Cao Kun looked at the other person: "Is there anything else? Let's talk about it all at once."
Paul Boone laughed and said, "This is very simple for Master Cao Kun."
Please, Master Cao Kun, once you find them, be sure to bring back the results they have already captured.
I see.
Cao Kun suddenly realized.
He knew it! Why were these guys suddenly being so generous?
It turns out they were thinking of killing two birds with one stone.
Firstly, they brought back the bodies of the three people so that the insurance company could pay them compensation.
Secondly, reclaiming the filming results is crucial; only by managing this well can we truly make big money.
That's a really clever tactic; even Cao Kun was somewhat impressed.
Just as Cao Kun was about to discuss the final price with the other party, he suddenly thought of something.
Wait a minute, the missing documentary crew also consisted of three people.
The documentary team was filming things related to the dead and missing.
Why does all of this feel so familiar?
It just so happens that it coincides with a horror movie.
The Blair Witch Project.
That's pretty much the plot of this movie.
A three-person documentary film crew travels to Blair, the town associated with the Blair Witch legend, to make a documentary about the Blair Witch.
They interviewed the villagers and obtained some information.
Then, they went to the mountain where the legendary witch Blair lived.
Soon, they encountered a series of bizarre events.
The two male members were frightened and wanted to go back.
But at this point, there will always be someone who courts disaster.
The person who courted death was that female director; she insisted on continuing her exploration.
In the end, none of the three escaped; they all died.
When people found them, even their bodies were gone; all they found were the videos they had filmed beforehand.
After this content was compiled, it became the movie that people see.
This film can be considered the pioneer of the mockumentary genre, and is the ancestor of the mockumentary genre.
When the company was promoting the product, they first issued a missing person notice to create the impression that three people were really missing.
The audience was also successfully fooled; they genuinely believed that three people were missing.
The film they saw was footage taken by the three people before they disappeared.
It wasn't until the three actors appeared that people realized they had been scammed, and they launched into a tirade against the production and distribution companies.
But what does it matter? The production and distribution companies have already made a fortune.
This low-budget film, made with only $60,000, ultimately grossed an astonishing $248 million worldwide thanks to this gimmick.
The company was happy, the director was happy, the actors were happy, only the deceived audience was unhappy.
But who cares about them?
Moreover, audiences tend to forget past mistakes.
A few years later, another movie, in the same way, fooled the audience once again.
Ultimately, based on its production cost in US dollars, it grossed $193 million worldwide.
Yes, that movie is Paranormal Activity.
It has already become a reality.
Now, it's Blair Witch Project's turn.
Cao Kun looked at Paul Boone: "Did your documentary crew go to Blair, Maryland, and film something about the Blair Witch Project?"
Paul Boone was dumbfounded, standing there in a daze, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets: "Master Cao... Master Cao Kun, how... how did you know?"
Paul Boone suddenly felt terrified, and his voice trembled slightly.
He didn't mention the words "witch" or "Blair" at all, but Cao Kun said them outright.
What kind of ability is this?
That's terrifying.
Cao Kun's face darkened: "Never mind how I knew, you deliberately didn't mention Blair the Witch before because you were worried I wouldn't dare to go?"
“This…” Paul Boone didn’t want to admit it.
Cao Kun said with a dark face, "I can't do this. You'll have to find someone else."
He now understood why they had asked for $500,000.
I just wanted to use a high price to stop him from overthinking it.
Thud!
Cao Kun put down his coffee cup and got up to leave.
“Wait a minute.” Paul Boone quickly caught up: “Master Cao Kun, things aren’t as you think.”
Cao Kun: "What does it look like?"
“600,000,” Paul Boone said hastily. “As long as you find the person and get what we need, we’ll give you 600,000.”
“One million,” Cao Kun said, staring into Paul Boone’s eyes.
Paul Boone hesitated.
The main problem is that he doesn't know exactly how much footage this documentary crew has captured.
If the entire process was captured on film, its value would be immense.
But the worst-case scenario is that you don't get any photos taken, which would be a huge loss.
Cao Kun: "If I'm not mistaken, you've already consulted other exorcists before, haven't you?"
Did they refuse?
Paul Boone chuckled twice but did not reply.
Cao Kun's guess was right. They had indeed contacted other exorcists, but they were immediately rejected upon hearing that it was the Blair Witch Project.
So Paul Boone learned his lesson and deliberately didn't mention Blair the Witch Doctor to Cao Kun this time, for fear that Cao Kun would also refuse.
Paul Boone gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, if Master Cao Kun finds them and gets the stuff, we'll pay you $1 million."
Cao Kun: "30% prepayment."
Paul Boone: "No problem, Master Cao Kun, are you waiting here or coming to the company with me to get it?"
After agreeing to wait there, Paul Boone quickly left the cafe.
Twenty minutes later, Paul Boone handed Cao Kun a check for $300,000 and a file folder.
The file contained information about the documentary team members and the information they had about the Blair Witch Project.
Cao Kun: "I need to make some preparations. I will let you know when I go."
"When the time comes, send someone with me to collect the body."
Cao Kun had no intention of bringing the body back to them.
Paul Boone found it rather strange that Cao Kun spoke with such certainty and directly referred to the corpse.
However, that was all; he had no intention of refuting it.
More than an hour later, Cao Kun returned to his apartment.
He had already deposited the check into his account.
With this $300,000, his immediate crisis was finally resolved.
After parking the car, Cao Kun was about to get out when he received another call from an unknown number.
"Excuse me, are you Master Cao Kun?" The unfamiliar voice was very polite.
"Could it be that they've come to me for an exorcism again?" Cao Kun muttered to himself. "The ghosts and monsters in this world are really rampant."
"I am Cao Kun." Cao Kun said, "If you have come to me for an exorcism, you will have to wait a while."
To Cao Kun's surprise, the other party said something that caught him off guard: "Master Cao Kun, I know you just took on a job looking for someone..."
"Oh?" Cao Kun's first reaction was that he was being monitored.
On second thought, it seems unlikely.
He will sense if ordinary people are monitoring him.
If he were any other cultivator, there would be no need to call him Master Cao Kun.
If they're not monitoring him, then they must be monitoring Global Times.
Cao Kun asked with a smile, "You work for an insurance company, right?"
The other party was taken aback for a moment: "Master Cao Kun is indeed amazing. I am indeed from Allianz Insurance."
Cao Kun guessed the other party's intention: "You want me to refuse to go find someone?"
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