"Jessica, turn around!"
"Jessica, smile brighter."
"Jessica, give me a look..."
Many media reporters nearby were shouting loudly. Jessica seemed to be in high spirits. She kept posing in various attractive poses, and occasionally made some small movements, such as dewy shoulders, bending over slightly shallow Showing her cleavage will attract countless flashing lights around her.
I carefully stood about one step behind her, keeping myself out of the camera lens, but many reporters seemed to not want to let me go. Obviously, I, a rich man who just came to Hollywood and the owner of a film company, also let them interested. Many reporters squeezed around outside the isolation zone, changing angles, and Jessica suddenly took my hand, leaned against me intimately, smiled, and said softly, "Smile! , Chen, it's not good for you to be so stern. You see, this is Hollywood. It's part of the rules of the game."
I reluctantly took a few photos with her, and then dragged her away in a hurry. But Jessica is obviously very satisfied, she has achieved her goal.
And I was a little uneasy.
The feeling just now, although not so clear, not so real, but it did make me feel a chill! But after it disappeared immediately, such a momentary illusion made me a little bit unsure.
As we stepped into the lobby on the first floor of the building. Today's grand display party has gathered almost all local celebrities, and the security level is obviously very high.
There are several detection doors at the entrance of the building, and the guests walk through the detection doors. It is said that this can prevent some media with photographic equipment who want to get in. Of course, it is even more impossible to bring in firearms and the like. It's all about safety!
And only a few specially invited media will have special people. At a certain moment, they are allowed to bring photographic equipment with them, accompanied by security personnel, to take pictures of those expensive jewelry in the world, and those worn on Diamonds on Hollywood stars…
The red carpet was laid all the way to the elevator door, followed the elevator up to the sixty-second floor, and came to a large exhibition hall on the top floor.
This exhibition hall has an area of over a thousand square meters. Many precious diamond jewels have been placed in some crystal display stands. Those bright diamonds with an unknown number of carats immediately aroused the amazement of many noble ladies among the guests. and expectant eyes.
Jessica and I walked into the hall together, and Jessica next to me immediately turned into a cheerful bird, chatting and laughing with the people around me.
Tonight, here, the most famous handsome men and women in Hollywood, everyone who can be present is present. There are also representatives of several major film companies, producers, first-tier and second-tier directors, investors, etc...
Looking at the faces surrounded by countless faces that are usually worshiped by movie fans all over the world, I seem to be in a dream world. Even when Jessica introduced the black actor I knew just now, and walked away after talking for a few words, I suddenly remembered that the black actor just now seemed to have been on the Oscar podium...
The entire venue is dominated by blue tones, fully showing a dreamy color.
The most excited one was probably Lei Xiaohu. This guy saw so many big stars around him, and under Yang Wei's pressure, he didn't run up to do the shameful act of asking for autographs. And I quickly found them in the crowd.
Obviously, Yang Wei came from a big family after all, and has sufficient experience in communication in this type of occasion. In just a few minutes, she seems to have gotten along like a duck to water. She and the people around her were chatting and laughing very calmly, as if the other party was a famous Hollywood film investor or something. At the beginning, the other party was probably just shocked by Yang Wei's beauty, but after the conversation, Yang Wei calmly revealed his background, and what he got in exchange was a bit of real respect.
After we walked over, Yang Wei immediately introduced me to the person she was talking to, and then Jessica also came up...
In the ensuing hours, all I heard was conversations like: "Oh, did you see the new Michael Bay movie? The guy made a lot of money on Transformers, and now he's got a lot of money. Ask him to make a film with money."
"What? Julie? Which Julie are you talking about? Julia? Or Angelina? Oh, I don't know, but she seems to be very keen on public welfare these days..."
"Hey, in Spiderman 4 I heard that there are some funding issues lately, maybe you can contact them, this movie should be solid money. Oh, of course, Batman is no longer popular, oh, that prequel is terrible Thorough!"
"Stephen? He won't be a director easily now... Understand? He is the boss now, the one who can fire the director at any time, haha... But unless there is another movie praising the Jews, who knows? Maybe God only knows .”
These big crocodiles and small crocodiles in Hollywood are casually talking about the recent business, those millions, tens of millions of business are casually said in their mouths, and, I am afraid that a casual sentence from these people may change Movie fans all over the world plan to watch movies next year. Do you want to see the second episode of Transformers? Sorry, I'm afraid it will be two years before the film comes out...
