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.