The rest is just noise

Chapter 295: Surviving the catastrophe

Louis decided to leave minutes before the end of the game.

He asked Jennifer Beals for her opinion. She was not that concerned about this game in the first place. Of course she was happy to learn that Louis was going to leave early.

"You have to give me front-row seats at the Chicago Stadium today! You have to be responsible for me!" Biles said unreasonably. "If something bad happens to me because I didn't follow you all the way, it's all your responsibility."

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Louis said depressedly: "Is that the wishing tree spirit of yours?"

"It's very effective. I once made a wish when I had a cold."

"What wish?"

"I made a wish to recover without taking medicine, and as a result, within a few weeks, my cold recovered!"

Is it difficult to recover from this cold?

Louis didn't know what to say, so he and Bills came outside McHale Stadium.

Louis was supposed to host the team's training, but he remembered that he was not the one to host the training. As long as he showed up on time during the game, there would be no problem.

So, Louis and Beers decided to pass the time with some cold drinks nearby.

"Do you often leave school to work?" Louis only knew that Beals became unexpectedly popular as a newcomer last year when she starred in a small-budget movie, and he didn't know much about her private life.

"Of course! But I will eventually get my degree." She was very confident.

Although this was their second meeting, neither of them was the kind of person who was not good at chatting. You would bring up a topic, and I would pick up another, and the conversation would slowly begin.

When Louis talked about his work, he emphasized the word satisfaction.

Bierce said dumbfounded: "You jumped from a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Titanic that hit an iceberg, and then said you were satisfied with your job?"

"Did you know that Einstein was expelled from school because he was suspected of having intellectual disabilities." Louis said confidently, "But he ultimately changed the world of physics and the future of mankind."

"WOWOWOW~"

Beers feigned surprise.

"Did I hear you correctly? Did Coach Lu compare himself to Einstein just now?"

Under such circumstances, it was difficult for Louis to resist the opportunity to pay tribute to Zhuge Liang in a high-profile manner: "This is just a common metaphor I used for myself."

"Mr. Einstein knows from heaven and will give you nightmares." Biers said expectantly.

Louis and Beers went from being friends who were strangers to each other to a level where they could undermine each other.

When you and your roommate start doing this, it means your relationship has reached a whole new level.

Louis saw Benj, who had just shocked him, chasing a black girl in the cold drink shop.

The black girl looked like she wanted nothing to do with him.

Her walk was full of hints of "I've had enough of you, you brat."

Louis stood up quickly and said, "Help me settle the bill."

"Where are you going?"

As soon as Biers shouted, Louis left the cold drink shop.

Louis' curiosity about Benj was uncontrollable. He wanted to know how this man came to destruction.

That's what he thought, so he wanted to follow him and get to know him better.

Benj lost his girlfriend because he bumped into three gangsters blocking the road.

He originally wanted to catch up with his girlfriend immediately, but the person he bumped into didn't want to let him go just like that.

"Wait for me!" Biers caught up.

"Why are you so anxious? I'm exhausted. Do you want to get rid of me on purpose and see if I'm unlucky?" Biers said angrily, "If I'm right, you're dead!"

"Coach Lu? Talk!"

"Shhh" Louis pointed to where Benj and a few gangsters were, and they slowly approached.

The gangster who was hit by Benj cursed unhappily: "Don't you have fucking eyes, nigger?"

There were three people on the other side, but Benj was not afraid. He was upset and angry because he had lost his girlfriend, so he responded coldly: "A good dog doesn't block the way!"

"Damn nigga, you better know what the fuck you're talking about!"

Louis knew that black people would call each other nigger. If it was a name between friends, it would be a bit like "buddy". If it was someone who was unhappy with each other, it would be similar to "CNM".

"What happened?" Biers asked.

Louis explained what happened.

"What a big deal, I'll take care of it!" Biers patted Louis on the chest. She thought Louis followed to help Benj.

Seeing this arrogant woman walking forward, she shouted loudly: "You little brats, don't block the intersection if you have nothing to do. Others will have to pass by!"

The black gangster who had a conflict with Benj opened his mouth and cursed: "Stop meddling in your own business, B**h!!"

Suddenly, Biers was so angry that she didn't even need to perm her hair, because her anger was enough to curl her hair.

"It seems that no one has taught you brats what education is for a long time!" Biers screamed, "Which school are you from!?"

"This matter has nothing to do with her, you'd better get out of my way now!" Benj had no intention of howling here.

"You better be nicer when you talk to me!"

After the gangster finished speaking, he acted as if he had a gun on him.

This scene scared Louis.

Beers regarded him as a bluffing brat and boldly moved forward: "Come on, aim at me and hit me here! Have you watched too many movies? Go home and stop causing trouble!"

Benj even looked down on the other party with a condescending attitude and sneered: "I bet you don't dare to shoot!"

WC!!!

How about playing Yan Shuangying here?

As expected, the gangster's face darkened: "Nigger, you are playing with fire!"

"Why are you holding a toy gun on your waist? Get out of the way for me immediately. I don't have time to waste time with you!" Benj had no idea that he was pushing himself into danger step by step.

The gangster pulled out his pistol: "Nigger, apologize to me right now!"

"Wait! Calm down, don't"

Bears knew immediately that something was wrong.

"I told you don't dare to shoot!"

