Chapter 182: A meteoric rise
At this time, it was the break time at the end of the first half.
Xiang Chu strode towards the rest area of the Military Intelligence Department.
The cheering team composed of female officers and non-commissioned officers from the Military Intelligence Department were driven away, leaving only the team leader Xu Xu and nine basketball players, as well as 9 execution team members to prevent the basketball players from escaping.
However, the 12 members of the execution team had red faces, obviously they had drunk a lot of wine with Xu Xu at noon. Most of them were sitting in chairs basking in the sun, and some were even asleep.
Xu Xu was stunned when he saw Xiang Chu appear safe and sound.
Liu Zhengxiong and others came to greet Xiang Chu, all dancing with joy.
Ning Qiang cried and said, "Team Leader! We lost miserably."
Wang Batian howled, "We can't score a single goal."
Xiang Chu shouted, "What a shame! Isn't it just a loss of 66 points? What's the big deal? Just hurry back."
"Come back?!"
Everyone took a deep breath.
The people from the Political Department on the opposite side all looked over here, all with a look of disdain.
Their leader laughed and said, "You don't agree? Then I'll beat you 150 points to zero. Haha!"
His loud laughter caused all the political department personnel present to burst into laughter.
Xu Xu felt very embarrassed and sneered: "Boy! Don't brag. We are like a person with only one breath left. How can you save us?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Just watch!"
Sun Ji handed the bag of jerseys and shoes to Xiang Chu and said happily:
"Team leader! I brought all the equipment to you, change quickly."
Yang Jiang did not go on stage, but handed his training jacket to Xiang Chu:
"Team leader! It's cold, you'd better wear it when you go on stage."
"Okay! Thank you, brothers."
Xiang Chu said gratefully, carrying his bag and sportswear and running to the simple changing room next to him.
Soon, he put on his jersey and sneakers, put on his training jacket, and walked over carrying a bag containing his military uniform.
He handed the bag to Sunji and said:
"Sunji! Please hold it for me. Don't lose the documents and wallet inside."
"Yes!"
Sun Ji took it quickly.
Xiang Chu ordered, "Lao Liu! Ning Qiang! Batian! Bao Ge! The four of you follow me to the court. Pay attention! You just need to use your physical advantages to stop them and prevent them from interfering with my shot."
"Ah?! Okay!"
Liu Zhengxiong and three others took the order and put on their training jackets.
Xu Xu saw that he could not achieve the purpose of identification, and said angrily: "Didn't I buy you vests? Why are you wearing training jackets?"
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily: "Team Leader Xu! The neckline of the sports vest you bought is open to your belly button. How can you wear it?"
After he finished speaking, he took off his training uniform and showed it to everyone, which made everyone in the political department on the opposite side laugh.
Xu Xu was caught off guard and was so angry that he was speechless.
At this time, the referee blew the whistle to start the second half of the game.
The serving right belongs to the Military Intelligence Department, and Xiang Chu holds the ball.
As the referee blew the whistle, he shot without hesitation.
The basketball drew a perfect curve and went directly into the Political Department basket.
"2 points!"
The referee yelled.
The political officer in charge of scoring reluctantly erased the 0 and wrote a small 2 instead.
Lu Xiong couldn't help but scold his comrade: "Old Black! Can't you write bigger?!"
"Write it yourself!"
The scoring sergeant threw the chalk away angrily and ran to the sidelines to watch the game.
"Just write!"
Lu Xiong rushed forward and rewrote it into a big "2".
The Political Department obtained the serve and approached the Military Intelligence Department's basket.
Xiang Chu stood under his own basketball hoop and shouted:
"Go up and stop them. Use your physical advantage to prevent them from getting close."
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxiong and others nodded hurriedly.
A male officer from the Political Department who was jealous of Xiang Chu laughed loudly, "Xiang! The physical advantage of your men is that they are fat. No matter how you fight, you will definitely lose."
