raknovel Chapter 141, "Lola," is complete.
Chapter 141, "Lola," is complete.
Chapter 143, "Lola," is complete.
"Manny, I'm not going home today. Please tell my mom."
Charlize and Xu Shengjie got out of the car together downstairs at the apartment building.
She said to Manny, "I want to be there for Jeffrey when he's going through something like this."
Manny winked at Theron through the car window, then stepped on the gas and drove away without saying a word.
Xu Shengjie stood on the steps of the apartment building, watching Theron approach with crutches.
Their eyes met, and they couldn't help but exchange a knowing smile.
This day was so exciting!
The original owner shot and killed Li Liuzi before Xu Shengjie transmigrated, so he didn't feel anything.
Now, he has witnessed someone die right before his eyes, and he has even fought with the gunman.
Stimulate!
But it seems that's all there is to it.
There was no stress response as described in movies or novels.
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Everything seemed so ordinary and commonplace?
Perhaps it had already experienced a shock after transmigrating; or perhaps it's just that it's thick-skinned?
I'm not sure, but it was pretty uneventful.
Theron, on the other hand, seemed a bit nervous. After returning home, the two sat on the sofa, and she recounted how she felt when she was fifteen, watching her father's body lying in a pool of blood, and her mother cowering on the ground, trembling with fear, holding a pistol.
As she spoke, she buried her face in Xu Shengjie's arms and cried!
Am I the one who needs comfort, or do you need comfort?
Xu Shengjie was both amused and exasperated. He held Theron in his arms and listened to her sobs—and slowly, she fell asleep.
Where's the promised comfort?
What happened to the promised companionship?
I was all ready, and you were asleep?
This also made Xu Shengjie feel a little disappointed.
At dawn, the telephone rang.
"Jeffrey, why didn't you tell us about this big thing?"
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Susanna's roar, like that of a lioness, came from the phone, instantly waking Xu Shengjie, who was still a little drowsy.
"If I hadn't seen Good Morning America today, I wouldn't have known that such a big thing had happened."
"Jeffrey, are you alright?"
Before Susanna could finish speaking, James Huang's voice rang out, "I saw in the report that someone died? The gunman was from 421?"
When did you have an argument with 421?
"That's none of my business, James."
Xu Shengjie quickly defended himself, "Tell Susan I'm fine! What happened yesterday was just my bad luck, I just happened to be there."
"What exactly is going on?"
"That's how it is—"
Xu Shengjie had no choice but to recount everything that had happened yesterday.
"So, it's targeting Tupac?"
"It should be."
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"Was it orchestrated by BIG?"
"It doesn't seem like it. There are suspicious points about the Tupac thing. It's not normal for Faith to talk to him. According to him, he just had a battle with Puff, and Faith is one of Puff's people, but he went to him to confide in him."
Besides, he and Fies aren't even that close—"
"So, it's related to puff?"
"I think it's highly likely."
"In that case, Jeffrey, from now on, you should not give any more interviews."
Puff's background isn't as simple as you think. At least on the surface, he's the kind of law-abiding citizen—as for 421, don't worry. I've heard that Mayor Giuliani has long been dissatisfied with 421, which occupies 54th Street. He considers it a malignant tumor parasitizing Manhattan, but he just hadn't found a suitable opportunity to act on it.
This time, 421 is courting disaster.
Quad Recording Studios, though just a small recording studio, has Disney backing. Susan said ABC will be following up on this for the next 48 hours, and she expects police action to begin soon.
"A 421 plan?"
"It's highly likely that the police department hasn't met its KPIs for this year yet."
Taking down a gang by the end of the year will make the annual report look much better. Besides, 421 isn't the 421 of the 1980s anymore; 54th Street doesn't need such a powerful entity. This time, they've found a convenient excuse, and no one will plead for 421.
"So, you knew about this cancerous disease called 421 all along?"
"Nonsense, we are the NYPD, and all the gangs in New York are under our control."
The NYPD isn't as incompetent as portrayed in the movies; sometimes, we just need the right opportunity.
"You are simply raising a bandit to enhance your own power."
"Well, if that's what you say, I have no objection."
"Oh, and please give me the $100,000 donation."
"I said I would donate it to the New York Police Department."
"The 5th Precinct is an integral part of the NYPD; handing it over to the 5th Precinct is handing it over to the NYPD —"
James began to earnestly persuade Xu Shengjie to donate $100,000 to the Fifth Precinct.
