Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 483 Investigating Epstein
"Jon, any news from the organization?"

In a motel in South Los Angeles, bald Johnson put down Playboy magazine and looked at Jon as he entered through the door.

The assassin, Jon, looked grave. "This is a bit troublesome."

After seeing the news in the newspaper that morning, he felt uneasy, worried that what happened in the newspaper would happen to him and Johnson. In order to find out more information, he went to the phone booth outside to contact his agent and inquire about internal information of the organization.

His agent, Kate, told him that both assassins who tried to kill Link last Friday had been captured, including the sniper who was lurking upstairs, and that the organization had lost contact with the two assassins since then.

In addition, Link's side retaliated strongly after discovering the assassins, first offering a $100 million reward for information on the employer, then offering a reward of $10 to $100 million to acquire information on the assassin organization, and strengthening security measures.

Meanwhile, the FBI and CIA also set up investigation teams to investigate Link's assassination.

As a result of this incident, many underground organizations became more cautious in their activities to avoid being implicated in the 'Link assassination case'.

Agent Kate warned them to be careful; the organization wouldn't lower their ratings if they abandoned the mission now.

"However, there is also good news. Given how difficult Link is to kill, the organization has raised the level of this mission again, increasing the reward to $100 million, and the organization will not take a cut."

$100?

Bald Johnson shouted excitedly.

Hearing that the two assassins had been captured and gone missing, and that Link was offering a large reward for information about the organization, his mood became heavy. But then he heard that the bounty for the mission had been increased to $100 million, and he instantly forgot the risks involved in the mission, his mind filled with thoughts of $100 million.

If he could earn that million, he could buy a mansion in a prime location in Chicago, the latest Ferrari sports car, a supply of drugs that would last for years, and even more high-end equipment.

With a million dollars, he could do many things he had wanted to do but didn't have the money for before.

That $100 million is too good to pass up.

“We’ll take it. We have to take this mission. This million must be ours.”

"Bald Johnson shouted excitedly."

“John, calm down. You know how capable Link’s bodyguards are. Ladybug used the local gang to deal with Link before, and Ladybug and the gang were wiped out. Last Friday, the Ryan brothers tried to assassinate Link on the red carpet, but they were both captured and their fate is unknown. This mission is too risky. If we fail, we will also be in trouble.”

"But the reward is also very high. One million dollars is more than we would earn from ten missions. This kind of opportunity is rare and it would be a pity to give it up."

"That's what bald Johnson said."

Seeing his unusual persistence, the assassin Jon stopped trying to dissuade him.

"Now that we've decided to take this on, we need to rethink our plans and consider all the necessary factors, otherwise it will be difficult to complete the task."

"I agree!"

In the small hotel, the two planned their next assassination attempt on Link, based on the information they had gathered over the past few days.

Since Link was vacationing on the island of Hawaii, which was far from the city and lacked suitable transportation, making it inconvenient for outsiders to enter, they decided to stay in Los Angeles and wait for Link to return before figuring out how to kill him.
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At Lanai Airport, an OH-6 civilian helicopter slowly descended from the sky, its huge rotors creating a whirlwind on the ground, and dust from the airport runway scattered in all directions.

After hovering at low altitude for more than ten seconds, the helicopter landed smoothly on the large 'H' mark on the airport tarmac.

"Link, well done!"

After the helicopter landed, in the co-pilot's seat, instructor Gene Bowlet gave him a thumbs-up in praise.

In his first practical experience, Link not only managed to fly the helicopter to an altitude of 5000 meters, but also landed it precisely on the helipad, which is truly remarkable.

This courage and talent for piloting aircraft was something he had never encountered before in his more than 20 years of service. Even the top pilots in the military did not perform as well as Link during their first test flight.

"Haha, Gene, you taught me well."

Link took off his noise-canceling headphones and laughed.

After deciding to learn to fly, he hired Gene Bowlet's team as instructors.

Gene Bowlet served in the U.S. Air Force for twelve years, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He later founded a flying club in Los Angeles and was a top instructor.

Under the guidance of Gene's team, Link learned relevant theoretical knowledge while practicing simulated operations at the flight club.

He passed the theoretical exam in three weeks and also scored high in the ground simulation test.

Today he conducted a test flight at Lanai Airport, covering a distance of 100 kilometers, and he did quite well.

After completing the pilot course, two more instructor-accompanied flights, and three solo flights, he will be able to obtain a pilot's license.

After obtaining his helicopter pilot's license, his next step is to try flying jet aircraft and F-15 fighter jets.

These two types of aircraft can fly higher and farther, making learning them more exciting.

When filming Pearl Harbor the following year, he planned to add some air combat elements to make the movie more exciting.

"Link, be careful. Flying a helicopter is too dangerous. We're all on edge watching from below."

When he got off the plane, Liu Xiaoli and Monica came up to him, their faces still showing signs of tension and worry.

