Is it serious? Isn't Old Hu there? I haven't heard him mention anything!" Leng Xiaojun noted Wang's worried expression and wondered silently.
Based on Leng Xiaojun's knowledge of Hu Changsheng, if anything happened, he'd definitely report it to the club! But Leng Xiaojun hadn't heard a word.
"Old Hu sent me a report requesting leave for Zhu Lin, simply stating he's injured and hospitalized, but not mentioning the specifics!
That's not the main issue. The important thing is, I also received an anonymous email detailing the entire series of events!
After the match in Linyi, Zhu Lin instigated a wealthy second generation to hire someone to assault Yue Feng's teammate. As a result, the night before last he was sacked, sneak-attacked, concussed, had his ribs fractured, and was struck all over with whip-like marks! The recovery period will last at least several months!
Previously, with Old Hu stationed at the youth training team, I felt at ease. But seeing this anonymous letter, I'm feeling a bit uneasy!"
Mr. Wang recapped what he'd learned from beginning to end, leaving Leng Xiaojun feeling anxious.
It's understandable for team members to get into trouble; it's happened more than once! Tianyuan's outings have always been aggressive, clashing with various groups.
Getting beaten and suffering a loss is tolerable, given the fault lies on their side. No general is invincible; there will always be setbacks.
It's understandable that Old Hu wanted to smooth things over since he's the captain and bears responsibility!
What puzzled Leng Xiaojun was this sensitive juncture where someone actually reported the matter anonymously! This was quite a shock.
Any angler's club might seem similar to a corporate environment, but in truth, anglers bond more than colleagues, akin to comrades in arms in the same trench.
Under normal circumstances, if someone in Leng Xiaojun's team got into trouble, nobody would think of such malicious leaks.
But now, someone actually did.
This indirectly shows that the youth training team led by Old Hu isn't as united as it seems. Some team members have their own thoughts.