I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 824 Mara's Choice!

The urgent ringing of the telephone woke Liu Jin from his sleep.

Today was the last recording of the "Music by the Fireplace" event. After the recording, Liu Jin was dragged along by Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE, a former member of The Beatles, to drink quite a bit of alcohol.

Yes, that's Sir John McNight, the one who wrote the famous "Hey Jude" to comfort John Lennon's son.

He is a man of strong emotions and holds an extraordinary position in the British music scene.

The final guest of this season's "British Edition" is also a reader of Liu Jin's.

His favorite is Great Expectations, followed by Father Trapped in Time.

I'm also very interested in "Night at the Museum" and have recently become obsessed with "Assassin's Creed." I talked about it with Liu Jin for a long time.

After seeing Sir McCartney off, Liu Jin went to bed.

As a result, I was woken up by a phone call close to midnight.

To be honest, Liu Jin doesn't know if it's because his phone is being tapped or because he hates being bothered by his phone, but he really dislikes using it lately.

He has always believed that mobile phones are tools that serve people.

But with cell phones, it's become very difficult to find peace and quiet; often, a single call forces you to answer.

People have become puppets of their mobile phones.

bother!
But when I glanced at the number, it was a call from France.

Liu Jin was also worried that something might have happened, so he answered the phone.

"This is Amos!"

“Amos, I am Tusca.”

Ok?
Liu Jin was taken aback, then sat up in bed.

"Catherine, is something the matter?"

"Did you do it?"

"what?"

Taska paused for a moment, then said softly, "This afternoon, there were riots in Paris... well, it's about illegal immigrants again."

The JICA office, located opposite the Paris Institute of Technology and Arts on Boulevard Saint-Martin, was attacked.

Rioters stormed the office building and opened fire, killing eight and injuring twenty-one…

"Die well!"

Liu Jin's true feelings were revealed.

"You didn't do it?"

"I'm a writer, not a thug, though I'd like to be one... But how did you come to think of me?"

"You're not the best!"

Catherine let out a sigh of relief and said, "I was questioned by the police and DGSE people, and it just ended not long ago."

They suspect it's related to La Cinq.

I said we are just a television station, not Mafia or any violent gang.

Anyway, I didn't admit it, so they had no choice but to let me go... The point of this call is, don't be too impulsive. I know you and Mela are close, and Lala used to be with you too, but that's all over now.

Catherine speaks with perfect tact and precision.

But Liu Jin could tell that she still doubted herself.

only……

It was the ordinary people who died, not the French.

Frankly speaking, the French government doesn't particularly care as long as the person isn't French.

But stop causing trouble!
Liu Jin said, "This is ridiculous. I'm in Salerno right now, just finished recording a show with Sir McCartney this afternoon... But thank goodness for those thugs, otherwise, I would definitely be at odds with those bastards..."

"Okay, stop with the threats. When are you going back to Paris?"

"I'd like to take a break after I finish this busy period in the second half of the month, and then go back."

"Let's meet then. I'm very interested in that interview you mentioned last time."

"it is good!"

Liu Jin then hung up the phone.

Marco's efficiency is pretty high!

How long has it been since he mentioned this? It seems like only half a month, and he's already taken action?
This is not the Italian efficiency we're used to.

Liu Jin originally wanted to call old Marco.

But after checking the time and glancing at his phone, he turned it off and went back to sleep.

The next morning, he drove to the Sun Stone Bay Wharf.

"Rino, are you there?"

He went into Dimarco's gun shop, only to find it empty.

So, he stood at the door and called out.

A moment later, Dimarco was seen walking out of the shooting range behind.

"What brings you here today? Why are you so free?"

As he spoke, he picked up the moka pot, brewed a pot of espresso, and handed it to Liu Jin.

Liu Jin didn't stand on ceremony and took it, drinking it down in one gulp.

"I was thinking that you were in charge of the operation."

"Tch, I wouldn't get involved in something that's so easy."

"Where did the old man find? They're pretty ruthless! They just rushed in and started shooting... I heard they were shooting."

