Leaning back in the driver's seat, Murphy stared at his laptop on the steering wheel, thinking about what to do with the captured images of the vehicle and the two murderers.

Handed over to the police? This is the consciousness of a good citizen......

But Murphy never thought of himself as a good citizen of Los Angeles, and even after more than a year in this world, he had little sense of identity with the United States.

And more importantly, what is the benefit to him?

Except for some spiritual rewards for routine, Murphy couldn't think of anything else.

With the footage playing back again, one hand propping up his chin, Murphy began to consider the possible direction of the matter.

The vicious cases of this kind of harsh zhòng, appearing in downtown Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Valley, must have gone in very different directions, with the former being ignored and the latter attracting much attention.

The case took place in a well-maintained wealthy residential area, and from this point alone, it will attract public attention, and the Los Angeles police will also face great pressure, and if they cannot find valuable clues, they will most likely offer huge rewards.

How much can a bounty cost? Murphy speculated that according to the magnitude of the deceased and the location of the crime, there were definitely tens of thousands of dollars.

There is no bounty yet, and if he hands over the video, Murphy believes that he will not get any substantial reward, and he will never overestimate the credibility and plain service of the American police.

And once the video is handed over to the police, it means that he can no longer sell it to the TV station, which will lose a lot of income.

For him now, let alone tens of thousands of dollars, thousands of dollars are a big number.

Therefore, handing over the video to the police is definitely the worst option.

As for whether he entered the scene before the police and whether he would be regarded as a suspect, he considered it before he entered, and the surveillance in this era is not as pervasive as it will be in the future, especially when 911 has not yet arrived, and the government's monitoring of many residential areas is blank, but the road he took before coming was the main road leading to Beverly Hills in the valley area, and Murphy remembers very well that there was a public relations surveillance store on it, which was enough to prove that he was not at the scene when the victim called the police.

After thinking about it for a long time, Murphy gradually formed a preliminary plan, returned to the notebook, opened the editing software, and carried out a series of processing on the video, deliberately cutting out the section from the gate of the manor to the departure of the two black murderers in the car, so that the video looked like it was filmed from entering the interior of the mansion.

If Yiqiē is staged according to his plan, this video may bring a high income, and maybe he can earn the first pot of gold to start his film career.

With this qiē done, Murphy picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"Hello," a familiar female voice came from the earpiece, "this is Kara Fez." ”

"Hey, Kara, it's me, Murphy."

With his left arm resting on the window, Murphy said directly, "I have a video here of the robbery that just happened in the Santa Monica Valley. ”

"Bill Road?" Asked from the other side.

Murphy nodded, "Yes, I just filmed." ”

Kara's voice was a little flat, "You're too late, someone has already provided us with this news material, and the reporters on my side have rushed over." ”

Hearing this, Murphy couldn't help but look at the time, this consideration plus editing, it took an hour and a half, for people who run the news, the difference of a few minutes may face two completely different situations.

"Anything else?" Kara asked.

"Nope." Murphy chuckled and said, "But, Kara, I arrived on Bill Road before the police. ”

"What?" The voice in the earpiece rose by a hundred decibels, "What did you say?" ”

Murphy said calmly, "I arrived at the scene before the police. ”

"Damn, why didn't you say it earlier!"

The other side was completely yelled, "Murphy, I'm going to see you now, if I can't see you before midnight, I'll kill you, I swear!" I'm going to kill you with the most brutal means you can think of! ”

These words came into his ears, and Murphy didn't care at all, after more than a month of getting along, he already had a rough idea of what Carla Firth was, and she could do a lot of crazy things for the sake of news and ratings.

Driving all the way to Burbank, Murphy considered many aspects, especially how to maximize the benefits of this video, like this situation, which is completely unavoidable.

In the white building of Channel 6, Carla kept pacing back and forth in the office, looking at her watch from time to time, and the reporter of the Ministry of Information who rushed to the scene had just come back with the exact news that the case had occurred in a multi-million dollar mansion, and the owner and his wife, as well as their servants and bodyguards, had all been killed, and the death was very tragic.

The video provided to her by a freelancer before was taken after the police sealed off the scene, and there were not many places that attracted attention, and if it wasn't for the fact that the crime took place in the wealthy area, she wouldn't even buy it at all.

It was precisely because of such a bad case in the regal district that she needed more impactful and engaging video or picture material.

And Murphy's guy was on the scene before the police, Carla said that she didn't believe he would follow the rules and not shoot anything useful, the two sides had worked together many times during this time, and she knew a little bit about Murphy Stanton, who was a bold, careful, and ruthless person in his bones.

Such people will definitely not stick to the rules.

Fox Los Angeles Local Radio Channel 6 is just one of the many TV channels under the Fox Television Network, and the ratings of local TV stations in Los Angeles have always been ranked in a non-inferior position, and the late-night and morning news lack enough attention.

