I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 437 An unexpected surprise
The next day, Liu Jin received an email from Editor-in-Chief Luo of Senqu District... no, I mean, the Chief Editor.

"The Eye of the Ferocious Beast" will be released in March.

Amos, the company faced a lot of pressure with the publication of "The Eye of the Ferocious Beast".

There seems to be an invisible force silently preventing its publication.

Fortunately, the group headquarters provided support, which allowed it to be approved.

I don't know if this situation is good or bad, but I think you need to be careful.

……

After reading the email, Liu Jin couldn't help but laugh.

As it turned out, his guess was correct.

But thinking about it, it's kind of ridiculous.

Letters from Iwo Jima and the flags of our fathers could be made into movies, but The Eye of the Beast is difficult to publish.

This book has been written for more than half a year, and the publication date has only been confirmed now, which shows that there is not much consensus within the publishing house.

But that's America for you—awkward, contradictory.

Liu Jin then replied to Sen Quluo's email, expressing his gratitude.

He then sent another email to Mr. Zhang, briefly informing him about the "Eye of the Ferocious Beast".

He reiterated his suggestion that if Mr. Zhang decided to write the book, it would be best not to announce it.

After completing this, leave America for a while; otherwise, the situation described in "The Nanjing Massacre" might repeat itself.

As for whether Mr. Zhang will listen to this, Liu Jin cannot guarantee it.

However, he hoped she would listen to him.

After finishing everything, Liu Jin left home alone.

He drove to the Louvre Square.

He first spent half a day at the Louvre, and relying on his memory, he retraced the steps of the scenes featured in "The Da Vinci Code".

However, his strange behavior caught the attention of the security personnel.

He was about to go and check the route Professor Langdon and Susan took to escape the Louvre in the movie when the police appeared.

He was taken to the police station!

This left Liu Jin both amused and exasperated.

At the police station, he identified himself and told the police that he did this in order to write a novel.

He's been preparing for this for a long time!

"Amos?"

The police were also surprised.

They immediately called to confirm Liu Jin's identity.

It's Sunday today, and Toulouse II is on holiday, so we can't get in touch with them at all.

Liu Jin thought about it and also felt a bit of a headache.

He could contact Irene of Midnight Publishing House in Paris, or people from the Hachette Group, but he didn't want to owe them favors.

Ultimately, he thought of Henri Pinault.

After contacting Henry Pinault, the police confirmed Liu Jin's identity and immediately apologized to him.

But after all that fuss, half a day had passed.

After Liu Jin left the police station, the Louvre Museum had already closed.

Liu Jin had no choice but to go home.

But the next morning, Liu Jin was woken up by a frantic phone call.

"Amos, you were arrested by the police yesterday?"

"what?"

"Haha, the newspaper said that the Louvre reported you to the police because they found you acting suspiciously... Why didn't you call me?"

"How can you help me in Toulouse?"

"You're so stupid! I'm a registered lawyer with the Paris Bar Association."

"Uh, I forgot."

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter..."

"Wait a minute, you just said, newspaper?"

"Yes, Le Parisien, Le Figaro, Libération, and Le Monde all reported on this."

Haha, the famous writer, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Renoir Prize laureate was arrested yesterday at the Louvre.

"Holy shit"

Liu Jin was now completely sober.

He got out of bed, went downstairs, and retrieved the newspaper from the mailbox by the door.

Sure enough, even the Twenty Minutes newspaper reported his arrest.

Before he could even read the newspaper, DSG called.

It was a counselor surnamed Liang, the official who replaced Mr. Lu.

He inquired in detail about Liu Jin's experience, laughing non-stop, and then told Liu Jin that he could seek help from DSG if he encountered any trouble.

Then, Liu Jin's phone kept ringing.

Mela's phone call, Ottilie's phone call, and Ms. Irene's phone call...

As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles.

Sure enough!

Even Professor Michelle found out about it and called him to offer her comfort.

"You're going to the Louvre to gather material?"

Professor Michel laughed and said, "You should have told me in advance... Here's what you do: go to Paris 1 at 11 o'clock and find Professor Marissa, and have her issue you a certificate. Then take the certificate to the Louvre and contact Loyalty directly to get a pass... Never mind, you don't need to find Marissa, I'll contact Loyalty first."