I was a little dizzy, I'm a complete layman when it comes to Hollywood. And when I took an opportunity to walk aside with Yang Wei, I couldn't help but ask: "Who is Stephen they mentioned just now?"
Yang Wei glanced at me, suppressed a smile, and said in a low voice: "Stephen Spielberg."
I:"… "
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I was a little dizzy, and I was a little uncomfortable in such a social situation—the main reason was that the strange feeling before was still affecting me. I always have an uneasy feeling in my heart...
I pulled Lei Xiaohu aside and said to him: "Follow Yang Wei, don't leave her side!"
Lei Xiaohu glanced at me: "Little Uncle, what's wrong with you?"
I thought about it: "It's okay, I'll go out to get some air and smoke a cigarette."
After finishing speaking, I didn't say hello to the ladies, so I walked directly to the side, grabbed a waiter casually, and asked him where the lounge was, then I walked to the edge of the hall, opened a door and went out up.
There is a corridor outside, and I saw a sign above my head indicating that there is a restroom in front. I frowned. I was looking for a smoking lounge, not a toilet. Probably the waiter just now misheard my question.
Since the left end on the sign is the toilet, I simply walked to the corridor on the right to find it.
In fact, the entire floor of this floor is in the shape of a "back", with a hall in the middle, a circle of corridors around it, and various work areas on the outside.
Drinks and food are naturally indispensable for today's party. Originally, there was no kitchen in this kind of place. Food is also ordered and delivered by specialized food companies. There are many high-end food companies that specialize in this kind of dinner and party food and drink. Here, as long as you have money, you can enjoy any service.
I searched all the way, and after walking about tens of meters, I smelled a strong aroma of food. I knew that I probably wandered into the temporary kitchen by accident.
I thought I probably went wrong again, so I couldn't help but feel a little depressed, so I took out a cigarette in the corridor and lit one, then walked all the way down...
But just as I walked through the door of one of the rooms... Suddenly, I heard a slight voice in my ears...
I am a martial arts practitioner, and my eyes and ears are far more sensitive than ordinary people. When this voice fell into my ears, my heart suddenly jumped! ! Immediately, I reacted instinctively, and immediately lightened my steps!
That sound was very short and light, as if an old-fashioned sewing machine was turning slightly... But this sound is too familiar to me!
This is the sound of a pistol firing with a silencer installed! !
hell!
I immediately realized that something must have happened!
I immediately stuck to the door. There is a small transparent glass on the door here, I slightly exposed my eyes and looked in... Unexpectedly, I saw a person with his back to me, and then fell down limply. The man was leaning against the door, and the back of his head was covered in blood! Blood splattered on the glass in front of my eyes...
I found that this person was wearing tonight's security guard's clothes. My heart tightened and I immediately lowered my head. After a few seconds, I poked my eyes out again and saw the situation in the room clearly!
This is a room that has been temporarily converted into a kitchen. There are three men in it, all white, wearing white waiter clothes, but they all hold pistols with silencers in their hands! On the ground, there were two security guards lying there. Judging by the blood on their bodies and the way they lay there motionless, they were probably shot dead!
What I noticed was that the three gunmen dressed as waiters had plastic pistols in their hands! ! This explains why they can come in with firearms under security!
I was shocked! But then, I felt one of the people's eyes turned towards me, and I squatted down immediately... There was a noise from the intercom in the room, and then I vaguely heard someone inside briefly talk to the intercom with a cold voice. He said, "It's clean!"
I hesitated for two seconds... My first reaction was to rush in and kill these three guys. But I'm not sure I can go in and kill all three of them with guns.
So, I immediately bent down and shrank back, and then quickly returned to the long distance, walked quickly, and then quickly opened the door at the entrance of the first hall I found and walked in.
The music was still playing in the hall, and the voices were noisy. Those Hollywood celebrities of all colors are still chatting. I walked quickly among the crowd, trying my best to search for Yang Wei and the others.
Obviously, something big is going to happen tonight!
Finally, my anxious gaze found that Yang Wei and Lei Xiaohu were talking with Jessica in a remote corner. I walked over quickly, Yang Wei had already seen that my expression was different, and when I walked up to her, she had already asked me: "What's wrong?"
