"What do we do now? Has our plan failed?"
"We've reached a point where it's absolutely necessary. We arrange for someone to take him out."
"You need to think this through. If it fails, we'll face fierce retaliation."
"That's right. This needs careful planning. How is the infiltration of his security company going?"
"We've already bought off a few people, all responsible for close personal protection. We'll patiently wait for the opportunity and strike a fatal blow when the time comes."
Just as this group was discussing how to eliminate Gilbert, Gilbert himself was talking with his friends in China.
The true nature of capitalists had already been laid bare as early as the era of Lincoln. If they couldn't deal with someone through normal means, then assassination was the next option.
Assassinations had existed since ancient times—whether it was Jing Ke attempting to assassinate the King of Qin in ancient China, Caligula in the ancient Roman Empire, Lincoln in modern times, or Castro, who survived more than six hundred assassination attempts.
Whenever conventional methods failed, hostile forces would exhaust every means to end a life in order to achieve final victory.
Gilbert had understood this long ago, and he had been preparing for it.
"Do you have any reliable candidates on your end—retired soldiers or bodyguards, for example? Introduce a batch to me."
Gilbert was an old friend of the Chinese people and a recipient of national gift porcelain. He had made enormous contributions during the 2008 earthquake and the Olympics, earning deep affection from the Chinese people.
When it came to friends, the Chinese had always been warm and hospitable.
"There are certainly some, but may I ask what you plan to do?"
Gilbert replied, "Nothing special, just to protect my personal safety. You know, someone as important as me worries about security.
Don't worry, the pay will definitely be generous, all in dollars."
After a moment of silence, the other side finally said, "Alright, I'll help you get in touch."
"Thank you."
Gilbert emphasized, "The candidates must be absolutely reliable. Also, this job carries certain risks, so they need to be fully prepared."
"Rest assured, the people will definitely be reliable."
So just as the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family were preparing to buy off even more of Gilbert's security personnel, they suddenly discovered that all of the security around Gilbert had been completely replaced.
Not only that, even the security teams around Gilbert's women had been replaced with people who had yellow skin and black hair. Obviously, Gilbert had long been on guard and had swapped out his entire security force.
"What do we do now? The other side suddenly changed their security strategy—our plan is useless."
"How would I know what to do? All we can try now is see whether we can buy off these yellow-skinned monkeys. Damn it."
"I said it long ago—Gilbert is a spy sent from across the Pacific. Maybe we can think of something from the Washington side. That black donkey will support us, right?"
"Impossible. The number of lawmakers he sponsors is almost the same as ours. It would definitely trigger fierce backlash."
The room fell into silence. Facing someone like Gilbert, who was completely impervious to pressure, everyone was momentarily at a loss, and it was embarrassing.
More importantly than embarrassment, it was the fact that their weakness had been exposed.
If they couldn't deal with someone like Gilbert, who had been jumping around for so long, what would those who had been dealt with before—or were waiting to be dealt with—do?
After a long silence, the leader sighed and said, "At this point, we have only one choice: unite and strike with thunderous force.
Otherwise, we'll just wait to be swept into the garbage heap of history by the new forces."
For a period of time, the air became inexplicably tense. Some sensitive people felt as though even breathing had become heavier. Behind the scenes, unseen to the public, Silicon Valley capital and Wall Street capital had completed several rounds of confrontation.
The two sides were evenly matched. Silicon Valley capital controlled the core of the information technology revolution.
Wall Street capital, on the other hand, held major advantages in traditional energy, healthcare, military industry, and manufacturing. Of course, the fields where they could truly exert force were finance and healthcare.
Other sectors were too complex and entangled. For things like assassinations, it was best left to the military-industrial complex—after all, it wouldn't be their first time.
But the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family didn't involve them, mainly because they were uncontrollable. Like Pandora's box, no one knew what might be released.
After a period of open and covert struggle, the atmosphere suddenly eased, and much of the tension dissipated.
But only the people involved on both sides knew that they were merely gathering strength more effectively, waiting for a more powerful attack.
At this moment, Craig Evans, who provided intelligence services to Gilbert, returned to Los Angeles to report to him.
"Just say it straight, Craig. What did you get?"
Craig Evans looked utterly incredulous. "You can't imagine it. If this list gets exposed, it will cause turmoil across the world."
Gilbert quickly scanned through the list and indeed saw many familiar names, including quite a few Hollywood celebrities. Even more were prominent figures from political and business circles, all with significant status and influence.
"So many people? He actually did this too?"
Gilbert clicked his tongue in amazement, smacking his lips as he said, "Trying to control the world with a single list—he really has a beautiful dream."
Craig Evans was somewhat excited. "Then should we release these lists to the public?"
Gilbert rolled his eyes at Craig Evans. "We can't become criminals who destroy world peace. This list cannot be released by us."
Craig Evans immediately understood. "Then this list would be best released by someone else."
"Or leaked by hackers…"
The two looked at each other and smiled, everything being understood without words.
Of course, not all of it would be leaked. After all, the world needs stability. A limited leak of just a few names would be enough—specifically, a few people from the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family.
On the second weekend of March, the 3D remastered version of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released.
The Lord of the Rings fans instantly went into a frenzy. Countless nostalgic viewers walked into theaters with excited hearts, once again reliving this classic film.
There were also new audiences, who might previously have watched it on DVD or on the Watermelon video platform, or perhaps had never seen it at all.
But that did not stop them from going into theaters to enjoy the film.
In its first week, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring earned a box office of 65.33 million dollars. In the relatively quiet March release window, this was an exceptionally eye-catching figure.
More importantly, the sales of related merchandise were also strong, reaching 25 million dollars in the first week alone, almost all of it pure profit.
Moreover, the film also served as a warm-up for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which was set to be released in May. On IMDb, the number of people who marked "want to watch" had already exceeded 3.5 million.
There was no doubt that this 3D remastered release was highly successful. The cost of converting to 3D was not particularly high, making it almost entirely pure profit. Combined with a series of additional revenues, this money-making journey was extremely successful.
However, the most eye-catching news of the week was not this, but rather a list leaked by a certain hacker, along with some explosive materials.
By the time the parties involved reacted and tried to block it, these shocking materials and lists had already spread everywhere, flooding the internet.
Onlookers gathered en masse, lamenting with apparent indignation while preparing hamburgers, hot dogs, and cola, eagerly watching the spectacle unfold.
And among them, the most stunned were undoubtedly the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family, as well as several Hollywood celebrity stars.
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