Imperial Treasure
Chapter 169 - 130: Unexpected!

Chapter 169: Chapter 130: Unexpected!

As Sui Yi and her companion arrived at the basketball court, several classes greeted them. Yhan Qingwu was popular, but the change in most people’s perception towards Sui Yi also had a big impact.

After all, they were the top two scholars!

Unfortunately, these people soon shut their mouths because Ferrari-driving Li Run showed up.

"High, Qing Wu, Sui Yi, long time no see"

It’s only been a few days, and I’m not even familiar with you.

Sui Yi and her companion just nodded slightly, neither of them spoke.

Li Run was very skilled at flirting, not pressing hard. Seeing their response, he simply smiled warmly and stood beside them, saying, "This match will definitely be exciting. It was worth coming all the way from Provincial City..."

He said, and it didn’t matter that the two beside him didn’t respond; naturally, someone else provided him the steps to continue, so there was no awkward silence.

And as he spoke, he mentioned things like mocha, clubhouses, saunas, massage, clubs, networking parties—things that small-town students rarely encountered—slowly flowing from his mouth, sketching a supremely modern and upscale society...

When he raised his hand, his exquisite watch was perfectly displayed.

Wow, your watch looks great, Young Master Li, it must have cost a lot of money.

It’s alright, just a Rolex, only 7500 taels. My dad’s is a bit more expensive at over 20,000. Actually, a man can lack anything but not a watch, because it represents time; a man must be in control of time to control the world!"

His rhetoric was smooth and his composure perfectly timed.

Quite a few girls from Second High School were captivated and glanced his way from time to time.

Sui Yi and Yhan Qingwu exchanged glances and each grinned.

More than 20,000 taels?

Is that a lot...?

Weren’t they just debating whether to tell someone they’d bought a villa worth five million?

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It wasn’t long before people began playing basketball on the court. They were mostly students who had just received their exam results, either relaxing or venting, so Yu Hang and the regulars hadn’t arrived yet, but they had already begun playing.

The thudding of the basketball echoed continuously.

Sui Yi received two calls; A and Bai Ziyi had both contacted her, though at this moment, they had already met up with three from Chi Gao and were in the changing rooms on the field.

Sui Yi had just learned that day that after their first encounter with No.1 High School, these five often played basketball together and spent weekends together, hence the positive feelings had developed.

Being able to contact each other independently indeed made this collaboration somewhat interesting.

Although Sui Yi hadn’t taken it seriously from the start.

Soon, players from both sides started coming out of the changing rooms in groups of two or three.

Zhang Yang was the tallest, with a straight back and long legs, well-muscled, naturally a basketball player’s build, and fairly good-looking, with a slightly wicked punk vibe that attracted many rebellious young girls, so his appearance was greeted with loud cheers.

"Are you kidding me? This messy-looking guy can also make these girls scream like that... Haven’t they seen a man before? That’s just embarrassing for us women..." Lin Chuxiao clearly marked her stance.

However, when the diversely styled yet impressive group of five, including A, walked out...

"Awoooo!" Lin Chuxiao let out a wolf howl.

Yang Ying: "..."

Sister, what about your dignity?

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Yu Hang, Xiao Nan, and the three from Second High were well-known locals, so their appearance wasn’t a surprise, but A and Bai Ziyi were completely new faces, striking most of the Second High people as odd.

Where did these ringers come from?

Finally, the five, including Zhang Yang and Han Yuanchong, also came out, naturally forming a group of five.

The other three were Qin Kai, Zhao Qin, and Choo Jian from the school basketball team.

Qin Kai and Zhao Qin generally hung out with Zhang Yang, falling into the ruffian category, and their exam results were also at the bottom with Zhang Yang’s, while Choo Jian was a friend of Han Yuanchong, also from a wealthy family, often up to no good due to tangled benefits, never breaking off relations with Han Yuanchong.

Though the backgrounds of all five were quite different, they had one thing in common—they were all good at basketball.

Even the weakest Han Yuanchong managed well enough, because he liked to show off!

Of course, he had practiced.

Now, the five of them faced Yu Hang’s group.

The average height had significantly increased, especially the three from the basketball team, making the physical quality gap quite apparent.

Facing off, many spectators began to murmur.

There were players, but they still needed a referee.

Having a fair referee is crucial for any game; you can’t use someone biased.

But no one expected the referee to be...

When the principal and a group of teachers came smiling from the walkway.

The students were all stunned.

Uh, the principal isn’t here to catch anyone, right?

The watching students became restless.

The new principal of Second High, Shi Chao, however, reassured them with a smile: "Don’t be afraid, I’m here to be your referee this time, after all, this is also a form of relaxation after your exams... good for your physical and mental health!"

He was accompanied by quite a few teachers, including heads of departments.

These were generally the figures students would rather avoid, but now they were all smiling.

However, some teachers had good relationships with the students.

