Chapter 231 The Unexpected (1/2)
Chapter 231: The Unexpected
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After taking a moment to regulate his emotions, Li Du said, ”I have nothing but respect for your acting, and I also respect all the hard work you’ve put in for your acting career. So, I would not cheat you—I’ve got a Batpod here that I think you’ll like.”
”Batpod?” Frances asked doubtfully. ”You got it from here? You’re also a treasure hunter?”
Li Du nodded. ”Yes, you can come with me to have a look.”
Hearing this, her bodyguard said cautiously, ”If possible, I hope you can ride the motorcycle out instead. Hope you can understand why we’d rather not go into an unfamiliar storage facility.”
As she was undoubtedly an acclaimed actress from Hollywood, Li Du could understand her worry. There were many nutcases and lunatics in America who were capable of anything.
A beautiful and wealthy woman of status like Frances would naturally not want to take any risks.
He was about to nod his head, but the actress waved her hand and said, ”It’s fine, Kyle. This is LA, it should be fine if we are more careful. I don’t think there is any danger here.”
With the actress following behind, they walk to storage unit 11.
Li Du had called Hans halfway there; Hans drove all the treasure hunters out so that nobody would disturb the actress.
It was right for him to take such caution; the treasure hunters started to whistle and yell when they saw the actress:
”Wow, the best actress has appeared—it’s really Frances McDormand!”
”I like you as Officer Marge Gunderson. Can you give me an autograph?”
”That Flagstaff chap’s doing well. When did he get connected with the who’s who of Hollywood?”
Jim York scolded, ”F*ck, these country bumpkins are connected to Hollywood? D*mmit, they’re stealing my contacts!”
Frances waved and smiled at the treasure hunters crowded around. She might have been in her fifties, but she still looked charming when she smiled.
Knowing the actress was here, the treasure hunters who were packing their storage units kept dashing over. The entrance to storage unit 11 was bustling in no time.
Upon seeing the motorcycle, Frances removed her sunglasses and walked over. She reached out to stroke the motorcycle and then took the mobile phone from her bodyguard to search for something online.
After she had completed the online search, she made a call using the mobile phone. Four of five minutes later, she ended the call and then smiled at Li Du. ”The Batpod... you were not lying to me. This is indeed the Batpod.”
”The Batpod” was the motorcycle’s name. In the movie, Batman rode on this motorcycle to weave through the streets of Gotham City.
Li Du asked, ”Did you confirm its identity?”
York added, ”Maybe this was not the motorcycle in the movie, but only a replica used for publicity.”
”Batman” was a heavyweight brand belonging to DC Comics. It had huge market potential. The Warner Bros. had started to invest heavily in it. Last year, they had filmed ”Batman: The Dark Night,” which would be screened this year.
There was still some time to go before the screening date, and Warner Bros. Pictures had been drumming up the publicity for the movie.
Hence, York’s guess was not unfounded. Under such circumstances, the movie company would produce some replicas of the Batpod for publicity purposes.