"Hmm?" Gao Jianfei frowned slightly. However, thinking about it, it made sense. Just now, Feng Haoyu's 'High Mountains and Flowing Water' had a very strong impact on the judges, while 'Clear Stream and Spring' seemed weak and lacking in aroma, as if it had lost to 'High Mountains and Flowing Water' by a large margin. Therefore, the judges subconsciously did not have a high opinion of 'Clear Stream and Spring'. Now, tasting it felt a bit perfunctory.
The judges gulped down their drinks, smacking their lips. Then they all began shaking their heads in unison.
“Mr. Gao, your wine has little flavor, it’s rather bland. Well, perhaps that’s why we just tasted Mr. Feng’s ‘High Mountain Flowing Water’ and can’t forget its rich aroma.” Fang Changzun’s words were very tactful, but the meaning was quite clear: Gao Jianfei’s ‘Clear Stream and Spring’ was not as good as Feng Haoyu’s ‘High Mountain Flowing Water’.
Gao Jianfei shrugged helplessly.
"Oh! It seems that Wind and Rain have won this brewing competition!"
"Well, after a loss, Feng Haoyu has finally won a game, and now the overall score is 1-1."
...
The audience stood up, ready to leave.
"Hehe, Gao Jianfei, I told you, brewing wine is my forte. I won this round!" Feng Haoyu glanced at Gao Jianfei.
At this very moment...
"Wow! It smells so good! The smell of wine? It's the smell of wine!" A dozen meters away from the wine tasting area, some security guards suddenly snorted frantically… "It smells so good!"
Then, as if by an invisible hook, a group of security guards slowly walked towards the wine tasting area from all directions.
"What's going on?" Feng Haoyu was taken aback.
"Ah! This..." Incredibly! The twenty-odd judges froze simultaneously, their eyes slowly closing, their bodies trembling slightly, their expressions dreamlike!
"What are you judges doing?" A bad feeling welled up in Feng Haoyu's heart.
"I...I smell the fragrance of the lake...and the summer breeze...I feel so good! So...so good, it's like I've suddenly...suddenly found a feeling of peace and tranquility!" Chief Judge Fang Changzun muttered a few words in a mysterious way, and then, something incredible happened!
Two streams of clear tears flowed directly from the corners of Fang Changzun's eyes!
Like Fang Changzun, the remaining judges also shed tears!
"Huh? What's going on?" The audience noticed the judges' strange expressions on the big screen, and then, those who were about to leave stared in disbelief at this incredible scene!
A bead of cold sweat began to trickle down Feng Haoyu's forehead, and the ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger and stronger!
At this very moment...
"Good wine!" Fang Changzun let out a wolf howl, then turned around and ran to the wooden barrel of 'Clear Stream Spring', and began to frantically scoop up and drink the wine!
The other referees, not to be outdone, rushed over to scoop up drinks while shedding tears!
The twenty-odd referees started grabbing the drinks!
They even had a heated argument!
The audience was completely stunned!
"It seems...it seems Gao Jianfei...is going to win another game..." a middle-aged man murmured in the audience.
"No way?" another middle-aged man muttered.
"It's obvious. After drinking the 'High Mountain Flowing Water,' the referees were extremely excited and agitated; after drinking the 'Clear Stream Spring,' however, they shed tears; the referees simply distributed the remaining 'High Mountain Flowing Water' equally; but when it came to the remaining 'Clear Stream Spring,' they couldn't wait to rush over and grab it... Judging from all these signs, well, it seems that the 'Clear Stream Spring' can make these referees go crazy when they're drunk."
Wine tasting area.
The host, Song Ying, glanced at Gao Jianfei. Gao Jianfei shrugged innocently, indicating that he didn't know that 'Clear Stream and Spring' would cause these judges to lose their composure.
