Chapter 1 Confrontation

Faced with Chen Yingxiong's invitation to a face-to-face confrontation, all those who had said he was taking banned substances fell silent.

This disappointed the onlookers.

But Chen Yingxiong quickly made them happy again, because he had another trick up his sleeve.

This time, it wasn't through his agent's words, but he took to the field himself.

Since the other side had already admitted defeat, how could Chen Yingxiong miss the opportunity to beat a dog in the water?

Those who questioned him and slandered him were all famous celebrities in the media, with names and surnames, and it was also easy to find their home addresses.

So soon, everyone received a package from Liverpool.

The package was opened to reveal a set of women's clothing, from underwear to skirts, to stockings and high heels, as well as a set of cosmetics. It could be said that if they wanted to disguise themselves as women, everything in Chen Yingxiong's package would be useful to them, and nothing would be wasted.

The package also came with a card handwritten by Chen Yingxiong.

It read: "To Ms. XXXXXX, I wish you eternal youth, and eternal beauty and sexiness!"

It was signed with Chen Yingxiong's name.

This was mocking them for being a bunch of spineless people, not men, but women.

What these people didn't expect was that they were photographed accepting the package, and then quickly appeared online.

After being reported by those media outlets who feared nothing more than a peaceful world, everyone knew that Chen Yingxiong had sent these people a set of women's clothing.

Everyone who saw it shouted that it was great—no matter what their position, watching the excitement was always fun.

Especially those who already supported Chen Yingxiong, were extremely happy. When the news spread to China, many people lined up to say that they would have an extra meal to celebrate that night.

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In fact, Chen Yingxiong's move was learned from Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang was helpless against Sima Yi, a tortoise who stubbornly refused to come out, so he had to send someone to send Sima Yi a set of women's clothing, mocking him as a woman who dared not fight.

But this trick didn't work. Sima Yi had a thicker skin than Zhuge Liang imagined, and didn't take it as a shame, but as an honor.

In the end, he relied on his tortoise-shell magic to block the Shu Kingdom's advance.

To say that the thickness of these British guys' skin was no less than Sima Yi's.

Chen Yingxiong had already sent women's clothing, but most people remained silent. They didn't mention the doping issue anymore, as if they had never said it at all.

But not everyone had practiced the tortoise-shell magic so well.

Faced with Chen Yingxiong's naked provocation and ridicule, someone finally couldn't take it anymore.

It was Richard Gill, the famous commentator from Manchester who first accused Chen Yingxiong of taking currently unknown doping substances, and talked eloquently about the black history of doping in Chinese sports on television. This person often published articles in the British media, promoting *****, and he also claimed to be a China expert, and even spoke a not-so-fluent Chinese. The British media promoted him as an authoritative expert with in-depth research on Chinese issues.

He was furious at Chen Yingxiong's actions, but at the same time, perhaps he overestimated his own strength. He felt that he was a guest who frequented major television stations' talk shows and political programs, and had his own column in major newspapers such as The Times. Whether it was writing or speaking, his skills were very good. How could a reckless man who only knew how to play football, with well-developed limbs and a simple mind, be able to do anything to him?

With this anger and pride, he stood up and said that he was willing to fight.

So he became the only one who stood up to challenge Chen Yingxiong.

His appearance made those racists in the UK, those who hated Chen Yingxiong, and the fans of Liverpool's rival teams... cheer. They couldn't wait to put one glorious hat after another on Richard Gill's head.

They almost touted him as a British national hero and a national idol.

Gill enjoyed this treatment very much, and he didn't expect that standing up could bring him so many benefits.

For a time, he was a little carried away...

He began to look forward to the scene where he would refute Chen Yingxiong in a live broadcast, leaving him speechless, abandoning his armor, and fleeing in panic.

He was going to be a hero who defended the glory of English football and the glory of the British Empire!

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Now that the candidate had been determined, it was time to go on the show.

The British are a nation that loves to argue. The British have a tradition of "practicing their mouths," which can be seen from Hyde Park in central London. Hyde Park has a famous "Speakers' Corner," which is for everyone to practice their mouths. Because the British love to debate so much, they like to "play with their tongues," so there are many British TV talk shows.

National affairs, family affairs, private affairs, the British have to go on TV to explain even the smallest things. Sometimes, for the rise and fall of the price of a liter of gasoline, many television channels will invite different people to question, debate, and explain one after another. One question can be debated from morning to night. Anyway, as long as you turn on the TV, you will definitely be able to see one of them.

Watching these talk shows has become a form of entertainment for many British people.

