Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 523: Kisangani's Floating Slums
"Isn't that right?" Lin Yuan felt quite surprised.

Betty sourced the suits in New York.

Lin Yuan told Betty the standards very clearly: seven sets in total, each set costs $5, and try to choose styles with bright colors.

In addition, Lin Yuan also sent Buta's body measurements to Betty to avoid any mismatch.

Betty always does things perfectly, how could she make a mistake?

As Lin Yuan was puzzled, Buta picked up an orange suit in disbelief and said, "This is Versace's 2004 Fall Limited Edition suit. It costs $12! This is completely beyond the price mentioned before."

"And this one, Burberry's 'Lake Blue'. It's a lake-like turquoise blue, so beautiful. It costs $15!"

"Lin Yuan, it's different from what we agreed before. I don't even dare to accept these suits." Buta shouted in surprise.

Hearing Buta's words, Lin Yuan knew that Betty had increased her budget for buying suits. Lin Yuan immediately guessed what she was thinking:
A $50000 suit is neither too high nor too low. It is naturally more expensive than Buta's previous entry-level luxury suit that cost $15000.

But it is still a long way from the top level. When attending top-level places, I feel that I am not up to the task and it is a bit awkward to be stuck in the middle.

If a $15000 suit is like a BMW 3 Series sedan, it gives you the feeling of forcing yourself to buy something when you don't have enough money.

So a $5000 suit is like a BMW 5 Series, which is definitely better than the 3 Series. But at this price, why not just go for the 7 Series?

If you buy a 3 Series, you can say that you are looking for a brand to save face when you don't have enough financial resources.

But buying a 5 Series seems a bit neither good nor bad.

In Betty's opinion, since it was a gift from Lin Yuan, she should try to make it of top quality.

Although a suit worth more than one hundred thousand dollars is certainly not the most high-end clothing, the price of high-end custom-made clothing is unlimited, such as the "dragon robe version of flying fish clothing" that Lin Yuan once wore.

But judging from the brand's regular product line, more than 100,000 US dollars is indeed the top level. If you wear such a suit to attend the Adams family cocktail party, you can be better than half of the guests there.

But the price of these suits was far beyond Buta's previous imagination.

If it's a suit worth around $5, he'll still have the nerve to accept the gift.

The price had doubled or tripled again, which really frightened him.

Lin Yuan still found it quite interesting to see that the usually shameless and thick-skinned Old Black brother didn't dare to accept the gift.

Lin Yuan smiled, patted his shoulder and said, "Take it. It's based on your body size. If you don't accept it, it's useless for me to take it away."

"Lin Yuan, I have very complicated emotions right now," Buta said. "I feel like I owe you something I'll never be able to repay in this lifetime."

"Who said you owe me? I said this is a reward for you saving dozens of lives in the shipwreck, and you deserve it. You don't owe me anything, just forget about it completely." Lin Yuan said seriously.

It's human nature to be grateful for a little and resentful for a little.

This is true whether in Africa, China or North America.

When someone owes you a favor that you can never repay, there is a high probability that your relationship will eventually break down.

No one likes the feeling of always being indebted. The self-protection mechanism will distort his mind and make him try every means to convince himself that he does not owe you anything.

Therefore, Lin Yuan killed Buta's sense of indebtedness from the very beginning. He gave Buta a very powerful reason:
You don't owe me anything. This is my way of expressing gratitude to you on behalf of dozens of rescued people. This is the reward you deserve.

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, Buta's expression improved a little. He continued, "I feel a little empty after receiving so many top-notch suits at once."

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Because you reached the maximum level all of a sudden, you have no more pursuits?"

"I bet from now on, you will never think about collecting and buying suits on your own again." Lin Yuan said again.

This mentality is easy to understand. Originally, the greatest pleasure in life for the Sap people was to look at those super gorgeous top-notch suits in fashion magazines every day that they could not afford.

They gained a great sense of anticipation from the discussion. The feeling of not being able to get it but wanting it very much is the most fascinating.

Originally, the biggest pursuit in life for the Saps was to save money for several years and then buy a suit with a luxury brand logo printed on it.

Years of hard work turned into a huge sense of satisfaction at the moment of final harvest, nourishing the entire soul of the Sap people.

But all this ended with Buta.

Lin Yuan's gift was like giving Buta a max-level game account, which made him lose the motivation to continue working hard.

He definitely couldn't afford such an expensive suit, but after wearing this top-of-the-line suit, he would no longer be interested in those suits that he could afford with his savings.

Thus, Buta fell into the emptiness of being a max-level boss.

