Chapter 218: Light and Darkness in Miami

Bang! Bang! Bang! Tom Hanks actually heard it correctly, and it wasn't hallucination.

What he heard was indeed the sound of gunfire at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.

But the shooting did not take place in the mansions scattered throughout the estate.

And tonight there were a lot of police and FBL agents near Palm Beach.

But throughout the vast Miami area.

Miami in a broad sense is a metropolitan area.

It is made up of Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County.

The city of Miami has a population of 600,000, 95,000 of whom live in Miami Beach; the Greater Miami area has a population of 210,000.

At 20 feet above sea level and covering an area of ​​45 square miles, it is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States.

It is also the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern United States and the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States.

There is an iron rule in American cities: the denser the population, the more developed the city.

At the same time, it is also more likely to breed various gang members and criminals.

This is true whether it's New York, Chicago or Los Angeles.

Miami is no exception.

And it is the closest metropolis to South America in the United States.

Miami is even known as the "real capital of South America".

As we all know, in the area of ​​crime.

The Latino ethnic group is even more powerful than the blacks and Italians! How can it be good for the capital of South America to have so many Latino ethnic groups gathered there?

In addition, the old card took advantage of the Americans to make trouble and made a lot of trouble.

In the spring of 1980, the "Peruvian Embassy Incident" broke out in Guba.

Tens of thousands of people from Guba sought asylum in the Peruvian Embassy in Guba, most of whom were poor people and criminals.

In order to stir up trouble, the Americans took the opportunity to announce that they were welcome to "run towards a free and democratic country."

As long as they set foot on American soil, they can immediately become American citizens.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that US sanctions are the root cause of the miserable lives of people around the world.

But the Western media will not mention this.

When Lao Ka, the ruler of Guba at that time, saw this, he was surprised that there was such a good thing.

Lao Ka then announced that the Mariel Port in Guba would be opened, and within three months, all Guba people would be able to travel freely abroad from here.

Even more cruelly, he emptied all the prisons, mental hospitals, and shelters across the country.

They managed to gather 150,000 people and send them to the United States.

Among the 150,000 people, the vast majority are criminals, vagrants and the mentally ill.

Washington's scalp immediately went numb.

In the plan of Mr. Washington, the immigrants from Guba this time are not as rich as their predecessors who came here in 1959.

At the very least, they should be highly skilled, like the excellent doctors and nurses in Guba, right? But why are all the immigrants now so ugly?

In 1980, the east wind briefly prevailed over the west wind.

There is a red bear watching on the side, and in order to win the war of public opinion, it is difficult to take back the bullshit that has been blown out.

The American master had no choice but to accept these 150,000 "elites" and stuff them all to Florida.

No matter how reluctant Florida was, it had no choice but to swallow its anger and settle the refugees in Miami.

Now that we are here, we have to arrange food and accommodation.

At that time, Americans still paid special attention to their international image.

And the then-President Carter was a really good man.

But there were too many people and no preparation.

The Miami authorities soon couldn't hold on any longer.

So after registering the names of these refugees, they were given "freedom".

You can go wherever you want, but it’s better to go far away, to another state.

But most of the Run people don’t think so. During the days they have lived in Miami, they have been infected by the enthusiasm of this land.

No matter how the municipal government guides us, we will just stay here and not move. Otherwise, wouldn’t that be ungrateful?

How many people were there in Miami at that time?

Less than two million people.

A city with a population of two million people, crammed with 150,000 elites like this...

There are many people here who are not from Guba.

Because old Ka did something cool again.

He openly sold the nationality of Guba.

But there is a restriction, that is, people who hold this ID card must immigrate to the United States within a few months.

Otherwise it will be invalid.

As a result, a large number of "international citizens" who wanted to join a free country came here.

They paid a bribe to Guba, and then claimed Guba nationality to flee to a free country.

Just look at the fact that the Gallic roosters are almost turning into Gallic black roosters, John the Bear is almost turning into Stan the Bear, and the Germans are turning into Green Germans, and you can see the horror of this change in population proportions.

In just ten years, a large number of native white people moved out of Miami.

This place was also a newly developed city in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s.

It later became the number one sin city in the United States.

Oh, right.

A similar thing happened again later. Red Bear also packed up a group of Siberian criminals and sent them to Florida...

So since 1983, Florida has been crowned the "region with the highest crime rate in the United States" for more than ten consecutive years.

In an era when the Internet was not very developed, Florida's criminal cases, like its tourism resources, were spread by word of mouth among the American people.

Only seventeen years had passed since 1980, in 1997.

Even the elites who immigrated to the United States at that time were already fifty years old.

He is only sixty-seven now.