Dekura chose "Pestered by Paxman," a famous BBC talk show in the UK, as Chen Yingxiong's "battlefield." This talk show mainly interviews leading figures from the Asia-Pacific region. Chen Yingxiong had been on this show once before, so there was a basis for cooperation between the two sides.

The area covered by this program is in more than two hundred countries and regions throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East every week, so it has a great influence.

In this special program, the host, Mishal Paxman, was not the protagonist. He also changed his program format of interviewing and the interviewees answering, and instead let Chen Yingxiong and Richard Gill have a debate.

Because the media had already built up enough momentum for this program, the ratings soared when the program started.

Everyone wanted to see how Chen Yingxiong and "celebrity mouth" Richard Gill would clash.

Many people felt that Chen Yingxiong was definitely not a match for professional player Richard Gill when it came to talking. After all, Richard Gill was a frequent visitor to various talk shows, and had a wealth of experience in quick thinking and improvisation.

Chen Yingxiong would definitely be refuted by Richard Gill until he had nothing to say.

Maybe in the end he would simply become angry and directly punch Richard Gill—many people were watching the program with this mentality, they wanted to see Chen Yingxiong fight Richard Gill in the end.

When it came to fighting, Richard Gill was definitely no match for Chen Yingxiong.

Who would have thought that from the very beginning of the show, the audience was stunned.

Chen Yingxiong didn't waste any words with Richard Gill, and directly asked him: "As far as I know, you were the first to jump out and say that I have a doping problem, right?"

Richard Gill had imagined many kinds of opening scenes for this talk show debate. Of course, these imaginations were actually prototypes. He found coping methods from the countless television talk shows he had participated in in the past.

He believed that his response would be impeccable.

Who would have thought that Chen Yingxiong would not waste any words with him, and directly asked him the core question.

He didn't react for a moment, and then he began to try to take the initiative into his own hands, so he began to shift the topic, leading to the topics he had prepared in advance.

That was the black history of Chinese sports.

He believed that as long as he revealed these black histories one by one, the audience would understand why he questioned the Chinese man in front of him, because the country behind him was not clean, so he himself could not be clean!

"Ladies and gentlemen, Chen Yingxiong comes from China, and what kind of country is China..."

He was about to give a big speech, but forgot that this time he was not the only guest.

Chen Yingxiong interrupted him: "I'm asking you, buddy. You are the first person to suggest that I have a doping problem, right?"

Richard Gill glanced at Chen Yingxiong with disgust, ignored him, and continued to talk about his topic: "What is Chinese sports like? This country will do anything to prove itself in sports..."

Before his accusations against China were over, he was interrupted by Chen Yingxiong again.

"I'm asking you a question, what's wrong with you? I'm asking you, are you the first person to suggest that I have a doping problem, don't beat around the bush. If you don't dare to admit it, just admit defeat and admit that you were talking nonsense and slandering me, and I might be able to forgive you..."

Chen Yingxiong sat on the sofa opposite Richard Gill, cocked Erlang's legs, and leaned his whole body on the back of the sofa, as if he was interrogating a servant, looking bossy.

As if getting his forgiveness was Richard Gill's great luck.

His attitude angered Gill, and Gill couldn't care less about thinking. He straightened up and said: "Yes! It's me! I was the first to say that! What are you going to do? Because you are not clean in the first place! Your country is not clean, so you are not clean..."

"Good!" Chen Yingxiong shouted loudly, scaring Richard Gill.

"It's good that you admit it." Chen Yingxiong said, looking at Gill, who had not yet understood the situation.

"Since you admit it, then please show me the evidence." Chen Yingxiong stretched out his right hand, turned it over, palm up. "Show me the evidence that I took banned substances."

Richard Gill didn't expect Chen Yingxiong to ask him for evidence as soon as he came up. He originally thought that the two sides would argue about this issue for a long time. He could make full use of his eloquence and experience to confuse the other party. He never thought of this...

He didn't have any evidence. He was just talking nonsense, because he was unhappy that Chen Yingxiong broke Dixie Dean's record, and also because he was unhappy that Chen Yingxiong was arrogant and domineering. He said this in an emotional state at the time. But thanks to his quick mind... he immediately found a reason, that is, "The current technological means cannot detect the abnormality in his urine sample, which cannot prove that he is innocent!"

This reason was really powerful. The more he thought about it afterwards, the more he admired himself, and felt that his quick wit was simply too amazing.

Who would have thought that Chen Yingxiong would ask him for evidence...

If he had evidence, he wouldn't have to admire his quick wit so much, right?

Facing Chen Yingxiong's outstretched right hand, he blinked and didn't say a word.

The scene suddenly fell into an awkward silence.