Chapter 697 - 332: Just to Round It Up, a 100 Million Appearance Fee!!!
"Hehe, if that’s what you’re thinking, then I suggest you save your time."
Ma Junting looked at Jiang Tao with a strong sense of superiority:
"You won’t find anything about this competition online, I promise."
As he said, it’s impossible to find any traces of this competition on the internet.
Though the internet is developed, the content presented is what the upper echelons want the common people to see.
And the things some elite figures don’t want the people to know, they simply have no way to access them.
Like this golf tournament held on the heart island of the Miyun Reservoir, now in its tenth year,
there’s simply no media coverage about this tournament.
Not even a single report!
"..."
Jiang Tao frowned at this, searching for information was merely an excuse for delay.
His goal was naturally to negotiate for higher benefits.
Now that excuse was blocked by Ma Junting’s single sentence.
Huang He thought for a moment and said, "How about I round it up for you, 100 million!
This is our bottom line, and I would bet no one else would offer a higher price than us."
Jiang Tao looked at Huang He, although they aren’t very familiar with each other, and their relationship isn’t great, having had some unpleasant encounters before.
However, putting aside their past grievances, solely judging by character, Huang He was still a person worth interacting with.
Last time he lost 13 million, he could have easily dragged things out to make it difficult for me.
That kind of situation, even lawsuits can be hard to handle.
If he really intended to default, I wouldn’t get a single cent.
But he didn’t do that, he promptly paid up.
That afternoon, he handed me a cash check for 13 million.
Jiang Tao felt that Huang He’s recent words were quite trustworthy.
So...
"Alright, I agree with you guys."
Jiang Tao also decided to take advantage of the situation and accept Huang He’s invitation.
That’s 100 million!
Even after taxes, there’d be seventy to eighty million, the largest sum he’d ever encountered in his life!
Of course, it doesn’t include Yuan Mengqi’s 180 million love fund.
Although he can cleverly make up reasons to spend from that account,
that money doesn’t entirely belong to him.
Huang He nodded and laughed, "Hehe, straightforward! In 9 days, I’ll send someone to pick you up."
"No need, I’ll drive there myself."
Jiang Tao politely declined Huang He’s offer to send someone to fetch him.
Firstly, they aren’t that close.
Secondly, while one shouldn’t harbor intentions to harm others, it’s wise to be cautious.
He didn’t want Huang He to know where he lived, nor where his family resided.
Of course, if Huang He wanted to investigate, he could do so effortlessly.
But if he dared to do anything to Jiang Tao’s family, Jiang Tao would definitely not let him.
"Looking forward to a pleasant cooperation."
Huang He smiled and extended his hand to Jiang Tao, not minding his defensive stance at all.
"Pleasant cooperation. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading back."
Jiang Tao also extended his hand and shook with Huang He, then turned and walked towards Du Taoming and the others to continue the unfinished game.
"This kid’s a bit cocky, not even giving Young Master Huang face."
Ma Junting watched Jiang Tao’s departing figure, jokingly said to Huang He.
"People with skill tend to have some pride and backbone; given his prowess in Free Fighting and golf, he has the reason to be proud."
"Interesting, this Jiang Tao is quite intriguing."
Huang He’s gaze also lingered on Jiang Tao’s leaving figure, finding an intense interest in him.
Of course, Huang He’s orientation is quite normal, male gender, female interests.
His interest in Jiang Tao solely stemmed from his unbelievably outstanding talent!
On the other side.
After returning to Du Taoming and Xiang Yiwei, the live stream resumed.
The biggest "victim" of today’s live broadcast was undoubtedly Old Du himself.
He even contemplated quickly ending the match and heading home!
Although he also used the standard 4 strokes on the 6th hole to land the golf ball in the hole,
he turned into just a backdrop for Jiang Tao’s amazing performance with his hole-in-one!
Who wants to be a backdrop!
Especially in front of tens of thousands of online viewers!
Doesn’t Old Du want face?
However...
Under Xiang Huabin’s repeated persuasion and "bribery," Old Du eventually chose to continue the game.
On the 7th hole, Jiang Tao didn’t perform well, sending the ball into the sand trap near the green.
Finally, it took him three strokes to score.
Of course, this "didn’t perform well" is relative to himself.
A score under one stroke is called a "birdie" in golf.
Even in professional games, birdies only appear in about 10% to 30% of the time.
Eagles appear less than 1% to 2% of the time.
In amateur games like those of Jiang Tao and Du Taoming, birdies appear only in 5% to 10% of the time.
Even eagles are rare.
Jiang Tao’s series of hole-in-ones and eagles were incomprehensible!
Hence, the commotion and audience in the golf course grew!
On the 8th hole, Jiang Tao continued his excellent performance, hitting a perfect hole-in-one, again drawing cheers from the crowd.
Viewers watching the live stream were instantly exhilarated.
Witnessing miracles today, it was incredibly thrilling!
Onto the 9th hole, then the 10th, 11th...
The competition continued, attracting more and more spectators online and offline.
In Huabin Manor, many guests engaged in business talks ended their discussions early to witness the spectacle.
After all, scoring multiple hole-in-ones in a single match is the most unbelievable moment in the history of golf.
It was an historic moment!
Jiang Tao’s achievements today are set to elevate golf to new heights.
Who knows, it might even spur some industry competition!
In any sports event,
those record-breaking exceptional athletes significantly contribute to the growth and advancement of the sport.
For example, decades ago, the idea that humans could break the 10-second mark in the 100-meter dash was almost universally accepted.
And even though humans have existed for over 3 million years, no one had accomplished that.
At least, there were no authoritative records of such a feat.
The belief was like thinking humans can’t lift themselves by pulling on their own hair, it became almost a "common sense."
But then, in the 19XX Mexico Olympics.
United States legendary sprinter Jim Hines made history.
With a time of 9.95 seconds using electronic timing, he set a new world record, becoming the first to break the 10-second barrier.
This world record stood for 15 years until Calvin Smith broke it with 9.93 seconds in 1983.
Once the 100 meters 10-second barrier was crossed, people’s views shifted from impossibilities to possibilities!
Decades later, with advancements in running techniques, nutritional progress, and improvements in athletic gear,
Nowadays, the 100 meters 10 seconds mark, once considered impossible, has become outdated.
Qualifying thresholds for World Championships finals have consistently risen.
From 10.10 seconds in 2017, 10.06 seconds in 2022, 10.01 seconds in 2023, to the current 9.97 seconds.
The former world records now don’t even qualify.
Jiang Tao’s consecutive hole-in-ones and eagles in a single match hadn’t occurred before today.
Moreover, after today, finding others globally achieving this level might be difficult.
But without a doubt, his feats have raised the sport’s performance ceiling significantly!
He has shown the golf enthusiasts possibilities beyond their imagination!
After one or two or three or four times might be attributed to luck for Jiang Tao.
But achieving seven or eight Hole-in-Ones in a single match isn’t just luck.
This is skill!
Absolute skill!