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Chapter 408 - 375: No Comment, Taking Full Responsibility Alone

Chapter 408: Chapter 375: No Comment, Taking Full Responsibility Alone"Wu Li, why didn’t you let Wang Kehan play?"

"Wu Li, did arranging Chen Min to play result from the influence of others?"

"Wu Li, did Zhang Weili ask you to let Chen Min play?"

"Wu Li, do you regret arranging for Chen Min to play?"

...

When Wu Li emerged from the athletes’ passage out of the Hill Sports Hall, dozens of reporters swarmed him, thrusting their ’long guns and short cannons’ in front of him.

"Excuse me, please make way."

More than a dozen staff members stepped in between Wu Li and the reporters, creating a space between them and clearing a path for Wu Li and his companions.

This had been arranged in advance by Chen Gang through the staff of the ’Seeking Martial Arts’ program, and transportation back to the martial arts hall had already been organized.

There was silence en route, and everyone got into the car to return to the Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall.

On the car, the members of the Hua Country Team were very silent, all checking the news online through their phones.

"I’ve roughly got the picture, it was because Wang Kehan openly defied Coach Li, so you didn’t let her play?" Chen Gang asked Wu Li in a car where they sat together.

Wu Li nodded, "Originally, I intended to temper her temperament, to prevent future complications, but it turned out to cause an issue beforehand."

Chen Gang commented, "Her agent is fanning the flames online, I don’t know if it’s her intention."

Wu Li replied, "We’ll see how she responds later, then we’ll know her attitude."

Chen Gang scoffed with a hint of sarcasm, "Heh, this is a good opportunity to ignite a fire, I doubt she’d pass it up."

Wu Li shook his head, "Let her be."

...

That evening, Wang Kehan took part in an individual interview.

Question: "You didn’t play in tonight’s match; why is that?"

Wang: "It was an internal team decision."

Question: "Was it Wu Li’s arrangement?"

Wang: "Yes."

Question: "There’s nothing wrong with your health?"

Wang: "Absolutely nothing wrong."

Question: "So who do you think is stronger, you or Chen Min?"

Wang: "Well, I think Chen Min is also a very good player, and since I haven’t played against her before, it’s hard to say."

Question: "But a lot of people feel that you’re stronger, so why didn’t Wu Li let you play?"

Wang: "I’m not sure about that; I just follow the arrangements."

Question: "What did Wu Li say to you?"

Wang: "Hmm, he mentioned that my form was off, so he didn’t arrange for me to play."

Question: "Do you feel that your form is indeed off?"

Wang: "I’ve been preparing for a comeback for 10 months, and although I haven’t competed in several years and lost the first match of the group stage, I feel it was very close to a win. After that, I’ve been working hard to adapt to the competitive feeling, and I believe I was ready."

Question: "Did you attempt to persuade Wu Li?"

Wang: "Of course, I really wanted to compete, but after all, Wu Li is the team leader, so I respect his choice."

Question: "If you had been the one to play in the second match of the night, do you think the outcome would have been different?"

Wang: "Well, how should I put this... in sports, anything can happen, and I can’t guarantee a 100% chance of winning."

Question: "Did Wu Li decide to have Chen Min play by himself, or did he follow someone else’s advice?"

Wang: "I really don’t know about that."

...

The video of this interview was posted online that night, and the netizens from Hua Country instantly erupted into debate.

"It’s obvious to anyone with eyes that Wang Kehan is stronger than Chen Min. If it were a health issue, it could be understood, but since there’s nothing wrong with Wang Kehan’s health, why didn’t Wu Li let her play?"

"Where’s Wu Li? Why isn’t there an interview with Wu Li?"

"Wu Li should at least come out to explain, right?"

"I also want to know how Wu Li will explain?"

"Begging for an explanation!"

...

The next day, the term ’seeking Wu Li’s explanation’ quickly became a trending

Reporter, "Why is that?"

Wu, "No comment."

"..."

The room fell silent for a moment, then the commotion started again.

Reporter, "Then what was your reason for choosing Chen Min? Did someone suggest you choose her?"

Wu, "No, it was entirely my personal decision. We only have so many female players in the team, and the only ones who can compete in the Flyweight division right now are Chen Min and Wang Kehan. If Wang Kehan can’t play, then it has to be Chen Min."

Reporter, "But Wang Kehan is in perfect health. Why do you think she can’t compete?"

Wu, "I’ve said, no comment. Next question."

Gong Juren pointed to another reporter.

"Wu, have you thought about how your actions could affect the Hua Country Team’s final performance?"

"I have."

"Do you regret your decision?"

"I don’t."

"Hua Country Team’s current performance is not satisfactory. Whose responsibility do you think it is?"

"Mine."

"If the Hua Country Team fails to advance from the group stage by a difference of one point, who will bear the consequences?"

"Me."

"Have you considered..."

"Enough."

Wu cut off the reporter before he could continue and looked at the reporters below.

"If everyone is going to continue to ask similar questions, let me just tell you all now: I will take full responsibility for any and all consequences that may arise from this incident!"