DEFYING FATE

Chapter 53: Penalty!

Next day.

Afternoon at 1 pm.

Dong Xuebing was still thinking of how he could earn XuYan's trust.

Li Qing, who was in wearing his sports attire entered the GeneralAffairs Office. "The bus is here. Those that are participating in the matchshould change, or you all can choose to change at the stadium. The color is thesame as yesterday's match. The top must be white, and the shorts do notmatter." Li Qing's face changed." Everybody listen up. There are only 2 morematches, including this afternoon's game left. The higher-ups and Chief Xu hadgiven us a mission. We must not lose again. Put in your best performancelater!"

"Ah? Cannot lose?" Everyone was groaning.

Li Qing replied firmly. "You must treat this as a politicalmission! Do you understand?"

"Yes, Sir!"

"Yes, Sir!"

Guo Panwei and Zhuang Zhi replied immediately. But they werenot confident.

Dong Xuebing was glad that he had escaped this fate. He hadheard from Tan Limei that their team had not won a single match out of the past6 games and they had lost badly for every game they played. The scores werelike 5:0, 3:0 and even 7:0. They had yet to score a single goal. This was whythe Bureau's higher-ups gave this "political mission" to them.

Dong Xuebing, Tan Limei, and Old Yan remained in the office.Changjuan, Zhuang Zhi and the rest followed Li Qing out of the office.

There was not a lot of work in the afternoon. Dong Xuebingmade himself a cup of tea and watched a movie online.

During the National Day Holidays, their working hours wereuntil 3 pm. It was 5 minutes to 3 pm, and Tan Limei started packing her things.She cheerfully patted Dong Xuebing's back. "Bing Zhi, let's go to YuetanStadium to watch their match. This time, the Bureau is anxious to get a win. Ifthey were lost all the matches in this tournament, they would surely bescolded."

Dong Xuebing had nothing to do at home, and he nodded. "Ok,let's go and have a look." Xu Yan was also there. Maybe there will be anopportunity to get closer to her.

Yuetan Stadium.

The Bureau had booked this stadium. Dong Xuebing and TanLimei showed their work pass and were allowed to enter the stadium. They walkedthrough the entrance tunnel, and they could hear cheers. Under the scorchingsun, over 20 State Security members were running on the field. Zhuang Zhi wassweating and panting near his goal post. Guo Panwei was running aroundaimlessly and shouting "Pass, pass to me!" Guo Shunjie was also holding on tohis soccer boots and sitting by the side of the fields. It seems that he was areserve.

"Defence! Defense!" By the side of the field, Xu Yan in hersports attire was shouting instructions to her team. "Everyone get back anddefense! Mark that no. 21!"

"Don't let him pass! Stop him!" Li Qing was carrying XuYan's bag by her side and was also shouting to the players.

The bespectacled woman also saw Xu Yan and returned a sneer.

Dong Xuebing was observing Xu Yan and watching the game whenhe noticed this detail. He asked Tan Limei if she knew who that woman was. "Whois that person? Chief Xu does not seem to like her. Is she the team manager forChaoyang team?"

Tan Limei looked at that direction. "I had never seen herbefore. Sister Chang, do you know that person?"

"Who?" Changjuan looked towards the direction where DongXuebing was pointing. "Why is she here?"

Dong Xuebing asked: "Who is she?"

Changjuan looked around her and dragged Tan Limei and DongXuebing to the side. "That person's name is similar to Chief Xu. Her name is XuYan too. She is the Deputy District Political Commissar of Eastern DistrictBranch Bureau. Oh, I know why she is here. Tomorrow our last match is against theEastern District Branch Bureau. She should be here to watch our team."

Dong Xuebing was puzzled. "Isn't this a recreationaltournament? Is there a need to be so serious?"

Changjuan laughed. "There are many things you don't know.Chief Xu and Political Commissar Xu are not on good terms. To others, thismight be a friendly match. But for both of them, it's not. I heard that both ofthem were often arguing during the City Bureau's meeting. Hmmm.... I will tellyou all another secret. Keep it to yourself." Changjuan lowered her voice. "Doyou know Chief Xu is a divorcee? Her ex-husband remarried, and his new bride isthat Xu Yan. Because of this reason... Hehe..... Do you all understand now?"

Tan Limei said: "Oh... I was still wondering why Chief Xugave out such orders. She does not want to be looked down by her rival!"

Dong Xuebing also understood.

Changjuan replied: "Don't talk about this anymore. It is notnice if this is spread around. The match is ending soon. Come, let's cheer forour team!"

There were only 3 minutes left on the clock.

Tan Limei waved her hands excitedly: "Western District Team!Go, go go!"

Dong Xuebing was also influenced by the atmosphere andstarted to cheer loudly for their team: "Defence! Defense!"

Dong Xuebing and the rest were only hoping for a draw.

But things did not go as they wished. Guo Panwei, who wasplaying defender, accidentally knocked into one of his teammate outside thepenalty area and both of them were slowed down. This gave no.21 a chance tobreak through their defense. He ran into the penalty area with the ball andtricked the central defender into the wrong direction with a feint. Hecontinued onwards, and only the goalkeeper was left standing before him!

The goalkeeper was Xiao Gao, from the Political Section. Hedoes not know how to play soccer. He was chosen to be part of the team becausehe was taller. He rushed forward to try to block no. 21, but he accidentallytripped no. 21 to the ground. Before no. 21 fell to the ground, he kicked XiaoGao with his boots!

Both Xiao Gao and no. 21 were rolling on the field in pain.

Beep! Beep!

The referee from the City Bureau blew the whistle and points to the spot! Penalty!Please visit 𝓃𝑜vel-𝒏𝑒xt.𝒸𝑜𝔪 website to read fastest update

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