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Little Gemma disappeared in satisfaction, and carefully closed the door of the living room.

After the girl left, Simon looked at Daniel Fish who was still sitting on the single sofa next to him.

Sophia's two children, Daniel is 13 years old this year, and little Gemma is 11 years old.

It is said that boys develop late, but Daniel is now over 1.7 meters five, and his figure is much stronger than his peers.The boy started playing basketball in elementary school, and this summer, he specially invited a famous coach with NBA qualifications to conduct one-on-one training.Moreover, compared to little Gemma who is two years younger but still innocent and straightforward under the care of everyone, Daniel has shown a precocious side since he was a child.

After Little Gemma left, Simon got up and poured coffee for the two of them. The boy wanted to help, but was stopped with a smile, and quickly sat down on the sofa with two cups of coffee. Simon asked, "Are you tired from the recent training? "

Daniel said: "It's okay."

Because of his precocious maturity, Daniel understood the relationship between his mother and Simon very early, probably due to some natural reasons. Unlike his younger sister, who knew the same things but was very close to Simon, he always had a slight estrangement when facing Simon.

Simon didn't mind Daniel's alienation. He took a sip of coffee and said, "Your mother said that your skills are very good, and you can even enter the NBA in the future. But, Danny, have you ever thought about why you want to play basketball? "

Daniel was obviously stunned for a moment, hesitated a little, and said: "Mom likes me playing basketball."

Simon knew that the second half of the sentence that the boy didn't say was probably 'that's why I have to work hard to show my mother'.

Not only basketball, but compared to his peers, Daniel is excellent in other aspects. He is also a popular lover who is very popular with girls in school, and has always been Sophia's pride.

Daniel is precocious, sensible and hardworking, and he doesn't even have the rebellion of his peers, which makes Simon a little envious.Out of his father's mentality, he occasionally hopes that his family in Melbourne will be half as good as Daniel when he grows up, and he will be able to comfort himself when the time comes.

However, Simon does not fully approve of Sophia's education method.

A woman is a bit overprotective of her two children.

This world is far less quiet and peaceful than in the eyes of children, especially when they are at their level, they will have to endure more intrigues.If you just work hard, don't go through ups and downs, and don't know the dangers of the world, you will only become a herbivore in the future, and will be preyed by a group of carnivores who do everything possible to attack the top of the pyramid.

Even Simon couldn't bear to break Little Gemma's innocence and straightforwardness.

As for Daniel, he didn't have too many worries.

The machismo in his bones made Simon instinctively feel that boys also need to bear more.

Rubbing the cup in his hand, Simon said: "You know, Danny, it's not that your mother likes you playing basketball very much, but because she thinks you like it, she will create the best conditions for you and be proud of it. If tomorrow You suddenly say that you don't like basketball, and your mother won't force it, because her pride is you, not those external things."

Daniel paused, nodded, and asked after a little hesitation, "Simon, may I know what happened just now?"

Simon nodded and said, "Even if you don't ask, I'm going to tell you. Because for me, you are already at the age where you need to take on some things. If you want to get in touch with and understand many things after you are 18 years old, it seems to me that it is too much." late, and it will inevitably take more effort and cost. However, your mother certainly does not want you to be exposed to this too early. Therefore, this matter needs to be kept as a secret between us. I can tell you, but you cannot tell your mother, Or she'll get mad at me, understand?"

Daniel quickly agreed: "I promise."

Simon stopped talking, and went straight to the point: "We need to start from the beginning. Some time ago, Gianni Versace, the founder of Versace, contacted your mother, hoping that she would become a shareholder of Versace. I think you should know that Versace is contracting. However, this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface, because Versace is actually a money laundering tool of the southern Italian mafia "Glory". Gianni Versace invited us to become a shareholder, in fact, he hoped to use the power of the Westeros system to get rid of The control of the Mafia. Because you don’t want to be involved with the Mafia, your mother has already expressed her refusal. However, Versace does not seem to give up this effort, and the Italian media also jumped out to join in the fun, reporting that Melisandre is preparing to acquire Versace."

Speaking of this, Simon paused for a while, giving the boy some time to digest, before continuing: "Finally, tonight, someone delivered a blood-stained newspaper, which was a report about Melisandre's upcoming acquisition of Versace , and four more bullets attached. Obviously, this is to warn your mother not to meddle in the Versace business."

After listening, Daniel first asked, "Simon, will my mother be in danger?"

Simon, who was about to bring the coffee cup to his mouth, stopped, put down the cup again, looked at the boy with relief in his eyes, and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen, your mother is stronger than you imagined. And, I I will do anything to protect her."

Daniel was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Simon, starting tomorrow, I don't plan to play basketball anymore."

