America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

In the hills near Malibu, four vans slowly drove into a large villa.

As the doors opened, one by one, the actresses got out and approached the main entrance guarded by Bruce.

Having made arrangements beforehand, Son Ye-jin took out her cellphone and bag, stuffed them into the bag Bruce handed her, zipped it up, and sealed the bag's opening.

Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo immediately followed suit.

The others did the same.

Once inside the gates, the women saw Martin, wearing a pair of snug swim trunks, with a long water gun on his shoulder. He removed his sunglasses and said, "Ladies, you can go change into your swimwear now. Today's party theme is a sport that has become a global craze, thanks to Leonardo."

Song Hye-kyo looked at the water gun Martin was carrying, "Water gun fight?"

"Bingo!" Martin snapped his fingers. "Among you, five will be on my team, eight will be on Leonardo's, and the rest will team up with Jack Nicholson."

Han Jaren jumped up, raising her hand, "I want to be on Martin's team!"

Martin spoke very seriously, "Wait until I finish before you decide. The team I lead will be attacked by both Leonardo's team and Nicholson's team. The first side to fail has to perform on the spot."

Jun Ji-hyun asked, "Perform what?"

Martin replied, "A hundred-meter dash!"

The others didn't quite understand what he meant.

Martin put it more bluntly, "A sprint into the valley, guns in hand."

He tapped the water gun a bit harder, "Ladies, think it over while you're changing into your swimsuits."

Before she left, Son Ye-jin asked, "Why do you have to face the onslaught of the other two groups?"

Martin answered, "Because I'm fast, strong, have good endurance, and I shoot accurately..."

These actresses weren't newbies; they quickly grasped his meaning.

After coming out of the changing room, Jun Ji-hyun, Son Ye-jin, Song Hye-kyo, Han Jaren, and Im Yoon-ah chose to team up with Martin, while the others split into two groups and joined Leonardo's and Nicholson's squads.

In the villa's largest banquet hall, three teams of men and women in swimwear soon gathered. Continue reading on My Virtual Library Empire

Leonardo, holding an exquisite little water pistol, explained the rules.

The entire first floor of the villa was the battlefield, where teams, divided by the color of their water gun bullets into red, yellow, and blue, would leave corresponding colors on anyone hit. Getting hit once, a person could wipe away the color by removing a piece of clothing and continue fighting, but the piece of clothing must be discarded.

If hit again, ladies could continue in the same manner, while gentlemen would be eliminated from the game.

The party game clearly honored the principle of preferential treatment for women.

The battle quickly began.

Martin's water gun was both long and thick, filled with the most water bullets, shooting the farthest and the most accurately.

But the other two groups had numbers on their side.

Soon, Martin's team members Son Ye-jin and Song Hye-kyo were hit twice in succession and had to fight in their most primitive state.

One after another, celestial female warriors were eliminated.

Martin became the sole commander, in more ways than one.

However, taking advantage of his agility and guerrilla tactics, he stripped the other two teams of their clothing, then went through a roll call, taking out the members of Leonardo's team before becoming surrounded by Nicholson's group and unfortunately was hit, falling in battle.

Martin shouted, "Leo, it's time for you and your team members to start the talent show." He gestured, "Ladies, come over and enjoy the spectacle."

Leonardo accepted the outcome gracefully, and the South Korean actresses on his team didn't hesitate, quickly joining him.

Nicholson, that scoundrel, couldn't pass up the chance to razz Leonardo, yelling, "A hundred-meter dash, let's go! Leo, break your 20-second record!"

Martin, ever meticulous, corrected, "Leo can now run the hundred-meter dash in 22 seconds!"

Nicholson, like a magician, pulled out a stopwatch from his pants, "For Leo's honor, I will time him accurately!"

Leonardo turned back and gave Martin and Nicholson the middle finger!

Martin would not miss the chance to tease, clapping his hands and calling out, "Ladies, let's cheer for Leo together!"

Jun Ji-hyun waved to both sides, leading the chant, "For Leo!"

The rest joined in, shouting, "Go Leo!"

Leonardo was a man of his word and started the performance with his team members.

After getting warmed up, he went at it with gusto.

Nicholson kept his eyes fixed on the critical area, simultaneously starting the timer. Within seconds, he paused it, shouting to a panting Leonardo, "Leo, you've gotten stronger! That bastard Martin slandered you; your hundred-meter dash is clearly 24 seconds!"

Martin conceded, "My mistake, my mistake. I actually underestimated the renowned hundred-meter sprinter Leonardo!"

Everyone around broke into laughter.

Previously, they had no idea what Martin and Nicholson were talking about with the 22-second hundred-meter dash, but now they all understood.

Having established Leonardo's latest hundred-meter speed, Martin called out, "My team members, shall we gather somewhere else for a meeting?"

