Chapter 281 Champion
When we arrived at the mahjong competition hall, 32 mahjong tables had already been set up, with a scorer and referee at each table. It looked quite formal.

In addition to the more than one hundred people preparing to participate in the competition, there were also dozens of media reporters, filling the hall to the brim.

David Stern was all smiles and in a very good mood.

He didn't expect the mahjong competition to have such a great influence that even Hollywood stars would actively participate.

Although mahjong has nothing to do with basketball, this is a mahjong tournament held by the NBA, so it is related to the NBA and the influence belongs to the NBA.

Next, he stood up and said a few words, and then announced the start of the first NBA Mahjong Tournament.

Yes, just like the martial arts performances, he intends to continue holding the mahjong competition.

Anyway, this kind of activity will not affect the All-Stars, it will only increase the influence of the All-Stars, and it can also allow the All-Stars to do less things that give them a headache, such as gambling, hanging out in nightclubs, etc., killing two birds with one stone.

Contestants are randomly selected to form a table of four, and points are calculated based on the type of cards they play. After eight hands of cards, the person with the highest points among the four advances to the next round.

This depends on luck and skill. People with good card skills may not necessarily advance.

"May the God of Wealth bless me to kill everyone!"

Before He Zhongqiu came to the table, he took out something wrapped in red cloth from his pocket and placed it on the table. When he opened it, he found a half-foot-tall statue of the God of Wealth. He bowed to it three times in a serious manner.

"Fuck! Zhongqiu is using his ultimate move!" Wu Jing said in surprise.

"When was it prepared?" Zhang Jin asked in amazement.

Xie Miao was quite shocked. If you are just playing mahjong and not gambling, is it necessary to pray to the God of Wealth?
"Wolverine, what is this?" Jordan came over and asked.

"Well, this is my Chinese ancestor." He Zhongqiu said nonsense.

Jordan didn't understand, he just felt it was a little weird, so he didn't ask any more questions.

"Chinese people in Chinatown all worship the God of Wealth. I understand."

He Zhongqiu was putting away the God of Wealth when Roberts stepped forward to stop him and also bowed three times.

Xie Miao and others were stunned. Foreigners also worship the God of Wealth?
"Julia, you don't believe in God anymore?" He Zhongqiu said in surprise.

"This has nothing to do with believing in God, I understand." Roberts rolled his eyes.

"You understand again?" He Zhongqiu was stunned.

"Julia, what is this?" Jordan asked.

"This is the Chinese God of Wealth. If you worship him, he will bless you with prosperity," Roberts explained.

"Oh, there is such a god? Then I will worship it too." Jordan said hurriedly.

"I'm coming too," O'Neill shouted.

"I bow too."

Not wanting to be left behind, Shang Ge Yundun also squeezed forward and bowed three times.

However, most people do not believe it. For example, Kobe and LeBron James are devout Christians and do not believe in other gods.

For example, Tom Cruise also has his own beliefs and is very pious, but he did not come up to worship the God of Wealth.

Next, the mahjong competition officially began, and the whole hall was bustling with activity.

"Haha, I won. I drew a dragon by myself." He Zhongqiu shouted happily.

"I won too, all self-drawn." Roberts said happily.

"The God of Wealth is so powerful, it's my turn. Right, David, go ahead and fire." Jordan said excitedly to David Stern.

"Oh my god, I lost." O'Neal yelled.

After eight hands of cards, the preliminary round was over, three quarters of the people were eliminated, and one quarter advanced to the second round.

He Zhongqiu, Jordan, Roberts, Tom Cruise, Wu Jing and others all advanced.

Kobe, LeBron and others were eliminated, but this does not illustrate the power of the God of Wealth, because Zhang Jin, Xie Miao and O'Neal, who had worshipped the God of Wealth, were also eliminated, while Tom Cruise, who had not worshipped the God of Wealth, advanced.

There were only 8 tables with 32 participants in the second round. After eight hands of cards, the remaining 8 people advanced to the third round.

There are only two tables left in the third round. This round is from four to two, and four people will advance to the final.

After three rounds, He Zhongqiu, Roberts, Jordan and Tom Cruise made it to the finals.

He Zhongqiu said: "It's OK, Michael, at least we two made it to the finals, otherwise the NBA would lose face."

Jordan agreed and said, "Yes, mahjong is also a sport. If the NBA loses to Hollywood, it will be a loss of face."

Roberts was very persistent in playing Mahjong and said unconvincedly, "Let's fight, two big-brained guys like you can beat Tom and me?"

"That's right." Tom Cruise immediately agreed.

"Come on, come on, eight hands of cards determine the winner, the winner is the king, the winner takes all."

He Zhongqiu was full of fighting spirit and he invited the God of Wealth to worship him.

When Jordan and Roberts saw this, they also hurriedly bowed.

Only Tom Cruise's firm belief never changes.

