"This..." This time even Jonathan, who has always been quite experienced, was stumped.
Zhang Kuang sighed deeply, "Okay, Jonathan, let me figure it out. You can help me arrange the reporters."
Jonathan: "Okay, let me arrange it. By the way, in addition to being interviewed by reporters, you also have to speak out on social media, because sometimes traditional media may not cover all places."
Zhang Kuang:"I understand."
It is a pity that Marina·Duland and the others are now reporting on World Cup at South Africa. Otherwise, if we had asked them to interview them, how could such good news be so advantageous to outsiders?
Outside the villa where Zhang Kuang lives, a group of reporters stopped him.
Reporter: "Zhang, Zhang, Brazil National Team's player Felipe Melo said that you used witchcraft to control him for 20 minutes, which resulted in him scoring an own goal, stepping on someone and getting a red card. What do you think about this?"
Zhang Kuang: "How do you see it? I'm sitting in front of the TV at home watching it. Do you believe it? Just two points. Please help Mr. Melo explain it to me.
First, I have the ability to perform witchcraft. Why the hell am I a player? If I don't sit at home and perform witchcraft every day, the powerful people in the world are not allowed to line up to find me. Am I short of money? Why should I come to play football?
Second, what is my motive for performing witchcraft on him? I just want Brazil Team to lose? Did I gain from Brazil Team's loss?
I am a player and cannot participate in gambling. If I have no real income, then what I want is fame, right? To become a strong prophet in football, how will this reputation help me play football?
Which wealthy club stipulates that those who can predict the outcome of World Cup may receive a high salary, or may they receive rewards?
Becoming a powerful prophecy master, fame and fortune are of no use to me, so why do I have to ask Brazil to lose? I have no motive to use any witchcraft to make Brazil lose.
Therefore, anyone with any brain knows that Mr. Melo is asking me to support him for his own recklessness.
I strongly object to this, and I will ask a lawyer to file a lawsuit against him at that time. He is defaming me."
After Zhang Kuang said this, he drove away in the car.
Then, interviews with Zhang Kuang began to appear in the media, and Zhang Kuang even forwarded the video on Twitter, INS, and Facebook.
"Yes, I said, how could Chinese Zhang cast witchcraft? If it were me who knew witchcraft, I would never be a player. Even being a movie star is better than being a player. How tiring a player is."
"Yes, the reason Melo came up with is really bad. It's so funny to say that Chinese Zhang cast witchcraft."
"Incompetent people always have many excuses."
"I support Chinese Zhang. I am convinced by the two points he said."
"No, I support Melo. If Brazil loses, it's because Chinese Zhang cast witchcraft. Otherwise, why would Melo lose control for 20 minutes?"
"Go away, he scored an own goal, was confused for a moment, then held a grudge, used violence and got a red card, and then he blamed others for these crimes? This is the performance of a coward."
"Yes, I heard that he has already negotiated the transfer terms with Real Madrid. Now it's over. Will Real Madrid use a player who deliberately tramples on others?"
"I am a Netherlands fan. Although I don't like Chinese Zhang's prediction that we will be the runner-up, I think Melo's approach of throwing dirt on Chinese Zhang is really wrong."
"..."
Most of the perceptions of netizens on the Internet are still correct. After all, 4G and mobile Internet have not yet become popular in this era. People who use the Internet are only people with some academic qualifications and cognition. Those at the bottom and with low cognition have not yet come online on a large scale. Therefore, the basic ability to distinguish right from wrong is possessed by most netizens.
However...
Later on July 2nd, Uruguay 1:1 Ghana entered the semi-finals after a penalty shootout. Zhang Kuang was right. He said that Uruguay might enter the semi-finals.
On July 3rd, Argentina played against Germany.
0:4.
Argentina was bloodbathed by Germany.
Messi walked off the court with his head lowered, and the TV screen gave a long shot of his back.
Zhang Kuang did not see this screen.
He was playing in the swimming pool with three girls from France Study-Abroad Squad.
But the vibration of the phone told him-Argentina lost.
The women of France Study-Abroad Squad cheered, they won money again.
The media around the world went crazy.
Brazil was eliminated by Netherlands, Argentina was bloodbathed by Germany, and both teams stopped in the quarterfinals.
All this is exactly the same as Zhang Kuang's prediction more than a month ago.
France's "L'Équipe" posted a long comment with the title. "Zhang Kuang, football prophet or football madman?"
The article reads, "He predicted France National Team will be eliminated from the group, that's right. He predicted Italy that will be eliminated from the group, that's right. He predicted England's top 16, that's right. He predicted Brazil's top eight, that's right."
