Cao Kun was well aware of James Wen's thoughts.

Working with Cao Kun on a film is a sure path to success.

But the pay is low, so you don't earn much money at all.

When filming with other companies, the budget is higher and the pay is also higher.

He is certainly willing to cooperate with other companies.

…………

"So, what did Mr. Cao say?" Ray Warner asked hurriedly as James Wynne ended the call.

James Wyn sighed, "Mr. Cao is a bit angry. I think I've offended him this time."

Ray Warner: "You said you wanted to work with Mr. Cao before, but now you want to work with Fox. If I were Mr. Cao, I would be angry too."

James Wan: "There's nothing I can do. Screenwriter Ian Jeffs also wants to work with 20th Century Fox. I can't make that decision on my own."

I was just about to explain to Mr. Cao, but he didn't give me the chance.

Ray Warner: "Don't you yourself secretly want to work with 20th Century Fox?"

James Wan thought for a moment: "Mr. Cao gave us the greatest creative freedom and was very kind to me. I am very grateful to him, but the salary he gave me was too little."

20th Century Fox paid me more, and I wanted a better life.

Ray Warner paused for a moment: "You are not wrong, and Mr. Cao is not wrong either."

James Wan: "I have never said that Mr. Cao is wrong. If one day he really needs my help, I will not hesitate to help him."

Ray Warner glanced at him: "Wake up. With Mr. Cao's current resources, vision, and reputation, would he need your help?"

Don't forget, you just botched a movie.

James Wan: "Don't hit someone in the face."

…………

When December arrived, Saw III had already been released worldwide for a month.

It grossed $120 million in North America and $250 million worldwide.

The box office for this series has been declining.

But it is still a very profitable series that makes countless film companies envious.

Simply put, the cost is too low.

Each film costs several million dollars to produce, yet its box office revenue consistently exceeds 200 million dollars.

At this rate, making 10 more films would be a sure way to make money.

The only consolation for those film companies now is that box office revenue continues to decline, and Cao Kun and Universal are earning less and less.

But at this critical juncture, a news story suddenly went viral across the country.

The long-lost Jigsaw has reappeared.

This time, Jigsaw appeared in Montana and once again arrested several people who didn't value their lives, subjecting them to brutal trials.

When the police found those people, they were already mutilated corpses.

Although the police did not find a jigsaw at the scene, the area was filled with items that resembled jigsaws.

Subsequently, during their search for Jigsaw, the police also discovered his whereabouts through CCTV footage.

However, each time they rushed over, they were always a step too late and failed to catch Jigsaw.

When the police intensified their efforts and launched a statewide manhunt, Jigsaw suddenly disappeared, leaving the police empty-handed.

This news quickly went viral, sparking nationwide discussion.

Jigsaw is back in the news, just like when it was first exposed.

Many people who had forgotten about Jigsaw and were not interested in movies have once again remembered this terrifying creature.

The most obvious benefit of this is that the box office of "Saw III" defied the trend and increased, with the daily box office increasing by nearly a hundred times compared to before.

The box office, which was only tens of thousands of dollars a day, suddenly reached millions of dollars.

Seeing this momentum, countless people in the industry are envious.

Global Times, however, couldn't stop smiling.

They did nothing, and Jigsaw just appeared out of nowhere, generating such a huge buzz.

This is an easy win.

…………

Residence No. 32, a mysterious department, conference room.

"Saw III was clearly not going to make it, but now its box office has suddenly surged again."

"What a coincidence! I think this vertical saw was made by Cao Kun."

"The last prison massacre was also committed by that Cao Kun."

The man who had been shouting for a powerful attack to kill Cao Kun spoke with uncontrollable rage.

The woman next to him also said, "I really don't understand why the higher-ups are unwilling to take action and allow a Chinese person to run rampant in our country."

With her white hair and tall, straight figure, Yulia rolled her eyes at the two of them: "Cook, Harley, can you use your pitifully small brains to think about who will go after the higher-ups decide to deal with him?"

That wasn't us in the Los Angeles area.

Faced with such a powerful enemy, do you think we will die? How many of us will die?

The man called Cook looked very young, only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

He scoffed, "Why would we need to personally engage in a large-scale firepower attack? If all else fails, we can launch small missiles. Anyway, he lives in a remote area; even if the explosion covers several kilometers, not many people will die."

"It's worth exchanging hundreds or thousands of ordinary people for this guy."

Yulia covered her forehead speechlessly: "You think the higher-ups wouldn't think of something that even someone with cerebellar atrophy like you could come up with?"

Cook glared at him and said, "You're the one with cerebellar atrophy."

Yulia shook her neck: "If you're not convinced, we can have a fight."

Cook immediately looked away: "What we're discussing now is killing that Cao Kun as soon as possible, not fighting with you."

“Coward,” Julia cursed him before saying, “If the higher-ups have the guts to sacrifice the entire city of Los Angeles, then we can take action against him.”

"The whole of Los Angeles?" Cook frowned. "Aren't you overestimating him?"

Julia: "If what you're saying is true, he really did it. He's fully capable of dragging Los Angeles down with him."

With that, Yulia looked up at the head of the table: "Team leader, what do you think?"

The team leader said calmly, "The more the higher-ups tolerate it, the closer Julia's guess will be to the truth."

Cook exclaimed in surprise, "Is he really that strong?"

The woman named Harley asked, "Why doesn't the church take action?"

Yulia sighed, "Harley, it's no wonder you can hang out with someone like Cook who has cerebellar atrophy. You two are a perfect match."

Harley snapped, "Yulia, that's enough! You just want to fight, right? Fine, I'll take you on."

Julia immediately stood up and stretched her arms and legs: "That's great, let's fight now."

"Stop right there!" The team leader slammed his hand on the table. "Do you even respect me as your team leader? Sit down!"

The two glared at each other and then sat down again.

Julia then answered Harley's question: "This is the US. Even we ourselves wouldn't dare risk our lives. You want the church to risk their lives? Are you crazy?"

Harley insisted, "Nothing is impossible if you offer enough incentives."

“The Church is transcendent; it has everything it needs. What can we offer?” Julia looked at Harley: “Should we send you over to sleep with the old Pope?”

Harley: "I have no objection."

Julia glanced at the area where Harry's planes were taking off and landing: "You're not worth that price."

Harley scoffed, "You're the boss, go ahead."

Yulia: "I'm not interested in old men, but I'd be fine with Cao Kun."

Harley scoffed, "He's surrounded by beautiful female celebrities. Even if you stripped naked, he wouldn't give you a second glance."

Yulia said confidently, "That's not necessarily true. I'm naturally crazy. I've heard that Chinese people like this. It represents a different meaning in their culture."