Chapter 175 - 171: Doping Scandal

Chapter 175: Chapter 171: Doping Scandal

Inside the office of the Rock Climbing Event Organizing Committee, several people were locked in a fierce argument. Both sides clung stubbornly to their own views, red-faced and shouting.

Some believed Su Yunzhou was a miracle in rock climbing history. Others felt he was definitely cheating; they argued it was impossible to achieve such a result purely with human strength, and he must have resorted to illicit performance-enhancing drugs. Then there were those who took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, stirring up even more chaos.

Over an hour later.

Yan Peisheng cursed under his breath as he found an entirely unfazed Su Yunzhou. Looking at him, the coach honestly didn’t know how to break the news. Su Yunzhou had clearly won with his own skill, completely clear in conscience, yet those bastards insisted on making baseless accusations. It was truly a case of a lie traveling halfway around the world before the truth could get its boots on. They had already argued their case on solid grounds, but those people...

Seeing the furious yet silent Coach Yan, Su Yunzhou easily guessed the outcome. It was to be expected. Shameless people always acted like this. Faced with unbelievable results, they found it hard to accept. Then, they would dig for any excuse to convince themselves, and if they couldn’t find one, they would even resort to superstition.

But so what? Su Yunzhou walked the straight and narrow; he had nothing to fear. However, he wasn’t about to let them smear him so easily.

"I agree to the testing, but I demand that all athletes participate," Su Yunzhou said.

"Secondly, since the other side thinks my record is impossible, let’s have more people judge for themselves!

"Moving forward, I’m going to keep slapping them in the face during the competition. I want to see how they plan to wrap this up."

Yan Peisheng’s heart burned with fire, but a gleam of hope lit his eyes. He nodded and said, "Those bastards still think it’s... Now that we are strong and have the power to arm-wrestle them, we won’t fear them, even if surrounded by a pack of wolves."

With that, Yan Peisheng strode out. He absolutely wouldn’t let those sons of bitches off easy this time.

Consequently, a new round of fierce verbal battles erupted in the organizing committee’s office. Ultimately, Dragon Country fought hard for a fair resolution and reached a consensus:

First, all athletes would undergo collective testing, with cross-examinations conducted by ten different laboratories.

Second, if any issues were detected, the athlete in question would face a lifetime ban.

Third, the competition would be temporarily suspended, with the resumption time to be determined.

At Phoenix Mountain Stadium.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Su Yunzhou openly rolled up his sleeves to have his blood drawn. Then, witnessed by the staff, he chugged down several bottles of water with a loud GLUG GLUG GLUG. He was closely followed by dedicated personnel to the restroom, and his collected samples were divided into dozens of batches before being sent to the labs by relevant officials. It was a pity they only needed urine and blood; otherwise, Su Yunzhou wouldn’t have minded dropping a massive deuce just for them...

While all the athletes were undergoing testing, the official sports association of Dragon Country’s Rongcheng took the lead in holding a press conference.

First, they informed the general public of Dragon Country athlete Su Yunzhou’s astonishing competition results. Then, they tactfully expressed that due to a series of artificial reasons, the competition would be suspended, with a resumption date to be determined. Finally, they firmly declared that Dragon Country’s sports sector was an entity that would not tolerate contempt, and any despicable scoundrels who dared to cause trouble would face severe consequences.

This domineering declaration from the official media instantly captured the public’s attention.

At Rongcheng TV Station.

An emergency meeting was convened. Su Yunzhou was the life-saving hero from a little while ago. Now, this hero, who was serving his country by participating in a competition, was being slandered. Ha! These foreign devils really needed to experience the charm of Dragon Country’s culture.

Reporter Liu Wei, the young journalist who had interviewed Su Yunzhou during the previous disaster, had now firmly established her footing at the TV station. Considering the special nature of this incident, the management thoroughly deliberated and decided to assign Liu Wei to the coverage.

During that day’s Rongcheng Evening News, Liu Wei gave an impassioned commentary over the footage of Mr. Su Yunzhou stepping forward in a crisis and conducting a rescue on a sheer cliff. Then, the topic smoothly pivoted. She began by congratulating him on achieving an outstanding time of 3.99 seconds at the World Rock Climbing Championship, a feat that shattered multiple world records. Finally, she insinuated that precisely because of this astonishing record, many people had begun voicing unjust criticisms.

The moment this news was broadcast, it sparked a massive uproar. The officials had spoken very implicitly, but the ordinary citizens were filled with righteous indignation and immediately stood up against the injustice.

