Shadow Empire

Chapter 750 Wanli Group (World)
Lance is a person with strong execution ability. Only people with execution ability can truly turn something from "I have a plan" into reality.

He shared his idea with the director, who then made a phone call and called over the two most famous screenwriters in the company.

He felt that the plan was very feasible, so he needed a script now.

The two screenwriters read the brief story written down by the director and read it very seriously and attentively.

When they put down the paper, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"A unique story!" Screenwriter A couldn't help but praise it, "And it's a very exciting story!"

Screenwriter B also shared this view, "It fits the current mainstream film script narrative structure, and the core is revenge."

"There is great revanchism in the Federation society, so there will be a market for it, but I'm not sure how big the market is!"

Screenwriter B seemed a little cautious, "The narrative angle is too high. I'm worried whether people can understand it."

"The mainstream audience is still composed of ordinary people with low education and illiterates. They may not be able to understand the progress of the war between individuals, families, and countries."

Screenwriter A nodded, "Yeah, maybe we need to make it look a little softer?"

Lance thought for a moment and said, "We need to prepare for both scenarios. One is to tell the story from a tough guy's perspective. We need to make it strong and bloody, and make people feel the cruelty. Whether it's being hurt or hurting others, we need people to reflect after reading it."

"The other perspective is as you said, a little softer so more people can understand it, more about the plot."

"But no matter which point it is, I need you to focus on Yalan's strategic position!"

"The core of this part of the plot and story is not allowed to be changed!"

Screenwriter A asked, "Mr. Lance, I roughly understand your idea. Can I ask, what is the budget this time?"

He looked down at the paper recording the stories, then glanced at the director, "The scenes here are very grand. Even if we use a studio and models, it will require a lot of investment."

Lance thought for a moment, "Gentlemen, are you interested in creating the first big-budget movie in film history?"

He looked at these people, "Starting from one million, no upper limit!"

As long as the movie is good enough to convince Congress, the return it brings is ten thousand million, ten million million!

When they heard that Lance was going to take out so much money, the three of them gasped, but then they became excited!

They all know that once they participate in the important production of such a movie, they, along with the movie, will become an indispensable key in film history!
Lance glanced at the date on his watch and said, "Try to get the script out as soon as possible. We want to release it in the second half of the year, so you guys should stay here during this time."

"I'll have the butler take you to the villa next door. If you need anything, you can ask the butler for it."

"Cigarettes, alcohol, and women!"

"But I have one request, don't fool me."

All three promised not to do so, and the director made a small, additional request, "Can I direct?"

After thinking for a while, Lance gave him the title of co-director. He had never shot such a large-scale and grand narrative, so Lance didn't believe he could do it. What they needed was a director who could shoot a grand narrative.

It would be best if it was fruitful, and that's something the director needs to do.

In the next few days, Lance thought deeply about this matter. He was not worried about whether he could convince the Navy, because the overseas bases he had discussed with the Navy and the entire military had already made them excited.

What he was thinking about was whether some moral saints would suddenly stand up on the other side of Congress and insist on respecting other people's sovereignty and internal affairs. That would be really annoying.

But the specific results will depend on the actual results of the script.

The next morning, Barbara trotted into the main building of the manor and met Lance.

Lance was talking to Patricia, who seemed to be a little off lately, and didn't even eat her favorite food.

Lance had made an appointment with his family doctor, who would not be here until the afternoon. He had a hunch that Patricia was pregnant and had been for some time.

At least one month.

Last month her menstruation was very abnormal, with only a faint color that was almost invisible. At that time, Lance was still in Xinjin City, and she didn't care about it.

Now it seems that it is very likely that I won the lottery last month, so...

This made Patricia happy but also a little scared, as she thought of Emily's screams of pain in the delivery room when she gave birth to Victor!
After she had this guess, she read a lot of books about pregnancy. These damn books always compared a woman's pregnancy to resting her neck on the Grim Reaper's scythe.

They exaggerated the horrors of childbirth, saying that one out of three pregnant women will have an accident. That's pure summer festival nonsense (see the Black Stone Code glossary for details).

But sensitive girls believe this, and they are happy, sad, and scared at the same time. Fortunately, Lance is mentally strong, otherwise she would have been depressed.

When Barbara came in from outside, she hugged Patricia first, kissed her cheek, then hugged Lance and kissed him twice on the cheek.

Lance rolled his eyes, "I doubt you have dirty thoughts about me!"