"This is Europe, and there are countless people who serve Mafia."

African, Middle Eastern, Eastern European...

However, this time it wasn't an inside job; they hired a few illegal immigrants. The old man provided 100,000 euros… that's it.”

Illegal immigrants!

Everywhere, people are speaking out for illegal immigrants.

In reality, illegal immigration has become the most destabilizing factor in Europe.

However, the French government's crackdown on illegal immigration, initiated by Magnon at the beginning of the year, failed to pass the National Assembly.

As Charles de Gaulle once said, "The French referendum system has a huge problem. One-third of the citizens are easygoing, one-third will support anything the government opposes, and one-third know nothing about it."

But it's pretty good!

Without these illegal immigrants, Mafia alone would have no idea when the law would be enforced.

"A salute to those illegal immigrants."

"You're so vicious!"

Dimarco couldn't help but laugh.

"However, I rarely see the old man so dedicated to someone's affairs."

"If I help you earn a billion, you'll be more dedicated."

"Haha, that's true!"

At this point, he suddenly changed the subject.

"Amos, that Bitcoin you recommended to me last year, can it really make a fortune?"

How much did you pay when you bought it?

"$1.9."

"now what?"

"I didn't pay attention, but it seems to have reached $32 on June 8th."

"How much did you buy?"

"More than a thousand."

"Then keep buying."

"Is this thing reliable?"

"Just remember to sell when I tell you to."

I don't know if it's reliable or not, but I only plan to hold it for 24 years.

The price might be even higher after 25 years.

But that old geezer Tang Pu is incredibly unreliable.

Dimarco is European, and Liu Jin wasn't sure what would happen.

But Liu Jin is Chinese, and if those old Deng finds out that he holds a large amount of Bitcoin, they might cause him trouble.

For 25 years, whether they've been American or European, they've all been desperately poor!

Dimarco breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Liu Jin's words.

Liu Jin chatted with Dimarco for a while, then headed to the dock and set sail.

After setting sail, he used a satellite phone to call Verena's mobile phone number.

"where is it?"

"Toulouse!"

"Is everything settled in Andorra?"

"It's all assembled and tested, but I've told Dania to rest more these days; being too active isn't good for her."

"And you? Has anyone noticed you?"

"Don't worry, there's nothing on my computer at home."

"Hide all the Bitcoins I gave you."

"They're all locked up with Dania; no one but you can find them."

"Good job!"

"I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I've made plans to go shopping with Lala and Ottilie later."

"Have fun."

Verena is a homebody and has little concept of money.

In fact, she had a black card given to her by Liu Jin, with a credit limit of five million euros.

When she ran out of money, Liu Jin would make up for it.

And what about her?
To be honest, apart from electronic products, my expenses aren't that high.

She was living a very comfortable life in Toulouse. Verena knew in her heart that without Liu Jin's protection, she would be unable to move an inch.

……

Time flies by.

After resting for a while, Liu Jin led his team away from Salerno and returned to Toulouse.

Shortly after returning to Toulouse, he saw a news report in the newspaper: the JICA’s overseas office in Rome, located at 44 Via del Boschetto near the Colosseum, had been bombed.

The police concluded that the gas leak was the cause.

People inside the firm were working at the time, and the casualties were heavy.

Since this is a small-scale business, the staff are mainly Japanese or of Italian descent.

Six people died and seventeen were seriously injured.

The Italian government's DSG team was furious and lodged a protest with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They believed it was a terrorist attack.

However, the Italian government stated that there was no indication that the KB organization was involved, and that everything should be based on the police's conclusions.

Old Marco, you're really ruthless!

Liu Jin knew very well who the real culprit behind this was.

I used to think that old Marco was just a local strongman in Salerno, but now it seems that all of Italy's Mafia is one family!
Liu Jin couldn't help but chuckle twice, then tossed the newspaper aside.

He is very busy; he is currently writing an article titled "On the Integration of Classicism into French Literature and Its Influence on Modern French Language and Culture."

He's been working on this paper for almost a year now, and it's time to submit it!

Otherwise, Mr. Giles will start nagging him again...