"Yes, it feels like I have gained the whole world in an instant, but lost all my pursuits, and my heart becomes empty," said Buta.

Although Buta said so, he still carefully checked the suits one by one, with gentle eyes as if he was gazing at his lover.

Just then, Lin Yuan's phone rang.

He picked up the phone and the caller ID read: Betty.

"Lin Yuan, I calculated the time. The suit should have been received by now, right?"

"Yes, I just received it. Buta is checking his suit. After your generous offer, he is now surprised but also a little empty."

"I understand the surprise, but where does the emptiness come from?"

"Have you ever played games? A max-level account leaves you with nothing to strive for."

Betty's laughter came over the phone. "Don't blame me for this. You should even thank me. Only after I helped him achieve all his life goals can he break free from his obsession with material desires, truly see what he wants, and find his own path in life."

After hearing what Betty said, Lin Yuan had to admit that it made sense.

Then, Betty's voice came from the phone again: "Lin Yuan, let me tell you something, Mitsui Shigeo is in the hospital."

Morio Mitsui?

After Betty's reminder, Lin Yuan remembered his grudge with the head of the Mitsui Group. (See Chapters 475-481 for details)
A few months ago, he squeezed out Morioh Mitsui's influence on Sony Group's board of directors in order to gain control.

Then, Morio Mitsui immediately cooperated with the Samsung prince to assassinate him and Lee Boo-jin.

Adhering to the principle of never letting a grudge get away overnight, Lin Yuan took Betty to Tokyo overnight and plotted against him with dimethylmercury.

The reason why dimethylmercury is used is because the incubation period of the disease is as long as two or three months, which is highly concealed.

Moreover, once symptoms appear, they are completely irreversible and patients can only die in despair.

"Did he have any reaction?" Lin Yuan asked.

"He's furious. He suspects he was poisoned by someone close to him and is desperately investigating everyone around him," Betty said.

It was obviously a futile effort, but trying to remind him of that night a few months ago seemed impossible.

Even if he could remember it, it would be unlikely to find enough evidence to link it to Lin Yuan.

This means that Lin Yuan doesn't have to worry about being exposed. He can hide in the dark and watch his enemy die.

"Then we don't have to worry. After he passes away, I will go and have a drink with Lee Boo-jin to celebrate." Lin Yuan said.

"Are you really going there to drink?" Betty's tone was full of ridicule.

"What are you thinking! She has a husband and children!" Lin Yuan protested.

"Isn't that what makes it more exciting?" Betty continued to tease.

"Am I the kind of person who likes excitement?" Lin Yuan said dissatisfiedly.

"I don't know about that, but you're definitely someone who enjoys excitement. You've only been in Congo for a few days?
I immediately went to ride the "Hell Ship" for excitement and experienced the thrill of a shipwreck.

Then he experienced an assassination and a wonderful moment of chopping a bullet with a knife.

It is said that you also ate a lot of exciting Congolese specialties.

You said you don't like excitement?" Betty asked with a smile.

"This is all coincidence. I didn't actively pursue it." Lin Yuan said helplessly.

"So you admit that you have Conan's physique? Wherever you go, exciting things will follow you?" Betty continued to pursue.

"Okay, okay! You are just blaming me for not bringing you with me. When you are free in a while, I welcome you to come to Kisangani and find excitement with me." This is all Lin Yuan could say.

He knew the restless nature of Betty, otherwise she would not have been so happy to live in the Dharavi slum with Lin Yuan.

When she learned about Lin Yuan's wonderful life in Congo and that she couldn't participate in it, Betty couldn't help but express her anticipation because of the uncomfortable feeling like it was tickling her heart.

After getting Lin Yuan's promise, Betty hung up the phone with satisfaction.

At this time, Buta, who had carefully checked the seven suits and four pairs of leather shoes, came to Lin Yuan and said, "Lin Yuan, I hope you won't be angry after hearing what I said.

I found myself not as happy as I thought I would be after receiving the suit I had always dreamed of.

It’s not the emptiness caused by lack of pursuit, but after getting the best suit, the feeling seems to be just that.

It's confusing to me because I'm a Sapphire and the top-of-the-line suits don't excite me? It's ridiculous."

Buta's words are quite deserving of a beating. It is you who wants the suit.

After spending so much money to get the suit delivered to you, you find that it has lost its charm?
Lin Yuan knew this feeling, just like many people who were obsessed with their goddess.

But even if he really gets a goddess, after the novelty wears off after a few months, he will probably think it's just a normal thing.

This is the case with Buta, but it is more complicated.

Because of the thoughts I've been thinking about these days and the vague pursuit of higher-level things, the previous happiness of indulging in low-level material desires is naturally not so attractive anymore.