The judges were quite rude, grabbing the wine very quickly. Of the twenty-odd judges, the more ruthless ones grabbed more, while the weaker and older ones grabbed less. In short, within ten minutes, the entire barrel of 'Clear Stream Spring' was completely devoured! Not a drop was left!
When the judges were grabbing the drinks, Feng Haoyu was completely out of his mind. He was in a panic and didn't stop them in time. By the time he came to his senses, all the judges, with their bellies sticking out, were smiling and approaching Gao Jianfei, crowding around him.
"Uh...have you had enough to drink? If you've had enough, then announce the results of the competition!" The judges' attempts to snatch drinks from him had made Gao Jianfei a little impatient...Damn it, who won? Just say it and get it over with!
Chapter 439 Gao Jianfei, I lost.
Chapter 439 Gao Jianfei, I lost.
At first, Gao Jianfei wasn't sure if he could win against Feng Haoyu. However, after seeing the entire judging panel's reaction, Gao Jianfei became more confident... he had basically won this match!
The fact that someone can make someone cry from drinking, and then grab a drink without regard for their status, already shows that... 'Clear Stream and Flowing Spring' has reached an extremely high level!
At least, when the judges drank the "high mountain flowing water," they only praised it; they didn't lose their minds!
"Hmm! Good! Good! I hereby announce!" Chief Judge Fang Changzun gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, then said leisurely. "Ah, leaning against the railing, the night rain is pattering..." He said a sentence, then realized something was off, and turned his head away, saying, "Sorry, sorry, I'm already drunk! But not really! In a state of half-drunkenness and half-awakeness... wonderful! wonderful!"
"Is this judge an idiot?" Gao Jianfei thought. The audience members at the scene, as well as those watching on television, thought the same thing.
Fortunately, Fang Changzun didn't continue his madness. He began to get down to business... "First of all, Mr. Feng's 'High Mountain Flowing Water' should have reached the pinnacle of world baijiu brewing. The aroma is rich and fragrant, and the taste is lingering and profound. After drinking it, one feels as if they are soaking in a hot spring, with every pore filled with a sense of comfort and pleasure. Not bad, not bad! This kind of wine, 'High Mountain Flowing Water,' is worth buying no matter how expensive it is in the eyes of wine lovers!"
"Good wine, good wine!" The judges echoed Fang Changzun, nodding in agreement with heartfelt admiration.
Feng Haoyu breathed a slight sigh of relief after receiving the judges' approval. However, he was still unsure and could only wait for the judges to continue.
“And… ‘Clear Stream Spring’,” Fang Changzun turned to Gao Jianfei, “Mr. Gao, this ‘Clear Stream Spring’ has a faint, almost imperceptible aroma. It’s rather bland at first sip, seemingly tasteless. To be honest, for the first 30 seconds after drinking it, we were quite disappointed. But… after 30 seconds, the essence of ‘Clear Stream Spring’ completely overwhelmed me! Instantly, I felt as if I were by a lake, enjoying a gentle breeze, and a flood of memories washed over me. And then, I lost control and burst into tears! It was completely uncontrollable! Afterwards, the other judges and I were like under a spell, desperately grabbing the remaining ‘Clear Stream Spring’ because our craving for it had reached an extreme! It was as if if we didn’t drink a few more sips, we would collapse! We would die of depression!”
"In summary," Fang Changzun paused, "Mr. Feng's 'High Mountains and Flowing Water' is the pinnacle of brewing craftsmanship, a fine wine that can fetch an astronomical price, making us admire Mr. Feng's brewing skills; while Mr. Gao's 'Clear Stream and Flowing Spring' is a work of divine creation! I highly doubt whether this wine was brewed by human hands, because it already possesses a kind of magic, a magic that pushes the drinker into a dreamlike state! 'Clear Stream and Flowing Spring' is priceless! If anyone dares to measure 'Clear Stream and Flowing Spring' with money, then we wine lovers will definitely fight them to the death!"
Priceless! Priceless again!
