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Chapter 61 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Please read, collect and recommend!)
Bastien Liu, a highly respected French-Chinese journalist, has always made exposing corporate scandals his professional motto.

However, he was sued for defamation for a report he wrote, and his career hit rock bottom, forcing him to resign from his job as a reporter for the Millennium newspaper.

At the same time, a big businessman Henry Luxter suddenly came to the door.

He offered Bastian a huge sum of money and asked him to spend a year writing his biography.

At the same time, he asked Farne to privately investigate a missing girl case that had been dormant for many years.

Forty years ago, his niece mysteriously disappeared on a private island belonging to the Luxet family on the French Riviera in the south of France.

This incident has been tormenting Henry for decades.

Suffering from unemployment and facing financial crisis, Bastian accepted this unsettling request.

During the investigation, Bastian met the short and thin Elise.

She looks like a problem girl, but she is actually a top hacker, and her control over computers is like a contract with the devil.

With Iris's help, Bastian is even more powerful.

However, this girl with a dragon tattoo has a puzzling life experience and an unfathomable heart.

……

Liu Jin briefly recounted the outline of the story.

To be honest, Yang Dongqi was not impressed much, but it aroused the curiosity of Sun Yue and Liu Sisi.

That’s right, it’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” the first part of the “Millennium Trilogy” by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson.

This book was published by Stig in 2005.

I guess the original author hasn't figured out this story yet.

Liu Jin wants to seize this story.

You know, in the previous life, this book sold 30 million copies worldwide and was adapted into movies twice.

One was the European version shot by Niels in 2008, and the other was the American version shot by David Fincher in 2011.

I don't remember the box office figures very clearly!

Liu Jin only remembers the sales volume of 30 million copies.

Thirty million copies, the birth of a billionaire author.

I must grab it no matter what.

However, while Liu Jin was snatching it away, he also made some modifications.

First, the male protagonist, a reporter, turned into a French-Chinese.

This was also an attempt by Liu Jin.

The origin of the story also changed from Sweden to France.

He doesn't like Sweden, just as Sweden doesn't like China.

The book was very popular in France at that time. It was said that one out of every four cars on French roads would have a copy of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".

Now, it's turned from a Swedish story into a French story.

As a Chinese, it is reasonable for him to write a story with a Chinese protagonist.

In any case, in Liu Jin's impression, there has never been a Chinese protagonist in the best-selling works in Europe and the United States.

If it succeeds, it is a successful attempt.

If it fails, there is also the French background as a backing.

Liu Jin knew that doing so would be risky.

But he still wanted to try it!
If you write about pure Chinese people, Europeans and Americans may not accept it.

But what about writing about a Chinese person?

After being reborn, besides making money, you have to do something within your ability.

There are three parts in Dragon Tattoo.

If the character of Bastian Liu can stand out, it can also be seen as an image promotion for Chinese people overseas.

It's like the British Sherlock Holmes.

Like an American tough guy.

It's like a ninja in the daily life.

It's like a Korean plastic surgery face...

Liu Jin wanted to take this opportunity to design a brand new image of Chinese people.

Can you believe it? If it weren’t for the account reconciliation of Little Red Potato in 2025, many foreigners would even think that the Chinese have the image of Manchus.

Whatever the banana people are unwilling to do, we Chinese will do it ourselves.

Starting to promote and build a brand new image of Chinese people in 2001 may be difficult and may fail.

But it's much easier than trying again after 2016.

China has missed too many opportunities for publicity and promotion!
……

That night, Liu Jin returned to his residence.

Turning on the computer, he began to recall the content of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".

Well, it's very clear and can basically be reproduced. However, it needs some modification.

The characteristics and image of the original male protagonist Blomkvist are obviously not very suitable for Bastian Liu.

Bastian needs wisdom, the perseverance of the Chinese people, and a new image forged from 5,000 years of cultural heritage.

Just like Sherlock Holmes, he can be remembered by people.

In fact, there are European and American works that are mainly about Chinese people.

But there is only one most successful one.

The Cases of Judge Detective in the Tang Dynasty, written by the Dutchman Robert van Gulik, did leave some mark in Europe and the United States.

This is an idea!

Although "Detective Dee" is a story from the Tang Dynasty, it is not unacceptable based on the Western reaction to the work.

Of course, there is another factor: Gao Ropi is Dutch.

But this time...

Liu Jin scratched his head, thinking about a solution.

Perhaps, we can learn from the image of Di Gong?
If we learn from it, the image of a failed and downtrodden Di Gong will appear in our minds.

That’s right, it’s you, Liang Pangpang!

Di Gong's wisdom, Di Gong's ability to unravel the mystery, Di Gong's fearlessness of power, Di Gong's perseverance in his beliefs...

You see, it’s not impossible to merge it with Bastian’s image.

Liu Jin began typing on the document.

Inspiration kept emerging in his mind and turned into words.

The modified version of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is becoming clearer and smoother.

Before I knew it, the sky was bright.

After Liu Jin completed the outline and character design, he suddenly felt a sense of relief.

He stood up with a smile, but felt dizzy and fell to the ground, losing consciousness.

I don’t know how long it was before Liu Jin was awakened by the ringing of the phone.

Still feeling a little groggy!

He struggled to get up and picked up the phone on the table.

It’s Teacher Julie.

Teacher Julie had a class this morning, but Liu Jin did not show up without asking for leave, which made Teacher Julie a little uneasy.

After asking other people, I learned that Liu Jin was fine yesterday.

She suddenly had a bad idea and called Liu Jin.

"Liu, why didn't you come to class?"

Liu Jin felt weak all over.

He said weakly, "Julie, I seem to be sick."

"Ok?"

Liu Jin himself did not realize that when he said this, he subconsciously used the same tone he used when communicating with Julie.

"where are you now?"

"I am home."

"Family?"

Liu Jin finally reacted and said hurriedly, "The apartment I just moved into is..."

He gave the address and hung up.

As he tumbled out of the study, he realized that since returning home the previous night, his mind had been preoccupied with remaking The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. He'd even left the heater on. Back in the old apartment, where the room was smaller, it was fine without the heater. But now, with the house so large, it was truly freezing without the heater.

Plus, he took off his coat when he came back.

I tinkered with it in the study all night.

All his energy at that time was focused on the books, and by the time he finished, he had caught a cold!
Do it yourself!
Liu Jin turned on the heater and lay on the sofa.

Go to the hospital?
Come on!
French and American hospitals are of the same character.

You need to get a number and schedule an appointment at a public hospital, and the bill for going to a private hospital once is shocking.

The key point is that the social security of international students can only be used in public hospitals. If you go to private hospitals, they will not recognize it.

Maybe in twenty years, things will change.

But for now…

They are all still just a group of pathfinders.

……

　There are still two updates today.

　　Normal updates will resume tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)