American Scandal King

Chapter 9 News also needs a twist

The Los Angeles Herald is just down a street from Elk Street, so close that driving there would be a waste.

The newspaper office only has two storefronts, and all the employees together only have seven or eight people.

As a local newspaper on the verge of bankruptcy, what can you expect?
Arriving at the company in the morning, Ian entered the newspaper office lobby.

Several editors in the office lobby glanced at him without even saying hello.

His eyes were cold, even with a hint of disdain.

One employee even said directly: "Mr. Karl, I will resign before the end of the month. I hope you can settle all my wages before then."

Ian forced a helpless smile on his face: "Yes, Locke, but I suggest you wait a little. The Herald will have big developments soon."

Our own newspaper is in such a mess!
Is there no one who likes yourself?

The employee sneered, with a look that said, "I don't trust you."

Ian walked through the office lobby and entered his office. Since there was no one to report to him, he was about to take a nap when a white-haired old man walked in.

It was none other than editor-in-chief Ron Lloyd.

The old man is 52 years old this year. He was born into a redneck family in the United States. He came to Los Angeles to work hard and had hoped to create a great career with old Carl.

The great cause has not been accomplished and the man has grown old.

Fortunately, I still have land in my hometown, and I am ready to go back to farming.

He was in good spirits at the moment, with his hair combed straight and his eyes calm and powerful.

Sitting down opposite Ian, Ron Lloyd threw him a draft of the Los Angeles Herald.

He said with a serious expression, "The layout is ready and will be out by noon. You did a good job this time, but this alone is not enough."

He spoke in the tone of an elder talking to a younger person.

Ian took the newspaper and looked at it.

The headline reads:

A mysterious shooting occurred at a riverside pier. The actress from Pearl Harbor is suspected to be at the scene. Is there a Pearl Harbor attack in Los Angeles?

very good!

Looking at the headline, Ian smiled with satisfaction.

Although this news is not a big deal, it involves Kate Beckinsale after all. Although she is not famous enough now, she participated in the filming of the blockbuster Pearl Harbor, and Pearl Harbor has been promoted since the early stages of production.

Who doesn’t know how to take advantage of the traffic?

The celebrity effect, gangs, deaths, and gunfights make for a very interesting story.

Ian's article is also very well written, with comprehensive content, suspense and excitement. He also learned the clickbait model of Hong Kong media, which made the news very exciting.

Nodding, Ian looked at the account.

The money hasn't arrived yet.

Fake!

Even a company as big as CBS is delaying payments!

CBS is the Columbia News Network, one of the largest news networks in the United States. At its peak, it had nearly 200 TV stations.

However, the CBS in this time and space is not as awesome as the old time and space.

They have not yet merged with Columbia, nor have they been acquired by Viacom for $350 billion. They still exist independently, with a market value of just over $ billion. Their profit last year was around $ million, and they have only around TV stations under their control.

Even so, it is still a behemoth.

Channel 4, the television station that Ian contacted, is one of the companies under CBS.

"How did you get it?" Lloyd asked.

Ian replied: "Desperately."

Lloyd: “…”

Good journalists have to work hard to get good news, and that's okay.

The problem is that Ian Carr, a second-generation prodigal son, is actually trying so hard to get news.

Ian had already said to Lloyd, "Contact the car dealership again, sell my Porsche in a couple of days, and then return the money to that bastard Garrick immediately."

what?
Lloyd was stunned. "You're actually willing to sell your favorite sports car? You've been pestering your father for three months to get it. Just to pick up girls!"
Now you are willing to sell your life?

Ian smiled and said, "Go and contact them. The company needs funds for development."

Lloyd looked at Ian in confusion. He felt that Ian Carl seemed to have become a different person overnight.

He asked curiously, "Ian, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay." Ian shook his head gently. "I only slept for three hours because of this crappy news. I'm very sleepy now and need to catch up on some sleep. Remember, wake me up at eleven... You must wake me up, this is very important!"

As he said this, he crossed his legs and fell asleep leaning back in the chair.

………………

At 11 o'clock in the morning, Ian woke up to Lloyd's call.

Seeing that the time was almost up, he left the newspaper office and drove his Porsche to the address on the business card.

This is an apartment area near Hollywood, and the environment is pretty good - Kate Beckinsale is not yet able to buy a house in Hollywood.

He parked the car downstairs of the apartment building and waited silently.

Occasionally, one or two pretty girls would pass by and glance at Ian - there weren't many other things in Hollywood, but there were a lot of handsome men and beautiful women.

Ian just smiled and ignored it.

The wait wasn't long. Seeing that it was almost 12 o'clock, Ian took out his phone and called: "It's me, Ian Carl."

In the apartment room, Kate was still asleep.

What happened last night made her toss and turn, and she didn't fall asleep until the early morning.

At this moment she picked up the phone and said confusedly: “Ian Karl? Can’t you call me later?”

Ian laughed and said, "I guess you don't have time to buy a newspaper. Turn on the TV, CBS Channel 4 midday news."

Kate was stunned.

But she still stood up and picked up the remote control.

The TV screen turned on, and she saw a host sitting in the studio: "Last night, a shooting occurred at a lakeside villa outside Los Angeles. Three black men were killed. According to reporters on the scene, Hollywood rising star Kate Beckinsale is suspected of being involved in the case..."

Kate was so shocked that she was stunned.

Then she saw Ian interviewing an injured black man. The injured black man actually thought he was involved in the shooting and had developed... love with Charlie Mills?
What kind of international joke is this?
Kate was no longer sleepy in an instant. She sat up and shouted into the phone: “Ian Karl, what have you done?”

Ian chuckled and said, "You know what kind of news is good? It's news with a twist, just like a movie has to have a plot twist, and the same is true for news. First, make everyone think Kate Beckinsale might be the murderer, and everyone will pay attention to you. Then, throw out the evidence, and everyone will find out that you are innocent."

Kate Beckinsale was stunned.

Can things be done this way?
Ian said: "The report has come out, and the police should contact you soon. I'm giving you a piece of advice, leave immediately, leave your phone at home, and don't answer any calls. I'm just downstairs from you!"

Kate yelled into the phone, "Why should I listen to you?"

Ian smiled and said, "Your reputation will be even greater. Believe me, I don't need to harm you. When the whole world starts to wrongly accuse you, then clear your reputation, they will feel guilty towards you, and then your popularity will be great!"

After a pause, Ian continued, "If you want to harm someone, first praise them to the top and then bring them to the bottom. If you want to help someone, you might as well try the opposite... Don't thank me, this is a mutual achievement. And now I am the only one who can prove your innocence!"

Kate Beckinsale's mouth opened in surprise.

There are no fools who can make it in the entertainment industry, so she certainly understands that what Ian said is right.

So she nodded decisively: "Okay!"

Ian put down the phone with a smile and looked at himself in the mirror.

The report came out and the numbers under the right eye started to increase.

1/1000, 2/1000...

Slow and steady.

It’s confirmed that the only way to upgrade your plug-in is to make news!
This made Ian breathe a sigh of relief.

However, it is definitely not just one or two people who have seen the report now. In other words, isn’t it that only one person who sees it can gain some experience?
I told you, otherwise it would be too easy to upgrade.

What surprised Ian was that although the experience gained was not significant, the fatigue in his right eye caused by excessive use of perspective last night was greatly reduced at this moment.

So experience increase can also relieve right eye fatigue?
That's good!
Ian sighed.

(End of this chapter)