Chapter 166: A Journey to Purgatory

Cheng Fei turned around and glared at the two sturdy and tall black men in front of him. They were dressed in black suits, black sunglasses, thick lips, noses, hands behind their backs, and no expression. Who is the person who just spoke? The two of them, who is the big boss of this organization as Blackjack said?

When Cheng Fei was stunned, a voice suddenly came from "below".

"Where are you looking? Chinese friends, are you Chinese so rude? โ€

Cheng Fei's scalp was numb, and when he looked down, he saw that there was a dwarf who was less than 1.30 meters tall, standing in the middle of two big men. He was dressed in a compact suit, bald, hooked nose, very short limbs, and was in his forties in appearance, with a cigar in his mouth that was extremely disproportionate to his size, and the cigarette butt was bright and spewed out thick smoke.

The gnome's eyes were filled with arrogance and resentment. That resentment comes from a deep sense of inferiority.

"I ...... I'm sorry, sir! Cheng Fei stammered.

"This is my boss, Philip." Blackjack said with a blank face.

"You're too late, BJ, it's not the first time." Philip didn't look at Blackjack and said coldly, "Don't let the audience and the boss always wait for you, understand?" โ€

"Yes, I know." Blackjack shrugged.

At this time, there are already viewers who have seen them. Suddenly, someone shouted, "BJ! BJ! Heiscoming๏ผ There was a sudden tsunami-like sound in the stadium, and many people looked over to this side. The five players standing on the court also looked over, some of them pointed out their middle fingers at Blackjack, and some of them yelled like gorillas.

In the shout like a tide, a strange smile appeared on the side of Black Jack's 'lips', and he waved his head towards Cheng Fei: "Itismytime!" As he spoke, he ran forward, taking off his clothes as he ran, throwing off his suit, revealing his snow-white shirt and red tie, his expression changed from cold to contemptuous and arrogant, as if he had suddenly changed back to the black jack he had wreaked havoc in the 'flower' garden in the middle of the street.

โ€œYES! YES๏ผ Blackjack turned and raised his hands towards the surging crowd and roared in anger!

The lights over the basketball arena also spun wildly at this time, and finally followed Blackjack to the basketball court, and the scarlet eyes swayed on Blackjack's white shirt, which looked extremely weird. Then, someone hissed into the microphone and shouted, "YES! BJ! ITISREALBLAโ€”โ€”CKJAโ€”โ€”CK!โ€ The atmosphere in the venue suddenly set off another 'tide'!

Cheng Fei looked at the boiling arena, but he was unmoved, and his expression was calm.

Philip raised his head and glanced at Cheng Fei quietly, slightly surprised.

"Chinese friends, can't you 'stir' up these things?" Philip said as he bit his cigar and kept his eyes fixed on the basketball court. He is accustomed to talking without looking into the eyes of others, which means that he cannot be on an equal footing with the other person. "Or, are you already scared silly? I'm sure you won't see ...... anywhere else in the world."

"yes, I've never seen one." Cheng Fei nodded.

Philip was speechless for a moment, and he 'showed' a smile: "Very good, you are a very 'good' young man." โ€

Cheng Fei didn't know that his calm behavior gave a good impression to the other party. When a young player is brought here, the earth-shattering atmosphere is immediately infectious, and the newcomer is usually overwhelmed by the excitement and even the confusion. Even if you have really seen the big scene, you can't guarantee that you will be moved. But the Chinese kid in front of him was so calm and unaffected by the outside world, which made Philip feel that he really had a rare superstar demeanor in a newcomer......

What Philip didn't know was that Cheng Fei's enthusiasm for basketball had long since disappeared. Looking back on the time in China, the loud shouts of both his own side and the opposing cheerleaders during the game were far worse than what he saw today, but they could resonate more with Cheng Fei's heart and 'arouse' his infinite fighting spirit. Cheng Fei is not here for his dreams, he is here for money, and this kind of underground basketball is just a way to make money.

The meaning of basketball to him is very different.

"Let's go, Chinese friend!" Philip puffed out a puff of cigarette, turned and walked off the field.

Cheng Fei was stunned: "Don't you let me watch the game?" โ€

Philip smiled contemptuously, and he shook his head: "There is no need to watch this kind of boring game. If you want to see it, there will be more opportunities in the future, and you are guaranteed to see it until you vomit. We have more important things to do......"

Cheng Fei hesitated for a moment and followed Philip out of the venue. The moment the big 'door' closed, he looked back and saw Black Jack rising from the ground, holding the ball in one hand, like a roc spreading his wings, jumping over the head of the opposing player!

The big 'door' is closed. The sound of the mountains and the tsunami came faintly.

Cheng Fei followed the dwarf in front of him who walked and swayed, and walked to the other side of life.

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Every day at 6 p.m., in an open space near your school, we will have a special car to pick you up.