That evening, he drove to Mela's house.

After returning to Toulouse, Lala has been living at Méla's house.

The main reason is that Méra and Chloé have been in Paris, so the house has been empty.

Her injuries have completely healed.

However, he still looked somewhat listless.

The attack certainly had a significant impact on her.

"Lala, I've got some news for you."

"What news is it?"

Lala seemed a little down. After handing Liu Jin a cup of coffee, she sat on the sofa with a cushion in her arms, saying nothing.

She took the newspaper Liu Jin handed her and glanced at it.

The above is news about the bombing of the JICA office in Rome.

She was startled and looked up at Liu Jin.

Liu Jin took a sip of coffee and reached out to ruffle her dark brown hair.

"You're mine, and I won't allow anyone to bully you or leave you without any explanation."

"That was Paris last month..."

Liu Jin nodded and smiled, "Don't be afraid. If others bully us, we'll fight back."

"Blood for blood, is that it!"

Liu Jin was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "That's right, blood debts must be repaid in blood."

You should rest well here. If you really don't want to go back to Paris, then stay in Toulouse.

Ottilie needs your help too. It doesn't matter where you work... Okay, I have to go now. I'm meeting Abel for drinks tonight.

Lala sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

Liu Jin ignored her and left on his own.

Lala only realized what had happened when the door slammed shut.

She chuckled!

Then she picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Mera, are you busy over there? Do you need me to come back and help?"

……

For Liu Jin, 2011 was the most carefree year since his rebirth.

With less writing work to do, I had a very relaxed time for almost half a year.

Sitting at the office, reading, recording programs, or going on a sea trip.

It was the blitzkrieg operation in May that made him nervous for a while, but otherwise he was generally quite relaxed.

As the year drew to a close, all the profits from Operation Blitz were divided up.

In this operation, Liu Jin personally extracted a staggering $21.5 billion from the US stock market.

The entire operation involved an investment of 1.5 billion and generated nearly 50 billion in revenue. However, apart from his personal share, the remaining profits were gradually transferred to various accounts.

AA made a profit of $500 million, instantly becoming a small-time millionaire.

Eva and Alizee, on the other hand, had even greater returns, as each of them invested $100 million and received nearly $2 billion in returns.

Chloe, Mella, Old Chung, Angelina Jolie, Leslie, Maggie, and J.K. Rowling, as well as the Singer family, the Manion family, the Blumenthal and the Bush family, and Mara Carfania, along with Mara, Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci, and the Italian Mafias, all received their very rewarding returns.

Among them, the people who regret it the most are Macron and Jiang Zemin.

Liu Jin had invited them to join the operation, but they were simply too poor.

Macron even had to borrow some money from Brüggitt, barely managing to scrape together 1.5 million euros.

Old Jiang invested two million.

Even so, after this blitzkrieg operation, both of them became much wealthier.

Old Jiang even called Liu Jin to tell him that he planned to invest in the next film himself to avoid interference from others.

"Old Liu, do you want to get involved?"

I help you make money, and you fucking want to harm me?
Jiang Zemin is now brimming with confidence, even more so than after he finished filming "Let the Bullets Fly" in the original timeline.

The 200 million investment in "Assassination of the Emperor" made him even more confident.

Now, having received nearly two hundred million US dollars from Liu Jin, he has become even more arrogant.

Most importantly, his next work is called "Gone with the Bullets".

I reckon this guy will add more metaphors and become even more obscure and difficult to understand.

The critical acclaim might surpass that of the original timeline, but as for the box office...

Liu Jin politely declined.
Moreover, with the end of the year approaching and 2011 almost over, the local cable television networks in the four regions of southern Italy have finally been successfully merged.

Mara called and told Liu Jin, "Actually, it's not going smoothly."

There have always been dissenting voices from BABT's side, and even when Jiao Ya tried to speak to people, it wasn't very successful.

But things started to go smoothly starting in October... Several people who had initially opposed the idea suddenly changed their minds and even lobbied other members of the committee.

Anyway, it's finally approved!

