Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 22 The Terrifying Nanyang High School Circle

After the training, most of the team members left. Chen Fang sat on the steps sweating profusely, and Yue Gang, who was also sweating profusely, came over.

He handed over a colorful piece of paper.

"Map?" Chen Fang wondered. He opened it and saw that it was a map of the New York city area with a few circled dots on it.

"This is?"

"I thought about it and decided to tell you about the situation in Nanyang High School."

He took the map back, spread it on the long stone pier of the stand, and pointed to the circle at the very edge: "Nan'an Middle School."

"Nan'an Town is located in the mountains in the suburbs. Don't underestimate it because it is in the mountains. It is a very strong technical school. It mainly has art students and sports students. It ranks in the top four every year. The Nan'an school team is full of talents and has a deep bench. It is a very strong school."

He swiped his finger downwards, pointing to the northernmost new city district. "Limei High School is the best private high school in Nanyang. It has a small number of students but a great basketball atmosphere. Their school team has a tough style and a sharp style of play, and they are also a frequent visitor to the semifinals."

Back to the center of the map: "Nanyang No. 1 Middle School, needless to say, Bai Ye's team is also the strongest team in the past two years."

"You know what level Nanyang Affiliated High School is at."

"These four are recognized as the top four, and we will definitely meet one of them."

"Then I tell you the next team is not worse than theirs."

Pointing to a lake on the west side, Yue Gang said: "One side of this lake is called Tai Lake, and the other side is called Yue Lake, so there are two high schools here with these two names."

"Taihu High School and Yuehu High School are also old enemies. Their luck is very strange. They meet in the semi-finals almost every year, and then both of them lose and get taken advantage of. They are also very strong. I am still looking for someone to get the specific information."

"But it is said that they have particularly strong people this year. The person who broke the news said that they are strong enough to sweep the entire Nanyang."

"These six have always been the top eight in Nanyang. They have a private organization called the N6 Alliance. This alliance also has internal competitions, but they are not open to the public and cannot be watched. There are many rules."

After saying so much, Yue Gang thirstily took a big sip of mineral water, then said to Chen Fang very seriously: "I'm really not exaggerating, Chen Fang, you are very strong, but you don't understand the situation. Nanyang High School has always been good."

"You know what? Someone told me that in Shandong, Nanyang has produced many talents, but the vast majority of them are provided by these six high schools."

Following Yue Gang's words, Chen Fang slowly recalled, and he seemed to remember something.

One year, he came back to play in a township competition and met a boss. At the banquet, he said that Nanyang actually had several big stars but they had never come back. He offered a high price to invite them but was rejected.

At that time, he was very curious and asked why so few people knew about it.

The boss's answer was also vague, and Chen Fang just treated it as some casual talk at the table and didn't take it seriously.

After hearing what Yue Gang said, the originally clear Nanyang suddenly became blurry.

"Captain, what is your best result in the past two years?"

Yue Gang smiled bitterly: "We were eliminated in the second stage. We could only fight two games at most. In fact, we were not bad before, but our performance has declined in recent years. The old captain said that there are monsters in Nanyang."

"Monster? What does that mean?" Chen Fang was surprised.

Yue Gang said: "He didn't say it, but after knowing you, the old captain talked to me a little bit, and he will be here soon."

As he was talking, a figure appeared from the entrance. He was about 1.9 meters tall, very strong, and wearing a baseball cap.

"He's here." Yue Gang went to greet him, and Chen Fang also stood up.

The two approached, and Yue Gang introduced: "Old captain Qin Shan, now in Shandong University."

"Captain, this is Chen Fang, the undisputed core of the team now."

"Captain Qin, I've always heard Captain Yue talk about you, and today I finally get to see you in person." Chen Fang took the initiative to extend his hand.

Qin Shan smiled and shook hands with him and said, "I've heard Xiao Yue mention you many times. It seems that he is really impressed by you."

After saying that, he looked around and said with emotion: "I still feel it here, the feeling of home."

Yue Gang said: "Of course, I feel like I spend as much time here as I do in the classroom, haha."

"How are your grades now? Can you come to Shandong University?"

"Captain, you think so highly of me. My grades are just that of a second-tier university, but I have a chance to be admitted to Jinan. It's a pity that we are not in the same league, so we can never meet!" Yue Gang was very happy to see the old captain.

"Team Qin is in the first-tier league?" Chen Fang was also quite surprised.

"Of course! Captain Qin is an undergraduate athlete, so of course he can play in the first-tier league!" Yue Gang was very proud.

"Don't listen to his bragging. I'm just a member of the second team. I've been here for two years and haven't played in any competition yet." Qin Shan's smile seemed a little forced.

Domestic universities are divided into three levels. At that time, Chen Fang’s level was actually good enough to be in the first-level league, but he was not an athlete and was restricted by the rules, so he could only be in the third-level league, the Sunshine Group.

They were previously called groups A, B and C, but now they have been changed to groups one, two and three, following the trend of D1, D2 and D3 in American universities.

In Chen Fang's opinion, some Sunshine Group teams can actually compete with teams in the first-tier league, but the overall quality is uneven and there is little training value. The CBA draft never considers the Sunshine Group, so it can be regarded as a league for self-entertainment.

The biggest contribution of this three-level league is that it provides a large number of players for domestic grassroots leagues.

In more advanced areas, the amateur leagues within the province are provided by the first and second level leagues.

The same destination, the prosperous domestic baseball league, is the destination for these players.

"Let's not talk about this, captain. We were just talking about the weirdness in the Nanyang high school community when you came." Yue Gang quickly changed the subject.

