Riot

Hilton Hotel.

Rachel happily counted the cash in her hands in the room.

When she had gone downstairs to eat earlier, a strapping young man had suddenly stopped her.

Rachel had initially thought he was like other men, trying to strike up a conversation and ask her out.

But to her surprise, after giving her $1,000, he had asked about Rosalie and her son Mark.

Rachel could tell that he seemed to be a gangster and that he appeared to harbor ill intentions toward Rosalie.

Yet Rachel still told him everything she knew, including how Rosalie had hired a top-tier bodyguard team.

She had been hoping Rosalie would suffer misfortune anyway, so naturally she did not hide anything from him.

As Rachel counted the money, she secretly looked forward to something happening to Rosalie and her son.

Early the next morning, the security team sent by Bell Film Company finally arrived.

The security team had more than a dozen people, all equipped with firearms.

However, neither their equipment nor their individual capabilities could compare to the security team around Rosalie.

Only after seeing them arrive did Caleb finally feel relieved.

"Director, why did the company suddenly send so many security guards?"

The other actors sensed that something was wrong.

Caleb had inexplicably given them a day off yesterday, and now the company had sent so many security guards. Something was clearly off.

"Our crew has been targeted by a local gang..."

This time, Caleb did not hide it and told everyone that the Blackfire Gang had set its sights on the crew.

"Damn! New York gangs are way too lawless!"

"I'd heard New York was chaotic and that tourists often disappeared for no reason, but I never thought even a crew this large wouldn't be safe!"

"..."

The crew was immediately shocked by the news.

Fortunately, Bell Film Company's security team had already arrived, so they did not fall into panic.

Some people also looked at Rosalie, who was being closely protected by two female bodyguards.

Only then did they realize that Rosalie must have received the news long ago. Otherwise, she could not have suddenly spent a fortune hiring a top-tier bodyguard team.

"Now we're heading to the set. Filming will proceed as usual today!"

Caleb announced to everyone.

The crew immediately left the hotel under the escort of the security guards and drove to the set.

This time, Rosalie and Mark did not ride in the same vehicle as the rest of the crew.

They sat in the bulletproof vehicle arranged by Universal Security and traveled alongside the crew's vehicles.

"Boss, I saw the crew leave the hotel. They're heading to the set! But Bell Film Company sent over another dozen or so security guards, and they're moving with the crew now!"

In an apartment building not far away, Damir watched the crew drive off through binoculars while reporting the situation to Derek.

"Damn it! Our plan must have been leaked!"

Derek cursed fiercely, his face dark.

He no longer held any hope of getting lucky. He understood that the crew had definitely learned about his plans against them.

"Damir, you idiot! You must have been spotted by the crew while you were watching them!"

Derek viciously berated Damir over the phone.

"Then... Boss, are we still carrying out the plan?"

Damir was too ashamed to lift his head. In the end, he could only ask awkwardly.

Derek's expression shifted several times before he finally gritted his teeth. "The plan can't stop. Keep a close eye on them. If we find an opportunity, we act immediately! If there's no opportunity, we'll create one and act anyway!"

He could no longer back out now. Otherwise, the consequences of offending Mr. Epstein were not something the Blackfire Gang could bear.

After entering the set, the film company's security guards separated the hundreds of extras from the crew to prevent anyone with ill intentions from blending in among them.

Faith, who was beside Rosalie, arranged for two snipers under her command to take up positions at two high points around the set.

Once everything had been arranged, Caleb announced the start of filming.

Over the next several days, filming went smoothly, and everything seemed to have returned to calm.

But Alice discovered through the drones that the people watching the crew had never left. There were even more of them now!

That was enough to show that the Blackfire Gang had not given up on targeting the crew. They might even have grown more desperate.

This kept Mark on alert, and every night, he continued using his hacking skills to search for evidence of the Blackfire Gang's crimes.

The arrest of the gang leader named Hoss had indeed made the Blackfire Gang more cautious.

But the Blackfire Gang had too many illegal businesses, generating astonishing profits every day. Those gang members could not possibly leave that money unearned.

They had already been as careful as possible during their dealings.

But under Mark's pervasive cyber intrusions, one human trafficking deal, two drug deals, and two cases of violent assaults against women were still recorded.

"Unfortunately, there are still many places without a network, darkness I can't reach."