Cheng Fei walked out of the school 'gate', said a few words to Bruce, who looked suspicious, and waved goodbye. He walked through a bush in front of the school's 'gate', bypassed a small supermarket, and came to a deserted vacant lot. There was a black 'colored' GM car parked in the open space, and it was Bobby sitting in the driver's seat, he looked at Cheng Fei coldly and did not say hello. When Cheng Fei got into the back seat, he started the car and rushed out of the open space at a gallop!

Don't 'reveal' the address of our training gym to anyone, yes, including your identity. This is important.

Bobby drove through New York's bustling downtown area, and after turning around a corner, they came to a large basketball arena. Cheng Fei has never seen this basketball hall, but it is conceivable that many professional competitions are usually held here. Because this basketball arena is located almost in the very center of downtown New York, the investment is definitely not a small amount, is the underground basketball training hall blatantly located here?

"This is one of them." Bobby seemed to see Cheng Fei's thoughts and spoke.

"In the basement?" Cheng Fei asked hesitantly.

"No," Bobby glanced at him, "on the ground." โ€

Bobby strode into the basketball arena, and the staff at the 'door' did not stop him. Although this arena is not as huge as Cheng Fei saw that day, it is definitely shocking enough, the basketball court in the center is empty, and the huge arena is unusually silent. However, Bobby walked over with Cheng Fei and turned directly into the 'door' next to the court.

It turned out that there was a 'hole' and a very spacious room. Of course, there is also a basketball court, with basketballs piled up in the corner and only a row of seats on the sidelines. What made Cheng Fei curious was that two players were training on the court.

They were wearing light gray 'colored' training uniforms and were practicing shooting one by one.

Bobby walked to the 'door' at the end of the room, as no one was around. When the two saw Bobby, they immediately stopped training, walked to the sidelines to pack their clothes, and looked at Cheng Fei who was walking behind Bobby with a strange look. Although Cheng Fei was curious, he didn't squint and followed Bobby to push the 'door' and enter.

This is one of our best gyms, and now your task is to get trained, physical training.

This room is full of all kinds of sports equipment, and Cheng Fei's eyes are 'dazzling', some of which have been seen in China, and some of which have never been heard of or seen, and it seems that there is an inevitable connection with the sport of basketball. Just when Cheng Fei was looking around, he suddenly found a person standing up on the side of a bunch of barbells!

The man was about 1.85 meters tall and was wearing a sweatshirt with long sleeves and long pants, but that face was unexpected by Cheng Fei. The wrinkles are like deep ravines, the skin is dry like old bark, and only a pair of eyes are still so bright, like a clear spring in the desert. The old man looked at least seventy years old.

"Is that him?" The old man looked Cheng Fei up and down with a suspicious gaze. That gaze was so sharp that Cheng Fei was uncomfortable. The old man took a step closer, and Cheng Fei took a step back.

"Yes." Bobby, still expressionless, replied, "The boss asked me to 'hand' him over to you." The training plan is ready, right? โ€

The old man's gaze never left Cheng Fei, and he grinned: "It's done, but according to what Philip said, it should be a genius with quite good physical fitness, so my training plan will also be very special." Now it seems that this kid will probably die. โ€

Cheng Fei shuddered.

Bobby actually 'revealed' a rare smile and said, "Very good." Then he turned and pushed the 'door' and walked out.

The old man circled around Cheng Fei, suddenly reached out and pinched his arm, and pushed his back again. Don't look at the old man's age, the strength in his hands is really amazing, and it hurts so much that Cheng Fei grinned.

"It's too bad," said the old man, shaking his head, contemptuously, "there used to be an Oriental, I don't remember which country, was sent to me for physical training, but he ran away in a few days, and never came again." According to Philip, the man would rather pay hundreds of thousands of liquidated damages than train under me. โ€

Cheng Fei was apprehensive in his heart, but his expression was still calm as usual.

"Come on!" The old man said in an old voice, turned and stepped over a barbell and walked deeper into the room.

"And that's what begins?" Cheng Fei's voice trembled slightly. Under the leadership of Wu Zhongmin and Wang Baojiang, he also did enough physical training, and the equipment in the gym was basically 'touched'. Physical training has indeed brought great benefits to Cheng Fei, but he knows his limits, and Cheng Fei, who is only of an average level in China, seems to be going to suffer a big loss......

"Scared?" The old man turned around and laughed, "You haven't eaten yet, and you'll eat dinner here every day in the future." โ€

Cheng Fei walked over and found a table and chair in the corner, with plates full of food on them. The food, it seems, was quite plentiful, with beef 'meat', bread, cow's milk, and other things that could not be named. Cheng Fei was already hungry at this time, and he was not polite, so he sat down on the chair and started eating.

After a few bites, Cheng Fei frowned, if he hadn't seen the old man standing beside him, he really wanted to vomit. However, according to Cheng Fei's 'sex', he will not complain. He reluctantly filled his stomach with this unpalatable dinner, and finally poured a cup of bland and tasteless skim cow's milk' to make it better.

The old man watched silently as he finished eating, and then said, "Just call me Old Tom." Philip asked you to come here to explain what is special about you. But when I looked at it, I didn't see any difference from the kid I had trained before. If you want me to say, you're so bad, if you can hold on to my old Tom for a week, it's my mistake. โ€

The old man who runs the training room, we all call him Old Tom. He's the talent I poached from Jackson, the best physical trainer in New York City, and he knows how to train you.

