Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 60 Thirty-Six Strategies
Although he felt powerless, Nesta dared not let his guard down any longer.

However, in the following games, Shan Yongzhuo did not make any more effort to make runs. He just stood still and occasionally took a few symbolic steps, as if he was deliberately doing it for the head coach and his teammates to see.

If it weren't for the concern about the impact, this kid would probably be lazily sitting on the grass, acting as the team's mascot.

But Nesta dared not relax. "This guy must be trying to fool me. That's right, that's how he scored the previous goal. He uses a period of time to confuse the opponent, and then suddenly unleashes his power when the opponent is not paying attention."

"This is a Chinese strategy. What was I reading again? I think it was called 'Thirty-Six Strategies,' that's right, that's what the book said."

Dan Yongzhuo was unaware of Nesta's thoughts; in fact, after using up his skills, he had given up hope of scoring.

Nesta, Thiago Silva, and Gattuso, who often drops back to defend, are all very strong players. Without skill, I simply cannot break through them.

So, Shan Yongzhuo simply started to rest.

This way, I can conserve my energy to the maximum extent and avoid taking turns resting.

With fewer rest days, I can score more goals.

This is Shan Yongzhuo's reason for being lazy, and he thinks it's quite sufficient.

Since he had already helped the team take the lead, whether they could win depended on his teammates' defense.

As for myself, I certainly won't participate in defense.

"I need to conserve my energy, and besides, my defense is too poor and it will hinder my teammates."

So he felt perfectly justified in taking on the role of cheerleader on the field.

"Go for it, Philip!"

"Go Juan!"

"Go for it, David!"

"Go for it, Daniele!"

"You will definitely be able to hold out."

In the following match, Shan Yongzhuo felt that his encouragement must have worked, as Roma's defense was very good.

Especially Mexes, that guy was practically divinely inspired, a completely different player from the first half.

AC Milan launched a full-scale attack, and Pato got many opportunities on the front line, but Mexes made defensive plays time and time again, preventing him from getting good chances.

Mexes' performance made Roma's defense very solid; he was practically the defensive anchor for the Roma team.

Dan Yongzhuo felt very gratified watching his teammates' performance.

"Philip must have sensed my encouragement, which is why he was able to perform so well and exceed his usual standard."

In fact, Mexes is quite talented; otherwise, he wouldn't have become famous at a young age and been called the new Blanco of France.

Mexes felt embarrassed that the team conceded a goal in the first half because of him.

In fact, although Mexes remains the team's key player this season, he has also felt a huge threat.

Burdisso, on loan from Inter Milan, has shown excellent form, while his partner Santos has also been consistently strong.

On the contrary, Mexes has made a series of basic mistakes this season, which has made him somewhat anxious.

He doesn't want to become a substitute center-back for the team.

Inspired by Mexes's godlike performance, the rest of the Roma team also performed exceptionally well for the next half hour, giving AC Milan few good opportunities.

Even before the end of the 90th minute, Roma capitalized on a counter-attack, with Vucinic scoring a game-winning goal.

Ultimately, Roma secured a resounding victory over AC Milan at the San Siro, achieving their third consecutive league win and further plunging their opponents into the abyss. After celebrating, the Roma team prepared to return to the locker room, but Shan Yongzhuo noticed an AC Milan player walking towards him.

This was a young man, quite handsome, with short hair and a good physique. He took off his jersey, held it in his hand, and called out to Shan Yongzhuo.

"one!"

"Can I call you that?"

"of course can."

The other side was very friendly, so Shan Yongzhuo had no choice but to leave his players behind and exchange them with them.

Pato took the jersey in his hand, then said shyly, "That shot you made past Alessandro was really amazing. Could you give me some pointers on how you hit that curve?"

Seeing Shan Yongzhuo frown, Pato said somewhat embarrassedly, "Um, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Alexander Pato, you can call me Alexander. Although it's presumptuous, I'm still very curious to know how to kick that curve."

Shan Yongzhu shook his head with a wry smile, "That was luck."

Pato looked somewhat disappointed. "Really? That's a shame."

However, judging from Pato's expression, he clearly did not believe it was luck.

Just then, Mexes walked over, overheard their conversation, and laughed heartily, "That's not luck, Alexander."

"I knew it wasn't?" Pato's eyes lit up.

“But you can’t learn it either,” Mexes said mysteriously. “That’s Shan’s special skill, a traditional Chinese magic!”

"Inherited magic?"

"Yes!"

Mexes struck a mysterious pose, then recited in very broken Chinese: "Just as the heavens proclaim their killing, the flowers' might is overwhelming, the heavens' power is in a panic, a sharp addiction..."

Pato looked at Mexes in disbelief, while Shan Yongzhuo was speechless.

Mexes continued, "Last time, I just recited this incantation, and suddenly there were two claps of thunder. It was a perfectly sunny day. After I stopped, the thunder stopped too. Can you believe it?"

Before Pato could react, Mexes immediately left, concealing his accomplishment and fame, and took Shan Yongzhuo with him.

Pato stared wide-eyed at the departing figures of Max and Shan Yongzhuo, his heart filled with shock.

"Chinese magic?"

"I'll follow Shan's Twitter as soon as I get back. I'm determined to learn Shan's magic!"

"Go back and check online, maybe there's something there. Damn Mexes, he must have learned magic, otherwise how could his defense be so strong..."

After the match, AC Milan faced heavy criticism from Milan media.

Especially head coach Leonardo, although he was very stubborn, the Italian media launched a frenzied mockery against him.

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune is a trait shared by media outlets worldwide, not just in Italy.

They were lavish in their praise for Roma and Shan Yongzhuo, and Mexes, who performed exceptionally well in the match, also received unanimous praise from the Italian media, who commended the French defender for regaining his form from the previous few seasons.

However, amidst the media's barrage of reports, one piece of gossip-like news also attracted a lot of attention.

Pato: "We lost to Chinese magic. Shan Yongzhuo is a successor of a Chinese cultivation sect. The reason why Max performed so well is because he learned a little bit of magic from Shan Yongzhuo!"

Most people treated this news as a joke, believing that Pato was a sore loser because he was severely restricted by Mexes throughout the game.

However, many people still believed it. On the one hand, China is a very mysterious country in their eyes, and on the other hand, Shan Yongzhuo's performance was too crazy, so they preferred to use this explanation to describe his outstanding performance.

(End of this chapter)