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Chapter 608 The Most Overconfident Gang on Earth

Inside the police station's meeting room, Martin and his entourage, accompanied by their lawyer, met with Justin Bieber's lawyer and agent, Scott Braun.

Upon seeing Martin and Taylor, the latter immediately stepped forward to shake hands and apologize: "Justin has deeply repented for his actions and has repeatedly asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. Please allow me to say sorry on his behalf; the fault lies entirely with us."

Martin shook his hand but didn't say anything more.

Taylor stepped aside, revealing Selena Gomez behind him: "Your client should apologize to Selena instead."

Scott apologized to Selena again.

The lawyers from both sides also discussed this matter.

Martin sat back down in his chair and asked his old buddies, "What do you all say?"

Chad was straightforward: "Apologizing is easy to say, but it's the least sincere thing to say."

Taylor also came over: "What the director said makes a lot of sense."

She consulted her sisters, called a lawyer over, and gave them a brief explanation.

Inside the meeting room, Justin Bieber's lawyer was having a headache.

He had inquired with acquaintances at the police station and learned that Justin Bieber and his group had harassed Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, and other girls first. After Martin and his group arrived and stopped them, these idiots, who seemed to have been hit by a car, then attacked Martin and his group.

As a result, they encountered a tough opponent.

Hollywood's most capable action stars, a director who started as a stuntman and stunt performer, an action director who won the U.S. Karate and martial arts championships, and a former Navy SEAL who crawled out of a pile of corpses.

Who in their right mind would provoke such a group of people, let alone take the initiative to attack them?

But looking back, it's not surprising that a 16-year-old brat who drank alcohol and ate grass in public would do these things.

The lawyer called Scott over to discuss the matter: "The other party recorded the incident, and the NYPD has also retrieved some of the surveillance footage, which is very detrimental to Justin."

The agent was equally troubled: "Let's resolve this as soon as possible, as long as their demands aren't too unreasonable..."

"You have to keep him in check; he's going too far." Although he receives a large fee for each case, the lawyer still offers this advice because these idiotic actions make even him, the lawyer, feel ashamed.

The agent said, "I know, let's deal with the immediate issue first."

He's a veteran entertainment agent, and he sees things clearly: "Martin Davis isn't a good person."

The lawyers from both sides went into the meeting room together to discuss the matter.

Taylor was very considerate and specifically called on the three idle girls, Selena, Carly, and Kara, to thank Bruce, Menez, Chen Hu, Chad, and Marcus.

As for Martin, Taylor whispered to them, "You can thank him in a more sincere way tomorrow night."

Carly thought of the box of gifts she had prepared.

Selena feels that her singing voice still has a lot of room for improvement.

Cara believes she will achieve the greatest success among fans.

Martin and his colleagues waited patiently for a while, and the lawyers from both sides quickly reached an agreement.

Justin Bieber will publicly apologize to Martin, Taylor, and others in a major New York newspaper, and promise to stop harassing Selena Gomez. He will also pay them a sum of money as compensation for their emotional distress.

It wasn't a particularly big deal, and Martin and Taylor quickly came out of the police station.

The news had already spread, and a large number of reporters and paparazzi gathered in front of the police station.

Martin and his group declined to be interviewed and got into two separate cars.

Since Selena, Carly, and Carla had just turned eighteen and couldn't go to bars in New York, Taylor simply chose a high-end restaurant and treated Martin and his group to a late-night snack.

She's very good at interpersonal relationships and has been thriving in the entertainment industry for the past two years.

Inside the police station, after hearing the settlement from his manager, Justin Bieber immediately flew into a rage: "A public apology? No way, absolutely not!"

He held up his bruised and swollen wrist for Scott to see: "This is all Martin Davis's doing. This is just the beginning. I'm not done with him!"

Scott reminded him, "Do you know who he is? He's Martin Davis!"

Justin Bieber wasn't buying it: "I'm still Justin Bieber, a one-of-a-kind genius in music history!"

Scott was at a loss for words.

The media had already received the news and couldn't stop reporting it. If this attitude is adopted, Justin's harassment charges will be confirmed, and if the #MeToo movement gets involved, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The person above him is Martin Davis, of whom there are many legends in Hollywood; Brad Pitt is currently in a California state prison; Ben Affleck has been hospitalized in the proctology department...

Scott racked his brains, putting himself in Justin Bieber's shoes, and finally came up with a solution: "If you don't reach a settlement with them quickly, you could be detained by the NYPD for assault, and even if we get bail, it will take a long time."

Justin Bieber looked completely unconcerned.

Scott emphasized, "Just think about it, spending days here without seaweed or alcohol..."

Upon hearing this, Justin Bieber was stunned and said, "You're not going to send it in?"