"Let's go to the east drawing room," Son Ye-jin suggested, tugging Martin along. "The carpet there is very nice, and we can see the mountain view."

Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo came over and took Martin's arms, one on the left and one on the right.

Han Jaren and Im Yoon-ah followed suit.

The first round of the water gun battle had ended, but the second round had just begun.

Martin switched to another water gun.

The target of attack changed to his team members.

That night, Martin fully experienced the joy of a South Korean chaebol.

However, being a chaebol in South Korea wasn't easy. His team members had a strong presence, unlike Nicholson's, where many seemed as if they were cast from the same mold.

As a result, the next morning, the old scoundrel kept mistaking people's identity.

Fortunately, that wasn't the point. Leonardo had prepared a raffle box on-site, allowing everyone to pick a mystery gift.

Additionally, singers would be introduced to Hollywood record companies.

Actors could land some substantial female supporting roles in several Hollywood film projects.

Even for those who didn't fancy either option, Leonardo had prepared other gifts,

Having thrown many parties, the Trio of Scoundrels was known for their meticulous planning and received praise in this regard.

Leonardo had numerous resources and, to speak nothing of the others, just "The Wolf of Wall Street" he was preparing offered many female roles.

After leaving the villa, Martin took Jun Ji-hyun and four others to WMA's headquarters in Century City.

Thomas had talked to him about WMA expanding its business in Asia.

Since these people were keen to join WMA, referring them was just a matter of convenience for Martin. As for how to poach them or expand the business, that was out of his reach.

Thomas took down the contact information of the five individuals and made a call to the head of Asian business, recommending them earnestly.

Afterward, Martin personally drove the five back to their hotel, naturally exchanging contact information along the way.

"John Wick: Chapter 2" didn't premiere in South Korea, but Martin might go there for his next one.

The Samsung ads were all wrapped up, and the Korean actresses would soon return to Seoul.

Apart from Leonardo's payment, Martin and Nicholson also gifted them a generous souvenir.

In the afternoon, the three scoundrels reunited at Nicholson's house.

Nicholson lay back on the sofa, his mouth slightly open and his eyes vacant without focus, resembling a walking corpse.

Martin shook his head, "I've always told you, one was enough, but you had to involve a bunch."

Leonardo tentatively asked, "Old man, you're not going to get into trouble, are you?"

"You're the one who's going to get into trouble!" Nicholson's eyes found focus, and he said, "I'm just savoring the moment. Although they have a bit of a tech vibe, they're absolute beauties compared to the misshapen lot Leo found."

"I have a suggestion." What to do without outsiders? Naturally, deal with our own. Martin said, "I'll fund it to invite the beauties Leo brought out last time, and let Leo join the party by himself."

Nicholson applauded, "Great idea!"

Leonardo said, "Do you think I can't tell the basic difference between beauty and ugliness like those ulterior-minded media?"

Martin slapped Leonardo's shoulder hard, "Buddy, you should go to Thailand, there are plenty of beauties there."

"You're trying to trap me again!" Leonardo made a face as if he saw through Martin's tricks, "Bill from 'Kill Bill,' that is, David Carradine, died in Thailand because he partied too hard."

Nicholson said mysteriously, "I've heard insider stories about it; he had a rope around his body, one end around his neck caused him to asphyxiate, the other end around his, you know…"

Martin suddenly remembered, having read such news before. The domestic entertainment news reported about this Hollywood actor, who was not even second-tier, because on the one hand, his death was too bizarre, and on the other hand, David Carradine was filming in Bangkok then, and the female lead was Mrs. Fan.

Leonardo continued, "I've taken care of the payments. Some of them will take part in the filming of 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' while a few others will join two other movie projects."

Martin said to Leonardo again, "When your new film or mine premeires in South Korea, we'll go there and throw a party."

Panting, Nicholson didn't forget to shout, "Count me in!"

The three scoundrels reached a new understanding. Parties with European models or actresses would be organized by Leonardo; Asian parties would be Martin's responsibility.

Nicholson was getting older and would be in charge of hooking up connections.

In late May, Samsung's new ad was globally broadcasted, and the overall reaction was quite good.

News came from South Korea, where some media seriously discussed whether Martin Davis had Korean ancestry, even considering sending someone to interview him.

Martin made a call to Samsung, and the chaebol promptly taught those brainless media and so-called scholars how to behave.

By the end of May, the preparation for "The Martian" was completed, and shooting commenced at Disney Studio.

Before joining, Martin attended a celebration party hosted by Disney Studios for "John Wick: Chapter 2."

After four weeks of screening, the North American box office hit a breakthrough of 200 million US dollars, totaling 211 million US dollars.

Overseas, "John Wick: Chapter 2" also enjoyed excellent reviews and attendance rates, appearing in over eighty countries and regions, earning an overseas box office of 233 million US dollars.