Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 77: Falling Short of Success.

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When Chen Yingxiong and Cabrera were rushing to Liverpool, the media also discovered this situation. The flight from Beijing to Liverpool was forced to land at Frankfurt Airport in Germany due to the impact of volcanic ash.

This news is no secret. And Chen Yingxiong happened to be on that flight.

So everyone can clearly know that Chen Yingxiong was thrown in Frankfurt, 1,500 kilometers away from Liverpool...

At this time, all planes are grounded and the ground traffic is congested. How can Chen Yingxiong get back in time?

It seems that Liverpool can only face Newcastle, fifth in the league, without Chen Yingxiong in this game.

However, at the pre-match press conference on the 2nd, Martin O'Neill said very confidently that he would not exclude Chen Yingxiong from the squad because "Yingxiong talked to me on the phone and he told me that he would definitely participate in the match. Newcastle game. I will put his name in the squad out of belief in him."

A group of reporters looked at each other in confusion - the entire European continent was stuck in traffic jams, and train tickets were sold out. How could Chen Yingxiong get to Liverpool from Frankfurt, which is thousands of miles away, to participate in the game?

Could it be that he is really a superman, putting his underwear on and stamping his feet to fly away?

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"The hero is still on the way but we don't know where he is..."

"It is said that a German car rental company broke the news to the media that they once provided car rental services for Chen Yingxiong."... It seems that Chen Yingxiong really plans to drive back, but "what if he is stuck on the road?"

Some media outlets planned a route back to Liverpool for Chen Yingxiong, but they did not recommend taking the expressway, because most cars will take the expressway, which will cause severe congestion on the expressway. It is better to take some small roads, where there are fewer cars. Although the route seems more circuitous and the distance is longer, the speed of the car is guaranteed.

But unfortunately, their suggestions were not heard by Chen Yingxiong. If they had been, maybe Chen Yingxiong wouldn't have been stuck on the highway for hours, unable to move...

The fact that Chen Yingxiong drove back to Liverpool to participate in the game was reported by the media and everyone knew about it.

Liverpool fans are very concerned, they are afraid that their idol will not be able to catch up with the game in time. You must know that Newcastle is not an easy opponent to deal with.

Newcastle even said they would help Chen Yingxiong, but unfortunately they didn't even know where Chen Yingxiong was at this moment. How could they help?

Newcastle fans are very happy, because if Chen Yingxiong cannot arrive in time, they will face much less pressure in this game against a Liverpool team without Chen Yingxiong.

Maybe we can even get three points in the away game?

Newcastle's head coach Pardew was not as optimistic as the fans when he was interviewed: "Liverpool without heroes is still Liverpool. I don't think we can beat our opponents away from home without heroes. This game has nothing to do with heroes...".

In fact, he really hopes that Chen Yingxiong can miss the game. In this way, Liverpool wasted a roster spot, and without its most threatening player, the team's morale will definitely be hit.

The most important thing is that he doesn't have to think hard about how to deal with Chen Yingxiong. He would rather deal with Suarez plus Gerrard plus Sanchez and Adam Johnson than deal with a Chen Yingxiong. That kid is truly a "bug." It makes every head coach feel pain.

If Chen Yingxiong cannot participate in the game, he will save a lot of trouble, and his team will save even more trouble.

So what he is most looking forward to now is that there will be heavy traffic jams all the way from Frankfurt to Liverpool. He hopes that there will be more people traveling.

This time coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays and there are so many people going out to play. Once the Icelandic volcano erupted, it was all over and everyone had to switch to road transportation.

God helps me!

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Chen Yingxiong's driving skills are much better now than before. At least he drove smoothly all the way without encountering any problems or troubles.

In addition, in order to avoid being distracted, he opened the cash register while driving and listened to the radio to understand the traffic conditions along the way.

So when he woke Cabrera and handed him the car, they were not far from France.

Because you have to take a train across the English Channel in Calais, the time you take the train is not free. Because the issues related to ticket purchase and flight time do not mean that you can be arranged to get on the train as soon as the car arrives there. , and then the train will start immediately and it can set off. If the ticket they buy is not at the right time, they will have to wait even if they go to Calais in advance. There are so many people taking trains now, and tickets are already in short supply.

Even if the passenger train and the train transporting cars are not the same ticket, there are still many people.

But Chen Yingxiong has a way.

He asked Cabrera to park the car on the side of the road as an excuse to go to the toilet. Then while draining the water, he called Dracula: "Buy me a train ticket from Calais to Folkestone. The sooner the better." . We drove all night and tried to get there before dawn!"

