America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 54 For the Male Lead

There was chaos at the back, and when Bruce saw that Martin was fine, he immediately ran to the back and focused the camera on Ward and Adam Smith who were handcuffed.

Lin Qi took a look and wondered how this bastard became a reporter?
As he was in the process of performing his duties, he did not want to ask too many questions. He carefully opened the cans he had searched and placed the goods inside in the car. The law enforcement camera recorded the entire process.

Lynch asked his subordinates to lift up the faces of Ward and Adam Smith to make sure they were not their "informants."

Adam Smith saw the can, his face full of surprise, and he shouted despite the pain: "This is not ours! No! You are wrong!"

Ward also said: "It is definitely not ours!"

The two couldn't help but look at each other. How come the things that should have been in Martin's car were in their own car?

A DEA agent turned on a purple light and shone it on the can: "There are fingerprints on it, it's easy to confirm."

Lin Qi waved his hand: "Take it away!"

Bruce suddenly had an idea and asked loudly, "Agent, what happened?"

Lin Qi wanted to give him the middle finger, but for the sake of the past, he responded, "Trafficker, caught red-handed."

Bruce pointed his camera at Ward and Adam Smith. Although his technique was clumsy, he had no problem capturing the looks of the two.

On the other side, the two APDs found nothing and had to let Martin go.

Martin said a few polite words about reserving his right to complain and pursue prosecution, then got in the car and left.

Half an hour later, Martin and Bruce met in a parking lot.

Bruce handed the camera to Martin, who took it and looked at what was being filmed: "I'll call you later."

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered, took out a signed photo of Kate Winslet, and handed it to Bruce: "Old Bruce, I owe you a shitty debt."

Bruce took it and looked at it, his face was full of smiles, and he kissed a certain part of the photo hard: "This is the first time I see you actively repaying your debt."

When Martin saw him sticking out his tongue, he didn't want to offend anyone, so he quickly got in the car, called Elena, and went to her friend who could copy the video and cut out the first part of the video shot by Old Bu.

The small camera was to be returned to Andrew and the video copied to a USB drive.

The righteous deeds must spread.

Speaking of the big shit, was it also designed by someone?
Martin found a suitable TV station from the media contact information Bruce collected last time, and said he had an important news clue on a pay phone. He dug out his old-fashioned glasses and put them on, and also put on a wig and a fake beard.

Not far from the TV station, Nina, a middle-aged deputy editor of a news program, met him.

Nina plugged in the USB drive and saw that it was a video of the DEA arrest on the spot. She said, "I'll take this one. Go get the $100."

Martin pointed at the screen and said, "There are definitely more than a hundred of them! Look, the amount of goods seized is huge, and the DEA has dispatched more than a dozen agents. This is definitely a major operation. Based on this, if you keep up with the DEA, you can make a serial report."

Nina shook her head: "Too many in Atlanta."

Martin pointed at Adam Smith again and said, "Look at this guy again. Does he look familiar?"

Nina looked carefully and said, "He looks familiar. Now I remember he is Adam Smith."

"Yeah!" Martin snapped his fingers. "He's a star in Atlanta."

He highly praised Adam Smith: "He has at least hundreds of thousands of fans in Georgia, and there may be hundreds of thousands or even more female viewers who know him. He is a real star! This is big news!"

As far as Nina knew, Adam Smith was indeed quite famous among the women who liked to watch late-night shows.

Martin continued, "He often goes in and out of some high-end women's clubs and is very popular. Could he have any connection with these women? You can dig up a lot of news."

Nina considered it carefully and said, "You name a price."

Martin said: "Big celebrity scandal, worth $3000!"

Nina said, "500 dollars!"

The two bargained and finally sold it for $1200.

Martin left the station with two checks for $600. Tonight's news will feature a segment on Adam Smith.

Martin called Robert and Bruce separately and invited them to dinner.

In the restaurant and booth last time, Robert came over first and sat opposite Martin: "I said I wanted to treat you to a meal, but I never found the time."

Martin pretended not to hear and took out a check and gave it to him: "Your luck gave me this, this is the reward."

Robert glanced at the number, grabbed it and put it in his pocket: "Don't say you are kidding me, I will never give it back to you."

"I can't let you help for free," Martin said.

Bruce arrived at this time, and Martin asked them to order first.

When the food arrived, he handed Bruce another check: "Scavenger fee."

Bruce didn't move. "You paid me."

“It’s just a photo,” Martin said.

Bruce suddenly stuck out his tongue and licked his lower lip.

Martin quickly stopped him from saying anything further: "Civilized man, you don't have to say it, I understand."

He couldn't possibly pay Bruce with a photo: "I don't know how you found the DEA to enforce justice. You have to buy people a drink. I can't ask you to pay. You have to buy lubricant with your money."

"Shut up!" Bruce took the check and put it away: "Your shit will always be the stinkiest."

The three of them ate their dinner leisurely.

Bruce was curious: "Why did that idiot target you?"

Martin had some guesses and asked Andrew to find out from the side: "Director Benjamin of Gray Company has written a script. The male lead in the script borrowed from my words and experiences. The script is temporarily suppressed by Kelly, but once the project is approved, the investment will exceed one million, and it may be screened in theaters."

Bruce understood: "He regarded you as a competitor, so he got rid of you in advance?" He shook his head: "This rotten circle is not much better than my place."

Martin didn't care: "For losers like us, which circle is not rotten? If you want to climb up, you not only have to pull down the people above, but also step on the people below."

He simply mentioned: "I sent the video you took to the TV station. It will be on the news tonight. Adam Smith is a bit famous in Atlanta."

Bruce said, "You still got him."

"I see!" Robert realized belatedly, "You got rid of Adam Smith. When the actor in that play was selected, you were the first choice."

Martin said in a strong voice: "My friend, this is the responsibility of the citizens of Atlanta. I have a heart that upholds justice. I am fighting against evil. I cannot coexist with gambling and drugs!"

Robert shook his big head and said, "No wonder I can't get any important roles. It's so damn hard to be the leading actor. I really have no shame!"

Bruce said, "Because his head is full of stinky shit."

After dinner, Martin called Barkley and gave him another copy of the video.

In consideration of their past cooperation, he didn't ask for money this time.

On the evening news, there was a report on the video of Adam Smith being seized by the DEA.

The Atlanta Star followed up on this news for several days and received confirmation from the DEA that Adam Smith had solid evidence and had been arrested.

The DEA searched Adam Smith's home and found a lot of evidence.

Due to a series of subsequent procedures and cases, Adam Smith is temporarily unable to be released on bail.

At the same time, the DEA quietly confirmed that the cargo had nothing to do with the DEA or the CIA.

For the sake of America, these uncontrolled wild goods and channels must of course be eliminated.

(End of this chapter)