Next, Lao Ma will take over everything, which will make things much easier for me.

Hehe, thank goodness it was approved! Next year I'm planning to run for WYZ on the House Culture Committee... Amos, I need your cooperation."

"Where is Meloni?"

"she……"

Mara hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Jia plans to leave the Power Party and form a new political party."

She told me about it and extended an invitation…

Liu Jin was silent!
After a moment, he said softly, "Follow her."

"what?"

"Mara, listen to me, Silvio is embroiled in lawsuits right now, and it's probably going to be difficult for him to continue."

Next year is an Italian general election year, and I estimate he will not run. In that case, Forza Italia is very likely to fall apart.

In your case, although you've performed well in the Youth Affairs Department over the past four years, you lack sufficient political connections and are easily marginalized. Instead of continuing to mingle with various political parties, it would be better to join forces with Jiao Ya.

You have plenty of funds now, so you can be their support.

Jiao Ya's political skills are far superior to yours; you can learn a lot from her.

"The two of you joining forces will create a new political party with twin stars, and you're sure to have a brighter future in politics."

This time, it was Mara's turn to remain silent!

The course of events will not be reversed because of Liu Jin's involvement.

Europe in the future is bound to be very chaotic.

Instead of wandering around aimlessly like a headless fly, it's better to stick close to a powerful force.

Meloni still has a high probability of becoming prime minister in the future, even if things change. After twelve years of dormancy, her Brothers of Italy party has risen from a fringe party with only twelve members to the prime minister's seat...

Since there are successful precedents, why change them?
Moreover, Mela's political skills are indeed mediocre; if she had stayed with another political party, she would certainly have become a puppet of other politicians.

At that time, all sorts of scandals and rumors will emerge, which will not do her any good.

Why not join forces with Meloni? Maybe they can replace Meloni?
God knows!
"Amos, I'll listen to you."

However, I will definitely try to get that position at WYZ.

"Then give it a try, I support you!"

Liu Jin comforted Mara over the phone.

This also strengthened Mara's resolve.

Subsequently, Liu Jin called Mark Müller.

He's incredibly busy right now...

Although the Southern Italian local cable television network has been approved, there are many complexities involved.

Fortunately, Marco Polo has cultivated his career in the Italian film industry for many years and has extensive connections, allowing him to assemble an extremely strong team in advance.

With Monica Bellucci in the lineup, they were able to maintain their composure.

The coming year is crucial for the development of Southern Italy Cable Television Network...

Marco Müller has secured the broadcasting rights to "Fashion Show" through Méla, which can be considered a solid foundation for his work.

Liu Jin talked with him for two hours, and his phone was almost out of battery.

To be honest, the iPhone 4s is just so-so. When it comes to battery life, Liu Jin still prefers the old Nokia phones.

However, everything that needed to be said has already been said.

Now, it all depends on Mark Müller's abilities...

"Mia, do you want to go help your Uncle Marco?"

Mia said lazily, "I don't want to go back. If I go back now, Uncle Marco will definitely drag me away to be his slave."

"Mia, don't be so lazy. Didn't you used to want to enter the entertainment industry?"

"That's because I was young and didn't know any better."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

It's a pity that the woman from the original timeline, known as the 'last classical goddess of Italy,' may disappear forever.

Having been by Liu Jin's side, her perspective had already become quite different.

It's great to follow Liu Jin; it's easy, the salary is high, and you're respected.

Hollywood directors and movie stars are available whenever I want; it doesn't feel special.

If you really want to make a movie, ask Liu Jin for help.

If she leaves Liu Jin, she'll probably be completely taken advantage of in the entertainment industry very quickly.

Yes, safety is very important!
The assistant now earns an annual salary of 300,000 euros.

The problem is that Liu Jin basically took care of all her needs, so she didn't spend any money.

She lived this kind of life with exceptional ease.

Her salary will only increase in the future, so why bother showing her face in public anymore?

"Now that you've made up your mind, just don't regret it later."

"I won't regret it!"

Upon hearing Liu Jin's words, the assistant's face immediately lit up with a smile.

……

(End of this chapter)