Chapter 656: Chapter 472: Don’t Stop Talking About Number 23 (Unified)_2 Chapter 656: Chapter 472: Don’t Stop Talking About Number 23 (Unified)_2 In 2009, Fei’s network had spread across various sectors, especially those in the media industry. He had built friendly relationships with many people seeking fame, like Marc Stein. The relationship worked this way: Fei would provide them with exclusive information, and in return, receive their loyalty. Publicly, they gained a prestigious identity–Frye’s people–and then forever lost the inherent power of the fourth estate: the qualification to publicly criticize Frye.

This is why Fei had become the perfect embodiment.

A person deemed morally flawed in romantic relationships could be tolerated by fans, as he had no steady partner. It was acceptable to navigate between two political ideologies, as it was merely business.

But did such a person truly exist?

John Jones didn’t believe that beneath Fei’s splendid exterior there weren’t dark secrets.

He wanted to unearth the real Fei.

But today, it was impossible because the media present consisted only of journalists who adored Fei and those who wanted to but didn’t qualify.

Just when Jones felt his trip was in vain, Kevin Durant appeared like a shining prince.

“Are you the guy who constantly badmouths Frye online?” Durant asked with a smile.

“I haven’t badmouthed Frye.” Jones said, “I just critically view what he does.”

Having just finished several interviews, Durant had no desire to engage more with the media, but he knew John Jones, and he knew that this was the only media person present who was not friendly toward Fei.

He didn’t know why he was so excited.

“Do you want to do an interview with me?”

Durant asked.

He also didn’t know why he wanted to be interviewed by John Jones.

But in Jones’s eyes, Durant was the key to breaking through the empire’s iron walls.

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The people around Fei protected him too well.

People couldn’t expect someone like Sam Smith in 1991 with a book like “Jordan Rules” to reveal the true face of a hero.

This couldn’t happen to Fei, a master of disguise.

He could entertain ten women in half a month in Japan and South Korea, and then do only three things in ten days in China: smile, attend interviews, and participate in charity events.

The breakthrough could only come via a teammate, and Durant was the most likely person to develop anti-feelings towards Fei.

Being a natural superstar yet possessing a nice-guy persona, how could he tolerate their hard-earned championships ultimately serving as just a halo for Frye?

“On a scale from 1 to 100, how difficult is it to be Frye’s teammate?”

“That’s a really tough question.”

“What makes it tough?”

“Sometimes it’s 1, sometimes it’s 100.” Durant paused for a few seconds, then suddenly seeing Chris Bosh nearby, said, “Maybe the answer is 101. Yeah, that’s about right, not too far off.”

It was a lengthy conversation, and Durant answered many questions.

Jones didn’t make it hard for him. He specifically avoided those sensitive topics while still allowing Durant to answer as many questions related to Fei as possible.

From these answers, Jones could sense that Durant harbored fear towards Fei. But along with the fear, there was also some unspoken anger.

Jones still had no answers, but he believed that some unusual events were bound to happen in this season’s SuperSonics.

And these weren’t going to be as beautiful as Chris Bosh’s talks about dedication and sacrifice.

At the end of that day, the entire SuperSonics team gathered at the center of the venue for a group photo.

Carl, Fei, Presti, and Clay Bennett, the core four of the SuperSonics, distinctly stood in the middle.

Fei and Bennett stood apart, naturally isolating themselves from the other teammates.

“Big Fei, you might as well take off your jersey.” Roy joked, “You don’t look like a player now.”

Fei laughed and asked: “Shall we switch?”

“Get lost, I don’t want to stand next to you guys!”

Laughter erupted on the scene.

John Jones captured the source of harmony in the SuperSonics in this scene–Brandon Roy, who had built a platform for privileged players and ordinary players alike.

“Everyone, please sync your lips, let’s shout Beyonce…” the photographer reminded.

“Why should we shout Beyonce?” Fei said, “I think taking down KJ isn’t bad either.”

“Then, let’s all smile and shout ‘Take down KJ!’”
“1, 2, 3…”

With smiles, everyone gave a uniform shout, perfectly ending the day.

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“If Frye is Caesar, then I’m Antonius, but I have one question, who is Brutus?”–
Brandon Roy.

“My goal is to make the first team of the best lineup this season.”–Kevin Durant.

“Why don’t you like ‘The Only Empire’? Can you find a similar case in history? A player who continues to win championships even after changing teams. You must admit Frye transcends our understanding.”–Kwame Brown.

“I think I’ve shown my abilities in Toronto, averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds over the past few years. Then what? Nothing happened in Toronto. No celebrations. No honors. Nothing. This has made me realize that victory is the only thing that matters. That’s all I care about.”–Chris Bosh.

“A combination of a person who has never completed a challenge and one who has never accepted a challenge, to me, is just a duo of a loser and a bigger loser. It makes no difference.”–Fei.