"Onward, onward! Rush over! Old Tom roared like a lion.

Cheng Fei was tied with a thick rope around his waist and back, and the other end of the rope was held in Old Tom's hand. He dribbled desperately, got up and rushed to the basket, but whether it was a sprint or a jump, Old Tom would pull Cheng Fei back violently. Cheng Fei, who lost his balance, fell directly to the ground, and his elbows and knees immediately turned blue.

"Hold steady, jump, have a rhythm!" Old Tom kept roaring.

Cheng Fei held a huge solid fitness ball, his feet kept jumping over the obstacles under his feet, his muscles and flesh were sore, especially the small legs, and the training clothes on his body had already been thoroughly sweaty. After a ten-minute jump, Cheng Fei suddenly felt a softness under his feet, his eyes were dark, and he fell to the ground with a "bang".

"He fainted." Old Tom held his phone and said triumphantly, "I'm 'good', right?" โ€

"Yes, you're so 'awesome'!" Philip asked coldly, "Will he run away tomorrow?" โ€

"Then you'll be able to make a fortune again," laughed old Tom, "but I'll let you down, I'll bet my life that this kid won't run away." โ€

You're mostly doing physical training with Tom Sr., but you don't slack off on your basketball skills. Tom Sr. will grasp this, and you may not believe it, he once trained Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and was one of Jordan's teammates Pippen's mentors. His basketball skills are enough for you to learn for a lifetime.

Cheng Fei rose from the ground, shot, shot, and with a "bang", the basketball hit the basket.

If you shoot again, it's still hollow. If you shoot again, it's still hollow.

"Excellent! Very good! Old Tom shouted as he quickly passed the ball to Cheng Fei. Hurry up! Hurry up! โ€

"He's unbelievably good," Tom Sr. said, on his phone, "I know why you let this Chinese kid come to me, just FingerRoll, he's one of the best players I've ever seen, he's a rare genius." You don't want him to go straight to A-top, do you? โ€

"Really?" Philip said, "I just know what you're talking about. Does he have the ability? โ€

"Nope." Old Tom replied quickly, "He's not in good shape." Yes, it's top among the yellow race, but it's not top notch. If he has Michael? Best's kind of body may be able to make a difference in A-top......"

"I see," said Philip, "to the best of your ability, I want to see him to his full potential." โ€

"Three months." Old Tom said, "Give me three months." โ€

Money. You can rest assured. There's nothing wrong with that. $100,000 has been credited to your account and you can access it at any time. But keep in mind that this money is not given for free, and even the principal and interest will be counted in your salary......

"Cheng Fei!" Lin Zixuan ran over panting, "You, why are you walking so fast?" โ€

Cheng Fei turned around and smiled at Lin Zixuan: "I didn't know you were behind!" By the way, is your grandfather's illness better? โ€

The two of them walked slowly towards the school gate, and the setting sun stretched their shadows very long.

"I've recovered well!" Lin Zixuan showed a sweet smile, she glanced at Cheng Fei, and said a little reservedly, "All of this depends on you...... I really don't know how to thank you! I will definitely ...... as soon as possible."

"Don't talk about that!" Cheng Fei interrupted her, "It's too out-of-the-box!" โ€

"Can you come to my house for dinner today?" Lin Zixuan asked with wide watery eyes.

Cheng Fei looked at his watch, sighed, and said, "No, I have other things to do today." โ€

"You...... Have you been busy with something lately? Lin Zixuan asked cautiously, "Maybe we are too careful, and Bruce often mentions that you seem to be always busy and busy, and you have very little time to meet us recently!" โ€

"I ......" Cheng Fei is not good at lying, but at this time, he can't help but make an excuse, "It's not a very special thing." It is...... During this time, I went to my uncle's house for dinner, and then gave my niece and nephew a make-up lesson. She's been having some problems with her studies lately, so ......"

"Got it!" Lin Zixuan 'revealed' a bright smile, "Then, you go get busy!" I remember that when I have free time, I must come to my house for dinner, I have learned a few good dishes, and I will try my craft when the time comes! โ€

"Okay." Cheng Fei nodded, watching Lin Zixuan's shadow disappear into the street, then turned around and ran back. He came to the clearing as usual, and sure enough, the car was still waiting there, and Bobby looked impatiently at the watch on his wrist.

"Sorry for the delay." Cheng Fei said as he opened the car door and got into the back seat.

"It's good not too late." A voice suddenly came from Cheng Fei's side, startling Cheng Fei. He looked down and saw that it was Philip, the dwarf boss he hadn't seen in three months. The car sped out, Philip looked at Cheng Fei carefully, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "I can't see that Old Tom has any achievements, it's no different from the Chinese kid I saw at the beginning." โ€

"Where?" Bobby asked.

"Hometown." Philip smiled ugly, "It's time for this kid to have a graduation ceremony." โ€