The client was a musical genius, but Scott couldn't comment on anything else. He pointed to the NYPD badge on the wall: "Do you think I can get this in?"

Thinking about the days without seaweed, Justin Bieber suddenly broke down, throwing away his last bit of stubbornness and dignity, and said, "Issue an apology, give them compensation, you do it."

Scott called in his lawyer and had Justin Bieber sign the settlement agreement.

On the other side, after having a late-night snack, the group arrived at the restaurant entrance, where several cars had already driven up.

Taylor leaned close to Martin's ear and whispered, "Tonight is Girls' Night. We'll be waiting for your car to pick us up tomorrow."

Martin said, "I'll be waiting for you in my apartment on the Upper East Side."

Taylor left the restaurant first, followed by Carla and Selena. Karlie Kloss, who was at the back, suddenly turned around and blew Martin a kiss.

Standing a little further away, Chen Hu said to Chad beside him, "Director, I think it would be better to postpone the high-intensity action scene that we're shooting the day after tomorrow."

These intense action scenes were originally scheduled after the weekend because the actors had just rested and would have more energy to perform.

Chad, considering the practicalities, agreed: "Let's reschedule Martin and Menez's dialogue scene for Monday. Didn't you hear? Not only Martin, but Menez is also going to see Celine Dion tomorrow."

Chen Hu didn't envy Martin, because Martin possessed top-tier assets in appearance, reputation, and status, but Menez...

He couldn't help but say, "I want to be Menez too."

Chad nodded very seriously: "Who wouldn't want to?"

After seeing Taylor and his group off, Martin called out, "Guys, shall we go back to rest, or continue drinking?"

Chad said, "Get some rest. I have to talk to the new actors about their roles tomorrow morning, so I can't stay up too late."

Martin readily agreed: "Let's go back to the hotel."

Back at the hotel, Martin didn't rest immediately. He called over the film crew's publicity manager and gave a detailed account of what had happened that night.

There will definitely be extensive media coverage tomorrow. The production team should contact and communicate appropriately, and release some more information to the media. This would be an excellent way to promote "John Wick 2".

Sequels to blockbuster movies also need publicity and hype.

The following morning, Martin received a call from Chad as soon as he came out of the bathroom.

"The new actors have arrived and want to visit you this morning," Chad asked. "Do you have time this morning?"

Martin glanced at the clock on the wall: "Ten o'clock, I suppose."

Chad responded and hung up.

Martin arrived at the restaurant for dinner, and Bruce handed him some newspapers: "Many media outlets have reported on what happened last night."

Martin took the newspaper and flipped through it; most of the related news appeared on the front or second page of the entertainment section.

"Rising star Justin Bieber harasses Taylor Swift, Martin Davis comes to the rescue!"

"Justin Bieber ambushes Martin Davis, only to be counter-attacked!"

Most of the newspaper reports mentioned Martin and the crew of "John Wick 2," which can be considered a form of promotion for the film.

In addition, there's Justin Bieber's apology statement.

The video footage taken on site was published on the internet, especially on TMZ.

TMZ's video clips combined footage from public surveillance showing Justin Bieber and his group harassing Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez with footage shot by Bruce Willis.

They even gave the news a subtitle: Justin Bieber and his crew vs. the cast and crew of "John Wick 2".

Jody also added introductions of the "John Wick 2" crew to the video she edited.

From the lead actors to the director, from the supporting actors to the action choreographer, they are all incredibly talented.

They were almost all instantly killed when Justin Bieber and his group ambushed them!

Chen Hu's two consecutive attacks were particularly shocking.

The video went viral that day, sparking heated discussions among netizens.

"I would call Justin Bieber and his cronies the most overconfident gang on earth!"

Someone immediately chimed in: "The creative team behind 'John Wick 2' is definitely one of the most capable production teams in Hollywood!"

Some even brought up the dog: "Luckily, Justin Bieber messed with Taylor Swift, not Martin's dog, otherwise the dog would be in serious trouble!"

"It was a one-sided match, with no suspense whatsoever. When I saw Justin Bieber charge at Martin, I already knew the outcome."

The related news and videos gave the "John Wick 2" crew a bit of fame, and Taylor also received a lot of attention, with the identities of Selena, Carly, and Kara being dug up and repeatedly reported.

After having breakfast and resting for a while, Martin finished his routine training at the hotel's training ground, returned to his room to change clothes, and then went to the hotel conference room rented by the film crew.

Chad and two actors who had just arrived at the film crew were already waiting for him.

A middle-aged man with brown hair and a young girl with golden brown hair.

Upon seeing Martin enter, Chad made a special introduction: "This is Alec Baldwin, who will be playing the manager of the Continental Hotel in Rome."

He then introduced the blonde girl: "This is Alec's niece, Hailey Baldwin, who will also have a role in the film."

(End of this chapter)