Hollywood Hunter

Simon left New York at five o'clock in the afternoon and returned to Los Angeles. The West Coast time was less than seven o'clock in the evening.

Du Mui Point Manor.

Simon's car entered the manor and happened to pass on the corridor with an armored **** that was about to leave.

Janet waited on the small square in front of the Shell Villa, and saw Simon getting off the car and approached lovingly and kissed the man. Simon was taken into the villa by Janet arm in arm, and asked with a smile: "What's this time?"

Janet stretched out **** and shook her, and said, "We have to wait a while for dinner, let's go down and have a look."

Simon nodded.

The two walked through the hall and entered the basement level of Shell Villa from a room on the east side of the villa.

The underground vault of Shell Villa has more than two hundred square meters of space. From top to bottom, you need to pass through three security doors to reach it.

The rectangular vault is divided into three rooms from outside to inside.

After Simon entered the door, in a larger room at the outermost edge, one side was piled up with piles of banknotes like a hill, and the other side was full of golden eyes. It was the two tons that had just been escorted over. There were 20 tons of gold stored here unknowingly.

After making certain plans in the first half of the year, many things have been implemented step by step.

Although the main location for hoarding gold in the plan is in the underground vault of the Johnston Holdings Group headquarters building in Melbourne, Simon decided to store part of it in the Dome Point Manor, including a total of US$100 million in cash in the vault. , All for emergencies.

In fact, storing large sums of cash and gold in your own home is not a good idea.

However, if anyone can reach here, it can only be said that the Westeros family has undergone a major change that even Simon can’t control. Besides, if it is some thief and robber who purely covet these things in the vault, Simon still I'm really not afraid at all.

The continuous expansion of Cape Dumei Manor, in addition to Simon's preference for having a larger living space, is also to strengthen the manor's defense capabilities.

At this stage, not only the large tracts of land around the Shell Villa, but also the waters within one mile of the sea, are privately owned by the Westeros family. Unauthorized intruders who do not wait close to the Shell Villa will be met by Du Mui. The interception and even attack by the security team of Cape Manor.

After the incident happened in the first half of the year, Simon once again strengthened the security forces of the Dome Point Manor.

Inside and outside the Dumei Point Manor, the number of long-term security teams has reached 150 people, of which 50 are responsible for guarding the inside of the manor, and 100 are scattered around the manor.

Taking into account the fact that Shell Villa faces the sea, in addition to conventional weapons, the security team is also equipped with water and air defense firepower. In my memory, the scene of Iron Man Villa being bombed by helicopters will never happen in Dumei Cape Manor. The purpose is unknown. As long as the aircraft approaches here, after the warning is invalid, the security team in the manor can make a counterattack within one minute.

As for some ordinary gangsters trying to break into the Du Mui Point Manor, that is even more wishful thinking.

Inside the vault.

Simon picked up a 10-kilogram gold brick and took a look, and took it to Janet next to him, jokingly: "Come on, take a bite and try it out."

Janet obediently caught the gold brick in Simon's hand, opened a small white tooth, but changed his target when he turned his head. He bit on Simon's wrist unceremoniously, and after letting go, he looked at his teeth marks. Smiled and said: "Really."

Simon smiled and squeezed the gold bricks in his hands, and asked, "What is the purchase price of this lot of gold?"

Janet said: "At this stage, the international price of gold is 395 US dollars an ounce, and the Russian government gave us a discount, 380 US dollars, two tons of gold, a total of 24.5 million US dollars."

In order to avoid attracting attention as much as possible, the Westeros family did not buy gold with a big fanfare in the international gold market, but bought it directly from some gold mines or the national government in a low-key manner.

In terms of mines, the Johnston family has a very wide range of contacts. As for the government, many countries in Eastern Europe and even Latin America at this stage need to rely on the sale of large quantities of gold reserves for their livelihoods, thus giving the Westeros family opportunities.

Rather than being drawn by the various manipulations of gold exchanges and high commissions, Eastern European countries are more willing to sell directly without going through intermediary channels.

Of course, there are few buyers in this area, and the buying volume will not be too large.

