Chapter 117 Killing someone with a borrowed knife

Soon, He Zhongqiu sat on the podium of the post-match press conference, next to him were the CIC King, the Madman, and Don Cheney.

"Wolverine, can you describe the two times PJ Brown harassed you?" asked the ESPN reporter who asked the first question.

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha!"

Everyone at the scene burst into laughter.

He Zhongqiu's face darkened, and he said unhappily, "I don't understand why the league allows such defensive actions to exist. I even think it is a sexual harassment action. It makes me feel sick. Such actions should be banned."

"If PJ Brown continues to do this, how will you deal with it?" the reporter asked.

He Zhongqiu showed his claws, grabbed fiercely, and said angrily: "I will fight him with his own method. I know you don't understand this sentence. What I mean is that I will defend him with his defensive moves, and then crush his balls and penis."

As soon as the words fell, the news hall fell silent.

"hiss!"

When everyone saw He Zhongqiu’s clenched claws, they thought of the scene of tearing the wardrobe apart with bare hands, and their legs couldn’t help but tighten.

"Oh ho!"

"It's over. Can PJ Brown's balls and birds withstand it?"

"Can he handle it? Unless he is Iron Man."

"Great! I want to see that chicken-and-egg-fighting scene."

"By the way, if Wolverine crushed PJ Brown's balls and bird, would he be held criminally liable?"

"You're still criminally responsible for a free sex change operation? That's ridiculous! Haha..."

Then, there were exclamations, cheers, and discussions, and the press hall immediately became chaotic.

"Wolverine, what do you think the Knicks must do better in order to advance to the second round?" the next reporter asked.

He Zhongqiu scratched his head with his fingernails, making a creepy sound.

He hates reporters who always ask him questions he doesn't understand. He hasn't even figured out how to play basketball yet, so what the hell does he know? Shouldn't you ask the coach?
"Ahem, this question... this is what I think..."

After a long pause, he said, "I think when Latrell and Alan throw all those missed shots into the basket, we can advance to the second round."

"Ha ha……"

The hall burst into laughter again.

"Wolverine, you are going too far."

"Wolverine, die."

The faces of the King of Investment and the Madman turned dark. They no longer cared about Wolverine's force. They stood up at the same time, pressed He Zhongqiu's head on the table and began to rub it.

After order was restored, a reporter asked, "Alan, I heard that Wolverine likes to be a drill instructor in the locker room and wants to reform you. What do you think?"

Alan Houston smiled bitterly, then said seriously: "I think this is a very good side of our Knicks. We strive for civilization and perfection. Yes, he is indeed changing our locker room."

"Can you be more specific?" the reporter asked.

Alan Houston said: "He requires that the locker room be free of drugs and alcohol, that bullying is not allowed, that rookies are not allowed to be manipulated, that teammates are not allowed to be beaten, etc. He requires us to be good young people in society."

"Do the players accept these rules?" the reporter asked in surprise.

Alan Houston said: "I don't know privately, but in the locker room, they are doing very well now. In Wolverine's words, they have all gotten rid of vulgarity."

“Why would they accept that?”

"I don't know, anyway, they all accepted it. No one brought those things into the locker room anymore, and no one bullied others or took advantage of rookies. Now our locker room is full of unity and joy every day."

He Zhongqiu felt very relieved. Alan Houston's attitude showed that his transformation was effective.

"Alan, do you think Wolverine has taken away your leadership position in the locker room?" the reporter asked again.

Alan Houston hesitated for a moment and then said, "You know, this team had Patrick and Charles before, and I only needed to play. I didn't have to worry about anything else and there was no pressure.

But suddenly they were gone and all the pressure was on me, and then we didn't make the playoffs last season, and that was a time when I was really panicked, yes.

I'm actually a lot less stressed out now, yes, I do think so.

Wolverine is a great leader who can rally his teammates, and even though he's still a rookie, it was his presence that got us back into the playoffs, and from that point on, I have to thank him."

From Alan Houston's confusing answer, the madman analyzed that the mid-range shooting king has a bit of the psychology of a little bottom.

Since we can't stop Wolverine's bullying in the locker room, we might as well enjoy the actual benefits brought by Wolverine.

"Latrell, do you think Wolverine has become the leader of the Knicks locker room now?" a reporter asked.

The madman hesitated for a moment, looked at He Zhongqiu next to him, and then said: "I have to admit that he has great leadership skills."

"Wolverine, what do you think?" the reporter asked, turning the gun around.

"How can I do that? I'm just a rookie. Alan is my senior. I listen to him. He says one thing and I don't say another."

He Zhongqiu said casually.

Alan Houston's face twitched again and again. Wolverine, thank you for still giving me some face.

The madman laughed secretly, Wolverine, I'm afraid you said it the wrong way.

"It's such a small place, what's the point of being a leader? I used to be the leader of an entire industry in dozens of streets in Haidian District."

He Zhongqiu thought with some disdain, but he really only dared to think about it in his heart. After all, the business of fraud never pays taxes, so it is not the right way to go.

