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A few days later, the Danbo Region of Brooklyn was completely locked down for the night.
The New York City Police Department had put up long police cordons, directing traffic.
In front of the Mellon Art Gallery, a thirty-meter-long red carpet stretched to the end of the street.
Elizabeth Mellon was wearing a black Tom Ford evening gown, her silky blonde hair pinned up to reveal her slender neck. The entire venue was filled with elite bodyguards.
She was chatting and joking with several Manhattan city council members, fund managers, and the avant-garde artists whose works were being exhibited.
Just then, a Cadillac Escalade cut through the darkness of the night, stopping at the head of the red carpet.
Li Wei got out of the back seat, his polished leather shoes stepping onto the red carpet.
Some reporters instantly recognized him as the NFL's current hottest star. In a flash, their long-lensed cameras adjusted and aimed in Li Wei's direction, snapping photos nonstop.
