156: Chapter 155: Stubbornly Opinionated 156: Chapter 155: Stubbornly Opinionated Just as Song Yun had finished dealing with those boxes of popsicles, Wang Dong surprisingly gave him a call.
Song Yun curiously picked up, but the caller was mumbling and vague, mentioning only that there was a big issue and urging Song Yun to rush to the police station immediately, emphasizing again and again the need for haste.
Song Yun shrugged helplessly, just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Li Shishi.
Li Shishi suspiciously glanced at him and asked, “It’s so hot, why aren’t you resting at home?
Where are you planning to wander off to?”
“Wang Dong asked me to swing by the station, I want to see what’s going on,” Song Yun replied, patting her on the head with a smile.
“How about you come with me?”
“Sure, I also need to take care of something there,” Li Shishi replied.
She had no real business with the police station; she was simply worried about Song Yun and couldn’t say that outright, so she had to cover it up with a lame excuse.
Song Yun, cigarette in mouth, drove Li Shishi to the city police station.
Right when they entered, they saw Wang Dong seated above the basketball court, watching the officers play a game.
Approaching him, Song Yun slapped him on the back and joked, “You’ve got a thousand things to be worried about every day, and you still have time to watch your subordinates play?”
“Stop it, today there’s a basketball game between the city police station and the Armed Police Department.
I didn’t plan on watching, but right as I was going downstairs, I bumped into the head honcho of the armed police, and for face’s sake, I had to come down to watch,” Wang Dong said, handing a cigarette to Song Yun with a gloomy face.
“I called you here today because I’m thinking of connecting you with the Armed Police Department so it’ll be easier to get things done in the future.”
“Oh, I really appreciate it, Uncle Wang,” Song Yun laughed, somewhat surprised that Wang Dong truly regarded him as one of his own, otherwise he wouldn’t have specifically called him over today.
“Uncle Wang, watching them play is so boring, we might as well be at home watching the NBA.
Or even the CBA, if not.
Look at your station’s team, they all seem so lethargic.
If those guys were under me, I’d have had them shot already!” Li Shishi sneered, observing the competing officers, “Look at them, they can’t even guard against some short guy; they’re just wasting their height.”
“Alas, look at the score; the other side is trailing us by more than twenty points.
Of course, our team isn’t in the mindset to play anymore.
And don’t be fooled by the Armed Police’s shorter stature; they move swiftly and coordinate well, we can’t defend against their fast breaks.”
“And you didn’t see, did you?
Quite a few of our young female officers are throwing tender glances over at the armed police guys.
Seriously, I feel for the players on the field,” Song Yun said, smacking his lips.
“Besides, it’s getting late now, and it’s clear we’re going to lose.”
Watching them play basketball isn’t nearly as good as looking at the out-of-bath photo of Xiao Qing on my phone, Song Yun thought.
Absently, he reached into his pocket, and suddenly panicked—oh crap, where’s my phone?
Frantically, Song Yun searched through all his pockets, finding no trace of his phone.
Then he remembered: right after finishing the call with Wang Dong, he had absentmindedly left it on the coffee table—damn, if the girls in the courtyard found out, I’d be torn to pieces.
“Uncle Wang, how about we go meet that Armed Police big shot right now?” Song remarked, turning to Wang Dong with a crestfallen look.
“What’s the rush?
The game’s got only about twenty minutes left.
Let’s watch the rest and head back afterward,” Wang Dong replied, flashing a polite smile at one of the players.
Seeing that he had successfully caught the attention of their boss, that player played even more vigorously, rushing and shooting as if his life depended on it.
Though his shooting accuracy wasn’t great, he, after all, was a captain, and the others around him couldn’t help but keep passing him the ball.
More shots meant more makes, but the score was increasingly in favor of the Armed Police Department.
“This guy is useless, thinking he can save the world by himself?
Basketball is a team sport—doesn’t he know how to cooperate?
It’s pointless watching them play; we’d better do something more meaningful instead,” Song Yun stirred Wang Dong.
“They are, after all, the face of our police station.
If they lose, it reflects poorly on us,” Wang Dong said, furrowing his brow.
“We host these matches every year mainly to compete for resources allocated from above.
This year, I’m afraid we’re going to lose quite a bit to the Armed Police Department.”
“Dang, with their skills, they’re competing for resources?
Should I find a few guys to really play a couple of games against them?” Upon watching one of the police officers nearly trip himself, Song Yun was truly frustrated internally—If you can’t beat them, why don’t you just surrender?
I still have that forbidden photo to deal with at home.
The five police officers on the court were also silently struggling.
They wanted to give up and concede, but with Wang Dong watching from the side, they couldn’t afford to mess up at such a crucial moment.
This thought made them anxious, and when they were anxious, they couldn’t handle the ball stably, making it easy for the other team to intercept.
Moreover, four of them, in an attempt to have their captain noticed by their superiors, unhesitatingly passed him the ball.
“Director Wang really is people-oriented, watching from the sidelines of the basketball court,” the head of the Armed Police remarked with a smile.
“But your people still aren’t up to par with basketball, haha.
Looks like this year’s goodies will still go to us.”
Wang Dong gave a polite chuckle and said, “Hehe, your Armed Police team indeed plays well, but if we were to name the MVP of the whole game, it would still have to be our police station’s Captain Chen.”
“Sure, but it seems like Captain Chen’s heart isn’t really in the game,” the other replied.
Wang Dong remained silent, knowing that arguing with the opponent now would serve no purpose; it was better just to quietly watch the game.
The score widened further, slowly causing dissatisfaction among the spectators.
At the police station’s side, the other four players kept passing the ball to Chen Ming, then went under the basket to rebound.
Seriously, couldn’t they come up with something more creative?
Were they brain-dead, or were their heads filled with paste?
Couldn’t the Armed Police just surround Chen Ming directly?
Chen Ming was stubborn too, or as others saw it, absolutely unwilling to pass the ball.
Each time, he forced a shot, rarely making even two out of ten, which to onlookers seemed nearly deliberate.
The Armed Police players were more relaxed; after all, winning the game meant obtaining more resources.
But it was different for the police station—Sunan City’s police department didn’t have Chen Ming as the only police captain.
The other three captains also stood up, stirring things up and urging Chen Ming to leave the game, which only angered Chen Ming more.
He slammed the ball on the ground, shouted for a two-minute break, and sat off to the side with a sullen face.