"Something has happened! You must leave here immediately!!" After I finished speaking, I quickly said what I saw just now in two or three sentences. At the same time, I had already grabbed Jessica with one hand and Yang Wei with the other, winked at Lei Xiaohu, and quickly walked towards the nearest exit.
"Ah!!" After hearing what I said, Jessica let out a short exclamation when I squeezed her arm hard, and then I said to her in a deep voice, "Don't scream! We are in danger now! I I don't even know if there are any bad guys among the waiters here!"
You know, there are at least twenty waiters in the room now!
Apparently, someone is watching here tonight! I'm afraid it's the astronomical value of diamond jewelry on display here that attracts the bad guys.
My plan is very simple, take the woman out of here as soon as possible! Especially Yang Wei! !
"Did you bring your phone?" I glanced at Jessica. I didn't have it with me, but Jessica had a dinner clutch, so I guess it was in there.
Sure enough, she took out a phone and gave it to me. I quickly dialed 911, and said quickly to the phone as I walked: "A murder with a gun was found on the top floor of the Torch Building..." I didn't finish, because I found out halfway through. There was no connection sound from the phone at all, but a short noise.
"The phone is not working!" I glanced at Yang Wei. Yang Wei took it over and listened to it, then shook his head: "The other party has communication jamming equipment!"
do not care! We walked quickly to the door of the elevator, but unexpectedly found that the button of the elevator was not on!
Jessica's face was already pale, and she told me tremblingly: "I heard that after the party starts, the main elevator will be disabled for a while, so as to prevent people from mixing up... After a while, when the jewelry is displayed, the downstairs The first floor is the make-up lounge. Those female stars who are invited to wear diamond jewelry tonight will take the elevator from the downstairs to go directly to the main venue... Before that, the main elevator was closed. Maybe... Only the two interiors at the back Elevators are available."
I glanced at Jessica: "Side elevator? Are you sure?"
"I... I've been here once, at a party, so I know." Jessica barely finished, and couldn't help but glance at me: "Let's tell everyone..."
"It's too late! Once things get messy, I'm afraid it will be even more troublesome."
I pulled Yang Wei, in this case, I instinctively favored one another, and Yang Wei was the one I cared about the most! Glancing at Lei Xiaohu, motioning for him to take Jessica, the four of us walked along the edge of the hall, unnoticed towards the back of the venue.
Just when we were halfway through, suddenly, amidst the blaring music, the main light in the hall was turned off. Immediately, the light in the venue became much darker, leaving only a circle of side lights around.
Then, with the sound of music, a well-dressed middle-aged man with white hair came up from the front desk, holding a microphone in his hand. I know that this person seems to be a famous master of ceremonies, and he is the host of many TV shows.
"Ladies and gentlemen... Oh, look at how many handsome men and beautiful women gathered here tonight. God, I'm afraid my eyes are blurred... Hey, can anyone tell me, is the Oscar ceremony brought forward?" Master of Ceremonies Showing off his humor, and sure enough, it attracted a burst of good-natured smiles from the audience.
He immediately said something quickly again. But I didn't care about it anymore, but walked quickly towards the back with the people around me.
"...well, since everyone is so happy on such a night, then..." the master of ceremonies said this, he laughed, and then waved the microphone in his hand...
boom!
Hearing this voice, I was shocked immediately! !
Around the stage, after the "bang" just now, several nozzles on the stage immediately sprayed out artificial smokeless fireworks, and suddenly, in the dark venue, it looked extremely brilliant!
However, I was the only one who heard it. In the sound of fireworks spraying just now, vaguely, I heard another gunshot! And it rang in the hall!
I immediately looked around vigilantly, but saw the security guard guarding the entrance and exit of a venue directly in front of us, and his body fell limply. But immediately, a person also wearing a security uniform coldly hugged him from behind and pushed him away.
Under the noisy scene, and the fireworks attracted most of the people's attention, no one noticed this scene! !
But, because of this, our way forward is blocked! The security guard who was killed is right in front of us, and it is the entrance and exit we are going to leave here!
Yang Wei stopped me and stopped!
Then, all the lights in the hall suddenly turned on... This anomaly finally aroused the surprise of everyone present. Because the fireworks have not dissipated, it stands to reason that the lights should not be turned on now!
