Lin Hai Ting Tao

Chapter 78 Fake Hero

When Zhong Dajun was buried in writing at home, his opponent Xie Liang was also rushing his manuscript at home.

However, unlike Zhong Dajun, whose purpose was to shape Chen Hero into a figure who would save Chinese football and bring psychological comfort to hundreds of millions of Chinese fans, his purpose was simple: to ruin the guy who dared to disrespect him!

Zhong Dajun was a well-known local football reporter, and so was Xie Liang.

Moreover, he was not only a football reporter, but also a celebrity in the local cultural circle, often mixing with a group of artists and writers. He considered himself a cultured person, not just a simple football reporter.

He not only wrote football reports, but also published books, wrote poetry, and opened a blog online to criticize current affairs, gaining high popularity.

Such a person wielded his pen with superb skill, and possessed a considerable number of fans. The energy he possessed should not be underestimated.

So, in the local area, he could almost walk sideways, and few people dared to offend him.

But Chen Hero offended him today.

Xie Liang was very talented. He could write a particularly boring thing in a very interesting way, making people admire him, "This kid is really talented!"

His writing style was humorous, with a sense that he could turn any subject into an article, whether laughing, scolding, or raging.

He knew that doing so was very pleasing to readers, and also pleased those cultured people.

He felt that simply explaining a matter was like writing an expository essay. He had to analyze the matter from a twisted angle, which would immediately make you find it interesting and full of fun.

Today, he would use this spicy pen and words of laughter and scolding to expose Chen Hero, this big swindler hidden among the people!

"...Some people think that hiring a foreigner to wear sunglasses and not say a word is like Keanu Reeves in *The Matrix*. In reality, in the eyes of the vast people who have wiped their eyes bright, he is just *Black Ass Empire*--forgive my foul language, because facing such a liar, I can't help but express my indignation!"

"...Liars are always accustomed to thinking that our IQ is particularly low, and then use their clumsy lies to deceive us... But please, this is the twenty-first century, the Internet has been popularized, information is developed, and information is exploding. Is there anything that can be hidden? This brother claims to be a Chinese player playing in the Russian league--the search for 'hero_Chen' on the Internet was a big deal some time ago, but in the end, there was no result. Now someone is planning to take advantage of the situation, hanging a sheep's head and selling dog meat, pulling a tiger skin plaster and thinking he is the Japanese Imperial Army... Such a trick is really clumsy, but we must think about the things behind it? What allows these liars to still have room to survive? Isn't it the terrible Chinese football? The poor Chinese fans are already grasping at straws, which gives these scams a chance to survive--anyway, no TV station in China broadcasts the Russian league, so whatever I say, you have to believe it! Thinking that you have nowhere to check! Otherwise, why doesn't he say he is playing in the five major leagues? Wouldn't that sound more awesome and more impressive than playing in the Russian league? In fact, he doesn't say this because the liar knows that our understanding of the five major leagues even exceeds our understanding of our own national league. If he said he was from the five major leagues, he would be immediately searched by everyone... It can be seen that the liar still has the most basic IQ..."

A reader held the *Jin Guan Express* and read this article with relish.

In fact, many people simply didn't know who the liar was, or who the "hero_Chen" was. Although the *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily* had reported it before, who cared about that.

Everyone was going for Xie Liang's name. Xie Liang's articles were interesting, and many people felt good when they laughed and scolded.

However, after reading the article, everyone would naturally wonder, who is the liar that Xie Liang scolds so happily?

Coincidentally, newsstands always put the *Jin Guan Express* and the *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily* together... And today, the two seemed to be competing against each other. The *Jin Guan Express* published an article written by Xie Liang, while the *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily* spent a whole page to report on Chen Hero's glorious deeds in Russia.

Everyone compared them... and saw that the person Xie Liang was scolding was the person *Shu Xi* was praising!

Interesting! Have to find it and see... What's going on with these two today?

"Hey, have you heard? A person who plays in the Russian league suddenly appeared in Chengdu. He's very awesome! He scored ten goals in eleven league games!"

"Tch, Xie Bigmouth wrote an article to scold him today..."

"Ah? Why scold him?"

"Saying he's a liar!"

"A liar? Can't be? The *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily* is reporting on him on a whole page. There are also screenshots of the official website of the Russian club. The photo looks like the same person..."

"Huh? Really? Let me see!"

Zhong Dajun had a copy of today's *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily* on his desk, and in his hand was the *Jin Guan Express*, their nemesis. He was reading Xie Liang's article titled "The Counterfeit Great Hero."

He didn't get angrier as he read, but the more he read, the more he wanted to laugh. In the end, he couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw "...This counterfeit great hero has a vulgar name of hero. I would say it's better to call him Counterfeit Great Bluffer. It's more appropriate!" He laughed loudly in the office, causing everyone around him to look up at him, confused, not knowing what their reporter Zhong was laughing at.

Zhong Dajun was laughing triumphantly.

Of course, he was triumphant. When he was writing the manuscript yesterday, he thought of this flaw--he had only listened to Chen Hero talking non-stop for two hours, and then decided to publish these manuscripts. If he was asked "Why do you believe him so much? You write whatever he says," he would be dumbfounded.

After all, Chen Hero's story was too bizarre... Anyone who likes to make up stories can make it up, but it's not like real life.

In order to block the mouths of all the questioners and tell them that this was the truth, he specifically went online to find photos of Chen Hero from the Zenit official website.

Then, he put them together with the photos he took yesterday and told the readers--whether it's a counterfeit or not, compare it yourself. It's useless for me to tell you. Don't believe my words. Believe your own eyes!

It was simply impeccable. With photos as proof, who could say he was a counterfeit?

