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In August 1996, at the MGM headquarters in Los Angeles, USA, a group of senior executives were laughing and chatting in the conference room, clearly very happy.

Because Titanic has already grossed over $400 million at the North American box office and has been released in many other parts of the world.

The total global box office has now exceeded one billion US dollars.

Keep in mind that it has only been released for less than two months, and in many overseas places it has just been released or has not yet been released.

In North America, daily box office revenue is still maintaining between ten million and fifteen million US dollars, with a relatively stable decline.

In other words, the box office in North America could potentially exceed $600 million, or even higher.

It's a done deal that it will become the highest-grossing film in history worldwide; the only question is when it will actually be achieved.

Previously, the highest-grossing film worldwide was "Jurassic Park," which became the highest-grossing film in the world.

But starting this year, the Titanic will become a new benchmark.

"Haha, everyone, give us a report on your battle situation!"

"Roland Winster said happily."

After everyone had finished reporting, he continued:

"It's August now, and there are still more than four months left in the year. I hope everyone can keep up the good work and deliver a perfect result during this Christmas season."

"The company will not be stingy with bonuses, and we hope everyone will work hard to achieve results."

If MGM produces, films, and distributes a movie called "Titanic," it could gross around two billion US dollars at the box office.

After deducting 47 percent for the cinemas, and further deducting investment costs, distribution costs, etc., MGM's profit is at least $500 million.

Of course, this is not the main source of profit; movie merchandise is the real core of the profit.

The executives became even more excited upon hearing this.

MGM has several blockbuster films in the works this year, and there are also quite a few to be released next year.

This means that everyone will be able to share more money.

The meeting lasted for nearly two hours before Roland Winster got up and left.

Back in his office, there was someone sitting there.

Of course, not many people can freely enter and leave his office.

This is a representative from Want Want Group, and behind him are senior executives of the group.

"You only 'laundered' $380 million in two months for this movie? That's far too little."

The group representative's face darkened as soon as Roland Winster entered, and he said in a cold voice:
"More than half the year has passed, and the summer movie season is almost over. If you don't want to continue as president of MGM, I can talk to the group and have someone replace you."

Upon hearing this, the latter immediately adopted a fawning expression:

"Dear Mr. Mark, I know."

The movie "Titanic" was already a huge box office hit, so it's only natural to give it some extra "fuel".

The Super Dollar Factory has nearly five billion dollars going to film giants like Paramount and MGM every year.

All profits will be distributed, either to offset taxes or to purchase 'costs' used in film investments.

For example, the large ship used in the movie "Titanic" was partially dismantled after filming was completed, and then remodeled into a transport ship.

Anyway, making a movie definitely requires costs, and some movies have quite high investment costs.

Therefore, there is absolutely no problem using counterfeit money for investment.

Of course, it must be a mix of real and fake, not all of them can be counterfeit.

Today, the total amount of counterfeit money in North America has exceeded 300 billion US dollars.

After all, a lot of US dollar cash around the world flows back to North America.

As for the counterfeit and old banknotes that were destroyed, that remains unknown.

In any case, the amount of counterfeit money in North America is not small, and the Federal Reserve will not destroy these counterfeit bills before it has completely destroyed the super dollar factory.

Because destroying these counterfeit bills would mean the Federal Reserve would have to pay that amount of money.

This is tantamount to a loss for the Morgan family and other shareholders of the Federal Reserve.

They certainly wouldn't do that.

They are now even more rampant than super-dollar factories, issuing hundreds of billions of dollars in excess US dollars in cash every year.

In the original timeline's history, in 1971, the global base currency was only over 80 billion US dollars.

In 1980, the total monetary base of the US dollar was more than $300 billion, and ten years later it was more than $700 billion.

By the year 2000, this figure had reached $1.6 trillion.

However, in this current timeline, it is only 1996, and counterfeit money is not yet a factor, but the global base currency of the US dollar has become 220 million US dollars.

This clearly demonstrates how much US dollars they have over-issued due to their status as a super-powerful money factory.

Roland Winster wasn't fully aware of these circumstances; he was simply following orders, nothing more.

Because he wasn't a high-ranking executive in the group.
Yes, as the head of MGM, he wasn't even a prospective senior executive at Want Want Group.

Without the super dollar factory, he could have become a reserve officer very quickly.

But unfortunately not if.

"We at MGM have worked incredibly hard; out of a billion-plus dollar box office, we've made a full three hundred million."

Upon hearing this, the group representative scoffed.
"Of course I know there are risks. You need to keep accurate records, not only to deceive the IRS, but also to evade screening by agencies such as the CIA."

In fact, the CIA, FBI, and NSA have all been abandoned by the present day.

