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Chapter 824 - 558: Winning the Championship
The final ten minutes of the competition saw Huang Zheng indeed unable to put up any significant resistance. He watched helplessly as the score widened bit by bit, ultimately settling at 47:38, trailing by nine fish.
From an observer’s perspective, Huang Zheng’s performance wasn’t lacking. He made no mistakes; his only fault was losing to Zhang Yang, who was thoughtful in his strategy.
As soon as the bell rang at the end of the final round, Huang Zheng irritably rubbed his face, looking quite defeated as he packed up his gear and left the scene.
On the other side, as soon as the competition ended, Zhang Yang’s team of kids rushed up and lifted him high into the air.
"Boss, you’re awesome!"
"Yang Bro, you’re so cool! Winning that last round was so satisfying!!"
"FTT Station Competition Champion! The boss is the best! By the way, do you have your phone on you? Lend it to me for a second!"
Without thinking much, Zhang Yang, who was being lifted, heard Han Mocheng ask about the phone and casually replied, "My phone’s in my right pocket. Why, what’s up?"
Han Mocheng didn’t explain; with just a look, the quick-witted Liu Zi took out Zhang Yang’s phone.
Then, in the next moment, the group of brothers working seamlessly lifted Zhang Yang and, on the count of three, tossed him!
With a loud splash, Zhang Yang was thrown into the competition pond. As the staff on the scene heard the noise, they all turned to look.
Given Zhang Yang’s build, he must have splashed one or two meters of water. Team members and other staff alike shouted with excitement.
Having grown up by the Wen River, Zhang Yang was an excellent swimmer. Being tossed into the pond didn’t upset him, and he quickly stabilized himself, taking a moment to clear his face with his right hand after resurfacing. Then, he dove down again, swimming back and forth across the tens-of-meters-long pit in Pond No. 1, before finally crawling out at the edge, still wanting more.
"You guys! My boxers are soaked through—good thing you took out the phone! I still have to go on stage for the award ceremony later!" Zhang Yang complained through gritted teeth.
Han Mocheng, with a cigarette in his mouth, chuckled and said, "We brought your ceremony clothes, they’re in the car! And there’s a towel—wipe yourself down and change in the car. You think we do logistics for nothing?"
Liu Zi also chimed in, "Haha, as soon as the last round started, Brother Fan and Brother Han sent me back to get it! Yang Bro, you’re amazing, easily handling Huang the Slippers!"
Zhang Yang rolled his eyes at the group and retorted, "Damn! You guys are so heartless.
Remember, whoever wins the championship next time gets the same treatment I got today. I’m telling you, I hold a grudge, and one day you’ll all face this!"
"Hehehe..."
The team atmosphere suddenly felt incredibly harmonious.
With Zhang Yang swimming freely in the pond and everyone shouting in celebration, the atmosphere was electric. On the other side, Huang Zheng, who had lost to Zhang Yang, was feeling a bit down.
There was still a little time before the award ceremony. After packing up his gear, Huang Zheng hid himself away in a Mercedes van and didn’t come out again.
Meanwhile, the competition concluded and the live broadcast was wrapping up.
Sun Yi excitedly suggested, "Teacher Yu, why don’t we do a post-victory interview with Zhang Yang? We don’t have any other plans now, do we?"
"I’ve been thinking the same thing! Let’s go find the new champion and catch some of that luck!" Old Yu nodded in agreement.
Yu Wensheng had watched all of Zhang Yang’s competition rounds and held him in high regard. Even without Sun Yi’s suggestion, Old Yu wanted to interact with Zhang Yang.
The most important aspect was, after watching the championship decision match earlier, Yu Wensheng still couldn’t determine whether Zhang Yang’s performance was a spur-of-the-moment reaction or a pre-calculated plan.
While this detail might seem minor, Yu Wensheng considered it essential, as it reflected Zhang Yang’s understanding of tactical arrangement.
If it truly was a calculated setup leading to the expected tactical development and eventual victory, then the comprehensive skill of Zhang Yang as a young angler was truly formidable.
Before long, Sun Yi and Yu Wensheng brought along a photographer and headed over to Zhang Yang.
But by the time they arrived, Zhang Yang had already gone to the car to change clothes, leaving the interview team empty-handed.
"Hey handsome, can you tell us where Zhang Yang just went?" Sun Yi asked a familiar angler.
The person Sun Yi asked was none other than Xiaobao, the lowest scorer on Zhang Yang’s team.
"Pretty sister, you’re looking for our captain? The captain was just tossed for a human beat-the-pot, and now he’s changing in the car!" Xiaobao sweetly answered.
"Can you take us there? We’re live streaming, scheduling’s tight, and we can’t afford to get lost again!"
"Sure, it’s in the parking lot over there; I’ll lead you!" Xiaobao didn’t think much and took Sun Yi and the crew to find Zhang Yang.
Elsewhere, Zhang Yang returned to the car with his drenched clothes, quickly dried off and changed inside.
The rear windows of the car were tinted, leaving the outside unable to see in. As Zhang Yang finished changing and opened the car door, he was surprised by the situation outside.