"Don't worry, helicopters are very safe. The probability of an accident is lower than that of driving a car. Besides, Mr. Paulette is on board. With him, a top coach, there won't be any problems."

Link walked over to his girlfriends and put his arms around them to comfort them.

He originally wanted to keep his decision to learn to fly a plane a secret from his girlfriends to avoid making them worry too much.

Lying was troublesome and unnecessary, so he chose to be honest, saying he learned to drive to make filming easier. Liu Xiaoli, Monica, and the others tried to persuade him several times, but seeing his insistence, they didn't continue to try to dissuade him. They just kept reminding him to be careful, over and over again.

“Link, you’re a big boss now, a father of dozens of children, and you have a lot of responsibilities. You should avoid doing such risky things. We can’t do without you.”

Liu Xiaoli clung tightly to him, embracing him with tenderness.

"Yes, flying a plane is very risky. There are several terrible disasters every year. Also, you filmed 'Final Destination.' Don't you have any psychological trauma from flying a plane?"

Monica held onto his fingers tightly.

"That's true. So before the actual operation, I memorized all the materials thoroughly and practiced the ground simulation operation tens of thousands of times. I also invited Mr. Paulette to be the co-pilot. I did all this to avoid any accidents. Don't worry, I love life more than anyone else, and I miss you and the children even more. I did this just to make a movie."

Link laughed.

"Link, you look so cool piloting the helicopter. When are you going to practice next time? I want to sit up there and enjoy the view."

Sofia asked with a smile.

Monica glared at her. "You should be telling him to stop flying, not encouraging him to keep doing this dangerous thing."

“Monica, Lina, Link is amazing, like Superman. We should trust him.”

Sofia laughed.

“Other things can be believed, but flying a helicopter is different. The plane is flying in the air, so the risk factor is much higher.”

Sandra Bullock also did not support Link flying the plane.

"Link said he would be careful, he's so good."

Angelina Jolie said.

“Julie, you shouldn’t say anything more. You shouldn’t encourage this kind of thing.”

The girlfriends were divided into two groups and discussed the matter heatedly.

Liu Xiaoli, Monica, and other older, more stable girlfriends did not approve of Link flying the plane;

His young, fun-loving girlfriends, including Sofia Julie, supported him in doing so.

Ultimately, because he persisted, his girlfriends had no choice but to support him.

Back at Moon Bay Villa, his assistant Aishwarya came to report that many people had called to offer their condolences after seeing the news and to ask him to be careful.

Aishwarya produced a list; more than sixty people had called, and more than three hundred had contacted him via text message and email.

Link picked up his phone, called back a few people he knew well, and left the rest to Aishwarya and his two assistants.

"Link, are those news reports true? Someone shot at you with a sniper rifle and almost hit you?"

Quentin asked on the phone.

"I didn't notice it when I was walking the red carpet, but I found out about it when I saw the photos later."

"You're incredibly lucky. According to the media, that bullet was less than ten centimeters away from you, almost hitting your head. It was extremely dangerous. I told you before, if you're going to be a director, just focus on making movies and don't do anything else. Now look, someone is jealous of your talent and has hired an assassin to deal with you."

"It's okay. Doing business is like climbing a mountain. If you want to reach the top, how can you not encounter setbacks and blows? I can handle the current situation."

"You better be able to handle it. I hope you live to see how my movie beats you at the box office."

"Haha, that's an interesting idea."

Link chatted briefly with the talkative Quentin, then returned calls to others, including Michael Ovitz and Harvey.

Link asked them directly if this had anything to do with them.

The two men pointed to the sky and swore to the gods that the assassin's affair had absolutely nothing to do with them.

Link said it would be best if it didn't matter. The FBI has already obtained some clues, and the next step is to catch the killer. Hopefully, they really have nothing to do with it.

After making a round of calls, Link thought quietly for a while, then called Joseph Schmitz, the head of Blackwater's intelligence department, and asked him to help keep an eye on someone, Jeffrey Epstein.

He had two reasons for his suspicion of Epstein.

First, this person is a bad guy with a complicated background and connections to hire hitmen.

Secondly, the assassin appeared after he had repeatedly refused Epstein's invitations, which may have angered Epstein, leading him to hire someone to assassinate him.

Therefore, Epstein is the prime suspect.

Secondly, there are the six major film studio shareholders, as well as other stakeholders.

Without him, guess what? MGM would have faced a huge setback, the film industry landscape would have changed, which would have benefited the six major studios.

The third category has more suspects.

This includes film industry professionals, fervent admirers of girlfriends, rivals of FlashGold Capital, and those involved in the financial crisis at the beginning of the year when Kingsoft Capital attacked international speculators like Soros, causing them significant losses. They are also suspects.

and many more.

We still need to wait for the results of the investigation by the company and the FBI to find out who did it.

(End of this chapter)