Simon was very restrained about this. For half a year, he only quietly purchased the 20 tons of gold in front of him.

For 20 tons of gold, the Westeros family only spent about 230 million US dollars in cash at the price of between 350 and 400 US dollars per ounce of gold in the past six months. This money is only a small part of the huge cash reserves of the Westeros system.

With the opening of the Melbourne vault, Simon will appropriately increase the purchase of gold from next year, and is expected to buy 50 to 100 tons of gold every year.

At that time, this matter will certainly not be concealed anymore.

However, since it has to be done, after all, it is impossible to keep hiding.

Standing in the vault and discussing some follow-up plans with Janet, Simon was about to take the woman away, but was stayed by Janet, and pointed to a door leading to the inner room: "I recently made another batch of files. Oh, including those six small vases that you liked very much in Rivne, do you want to go in and have a look?"

There are three vaults, the outermost one is gold and cash.

Inside, there are various expensive watch jewelry of Simon and two Jenny, as well as the archives of many people in the Westeros system, including the executives of various subsidiaries, family service team members, and Simon in Women outside. The service team of the Westeros family is basically arranged by Janet, so Janet is also clear about Simon's various movements outside.

Simon never thought of hiding from Janet.

Further inside, in the third room separated by a secret door, are the member files of the Westeros family intelligence team and various sensitive information that the intelligence team has continuously collected in recent years.

Simon felt Janet's pretentious tone, reached out his arm around the woman's waist and walked out, saying, "Don't bully them, you know, I have other arrangements for them."

Janet walked out with Simon, her mouth not forgiving: "Sometimes I want to help you with few."

Simon cooperated and made a very reasonable appearance: "This, quietly, maybe I forgot."

Janet snorted threateningly: "Then start with that Ekaterina. Don’t think I don’t know. You secretly sent a private jet gift to those vases. Among them, Ekaterina Linna is the most. Well, you have never given me so many gifts."

Simon is even more unreasonable: "Can you change it? And, mine is yours, even me is yours, isn't it a bit weird to give your own gifts?"

Janet listened to the man's sophistry, raised her hand and pinched him on the waist.

The two of them left the underground vault while talking and went upstairs. Aaliyah waited at the door to remind that dinner was ready.

Janet agreed, sending Aaliyah to leave first, and walking slowly across the hall with Simon's arm, and suddenly he leaned into the ear of the man and asked in a low voice, "How do you feel about the three women?"

Simon pretended to think for a while, did not answer, but tapped Janet lightly on the head and said, "Don't do that to other women."

The night before, when Grace finally got out of the car and left, what she said in Simon's ear was about her being asked by Janet to send three women in the East 92nd Street villa for birth control.

Whether it was birth control or sterilization, Simon did not go into details.

In fact, I also know that Janet's arrangement is correct.

This is considered his negligence.

In case something happened, it would be a super joke.

However, Simon didn't want Janet to use this method on other women around him.

Janet felt the solemnity in the man’s tone. She nodded slightly and stopped asking. She changed her small expression in a blink of an eye and exclaimed, “Sophia told me about it, and I solemnly warn you. Oh, Mr. Westeros, Jenny and I will never help you take care of other women's children."

Simon knew what Janet was talking about, and realized the subtext in the woman’s words, and turned his head against Janet’s head: "If you don’t want to, then I’ll reject Sophie. She may just be impulsive. , And she already has Danny and Gemma."

Janet leaned against Simon with enjoyment, shaking her head lightly and rubbing her head, her tone slowed down a bit: "Little bastard, I actually know what you think, but with Moore and Nick, I don't plan to If you have another baby, you can have a few babies with Jenny. As for the outside, I really don’t care."

Simon straightened up and continued to walk towards the restaurant on the east side of the hall, while saying: "I know, and I don't worry about it."

When Janet heard this, she pinched Simon again, and said: "Moreover, the future inheritance rights, I have the final say, if you grow up and have nothing to do, don't think about getting anything from Westeros, even the last name. Don't even think about using'Westero'."

Simon nodded: "Okay, you have the final say."

Arriving at the restaurant, dinner has been set, Jennifer is sending the waitresses away.

The first to usher in was Melbourne.