In the last competition, Gao Jianfei's wooden ox and flowing horse were hailed as priceless; this time, the wine he brewed is also priceless!
A murmur of surprise erupted from the audience... "Tsk tsk, it looks like Gao Jianfei will win this match again!"
"Yes, the final score is 2-0! My God, this is a score that no one expected!"
...
Feng Haoyu's face turned pale and then dark in turns.
He simply couldn't accept it! He could barely accept losing the carpentry competition; but brewing was different, as it was one of his specialties!
"I hereby announce that Mr. Gao Jianfei is the winner of the second match of the World Genius Challenge, the brewing competition! The overall score of this competition is currently 2-0, with Mr. Gao temporarily leading Mr. Feng!" Fang Changzun announced with an unquestionable and firm tone.
"Phew...we won!" Gao Jianfei breathed a sigh of relief.
Host Song Ying, overjoyed and beaming, announced, "Alright, the brewing competition is over. Mr. Gao has won the competition, the total score is 2 to 0..."
"Shut up!" Feng Haoyu suddenly roared, interrupting Song Ying's announcement.
"Ah!" Song Ying was startled by Feng Haoyu's loud shouting.
"Mr. Feng, you're not going to renege on your bet again, are you? I believe that one essential quality for someone of social standing is... manners! Manners!" Gao Jianfei was extremely displeased with Feng Haoyu's outburst at Song Ying, and his face darkened. "A bet's a bet, Mr. Feng!"
"Impossible!" Feng Haoyu shouted. "You must have bribed these judges! Impossible! Fine! You all conspired beforehand that when the judges were tasting your lousy 'Clear Stream Spring,' they would drink it all, so that no one else could give an impartial evaluation! Conspiracy! Conspiracy!"
In reality, with so many spectators at the stadium and billions watching on television, it was impossible for Feng Haoyu to act so wildly, making a fool of himself and losing his composure. However, the pressure on him was immense! After losing two matches in a row, and especially after losing the carpentry competition, his fellow disciples from the Holy Land were already very dissatisfied with him and had warned him not to lose again. Yet, in the second match, which he had confidently promised to win, he lost instead!
This caused him to become somewhat psychologically twisted!
"Mr. Feng! We are all impartial! We didn't know Mr. Gao beforehand, and there's no way we could have had any personal relationship with him!" Fang Changzun lost face. "Mr. Feng, please don't be unreasonable!"
"I'm being unreasonable? I'm being unreasonable?" Feng Haoyu's expression was completely ferocious!
At this moment, some of the security guards rushed over to protect the judges, watching Feng Haoyu warily.
As a judge, he was naturally fearless and unafraid of Feng Haoyu's cheating. After all, in this environment where the whole world was watching, what could Feng Haoyu dare to do? He wouldn't even dare to retaliate afterwards! Unless, of course, he wanted to be despised and hunted down by the whole world!
“Mr. Feng, you’ve lost!” Fang Changzun emphasized.
Gao Jianfei didn't get involved; he simply moved closer to Song Ying, subtly protecting his woman. If things got out of hand, Gao Jianfei wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson on the spot!
Some of the audience members were die-hard fans of Feng Haoyu, blindly believing in him and beginning to suspect that Gao Jianfei had bribed the judges; while the majority began to despise Feng Haoyu... Damn it, he's acting like a scoundrel, a sore loser! After losing the last match, he was clamoring for an inspection; after losing this match, he's still so long-winded, refusing to simply admit defeat! What kind of manners is that!
Inside the VIP room.
More than a dozen disciples of the Holy Land stood up, their expressions extremely cold.
"Hmph! Junior Brother Haoyu has lost again!" The senior 'Senior Brother Gou' had a cold expression. "Losing is one thing, but to cheat on stage and embarrass himself in front of the whole world! How disappointing! His ugly behavior is on full display!"