It's no exaggeration to say that it will be the focus of social news in Los Angeles for the next two weeks, and the ratings of the executive show are directly related to her position and promotion.

Glancing out through the glass door, there was no movement outside, Carla just wanted to withdraw her gaze, at the end of the line of sight, a tall and familiar figure turned around, her frown relaxed slightly, she couldn't help pushing the door out, striding towards the side where Murphy came.

"It's so rare."

Seeing the tall woman walking briskly on the opposite side, Murphy deliberately said, "You actually came out to meet me." ”

Kara pinned a long strand of blonde hair behind her ear, a smile appeared on her delicate face, and asked eagerly in a low voice, "Did you bring anything?" ”

She was dressed in a well-fitting professional suit, and she stood in front of Murphy, her pale blue eyes staring at her as if Murphy was her crush.

Of course, Murphy doesn't think so, he knows that Carla is a shrewd and mature professional woman, and she must not be deceived by these external appearances that she uses her gender advantage to release.

"Here." Murphy took out the storage disk from his coat pocket and shook it in front of Kara, "The Valley Bill Road burglary robbery, I saw at least four dead people!" ”

Kara's eyes lit up, and there was a strange glow in them.

"Did you really take a picture?" She asked, uncertain.

Murphy nodded lightly and shook the disk again, "I won't tell you how good this video is, I think you'd better see it for yourself." ”

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, Kara pulled out a smile, took the storage disk from Murphy's hand, led Murphy to the editorial room, and when she passed by the office area, she ordered, "Michael, Kate, put down your work and come to Editorial Room 1 immediately." ”

Two young men, a man and a woman, immediately followed.

The editing room was unusually quiet, and Murphy stood behind Kara and the others, their eyes staring straight at the screen, completely drawn to the video Murphy had taken.

When the first deceased appeared, Michael and Kate looked a little nervous when they saw the bloody picture, but Murphy could tell from Carla's face that there was inexplicable excitement behind the delicate professional makeup, just like a young woman seeing a limited-edition bag.

The second deceased appeared in the frame, and the corners of Kara's mouth were already smiling, and the brilliance in her eyes was even better, and she turned her head to look at Murphy, who tilted her head slightly and returned with a similar smile.

There is no doubt that the woman took a big enough interest in this video.

While the video was still playing, Carla was already satisfied, she picked up the phone and dialed an internal number and said, "Let Connie from the Legal Department come over for a moment." ”

Murphy wasn't surprised, Carla was a shrewd journalist and administrator who knew the video was very sensitive and could involve legal issues.

A few minutes later, a woman in black with short hair walked in, and Murphy just watched as they discussed the possibility of the video appearing on the show.

"Look at this video," Carla replayed, "which ones will be broadcast?" ”

Connie, the woman in black, stood next to Kara's chair, looked at the screen, and asked, "You mean legal broadcast?" ”

"Nonsense!" Kara's profession and power are clearly great, "legally on the air, of course!" ”

"Has the identity of the deceased been confirmed?"

Seeing Kara shake her head, Connie said, "We can't reveal the identity of the deceased without informing the relatives." ”

The editor next to him, Michael, added, "If you broadcast the face of the deceased, it is equivalent to broadcasting the identity of the deceased." ”

"Where did the video come from?" Connie asked.

"He filmed it." Carla pointed to Murphy, "He was at the scene before the police. ”

Seeing the woman in black looking over, Murphy stepped forward and took the initiative to extend his right hand, "Hello, Murphy Stanton, freelance reporter." ”

"Hello." Connie shook his hand, then said to Kara, "It's best not to play at all." ”

Kara's face immediately became gloomy, "I came to you to solve legal problems, not to veto my work plan." ”

"Okay...... Connie thought for a moment, "the deceased has a face code, don't reveal the detailed address where the case happened on the show." ”

"So there's no problem?" The person questioning was Murphy.

Connie nodded slightly, "As long as there is no injunction from the court, we won't break the law." ”

"What about journalistic ethics?"

Kate, who had been silent, said, "It's beyond all the standards of TV broadcasting." ”

As soon as her voice fell, Kara's gaze stabbed like a sharp sword, "Have you seen the ratings of our show?" I am willing to bear any consequences for broadcasting such news! ”

Speaking of which, she commanded without question, "It's the headline of the six o'clock news!" ”

"Wait!" Murphy interrupted them suddenly, reminding, "Guys, we haven't negotiated a price yet. ”

"You go out first." Kara waved her hand to the other three, and when they were gone, her body in her chair turned to this side, "Make a price, Murphy, don't be too outrageous." ”

Murphy's expression was stern, "One hundred thousand dollars!" ”