The little guy came to Simon with a box in his hand and held it up to show Simon, but only said: "Dad, Dad."

Feeling the little expectation in his son's eyes, Simon bent over to pick up the child, looked at the model of the small house in his hand, and asked with a gentle smile, "What is this?"

Melbourne carefully held the box in his hand and said: "The house has father, mother, mother, NANA, Xiya, Nick, um, and Moore."

Simon sat down at the dining table with his son, helped the little guy put the small house model on the dining table, and looked at the open side of the model with a long table inside, surrounded by some people, probably his own family , Very patiently continued to ask: "So, which one is Dad?"

Melbourne immediately pointed to the obvious largest one in the center on one side of the long table: "Here, it's Dad."

Simon smiled: "Mom and, where's mom?"

In the beginning, the female assistant only taught Melbourne to call herself Aunt Jenny. However, the little guy's talent for speaking was obviously far inferior to Seattle. He was always vague. In the end, Janet couldn't stand it and asked Melbourne to call the female assistant. Mom, it's a lot simpler immediately.

Naturally, the little guy can't feel anything wrong.

Thus, there are two mothers in the Manor of Du Mui.

The father and son discussed in a low voice for a while. Simon promised his son to build a bigger house for the next weekend. As he was about to start dining, Melbourne pulled his father's shirt back again: "Dad, when will NANA come back?"

Veronica returned to Australia some time ago because of Billiton's affairs, and was immediately arrested by the old man and sent to Europe to handle some cooperation matters between Johnston Group and the United Kingdom.

Still in London.

As for when to come back, Simon can only look at Janet.

Janet gave Simon a white look, and then said to her son in a very unscrupulous tone: "NANA will not come back. Moore is already a big boy, and she will take care of herself in the future."

When Melbourne heard the words, his mouth squashed, and he looked at his father hopefully.

Simon knew that Janet’s tone just now was mostly aimed at herself, and could only comfort her son: "Mom lied to you, NANA has been busy recently, but she will definitely be back later."

Janet persevered: "Dad is a lie, surely he won't be back."

Immediately one-year-old Nick and Seattle have already started weaning. The female assistant was feeding Nick. Seeing this, she reluctantly interrupted and said: "Okay, don't make trouble, eat."

Simon again promised softly, and promised to take his son and Veronica on a video call after dinner, and then put the little guy on the next seat.

There is no habit of not talking on the Westeros table.

Everyone picked up the tableware, and the female assistant brought up a topic about the plan of Daenerys Entertainment's 10 foreign cooperation projects that Hollywood has once again spread: "Shirley Lansing came here as a guest the day before yesterday. She wants to know how you are. Intended?"

Simon also told the truth, saying: "The seven major Hollywood studios are a bit too many. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I plan to reduce one or two more in the next few years."

Janet said: "In this case, MGM is actually the most suitable target for elimination."

Even though it has improved in the past two years, especially in this summer file, "Life and Death" is a big hit, and "Alien" is also very productive. MGM is still the weakest of the seven, regardless of other factors. It is indeed the most suitable and most easily eliminated one.

However, many things cannot be considered so simply.

Simon said: "MGM is our own company, do you think it is appropriate to do this?"

Janet shrugged and said, "That's Colombia. With the current trend, if Daenerys Entertainment's cooperation project is not available in the future, the Japanese will not be able to hold on for long. However, Colombia is unlikely to go bankrupt, the best. In the end, it was acquired by other film companies.” At this point, Janet suddenly understood and looked at Simon: “Can MGM take Columbia?

Simon probably planned this way, and did not conceal Janet, saying: "Cash acquisition is unlikely, but the two shares swap and merge into one should not be a big problem."

Although the share swap merger cannot completely drive Sony out of Hollywood, the control of the new company will definitely be in the hands of the Westeros system.

After Columbia, with the remaining Warner, Fox, Paramount and Disney four, Simon's next goal is also very clear-Disney.

Discuss a few words. Because of the previous position, Jennifer, who is still well-informed even as a housewife, talked about another big gossip in Hollywood recently: "Simon, I heard about Kevin Costner’s "Future Water World" project. Out of control?"