I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 659 Retreat
Outside the FBI building, Liu Jin and Robert shook hands and said goodbye.

He then walked to a Chevrolet Tahoe parked on the side of the road, suddenly stopped, and turned to look at the FBI gate.

After a moment's hesitation, he got into the car.

Eva, sitting in the car, immediately hugged him.

Genevieve sat in the driver's seat, her eyes fixed straight ahead.

A moment later, the two parted ways.

Liu Jin said with a smile, "Let's go home!"

……

"In conclusion, Amos does not show any obvious signs of being anti-America."

On the contrary, I believe he is a convert who deeply understands the rules of America. He pursues wealth and craves respect. When faced with a situation, he will fight according to the rules, unless his opponent resorts to means outside the rules…

For example, that car accident.

"Ryan, I believe you when you say he doesn't have the anti-America personality."

But you said he was well-versed in the rules..."

Money is everything, power is everything.

We respect wealth, but we value individual rights even more.

His actions this time were more of a retaliation against Diddy and Mr. Will's behavior, and he remained rational throughout.

Otherwise, New York would have been awash in blood long ago!

"That's true."

FBI New York Field Chief Spade nodded in deep agreement.

"So, did he provide an answer?"

"When he leaves America, all behavior will cease and return to normal."

"In that case, let Diddy and the others be patient a little longer. Amos doesn't want them dead anyway..."

"As long as no one was killed, that's good. As for the rest... let's handle it as a gang conflict."

"What about the Ministry of Justice..."

"Do you have evidence?"

Ryan shook his head with a wry smile.

"Then can you use extreme measures?"

"If he were a heinous criminal, or someone powerless and insignificant, then of course I could. But he's a billionaire with billions of dollars, deep connections with Hollywood, and excellent relationships with major publishers and news media. I guarantee that the day after I resort to drastic measures, he'll have me in jail..."

Headquarters won't speak up for me, will they?

Director Spade thought for a moment and nodded very seriously.

Ryan said irritably, "Then why would I create trouble for myself?"

"Therefore, without evidence, he has nothing to do with it... The principle of innocence applies even if the Department of Justice investigates further."

By the way, what do you think of that "blacklist" he mentioned?

"It's alright, I personally have no interest."

"But what about the public? You know, the FBI's public image... He's an excellent creator. Is it possible for us to collaborate with him, focusing on the lives of FBI agents, to let the public know about us and improve our image?"

"It's not that it's impossible, but..."

"but what?"

“He was very dissatisfied with Diddy’s situation.”

"If it were me, I would also be dissatisfied... He was right about one thing: the dollar is innocent! Especially a billion dollars!"
Diddy and those rats had absolutely no respect for the dollar; that was their original sin.

Regardless of skin color or nationality... Amos understands America; he knows better than most Chinese people how to protect their rights. Believe me, after this incident, no one will ever disrespect Amos again...

This guy is a madman who'd spend fifty million dollars just to vent his anger.

After Spade finished speaking, he slammed the file shut.

"That's it. All I can say is that the people behind Diddy have chosen the wrong target for their 'obedience test' this time."

Ryan nodded and couldn't help but smile.

……

The next day was Saturday.

Liu Jin first called Professor Lapukar to let him know he was safe.

Then he called Professor Barbara again, and finally sent Dean Dirks an email to confirm his leave.

He didn't go anywhere that day.

I read a book at home, and then went swimming on the rooftop.

Finally, I spent the whole night playing games in the living room, which finally relieved me of the fatigue from the long journey.

Sunday, April Fool's Day.

Before this day arrives, he always feels a pang of emotion and then calls Leslie Cheung, who is on vacation in Glushing...

Leslie Cheung got used to it too!

Anita Mui is doing well in Switzerland.

However, so many people came to visit her that Leslie Cheung became a little annoyed, so he simply returned to Gryçon.

There are some people I don't like.

Amei is different from me; she has many friends and enjoys being around people.

It's a matter of social obligation, and she couldn't refuse, but I didn't care... I don't plan to go back to that circle anyway.

Liu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter on the phone.

