Chapter 114: Help Me Play a Villain
There was a moment's noticeable hesitation on the other end of the line, followed by laughter.
"Well, I'm transformed now, you know. And now I'm still in the 'inspection period', and I'm afraid that Lawrence's guy will have to talk to me again later. β
Hearing Roberts's bitter tone, Jiang Chen was stunned and almost didn't laugh out loud.
I guess this product hasn't been doing very well lately. What kind of investigation period is that, I guess it refers to the fact that the FBI is monitoring his phone right now. This is really a people's cooking, after all, "I'm monitoring you" is written on my face.
It's so miserable and you pretend to be B with me, what do you say, I'll cover you when you go to Los Angeles
Laughing and scolding in his heart, Jiang Chen shook his head and prepared to hang up the phone.
"Okay, it seems that you can't do this business, so I'll hang up. β
"No, no, no, wait a minute"
The phone hung up, but soon his phone rang again.
Pressing the connect button, Jiang Chen asked teasingly.
"Changed your number?"
"Hehe, this number is very convenient except for the expensive phone bill. Ahem, what's the business to talk about. β
"I remember that you are a producer, how can you listen to your tone as if you have not had a good life recently?" Jiang Chen asked in a somewhat playful tone.
He remembered that the gold business was more than 500 million US dollars, and according to the 9% handling fee, the loan interest and other costs were removed, and in the end, he should be able to make tens of millions of dollars.
So soon there was no money? That's dollars.
"Uh, ahem, movies are slow to come back at the box office, you know. Roberts said with a smirk.
"You guy, you shouldn't spend all your money on the butts of those Hollywood chicks, right?" Jiang Chen scolded with a smile.
This lewd and stick, he doesn't do anything good when he has money.
But just thinking about it, Jiang Chen's expression became strange. He always felt that this sentence seemed to apply to himself.
"Ahem, let's get down to business. Roberts coughed awkwardly on the other end of the line.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen smiled. didn't tease him anymore, but changed to a serious tone.
"You used to work in sensitive areas, so you should be familiar with organizations like mercenaries, right?"
"Oh, you want to hire mercenaries, but Hua Guoβ"
"Not in China," Jiang Chen interrupted Roberts. "I need you to help me hire a bunch of people, well, help me train bodyguards. β
Bodyguard? Roberts was stunned.
"In terms of bodyguards, Blackwater International is good. β
"Blackwater doesn't work, and as you said, they're too close to the FBI. Jiang Chen flatly refused. He didn't want to get out of one circle and get into another.
"Hehe, I knew you guys definitely didn't want to do anything good," Roberts' teasing voice came from the other end of the phone, and after a pause, he continued, "The mercenary organizations in the United States basically have a leg with the White House, and you have to go to Africa, the Middle East, or Eastern Europe to find the kind of guy who only recognizes money and not people." β
"Then do it, you accompany me on a trip to Eastern Europe. Jiang Chen said in a deep voice.
"No way. I'm afraid that if I get off the plane in that kind of place and don't get on my feet, I'll have to be pushed back. Talk about buddy. You're not in the gold business? That's more stable. Roberts smiled wryly.
"Gold is not grown out of the ground. I said, don't you want to play big?" Jiang Chen suddenly laughed.
There was silence on the other end of the line.
Jiang Chen didn't urge, he knew that Roberts must be hesitating, but he would finally agree.
If there's no risk, is that still a businessman? This guy is an adventurer at heart.
"Well, you convinced me, though my gut tells me that you might be crazy this time. I don't understand, why are you still doing it when you're in a 'industrial transformation' when you're doing itβ"
"I have my troubles. Roberts, it's like you've got your troubles. Jiang Chen said meaningfully.
"Okay. I get it. It seems that you have a point in saying this, **Once this kind of thing gets on your hands, it seems that it can't be washed off for a lifetime, hehe. β
Although I didn't wash my hands after returning from Iraq. But the troubles on him have never stopped, but the money is almost spent. The name producer looks quite glamorous on the surface, but in fact, it is just like that, in the final analysis, it is still a money word. If you have money, those directors are naturally happy to make friends with you, and then pull investment or something.
If you don't have any money. Who's going to take care of you?
He threw out a lot of money, but he didn't know how much box office he could get back. When it comes to movies, he's a complete layman.
"Let's talk about your remuneration first, twenty million dollarsβ"
"Deal!"
Jiang Chen was stunned, then said with a smile, "You don't ask what you do? If I ask you to blow up the Pentagon, you will do it too?"
Hearing this, Roberts sneered, touched his nose and said, "Ahem, man, I'm sure you won't cheat me." And if I really take your money to blow it up, I'm afraid you won't please either. β
Jiang Chen smiled noncommittally.
"Straight to the point. First, mercenaries. I don't care what you think, I need ten people, and the experienced kind. β
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line.
"I'll ask Nick to go to Ukraine, I have some friendship with General Makarov, and although my man is not there, it should be fine to write a letter of introduction. But this man is greedy for money."
"I'll go there myself and have Nick wait for me over there. It should be fine to pay in gold, right?"
"Of course, no problem, now only gold and dollar bills are accepted over there. Roberts laughed.
"Second, refugees. Isn't Europe a wave of refugees? I'll share a little bit for them. Help me use my brain, I need about a hundred people. β
"**, what the hell do you want to do-"
"I remember you said the deal. Jiang Chen said in a relaxed tone.
After a moment's hesitation, Roberts sighed as if he had given up.
"Okay. I wonder where you're going to let these people get off the boat?"
"Africa. β
"Well, I probably see what you mean, that means you want to create a mercenary yourself? or do you want to do it behind you-"
"Ahem, I guess it's better if you don't know too much, right?" Jiang Chen interrupted Roberts with a smile.
Mercenaries? I underestimate me.
"Count me too much," Roberts sneered, he suddenly remembered the last time he was in Iraq, the drone Jiang Chen took out and what grenades could track. I'm afraid that the organization behind him is really not something he can inquire about casually.
"Well, hijack a steamer full of stowaways in the Mediterranean Sea and disembark in Libya. Is it okay to go overland to Niger?"
"Is Niger messy enough?"
This is the issue that Jiang Chen is most concerned about.
"Average, but poor enough. For a few hundred thousand dollars, you can buy a wasteland from the chief and turn a blind eye to what you do there. Roberts laughed.
Africa is a mercenary paradise.
Poverty provided them with ample troops, and chaos allowed them to brazenly cross borders with their guns. Although he didn't know why Jiang Chen didn't recruit those cheap on the spot, Roberts didn't ask any more questions.
"Very well, I'll leave the matter of transporting people to you, and I'll take care of the rest. β
"Just those two?"
"No, one more point. As he spoke, a playful smile flashed across Jiang Chen's face, "I heard that you are now a producer in Hollywood, right?"
"Uh? yes, I think you should know. Roberts said with some uncertainty.
"Then you help me play a villain, 20 million is your salary, and I will pay in gold. β
Jiang Chen smiled evilly. (To be continued.) )