Not to mention those in their thirties and forties, who are now in their prime, seventeen years later.

Whether Miami is in chaos or not, it really is up to them to decide.

Now that Lao Hei has not yet come to power and open Pandora's box.

Los Angeles plus New York, the first and second largest cities in the United States, have a combined daily number of shootings.

They may not be able to beat Miami, which is ranked fourth.

This is the current security situation in Miami.

Does that mean it is normal to hear gunshots in Miami? Yes, it is normal.

But tonight, Tom Hanks, who was attending a party in Palm Beach, could hear gunshots coming from downtown Miami far away.

Still very dense.

This is not normal.

In fact, when Milo walked onto the stage at Mar-a-Lago and announced the start of the cocktail party with a smile.

The same time period.

More than two hundred strong men from New York who sneaked in under various fake identities.

They worked in groups of three, with the help of some locals and even some FBL agents.

In the dark side of Miami crime, sneak into this criminal capital of America.

Milo Blackburn smiles as he chats with Rupert Murdoch and Sam Redstone.

On Grandon Street in the Miami Design District, Tupac Lima, one of the local motorcycle gang leaders, was smiling and hugging his young girlfriend as he got out of the car and prepared to enter the bar next door.

Before he could see clearly ahead, a red Chevrolet sedan passed by and suddenly stopped.

The trunk window was lowered and a pistol was handed out at an extremely fast speed.

Tupac Lima was a gang leader who loved playing with guns and even had a collection of guns at home.

He recognized it at a glance. It was a Glock 17 with an extended magazine. It was a good product that had only been on the market for a few years. It used a 9x19mm caliber, had low recoil, and the bullets were not prone to jamming. It was very popular once it was launched.

He has two unopened ones collected at home, and he now has one in his trouser pocket that he uses frequently.

But before Tupac Lima could pull the gun out of his back.

Amid his girlfriend's screams, he was shot five times by a Glock 17 handed to him by the red Chevrolet.

One shot to the head, two shots to the body, even the King of Hell would shake his head.

The remaining two bullets hit his legs, he was dead as dead as can be.

Then, the common, even a little worn-out Chevrolet red car left quickly with the roar of the engine and tires! "Filming a movie? I'm too busy now. Steven, to be honest, I don't have time to make a movie at all."

Almost at the same time.

Milo after greeting the two old men.

He ran into Spielberg, George Lucas and Tom Hanks, who came over to greet him.

"Ah, that's such a shame. This is definitely a huge loss for the global film industry!"

Spielberg spoke softly, looking at Milo seriously, "Just now I told George that it would be a great pity if I could not see your movie again, Mr. Blackburn. I didn't expect you to say that now."

"That's right." George Lucas said flatteringly, "I think so too. Mr. Blackburn, Hollywood movies cannot leave you."

Tom Hanks was smiling beside them and he also wanted to say a few words to show his support.

But there are two great directors present.

He was not familiar with Milo.

I didn't dare to speak at this moment, I just acted as a background board.

Milo smiled. How could he not see that the two old guys were praising him?

Being a director and making movies?

He did think about it when he first went to Hollywood.

At that time he wanted to be Adrian Cowell in "King of Hollywood".

Make money by making movies and get more Hollywood goddesses.

Gain a firm foothold in the American media industry, make more money and become a world-renowned billionaire.

But people change.

The reason why Adrian has only been making movies is that Adrian only knows how to make movies.

And his Milo?

He could actually hear the voice of God.

Although he felt that it was not the voice of God.

It should just be some... fragments of information from the future.

But this time traveler's "talent" is much stronger than that of the King of Hollywood.

It's a bit of a waste to use it only for making movies and revealing Hollywood goddesses.

Moreover, his background is several times better than Adrian Cowell's.

Plus, Milo’s passion wasn’t actually making movies.

What he likes is actually the PG of the heroines in the movies.

After filming "Angels and Demons", he lost interest in the profession of director.

And his career was developing at that time.

So forget about being a director and making movies.

It’s better to just be a media tycoon and take PG photos of female stars every day.

Milo changed the subject and mentioned Spielberg's current troubles, "By the way, Steven. I heard that DreamWorks..."

Bang! Bang! Bang! Three gunshots rang out.

Jolly, the Haitian leader of the local Mavozo gang, lay in a pool of blood.

This is 8th Street in Miami, the heart of South Beach in Miami Beach.

It is a famous local neighborhood, known for its unique nightlife, artistic atmosphere and diverse culture.

With many high-end restaurants, bars, nightclubs and galleries, it is definitely one of the famous attractions in the tourist city of Miami.

So even if it is at night, it is not late at night after all.

Naturally, there are still many tourists and citizens coming out to play.