"Three to one, hehe!" He Zhongqiu laughed proudly.

"Humph!"

When it comes to faith, Tom Cruise can even deny his daughter, let alone playing mahjong.

As a result, after three rounds of cards, his face turned a little dark. He fired three cannons in a row, one for each player. He was doomed to lose.

"hey-hey!"

He Zhongqiu, Jordan and Roberts all laughed secretly.

The three of them cooperated tacitly and didn't give Tom Cruise any chances to win, which really killed him.

He Zhongqiu glanced at Roberts, then at Jordan. Roberts rolled his eyes and blinked.

Next, He Zhongqiu and Roberts tacitly began to work together to deal with Jordan.

Jordan's acting skills are not good enough. He is happy when he has good cards, but unhappy when he has bad cards. The two of them can know the type of his cards and the quality of his cards by observing his expressions and the cards he plays, and thus trap Jordan for the second time.

Jordan knew that he was being targeted by the two, but his card skills were not very good, and He Zhongqiu and Roberts remained calm throughout the game, so he could not observe their card patterns and accepted the defeat with conviction.

"We'll battle it out next year."

In the last two rounds of cards, he lost all his points and was so angry that his face turned black.

Tom Cruise's face became even darker, he had a lot of negative points, and he didn't say a word for several rounds of cards.

In the last two hands, He Zhongqiu, who was leading by a large margin in points, and Roberts competed for the victory, and in the end He Zhongqiu had the last laugh.

Roberts felt very sorry because this was the first NBA Mahjong Tournament, and it could also be said to be the first Mahjong Tournament in the United States. She really wanted to win the championship.

"You three are great, but you're leaving me alone." Tom Cruise complained at this time.

"Ha ha……"

The three of them laughed.

"Crack, click, click..."

Amid the sound of media shutter clicks, David Stern presented He Zhongqiu with a check for $100,000 and a silver square award plate.

The prize plate is in the shape of a table with a mahjong board on it and four people drawing cards. It is quite interesting.

"I think we can hold a mahjong celebrity tournament. What do you think?" He Zhongqiu said.

"Good idea." Roberts agreed immediately.

"Just like the Los Angeles Golf Charity Celebrity Tournament, it's an invitation-only event and you can even have your own sponsors. You don't need to spend your own money and the winnings can be used for charity." Jordan nodded.

"It really can be done," said Tom Cruise.

……

The next morning, Long Geer and Wu Jing continued to train martial arts, while He Zhongqiu went to participate in the NBA All-Star event.

At noon, Zhang Jin went to the airport to pick up Cai Doudou. During last year's All-Star Game, Cai Doudou didn't dare to come because Zhang Jin had just started dating He Zhongqiu at that time, and she was afraid that it would affect Zhang Jin's future.

"Beanie!"

"Ajin!"

The two hadn't seen each other for several months, and when they met they gave each other an intimate hug.

"A Jin, do you have any movies to shoot after the All-Stars?" Cai Doudou asked after getting in the car.

"Yes, Zhongqiu arranged a play for Brother Jing and me. It's an investment of 10 million US dollars, and we are the two protagonists. It's a test run." Zhang Jin said excitedly.

"Ah, Ajin, you didn't tell me?" Cai Doudou said angrily.

"Haha, don't you think I wanted to tell you in person?" Zhang Jin said with a smile.

"Ten million US dollars, seventy million Hong Kong dollars, it's considered a big production in Hong Kong. Wolverine is really good to you!" Cai Doudou said excitedly.

"Zhongqiu is a nice person and treats us as brothers. The genre of our movie is his creativity, a genre that has never been seen before." Zhang Jin nodded.

"Really? Will it be popular? Tell me about it soon." Cai Dou Dou said excitedly.

"Not now, keep it a secret."

"Humph!"

"Doudou, I really can't tell you."

"Okay, I was just kidding!"

"Let me tell you, Doudou, we are not only the leading actors in this film, but also the action directors. In addition, Jingge is also the assistant director."

"Great! Jin, you are so rich now."

"Our play may clash with Brother Chenglong's play. As you know, Yinghuang banned Zhongqiu, so we are rivals now."

"Really? How can we get past that?" Cai Dou Dou said in surprise.

"Don't worry, Zhongqiu's company has two plays, two against one, we won't necessarily lose."

"That's good."

"Also, after filming this drama, we will shoot Iron Eagle King 2 in July, and then we should return to China to develop some business first. Zhongqiu's domestic film and television companies need us."

"I'm currently filming in the mainland most of the time. I just finished filming Seven Swordsmen. Houses in Hong Kong are so expensive, Jin. I want to buy a house in the mainland now."

"Okay, let's buy it together. I have my money saved."

“Who wants to buy it with you?”

"If you don't want to buy it with me, who do you want to buy it with?"

At this time, He Zhongqiu received his first sports car.