Simon shook his head: "It doesn't need to be like this, otherwise your mother will definitely realize something. Moreover, in this society, if you want to become an outstanding person, you must first have enough energy. Long-term physical exercise is the guarantee of this. A little foundation, many executives of big companies were athletes when they were students. What you have to do is not to take this matter too seriously. If you really like it, you can even buy a basketball team in the future, but you must not Make basketball your career, because you are the heir to the Fish family, and you have more responsibilities to take on."

Daniel looked over and said, "Simon, I mean, I hope to learn something that can protect myself and my family like you. I, um, I watched the video of you boxing in the Melbourne boxing ring."

Simon smiled and said: "Well, you may not be able to learn it. In fact, I don't know much fighting skills, just because I am born with great strength. You know, when I was in the boxing ring, the difference in physical fitness gave me the feeling like It was me, an adult, who beat up a group of seven or eight-year-old children."

Daniel was not discouraged: "However, there is only one person like you. It must be right for me to learn some fighting skills, right?"

Simon nodded: "That's right. However, it's actually a bit late for you to start practicing now, and you may hurt yourself if you don't pay attention. Those professional boxers, who seemed to be beautiful when they were young, are actually covered with hidden injuries. After middle age, they will be very serious. pain."

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Daniel didn't intend to give up after hearing what Simon said. He also had his own opinions, so he turned back to the topic and asked, "Simon, how do you plan to deal with things tonight?"

Simon didn't mean to persuade him much.

No matter what Daniel wants to learn, Sophia will definitely give him the best conditions.

Follow the boy's question back to tonight's matter, but instead of answering directly, he asked, "Have you seen "The Godfather"?"

Daniel shook his head: "However, I watched "Fire Wire" recently."

Simon smiled, and didn't ask how Daniel got into the theater. The boy's appearance said that he was seventeen or eighteen years old, so no one would doubt it at all. He just asked, "Tell me how you feel?"

Daniel thought for a while, looked at Simon with bright eyes, and pointed out: "Even the most vicious criminals have their own bonds."

Simon nodded, and asked again: "Will you sympathize with Neal and the others played by De Niro?"

Daniel hesitated a little, but said honestly: "I really hope that Neil can take Edie away in the end."

Simon said: "This is the charm of the movie. If you have seen "The Godfather", you will definitely have a sense of identity with Vito Corleone played by Brando. However, the reality is not like this, the real Italian mafia, cold-blooded And brutal. In order to compete for territory, they will kill their competitors, even pregnant women and children. In order to deter the authorities, they dare to attack high-level government officials, and even throw the 8-year-old child of an official into a barrel of acid. Two years ago, in order to kill an Italian judge who had launched many anti-mafia campaigns, they planted a ton of explosives in the place where the judge passed."

The assassination of Italian judge Giovanni Falco in 1992 shocked the world and even triggered a protest strike by millions of people.

After this incident, facing the strong pressure of the media and public opinion, the Italian government began to quickly pass a large number of bills specifically targeting the mafia, and set off a nationwide anti-mafia movement, which continues until now.

After Simon finished speaking, he noticed the change in Daniel's expression and said with a smile, "Are you scared?"

Daniel pursed his lips, looked at the smile of the young man next to him, calmed down a bit, and did not answer this question.

Simon didn't press the boy to respond.

The reason why the mafia is feared by most people, including many politicians and rich people, is that they are unscrupulous.

Moreover, Italy was one of the first countries in the world to abolish the death penalty, which made the Mafia even more unscrupulous.In some death penalty countries, it is only right and proper to kill for life.In Italy, people who kill someone can only be sentenced to life imprisonment at most, and there are many people who are charged with murder but only sentenced to five or six years.

This creates a sort of hidden strong imbalance.

The mafia can arbitrarily 'sentence' their opponents to death, and almost has the power to kill them, but others cannot easily do this to them. Even the official can only arrest those who are almost well-known under the circumstances of solid evidence Party boss.

Thinking of this, Simon said: "Actually, tonight's matter is easy to resolve. We just need to compromise with the Glorious Society and clarify that we have no intention of acquiring Versace. Then, this matter will be over."

Daniel's expression moved slightly, noticing that Simon was still looking at him, and quickly said: "In fact, it won't pass, right?"

Simon still had a smile on his face, and said: "It's hard to say. We have compromised, and the Glory Society's goal has been achieved, and maybe it will no longer embarrass Melisandre Company, and will no longer threaten us. However, there is another possibility, When they found out that Simon Westeros, who owns hundreds of billions of dollars, would also feel jealous and fearful of the Mafia, just like those billionaires hiding in a bulletproof car surrounded by a group of bodyguards. Coincidentally, Melisandre Gucci, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Christie’s auction house are all very suitable for money laundering, and the Westeros system has a large investment in Italy. Danny, do you think that if it were you, would you want to go further? , how many more pieces of meat can be cut from this super fat sheep?"

