I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 70 Don't Touch Me, I Only Took 20

Whether the future FBI director likes it or not, he's already famous.

The "Voice of Freedom" radio station broadcast the absolutely authentic "Heroes and Heroes List" at different times, making more and more people aware of the names of "Lucky Baron" and "Director".

Americans are easily captivated by these "homegrown hero" stories that blend crime, legend, and dark humor; the "Lucky Baron" and the "Chief" even have their own admirers.

However, the Canadians on the other side of the lake were furious!
Chicago is so close to Canada that Canadians with radios love to listen to the Voice of Freedom. The station's programs are so entertaining and bring them a lot of fun.

But this time, they heard their own amusement.

Is this okay?

You American robbers came to our Canadian soil and robbed our banks, and instead of being ashamed, your American newspapers created a "Heroes' Ranking" to praise them?!
Do you have absolutely no sense of shame?

Soon, mainstream Canadian newspapers such as the Montreal Gazette and the Imperial Post published stern editorials condemning this despicable act of "romantizing and heroizing crime" by Americans.

Ordinary citizens wrote letters in support of the Montreal police, demanding that they take a tough stance and "bring these two arrogant American bastards back even if it means cross-border law enforcement!"

Who is The Sun? It makes a living by stirring up trouble and wanting nothing more than chaos!

Seeing the outrage among Canadians, The Sun immediately and considerately reprinted their voices, exclaiming: "Our northern neighbor is furious! They will cross the border to arrest our American heroes!"

At that time, Canada was a self-governing territory under British rule, without independent defense and foreign affairs powers. Not long ago, it even followed Britain's lead and strongly condemned the United States for "undermining international relations"!

The American media was still debating whether the "Heroes of the Year" list violated journalistic ethics or even constituted "incitement to crime."

Many serious newspapers are still condemning The Sun for having no bottom line, saying it "turns journalism into a propaganda tool for criminal behavior."

Now that we see our northern neighbor is actually being disrespectful, we immediately unite against them!
American media sarcastically suggested that the northern neighbor should reflect on why the "heroes" of America, instead of targeting so many domestic banks, chose a bank in Montreal, thousands of miles away. Have they done too many bad things?
The New York Times, however, chose to delve into the details, noting that Montreal police arrived a full twenty minutes after the robbers left the scene, while the American swindlers reportedly completed the entire "asset transfer" in less than fifteen minutes. This disparity in efficiency gives Canadians reason to be frustrated.

Moreover, the Canadian police couldn't find a trace of the suspect when they arrived at the scene, and only realized what had happened after reading The Sun...

Once these details were revealed, newspapers across the United States joined in mocking the incompetence of police officer Fella.

Canadian media attempted to refute the claims, but their voices were completely drowned out by the overwhelming ridicule from American media.

The Montreal bank that was robbed probably felt utterly humiliated and announced in the Montreal Gazette that it would sue the Chicago Sun-Times in the United States!
The charges are that The Sun conspired with the robbers to cause their bank a loss of up to $40!

We demand compensation from The Sun for all losses!

Canadians applauded, saying that's exactly what should be done, to teach the Americans a lesson!
However, the following day, The Sun published no legal commentary, but instead prominently featured an exclusive statement from "The Lucky Baron" on its front page:

"We, the heroes of America, have always acted with integrity and dared to take responsibility! In this operation, we clearly only took goods worth $20. The amount is clear and certain, and there is absolutely no falsehood!"

"Whoever embezzled the remaining 20, please come forward and claim it yourself, and don't bother me!"

This statement has caused an uproar across the United States!

"Hahaha! He only took two hundred thousand! The bank falsified its own accounts and made two hundred thousand!" "Those Canadians are so stupid and wicked! Their own people embezzled, and they want to pin it on our hero!"

"If Canadian police were half as good at investigating cases as Canadian banks at falsifying accounts, they would have caught the robbers long ago!"

"I think I know why Haojie robbed this bank!"

American newspapers mocked even more enthusiastically, with various satirical cartoons and jokes emerging one after another.

The most classic cartoon depicts a Canadian bank manager secretly stuffing money into his pocket while telling the police, "We've been robbed of $40"; standing next to him, "Lucky Baron" raises his hand and says, "I'm reporting this! I only took $20!"

Public opinion shifted instantly from "mocking the incompetence of the Canadian police" to "mocking the entire Canadian system, from the judicial system to the financial system, as being rotten to the core."

Despite some Canadians still protesting that "you can't trust the robbers," the sudden chaos at the Bank of Montreal left the Canadian media speechless.

"Hahaha……"

Logan's office was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Richard laughed so hard he could barely breathe. "...You're so wicked! We didn't report the exact amount of the robbery earlier... How could you have imagined the Canadians would pull this stunt?"

Logan himself was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight. He waved his hand and said, "Bullshit! I'm not that amazing! I was just going to keep the exact amount under wraps and reveal it exclusively in a couple of days, showing everyone how much the Baron took and how much he spent on drinks for his fellow countrymen, to set a standard for 'heroic deeds'..."

"Who would have thought that Canadians would be so audacious as to try and make a quick buck!"

It's one thing to secretly embezzle, but to try and transfer it to The Sun is unacceptable. Don't blame them for publicly punishing you!
"I suspect the Canadians genuinely believed that our newspaper simply compiled a list and had nothing to do with the robbers, which is why they dared to pin the blame on us..."

"Then we are a little bad!"

"Hahaha!"

The office erupted in unbridled laughter once again.

Just then, a knocking sound came from the door, interrupting their laughter.

The Chicago Police Chief visited in person.

This news surprised Logan and the others.

What good could the police chief possibly do at this point, other than pressuring "Lucky Baron" for their information?
Wow, I never thought Canadians could actually get the Chicago police to stand up for them!

Logan immediately straightened up, entering battle mode. "Get ready to record! Watch how I righteously defend freedom of the press and give our newspaper's list of heroes another boost in prestige!"

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　Bank of Canada: The Sun, you're so insensible!!!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)