The sports car that Ferrari customized for him as a gift arrived and was delivered to the door of his villa in Beverly Hills, and a large group of reporters were also invited.

"Boss, look, it's so beautiful!"

Before getting out of the car, Frank Zhang pointed at the red sports car outside the gate and said excitedly.

He Zhongqiu had already seen it. After getting out of the car, he greeted the media, then walked a few steps to the side of the sports car and took a look.

"Wolverine, allow me to introduce this car."

Hugh Kreeman, general manager of Falila Los Angeles, smiled and said, "Because you are so tall, this car is almost like a racing car. You have to lie on your back to drive it."

As he said this, he put away the metal hardtop and said, "Wolverine, you have to open the top when you go in, otherwise you won't be able to sit in."

"Let me try."

He Zhongqiu opened the flying-wing door, slowly sat in, and barely squeezed himself in.

He felt okay. Of course, it felt a little cramped, but for someone of his size, he could sit in a sports car and experience the joy of driving it, which was not bad.

Kleeman continued to introduce the various performance features of the sports car, while the media around him pressed the shutter.

……

On the evening of the 20th, the Pepsi Center was packed.

There is a fan carnival before the main match, and the last fifteen minutes of the carnival are the time for martial arts performances.

At 7:30, a group of staff began to clear the venue and laid a special martial arts performance carpet.

Some staff members also connected some thin steel pipes together, two in total, each steel pipe was ten meters high, and then installed a fine wire mesh on top. After it was erected, the net was blocked on the backboard line.

This All-Star Game is still the television rights of TNT, with Barkley and Kenny Smith as the live commentators, and Michael Jordan as the guest.

CCTV is naturally also broadcasting live, and the commentators are Zhang Heli and Yu Jia.

"What I want to see most right now is Wolverine's knife throwing performance." Barkley said with anticipation.

"Yes." Kenny Smith nodded.

"OK, get ready, the time has come, they are about to come on stage, let's go and greet them." Jordan greeted.

The three men stood up and walked to the middle of the court. The lights in the stadium went out, and then three spotlights were lit, one at the three of them, and two at the player tunnel exit in the northeast corner.

Buckley shouted in a hoarse voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, let's start the martial arts show we have been waiting for. Now, please welcome the action star from Hollywood, Dolph Lundgren!"

"Oh ho!"

The fans in the stadium applauded, cheered and shouted.

Long Geer appeared in a white Chinese training suit, holding a five-foot Miao Dao.

For him, karate is a part of his life, and it is incredible for him not to wear a karate uniform today.

But that was in the past. After He Zhongqiu broke into the United States and showed his skills, he realized what real martial arts are. That's why he wanted to include a martial arts performance in the All-Star Game last year. So tonight he put on a Chinese training suit and picked up a Miao Dao.

This Miao Dao was specially arranged for He Zhongqiu because he is 196 cm tall and has long arms, so the Miao Dao is most suitable for him.

Because it was decided last year, He Zhongqiu taught Long Geer to practice Miao Dao swordsmanship very early, and he did not start practicing it recently.

He came to the center of the court, put down his knife, and performed a Chinese salute with his right fist and left palm clasped together.

After the ceremony, Chinese drum music sounded. The strong rhythm of the war drums immediately made the atmosphere on the scene tense, and another round of warm applause rang out.

Long Geer picked up the knife, and while taking a forward bow step, he pulled the scabbard from behind with his left hand. The Miao Dao was unsheathed instantly, and then he performed a set of thirteen basic Miao Dao moves.

Of course, this set of knife skills has also added many fancy moves to increase its viewing experience.

"Hey! Drink!"

As a box office hit action star, his acting skills are not bad, and he exhales and shouts loudly. Every move of his sword is powerful and fierce, and his knife moves are extremely fierce and the murderous aura is extremely sharp. Coupled with some fancy sword techniques, he won cheers and applause.

"Don't get hurt by mistake, stand back, stand back..."

As if sensing the chill of the Miao Dao, Barkley hurriedly pulled Jordan and Kenny Smith back, again and again.

After Lundgren, it was Jean-Claude Van Damme.

During Kenny Smith's introduction, he also appeared in a Chinese white training suit.

He held a Tang sword in his hand and performed a set of improved Xinyou sword techniques. The sound of the sword whistling was endless, the sword light rolled, and the sword flowers appeared one after another. The sword force was full of murderous aura.

This set of sword skills of his was also taught by He Zhongqiu earlier. It was an ornamental move that looked good but was not practical, and he had already mastered it.

This routine is more elaborate than those in domestic martial arts performances, and less practical, but it looks particularly good when performed.

"Clap clap clap..."

"Oh oh oh……"

There was warm applause and cheers again.

Zhang Heli was surprised and said, "It's either the Miao Dao or the Tang Dao. They are all battlefield weapons!"

Yu Jia said: "See what weapons Wu Jing and the other three use."

(End of this chapter)