22 National Trials 1

Tang Yan looked over at Pan Yu, and felt the urge to laugh. In just a few minutes, their positions had changed.

Life was truly cruel.

"Forget it, I shouldn't a grudge against some kid. Plus I haven't got time to waste"

Tang Yan thought about it, then he said: "Since Coach has advocated for you naturally, I can forgive you for the teams sake."

"Thank you." Pan Yu felt relieved and quickly nodded.

Song Feng heard Tang Yan's words and was full of joy. He said: "Good, so young but still humble thinking of the team first haha this time we shall surely excell at the national trials."

...

The provincial team's selection trial ended, and the team lineup was officially released.

According to the rules of the trial, the number in each team was limited to three. However, because there was the Youth Olympics in August, it was eventually expanded to four members, although there was anadditional place the provinces knew that this quota was reserved for young archers.

This time, the lineup was Pan Yu, Dong Jie, Tang Yi and a newcomer named Ding Ran, who had scored 620 points in the trial. He was the best among the other newcomers.

When such a lineup came out, the discerning people could see that Song Feng greatly valued Tang Yan and began to change their attitudes to him.

...

At the beginning of July, Tang Yan and his entourage took the plane to Kyoto with Song Feng.

They were joined by the women's team, the two newcomers are not excited on the plane, they are the first time to fly.

Tang Yan had been on planes quit a few times in his previous life so he quickly adjusted and began watching a movie.

About two hours later, they landed at the airport.

When they got off the plane, they didn't go to the residence arranged by the organizer, but they rented a hotel instead.

Archery wasn't a popular sport in China, so the provinces don't invest much in this area. Zhejiang Province was a special case. As the most developed province on the coastal area, it was one of the few which paid it some attention.

This was Tang Yan's first time experiencing such special treatment it reminded him of the American men's basketball team during the Olympics. They didn't live in the Olympic Village during the Olympic Games, but instead on luxury yachts or in luxury hotels.

Of course, he didn't too care much about these external things. After he put his luggage at the hotel, he and the other went to the nearby archery field to get a feel for the arena.

Although they were staying in a hotel, they were still quite close to the competition venue. The archery hall they found was already full of archers from the other provinces.

They found a position in the corner and began to train.

"Oi look over there, those are the archers from Zhejiang I was telling you about."

"Wow seriously, do they actually stay in five-star hotels."

"Damn what a waste of money."

"Yeah, I know right if we had that kind of treatment, we would have already won the world championship. They can't even get into the national team and they still act so arrogant just cause their province is rich."

...

It was not long after they arrived that these voices of dissent and discussion appeared.

Obviously, the special treatment they received had made the other archers green with envy.

Although most of what they said was true and they had the right to feel disgruntled, it was still uncomfortable to hear people insulting them in their presence.

"Shut the fuck up will you. If you have something to say then say it outloud instead of fucking whispering like a bunch of gutless bastard's....Humph that's what I thought." Shouted Pan Yu losing his temper.

The crowd quickly closed their mouths andturned away and continued to practice themselves.

"Haha, losing temper your temper are we just because they're telling the truth."

"The truth hurts sometimes."

At this moment, two guys walked in with expressionsfull of ridicule. One was a rather tall male and the other was slightly smaller in height but seemingly built of pure muscle.

"You need to hear the truth more often, then maybe you'll stop wasting your provinces money." said the muscular one.

"Han Tianfu, Cao Yan, don't try me right now. I'm not in the mood." Pan Yu said sternly but his voice seemed to lack the same confidence and arrogance of before when dealing with the crowd.

"So what if you're not in the mood, how is that my business?" Cao Yan,the muscular man, said with a smile.

"Brother Cao, watch out don't provoke him or this trash might just bite you. We really can't afford it if he contaminates you." Han Tianfu said his mocking smilenot diminishing.

"Damnit I didn't consider this. Wait do you think I will catch 'trash' from breathing the same air as him." Cao Yan said with a big smile, his mocking becoming more and more intense.

"You!" Pan Yu said will striding forward.

But just in time, Tang Yan pulled him aside.

Li Guangs' abilities hadn't just improved his archery, but also strengthened his body, as such Pan Yu was dragged away by Tang Yan.

"What are you doing?" Pan Yu resisted shouting at Tang Yan with hatred.

"Haha, oh you want to fight?" Cao Yan looked over at the two, and burst into laughter.

Tang Yan ignored Pan Yu and glanced at Cao Yan and Han Tianfu. He said faintly: "I hope your skills are as strong as your mouths."

Hearing this sentence, Pan Yu immediately closed his mouth, and Cao Yan and Han Tianfu were shocked by they turned to each other.

Then burst into laughter.

"Haha Haha~"

A few moments later.

"Haha damnit I can't stop laughing, kid you should become a comedian haha."

"It seems we need to educate some rookies."

" Do you know where I ranked last year. Fifth place. As in fifth in the whole of China and Cao Yan finished in fourth place. Now do you think we are talking big?" Han Tianfu said with a look of disdain and arrogance all at the same time.

The athletes from the other provinces all looked at Tang Yan at this time. This 18-year-old kid probably just wanted to help outhis teammates. But instead he had just headbutted an iron board.

At this time, Pan Yufelt like giving Tang Yan a slap, what the hell did he think he was doing embarrassing him like this. Damn it he had just lost all his face. Unable to stand this anylonger he moved to shout atTang Yan to shut up and drag him back

But then suddenly Tang Yan burst into laughter, shocking everyone.

" Haha Haha—"

His laughter was hysterical shocking everyone causing them to look at him with incomprehensibility as if he was insane.

Cao Yan and Han Tianfu began to frown and feel insulted, what the hell was this kid laughing at.

At this time, Tang Yan said with a smile: "Don't take this year's tournament as the same as last year's or you might just find yourselves falling down a rank."