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Chapter 735 I'm Determined to Be the Big Villain

The Hummer's reckless driving caused a chain reaction collision involving multiple vehicles, including two sedans that overturned, turning the intersection into a horrific accident scene.

Inside the Cadillac, Martin touched his neck, which was sore from the seatbelt, with his left hand, and quickly pulled out a Glock pistol with his right.

Bruce stared intently at the Hummer and urged Martin, "Get hidden!"

This is a bulletproof car; even the windows are bulletproof.

Martin reclined the passenger seat and lay down.

The bodyguard's voice came through the car phone, informing Martin and Bruce that the police had been called and that they were patrolling the area, having not yet detected any threatening or suspicious targets.

Given Martin and Bruce's personalities, they certainly wouldn't think this was an isolated car accident.

If Bruce hadn't reacted quickly enough, the Hummer that was charging at him would have crashed directly into the side of the Escalade.

The Hummer's roof was dented by the knocked-down lamppost, and it was temporarily still.

Looking from Bruce's perspective, one can vaguely see the airbag in the driver's seat deploy, trapping the person inside.

In a Prado caught in the chaotic traffic, a man was shouting into his phone, "Howard! Howard, are you fucking still alive?"

There was no response from the other end.

The driver glanced at the Cadillac Escalade ahead and slammed his fist on the steering wheel: "Fuck! We didn't even crash into it! Howard, that idiot, can't even do something this simple."

Recently, Depp has been troubled by Martin. As Depp's good friends, and people who are supported by Depp's money on a daily basis, they naturally can't bear to see Depp sad, so they took the initiative to stand up and help their brother relieve his worries.

Howard orchestrated the operation codenamed "Crash," with the two of them assisting him.

Depp treated them exceptionally well, and they wanted to repay him in their own way.

The sound of sirens came from afar. The person in the passenger seat hung up the phone and said, "What do we do now?"

The person next to him said, "Let's figure out how to get out of here first, and get rid of this phone as soon as possible."

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Upon receiving the call from Martin's bodyguard, the LAPD arrived at the scene as quickly as possible and brought it under control.

McLean's call also reached Martin, who quickly explained the situation. McLean then called Inspector Claire, who was in charge of handling the scene.

This is a major intersection with its own public surveillance cameras, and LAPD technicians retrieved the footage immediately.

Inspector Claire's deputy personally led a team to take statements from Martin and Bruce at the scene and retrieved video footage from their dashcams.

These basics are enough to determine exactly what happened.

The Hummer's doors were forcibly opened, and after the airbags were deployed, the suspect was removed from the vehicle.

The LAPD had the scene under complete control and prevented any more serious incidents. Claire found Martin, who had finished giving his statement, and said, "We will investigate as quickly as possible and give Mr. Davis an explanation."

Martin emphasized, "I suspect this wasn't a simple car accident. That Hummer came straight at me. What's the situation with the suspect?"

"We've conducted a preliminary examination of the suspect. His injuries aren't serious, but the initial assessment is that he's on drugs." Claire lowered her voice. "If it's convenient, could you two come with me for a moment to see if we recognize each other?"

Martin and Bruce followed Claire to a car and glanced at the surveillance video inside the ambulance.

Lying in the car was a skinny man covered in tattoos. Martin thought he looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Bruce had a strong impression of this man and said in a low voice, "I've seen him twice."

Craven asked, "Where have I seen you before?"

Bruce elaborated, "I met Martin at the filming camp in Death Valley National Park when he was filming 'The Martian.'"

He was also very skillful in his speech: "At the time, our crew had a conflict with Johnny Depp, and this guy was standing next to Johnny Depp. Later, I saw him near Johnny Depp again and found out that he was Johnny Depp's sidekick and playmate."

Claire's deputy immediately made a note of this important information.

With Bruce's prompting, Martin looked at the suspect in the surveillance footage again and gradually recalled the events.

During the conflict between the film crews of "The Lone Ranger" and "The Martian" at Death Valley National Park, when Depp urinated on the "The Martian" crew, this bastard was indeed standing next to Depp.

"Inspector Claire, I suspect this wasn't a simple car accident." Martin first put his hat on someone else's head: "I suspect this was a premeditated murder!"

Upon hearing this, Claire took it very seriously; this case was clearly not a simple car accident.

As a long-time friend of the LAPD and one of its most prominent donors in recent years, Martin's public car accident was, in a way, a provocation against the LAPD.

Who doesn't know that Martin is a friend of the LAPD and an honorary citizen of Los Angeles?

Claire assured him, "Mr. Davis, the LAPD will investigate this case as quickly as possible."

Bruce then emphasized the Prado again.