"On what grounds? Why should a hero be treated like this!"

"He wins a sports championship, only to be slandered by foreign media for doping! Unbelievable!"

"Actions speak louder than words! I believe our hero is completely honorable."

"If you’re out to condemn someone, you can always find a charge. They really know how to sling mud!"

At the same time, Moriyama Group launched an offensive. The major media companies under their umbrella began widely publicizing this unfair treatment and provided a detailed account of the competition process. Simultaneously, they took a firm stance, declaring they would fight for the legitimate rights of their spokesperson, Su Yunzhou, and would take up legal weapons if necessary.

This statement caused a massive surge in the public’s Affinity for Moriyama Group. It also made everyone realize that Su Yunzhou was endorsing their sports brand.

Across all major mainstream media, this incident instantly shot to the top of the trending searches. The gloom of the previous crushing defeat had just passed, and a Dragon Country athlete had broken a world record, only to be accused of using doping. The foreign media’s ability to turn black into white was truly staggering.

On Little Blue Book.

On the official account of the Rongcheng Fire Department, Captain Wu Heng, Hong, Qiangzi, and the other firefighters who had participated in the previous rescue operation posted a blood-pumping video. Each of them had only a single line:

"A hero must not be insulted!"

The video went viral instantly. Netizens flooded the comments, pushing it to the top:

"Our hero will not be slandered!"

"Trash is trash! When they can’t win fairly, they start playing dirty tricks!"

"The actions of these foreign devils remind me of a certain saying..."

"That’s a nasty insult, but so incredibly accurate!"

Like a single stone raising a thousand ripples, this resonant and powerful sentence completely detonated the internet.

At Rongcheng Music Academy.

Gu Sanming and several students spoke out with just one sentence: "A hero must not be insulted!"

At Zefeng Investment Company.

The beautiful boss, who had previously live-streamed the lottery prize collection, spoke out with a livid face: "A hero must not be insulted!"

More and more media outlets, both large and small, were making their voices heard. Soon after, the several foreign media outlets that had spoken out on this incident were cursed out completely by furious netizens.

"A child’s misbehavior is the father’s fault! Blame me for being careless back in the day and spawning such a bunch of %@#!"

"Beautiful Country? What a beautifully crafted joke!"

"When it comes to the world record for shamelessness, you guys definitely take first place! Truly well-deserved!"

Among these, netizens paid special attention to the Little Life foreign media. Rumor had it—though no one knew where it originated—that the doping accusation first came from the mouth of their coach. Armed with this prerequisite, the netizens unleashed all sorts of wild maneuvers.

"Except for their adult actresses, the rest can rot!"

"A sleazy country breeds sleazy people! No wonder they’re full of little creeps with stumpy limbs."

"They say when a door closes, a window opens, but you guys just got your brains slammed in the door and grew hemorrhoids instead."

"Boycott the Little Lives! Strictly refuse their products!"

By this point, the foreign media and the visiting athletes were completely dumbfounded. No one had expected this fuse to trigger such a massive uproar. They didn’t even dare to leave their hotels now, and were overly cautious even when eating.

The Little Lives’ Suzuki Ichiro discovered a male waiter spitting into his food while dining. He immediately found the manager.

However, the manager simply replied, "Do you have a video recording or any evidence?"

Suzuki Ichiro shook his head.

The male waiter instantly shot back, "On what grounds are you slandering me? This is a society governed by the rule of law! If anything, I suspect you’re just jealous of my good looks and deliberately picking a fight!"

These words nearly made Suzuki Ichiro lose his mind in sheer rage, wondering how the waiter could possibly think he was jealous of his good looks and if things could get any more absurd. In the end, it took several teammates to drag him away.

The group of athletes could only scurry back to their rooms in dismay to eat instant noodles. Athletes from other countries weren’t treated much better, either. They could only pin their hopes on the test results coming out the next day.

If doping was detected, then, hah, all of this outrage would just be a joke. But if there was none... Impossible. Absolutely impossible. How could any human achieve such a result?

Regardless, they were determined to pin this dirty mud on him permanently.

Meanwhile, at this very moment.

The leading man of the doping scandal was strolling toward the hotel’s infinity pool. Initially, Su Yunzhou hadn’t planned on going. However, Lilia had assured him to rest easy, claiming she had arranged everything perfectly.

Seeing her display such sincerity, he could only reluctantly go and admire the beautiful scenery. After all, since they slandered him, despised him, and mocked him, then he naturally had to...