Rebirth in America

1955, Empire State Building, New York.

The lights are bright and there is a lot of people. This is the celebration party held by DreamWorks for "The Sound of Music".

The Carpenters looked at their eldest son with warm eyes. They worked hard with Alex and shared his glory. At this moment, as parents, they also feel extremely proud.

Richard's mood was a bit complicated. He was both proud of his brother's achievements and also felt a little jealous. How he wished it was him standing there and not Alex.

Karen was still young and didn't quite understand the meaning, but she knew that her brother Alex was a great person. People like him, love him, and admire him. So does she.

The applause lasted for a long time, waiting for Alex to react. He cleared his throat and said, "Thank you everyone. The success of the movie is inseparable from your support. Thank you again! Thank you!"

His speech was very short, not as long as others. When he finished, he motioned for Morris to continue.

Morris didn't expect Alex to be like this because of nervousness. He didn't think much and continued his hosting work. He talked about the incentive plan decided by Alex, which was mainly bonuses for DreamWorks employees who participated in the "Sound of Music" project. Members of the crew, people from the distribution department, and other related people all received considerable rewards.

Through this method, Alex tells everyone that no one who works hard with him will be treated badly. This will form a system and become the reward mechanism of DreamWorks, which is also one of the biggest purposes of the celebration banquet. Because of this, DreamWorks employees are very difficult to recruit. Their efforts here will definitely be rewarded. Anyone with talent and ambition hopes to join this team.

The banquet lasted for several hours and did not end until about ten o'clock in the evening. Alex was the last to leave. After seeing off Parker and Hepburn, he sent his family back. In the end, only he, Morris, and other DreamWorks employees and waiters who stood by their posts were left.

"Come, everyone has a small gift to take back. This is for souvenirs."

The gold coins were distributed when the guests left. According to precise calculations, 1,823 gold coins should have been distributed, which was far less than the 3,000 coins Alex expected. This already includes the people present, guests, employees, reporters, waiters, etc.

People took the gold coins and went back happily. This gift is very delicate and meaningful. Soon after, someone on the market offered a high price to buy it.

"Hey, that gentleman over there, come and get a gift too." Alex saw someone standing in the distance, looking at him. This is a person I have never seen before. He does not look like a guest, nor an employee, nor a waiter. He was dressed in black and had a serious expression, as if he couldn't smile.

The man in black came over. He came to Alex and did not accept the gift. Instead, he handed over a letter. He said: "Mr Hughes said to give this to you."

Alex was shocked. He had chatted with Morris about Howard Hughes, the mysterious rich man, before the banquet. Unexpectedly, he did not show up, but sent someone over. It was a strange thing that he even gave him a letter.

He took the envelope and opened it. There was a short line written on it: "Please follow the person who came and come alone!"

The man in black stared at Alex's face, waiting for his reply, whether to leave or not.

Howard Hughes took control of his own destiny at the age of 19. He experienced several dangers and escaped death each time. He is a madman, a playboy, a billionaire, a filmmaker, an aviator and more. At the same time, he is also a weirdo who doesn't like meeting strangers. But what was unexpected was that he actually gave Alex a letter.

The letter asked Alex to go with the man sent by Mr. Hughes. Only this man could take him to see Howard Hughes.

"What if this person is an impostor?" Alex thought to himself, full of doubts and fear of something happening.

Now everyone knows that Alex makes a lot of money from his movies, if someone wants to kidnap and blackmail him. Then if he just left with someone like this, wouldn't he be falling into a trap?

Did Hughes ever consider the fact that Alex didn't trust the people he sent? If Alex is too timid to go. What about Hughes? Well, it was just a smile at most. A person without adventurous spirit is not qualified to meet him.

At that moment, countless thoughts passed through Alex's mind. Finally, he responded, "Please lead the way!"

Morris, who was standing aside, was a little worried after hearing this. It was obvious that he also thought about the danger. He tried to stop Alex, but failed.

The man in black turned around and left without saying a word. Alex quickly gestured to Morris, telling him not to worry.

Alex said quickly: "If you don't hear from me after a day, then call the police. Before that, there is no need to worry about me."

Morris nodded, he was also a little envious of Alex, that was Howard Hughes! Who in Hollywood wouldn't want to meet him. No, it should be said that Americans all want to meet Howard Hughes. Why wasn't this request sent to him? What a pity.

The man in black took Alex into a car and they drove towards the airport. Soon Alex was on a private jet and flew for several hours.

When Alex got off the plane, he discovered that it was landing at an airport in a desert. This is obviously private property. There are many planes parked at this airport, but no one can be seen.

The person who came to greet him was a middle-aged man wearing a gray cowboy hat and a striped suit. He was already a little fat. The man stretched out his right hand to Alex and said: "Welcome to Mr. Hughes's secret base. This is not a place that ordinary people can enter if they want. My name is Noah Detrick, you can call me Noah Ya, please come this way."

"Where are we going? Where is Mr. Hughes?" Alex asked curiously.

Noah looked him up and down, as if to see if the person in front of him was the legendary Alex. Noah shook his head and said, "You'll know when you see him. Please don't be anxious, my friend."

Alex then closed his mouth and followed Noah silently.

Under the leadership of Noah, Alex got into a car and drove a long distance. They came to a rocky mountain. Halfway up the mountain, there was an inconspicuous villa.

When Alex walked into the villa, he realized that the inside was really just as inconspicuous, but it looked very neat and clean. They came to a door and Noah stopped, followed by Alex.

"Hughes! The guests have been brought." Noah shouted loudly.

Alex looked at Noah in surprise, but he quickly remembered that Howard Hughes had bad ears and could not hear others unless they spoke loudly.

After a while, a high-pitched voice came from inside. It was so unique that people could remember it as soon as they heard it.

"Alex Carpenter?" the voice said.

"Yes, I am Alex. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Are you Mr. Howard Hughes? Why don't you let us open this door and talk face to face?"

The voice laughed and said, "Young man, you are very brave! Aren't you worried that you have been deceived and that we are the ones who want to kidnap you?"

Alex shrugged and said, "Of course I'm worried, but being able to meet a legend like Howard Hughes is worth taking no matter how big the risk is."

The whispers inside stopped, and after a while, the door opened quietly.

"Then come in. I also want to see what a child with an IQ as high as Leonardo da Vinci looks like."

After entering the room, Alex discovered that it was very large, unusually spacious and empty. It's just that the smell inside is a bit strange, as if the air is filled with the smell of urea. Although it wasn't serious, Alex could still smell it. The light inside was a little dim, but he could still see the bottles on the ground. It looks like an ordinary milk bottle, except that it is not filled with white milk, but a light yellow liquid.

Alex carefully avoided the bottles on the ground, and after walking a certain distance, he came to the inside of the house. Here, on a wall, a video is playing, but the sound is turned off.

It's a color film, one that Alex is very familiar with. It's called "The Sound of Music," and it plays right to the scene of Maria and the children having a picnic and singing on the hillside.

A very tall man stood in front of the movie screen, with his back to Alex. His face could not be seen clearly, only his back.