Benj's forward momentum did not slow down, and Jennifer didn't even have a chance to dissuade her. She and Benj were regarded as one by the other.

Seeing that his weapons had no deterrent effect, the gangster with a congested brain roared irrationally: "I'll kill you first, B**h!"

Benj did not dodge the gun, but even rushed forward step by step to grab the man's gun. Jennifer was unable to dodge the gun. She found that the gangster in front of her was pointing the gun at her, and she screamed in horror.

The second before the gangster pulled the trigger, on the flank of their dispute, Louis had already sneaked around and jumped out decisively, knocking away the man's hand holding the gun.

With the sound of a gunshot, the bullet that was supposed to hit Benj's groin, but almost hit Jennifer, deflected 90 degrees.

Benj, who was held in the hands of teachers, classmates, and teammates at school, never thought that anyone would actually dare to shoot him.

He knew that if no one had jumped out just now, he would be doomed.

The power of fear suddenly took over part of his body. He saw the pistol that fell to the ground and wanted to pick it up.

"Now, the gun is in my hand."

Benj held the gun and ignored Jennifer who was lying on the ground.

Louis had already pinned down the gangster, and his companions immediately dispersed.

The gangster screamed in fear, Benj seemed likely to do something irrational.

"If you want to shoot, shoot, don't scare him." Louis shouted, "Come on, hit him on the head, he will definitely die if you keep it!"

Benj hesitated, "What does this have to do with you?"

"What does it have to do with me? You damn little bastard, you better speak your damn conscience!" Louis yelled with his knee on the gangster's neck, "I saved your fucking life!"

The gangster shouted desperately and hoarsely: "Ian'tbreathe!!"

"If you want to beat him to death, do it now." Louis sneered. "If you don't do it, I will let him go."

Benj didn't want to risk his future for the sake of face, not to mention that this very familiar Asian man was indeed his savior.

"Let him go."

"you sure?"

"What do you want from me?" Benj asked aggrievedly.

Louis removed his knee from the gangster's neck, then grabbed his neck with his hands and said harshly: "This young man is the most talented athlete in Chicago. If you kill him, the gangs in his community will find him."

You and your family are in trouble, you better think about the consequences before you do something like this again next time!"

The gangster was horrified and said: "I don't dare to do it anymore."

Louis pushed him forward hard.

However, what was waiting for him was not freedom, but the police approaching. Benj immediately threw away the pistol and raised his hands like a Frenchman.

That night, Louis missed the Knicks game because he was taken to the police station.

He should be happy to miss a 20-point game.

Although he did not appear at the game, the fact that he and Jennifer, along with Benjamin Wilson, the top high school student in the country, were taken to the police station for an attempted murder case still attracted widespread attention.

The gangster would face multiple charges, and Louis, Jennifer and Benj were released that night.

Only then did Benj realize that the person who saved his life was the most famous basketball coach in the country.

"Coach Lu, thank you Benj" Wilson felt like he was at a loss for words.

Louis hasn't thought about what would happen to Benj without him today.

He sternly advised: "Next time a gangster warns you that he has a gun, you'd better believe them. There is nothing these scumbags dare not do. Don't forget that you still have a bright future."

"I see."

"I hope you really understand." Louis snorted, "You are lucky today!"

Wilson left with lingering fear.

Behind Louis, Jennifer seemed to have not yet recovered from the terrifying sound of gunfire.

She followed Louis carefully, avoiding the media.

If it hadn't been for Louis, that bullet would have hit her.

The results are unimaginable.

"road"

Louis made a "shhh" gesture.

"I don't want to be the bad luck that kills you." Louis smiled bitterly, "I advise you to throw away that damn wishing tree, it almost killed you."

Jennifer pretended to be angry and said: "You almost killed me."

"It made you follow me, so although I am the cause of the incident, the root cause is still that unlucky wishing tree!"

"That's you!"

"Okay, even if it's me, it's so late, how can I compensate you, how about I promise you my life?"

"Sure!" Jennifer challenged, "If your girlfriend doesn't mind."

"It's hard to say, maybe I should call her and ask for her opinion!"

Jennifer laughed out loud and gave Louis a gentle hammer, "You're such a bastard!"

Louis didn't know what he did today, and he didn't think about where Benj's fate would be without him.

He changed one person's fate and reduced the number of people killed by gunshots in Chicago this year.

It just so happens that he is no ordinary person, he was the number one high school basketball player in the United States in 1984.

His future is difficult to predict, but one thing is certain.

Chicago geniuses after Benjamin Wilson may be unprepared for such incidents, because when they are growing up, they will no longer have parents to tell them that there was a promising teenager who was criticized for being too confident/arrogant.

Shoot to death.

From this point of view, Kevin Garnett, Anthony Davis, Jabari Parker, and Okafor all have more risks.

As for Derrick Rose, what is certain is that in this world, he will no longer wear No. 25 in the name of paying tribute to Benjamin Wilson.

Wish them good luck.

PS: The timeline is flawed. The shooting of Benjamin Wilson took place on November 21, 1984, which is obviously exceeded in the book. This is my fault. I forgot about it halfway through writing. Fortunately, I remembered it in time, otherwise this line

That’s a shame. This note is to prevent someone from finding out about this person’s life and finding something wrong with the timeline. Cherish life and stay away from bullies. If you lift one less kilogram of bars, the world will be a better place. 嘤嘤嘤.