Before Martin and Bruce left, the LAPD located the Prado and temporarily detained the two people inside.

Bruce recognized the two men once again from the images that were Johnny Depp's henchmen.

Although the LAPD still needs to investigate the accident further before reaching a conclusion, for Martin, the outcome is already very clear.

Several freelance journalists arrived at the scene of the accident when it began. After news spread that Martin was a victim of the accident, dozens of reporters and paparazzi rushed over and surrounded the scene to take pictures.

If the LAPD hadn't put up a cordon, these people could have rushed into the accident scene and shoved their cameras right in Martin's face.

When Martin emerged from the accident scene, escorted by Bruce and several police officers, reporters immediately surrounded him.

"How did this car accident happen? Martin, is someone targeting you?"

"Martin, are you hurt?"

"Are terrorists retaliating against you?"

"Who is the murderer?"

These questions came at him, but Martin seemed not to hear them, remaining silent throughout.

His private judgment is one thing, but his public interviews are quite another.

Besides, what's the point of publicly accusing Johnny Depp?

The Hummer was about to crash into the Escalade, and it happened to hit the passenger side where he was sitting.

Martin was well aware of the consequences.

Verbal rebuttals are useless.

The bodyguards brought another car, and Martin and Bruce got in and returned to Beverly Hills.

Bruce got into his car, and two police cars followed, escorting them back.

Martin glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "This car accident is inextricably linked to Depp. Whether or not he instigated it, these people's crazy actions were influenced by him."

Bruce agreed: "Without Depp's influence, these people wouldn't be this crazy."

Martin remained silent for the moment, carefully considering how to launch a powerful counterattack.

As soon as the car entered Davis Estate and stopped in the fountain square, Lily and Elizabeth rushed over. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Martin was safe and sound.

"I'm fine." Martin glanced at Bruce, who was getting out of the driver's seat. "Bruce saved me again."

Lily seemed unconvinced that Martin wasn't injured, and her hands groped around everywhere, wanting to verify with her own hands that Martin was safe and sound.

Elizabeth, making sure Martin was alright, looked at Bruce and said, "Bruce, saying any more polite words of thanks would be disrespectful to your friendship with Martin. I'll just say one thing: you'll always be family."

Bruce just smiled and didn't say anything.

There's no need to elaborate on the countless life-and-death experiences he and Martin have gone through.

"Lily Carter, where are you touching me?" Martin, clearly hurt from being pinched, roared in a pre-battle rage, "I'm not hurt! You're pinching me like that, it's going to hurt me!"

Elizabeth rolled her eyes in exasperation.

Lily pushed Martin towards the villa, saying, "Hurry up and come in. I need to examine you. Whether you're injured or not isn't up to you to decide; I'll know after I've examined you."

Elizabeth immediately guessed what was going to happen and, not wanting to suffer in silence, followed after them.

After something like this happens, perhaps only a sense of fulfillment can give them a sense of security.

Bruce took out a cell phone and started making calls, preparing for what was to come.

Not long after, Martin's phone kept ringing, with many people calling to inquire about the situation.

Martin had to reply to messages one after another while he was busy.

After he finished showering and came downstairs, dinner was ready in the kitchen. Martin asked the housekeeper to send some of the food directly to the second floor and discussed with Bruce how to deal with the situation.

Bruce said, "Fifteen minutes ago, Inspector Claire called. According to the LAPD's preliminary investigation, the perpetrator's name is Howard Boot, who has been hanging out with Johnny Depp for a long time, has no legitimate job, and tested positive for drugs. He was driving under the influence of drugs."

Martin asked, "Was it at Depp's behest?"

"He admitted that hitting us with his car was a planned act, and that he and two other Depp henchmen had specifically studied our daily commute route through paparazzi reports." Bruce felt he also bore some responsibility and had become somewhat less vigilant: "They were lying in ambush on our usual route, but they rushed over because we suddenly changed lanes."

At this point, Bruce took a sip of water: "They insist that this has nothing to do with Depp and is their personal behavior."

Martin asked, "Do they want to take the blame for all the crimes?"

Bruce said, "According to them, because you caused Depp a lot of trouble, making him very sad and increasingly depressed, and Depp was extremely good to them, granting their every wish, whether it was for food, drink, entertainment, or money, they decided to give you a lesson that your brother Depp would never forget."

"What a display of brotherly affection!" Martin said self-deprecatingly. "Why do we feel like the villains?"

Bruce shrugged: "Putting everything else aside, Depp is definitely a loyal friend, and if what those three bastards said is true, they're just as loyal."

Martin declared, "So, I'm definitely going to play this villain!"

(End of this chapter)