So when the gunshots rang out, the entire Eighth Street was in chaos.

But what surprises many people is that there are always many Miami police patrolling here on weekdays.

After all, it is a famous tourist attraction in a tourist city.

It can be regarded as the city’s business card.

The security situation should be slightly better.

But after the gunshots, the police did not appear immediately.

Wait until the gunman runs outside and heads towards the beach.

Under the distant gaze of many people, he went into the sea and climbed onto a motorboat that appeared at some unknown time.

Wait until the motorboat has gone a long way.

The Miami Police Department's police cars began to drive over with sirens blaring.

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“…Among emerging markets, only Asia currently has potential.”

A corner of Mar-a-Lago.

William Hearst with his daughter Amanda Hearst.

Next to him was Shiyi Newhouse with his...

Female subordinate or lover Anna Wintour.

The two New York Oilers media tycoons were both smiling and talking seriously to the host of tonight's cocktail party.

"Imagine a region with a population of 1.5 billion and millions of households with a net worth of more than one million dollars. What a huge market the demand for luxury goods and fashion tastes will form!"

"To be honest with you."

Milo looked at the two heads of Hearst and Newhouse and said:

"Paladin Media is interested in entering this market. Of course, I'm not referring to the fashion media that you are good at. I mean entering the market in person. I will go to Europe in a while and check out the local luxury goods."

Milo wasn't saying a single lie now.

He really intends to let Paladin Media enter the luxury goods field.

It’s okay now, but it will be in another twenty years.

What is Europe's most advantageous industry in the world? Without a doubt, it is luxury goods.

For example, British cigarettes and alcohol, French fashion leather goods and wine, Italian sports cars and jewelry, German luxury cars, Swiss watches, etc.

In the global rich list after the millennium, the Arnault family of LVMH often topped the list thanks to the huge profits in the luxury goods industry.

The European countries with the largest stock market capitalizations are often dominated by the luxury goods industry.

Their brands often have hundreds of years of history and deep moats, making it difficult for companies in emerging regions to compete with them.

Apart from looking up to their glory and profits, most of the time we can only envy and hate them.

Even American companies can only be considered emerging regions compared to these luxury brands from old Europe.

Some people may ask: What are the key capabilities that support these brands to obtain continuous profits?

Is it a historical heritage?

This should be part of the reason.

With historical heritage, you will feel more confident when telling stories.

But more importantly, it is definitely marketing and promotion.

What are media groups best at? Of course, it’s also about publicity and sales!

To be honest, Milo feels that media groups have a natural affinity with the luxury goods industry and the commercial sports industry.

Or it should be said that it is an industry where everything depends on hype and marketing.

They all have a natural affinity with the media.

The traditional media industry has developed over hundreds of years.

Milo knew that there was nowhere left to go.

On this basis.

No matter how well Paladin Media develops, it is just a large-scale Disney or Viacom.

You have to find another way to expand your influence.

So he set his sights on the Internet very early on, and the Internet happens to be an emerging industry that is both complementary and antagonistic to the media industry.

But walking on one leg is not safe. It is better to have countless legs like a centipede.

It doesn't matter if one or two legs are broken.

So he has been interested in the luxury industry for a long time.

However, the fashion magazines launched by Paladin Media have been squeezed by the industry giants and have not even made a sound.

So his plan changed slightly.

He is preparing to work with Hearst and Newhouse, two fashion media giants and publishing giants.

"Boss, are we really going to ignore it? It looks like a gunfight is going to happen in the next second."

Merrick, a trainee agent from the FBL Fifth Office in Miami, couldn't help but look back at the elite agent Garland in the co-pilot seat.

They were now on Lincoln Avenue, a hundred meters away from the Chevrolet SUV equipped with bulletproof steel plates that they were riding in.

There were a few black people who looked like they were not easy to mess with, laughing and playing around.

"Merrick, to be honest, if your father hadn't taken a bullet for me, I would definitely not want to take you with me."

Garland cursed, and then said, "Don't worry about anything tonight. Remember, the only thing we need to do is to be on the scene after the gunfight happens and before the reporters arrive!"

Merrick was silent.

Seeing evil but not stopping it.

This goes against his original intention of joining FBl.

But Garland was his father's best friend and godfather.

He was the one who introduced and guided him to work at fbl.

More importantly, his father retired with disability and his mother was sick.

He needed the money and he couldn't afford to lose his job at FBl.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Boom! Suddenly, the black people they were staring at were laughing and joking.

He was wildly shot at by an automatic rifle that suddenly stretched out from a white Chevrolet SUV on the side of the road.

What stunned Merrick even more was that someone threw a tactical grenade out of the trunk of the white Chevrolet SUV and hit the middle of the black people.