"Wolverine, I want to know, how do you usually demonstrate your leadership?" the reporter asked again.

"..."

He Zhongqiu was speechless. He said, "Threat with force, but this is a secret and I can't tell you."

"Fists, he can perform by using his fists to break a wall." The mid-range shooting king complained.

"Claws, he can also perform a wardrobe tearing show with his bare hands." The madman complained.

"Ha ha……"

The press hall was in complete chaos, with reporters falling down laughing everywhere.

……

The next day, the media commented on the four games from last night.

"The OK combination played efficiently and easily defeated the Timberwolves. Kobe scored 39 points alone and has the momentum to replace O'Neal as the best active player." ESPN reported.

"The Spurs lost at home, and the Suns' three main players, Lone Wolf, Hacker, and Little King, all scored 20+ points and narrowly defeated the Spurs by one point. Duncan was in poor form and only scored 17 points and 13 rebounds." TNT reported.

"T-Mac single-handedly defeated the Pistons, the league's top defensive team." ESPN reported.

"Among the four teams playing at home, only the Knicks managed to keep their title. Best rookie Wolverine performed fiercely and became the mainstay of the Knicks' inside line. With 26 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks, he was the key factor in the Knicks' return to the playoffs and victory in Game 1," reported the New York Times.

菲尼克斯太阳报道：“阿玛雷斯塔德迈尔轰下24分9篮板2盖帽4失误4犯规的数据，但他的投篮命中率高达69.2%，高出最佳新秀金刚狼一大截。”

In addition to these news, there are also some tidbits, such as the news that He Zhongqiu wants to crush PJ Brown's balls, which are also flying all over the place.

He Zhongqiu went to bed at two in the morning and got up at half past nine. Yang Xue and the others had already had breakfast, and Xia Song also came over.

"Look, The Sun is implying you." Xia Song put a newspaper on the table.

"Ah."

He Zhongqiu, who was eating breakfast, didn't even look at the newspaper. He didn't recognize the words, so he just responded.

Philip came over and picked up the newspaper and read it, then said, "Zhongqiu, they said that Stoudemire's shooting percentage is much higher than yours. They must be dissatisfied with you winning the best rookie award."

"I don't accept it!"

He Zhongqiu swallowed the beef in his mouth and said, "How many times was I double-teamed last night? Did the Spurs double-team Stoudemire?"

"That's right, how could David Robinson and Duncan double-team a rookie?" Philip nodded.

At this time, He Zhongqiu's cell phone rang. He saw that it was Tom Cruise's call, so he quickly answered it and said casually, "Hello, super handsome guy?"

"Ha ha……"

Tom Cruise laughed a few times and then said, "Okay, Wolverine, I'm in need of a skilled traffic policeman for my movie Borrowed Knife to Kill. The director is having a headache. Didn't you say a few days ago that you had a skilled friend to recommend?"

"Wow, haha, Tom, you are so handsome." He Zhongqiu praised, winked at Wu Jing, and said, "He is right here with me. You should know Li Lianjie? He is Li's junior brother. He is very good at kung fu and is also a big star in our country. You have found the right person."

"Are there any roles?"

Wu Jing didn't understand at first, but now he did. He immediately became alert, stood up and walked a few steps to He Zhongqiu.

"Lee? Oh, Jason Statham just talked to me about him. Did you know that Lee is Jason's idol?" Tom Cruise said.

"Really? Jason Statham, the bald guy from The Very Human Trafficker?"

I happened to watch this movie after He Zhongqiu came to the United States. It was very good and left some impression on me.

"Oh, Wolverine, you big bald guy, who is balder than you?" Another angry man's voice suddenly sounded on the phone.

"Ha ha……"

Tom Cruise couldn't stop laughing.

Wu Jing was so anxious that he wanted to stamp his feet, fearing that he would lose this opportunity.

Yang Xue, who had just come over, poked He Zhongqiu helplessly and whispered, "I told you to be more careful with your words and don't talk nonsense."

"You are, Jason Statham?"

He Zhongqiu asked, smiling and nodding at Yangxue.

"It's me, the bald guy you were talking about." Jason Statham said gritting his teeth.

"Haha, Jason, your skills are pretty good. How about we two bald guys make a movie together if there's a chance?" He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

Jason Statham was stunned. It seemed like a good idea. He had filmed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels before, and now he wanted to film another one with two bald heads?

At this time, Tom Cruise said, “Wolverine, the role of a traffic policeman is not a big one, but in order to stand out, you need someone with good skills.

The director wanted to invite you to make a cameo appearance, but he couldn't afford your salary. The salary for this role was only $30, so I recommended your friend.

If he is willing, come to Los Angeles, I will take him to meet Michael Mann, and he needs to audition, mainly to see his skills. "

"OK, what time?" He Zhongqiu asked hurriedly.

"Now, we're getting ready to start shooting," said Tom Cruise.

"Okay then, I'll have my agent bring him over right away."

At this point, He Zhongqiu added: "Tom, thank you so much for this time. After the playoffs, I will go to Los Angeles to visit you."

"OK."

"How about it?"