"Senior Brother Gou, perhaps, perhaps Junior Brother Haoyu is right, that Gao Jianfei really might have bribed the referee!" Xiaodao hurriedly defended Feng Haoyu.
"Hmph! Those judges were practically pissing themselves, their faces like they'd lost their parents. Do you think they needed to train their acting skills just to help Gao Jianfei cheat?" Senior Brother Gou said discontentedly. "I've lived for decades, I still have the ability to distinguish truth from falsehood! Alright, Junior Brother Xiaodao, go over there right now and bring Junior Brother Haoyu over to me. Stop him from whining and acting like a spoiled brat, it disgusts me! Our Holy Land is aloof from worldly affairs, and although we look down on people from the secular world, the world today is still dominated by secular people, and we don't want to be enemies with the entire secular world! Bring him up here!"
"Yes...!" Xiao Dao reluctantly accepted the order and then walked out of the VIP room.
The scene on the field was extremely chaotic.
Dozens of security guards watched the impending storm with tense expressions, protecting the referee.
Feng Haoyu's internal energy surged, and he seemed about to unleash his full power and beat up the judges!
Gao Jianfei, on the contrary, was secretly hoping... "Damn it, Feng Haoyu, if you have the guts, go ahead and hit the judges! If you do, you'll be in for a treat! Haha! Okay, go ahead and kill all these judges!"
At this very moment...
Suddenly, the air seemed to be filled with the aroma of wine! Faint yet profound, it seeped into one's nostrils and into the very cells of one's skin!
It makes one forget worries and escape worldly concerns!
In an instant, the chaotic scene quieted down!
Everyone involuntarily closed their eyes, their nostrils flared slightly, and carefully inhaled the aroma of wine that filled the air!
This situation is fundamentally different from the greedy and fierce attitude one displays when smelling 'high mountain streams'!
This is sniffing very carefully, as if afraid of scaring away the fragrance!
Even the fierce wind and torrential rain, and his volatile emotions, were soothed by this fragrance! He closed his eyes, savoring it carefully, and the anger in his heart gradually faded away.
"Ah, the characteristic of clear streams and flowing springs is that the aroma of the wine is very faint at first, but later, as the aroma blends into the air, it produces a chemical-like reaction, filling the entire surrounding area with the fragrance of wine. This fragrance lasts for a long time and doesn't easily evaporate! When I first heard Miss Zuo Shi mention this, I didn't really understand, but now it seems to be true." Gao Jianfei also gently rubbed his nose and praised, "So fragrant! So fragrant!"
The aroma of the wine spreads very far; within a 20-meter radius, the aroma of 'Clear Stream and Spring' wine completely permeates the area!
All the staff and photographers nearby put down their work, stood up, squinted their eyes, savored the moment, and wore serene smiles, completely absorbed in the moment.
"Huh? What are these guys doing? Have they all gone mad?" Xiao Dao ran out of the VIP room and headed straight for the wine tasting area. He was initially puzzled by the sudden strange atmosphere.
However, when he walked into the area filled with the aroma of wine, his steps suddenly froze... "This...this fragrance is so, so unique..." He closed his eyes and carefully savored it.
The audience was completely bewildered... "What's going on? Is this an act? It looked like a fight was about to break out, but now this bunch of people are acting like idiots, with their eyes closed, as if they've reached a sexual climax!"
Twenty minutes later, Feng Haoyu opened his eyes, glanced at Gao Jianfei, and said, "Gao Jianfei, you really are amazing... I... I lost... But there are still eight matches left, just you wait and see!"
Finally, captivated by the allure of the clear streams and flowing springs, the wind and rain had no choice but to concede defeat and quietly leave the scene!
Gao Jianfei grinned, looking at the judges, still immersed in the aroma of the wine. He didn't linger any longer and walked out of the stadium.
Two consecutive wins!
However, Gao Jianfei showed no signs of complacency. He had already shifted his focus to the third match…
The football match the day after tomorrow!
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