He predicted Argentina to enter the top eight, yes. He predicted Uruguay to enter the semi-finals, and Uruguay did enter the semi-finals. He predicted Germany entered the semi-finals, and Germany did indeed enter the semi-finals. He predicted that Netherlands and Spain would enter the finals, and both teams were among the semi-finals.
Fans all over the world are asking the same question: How did this person China do it? It is said that the gambling company made tens of billions of euros less because of this, because many fans were betting according to Zhang Kuang's prediction.
Of course, those who bet in advance based on the prediction results of Zhang Kuang all made a lot of money. Unfortunately, who would have dared to believe it a month and a half ago?
The title of the United Kingdom's "The Sun" is more direct. "Zhang Kuang: I'm not a wizard, I just understand football".
The article quoted what Zhang Kuang said at the Manchester United release conference, "I just analyzed every team."
The title of "Milan Sports Newspaper" carries a sense of helplessness. "If we had listened to Zhang Kuang earlier..."
The fans of Italy no longer know what to say. They were the ones who scolded Zhang Kuang the most. Now that Zhang Kuang's prediction has come true, they don't even have the courage to apologize.
Spain's "Marca" is like waiting to see a good show. "Zhang Kuang said Spain will win the championship, and we look forward to Chinese Zhang's words coming true!"
Spain fans' reaction is simple. "No, don't suck. Please don't suck."
And the bookmakers were completely panicked.
They urgently adjusted the odds again for all remaining games.
The odds of Netherlands and Spain have been significantly reduced, especially Spain.
Someone said on social media, "It's a pity that it's too late for me to believe in Zhang Kuang. From now on Zhang Kuang, I will believe whatever you say. You are more effective than God."
Someone said, "I bought Spain to win the championship the night France National Team was eliminated. I believe in Zhang Kuang. If I am wrong, I will have to pay the tuition. If I am right, I will make a lot of money."
The gambling company is really going to try to deal with Zhang Kuang.
July 8.
Netherlands vs. Uruguay.
Netherlands defeated Uruguay 3:2 and advanced to the finals.
Zhang Kuang's prediction - Uruguay made it to the top four and Netherlands entered the final - came true again.
On the same night, Spain played against Germany.
Spain defeated Germany 1:0 and advanced to the finals.
Zhang Kuang's prediction - Germany made it to the top four and Spain entered the final - came true again.
Now, the whole world is waiting for the final result.
Spain vs. Netherlands.
Who will win?
Zhang Kuang has already said it - Spain wins.
The bookmaker has adjusted the odds of Spain to win to 1.01.
This means: if you invest 100 yuan, you can only get back 101 yuan if you win, one of which is profit.
There is almost no profit at all. It is better to let the bank earn interest. As long as you are not stupid, you will not buy this kind of odds.
Of course, there are also people who do not believe in evil and want to buy Netherlands to win, because some people are spreading rumors about what happens to FIFA, and the prediction of Chinese Zhang will never come true. This is not conducive to the "unpredictability" of World Cup and the unknown and exciting nature of "football is round and anything can happen."
Therefore, many people are saying: Netherlands Team is going to win the championship.
July 11th.
World Cup final.
Spain vs. Netherlands.
Zhang Kuang still didn't watch it.
He was having dinner with several plump young women who he couldn't bear to part with.
This meal can be regarded as a short farewell.
Because he is going to Manchester tomorrow, and Manchester United's training camp starts tomorrow.
Well, they had to do something to say goodbye after eating, so they were all busy saying goodbye and didn't look at World Cup.
That night, Spain defeated Netherlands 1:0 and won the championship of World Cup.
Iniesta scored the winning goal in the 116th minute.
Social media around the world is exploding.
"Zhang Kuang Conferred God!"
"Ten predictions, all hit!!"
"Did this person come back from the future?"
"He's not a football player, he's a fortune teller!"
"No, he is the Emperor God!"
"Damn China guy, this makes watching this World Cup very boring for me. Why do you want to tell the results? Why don't you just share it secretly with a few friends?"
"No, on the contrary, I have a greater sense of anticipation. Every time I watch football, I am expecting the result Chinese Zhang said to happen, because the more this happens, the more excited and shocked I will be. Who said football is unpredictable? There are people in this world who have done it. Is there anything more exciting than this?"
"Fart, next time World Cup must block Zhang Kuang's mouth, and we can't let him tell the result in advance."
"This guy can't play World Cup himself, so it's so boring to win the attention of fans all over the world in this way."
"..."
That night, Manchester United's player base also exploded.
Rooney sent a message in the group. "Zhang Kuang's predictions are all right."
Ferdinand replied, "What kind of monster is this China person?"
Owen:"Does he have super powers?"
Carrick: "Have you seen his interview video? He said that he 'analyzed' it. Can analysis go to this level?"