For instance, Huang Liang, who approached Yhan Qingwu and Sui Yi’s side, did a double take when he saw Li Run, and then his expression soured.

He nodded at Sui Yi and others, then stood aside and remained silent.

Sui Yi glanced at Shi Chao and others.

Then sneaked a peek at Li Run, who seemed confident of his victory.

An outsider like Shi Chao wouldn’t have a connection with Li Run, would he?

From the perspective of their interests, they seemed opposed, but it was also possible...

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Holding the basketball, Han Yuanchong scanned Yu Hang’s group and sneered; "Tell me Yu Hang, from which backwater did you dig up these weaklings? Look how frail they appear!"

Even toughened by the streets, A had a handsome and defiant young look, and Bai Ziyi, needless to say, totally had the young master vibe!

No wonder they were underestimated.

However, before Yu Hang could reply, A had already shot Han Yuanchong a glance and said flatly, "Can you stop talking nonsense?"

That look was somewhat cold.

Han Yuanchong, who was flaunting his borrowed authority, suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

But Zhang Yang was fearless and snorted coldly, "Indeed, there’s no need to say much. We’ll see when we play... If you end up speechless like dogs, don’t blame us for not giving you a chance!"

"Let’s begin!" Yu Hang was also too lazy to talk nonsense with these people.

The announcement of the start naturally had to come from Shi Chao, the principal referee. He grabbed a whistle, glanced at both sides, and then raised his hand.

Blow the whistle!

"Begin!"

The ball was thrown up!

The tallest from each side were Chi Gao and Zhang Yang, obviously these two were competing for the ball!

However, Zhang Yang was a bit taller and also on the school team. He directly overtook Chi Gao and slapped the basketball away!

"Attack!"

At that moment, the rest had already charged aggressively into Yu Hang’s defensive half!

Smack!

The fastest runner, Qin Kai, synergistically caught the ball passed to him and hurriedly dribbled towards the basket!

Behind him, Chi Gao and Yu Hang were closely following, but they were still a bit behind.....

Whoosh!

Qin Kai had already jumped up!

Ready to shoot...

"Hey, they’re about to take the first ball..."

"The gap is too huge!"

"They’re not even on the same level!"

It wasn’t that Yu Hang and his team were too weak, but Zhang Yang and his team had started off with such good coordination. The level of tacit understanding and explosive cooperation was simply not something a rookie team could match!

So, many people had already made up their minds at first glance!

But Sui Yi just slightly raised an eyebrow...

Not necessarily.

Swish!

A shadow moved at high speed, ghost-like!

He rushed forward, jumped up, Qin Kai sensed a dark shadow in front of him, and then, a hand...

Smack!

A hand directly slapped the basketball out of Qin Kai’s hand!

Bang!

The basketball bounced hard off the ground!

On the other side, Bai Ziyi, who had been running at the back and seemed slow, had already caught the basketball!

Then... he turned around with incredible speed!

There was still one person to beat!

Choo Jian?

Smack smack!

A feint!

Whoosh, he dashed past~!

Three steps to the basket~~~

Swish!

The ball went through the net!

At the moment it went through the net!

Clean, efficient, thrilling!

"Ha!"

"It’s in!"

Behind, A raised an eyebrow and Yu Hang along with two others also smiled.

As expected!

On the other side, Zhang Yang and the others’ expressions suddenly changed.

Dammit, the opposition was far more formidable than they had anticipated.

"Those two kids, the imports... are very formidable!"

"Where did they come from!"

A’s speed and jumping ability were simply overwhelming everyone here!

Even Zhang Yang, the strongest among them, was far inferior, let alone the others.

And on the other side, that pretty-boy-looking kid, his ball-handling skills were very impressive, and his layups were also very accurate...

"Damn, where did these guys come from!" Han Yuanchong cursed loudly.

But he couldn’t stop the fact that the opponents were already on the court.

Seeing this, Li Run frowned deeply and quickly took his team to the other side, seemingly to discuss strategy.

At this moment, the scoring of the first basket also gave a strong boost to many in the audience who supported Yu Hang and others but hadn’t been optimistic.

Whoosh!

The atmosphere suddenly picked up!

However, this also clearly showed the support rate for both sides.

"Half and half... I thought all our people from Second High School had eyesight, how can they still support that gang!" As soon as Li Run left, Little Fatty Zhou began to grumble dissatisfiedly.

The school’s basketball game was different from official competitions where audience seating was random.

But in the school, on a basketball court, each side naturally supports one team, it’s inevitable. If you mistakenly stand on the wrong side and shout encouragement for XXX, you might get gang-beaten...

Thus, the number of supporters for both sides was clear for all to see.

"Don’t complain... It’s normal. After all, they have a foundation and besides, the followers behind these five are not few. They are groups who dislike studying and like to mess around, plus some girls who have been misled into falling in love..."

Wang Xian had seen the group of girls on the opposite side acting like cheerleaders, holding cans filled with stones, swinging them while cheering...(To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)