Hollywood Road

Leaning back in the driver's seat, Murphy stared at the notebook on the steering wheel, thinking about what to do with the captured images of the vehicle and the two murderers.

to the police? This is what a good citizen should realize...

But Murphy has never regarded himself as a good citizen of Los Angeles. Even if he has been in this world for more than a year, he has no sense of identification with America.

And more importantly, what good could it do for him?

Murphy couldn't think of anything other than the mental rewards of some routine.

Playing the shot again, with one hand on his chin, Murphy began to think about where this might go.

Such serious and vicious cases must be developing in completely different directions in downtown Los Angeles and in the Santa Monica Valley.

The case happened in a wealthy residential area with good law and order. From this point of view, it will attract public attention, and the Los Angeles police will also face enormous pressure. If no valuable clues are found, it is very likely that a huge reward will be offered.

How much can the bounty be? Murphy speculated for a while. According to the deceased's equivalent and the location of the crime, there must be tens of thousands of dollars.

There is no reward yet. If the video is handed over, Murphy believes that he will not get any substantial reward, and he will never overestimate the credibility and quality of the American police.

And once the video is handed over to the police, it means that he can no longer sell it to TV stations, which will reduce a lot of income.

For him now, let alone tens of thousands of dollars, thousands of dollars are a big number.

Therefore, handing over the video to the police is definitely the worst option.

As for whether he would be regarded as a suspect if he entered the scene before the police, he had considered it before he went in. Surveillance in this era is not as pervasive as in the future, especially before 911 came, and the government's surveillance of many residential areas is blank. , but the road he took before he came was the main road from the valley area to Beverly Hills. Murphy remembered very clearly that there were public relations surveillance on it, which was enough to prove that he was not there when the victim called the police.

After thinking for a long time, Murphy gradually formed a preliminary plan. He returned his eyes to the notebook, opened the editing software, and performed a series of processing on the video. He deliberately cut out the section from the gate of the manor to the departure of the two black murderers in the car. , making the video appear to have been filmed from the moment you entered the mansion.

If everything goes according to his plan, this video may bring a high income, and maybe even earn the first pot of gold to start his own film career.

After doing all this, Murphy picked up the phone and dialed a number.

"Hello," a familiar female voice came from the receiver, "this is Carla Faith."

"Hey Carla, it's me, Murphy."

With his left arm on the car window, Murphy said directly, "I have a video here of the robbery that just happened in the Santa Monica Valley."

"Bill Road?" asked the other side.

Murphy nodded, "Yes, I just filmed it."

Kara's voice was a little flat, "You are too late, someone has already provided us with this news material, and the reporters on my side have rushed over."

Hearing this, Murphy couldn't help looking at the time. This consideration and editing took an hour and a half. For news runners, the difference of a few minutes may be faced with two completely different situations.

"Anything else?" Kara asked.

"No," Murphy said with a chuckle. "But, Carla, I got to Bill Road before the police."

"What?" The voice in the receiver increased by a hundred decibels. "What did you say?"

Murphy said calmly, "I arrived at the scene before the police."

"Damn, why didn't you tell me earlier!"

The opposite is completely shouted out,

"Murphy, I'm going to see you now. If I don't see you before midnight, I will definitely kill you, I swear! I will kill you with the cruelest means you can think of!"

When these words came into his ears, Murphy didn't care at all. After getting along for more than a month, he had a general understanding of who Carla-Fith was. For news and ratings, she could do a lot of crazy things.

Driving all the way to Burbank, Murphy considered many aspects, especially how to maximize the benefits of this video. In this case, it is completely unpredictable.

In the white building of Channel 6, Carla was pacing back and forth in the office, checking her watch from time to time. The news reporter who rushed to the scene just came with the exact news that the case happened in a multi-million dollar building. In the mansion, the owner couple, their servants and bodyguards were all killed in a very tragic state of death.

The video provided to her by a freelance reporter before was shot after the police blocked the scene. There are not many places to attract attention. If the case hadn’t happened in a wealthy area, she would not even have bought it.

It is precisely because of such a bad case in the rich area that she needs more impactful and attractive video or picture materials.

And that guy Murphy actually came to the scene before the police. Cara didn't believe that he would follow the rules and not shoot anything useful. The two sides have cooperated many times during this time, and she knew a little about Murphy Stanton. He was a daring, careful, and ruthless man in his bones.

Such people will never stick to the rules.

The sixth channel of Fox Los Angeles local station is only one of the many TV channels under the Fox TV network. Without enough attention, someone like Carla, who has a keen news sense and a strong sense of professionalism, knows very well what kind of attention the case that just happened will cause.