He doesn't care about the objective reasons such as there are many people and the shortage of tickets. Since Dracula can forge the identity of Ye Songning, then things like train tickets must not be a problem for him.

Anyway, he must have some strength, and if he can't take me back to Liverpool directly, then he can get me a train ticket!

Sure enough, Dracula didn't express doubts or embarrassment. He just asked about the specific situation, then agreed and hung up the phone.

Chen Yingxiong walked back to the car, where Cabrera was waiting for him.

"Let's go, Cabrera, it's going to be a bit harder tonight. We have to get to Calais before dawn!"

Cabrera didn't show any embarrassment, she just smiled and said, "Then you have to fasten your seat belt!"

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That night, Cabrera was driving very fast, and she did not keep walking on the highway. She also turned on the radio to listen to traffic information at any time. If the radio said that there was a traffic jam ahead, she would immediately find the exit to exit the highway, and then Take the trails.

The car drove through the towns and villages of Belgium. Unfortunately, it was night and it was still winter, so there was really not much scenery to see.

Otherwise it might be a good journey.

In order to recharge his batteries, and indeed feeling tired, Chen Yingxiong put down the passenger seat, fastened his seat belt and fell asleep.

When he woke up, it was still dark, but he had already seen the road sign flashing past the window: "Calais, ten kilometers."

"Almost there?!" he asked in surprise.

"Yeah, but we're not going into the city. We're going directly to Coquelle, the small town where the station is."

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Outside the train station, Chen Yingxiong met his agent Dracula.

Dracula is waiting here specifically to give them tickets.

"The earliest train is no longer available. The one I bought for you is the one at 8:50 in the morning." Dracula gave them the tickets.

Chen Yingxiong didn't thank him, because he knew Dracula's abilities. He just asked: "Do you want to go back with us?"

Dracula smiled, a very warm smile.

"I won't make light bulbs for you anymore."

After the explanation, Dracula took his leave.

The next thing is simple, wait until the time comes, drive the car into the special trailer car of the train, and then set off.

One thing about taking a train is better than driving a car, that is, you don’t have to worry about traffic jams, as long as there are no problems with scheduling.

The Channel Tunnel is an important channel connecting the European continent and the United Kingdom. Construction started in 1994 and was completed in 1994. The total length is fifty kilometers and the underwater length is thirty-eight kilometers. It only takes thirty-five minutes to get from France to the UK, which can significantly reduce your time.

As long as he arrives in the UK, Chen Yingxiong can breathe a sigh of relief.

After driving the car onto the train, Chen Yingxiong turned to Cabrera and smiled: "We will definitely win the race against time! Thank you, Christine."

"Do we still need to thank you?" Cabrera smiled.

"Ha! That's right!" Chen Yingxiong smiled, leaned over and gave Cabrera a kiss.

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The first thing Martin O'Neill did after getting up was to call Chen Yingxiong: "Where are you, Yingxiong?"

"I'm on the train to England, boss. Don't worry! I'll definitely be able to make it in time for the game!"

As soon as he heard that he was on the train from France to England, Martin O'Neill's heart immediately felt at ease.

As long as Chen Yingxiong can arrive in the UK, the problem will be solved. Even if it is a hundred kilometers from Folkestone to Liverpool, it is still in the same country. They drove from 9 am to 1 pm, can't they still get there?

The traffic situation in the UK at this time is actually pretty good. Because most people went abroad for vacation during the Christmas holidays, and now they are trapped abroad and cannot come back, but there are not many people in the country.

"Okay, if everything goes well, you can come directly to the hotel to meet the team."

Martin O'Neill felt much more relaxed when he heard that Chen Yingxiong had boarded the train. The matter that had troubled him for two days was finally resolved.

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Martin O'Neill's guess was correct.

When Chen Yingxiong and Cabrera arrived in Folkestone and got off the train, they found that there were not many cars on the road.

Although it is not that it can reach more than 150, but compared with the snail-like speed before, this car is very comfortable to drive in the UK.

Just driving at this speed, Chen Yingxiong could even go to the hotel to take a shower, and then take the bus to the stadium with his teammates.

Chen Yingxiong felt relieved.

He was even in the mood to joke with Cabrera.

But his good mood did not last long.

What is the saying?

“If something can go wrong, it will.”

Yes, when Chen Yingxiong and Cabrera drove twenty kilometers north of Milton Keynes, their car broke down...

Cabrera opened the hood and repaired it for a long time. He shook his head helplessly at Chen Yingxiong who was standing next to him: "I can't repair it with my ability."

"Damn it - Piao Tianwen - damn it!" Chen Yingxiong kicked the tire of the car.

Seeing victory right in front of him, he fell short! It’s so heartbreaking! (To be continued)