Daniel moved his mouth, but nodded slightly without opening his mouth.

Simon said: "So, back to your question just now, how do I plan to deal with this matter? Danny, I just told you this, I just want you to understand, don't have illusions about the mafia and any other type of gang , they are the dark side of this world, a group of unscrupulous outlaws, definitely not messengers of justice, let alone any respect. However, for us, there is no need to have any fear of the mafia. Mafia Subjugate people through violence and killing, but if someone treats them in the same way, even more violent and bloody, then the so-called outlaws are actually a group of sheep. Back then Mussolini put 94 cannons on Outside the lair of the mafia, those powerful gangster godfathers can only be captured. Danny, you have to know that a super chaebol with assets of hundreds of billions of dollars has no less power than the Mussolini government back then. The Mafia uses violence, and we can do the same, more violently than they do. Not only that, we have the power of the government, we have the power of money, we even have our own army. So, Danny, you will now Are you afraid?"

Daniel shook his head quickly this time.

However, the boy's gaze towards Simon obviously had other meanings.

Simon understood what this was, and put away the involuntary coldness in his words just now, and said in a gentle tone: "Danny, maybe you resist the relationship between me and your mother in your heart. However, you, and Gemma, are in my heart. The status is the same as that of Mel and the others, and I also regard you as a member of the Westeros family. In order to protect you, I will not hesitate to launch a war."

Daniel dodged Simon's gaze for a moment, then looked over quickly, and said seriously, "Thank you, Simon."

Sophia arrived in New York before six o'clock the next morning.

The woman was calm on the surface, but after seeing the parents and children, the hug time was obviously much longer.

After breakfast, facing Simon's consultation, Sophia said in a calm tone that a man should come forward for such a matter, and she couldn't handle it as a woman.

After getting along for so many years, Sophia knows Simon's behavior style very well.

The most cherished relatives are threatened, and there is never a lack of determination and capable women in her bones, and she has no intention of preventing the man who has touched her scales from unleashing the violence in his bones.

It is not yet known why the address of Fisher's home was leaked. Sophia and her family quietly moved to Simon's farm estate outside Columbus, Ohio, over the weekend.

Ohio, which is located in the inland of the United States, is different from the coastal area where dragons and snakes are mixed. It has good concealment. Columbus is also the base of the Wexner family for a long time. You can get news at the slightest sign of trouble.

The most important point is that the military base of the Westeros system in North America is located in Ohio.

If necessary, Simon can mobilize hundreds of heavily armed special forces nearby.

The Feixi family temporarily moved to Ohio. After the weekend, Sophia returned to Europe to continue working, but Simon increased the security force several times.

After deliberation, Sophia did not intend to give any response to the warning from the Honor Society.

In fact, after the article in the Italian Corriere della Sera was published, Melisandre clarified the next day that she had no intention of acquiring Versace.It’s just that this clarification may not have reached some people’s ears, or the other party may not believe it at all, thinking that this is the usual smoke bomb during corporate acquisition negotiations.

On the other hand, Los Angeles has always been calm, and Dumei Point Manor has not received any messy things.

However, Simon will not show mercy because of this.

The relationship between Sophia and himself is almost well known, and Melisandre is a very important part of the Westeros system. Threats to either of the two will be regarded by Simon as a provocation to the entire Westeros system.

A new week just happens to be the beginning of August.

After what seemed to be a quick calm in Greenwich last Friday, a turbulent turbulence was rapidly brewing beneath the surface.

The ever-expanding intelligence network of House Westeros has once again been fully mobilized.

Especially on the European side, Sophia has been in charge of this incident since a long time ago. The original European intelligence network has been in a dormant state. In the weekend after the incident, hundreds of people quietly came from various European countries for the first time. Gather towards the Calabria region in southern Italy bordering Sicily.

Calabria is the birthplace of the Italian Ndrangheta.

To be precise, the Glorious Society is not a unified organization, but a mafia alliance jointly established by multiple families, and there are constant internal disputes, during which there were even two large-scale internal gang wars.

It can be called a 'war', which also shows the intensity of the dispute.

The most recent Ndrangheta civil war, which lasted six years from 1985 to 1991, resulted in the official death toll of more than 600 people as a result of fierce gang fighting.

The mastermind who delivered the threatening package to the Fei Xi family this time was quickly found out.

The Stefano family, one of the six most powerful families in the Glory Society at this stage, was also a major participant in the Second Glory Society Civil War.

Undercurrents are surging in private, but many things on the bright side are as usual.

Hollywood.