How do they screen out the hundreds of billions of dollars in counterfeit money in North America?

Even banks are using these counterfeit bills; if we were to monitor them, then the entire nation would be under surveillance.

Hollywood giants like MGM have a huge amount of money coming in and going out every year.

Furthermore, most bills are paid in cash, with bank transfers being relatively infrequent.

Even so, using counterfeit money still carries a very high risk.

It's just that the internet is so advanced these days that no one knows they might suddenly be monitored.

Nuwa's AI system would naturally not be used for such trivial matters, and Wang Duoyu would certainly not pay attention to them.

Therefore, if something really happens, the entity that caused the accident will naturally be responsible.

Roland Winster trembled all over, repeatedly saying that there was no problem and that he would be careful about safety.

After giving the instructions, the group representative's expression softened slightly.

"Alright, that's all I have to say. If you still want to become a senior executive in the reserve, then you'd better work hard."

After that, he turned and left.

After leaving MGM, the group's representatives went to Paramount and Marvel Studios.

The Want Want Group has only these three major companies in Hollywood.

These three companies are currently also helping with shipments.

Therefore, as a representative of the group, it is natural to come and visit from time to time.

In fact, it's not just this representative; some senior executives could also be the target of a surprise attack.

But as the representative left Marvel Studios, he didn't realize that a car had been following him for a long time.

This car wasn't following continuously; there were ten cars in total, taking turns following.

Therefore, the driver of this group representative has not yet noticed anything amiss.

CIA agents are not to be underestimated; after so many years of experience, they are capable of investigating certain matters.

In a villa located on a hill in the suburbs of Los Angeles, the group representative's car slowly came to a stop.

The two agents' car did not stop, but continued to drive forward.

A few minutes later, a car disguised as a CIA agent slowly pulled up to the side of the road, and a drone took off, its destination clearly the villa represented by the Want Want Group.

"So? Did you see who this person was in contact with?"

"No, this person is quite cautious. I think we should play the long game; we might actually find a big fish."

"Fuck, we can't fly any further. That's a no-fly zone. What if we get spotted?"

"That's true. These people are so cautious; they probably have some kind of radar."

The drone returned, but unfortunately, it didn't find any information.

Because their drones could only fly along the road, they couldn't see what was inside the villa.

Therefore, even if the person they were following met someone, they would have no idea.

This is the current situation, so what should we do?

Therefore, the two agents had no choice but to report the situation to their superiors. Upon receiving the intelligence, the superior took a deep breath, his expression shifting, and then he had to issue an order:
"Arrest them!"

"This won't do, will it? We haven't even seen the person behind it yet. What's the point of arresting them now?"

They've arrested people before, but nothing ever came of it.

The reason is quite simple: behind Want Want Group lies an extremely complex management and oversight system, as well as a deeply entrenched network of relationships in North America.

Without substantial evidence, one certainly cannot definitively convict someone.

Moreover, what the Federal Reserve needs is to find the counterfeit money factories, not these insignificant people.

"Why not? What if they've already noticed we're following them? Arresting them now would allow us to interrogate them, but if we wait any longer, it definitely won't work."

The supervisor's attitude was very tough.

The subordinates had no choice but to arrest the person.

Soon a group of people left the CIA's Los Angeles office and headed straight for a villa on a hill in the suburbs.

Half an hour later, everyone arrived near the villa and began knocking on the door to arrest people.

The group representative, who had already gone to bed, was awakened by the bodyguards. Through the chaotic shouts, he quickly figured out what was going on.

Without even thinking about sleeping, he quickly got up and pressed the alarm.

Many of the executives at Want Want Group suddenly received a strange advertising email.

But after seeing this email, everyone's expression changed drastically.

Russian Far East, Siberian Tiger Wildlife Park.

Wang Jianchao received the email; it was information he received from his subordinate.

"You mean a salesperson was arrested by the CIA? What's the current situation? Who made the arrest? Have they investigated the specifics of the CIA's internal operations?"

The Want Want Group has an undercover agent within the CIA.

However, these undercover agents are not at a very high level right now.

In the past, even the CIA director became an undercover agent.

The current director, Tom McKinley, appears to be an incorruptible and impartial person, but in reality, he is more greedy than anyone else.

Because this person's asking price was too high, Want Want Group has not been able to establish a relationship with them for the time being.

It's not $200 million a year, but $100 million a month.

After all, Want Want Group needs most of the intelligence, not just intelligence on counterfeit money. Otherwise, it would be too targeted and would definitely arouse suspicion.

Although Wang Jianchao was not in charge of this part of the business, he knew the general operation of the Super Dollar Factory.