That evening, CBS News broadcast a news report: NewCentury Financial Corporation, America's second-largest subprime mortgage lender, was forced to file for bankruptcy protection due to the rapid evaporation of its market value caused by bad debts in its subprime mortgage business.

"Huh?" Eva was sitting on the sofa, holding a copy of "The Big Short" in her hands.

"Amos, you guessed it. Your book seems to mention that a subprime mortgage company filed for bankruptcy due to bad debts, which led to the outbreak of the financial crisis."

Liu Jin stared at the television screen, picked up the landline, and called Joan P., who was in London.

"Professor, have you seen the news?"

"I just saw it, I just saw it... Amos, are you really a prophet? You actually guessed right!"

How much capital does the Green Sisters Foundation have now?

"1.3 billion US dollars."

"I think we can begin."

“I know, I will be visiting the president of Barclays Bank tomorrow.”

"Hehe, this time, we're going to make a fortune!"

"That's right, it's a lot of money."

Joan P's laughter on the phone sounded rather manic.

……

Joan P has his own plans for how to proceed.

Liu Jin did not inquire about it further.

The entire subprime crisis, culminating in the collapse of Lehman Brothers the following year and the subsequent global financial crisis, lasted for a full year.

Unlike Michael Lewis, Liu Jin, in his analysis of the Great Short Sellers, did not use the entire financial crisis as a backdrop. He selected a few key moments, made some modifications, but the overall trend remained largely unchanged.

Therefore, the "big short" prediction is just a personal one.

If he could tell everything, America's intelligence agency would probably arrest him immediately and dissect him.

On Monday, he went to school to officially return from leave.

During the process of returning from leave, Liu Jin keenly noticed that people's attitudes towards him had changed.

Fear, worship, and respect!
Some people of Chinese descent, as well as some international students, would deliberately greet him.

Liu Jin could roughly guess that it was related to Diddy and his group.

But he didn't care. Neither respect nor fear could affect him in the slightest.

His current focus is still on writing.

With two months left, he needs to speed things up...

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this month, Liu Jin's life also underwent significant changes.

Alizee is back!

After seeing the renovation of 78 Parry Street, he was very satisfied and, together with Eva and Genevieve, bought a lot of furniture.

However, she still lives at number 76 most of the time.

This made Eva very unhappy, as she believed that Alizee was trying to take over her house.

The two argued several times, but Liu Jin didn't participate.

He was spending more and more time in the library, partly to avoid the two tigresses.

Suppressing the tigress is no problem, but it's a waste of her kidneys.

Even with Liu Jin's diligent practice of the Rejuvenation Stance and the Rejuvenation Technique, he still couldn't keep up with the energy expenditure.

woman……

What's more interesting than writing?
This also greatly improved Liu Jin's writing speed.

Fortunately, by the end of April, Alizée left New York and began preparations for her concert in Los Angeles.

Eva has also entered the final stage of her studies, and she is busy until very late every day before going home.

In early May, Cameron Diaz recommended a movie audition opportunity to Eva, "Las Vegas," a romantic comedy film produced by 20th Century FOX, directed by Tom Vaughn, and starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher.

Eva auditioned for the role of Tipper, the second female lead.

The script was unremarkable, a standard America-style romantic comedy.

If it were before, Eva would definitely have agreed.

But having just starred in "Sunset" and with "Night at the Museum" coming up, she wasn't really interested.

But Cameron's offer could not be refused.

He was, after all, the second-in-command of the scattering wave, and had helped Eva quite a bit before.

So after much deliberation, she agreed. After telling Liu Jin, she hurriedly headed to Los Angeles.

Liu Jin also had a rare moment of relaxation.

On May 6, 2007, the French presidential election finally came to a close, and Nicolas Sarkozy officially became the 23rd President of France.

Meanwhile, the parliamentary elections have also come to an end.

Mr. Alexandre Magnon has officially become a member of parliament.

This year it's Sarkozy, next year it'll be Berlusconi.

It seems that Mara is about to stand out!

Liu Jin sat in the Columbia University library, letting his mind wander between writing tasks.

A fragrant breeze wafted over, and then a woman appeared in front of him and sat down opposite him.

"Hello, Mr. Amos!"

……

(End of this chapter)