But Lin Yuan didn't tell him the answer directly. Instead, he tried to guide him: "Don't think too much about it. Try putting on the suit first.

Maybe after seeing everyone's admiring eyes on you, you have rekindled your love for suits?
If you still find that you don’t have the passion, it’s not too late to draw a conclusion.”

Buta nodded and asked, "I'll be following you for the next few days. If you have any work, feel free to leave it to me." Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "There's one thing I need. I'm in need of a movie show host. Would you be interested in putting on a handsome suit and taking on this job for me?"

With the arrival of the crew, the film screening can also begin.

The screening work will even start earlier than the crew's filming work.

The crew still needs to wait for the camp to be set up and the shooting facilities to be built before they can enter the shooting process.

There are no specific requirements for movie projection work. As long as there is an open space and a screen is set up, the movie can be shown.

Mr. Kano and Lin Yuan made a request, hoping that he could go to the Barkawi area tonight to screen a movie and help him confirm something.

When it comes to the Bakawi region, Lin Yuan has complicated emotions.

Bakawi means "wet" and "rotten" in Kongo.

As expected, there is no reason to randomly choose place names. The Barkawi district is located in a landslide lake in the northwest corner of Kisangani. It is the largest floating slum in the area, with a total population of 80,000.

If you want to enter the Barkawi slum, you can only take a boat, so the transportation is quite unchanging.

The reason why Kano was anxious to ask Lin Yuan for help was that when he went to arrest the important suspect in the assassination case, "Lion" Soth, he found that the other party had already run away.

There is evidence that Sos has hidden in the mixed slums of Barkawi, which gives Kano a headache.

It is almost impossible to find Soth in the Barkawi slums.

If there is any part of the Kisangani region that Kano cannot control, apart from the extremely remote villages, it is the Barkawe slum.

There are only wooden houses with stilts built on the water. The houses are connected to form a huge slum with many paths and it is very easy to get lost.

The only way to enter and exit the Barkawi slum is by boat, and it is difficult to transport heavy weapons. If you want to enter there with only the rifle you carry with you, you will be at a disadvantage in the event of an armed conflict.

In addition, the terrain there is complex. If there is any disturbance, Soth may escape immediately, so it is really not easy to catch him.

But if Lin Yuan joined in and entered the Barkawi slums under the pretext of showing a movie, and Kano sent a few people to follow him in to collect clues about Soth, it would be much more covert.

Lin Yuan naturally would not refuse Kano's request.

Kano had expressed considerable sincerity before, and Lin Yuan should give something in return.

So during the discussions two days ago, the two hit it off and immediately decided to go to the Barkawi slum to screen the film as soon as the crew arrived.

The film screening had been publicized for several days, which was enough for the slum residents to know the news and come to watch it, so there was no problem of being too hasty.

Now, all preparations are ready, except for finding a suitable screening host.

Obviously, Buta, who is eloquent and Congolese, is a very good choice.

Hearing Lin Yuan's request, Buta immediately nodded and agreed: "Of course no problem, this is just a small matter for me.

I really enjoy doing this because it allows me to watch one of your movies along with you.

Lin Yuan, tell me which movie of yours are you going to show tonight?"

"The movie we chose is "The King of Spy", you must have watched this movie many times, right?" Lin Yuan said.

"'The King' is great! It's my favorite movie! No matter how many times I watch it, I never get tired of it.

Believe me, those naive guys in the Barkawi slums tonight will be so surprised that their eyes will fall out of their eyes." Buta said exaggeratedly.

"Then I'll leave the hosting work to you. Remember to wear your favorite suit tonight." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

"No problem, I will wear that bright yellow suit tonight. This color suits me best." Buta replied.

Hearing this answer, Lin Yuan wanted to laugh but couldn't laugh out loud.

For most black people, bright yellow is really a magical and compatible color.

When red is worn by dark-skinned people, it feels too solemn.

The white contrast is too great, the blue doesn't match, and the green is too exaggerated...

Only bright yellow has an inexplicable sense of matching with black people. No wonder Buta likes bright yellow suits the most.

After finalizing this matter, Buta found his own value, his mood improved, and he became more active.

He smiled and observed the supplies being continuously unloaded from the cargo ship, feeling quite curious.

When he saw a huge box covered with a red curtain being pushed down by a trailer, he couldn't help but take a step forward out of curiosity, wanting to lift the curtain to see what treasure was inside.

"Buta, don't touch it!"

Lin Yuan's warning was a little too late, as Buta had already lifted the curtain.

"Roar!"

