Without waiting for Pan Changqing to speak, Chu Ge smiled and said, "Minister Chen, Pan Changqing just got on the court, he took a light fall and wasn't hurt, after all, as a minister, you should at least let your subordinates play a bit longer. This is more conducive to promoting cohesion and teamwork among employees, shouldn't you wait a bit before substituting him?"

After saying that, Chu Ge walked over to Pan Changqing's side, looked down at him, and laughed, "Pan Changqing, you can keep playing, right?"

At this point, Pan Changqing finally understood that his previous thoughts were completely wrong! He felt like his regret was eating him alive.

Chu Ge wasn't indifferent to his colleagues at all! On the contrary, he cared a lot! When Lu Gang stepped on him once, Chu Ge retaliated threefold! Looking at the situation, it was clear Chu Ge wouldn't let it go easily!

However, even though he knew Chu Ge was probably going to target him, just thinking about Chu Ge's position made his scalp tingle. Upon reflection, he decided that rather than being settled with later, he might as well let Chu Ge vent his anger now.

Looking at Chu Ge's smiling face, Pan Changqing's heart was pounding wildly. He turned his head to glance at Chen Lei, gulped hard, and finally nodded, "I can..."

Upon hearing that Pan Changqing said he could, Chen Lei almost got furious, his face turning colder, as he gave Pan Changqing a deep look. But in the end, he didn't say anything else and sat back down with his arms crossed.

Squatting down beside Pan Changqing, Chu Ge very "kind-heartedly" pulled him up from the ground, then looked over at the umpire, who seemed flustered to the point of disbelief, "Sorry for the wait."

The market department remained in possession, but this time, all the people on the court were stunned by Chu Ge. The atmosphere weakened instantly, and everyone moved hesitantly. After only two passes, the ball was intercepted by Chu Ge.

Unexpectedly, Chu Ge did not go on the offensive but passed the basketball in his hand to Pan Changqing, then with a grin said something that nearly scared Pan Changqing to death.

"Go ahead, take the shot."

The meaning was already clear; Chu Ge wanted to personally defend.

This time, Pan Changqing was on the verge of tears; he felt that the basketball in his hands was no longer just a basketball but a time bomb that could explode at any moment!

Unfortunately, he did not dare to disobey Chu Ge's words. He had no doubt that if he didn't comply and Chu Ge held it against him, with Chu Ge's abilities, he would make Pan Changqing suffer miserable consequences in the blink of an eye.

As soon as Chu Ge spoke those words and took his position under the hoop, everyone present felt a tightening in their chests.

They had seen bullying before, but this level of bullying was unheard of. Was this still a game of basketball?

However, everyone in the Operation Management Department felt a sense of triumph, whereas the people in the Market Department felt little pity for Pan Changqing, thinking he only had himself to blame.

Simultaneously, the people in the Market Department were filled with confusion. What was going on with Pan Changqing? Even if Chu Ge was the Vice Minister of the Operation Management Department, he shouldn't be this terrified, right?

Pan Changqing gritted his teeth, and finally mustered the courage to raise the basketball in his hand, trembling as he jumped up.

"Snap!"

Just as Pan Changqing jumped and released the ball, a crisp sound suddenly echoed in the air.

Much like the block Pan Changqing had given Ji Songtao earlier, Chu Ge returned the favor with an even more decisive block.

With his bandaged right hand, Chu Ge forcefully smacked the basketball just as it left Pan Changqing's hand, launching it like a cannonball right into Pan Changqing's face.

Pan Changqing fell backward, his head hitting the ground with a thud, his nose instantly gushing red blood before his head lolled to the side, lying on the ground unconscious!

Everything happened so fast, one moment Pan Changqing was poised for a perfect shot, the next he was knocked out cold on the ground.

The entire sports hall fell into immediate silence.

While everyone's eyes were focused on Pan Changqing on the ground, Chu Ge suddenly made a swift move, catching the basketball as it bounced off Pan Changqing's face, then dribbled it, step by step, towards the Market Department's hoop.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

The only sound breaking the silence was the rhythm of the basketball hitting the floor as Chu Ge casually made his way to the Market Department's half of the court, standing beyond the three-point line, calmly rising, pushing, snapping his wrist, and letting the ball fly.

Swish!

The basketball passed through the net without touching the rim, scoring three points to give the Operation Management Department a lead.

As the ball dropped to the floor from the Market Department's hoop with another "thud", Chen Lei sprang up from the stands again.

