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Chapter 452 Gunshots Ring Out (Seeking monthly votes, recommendations, and subscriptions!!!)

Paris, 13th arrondissement.

This is the largest Chinatown in France.

However, the 13th district is not only inhabited by Chinese people.

In the 1970s and 80s, a large number of Chinese who fled from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos also gathered here.

Don't assume that the Chinese people here are very united.

The factions are incredibly complex!

Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan...

The problem was already fraught with contradictions.

Vietnam? Cambodia? Laos?

Those were all former French colonies.

After arriving in District 13, these people quickly formed an independent system.

Vietnamese and Cambodian Chinese communities are at odds, while Cambodian and Lao Chinese communities have united, leading to conflicts between these three groups and the indigenous populations. Sometimes mainland Chinese join forces with Cambodian Chinese, sometimes Vietnamese and Hong Kong Chinese unite, and sometimes Hong Kong and Taiwan Chinese unite, resulting in constant clashes.

Meanwhile, French police, whether intentionally or unintentionally, are supporting people from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos while suppressing people of Chinese descent from mainland China.

Then, refugees arrived!

Refugees from Africa and ZD also gather here.

Later, because it was too chaotic here, NM was moved to District 15.

More than two thousand refugees remain in District 13.

These refugees have become the most unstable factor in District 13.

Since 04, Chinese tourists visiting France have been frequently robbed and burglarized by Black people, mostly from this group of refugees.

The refugees mainly live near Piazza Italia, and there are probably more than a thousand of them.

As night fell, a group of shirtless refugees sat noisily in the square, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

Two Asian men arrived at a small street corner in a corner of the square.

"We would like to meet with Ali."

The short man at the head spoke in broken French.

"Alibaba's CEO is busy."

"Maybe he'll have some free time after seeing this."

The short man handed an envelope to the black man.

Xiao Hei glanced at it, his expression immediately changed, and he quickly turned and ran deeper into the alley.

Inside the envelope was a thick wad of euros, probably worth over ten thousand.

He returned shortly afterward.

"The CEO of Alibaba wants you to come over."

The two little dwarfs followed Xiao Hei inside.

About half an hour later, the two of them walked out of the street again, escorted by Xiao Hei with a fawning expression.

They crossed the square, looked at the black people gathered there, felt a little uneasy, and hurriedly went to the side of the street and got into the car.

"President, these guys..."

"Shut up, Tanaka."

The short man sitting in the back seat said in a deep voice, "Our mission is to teach that guy a lesson."

As long as these scumbags take any action, we'll consider our mission complete... No one is allowed to tell anyone about this, not even your slutty wife. Tomorrow, I'll transfer you some money as a reward for your hard work, understand?

"Understood, President. No matter what happens, it has nothing to do with us."

"As long as you know!"

The car drove off Eifini Street and disappeared into the darkness of the night.

……

Liu Jin completed his autograph session in Marseille.

For Marseille, Liu Jin was one of their own.

The Old Man and the Sea was completed here.

Ernest, who went to sea with Liu Jin back then, has now become a wealthy man.

There's a project in the port of Marseille called "Sailing with Ernest to Discover Amos's Creative Journey."

It means going out to sea with fishing boats, imitating the life Liu Jin and Ernest led at sea in the late 00s.

Of course, if you're lucky, you might catch a big fish.

You can also follow the example of "The Old Man and the Sea" and drag the big fish back to port.

If they arrive safely, the Marseille government will also provide a reward.

The prize money isn't much, only 500 euros.

However, many people still flock to it.

So when Liu Jin held a book signing in Marseille, the bookstore in the port of Marseille was packed with people.

Genevieve then drove straight to Lyon.

After the signing event in Lyon, only two signing events remain in Paris.

Liu Jin sat in the carriage, flexing his wrists.

After two book signings, I'm practically developing tenosynovitis.

"Two more games to go, hang in there."

Genevieve laughed and said, "Actually, you're just making things difficult for yourself. Wouldn't it be better to fly? Why did you have to drive?"

Liu Jin leaned against the bed.

Eva curled up beside the pillow, making snoring noises.

Two big dogs...

Yes, Julie and Adrian are adults.

Compared to large dogs, they are certainly not as good, but among medium-sized dogs of the same type, they are considered to be very well-developed.

At this moment, both of them were lying at Liu Jin's feet.

Liu Jin rubbed the dog's head a few times in anger, then laughed and said, "I've been running around all year, and I haven't spent much time with them."

Spend more time with them, otherwise they'll be sad.

“They’re not upset at all. They’ve beaten up all the cats and dogs on Rue Saint-Étienne. Now they’re the three tyrants of Rue Saint-Étienne.”

Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

Eva opened her eyes and meowed at him.

It's as if it's saying: You're too noisy!
Liu Jin quickly reached out and stroked it twice to calm it down.

"Boss, are you going directly to America?"