Qin Shan nodded, explaining why he returned to his alma mater this time: "When Yue Gang said that our goal this year is to win the championship and go to Jinan to play in the Naigao grassroots competition, I was thinking whether it is necessary to tell you the truth about the Nanyang high school world." Chen Fang took a deep breath, and he suddenly realized that there was a secret that had been hidden for a long time, and it seemed that it was about to be revealed.

Qin Shan sat down. He saw Yue Ganghua's map and looked at it for a few seconds: "It's easier to talk about it if there's a ready-made one."

He first pointed at Yuehu and Taihu: "There are people behind these two companies. Behind Yuehu is Guangyao Club, the largest sports training organization in Shandong. The seedlings they found in Shandong are placed in Yuehu. They have full-time coaches in the school to train the seedlings."

"Taihu is even more exaggerated. Behind it is the youth training team of Shandong Football Club. Every year, some young talents are sent to this school to take cultural courses."

"These two are brother alliances. One is the largest professional club in Shandong, and the other is the best amateur club. They are also competitors. They will play one game in the annual high school championship. Regardless of winning or losing, they will give up the rest of the games."

"But this year, it seems that because the quality of Naigao has really improved, this tacit understanding may change."

"So that's how it is. That's why I was wondering why both sides would suffer losses in a game, and the winning team would also be eliminated." Yue Gang suddenly realized.

"The true strength of Taihu and Yuehu is top-notch in the entire Shandong high school community." Qin Shan said with certainty. He continued, "My teammate from Shandong University came from Taihu. He returned to the club and was stepped on at the U18 level. Then he immediately used his connections, spent a lot of money, improved his academic skills, and took the college entrance examination."

"Because I was resentful of the club, I learned this secret, and by the way, I also learned about Yue Hu's background."

"Let's go back to Limei High School. This private high school has a foundation. They recruit talents from all over the country in many categories, not just basketball. The students in this school are either rich or noble, and their foundation is very good, so their level is very high. However, they are private, so they don't show off. In the original league, they are basically tested, similar to the monthly exam. But they will never go to the province, probably because they are worried about the impact."

"There's a saying in the Nanyang high school community, you should have heard of it," Qin Shan asked.

Yue Gang said without hesitation: "Little enemies, big derby, dogs and bitches watching the show."

Chen Fang was surprised and said, "There is also this jingle. This is the first time I have heard of it."

Yue Gang explained with a smile: "You definitely haven't heard of the N6 Alliance. I only know about it from my friends in this circle."

"The little enemies here refer to Taihu Lake and Yuehu Lake. The big derby refers to No. 1 Middle School and its affiliated middle school. The bitch and the bitch refer to Limei and Nan'an. One Nan (man) and one Mei (girl), which is a homophone for man and woman."

"So Liying and Nan'an also concealed their strength?" After Yue Gang finished explaining, he immediately reacted and asked in surprise.

"My roommate is from Liying. He used to be an assistant for the school team. He told me with certainty that when he was in high school, there were several players on the team who were definitely as good as the current Shandong University first-level school team."

"As for No. 1 Middle School and its affiliated middle school, they may really be the ceiling for ordinary people. You need to be dedicated, passionate, and lucky to get a good seedling."

After saying this, Qin Shan looked at Chen Fang and said, "N6, none of them are easy. It's very difficult to go to Jinan after going through so many difficulties."

Chen Fang suppressed his inner shock and replied, "Are you going to stop fighting?"

Qin Shan was stunned for a moment, staring into Chen Fang's eyes. He could not see any arrogance or fear in his eyes.

"It is indeed worthy of Yue Gang's praise, very good." Qin Shan was relieved.

"Then I'll wait and see."

"In addition, there is an unconfirmed rumor that because of the existence of these forces in Nanyang, some people are gathering here, as if they have agreed to join this alliance."

"That is to say, there are still some schools where there may be very strong people."

"Yes, there may be a lot of dark horses in this year's championship." After saying that, Qin Shan glanced at Chen Fang.

Chen Fang thought it made sense. People always strive for higher positions, and if they follow excellent people, they will eventually learn good things.

Yue Gang became worried. He smiled bitterly and said, "Captain, your decryption today has shattered my beautiful dream."

"It's not broken. You have to believe in yourself." Chen Fang felt his blood boiling.

It turns out that there is such a group of people in Nanyang. I underestimated them.

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility. Could this be the reason why Bai Ye disappeared? He immediately asked, "Captain Qin, where did these people go after graduating from high school?"

"I'm not sure, but they definitely won't appear in Nanyang because, for them, Nanyang is just a transit station. They are not native to Nanyang, and N6 has its own rules, so they will not come back."

So that’s how it is. Chen Fang understood.

That explains everything.

N6 League, no wonder they have an internal league, this is really a blatant disdain for other schools.

"Captain, you haven't eaten yet, let's go to the cafeteria."

"Luhuapu?"

"Of course, we must! Chen Fang, let's go."

"I have to go to study, Captain, you guys go ahead."

The second year of high school is definitely not as carefree as the third year of high school. Those who have been to the third year of high school know that if you don’t want to study, basically no teacher will care about you. However, the second year of high school is still in a salvageable stage, and the teachers will be very picky and harsh on you.

"Okay." Qin Shan stretched out his hand and the two shook hands.

"Fight well, and I will come back to cheer you up then." Qin Shan made a promise.

"It's a deal." Chen Fang picked up his clothes and walked outside. Looking at his back, Qin Shan suddenly said to Yue Gang, "The emperor takes turns to sit at my house. Will it be my turn next year?"

"Captain, you are such a joke."

"No, I was the last one to believe it, but when I saw Chen Fang's eyes, I felt confident again."

"Maybe, Dongsheng, there really is a chance."

(End of this chapter)