Patricia burst out laughing, and Barbara's eyes sparkled. "Are you planning to invest in a blockbuster movie?"

Lance helped Patricia over to the side and let her sit down, which also aroused Barbara's curiosity, "What's wrong with her?"

Then her eyes quickly widened, "You're pregnant!"

"Oh, God!"

"Patricia's pregnant!"

"I'm going to tell everyone in my family the good news!"

She seemed even more excited than Patricia, but she didn't know why.

Patricia's face turned red. "Stop talking. It's embarrassing for me!"

"And the doctor hasn't come yet, so we can't confirm it yet, so you have to wait."

Barbara didn't care about that. "It must be like this. Don't try to deceive me. I'm not that easy to fool!"

"I'm going to call them right now to tell them this good news!"

Patricia wanted to stop her, but Lance shook his head, "I think so too. What you need now is quiet."

Soon everyone in the Lawrence family knew about this, and the three old uncles also called to inquire about it. Hubert also said that if Patricia was really pregnant, then let her go back to the farm to take care of the fetus.

Now many people say that the air in the city is bad and pollution is serious. It seems that everything is good in the countryside, and there are enough people to take care of her.

Although the aunts on the farm seem to be extravagant, they are really helpful when something goes wrong.

On the contrary, the maids in the manor might be unable to do anything except screaming when they encounter trouble.

Lance didn't agree directly, he just said that if Patricia wanted to go back, he would let her go back.

It depends on whether Lance has specific work arrangements. If he has other things to do and cannot always be with Patricia, he will let Patricia go back.

William and Emily also came with Victor. Emily pulled her daughter aside and asked her about her pregnancy.

This child is extremely important to the Lawrence family!
Even though William is now a city councilor, everyone knows how he got the position. Without Lance, he is nothing.

So Lance, and the first child born from his and Lawrence's family bloodline, are particularly important!

This laid the foundation for the binding of the core interests of the Lance and Lawrence families, and was also the most solid hub of the two interest groups!
If this child inherits everything from Lance in the future, and he himself is the grandson of the Lawrence family, it is impossible for him to abandon the Lawrence family.

This is also the reason why the three old men took the initiative to ask about this matter and said that they wanted Patricia to go back to take care of the pregnancy.

William gave Lance a cigarette, and they both went to the balcony to smoke. He joked, "Your freedom to smoke at home will soon be taken away!"

With a teasing look on his face, Lance said with a smile, "This building has more than a hundred rooms."

William didn't react at first, but soon the expression on his face froze, "Shit, I forgot about it!" This is not his big villa. Although it is a big villa, if you smoke indoors, the ash will still spread to other rooms.

But this is the main building of the manor. Even if Lance washes a hundred cigarettes here, there won’t be a trace of smoke in Patricia’s bedroom!
He seemed a little depressed, "I want to buy a manor in the future!"

Lance shrugged, "With your current job you probably have no hope in life. I like to tell the truth, I hope you don't mind."

William rolled his eyes. “If you can’t speak, you don’t have to speak!”

The two looked at each other for a moment, then smiled and he sighed, "Are you ready to be a father?"

Lance hesitated, "Actually, if you don't know how to talk about this, you don't have to."

"My children and I don't need to make any preparations. You should ask the world, is it ready?"

William was a little embarrassed. “Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s talk about something else.”

The two began to talk about the international situation. Men are always like this. Even if they eat a one-dollar meal at the construction site, they still pay attention to changes in the international situation and have a series of mature and stable ideas of their own!
After the couple arrived, they definitely couldn't leave in a short time. There were enough rooms here, and there was even a small stand-alone building next to it, so they decided to stay for a while to accompany and help Patricia through the early stages of her pregnancy.

The doctor came in the afternoon and after the examination confirmed that Patricia was pregnant.

In order to ensure Patricia's safety during pregnancy, Lance directly contacted the doctor and the hospital and temporarily formed a private medical team consisting of four senior doctors, twelve nurses and six caregivers.

They will be on call at the manor around the clock, and the mobile building will be converted into a private small medical operating room.

Any problem can be solved here when necessary.

As for money?
Problems that can be solved with money are no longer problems for Lance.

During dinner, everyone's mood stabilized a lot. William looked at Barbara with some curiosity. "We were busy with Patricia's affairs. Why did you want to come here?"

Barbara finally reacted. She turned her head and looked at Lance, with stars in her eyes again. "Lance is going to shoot a big production with a starting cost of one million. I'm here to ask for the female lead role!"

