第40章 邪恶的国际米兰

"Today we are fortunate to have Ms. Barbara, head of Milan's public relations department, with us. The whole country is curious about your trip to Africa to hire a witch doctor; could you tell us about it?"

Huang Kaiwen lay on the sofa watching television.

Barbara was on a program today, which happened to be a station under Berlusconi's banner.

The young lady wore a beautiful dress, her legs pressed together, sitting in a very ladylike posture.

Then, she launched into an accusation against Inter Milan.

"I hired several highly respected and powerful witch doctors in Africa. They have confirmed that Kaiwen was cursed, and it was a very vicious curse—one that cost the caster their own life force. Although the witch doctors have broken it, I don't know if Kaiwen has fully recovered. Inter Milan has gone too far. What did Kaiwen do wrong..."

Seeing the young lady tearfully recounting this on TV, Huang Kaiwen felt a bit of guilt.

More importantly, the next match was the Milan Derby.

Her participation in this interview would undoubtedly drive up the attention surrounding the game.

Huang Kaiwen also had a headache.

He had used the [24-Hour Injury Immunity Card] against Barcelona, and now his probability of injury had skyrocketed.

It would be quite dramatic to slay his "enemies" in the next match.

However, he estimated that he would likely be injured within seconds of stepping onto the pitch.

He still had a bottle of [24-Hour Luck Potion], also known as Blessing Oil, in his hand. If things got desperate, he would use it and see how long he could last in the Milan Derby.

Following the media frenzy, Inter Milan was placed on the chopping block.

A wave of anti-Inter Milan sentiment swept across Italy.

Tuttosport was even more aggressive than Milan News, practically wishing to see Inter Milan destroyed.

They even suggested that the Italian Football Federation should relegate Inter Milan and that UEFA should ban them from European competitions.

Many Italian citizens expressed their support for Huang Kaiwen and their contempt for Inter Milan when interviewed.

In this wave of political correctness, everyone was showing off, and only Inter Milan was taking the beating.

Even Inter Milan fans jumped out to protest against Moratti.

Inter Milan fans protesting against Moratti was nothing new.

Last year, they had insulted Vieri and Moratti in the stands, and similar things had happened even earlier; Inter Milan fans were never satisfied.

Although Moratti was a bit unreliable, he was truly willing to spend money on the club.

They didn't know how to be grateful at all.

They would only learn to show respect once they met Zhang Kangyang.

October 24, San Siro Stadium.

Over 85,000 fans were in attendance today.

Milan fans had long since unfurled banners in the stands to support Huang Kaiwen.

"Kaiwen, go!"

"Evil guys will never have the last laugh."

Others pointed their fingers at the Inter Milan hierarchy, and many Inter fans even wore T-shirts printed with Huang Kaiwen's face to show their support.

Huang Kaiwen really wanted to ask: who the hell gave you the rights to his image?

However, this wave really felt like destiny was on his side.

While changing in the locker room, Huang Kaiwen drank the [24-Hour Luck Potion] and pulled out a scratch-off card he carried with him.

He figured his luck would be great today.

Inzaghi leaned over to watch the fun. As the coin in Huang Kaiwen's hand moved bit by bit, Inzaghi suddenly let out a howl like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Kaiwen won 500,000!"

His voice instantly attracted everyone in the locker room.

The Milan players crowded around, gasping in shock.

They had bought 5-euro scratch-offs too, but the most they ever won was a hundred or so. How the hell did they just witness someone scratch out a grand prize right in front of them?

Seeing someone you know win a prize was more painful than losing your own money.

"You have to treat us to a meal!"

Inzaghi, feeling unbalanced, grabbed Huang Kaiwen and wouldn't let go.

"Right, you must treat us."

"A big feast this time."

"I want to order a few more bottles of wine."

"Hey, you guys are going too far, that's enough."

Maldini pushed the Milan players away like he was shooing flies and said to Huang Kaiwen, "Don't mind them."

"It's fine, it's good for everyone to be happy," Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.

Seeing that his luck was this good, Huang Kaiwen felt much more at ease.

There shouldn't be any problems with today's Milan Derby.

As for treating everyone to a meal, was that even a thing?

Even if he hadn't won, Huang Kaiwen often treated people; now he had an even better reason.

On second thought, with such good luck today, his card draw should be even more powerful.

Looking at his [Expectation Value] which had reached 100 points, Huang Kaiwen chose to draw a card.

[Ding, obtained 1934 World Cup Final, Italy vs. Czechoslovakia, Giuseppe Meazza single-match experience card.]

Boom—

Huang Kaiwen's brain buzzed.

Giuseppe Meazza!

The stadium they were playing in today was called San Siro/Meazza; it was called the Meazza Stadium when Inter Milan was the host. Giuseppe Meazza was the greatest star in Inter Milan's history.

He was also the biggest hero in Italy's 1934 and 1938 World Cup victories.

He had great technique and excellent shooting skills, and most importantly, he could play both on the wing and in the middle.

He wouldn't end up like the [Trezeguet] card he drew before, which turned him into a center-forward playing on the wing.

His luck was truly good.

It was time to let "evil Inter Milan" reap what they had sown!

Seeing Huang Kaiwen smiling happily, Inzaghi felt even more depressed.

His incredibly handsome Filippo actually had worse luck than Kaiwen; this was not scientific!

After the warm-up, Ancelotti handed Huang Kaiwen a small paper packet and said, "I bought this anti-evil powder from the Filipino guy. You can just sprinkle it on the pitch."

Huang Kaiwen: ...

Ancelotti was really going off the deep end.

When he retired, his biography would probably say: Famous football coach and mystic.

Fortunately, he didn't have to drink it, or Huang Kaiwen would have shoved the whole thing into Ancelotti's mouth.

Having satisfied Ancelotti's request, Huang Kaiwen returned to the player tunnel.

Coach Zhang was already impatient to introduce the lineups to the fans in front of the TV.

"It's another year of the Milan Derby, and today's derby has a very high level of buzz."

"Because of Huang Kaiwen, more fans are supporting AC Milan, and many Inter fans at the scene are even wearing masks of Huang Kaiwen."

"Today's match is a football feast. The two Milan giants possess numerous stars. Let's take a look at the lineups."

AC Milan 4-4-2 Diamond Midfield:

Goalkeeper: Dida,

Defenders: Pancaro, Maldini, Nesta, Cafu,

Midfielders: Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Huang Kaiwen, Kaka,

Forwards: Shevchenko, Crespo.

Inter Milan 4-4-2 Diamond Midfield:

Goalkeeper: Alberto Fontana,

Defenders: Favalli, Materazzi, Cordoba, Zanetti,

Midfielders: Belozoglu, Cambiasso, Stankovic, Veron,

Forwards: Vieri, Adriano.

Thanks to Xingyunya, Tianrihou's Rainstorm, Wenlianghe's Dream, and SHAZI3 for the tips.