Before 9 o'clock in the morning, Xie Pengpeng rushed to Zhenhua Middle School in the rain.
Today is Monday. He did not go to the work as soon as possible. Instead, he rushed to Zhenzhong early in the morning. The incident happened so suddenly that even he had no idea for a while.
Sitting in the back seat of the official car, Xie Pengpeng sighed and said to Xu Jie on the phone:
"Last night, there was suspicion of match-fixing during the match between the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team and the Gusu Men's Basketball Team."
"This incident has caused quite a stir. I received a call from above early in the morning, saying that the CBA's expansion and quota expansion would probably be suspended."
"Teacher Xu, I will be in Zhenzhong in a few minutes. Let's meet and talk."
After hanging up the phone, Xie Pengpeng received several more calls from the provincial bureau.
Seeing his anxious expression, the driver knew that Director Xie and the others were in big trouble.
After Xu Jie received Xie Pengpeng's call, he turned around and walked towards his office, while turning on his phone and searching for yesterday's game.
You wouldn’t know this if you didn’t search it, but you’ll be shocked if you search it.
It turns out that last night, the topic of "cba match-fixing" had already become a hot search topic.
But because Zhang Yang won the championship, the talk show was heavily fined and other hot searches covered it up, it became less conspicuous.
Xu Jie clicked on one of the live videos under the relevant topic.
After just looking at it for a moment, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Does such an obviously negative game make the audience think they are fools?"
"In the highest-level basketball league in the country, you actually play tacit basketball?"
"How dare they?"
Just looking at these short pictures taken from the game scene, Xu Jie knew the seriousness of this matter.
Across the world, no matter which competitive sport it is, drug use and match-fixing are the most taboo.
The Dragon Country's professional basketball league, although it is not considered to be an outstanding league in the world.
But at least it brings together the vast majority of domestic professional basketball players.
He still has influence in the basketball field.
Now, some teams are openly engaging in match-fixing?
Such a bad incident will inevitably push the basketball in Dragon Kingdom into the same abyss as the men's football team!
Xu Jie finally knew now. No wonder Director Xie called him again early in the morning and rushed to Zhenzhong to interview him.
If this matter is not handled well, the CBA's military expansion will indeed be greatly affected.
All their early efforts will be in vain.
Not long after, Xie Pengpeng came to Zhenzhong.
He did not go to Zhou Wenguang or other school leaders, but went directly to Xu Jie's office.
Only Xu Jie was involved in Zhongnan City's fight for a CBA spot. The other teachers and leaders in Zhenzhong City were not that capable.
After the two sat down, their faces were clouded.
The heavy rain outside was like pouring water on the hearts of the two of them, which reduced their previous confidence that Zhongnan City's professional basketball development would enter the fast track.
"Chairman Yao and the relevant leaders of the Basketball Association are very angry about this matter."
Xie Pengpeng frowned and said in a deep voice:
"I only found out from above early in the morning about the suspension of quota approval."
"This matter will probably spread soon."
"Teacher Xu, what do you think we can do now?"
Xu Jie contributed a lot to Zhongnan City’s CBA quota.
He used his connections and the power behind Xie Pengpeng to almost obtain the scarce quota for army expansion.
Now that something like this has happened, it is really a headache.
Xu Jie frowned and shook his head.
"Director Xie, there is nothing we can do now."
"I believe you have also seen the video of yesterday's game."
"You don't need to be analyzed by professionals in the basketball field, even a high school student who likes to play basketball can see at a glance the tricks of the two teams on the court."
"The match-fixing incident has been confirmed."
"Now it depends on the severity of the punishment and the subsequent impact on public opinion."
"If things get out of control, it is possible that the quota for military expansion will be canceled directly."
Xie Pengpeng nodded helplessly.
He knew that what Xu Jie said was true.
As the head of a prefecture-level city sports bureau, he is certainly aloof in the eyes of ordinary people.
But in front of this matter, he, Xie Pengpeng, was like an ant, unable to control it at all.
"Nothing can be done."
"We can only watch helplessly as all our efforts go to waste?"
"This feeling is really..."
"It's so frustrating!"
In front of Xu Jie, Xie Pengpeng had no official airs.
Just like a normal friend, he complained helplessly.
Now, he can only place his hope on Teacher Xu in front of him.
After all, Teacher Xu's connections are deeper than those of him, the head of the Sports Bureau.
"Director Xie, please be patient. I'll make a few calls first to inquire about the situation."
While Xu Jie comforted Xie Pengpeng, he took out his mobile phone and started to contact him.
Soon, Xu Jie's contact came to fruition.
"Based on the latest news from the General Administration of Sports."
"This time, they will punish the Magic City Men's Basketball Team and the Suzhou Men's Basketball Team severely."
"Both teams were disqualified from participating in this season and each was fined 5 million."
"The head coaches of both teams have also been suspended, and the relevant players involved in match-fixing will also be severely dealt with."
"It is estimated that it will be announced to the public this afternoon."
"Whether the quota for military expansion can be maintained depends on the public's attitude towards this incident after the punishment results are announced."
When Xie Pengpeng heard this, his face was still ugly.
Teacher Xu is indeed extraordinary in that he found out the results of the top management's handling of this matter so quickly.
But the quality of the results is not something they can control.
The two discussed some details about the professional basketball club before they separated.
The core idea is just one sentence: do your best and obey destiny.
However, this time the General Administration of Sports and the Basketball Association's thunderous methods still surprised them.
Before noon, the Basketball Association's penalty announcement had already been posted.
This time, without the interference of other things, as soon as this penalty announcement was released, it immediately shot to the top of the hot search list.
Countless basketball fans cursed in related topics.
"Fuck! If the men's basketball team continues like this, it will be shoulder to shoulder with the men's football team."
"Disgusting! It's okay if you're not strong enough, but you still dare to blatantly fix matches? How disgusting."
"This is treating us fans who still support the development of domestic basketball as monkeys!"
"Don't mess with the men's football team. After all, Chu Xiaoran has appeared there, and the future is still very bright. What about our basketball? After 2008, every year is not as good as the last, so we should just disband!"
"Sad! Can the Dragon Country men's basketball team with so many generals back then be able to reappear?"
"A fine of 5 million? It seems like a lot, but it is not enough to deter the forces behind it. They can probably earn tens of millions or hundreds of millions from a match-fixing match. 5 million? It's just a drizzle."
"Yes, the punishment is still too light. Besides, what's the use of just suspending the head coach? We need to arrest the general manager who is snickering on the sidelines. Can't we catch such a person accurately?"
For a time, the results of last night's match-fixing incident caused widespread heated discussion on the Internet.