She is now obsessed with acting, and Lance even enrolled her in acting classes. After all, although she is talented as a latecomer, she still needs systematic learning.

Sometimes Lance wonders, do those vain girls who like to show off have a talent for acting?

William was also surprised when he heard her words, "One million?"

“What kind of movie needs such a big production?”

Lance briefly explained what had happened. The ladies were not interested in political matters, but William understood some of what they meant.

"You mean, you want to occupy Yalan?"

"What's the reason?"

Lance used a knife and fork to cut a piece of beef with a bit of tendon attached to it. The beef was very soft and the tendon was trembling, which looked very tempting.

In fact, in formal cooking, beef tendons will not be retained, because beef in the Federation and even the world is mainly cooked by frying.

During the frying process, the tendons will shrink, making the shape of the beef look abnormal and a little weird, so they will remove the tendons before cooking.

Lance had some reserved and cooked it in a stew, which he loved.

He put the fattest and strongest piece into his mouth, chewing it while picking up the napkin to wipe the soup off his lips. After he swallowed it, he put the napkin on his right hand, "National security, is that enough?"

Lance simply gestured with his hands, "Yalan's location in the Eastern Ocean is very special. It is located right in the middle of the Federation and the Dantra Republic. Whether it is offense or defense, it plays a vital role in the security of the Federation's territory."

"I don't know much about military matters, but I know that if they want to bypass Yalan to attack us, they will need to take more sea routes, which will give them a greater chance of being discovered by us."

William nodded when he heard this, “But what good will this do you?”

Lance picked up his knife and fork again. "The federal government may not feel comfortable occupying that place as an invader. I will help them with this."

As he spoke, he got himself some more food and started eating.

These words gave William unimaginable weight, like a bolt of lightning exploding beside him, making him feel dizzy!

He looked at Lance for a long time without being able to speak. He could only light a cigarette silently, and then was driven out by Emily.

He suddenly remembered what Lance said in the afternoon.

When his child is born, it is not he who needs to be prepared, but the world that needs to be prepared!

How great must a person's ambition and state of mind be to have such an idea!

It's fucking crazy!
Barbara didn't know what Lance meant by this, she just begged, "I want to be the heroine!"

As long as a movie with a one million investment is not too bad, her popularity and status in the industry will be greatly improved.

Lance looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze, and she noticed this before quickly leaving the table and standing where Lance could see her entire body, and turning around twice.

The flying skirt makes her look full of energy, and her sinful figure can indeed attract many fans.

She clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her face pleading, "Please!"

Patricia couldn't help but say, "If it's not so...important, give it to her."

In fact, her relationship with Barbara has always been pretty good. Although Barbara is a little vain, Patricia doesn't feel hurt.

And with the appearance of Lance, Barbara has gradually become better to her, and with Patricia at the center, it is normal for her to like this cousin very much.

Lance nodded. "Okay, but you have to do it seriously. This movie means a lot to me. If you mess it up..."

She immediately raised her hands, “You can spank me, I’m most afraid of being spanked!”

Lance glared at her, "Eat your meal!"

She returned to the dining table with a grin on her face and started eating happily.

At night, Emily refused to let Lance sleep with Patricia, saying that she wanted to protect the still fragile baby.

Lance had no objection to this.

After Emily returned to the room, she glanced at Victor first, then lay on the bed. She nudged William with her elbow. William, who was reading a newspaper, frowned at her and said, "Don't tell me you want to drink water."

She was like this sometimes. She could do something herself, but she had to lie on the bed and let William do it.

Emily shook her head, "Do you think...our daughter can protect Lance?"

William put down the newspaper. "What do you mean?"

Emily sighed. "Women will flock to him like moths. That's what I'm worried about."

William originally wanted to say "no", but when he thought about what he had done, he became uncertain, hesitant and wavering.

The couple fell into a deep sleep in anxiety. The only heartless person was Patricia.

Instead of sleeping with Lance, she found a large pillow and clamped it between her legs to fall asleep.

Under the influence of a series of external forces, the screenwriters took a week to write the script. Lance picked up the more hardcore script and read it for a while. After making some suggestions for revisions, he decided to shoot according to this script.

Of course, he also mentioned that screenwriter B could co-sign the work, which made screenwriter B feel relieved.

It took another two days to make revisions. On the second day of May, Lance took the script to see Admiral Miles.

He, the navy, and the military also need to contribute to this matter!

(End of this chapter)