"Vice Minister Chu, what do you mean by this?"

Chu Ge turned back, wearing a look of mild surprise as he slightly smiled, "What do I mean? Minister Chen, do you think there was a problem with my block?"

"Vice Minister Chu, didn't you see that you just knocked Pan Changqing to the ground?"

Faced with Chen Lei's questioning, Chu Ge's smile turned slightly colder, "Minister Chen, I'm sorry, my eyesight isn't really that good. Not every random cat or dog can be seen clearly."

Chen Lei squinted his eyes, his lips twitched slightly, and as he locked eyes with Chu Ge, the tension in the air grew thicker.

After a few seconds of eye contact with Chu Ge, Chen Lei slowly nodded heavily but said nothing, a cold smile appearing on his face.

As Chu Ge and Chen Lei were having their silent showdown, several members of the Marketing Department gathered around Pan Changqing, looking at his white vest, which was half-stained with blood from his nose, and couldn't help but swallow nervously, feeling appalled.

"Changqing, can you hear me?"

"Don't talk to him, just get him to the hospital!"

The Marketing Department members exchanged worried glances, while Chu Ge approached unhurriedly, "Excuse me, let me through. I know a bit about first aid; let me take a look at him."

Upon hearing Chu Ge, the Marketing Department members looked very uncomfortable, but nobody said anything and they made way for him.

After all, Chu Ge's actions were truly shocking, not to mention his position as Vice Minister, making him part of Tianjiao Film and Television's leadership.

Kneeling beside Pan Changqing, Chu Ge flipped his eyelids and then smiled at the surrounding Marketing Department members, saying, "Relax, he's fine. I'll have him awake in no time."

Having said that, Chu Ge casually patted Pan Changqing's face, producing a few crisp sounds.

"Hmm..."

Pan Changqing groaned drowsily, opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was Chu Ge's smiling face.

That one glance made Pan Changqing's initially fuzzy mind completely clear, a chill ran up his spine, all his hairs stood on end, and with a pallid face, he scrambled backward a few steps.

"Alright, he's fine now, let's continue the game, shall we? It's your turn to serve."

With a faint smile, Chu Ge left a parting remark and turned to walk away.

His retreating figure weighed heavily on the minds of the Marketing Department members who watched him leave.

Because of Chu Ge's one block, the atmosphere in the entire Marketing Department suddenly became somber.

Suddenly, Chu Ge stopped in his tracks and turned back with a smile, saying, "By the way, I'm someone who likes my opponents to give their all. In my dictionary, it's always the competition first, friendship second, so make sure you give it your best shot, don't let me down."

After Chu Ge said this, the atmosphere in the Marketing Department seemed even more stifling.

Chu Ge, since returning to the city, generally behaved with a good temperament, but that didn't mean he had no temper. As the saying goes, even a clay figurine has some temperament, let alone Chu Ge, who was once code-named "Overlord" in an organization?

Pan Changqing made a big mistake. If he had shown off in front of Chu Ge, likely nothing would have happened, because in Chu Ge's eyes, he was just a fart, an insignificant one at that, and Chu Ge wouldn't even bother to deal with him.

Pan Changqing's mistake was in provoking someone close to Chu Ge because Chu Ge had already regarded his colleagues as friends, and when it comes to friends, Chu Ge is extremely protective.

Chu Ge was using facts to tell everyone, "Want to bully those in my Operation Management Department? Not a chance! Dissatisfied? Fine! Show me what you've got, bring it on!"

Unlike the Marketing Department, everyone in the Operation Management Department's eyes shone brighter, their hearts felt more at ease, their spirits soared, especially when he said "competition first, friendship second." It made them feel immensely satisfied.

On the field, Lu Gang, Ji Songtao, and two other girls felt all their exhaustion vanish, as if they had become Saints with small universes within them, their energy constantly surging.

Meanwhile, on the stands, Mo Xiaoran and Feifei's eyes showed signs of admiration and daze.

Where would you find such a leader? Only Chu Ge could do something this imposing, say such imposing words. If it were anyone else? It would be absolutely impossible!

Feifei, in particular, whose face had been hit by Pan Changqing's basketball, no longer seemed to hurt, her heart was full of gratitude and happiness.

She suddenly felt like she should do something that might betray her good friend Mo Xiaoran.

Taking a look at Mo Xiaoran, Feifei bit her lip and then shifted her gaze back to Chu Ge.

Such a good man, if she didn't try to pursue him, it would be a waste of her fate to encounter Chu Ge.

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