Seeing He Zhongqiu hung up the phone, Wu Jing asked impatiently.

"Sanjin, what movie?" Yang Xue asked.

He Zhongqiu said: "A Collateral Killing directed by Michael Mann and starring Tom Cruise."

"Wow, with a famous Hollywood director and a top star joining forces, this movie is bound to be a big hit." Yang Xue exclaimed.

"Michael Mann is the director of Heat, right?" Wu Jing said excitedly.

"Where is the character?" Xia Song asked.

He Zhongqiu said, "It's a minor role, a traffic policeman, and the pay is $30. Brother Jing, go ahead and shoot, you have nothing to do anyway, I'll agree to it for you."

"Of course. 30 US dollars, or million RMB. Where can I get such a high pay in China? It's ten times more." Wu Jing said happily.

Xia Song said: "Zhongqiu, your role is also a supporting role. Everyone starts out as a small supporting role. When Li Lianjie first came to Hollywood, wasn't he also a supporting role?

He was the supporting actor who performed brilliantly. Hollywood had never seen a fighting style like his, and he became an instant star in Hollywood.”

"Yep."

Wu Jing smiled and nodded.

"Brother Xia, then you can send Brother Jing over there tomorrow." He Zhongqiu said.

"Okay, I'll book the ticket right away." Xia Song said.

"By the way, let's go to Chinatown when we have time. I want to find an old master who knows acupuncture and cupping to try it on Kuang Ren and the others in the locker room." He added.

"Okay, I'll go to Chinatown later."

In the afternoon, Xia Song went to Chinatown and found a master, who was in his sixties and came from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. He invited him to the training base and performed acupuncture on the madman's knee, and also on Alan Houston's old waist.

The pain was relieved to a certain extent, but one acupuncture session did not have much effect. The old Chinese doctor told the madman that if he wanted to do it again in the future, he could go to his clinic.

……

That night, the G2 battle began.

The second-placed Nets in the Eastern Conference lost to the Bucks at home, and the two sides tied.

Similarly, the Digital Team also lost to the Green Team at home and the game ended in a tie.

In the West, the Mavericks won two consecutive home games, while the Trail Blazers lost two consecutive away games.

Similarly, the Kings defeated the Jazz again at home and achieved two consecutive victories.

On the 22nd, after breakfast, Xia Song and Wu Jing went to the airport.

The Knicks scheduled an hour of training in the afternoon, but not in the morning, so He Zhongqiu practiced face-to-basket offense in the basketball room at the back.

"You can add a shoulder shake before breaking through, which can confuse the opponent."

"Jordan has a signature move in his back-to-the-basket play, which is a turnaround jump shot after shaking his shoulders. It's very good."

"You try it first."

His personal trainer Felton plays defense, but in the playoffs, there is no confrontation.

Felton has already developed an offseason training plan for him, with low-post face-to-basket and back-to-the-basket play being the focus.

Because he doesn't have good offensive skills, even if he practices bank shots to level 100, the results are not good.

Yang Xue sat aside playing, listening to music with headphones, drinking coffee made by Mary, and flipping through a script in her hands.

After practicing for half an hour, He Zhongqiu came over and sat down next to Yang Xue. Yang Xue poured two cups of coffee for him and Felton. He said, "Sister Xue, have you found a plan for the next play?"

"It's a low-budget light comedy called One Million. It will start shooting next month. Here is the script." Yang Xue said, raising the script in her hand.

"The heroine?"

"Well, it's the first movie I starred in." Yang Xue said with a smile.

"How much is the pay?"

Yang Xue raised her left hand and said with satisfaction: "Three hundred thousand. My worth has increased a lot. After making this movie, I can buy a house in Yanjing. It will be no problem to buy a house in Haidian or Chaoyang District. I will pay in full."

He Zhongqiu scratched his head, and his nails made a crackling sound.

"What's up, three pounds?"

Yang Xue knew He Zhongqiu too well. Scratching his head meant he was upset.

He Zhongqiu said, "Sister Xue, when I become successful in Hollywood, I will introduce you to roles."

Yang Xue felt warm in her heart, but smiled and shook her head, "I am not as good as Wu Jing, he is a martial arts actor, and Hollywood lacks his type.

I can only act in literary dramas. There are no Chinese roles in Hollywood movies. Even a big star like Zhou Runfa has no career in Hollywood. What am I? Don't do anything for me. It's not worth it.

Besides, I don’t have such a strong ambition. I am doing well in China now. As long as you have the intention, you don’t have to do anything.”

"Well, let's leave it at that. We'll talk about it later." That was all He Zhongqiu could say.

As he was speaking, Zhang Heli and his group of people came and he invited them to have lunch at his home.

After lunch he was going to the training base. In the afternoon, Yang Xue went with Zhang Heli and a group of people from CCTV and drove He Zhongqiu's car to the city.

"Sister Xue, take this money and pay the bill for dinner."

He gave Yang Xue 20,000 US dollars, and Yang Xue did not refuse. The little money she earned was not enough to spend in the United States, but she only took 10,000.

(End of this chapter)