What about them? Should we take them with us?

"Yes, I borrowed a private jet from Kasimi, so I can take them with me."

"Ha, they're so lucky!"

Genevieve couldn't help but laugh. Over the past few days, Liu Jin and she had become much closer.

Previously, she had been responsible for protecting Chloe, but now she's finally getting down to business.

Genevieve is very serious!
This also helped the two become somewhat acquainted.

Genevieve spoke much more freely as a result.

And so, the two took turns driving, heading towards Paris.

The journey from Lyon to Paris is over 500 kilometers.

The two did not take the highway, but instead drove along the sidewalk.

A journey that should have taken four or five hours ended up taking a full ten hours…

It was stopped twice during that period.

The three children got out of the car and frolicked in the fields, and before they knew it, more than an hour had passed.

Anyway, there's no rush, and there's plenty of time.

After dark, the two or three entered the city of Paris.

Liu Jin had Genevieve drive directly to his residence in the Mahai district and led the three men into the house.

The three of them were a little nervous at first about this unfamiliar home.

But they quickly got used to their surroundings and the three of them quieted down.

It was the height of summer, so Julie and Adrian moved into the small courtyard downstairs.

Eva lay lazily on the second-floor railing, as if she had returned to their home on Rue Saint-Étienne.

Méra and Lala had already arrived in Paris ahead of time.

They arrived there later, accompanied by a Chloe.

Then, with practiced ease, they took over the rooms on the third floor...

Liu Jin had no choice but to spend the night in the study on the second floor.

The next morning, a thunderstorm struck, bringing a touch of coolness to Paris.

With the advice of the four women, Liu Jin changed into a presentable outfit and drove straight to the Café de Flore.

This is the first stop of the book signing in Paris.

Tomorrow, I'll head to Shakespeare and Company.

It's finally coming to an end!

These past few days, Liu Jin has been running around like a beast of burden, which has made him very unhappy.

Even seeing the sales figures soar couldn't compensate for the hard work he put in...

After tomorrow's event, I'll head straight to the airport!

Find a place to relax and you can focus on writing!
Something feels off!

……

"There are a lot of people!"

"Of course, this is your base of operations."

"Base camp?"

Chloe rolled her eyes and pointed at Café de Flore, saying, "You forgot? Emily came here in Amélie."

"Really? I don't remember!"

I really can't remember; it was all four years ago.

After finishing writing, Liu Jin forcibly erased the content from his mind.

I can't remember it at all right now.

Chloe couldn't resist and gave her the middle finger.

Liu Jin, however, pretended not to see it!

This somewhat childish trick is not the first time it has been played out.

Lala found it quite amusing, but Mela and Genevieve were already used to it.

The book signing event began at 10:00 AM.

The streets on both sides of the Café de Flore were packed with people, forming two long lines for photos.

Liu Jin sat under a parasol outside the coffee shop, a gentle smile on his face, sometimes chatting with readers, sometimes writing furiously.

Meanwhile, more and more people were arriving in the distance.

Chloe and Lala stood next to Liu Jin, acting as his assistants.

Mela and Genevieve stood at the entrance of the coffee shop, chatting and laughing, their laughter ringing out.

Every now and then, a police officer responsible for maintaining order would come over and chat with Genevieve for a few minutes... After all, Genevieve was a police officer in the Paris police department back then, and she resigned to protect her colleagues, taking the responsibility upon herself.

Therefore, the police respected her quite a bit.

Are there many refugees here?

As she looked around, Genevieve suddenly frowned and grabbed a policeman to ask a question.

"It's alright, there are some... wait? Why are there so many refugees today?"

On the street, a few people who looked like refugees kept passing by, which caught Genevieve's attention.

Mela asked疑惑地问道, "Is there a problem?"

Something feels off!

As they were talking, a dispute broke out between a group of people queuing for autographs and a few black men. Soon, the refugees surrounded them, causing chaos at the scene.

The police rushed over and separated the two sides.

Liu Jin also looked over there curiously, a puzzled expression on his face.

Genevieve's expression changed; she ignored the conflict and quickly walked towards Liu Jin.

At the same time, the two little black men walked towards Liu Jin.

When he was about seven or eight steps away, he suddenly stopped and pulled two pistols out of his crotch.

"Amos, watch out!"

Genevieve suddenly accelerated and charged forward.

At the same time, he pulled out a pistol from his waist, aimed it at one of the small black men, and pulled the trigger.

Bang bang bang!
Three gunshots were fired.

The crowd suddenly became chaotic.

One of the black boys was knocked to the ground on the spot.

The gun in his hand fell to the ground.

The other black man fired a shot the instant Genevieve fired hers.

However, there was only one shot.

After Genevieve took down one of the Black men, she immediately pointed her gun at another Black man, and both of them pulled the trigger almost simultaneously.

……

(End of this chapter)