"Teacher, who is Loyette?"

Before Liu Jin could finish asking his question, the call was disconnected.

He scratched his head, feeling a little confused.

……

Henri Loyalt, full name Henri Loyalt.

He is the current director of the Louvre Museum and also an old friend of Michel Ranch.

Half an hour later, Liu Jin received a call from Loyette.

He apologized over the phone. Actually, it's understandable that the Louvre guards were at fault; Liu Jin's behavior at the time was indeed very strange.

The dog was acting suspiciously, as if it were scouting something.

That's the Louvre, after all!

The guards should definitely call the police; otherwise, they would be derelict in their duty.

"Amos, I have a meeting this morning and cannot entertain you."

However, I have already instructed my assistant that when you go there, just give your name and they will provide you with a pass.

Except for a few very important areas, all venues are open to you.

"Thank you, Curator Loyalty."

This is tantamount to the Louvre being completely opened to him.

Liu Jin was naturally delighted, so after breakfast, he excitedly headed to the Louvre.

As Curator Loyalte said, after Liu Jin arrived, he proved his identity with his passport and received a temporary pass.

This is not a privilege that ordinary people can enjoy.

Liu Jin was also very happy, so he wandered around the venue alone.

The novel and the movie "The Da Vinci Code" feature many famous paintings.

Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Vitruvian Man, and Our Lady of the Rocks.

In addition, there are the Sabine women, the oath of the Horatii brothers, the soldiers carrying the body of Brewster's son, and the woman holding an ermine...

The venue was crowded with visitors.

It's a bit noisy.

Fortunately, Liu Jin didn't care about this and kept replaying the scenes from the movie in his mind.

Suddenly, a pair of small hands covered his eyes.

"Guess who I am?"

Liu Jin smiled.

"Oh my, let me guess... Hmm, this perfume is very interesting."

The top notes of the lime and mint scent are somewhat mysterious, while the middle notes feel very warm and cozy.

I wasn't there for someone's birthday last year, and when I came back, they forced me to buy two bottles of Fasson... It must have been you, Ali!

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her close to him.

"Happy New Year, six jin!"

Alizee's smiling face appeared before Liu Jin.

"Aren't you going to class?"

"Idiot, I'm working on a new album, have you forgotten?"

"No, but weren't you recording in Toulouse?"

"Martha contacted a songwriter, and I came to take a look."

Besides, you're not here, and Qianqian went to Mayes. I'm bored all by myself."

Liu Jin ruffled her short hair. "How did you know I was here?"

“Hahaha, Martha told me… Today’s newspapers are full of news about your arrest, so I guessed you would come here.”

"why?"

"Because you told me that you were going to write a story about Leonardo da Vinci."

Have you said that?
I think I mentioned it before!

That was in 2001, before he became as famous as he is now. He secretly came to Paris and wandered around with Alizee.

He must have said that at the time.

"Come on, show me around."

"it is good!"

Alizee naturally took Liu Jin's hand.

In the distance, a paparazzi also pressed the shutter...

……

After leaving the Louvre, Liu Jin and Alizee strolled through the streets of Paris.

It was still very cold at the end of January.

She was wearing a short coat over a turtleneck sweater.

He was wearing a woolen hat and sunglasses.

If you're not particularly familiar with her, you might not even recognize her.

"Liu Jin, what are you looking for?"

"It's nothing, I'm looking for an escape route."

On a street corner in the distance, there's a computer store that looks like a scene from a movie.

Liu Jin pulled Alizee over, then looked back around.

"Escape?"

"Yeah, we're fugitives being chased by the Paris police right now, isn't that exciting?"

"Okay, okay, where do we run now?"

Alizee's portrayal is very relatable.

Liu Jin had only said it casually, but she seemed to be ignited by it.

Liu Jin couldn't help but smile wryly.

If you calculate her age, Alizee is not even twenty yet, she's only nineteen.

In the end, she's just a little girl who's not quite grown up.

Liu Jin smiled without saying a word and pulled Alizee forward.

He walked faster and faster, and Alizee started to jog.

With a soft shout from Liu Jin: "Run!"

The two accelerated simultaneously, speeding along the street...

Behind them, Alizee's silvery laughter lingered.

……

(End of this chapter)