Gates glanced at the message, then deleted all the texts he'd exchanged with that person.
Gates was an extremely careful man.
He knew how easily rumors spread when too many people were involved.
There had been nearly ten bench players at the nightclub just now.
Who could guarantee that all those bench players were on the same side?
To put it bluntly, they'd only come together for the sake of mutual gain.
If they'd just decided to tamper with Wang Yi's shoes and equipment, then who could guarantee that one day, when their interests no longer aligned, they wouldn't reveal what they'd done tonight?
That was why Gates would never do something like this in front of those people.
Although he was the one who'd come up with the idea, his previous suggestions had all been relatively harmless and wouldn't affect his professional future.
But now that he'd slipped out of everyone's sight, he was secretly contacting online trolls and media personalities.
That way, he could work behind the scenes without anyone knowing he was responsible.
While Wang Yi and the others slept at the hotel, discordant voices had already begun appearing online in the United States.
A well-known blogger wrote, "The Raptors have racked up six straight wins since the start of the season, and a lot of people are thrilled. As a Wang Yi fan, I'm happy too, but I'm still a little worried. Four of the Raptors' six wins have been narrow victories by five points or fewer. That shows luck had a lot to do with their wins."
"Clearly, this has a lot to do with the team's lack of depth. I doubt there's ever been a team in NBA history with only one player coming off the bench."
"So if the Raptors want to go