It would be no exaggeration to say that it will be the center of attention in Los Angeles social news for the next two weeks, and the director's ratings are directly tied to her position and promotion.

Looking out through the glass door, there was no movement outside. Kara was just about to withdraw her gaze. At the corner of the end of her line of sight, a tall and familiar figure turned around. Her frowning brows loosened slightly, and she couldn't help pushing the door out. , strode towards the side where Murphy came to greet him.

"It's rare."

Seeing the tall and slender woman walking fast, Murphy said deliberately, "You actually came out to meet me."

Carla pinned a long strand of blond hair behind her ear, a smile appeared on her delicate face, and asked in a low voice eagerly, "Have you brought something?"

She was wearing a well-fitting professional suit and stood in front of Murphy, her pale blue eyes staring at her, as if Murphy was the object of her secret love.

Of course, Murphy didn't think so, he knew that Carla was a shrewd and mature professional woman, and she must not be deceived by these outward expressions she unleashed by taking advantage of her gender.

"Here." Murphy took out the storage disk from his pocket and shook it in front of Carla, "I saw at least four dead people in the burglary and robbery on Bill Road in the valley!"

Kara's eyes lit up, and a strange brilliance shone through them.

"Did you really take it?" she asked uncertainly.

Murphy nodded lightly and shook the memory disk again, "I won't tell you how good this video is, I think you'd better see it for yourself."

The corners of her mouth trembled slightly, and Carla pulled out a smile, took the storage disk from Murphy, and led Murphy to the editing room. When passing the office area, she ordered, "Michael, Kate, put down your work, Come to the No. 1 editing room immediately."

Two young men, a man and a woman, immediately followed.

The editing room was unusually quiet. Murphy stood behind Carla and the others, as before, who were staring straight at the screen, completely attracted by the video Murphy had shot.

When the first dead person appeared, Michael and Kate were a little nervous when they saw the bloody picture, but Murphy could see from Carla's face that there was an inexplicable excitement behind the delicate professional makeup, like a Young women saw the same as limited edition bags.

The second deceased appeared in the picture, Carla's mouth had a smile on it, and the brilliance in her eyes was even better, and she turned to look at Murphy, who tilted her head slightly and returned a similar smile.

There is no doubt that the woman was sufficiently interested in the video.

The video was still playing, and Carla was satisfied. She picked up the phone, dialed an internal number, and said, "Have Connie from the Legal Department come over."

Murphy was not surprised. Carla, a shrewd journalist and executive, knew the video was sensitive and could have legal implications.

A few minutes later, a woman in black with short hair walked in, and Murphy watched as they discussed the possibility of the video appearing on the show.

"Look at this video," Kara replayed. "Which ones are available?"

Connie, the woman in black, stood next to Carla's chair, looked at the screen, and asked, "You mean legal broadcasting?"

"Nonsense!" Kara's profession and power are obviously great, "Of course it's broadcast legally!"

"Has the identity of the deceased been confirmed?"

Seeing Carla shaking her head, Connie said, "We can't broadcast the identity of the deceased without notifying relatives."

The editor next to him named Michael added, "If the face of the deceased is shown, it is equivalent to showing the identity of the deceased."

"Where did the video come from?" Connie asked.

"He filmed it." Carla pointed to Murphy. "He was at the scene before the police."

Seeing the woman in black looking over, Murphy stepped forward and stretched out his right hand, "Hello, Murphy Stanton, freelance journalist."

"Hello." Connie shook his hand, then said to Kara, "Better not play it at all."

Kara's face darkened immediately, "I came to you to solve legal issues, not to veto my work plan."

"Okay..." Connie thought for a while, "The deceased's face is marked, don't reveal the detailed address of the case on the show."

"So there is no problem?" It was Murphy who asked.

Connie nodded lightly, "As long as the court doesn't have an injunction, we won't break the law."

"What about journalism ethics?"

"It's beyond the standards of any television broadcast," said Kate, who remained silent.

As soon as she finished speaking, Kara's eyes stabbed like a sharp sword, "Have you seen the ratings of our show? I am willing to bear any consequences for broadcasting such news!"

Speaking of which, she commanded without doubt, "This is the headline of the six o'clock news!"

"Wait!" Murphy suddenly interrupted them and reminded, "Everyone, we haven't discussed the price yet."

"You go out first." Kara waved to the other three, and after they left, the body sitting in the chair turned to this side, "Make a price, Murphy, don't be too outrageous."

Murphy looked serious, "One hundred thousand dollars!"

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