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

Chapter 98 America: Heroes of the Storm...The Hero is Dead? (Bonus Chapter for 800 Monthly Tickets)

The Sun newspaper office.

"What? The Prohibition Bureau wants us to help them create stars?" Logan's voice was full of astonishment, his eyebrows raised high.

Richard chuckled: "I didn't say it that bluntly, but that's the gist of it."

Logan shook his head in disbelief.

He assumed that after sparking the "Chicago Showdown," the Prohibition Bureau's only thought about the Sun was to ban it.

Richard shrugged. "If you don't want to..."

“No, no, no, why wouldn’t we want to?” Logan interrupted him righteously. “The Irish Gang is the Irish Gang, The Sun is the Sun, we’re just a media outlet, what grudge could we possibly have against the Prohibition Board?”

"We're willing to do anything as long as it has news value!"

Richard replied with equal seriousness, "Who says otherwise! And I just remembered the Heroes' Roll we've been wanting to organize for a while now..."

Logan smiled knowingly.

The Chicago Police Chief originally wanted to introduce the first "star cop" on the hero list, but things didn't go as planned. The gangs took the initiative to wipe out all the criminals in Chicago, killing his star-making plan in the womb. He cried his way from 250 pounds to 500 pounds.

Logan never imagined that the first hero would be the Prohibition Bureau's "enforcement star".

That's why they say all good bureaucrats are good in a similar way; when they can't solve a problem, they resort to putting on a show and pretending to solve it.

"Some people actually said that our Sun newspaper is a gangster's newspaper? This time we must take action to shatter this absurd rumor."

Logan said seriously, "By the way, where is the 'star' the Prohibition Bureau is going to promote from? They're not going to say it's from Chicago, are they?"

Richard tried to be serious but couldn't help himself and was amused by Logan. "Chicago? Unless the Prohibition Bureau wants to introduce a 'best drinker' agent?"

After the Chicago Tournament, the Chicago Prohibition Division was reduced to a meager number, yet it stubbornly maintained the name of "Prohibition".

Those guys, earning meager salaries from the Prohibition Bureau, just wander around various "clubs" "drinking beverages," and then conclude that "Chicago's drinks tend to have an alcoholic taste, but it's not a big problem; the alcohol content is assessed as zero"—look at them, they can't get drunk, what else could it be but zero alcohol content?
“They’re serious this time. Their star agent is from Mississippi, and I’ve heard he has a distinguished record…” Richard said with a smile.

Logan was taken aback.

Mississippi?

This place looks familiar!
Isn't this the place Hughie and his crew are going to mess around in?
Hughie would advertise on the radio using the agreed-upon code, and Logan would simply deliver the ordered alcohol and quantity to the designated location according to the advertisement, collect payment, and leave. He generally didn't care what the other party did afterward.

So he didn't know if this had anything to do with Hughie.

But cracking down on illegal brewing operations would obviously benefit Hughie in seizing market share, wouldn't it? Could it really be an agent he bribed?

Wow, he bribed them and the Prohibition Bureau couldn't find anything about him. This black guy is pretty impressive!
Thinking of this, Logan said, "Make it, make it seriously. The leaderboard is for these stars."

……

A few days later, The Sun published another special edition!
[America's Heroes Ranking]

The front-page headline used the most eye-catching capital letters, paired with a star-spangled flag background.

In his opening remarks, Logan personally wrote that—

“Recently, some have accused our newspaper of promoting negative social values, which is undoubtedly a serious misunderstanding and slander against our newspaper. The heroes we feature are all principled and aim to highlight the brilliance of humanity that still exists even in the darkest corners.”

"However, since some people have misunderstood, our newspaper has decided, after careful consideration, to launch a brand new series of lists. This list will select outstanding law enforcement stars from across the United States who uphold justice, are upright and incorruptible, and have achieved remarkable results, sharing their moving stories of defending justice and upholding the American spirit..."

Between the lines, even the punctuation marks seem to convey three words—positive energy!

Then comes this issue's featured "Hero of the Storm"—the Prohibition Prince.

Synopsis: Mississippi's nemesis of spirits, he is the sobriety guardian of the Mississippi River, the night watchman of the Southern plains. When his agile figure appears on the streets, drunkards flee in terror, and bootleggers tremble with fear.

Recent achievements: 17 bootlegging operations were busted in a single month, 5000 gallons of spirits were seized, and 43 bootlegging dealers were arrested...

A hero's declaration: "I will never allow alcohol to flow freely in front of me unless I am dead!"

Commentary: "In this era of moral decay, there are always those who uphold the last line of defense of the law. In his dictionary, there is no word for compromise, only boundless loyalty to the cause of prohibition!"

The main body of the article, written by The Sun, demonstrates a keen understanding of traffic generation. Instead of simply listing dry law enforcement data, it uses the style of an adventure novel to make even a routine warehouse search a thrilling and suspenseful affair.
"...In the darkness, Agent Prince keenly detected the unusual sweet scent in the air. He raised his hand to signal the team to stop, his ears twitching slightly—he heard it! The extremely faint sound of liquid flowing was coming from behind the wall!"

"'In the name of the United States!' He leaped and kicked open the disguised secret door, his team quickly following behind. The sight before them made even the most seasoned agents gasp—a volume of moonshine, the equivalent of three standard swimming pools' worth, was flowing through the pipes..."

In fact, this describes the discovery of a small family-run brewery with a total production of less than 50 gallons.

As for the details of discovering the large-scale illegal brewing den in the mountains, they were written in a way that rivals Homer's epics!

This is not over yet.

Voice of Liberty radio station simultaneously launched a special program, "Live Broadcast of the Prohibition of Alcohol."

Listeners can listen to the "Prince of Prohibition" enforce the law in real time and experience the thrill of "walking alongside heroes".

"This is Voice of Freedom. Our reporter is currently accompanying Agent Prince's team to a suspicious location..."

At the Prohibition Bureau headquarters in Washington, Commissioner Robert Wallace looked at the Sun in his hand and listened to the live broadcast on the radio, his lips twitching involuntarily.

The "nobody understands positive energy better than me" vibe in The Sun almost made him spit his morning coffee back into the newspaper.

Holy crap, how can there be such shameless media outlets in this world!

The subordinate standing to the side couldn't help but exclaim, "The Sun is truly remarkable; they're incredibly good at attracting attention. Now, all of America's attention is focused on Mississippi!"

"..."

Robert had to admit it.

Putting everything else aside, the idea of ​​a "heroes' list" is far more appealing than any of the exaggerated reports in other newspapers!

Not to mention this "live broadcast ban on alcohol," something other media outlets would never be able to pull off.

Most importantly, the congressmen will definitely love to hear this. With such a law enforcement star, allocating more funds wouldn't be unreasonable... Robert has already started drafting a new budget request in his mind.

Just then, the radio suddenly emitted a piercing static interference sound.

Then the radio announcer cried out in a trembling voice, "Oh my god! Oh my god! Agent Prince is dead! He died in front of us reporters! He was riddled with bullets in front of us!!!"

Robert: ! ! ?

His subordinates: ? ! !
Logan, who was also sitting in front of the radio: ?

Even Hughie, sitting in front of the radio: ?
To all the listeners sitting in front of the radio: ? ? ?
Everyone looked bewildered, and simultaneously glanced at the Sun's list of heroes in their hands—

"I will never allow alcohol to flow freely in front of me unless I am dead!"

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