A loud roar of a wild beast was heard, and a pair of furry claws came towards Buta fiercely.

"Boom!"

The beast's paw with sharp claws slammed hard on the cage, making a loud noise.

Although Buta was not hit directly, the moment he faced the beast, he still felt a strong sense of death threat that enveloped his entire brain.

Buta staggered back two steps, his legs gave way and he sat on the ground: "Old... Tiger!"

The curtain had been put back on, and Buta could not see the tiger underneath.

All that could be heard was the low roar coming from the cage, and the sound of the tiger banging against the cage agitatedly.

This scene made Buta extremely frightened, and his back was instantly covered with cold sweat.

There are no tigers in Africa, but this does not prevent Buta from seeing this animal through film and television works.

But he didn't expect that facing a tiger for the first time would be so exciting?
Butagan bet that if it had been a lion, he would not have been so scared.

At this time, his legs were still weak. He sat on the ground and supported himself with his hands several times, but failed to stand up successfully.

Lin Yuan took two steps forward and helped Buta up: "Are you okay? I told you not to touch anything.

This is the tiger that will be used in the filming of the movie in a few days."

"Lin Yuan, are you kidding me? Are you planning to film a scene with this guy?
Oh my God, you are so crazy!" Buta was so frightened that her legs went weak when she thought about her encounter with the tiger.

And it seems that Lin Yuan wants to face this ferocious beast directly during the filming without any obstruction?
"Aren't you very curious about how my movies are made? You'll know on the day of shooting." Lin Yuan did not answer him directly, but kept him in suspense.

After saying that, Lin Yuan stopped talking to Buta and went forward to help the staff push the box.

Although the tiger was locked in a cage, it was still quite stressful for the staff to push the box as it roared furiously.

Under Lin Yuan's leadership, everyone finally plucked up the courage to push the cage onto the truck and secure it.

After watching the truck carrying the tiger leave, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Director Eastwood is sometimes too reliable."

He was asked to find a stronger and more aggressive tiger for the filming, but he actually found such a big guy.

Just now, with a quick glance, Lin Yuan saw the appearance of this Siberian tiger.

The Siberian tiger, also known as the Amur tiger, is the largest species of tiger.

The largest Siberian tiger, certified by the Guinness World Records, weighed 384 kilograms and measured over 3 meters long, making it a truly formidable beast. (Although some say it weighed 3 kilograms, that's not an authoritative record, so I'll leave it as is.)
The tiger that director Eastwood found weighed 360 kilograms and was over 3 meters long, far exceeding the average weight of 1 kilograms.

A tiger this big must be quite powerful, but as for its temper...

Just now, Buta has proved with his experience that this tiger is definitely a hot-tempered guy.

Buta just lifted the curtain and was almost hit by his claws.

Such a violent tiger can definitely show a strong sense of oppression in the movie. Lin Yuan, on the contrary, likes such a "bad boy" very much.

What worries Lin Yuan is that when he invited Eastwood to direct the film, they did not discuss any compensation conditions, but he promised Eastwood one request. (See Chapter 473 for details)
That is, director Eastwood made a cameo appearance as the grandfather of the protagonist Woody, and he had to personally perform the scene opposite Tiger.

This gave Lin Yuan a headache. When he faced the tiger, he was not worried about safety at all.

Even if his fists and kicks cannot effectively hurt the tiger, he will most likely not be hurt by the tiger.

But if director Eastwood were to take the stage, it would be very easy for accidents to happen.

Although director Eastwood responsibly moved this scene to the end of the filming, Lin Yuan was still not completely sure that the scene could be filmed safely.

Lin Yuan and Meng Tao racked their brains to design this scene, and even lost a lot of hair.

Unlike Lin Yuan's worries, director Eastwood's eyes were full of anticipation.

After all, for this veteran Hollywood tough guy, if there is any regret in his career, it is that he has never been truly crazy.

This time filming Lin Yuan's movie is his last chance, and he will definitely not miss it.

In fact, only by filming Lin Yuan's movies could he complete such outrageous action scenes.

This was also what attracted director Eastwood the most when he wanted to work with Lin Yuan.

When Buta learned that the tall but white-haired old man not far away was going to fight with the Siberian tiger in a rivalry scene.

Buta couldn't help but feel crazy:
It would be fine if Lin Yuan was preparing to have close contact with the tiger. After all, he has done too many thrilling action scenes, and creating miracles is no surprise to Lin Yuan's fans.

But what if an old man gets scared and gets hurt?
He is also an important director in the filming of the movie.

Buta suddenly felt that there seemed to be incredible things happening around Lin Yuan.

What about him?

(End of this chapter)