The female soldiers in the cheering team echoed loudly:
"The Military Intelligence Department will definitely lose! It will definitely lose!"
However, their basketball team couldn't get close to the basket and started shooting from long range.
Xiang Chu leaped up, grabbed the ball, slapped it, and then shot it into the opponent's basket.
The people watching the game from the Political Department were anxious and shouted, "Quick break! Quick break!"
No matter how fast you are, it is useless. As long as you shoot, Xiang Chu will intercept it midway and then shoot it into the basket.
Of course, Xiang Chu didn't always stand under the basket. He would rush forward when he saw an opportunity, snatch the ball from the opponent and give it to Liu Zhengxiong and others.
Liu Zhengxiong and others also made a few shots, and their morale was immediately boosted, and everyone wanted to play.
At the end of the third quarter, the Political Department had not scored a single point and the score was chased to 66 to 54!
Xu Xu kept staring at Xiang Chu, hoping that he would take off his sportswear to check if there was any red mole.
However, Xiang Chu had to stay consistent with Liu Zhengxiong and the other three, so his little wish could not be fulfilled.
The Political Department basketball team was stunned, and the cheering team was silent. Such a miraculous comeback attracted more and more people to watch the game. Even the minister, Deputy Minister Xie and others were quietly sipping tea and watching by the window.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Xiang Chu quickly increased the score to 70 to 66.
The basketball players from the Political Department fought hard, all took off their vests and played shirtless.
One of them also had a mole on his chest, which appeared red due to congestion after strenuous exercise.
As he ran to the MI6 stand, a member of the firing squad who had woken up suddenly drew his gun.
With a "bang".
The athlete with a mole on his chest was shot in the chest and fell in a pool of blood.
Xiang Chu immediately picked up the medical kit that had been prepared on the sidelines and bandaged the athlete to stop the bleeding.
He knew that the drunk guy must have fired the gun by mistake.
It was so shocking that such a sudden change happened at the basketball game in the center of the Political Department compound.
"There are assassins!"
The people watching basketball shouted and ran away in all directions.
"Why did you shoot?"
Liu Zhengxiong roared and snatched the pistol from the executioner.
Ning Qiang and Wang Batian worked together to knock the executioner to the ground.
The situation was under control and all the leaders of the Political Department came down.
Members of the Political Department basketball team swarmed forward and punched and kicked the executioners who fired the shots.
The executioner's face was bruised and swollen in an instant. He pointed at Xu Xu and shouted, "Team Leader Xu told me to shoot. He said that the 'Phoenix' with a mole on its chest should be killed without mercy."
Everyone stared at Xu Xu, whose face turned pale. He pointed at Xiang Chu and shouted:
"Yes! We want to kill this 'Phoenix'. He has a 'red mole' on his chest."
Everyone looked at Xiang Chu again. Xiang Chu had already treated the wounded man's wounds and asked Ning Qiang and others to carry him to the infirmary.
He took off his training jacket, along with his wet vest, revealing his super nice bronze skin. He approached Xu Xu and said coldly, "Xu! Open your dog eyes and take a good look. Where is the 'red mole' on my body?!"
Indeed, Xiang Chu's chest was very smooth, and there was no "red mole" at all.
"Why not? Why isn't he the 'Phoenix'?"
Xu Xu collapsed to the ground, holding his head and muttering to himself.
He knew that his official career had come to an end.
A farce of basketball game screening against the "Phoenix" came to an end, but the consequences were unexpected.
The Political Department demoted Xu Xu and sentenced the executioner who fired the shot to death.
In order to commend Xiang Chu for his strong support for his wife in Shanghai and for his timely treatment of the wounded on the spot to save her life, the Military Intelligence Department changed the appointment of the deputy chief of the Operations Section from Xu Xu directly to Xiang Chu.
Find wealth in danger!
Xiang Chu never expected that he would get the position of deputy section chief.
The conspiracy helped him rise to the top and gradually reach the pinnacle of his life...