Giggs: "I have been playing football for 20 years and I have never seen such a person."
Fletcher: "When he predicted that Spain would win the championship, I thought he was talking nonsense, but now Spain has really won the championship."
Rooney sent a message to silence everyone. "When he comes, I want to see if he is as good on the court."
The group was silent for a few seconds.
Then Ferdinand sent an ellipsis. "..."
Vidić sent a word: "Interesting."
Blatter, the chairman of World Football Federation, was asked by a reporter how he saw the results of the competition and Chinese Zhang guessed them all. Blatter's expression was very complicated:
"I have lived for seventy-four years, and this is the first time I have seen a person predict the outcome so accurately in advance. This is simply a miracle, I can't believe it. If I were not the chairman of FIFA, I would believe that Chinese Zhang really got the script for the game."
Reporter: "So, was this really predicted by Chinese Zhang?"
Blatter: "Otherwise? If it was really the script we arranged, we would have silenced Chinese Zhang from the moment he made his prediction and blocked the media information. Because once this kind of script is announced, it will be the day FIFA is disbanded. This is the biggest scandal.
But we didn't do that, and even regarded it as a joke, because we didn't worry about people suspecting that it was a script, and we could accept any review."
Reporter: "Then do you think the prediction like Chinese Zhang is good? It makes the game lose the sense of suspense. Will this weaken the enjoyment of World Cup?"
Blatter: "That person has such a strong ability to predict, and besides, it's not illegal, we can't stop him from speaking, right? You must know that everyone has the right to freedom of speech."
Reporter: "Then what should we do if he can accurately predict every session in the future? It will affect a lot of World Cup's income."
Blatter: "Maybe there can be a solution in the future. We will talk about this later. At least this is a successful World Cup, isn't it?"
"..."
Many media also wanted to interview Zhang Kuang. Later, a reporter learned about Zhang Kuang's schedule and learned that he would return to the team on July 12.
So, July 12th.
Manchester.
Carrington Training Ground.
When Rooney and other players came by car, they found that there were many reporters gathered here, all wanting to interview Zhang Kuang. Manchester United's superstars looked sideways. This new teammate was really a topic. They wanted to see if this new teammate would be punished by Ferguson.
After a while, Zhang Kuang arrived, driving a Mercedes-Benz big G. As soon as he got off the car, reporters gathered around him.
Reporter: "Zhang, Zhang, can you answer a few questions?"
Zhang Kuang: "I don't want to be late on the first day of the new season. This will affect my image in the minds of my teammates."
Reporter: "Just a few questions without taking up too much of your time, ten minutes at most."
Zhang Kuang looked at the time. "Five minutes, five questions, ask them quickly."
Reporter: "..."
The members of team Manchester United watched this happen from a distance, and then they looked towards the office building, where Ferguson was standing on the window sill looking towards here.
The team members were very happy. Zhang Kuang would be unlucky later, and they loved to see their teammates being sprayed with shit by the old man.
About five minutes later, Zhang Kuang answered a few questions and then entered the base. Zhang Kuang enthusiastically came forward to greet his teammates one by one.
Although this is the first time for everyone to meet, they have all seen it on TV and know each other. Therefore, Zhang Kuang will not recognize the wrong person.
Seeing how easy-going Zhang Kuang is, his teammates also shook hands with him one by one in a friendly manner.
Especially the young members of the reserve team seemed very excited that Zhang Kuang could even call them by their names.
"Boy, if you get scolded by the boss later, don't cry or talk back, do you hear me?" Rooney whispered in Zhang Kuang's ear.
"Scold? Why did the boss scold me? What did I do wrong?" Zhang Kuang was very surprised.
"Well, you may not know that the boss doesn't allow us to talk casually to the media reporters. He won't like it if you deal with the media reporters like this."
"Ah, that's it, okay, then I understand."
Then... then after Ferguson came down, he stood in front of everyone and looked at Manchester United, more than thirty people, including 11 main players, 11 substitutes who can often play, and 13 people from the reserve team. Most of the reserve team are young players from U21.
Ferguson: "Very good, everyone is in good spirits, and the new season is about to begin. Manchester United wants to win the championship, not only the league championship, but also the UEFA Champions League championship.
The team has added some very strong players, such as Zhang Kuang. With the addition of new teammates, everyone must be united and friendly. Well, if you do not meet the standards during today's physical examination, you should be prepared to endure more hardships in the following days. Let's break up!"
Sir Ferguson really allowed this situation to happen?
If it were anyone else, Sir Ferguson would have jumped up to punish him, but here at Zhang Kuang, Ferguson just let him go?
This?
Is Zhang Kuang the illegitimate son of Ferguson?