The white-haired star host on the stage was also obviously a little surprised, but he still took the microphone and said: "Oh, it seems that our lighting engineer hopes that everyone will not steal the diamonds..."
He tried to use his impromptu response to save the situation, but immediately, a greater disharmony occurred!
The two side doors next to it were pulled open at the same time!
Then, on both sides, at the same time, several dining cars were pushed in by more than a dozen people dressed as waiters.
I noticed that these people were dressed as waiters, men and women... what surprised me even more was that none of these people were white! Most people have brown skin...
I don't have a good concept of race, I just think their skin color looks like Mexican or... Middle Eastern? !
"Hey! It's not time to serve food yet!" The white-headed star emcee finally got a little annoyed, and a series of chaos disrupted the plan.
I took a breath!
Because the dozen or so people dressed as waiters who came in pushing the dining car, each of them, regardless of gender, had a dull and gloomy expression, obviously they were definitely not waiters!
All of these guys have vigorous steps, and at the same time, everyone's breath is very gloomy...even with a hint of death!
I know that only those who have truly struggled on the line of life and death can emit such a murderous aura!
The white-haired star host hadn't figured out the situation yet, frowning and looking back at the audience behind him, he said loudly: "Where's the on-site conductor? Let these people go out..." He kept making gestures...
Then he turned around, looked at the audience, forced a smile and said: "Well, it seems that there is something wrong with the on-site scheduling here... Oh, God, why don't we watch it while eating puff pastry? Is it worth tens of millions of diamonds?"
He was still joking, but at this moment, suddenly...
boom!
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people in the audience, a bullet went through his head! Hit in from the left, and immediately burst out a cloud of blood on the right! He fell to the ground with a thud, and died! Bright red blood and white brains flowed out immediately! And the microphone in his hand fell to the ground, making a buzzing and ear-piercing noise...
The hundreds of people present were shocked at first! Probably no one would have thought that such a sudden scene would appear in front of them! A second later: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
I don't know which woman screamed first and who took the lead! Then countless shrill screams and exclamations erupted from the crowd! People panicked and began to squeeze around, trying to escape...
Most people ran in the direction of the elevator, but soon, the reality that the elevator was blocked broke everyone's hopes. Some people rushed towards the surrounding doors, only to find that almost all the doors were locked!
Only me, I held Yang Wei tightly, and beside me were Lei Xiaohu and Jessica who was already half-frightened, the four of us didn't move around, and no one noticed us in the chaos around us.
Finally, a man in a white waiter's costume came onto the stage.
This person has beautiful brown skin, big eyes, and even a kind face on his face, but his eyes are very cold...
He held a gun in one hand, obviously he was the one who killed the host with one shot just now! And after he walked to the stage, he bent down leisurely and picked up the microphone from the ground. He even wiped the blood on the microphone with his snow-white waiter uniform, and then tapped the microphone twice to test the sound before speaking.
His voice is peaceful, even standard American English:
"Ladies and gentlemen. I'm sorry to disturb everyone's pleasure on this beautiful night... But here, on behalf of my team, I'm sorry to inform everyone that the party tonight..." He even had a gloomy face Smile: "...It's over early."
With a wave of his hand, the waiters standing beside the dining car took off their white waiter uniforms one after another, revealing the black clothes underneath... and each of them had a bulletproof vest!
They immediately disliked the lids of all kinds of food on the dining car around them...
Soon, the beautifully made food on the dining car, those huge barbecues, cakes, salad plates, cheese, cheese cubes... etc, etc., all these things were broken! Then, these people took out various weapons from the food like a magic trick!
Those pistols and bullets were all wrapped in a layer of transparent plastic paper. They quickly tore off the plastic paper, with the guns in hand, and loaded the bullets...
I even saw someone pull out a few black parts from the belly of a few huge roast chickens, and quickly assemble them into a submachine gun...
And those grenades hidden in the ice bucket...
hell! The addition of these dozens of dining cars can almost be said to be a small arsenal of light weapons! !
The crowd was still chaotic, but these gangsters had rushed around quickly, punched and kicked, or shot threats, and immediately controlled the crowd! Gather everyone in the middle...
"Ladies and gentlemen..." The man on the stage was obviously the leader. He looked at everyone, bent slightly, bowed, and said in a very elegant gesture, "Welcome to hell."