In less than thirty seconds.

After the gunshots and explosions stopped, the white Chevrolet SUV fled madly and disappeared.

All that was left was a pile of black bodies and body parts.

And the passers-by who were frightened and hid nearby, and began to secretly observe as soon as the gunfire stopped.

"Fuck!" Garland cursed, "Tactical grenades have been deployed. It will be big news in Miami tomorrow!"

Merrick was still frightened and was glad that he did not let justice get the better of him.

With automatic rifles and tactical grenades, even the two of them with their short cannons would be useless.

"I'm glad you guys can come."

The end of the party.

Milo just walked into the crowd quietly, and almost most people in the media circle couldn't recognize him and didn't know who he was.

But circle your acknowledged good friend of Milo Blackburn.

Don Trump Gimple, known as the "Lucky New Yorker" by all Americans, has always been with the two men.

Gary McCarthy, first principal of Miami FBL.

Also present were Miami Mayor Suarez and Milo's uncle Jeb Bush.

Of course, he was referring to Javier Suarez and Gary McCarthy.

"We should be the ones thanking you, Mr. Blackburn."

Gary McCarthy smiled and said, "This is the first time I have come across such a grand cocktail party with so many celebrities and entertainment moguls attending. I am afraid I will never see one again. It is an honor for me to personally participate in such a cocktail party."

"Ah, dear Gary. I'll certainly invite you this time next year, too, if you like."

Milo said with a smile.

Gary McCarthy looked a little surprised when he heard this.

Milo smiled and looked at Javier Suárez and said:

"I promised Mayor Suarez that Paladin Media's annual cocktail party will be held on August 15th of every year. The venue will also always be in Miami."

What's Miami's main industry? It's certainly not the bangs that are going off all over the city right now.

But the service industries such as finance and tourism.

Especially traveling.

Miami's tourism resources are unique in the United States.

As for the tourism industry, in addition to its own qualifications and foundation.

The most important thing is publicity.

Think about it, why is Los Angeles called the City of Stars? It's because Hollywood is in Los Angeles.

And if there were an entertainment industry gathering in Miami every year that was even grander than the Oscars.

That's good for Miami's tourism promotion and external image.

Definitely a big help.

This is exactly the benefit that Milo used to convince Javier Suarez, the mayor of Miami and the local Elephant Party boss, to give.

Of course.

This is also related to the fact that his grandfather came back to power and went to Washington to serve as the Elephant Party whip again.

It is also related to the fact that his grandfather himself was a big leader of a faction within the Elephant Party, and his uncle has been rooted in the local area for many years and is also related to the local Elephant Party.

As for what it was about to convince Javier Suárez…

Milo wanted to say that he just wanted to satisfy his urge to vent his anger, but he didn't know if anyone would believe him.

"Wow!" Gary McCarthy said happily: "This is such a surprise!"

Jeb smiled beside him: "By the way. Milo, you just said you want to move Universal Studios from Orlando to Miami?"

Universal Studios has a project that will rival Disney's Disney parks.

That’s right, it was the Universal Studios that later became famous.

But at present, Universal Studios is still a little inferior to Disneyland.

In 1997, there were only two Universal Studios in the United States, plus the Universal Studios Osaka in Japan in Asia, for a total of three.

Of the two Universal Studios in the United States, one is of course in Los Angeles.

The remaining one is in Orlando, Florida.

By the way, the famous Orlando Disneyland is also here.

Orlando is a city in central Florida. With a local population of less than two million, it is certainly impossible to support two large amusement parks. It still relies on the large number of tourists.

However, Milo now wants to close Universal Studios Orlando.

It’s not that Universal Orlando doesn’t make money, on the contrary it makes a lot of money.

The reason for doing this is that Universal Studios Orlando was built when Universal was in the hands of Japan.

By that time, the Japanese had already developed immunity to the tricks of the Americans.

They took a lot of care when building Universal Studios Orlando.

As a result, Universal Pictures currently only owns 40% of Universal Studios Orlando's profit revenue.

The remaining 60% belongs to Japan and Wall Street.

How could Milo tolerate such a thing? He had wanted to deal with this matter for a long time.

And obviously, Miami definitely has more traffic than Orlando.

Instead of having it fight it out in Orlando and Disney, it would be better to move it near Miami.

This just happened to be the condition he used to seduce Javier Suarez, the mayor of Miami.

After all, sometimes American politicians also have to talk about their political achievements.

Even though Javier Suárez is a bit old and about to retire like Jerry Brown in California.

But Jerry Brown has a woman to support, and Javier Suarez also has a son to support.

So whether it is political achievements or connections, of course the more the better.

(End of this chapter)