The confrontation match between Zhenhai Team and Huofeng Team quickly became the hottest headline of the first quarter after the year.
The heat in public opinion even far surpassed the Privy Council's estimate. Based on internet monitoring, what everyone was most interested in was "who would win," but to the Privy Council, this seemed to have hardly any suspense—if Captain Yan from Zhenhai Team was temporarily removed, the remaining strength was inferior to Huofeng Team; but if Captain Yan was included, Zhenhai's odds of winning were too great.
The public didn't see it that way. Most of the time, the public's perspective on matters didn't depend on evidence and logic but rather on their own positions and preferences.
