Viona was speechless, and Angelina wanted to say something but couldn't find a good reason.
After lunch, Cao Kun left without lingering.
After Cao Kun left, Winona looked at Angelina: "Your plan failed again?"
Angelina snorted: "You're the same."
Vinona smiled and said, "I'll be happy as long as you don't succeed."
Angelina said with a dark face, "You won't be smug for long."
As soon as the two came out of the restaurant, the paparazzi swarmed around them.
Facing the camera, the two who were just at odds immediately became as close as sisters, holding hands and sticking together with charming smiles on their faces.
A paparazzi asked, "Ryder, Julie, I heard you two recently collaborated on a movie."
With a charming smile, Winona said, "Yes, that movie is called 'Girl, Interrupted,' and we both made great breakthroughs."
Another paparazzo immediately asked, "Ryder, how was it working with Jolie?"
Winona: "It was a fantastic experience. Angie has a wonderful talent for performing and she often surprises me."
The paparazzi then asked, "Julie, how was it working with Rhett?"
Angelina: "Vinona was a great help to me. She was very professional and always knew what the director needed. I learned a lot from her."
Will you continue to cooperate?
"Of course, we can't wait."
After the question was answered, the security guards hired by the two women came over and separated the paparazzi.
As soon as they were out of the paparazzi's sight, the two women immediately turned cold.
They exchanged a "blessing" with each other, got into their cars, and drove away.
…………
Having missed a fantastic performance, Cao Kun is now sitting in his car, answering a phone call from an unknown number.
"Excuse me, are you Master Cao Kun?"
The voice on the other end of the phone was that of a middle-aged man.
"I am Cao Kun." Cao Kun guessed the other party's identity; those who addressed him this way were probably here to have him exorcise a demon.
“Hello, Master Cao Kun. I am Paul Boone, the production manager of Universal Pictures. You can just call me Paul.”
The other party spoke very politely: "Master Cao Kun, do you have time? We have something we'd like to ask for your help with."
Cao Kun thought to himself, "Just as I thought: Let's find a place to meet and talk."
Paul Boone: "If it's convenient for Master Cao Kun, then let's meet at the Perrault Cafe downstairs from Universal Studios."
Cao Kun estimated the distance: "I'll be there in about 40 minutes."
About half an hour later, Cao Kun saw Paul Boone at the Perrault Cafe.
He was a middle-aged white man, around 40 years old.
He was wearing an expensive suit jacket, but instead of a shirt, he wore a crew neck t-shirt and a baseball cap.
Cao Kun glanced at the man a few times and said, "There's nothing wrong with you. You haven't encountered any supernatural events."
Paul Boone looked on with admiration: "Master Cao Kun is indeed amazing. It's definitely not me who's having problems. Please have a seat."
After Cao Kun sat down and ordered coffee, Paul Boone said, "Master Cao Kun, we would like to ask you to save someone."
"Save him?" Cao Kun asked. "Is this person in danger?"
Paul Boone shook his head: "We don't know either."
Cao Kun laughed. "If you don't know how dangerous it is, why are you trying to save me? Explain yourself more clearly."
Paul Boone: "Some of our people are missing."
Cao Kun: "Shouldn't we report a missing person to the police?"
Paul Boone sighed: "We called the police, and they went to the place where the person went missing, but they found nothing."
Cao Kun: "Tell me in detail what exactly happened."
Paul Boone: "What's missing is one of our documentary film crews."
They went to Maryland to film a documentary.
At first, I could still get in touch with them, but one day, I suddenly couldn't reach them by phone.
At first, we thought it was because there was no signal in the mountains.
When we tried to contact them again, we couldn't reach them at all.
us……"
Paul Boone stopped when the waiter brought him coffee.
After Cao Kun added sugar to his coffee, stirred it, took a sip, and then said, "Continue."
Paul Boone continued, "We immediately called the police, and a lot of local police were dispatched, but not only did we find nothing, several police officers almost went missing as well."
"The police almost went missing too?" Cao Kun became interested.
“That’s right,” Paul Boone said. “The police also got lost in the mountains and didn’t find their way out until the next morning.”
Is this a case of being trapped in a maze?
This was Cao Kun's first thought.
However, there are many reasons why people might get lost, besides being trapped in a maze-like environment, there are also reasons such as complex terrain and weather conditions like rain and fog.
Of course, there are also human factors involved.
It is too early to draw conclusions.
Cao Kun: "You gave up just because you couldn't find the police?"
Paul Boone: "Of course not. We also looked for local people familiar with the terrain, but unfortunately, we couldn't find any."
Moreover, many locals are afraid to go up that mountain.
"You're afraid to go?" Cao Kun realized something: "Is the mountain dangerous?"
Paul Boone: "There are many legends of dead people and disappearances in the mountains. Our film crew went there to film this, but unexpectedly, they also disappeared."
Hearing this, Cao Kun roughly determined that this was most likely another paranormal case.
Cao Kun asked, "How long have they been missing?"
Paul Boone: "Today is the eighth day."
"Eight days?" Cao Kun said, "If they have enough food and water, they can survive just because they got lost normally."
But judging from the current situation, it seems that a mysterious force caused their disappearance.
"Given such a long period of time, you should be prepared that they may already be dead."
Paul Boone looked sad: "We were already prepared for this, and inviting Master Cao Kun now is also a last glimmer of hope."
Cao Kun sneered inwardly.
What a load of bullshit hope.
I just hope we can bring back the bodies of a few people so the insurance company can pay out.
Otherwise, if it's just a disappearance, the insurance company will find a way to shirk responsibility.
This lawsuit could drag on for years.
However, if there is a body, the insurance company has no choice but to acknowledge it and pay compensation.
This will save Universal Corporation a significant amount of money.
Although Cao Kun knew about the shady dealings involved, he didn't expose it; after all, it was none of his business.
He just needs to find the person.
Of course, the premise is that the price is right.
Cao Kun then asked, "How many people are in the film crew?"
Paul Boone: "Three."
Cao Kun: "So how much are you going to pay me?"
Paul Boone seemed to have been prepared, and without hesitation said, "$500,000. As long as Master Cao Kun can bring the three of them back, whether they live or die, we will pay you $500,000."
Cao Kun was somewhat surprised. When did these film companies become so generous?
You have to understand, a film company is not an individual.
The last time Tom Cruise gave the money so readily, it was entirely because it concerned his personal life and death.
But this has nothing to do with the film company executives personally.
Given their capitalist character, giving them $100,000 would be a lot.
For example, the crew of "Girl, Interrupted" would have been fooled if Cao Kun hadn't overheard their negotiation with Lawson beforehand.
As a result, Paul Boone is now asking for $500,000 every time he asks.
It seems there is still room for negotiation.
This is clearly unusual.
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