All the senior executives of the Want Want Group are united in their fate, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

Therefore, information and other aspects are shared, and of course, we cannot refuse to help when needed.

"Boss, we don't know yet."

The subordinate reported:
"I have sent people to the vicinity of that villa in Los Angeles, and I have also contacted technical staff from Facebook and Amazon to help with the investigation."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianchao stroked his chin and said:

"In that case, let's keep an eye on it for now."

Exa Farm, Montana.

When Martinez received the message, his face instantly darkened.

Being suspected again means another huge expense.

Furthermore, if this group representative succumbs to torture and interrogation and reveals the information he knows, it would be a very serious blow to the super dollar factory.

Unless absolutely necessary, Want Want Group will not deal with these arrested salespeople personally, but will instead try to rescue them as quickly as possible.

"It seems we still need to develop more sales channels, otherwise these kinds of incidents will only increase."

At this moment, Martinez considered many possibilities.

Diversified sales channels are essential for Super Dollar Factory to earn more profits.

Costs are unavoidable; no matter how much you try to reduce costs, necessary expenditures are already predetermined.

The sales channels he could think of were nothing more than the gray transactions in today's underworld and laundering through methods such as 'retail'.

Want Want Group does not engage in gambling, monopoly products, or other immoral industries.

However, those salespeople still cooperate with the bosses of these gray industry chains.

Nowadays, most of the methods for whitewashing have already been used. What other channels are there for whitewashing?

As we all know, North America is arguably the most chaotic place in the world.

Exclusive items abound, Lolita Island, Las Vegas, and more—it has everything.

Therefore, North America is also the place where the most money is laundered.

Today's super dollar factories have sales channels that cover all these black, white and gray industries.

Therefore, developing new sales channels is extremely difficult.

Hidab, Somali Peninsula.

Yabofein is patrolling the area in a helicopter.

Recently, the warlords in the Somali peninsula have been relatively quiet and haven't caused much trouble.

But in Damazin's view, this might be the calm before the storm.

Even Zheng Baoyin had the same idea, so Yabo Fein had to ask Pei Xiaojun and others to pay more attention.

The entire Somali peninsula has been implicitly recognized by Yabo Fein, Zheng Baoyin and others as their Want Want Group's property.

Even now, preparations have already begun in various aspects.

For example, in the port of Berbera, the foreign population used to be at most a few percent, including all races such as white, black, and yellow, while the remaining 90 percent or so were native Somali people.

But what about now?

In the entire port of Pepera, the Chinese population accounts for about 18 percent of the total population, while the white population accounts for about 7 percent.

The port seems to have been revitalized economically and is slowly beginning to rise.

However, the Somali Peninsula is not governed by a government; it is only ruled by the warlord Damazin.

However, Majin, the warlord in name only, is merely a puppet; the real master is the Want Want Group.

However, Want Want Group remained behind the scenes and did not even reveal itself. The outside world had no idea that Want Want Group had taken over the Port of Pepera.

As time goes on, more and more businesses and interest groups will come to Peppera.

However, none of this matters much, because everything will be under the 'rule' of the warlord Damazin.

For now, maintaining the current situation is sufficient.

If Dammazin develops an inappropriate 'greed', then Want Want Group will definitely arrange for a new puppet to replace Dammazin.

Fortunately, Damajin doesn't have such thoughts now, otherwise he wouldn't live long.

After the helicopter landed in Hideb, Yabo Fein rubbed his ears and took a water glass from his secretary after leaving the tarmac.

"Boss, we just received news half an hour ago that the group's representative has been taken to the interrogation room at the CIA's Los Angeles office and is being interrogated by their supervisor, Davidson."

Upon hearing the secretary's report, Yabofein paused for a moment, but then remained silent.

When he entered the office, Zheng Baoyin was already sitting inside.

"Yobbean, you're back. Martin has arranged for someone to bring that representative from North America out. He should be here in about twenty minutes."

Upon hearing this, Yabo Fein smiled and said:

"Hopefully this person can hold on, otherwise, he'll be meeting God."

Zheng Baoyin nodded and said:

"They're all so careless in their work, despite being told so many times, but..."

"Let's not talk about him anymore. Is everything alright on your end? How's the situation in Mogadishu?"

Since the deaths of warlords such as Aidid and Mahdi, the area around Mogadishu has been in chaos.

Everyone is vying for power and profit, each claiming their own territory as king.

Mogadishu was the former capital of the Somali peninsula. It is a large city that many warlords wanted to control.

Unfortunately, after so many years, the city is riddled with holes.

In particular, the Black Hawk Down incident a few years ago nearly destroyed the city.

"The situation isn't looking too good." (End of Chapter)