In a box office week from the end of July to the beginning of August, the most eye-catching movie is undoubtedly "Heat".

This well-known criminal action film has become the first and possibly the only film in this summer's summer file that the box office will reverse its box office next week after a large-scale opening.

Compared with the first week, the box office of "Heart" rose by 9% instead of falling due to the continuous ferment of word-of-mouth and the continuous spread of the topic of "God Watches Movies" in the second week of its release.

The 9% reversal may not be a large proportion, but the next week's box office revenue of 2506 million US dollars made "Heat" directly overwhelm all other competitors in the same period, and won the box office champion position of the week in one fell swoop. It is the only movie in the summer file that did not show a big box office in the first week but relied on a strong trend to reach the top of the box office in the second week.

In the two weeks since its release, the cumulative box office of "Stealing Fire" has reached 4799 million US dollars.

The two-week box office figure is close to 5000 million US dollars, combined with "Heart" is an inevitable long-term trend, which means that this criminal action film is almost bound to become another member of the [-] million box office club on the North American box office list.

The runner-up position fell on the phenomenal "Forrest Gump".

In the fifth week of its release, the box office of "Forrest Gump" fell by 19%, and it received another US$2476 million.

MGM's "Alien" ranked No.3 last week.

Speaking of which, the plot of "Alien" is nothing special, it's just an imitation of "Alien", and the media reputation didn't even pass the mark, only 4.3 points.

However, Natasha Henstridge, who has not many scenes in the film but is amazing, has inadvertently become the biggest highlight of the film.

For the already very mature American film market, it is not easy to make money by selling meat.Many commercially successful large-scale pornographic films, compared with the huge base of films of the same type, have a much lower probability of selling than serious commercial films.

Moreover, "Alien" is not exactly a pornographic film.

The success of this movie obviously has a lot of luck. It can only be said that the role is just right, and it has successfully attracted the attention of the audience.The former Natasha Henstridge continued to shoot several dare-devil movies after the success of "Alien", without splashing any water.

In any case, the box office of "Alien" reached 2439 million U.S. dollars in the first seven days of its first week of painting, and the box office of over [-] in the first week has also reached the level of a blockbuster movie.

As a follow-up commercial film with a general reputation and few bright spots, this achievement has already met everyone's expectations.

The box office of US$2439 million in the first week means that the total domestic box office of this sci-fi thriller can be at least US$6000 million, which is enough to recover most of the investment in production and publicity, and it can enter the profit cycle with a little overseas operation.

Moreover, because of the nude scenes that make people talk about it, the prospect of this film's video tape is better than that of theatrical release, and it is very worthy of collection.

This is the reason why the former "Alien" series released many sequels in a row even though the second one failed at the box office, and then they simply stopped releasing them in theaters and went directly to the video tape channel.

Compared with the output of at least three or four works of other major Hollywood studios this summer, MGM only has two films, "Speed" and "Alien", but they are both full of rewards.

Because of the strength of "Heat", "Forrest Gump" and "Alien", Harrison Ford's "Hot Eyes" starred in the box office in the second week of its release, directly falling from last week's champion to No.4 on the list location, the single-week box office fell by as much as 41%, and only received 2337 million U.S. dollars, and the cumulative box office in two weeks was 6242 million U.S. dollars.

Of course, with $6242 million earned in two weeks, it is not a problem for "Rushing Eyebrows" to break through [-] million at the local box office, and it will definitely become a member of the [-] million box office club that has nothing to do with Daenerys Entertainment this summer.

No.5 on the list is "Blooded Romeo" by Quentin Tarantino.

Because of the joint publicity effect with "The Wire", the box office drop of this crime drama film in the third week of its release was only 17%, and it received another US$1526 million, bringing the cumulative box office to US$5762 million.

In addition to No.5, Cameron and Schwarzenegger's "True Lies" ranked No.6. In the third week of its release, the box office fell by 32%, earning 1360 million US dollars, and officially entered the box office of 1 million yuan. Club threshold, the cumulative box office reached 524 million US dollars.

Judging from the current trend, "True Lies" still has a box office space of 3000 million to 4000 million US dollars in the follow-up.

"Black Steed" and "Tale of Allure", which started painting at the same time as "Alien" last week, were all misfired.

"Allure" starring Nicolas Cage and Brigitte Fonda was better, with a box office of 1195 million US dollars in the first week, ranking No.7.Warner Bros. Pictures' "Black Steed" opened with 1312 screens, but the box office in the first week was only 227 million US dollars, and the average box office was only a pitiful 1733 US dollars. It is expected to go down immediately in two weeks.

On August 8, a new box office week begins.

Compared with June and July, when the competition was fierce, in the list of films to be released in August, Simon didn't have a single blockbuster movie in his memory, which seemed lackluster.