Then, he was given a good scolding by Susanna, and then the microphone was snatched away from him.
Susanna comforted Xu Shengjie for a few moments, then secretly revealed some news to him: Disney headquarters had sent instructions to ABC to increase its reporting on the chaotic security situation in New York. So, James wasn't just bragging earlier?
"I understand. I will remain silent for the next few days and will not accept any media interviews."
"Good boy, I knew you'd understand what I meant."
Today I'll have Meredith Vieira contact you; she's from TurningPoint.
The host will interview you. You can take this opportunity to promote "Lola" again and keep the public interested.
"good!"
"Jeffrey, buy a second mobile phone, otherwise it's too much trouble to contact you."
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"Too expensive!"
"Why didn't you complain about the price when you donated money to the police station?"
A mobile phone costs only two thousand dollars, and you donated a hundred thousand dollars.
"Okay, okay, I'll buy it, alright?"
To be honest, Xu Shengjie really didn't want to buy a phone during this period.
It's heavy, ugly, has terrible signal, and is inconvenient to carry.
The only good thing is that he's wearing a leash around his neck, so anyone who wants to find him can just make a phone call.
After hanging up the phone, Theron in my arms stirred slightly.
Xu Shengjie looked down and saw a pair of bright, watery eyes looking at him quietly with a smile on their face.
That afternoon, Xu Shengjie was interviewed by Meredith at the film studio.
They talked about what happened yesterday and the safety situation in New York, to which Xu Shengjie grumbled.
This rant is the real point.
They then talked about movies, specifically "Buffy" and "Canal Street".
Happy to everyone!
After that, Xu Shengjie stopped paying attention to how things were developing.
Zhang Ping'an contacted him and revealed some information.
"The gangs in Midtown are getting restless."
Police intensified their crackdown on 54th Street; although 421 handed over several leaders, it was clearly insufficient to satisfy the higher-ups.
"Appetite. Kenny said that the police will definitely launch an operation against 421 within a week at the latest, and there's going to be some fun."
"Isn't Kenny interested?"
"What's tempting you? To fight your way out?"
Ha, if the Shadows dare to break out, the NYPD and the FBI will immediately turn their attention to them. Kenny isn't stupid.
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"Ha, at least Kenny isn't senile."
How has he been lately?
"It's still the same old story—always sighing and complaining, my stepmother is always causing trouble."
AhPoo has been behaving a bit lately, but not for long. The good news is that Kenny has withdrawn the Ghosts from their properties on Expose Street; currently, Roger is just stationed there to guard the area, and he'll leave if another conflict breaks out.
Kenny and Uncle Jimmy agreed that if Ah Poo didn't stop, they would launch a pincer attack on Bowery Street and take down the Flying Dragons' flag.
"Is Kenny really that ruthless?"
Bowery Street, that's the core area of the Flying Dragon Gang.
Zhang Ping'an said, "Uncle Jimmy said we can't always give in to them, otherwise those thugs will take advantage of us."
"But that must cost a lot of money."
"It's alright. Kenny said he would support the Lin family gang in Flushing moving into 9th Street, so the Lin family gang will take action against AhPoo."
"The Lin family gang? Why not go after Wang Shang?"
"The Wangs already control Blooms Street. If they take over Ninth Street as well, the gang power in Chinatown will be unbalanced—"
"Truly complicated, a bunch of old foxes."
However, Uncle Kenny should be careful not to let the wolf into the sheepfold. Wang Shang and the Lin family gang are both from China.
"One is Shanghai, the other is Beijing; they can't possibly see eye to eye."
"Anyway, it's always better to be safe than sorry."
"Yes, I'll pass that on to Kenny."
Xu Shengjie stopped worrying about things outside.
With Theron completing the recording of "Believe" at Vanessa's Studios, the soundtrack for "Lola" also came to an end.
Next, he mustered all his energy and began post-production.
Huang Pao came once during that time.
During a casual chat, I inadvertently blurted out: "421 is gone!"
The New York Police Department bypassed the FBI and launched an attack on the 421 building on 54th Street on its own.
A fierce gunfight ensued, and after suffering six fatalities, 421 was completely wiped out.
Only 6 people?
Xu Shengjie felt something was strange.
God knows there are unseen deals involved.
But what's it to him?
His current focus is on the post-production of "Lola".
And so, on December 13th, after more than forty days of post-production, "Lola" was officially completed.