I guessed that the idiot who asked for money yesterday was you!

I knew that you narrow-minded man would definitely make some trouble!

I'm waiting for you here!

Zhong Dajun and Xie Liang were both well-known sports reporters, and they worked for rival companies. In addition, Zhong Dajun had always disliked Xie Liang, who liked to show off, so they had long had personal grudges.

You little brat, jump around now. The more happily you jump, the more miserably you will die!

Let's see if your glib tongue is better, or my true facts are better!

After the interview ended yesterday, Zhong Dajun patted his chest and assured Chen Hero that his news would definitely be on the front page the next day, which was Monday. In addition, there would be another whole page to report on this matter, because there was too much material, maybe there would be two issues.

He would promote Chen Hero enough!

So, early Monday morning, Chen Hero strolled out and bought a newspaper at the Red Flag Supermarket at the entrance of the community.

He saw his name and photo on the front page of the *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily*, and was overjoyed. He paid for it and bought it.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw the *Jin Guan Express* next to the *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily*.

He thought of the reporter who wanted a red envelope yesterday. Wouldn't this kid say something bad about him in the newspaper?

So, he paid for another copy of the *Jin Guan Express* and went back to read it.

When he got home, he first opened the *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily*. Zhong Dajun really didn't lie to him. The whole page was about him!

This made him feel so comfortable that he couldn't help but laugh.

Dekula was flipping through the *Jin Guan Express* next to him. Then he handed the newspaper to Chen Hero, who was laughing.

"What?" Chen Hero didn't understand what he meant.

"Someone is scolding you for being a Counterfeit Great Hero," Dekula said calmly, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

"Ah?" Chen Hero took the newspaper and only read it for half a minute... He slammed the newspaper on the table. "Fuck his ancestors!"

Xie Liang described Chen Hero extremely badly in the article. Chen Hero had completely become a clumsy and failed liar! He also made fun of his name, saying that he was some kind of "Counterfeit Great Hero," but in reality, he should be "Counterfeit Great Bluffer."

Chen Hero had always liked the name his father gave him, but today he was mocked by unscrupulous reporters... Uncle can endure, but Auntie can't! (A common Chinese idiom indicating extreme outrage and intolerance.)

"Call and protest!" Chen Hero said to Dekula, "Protest in my agent's name! Remember to use English. These bastards' knees will soften when they hear a foreigner speaking! Damn it!"

Xie Liang was repeatedly watching the article he wrote that was published in the newspaper. He was a little narcissistic, thinking that his article yesterday was really well written, and the scolding was really satisfying!

Let you offend me. Now you know that you can't offend a writer, right?

He still thinks of himself as a writer.

At this moment, the door to his office was pushed open.

Xie Liang frowned, thinking, which ignorant and rude bastard is this? Doesn't he know to knock on the door before entering?

As a result, he looked up and saw the editor-in-chief's angry face.

He was holding a newspaper in his hand.

"Xie Bigmouth!" The editor-in-chief didn't call him by his name, but directly called him this nickname that was slightly teasing and derogatory, indicating that he was very angry now.

He threw the newspaper in front of Xie Liang.

"You look at it for me!"

Xie Liang looked confused and lowered his head to look.

A huge photo was in the center of the layout. It was a combination of two photos. On the left was the close-up of Chen Hero in the teahouse that he had seen, and on the right was... it looked like a standard photo.

In addition to this eye-catching photo, various headlines were also very eye-catching: "He is the legendary hero_Chen!"

"Chen Hero, a Chinese player who is struggling in Russia!"

"The dark side of Chinese football gives birth to a killer in the penalty area!"

"Counterfeit? No! The real deal!"

This last headline was like slapping him in the face...

"This is..." He looked down and saw the signatures behind the news. They were all... Zhong Dajun!

This bastard!

Zhong Dajun couldn't stand Xie Liang's showing off, and Xie Liang naturally couldn't stand Zhong Dajun either. Can a mountain accommodate two tigers? Chengdu already has me, Xie Liang, so why is there still a Zhong Dajun?

When people introduce me, they say "One of the famous football reporters in Chengdu." Listen, listen! One of! How unpleasant!

I don't want to share the limelight with this person!

"You patted your chest yesterday and told me that he was a liar, and even said something about calling the police to arrest him, but he escaped... What about now!" The editor-in-chief was furious, and his voice was eight degrees higher than usual.

"A liar openly appeared in other people's newspapers?! Do you think the editors up and down at *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily* are all idiots?!"

"Uh... there is also this possibility... *Shu Xi*'s sales have always been not as good as our *Jin Guan Express*, so in order to improve sales, it is understandable to use some low-down methods..."

"Understand my ass! You look at the photo!" The editor-in-chief tapped the photo with his finger and roared, "You look at the caption below!"

Xie Liang lowered his head to look and saw that the photo below was written: "The left picture is a recent photo of Chen Hero accepting an interview, and the right picture is a photo of his introduction page on the official website of Saint Petersburg Zenit. They are the same person."

He suddenly felt a little dizzy and couldn't sit still in his chair.

At this moment, someone rushed into the room and shouted to the editor-in-chief, "Teacher Zhu! Teacher Zhu! A foreigner who claims to be Chen Hero's agent called to protest!"

The editor-in-chief, who was called "Teacher Zhu," was stunned for a moment, glared at Xie Liang fiercely, turned around and followed the person out of the office. Before leaving, he didn't forget to leave a harsh word: "You wait to write a review and a public apology letter!"

In the editor-in-chief's opinion, whether Chen Hero is a counterfeit or not is no longer debatable...

Leaving Xie Liang alone, staring blankly at the whole page of reports and interviews about Chen Hero in the *Shu Xi Metropolitan Daily*...