"Maybe once I've accumulated enough capital, I can build a smartphone factory and create smartphones ahead of time. Then I'll have eyes everywhere in the world..."

Mark silently made up his mind.

He then had Alice send the footage of the crimes she had recorded to the nearest police station.

South Lake District Police Station.

Thompson's email inbox received another set of videos showing Blackfire Gang members committing crimes.

Without hesitation, he obtained arrest warrants and once again dispatched his officers to make arrests!

Thompson knew someone was secretly using him as a weapon against the Blackfire Gang.

But as long as the criminal evidence provided was real and valid, nothing else mattered!

Over the years, many officers had lost their lives in their open and covert struggle against the Blackfire Gang. Thompson had long hated that cancerous gang to the bone.

As long as he could eradicate them, he did not mind being used as that weapon.

Thompson had previously notified the police station's cybersecurity expert and asked him to try to track down the person anonymously sending the emails.

But the other party's technical skills were extremely advanced. The police station's cybersecurity expert could not trace them at all, so Thompson could only give up in the end.

Black Fire Company Building.

After learning that more than a dozen gang members had been arrested by the police again, Derek furiously overturned the desk in his office!

"Damn it! How could the police receive information so precisely? There must be a rat in our gang, and his position can't be low! Find him for me! I'll chop him up and feed him to the dogs!"

Derek issued the order to his subordinate leaders in a chilling voice.

Previously, he had wanted the company's legal department to bail out those arrested members, but the police station had refused on the grounds that the cases were serious and the evidence conclusive.

Now that so many more people had been arrested, some of the Blackfire Gang's illicit businesses were gradually beginning to run into trouble.

It left Derek overwhelmed, and the original plan to capture Mark had to be delayed.

"Ring, ring..."

Just then, an anonymous call came in.

When Derek saw the number, his expression changed, and he instantly restrained all his anger.

"Sir?"

Derek's voice became respectful.

"It's me! How is the matter I asked you to handle last time?"

A low male voice came through the phone.

"Well, the gang has run into some trouble recently, so..."

Derek stammered, trying to explain.

"You don't need to explain yourself to me!"

The man on the other end impatiently cut him off. "Mr. Epstein is holding a gathering in one week. He wants to entertain a distinguished guest, and this boy named Mark is the best gift for that guest! If you can't deliver him within a week, then you can bear Mr. Epstein's wrath!"

"Yes, yes. I'll do my best to handle this within a week."

Derek could only nod helplessly and agree.

Perhaps hearing the lack of confidence in Derek's voice, the man paused before saying, "How about this... In a couple of days, I'll send someone over to help you. With his assistance, capturing that little boy named Mark should be much easier."

"Yes, thank you, sir."

Derek thanked him aloud, but inwardly, he did not think much of it.

Although the Blackfire Gang had run into some trouble lately, if they mobilized everyone, they still had one or two hundred brothers who could carry guns.

What use could a single person sent by the other side possibly be?

The next two days passed peacefully, and the crew encountered no trouble while filming.

Caleb and the rest of the crew gradually lowered their guard.

They believed the Blackfire Gang had seen that the crew now had security and did not dare provoke them again.

Even the dozen or so security guards from Bell Film Company became lax, often taking time to chat and laugh with the actresses.

Meanwhile, the bodyguards around Rosalie and Mark planned their routes in advance every day before going out, rehearsing how to respond to every possible crisis.

After arriving at the set, they also carried out every arrangement with meticulous care.

In terms of professionalism, they completely outclassed Bell Film Company's security guards.

"You really do get what you pay for. Those two million dollars were well spent!"

Mark was very satisfied with the bodyguards' performance.

Of course, he had not let down his guard either.

A drone constantly monitored the surrounding area above Mark, and his shoulder bag always contained the two Electric Shock Guns he had modified.

That day, after filming the final scene, just as Caleb was about to call it a wrap, the extras on the perimeter suddenly erupted into unrest.

"Damn capitalists! We extras are people too! The wages they pay are too low!"

"That's right! We work such long hours, and they only pay us $80? We demand higher wages!"

"..."

Incited by someone with ulterior motives, the hundreds of extras around them quickly became enraged and began shoving their way toward the crew.

"Security, stop them now!"

Caleb was shocked by the sight and hurriedly shouted at the security guards around him.

The filming equipment on the set was extremely expensive. If it was damaged, not only would the company suffer massive losses, but it would also affect the subsequent filming.