I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 697 The War of Public Opinion (Seeking monthly votes at the beginning of the month!)

Old Zhong felt very embarrassed.

Before coming to Paris, he vowed that he would ensure the torch relay would be completed smoothly.

But who would have thought...

He sulked all night.

But he couldn't bring himself to say it; wouldn't saying it make him, Zhong, look even more incompetent?
Therefore, the anger in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

……

Nothing happened all night.

The next morning, major newspapers reported on the disturbances that occurred during the torch relay.

Last December, Paris suffered a series of riots and explosions, utterly disgracing its image. Now, with the Olympic torch relay finally underway, the Paris city government hopes to use this opportunity to showcase a new face for the city.

But this incident has caused them to lose even more face.

Mayor Bertrand Delanoë stated in an interview that the rioters would be severely punished.

However, a reporter from the news media asked: "In this conflict, Amos, as a bystander, committed violence against innocent civilians. What is your assessment, Mayor?"

The scene of Liu Jin taking action was recorded by numerous media outlets.

There's no escaping it!

Bertrand was also aware of the trap involved.

But the only response could be firm: "The Paris police will uphold the dignity of the law."

"So, how should we prosecute Amos for his crimes?"

"This requires the police to make a final judgment."

"What does the mayor have to say about the innocent civilians who were injured by Amos?"

There's a trap here.

The reporter attempted to use this rhetoric to define the rioters as innocent citizens.

Bertrand glanced at the reporter and said, "Whether they are innocent civilians or not still needs to be determined by the police. Everything depends on the results of the police investigation."

Innocent citizens?

Do you think the camera only recorded Amos beating people? It also clearly recorded what those thugs looked like.

"Which media outlet is that Camille reporter from?"

After the press conference, Bertrand asked his assistant.

Camille is the female reporter who kept attacking Liu Jin at the press conference.

"He is a reporter from La France."

Bertrand frowned, and immediately understood.

L'Oréal-France is the third largest newspaper in France.

Its biggest advertiser is Xiao Rizi's company.

Smaller companies like Sony, Panasonic, and Toyota all spend huge sums on advertising in West France.

How many are there?

Accurate statistics are not possible.

In 2006, Sony spent a staggering 80 million euros on advertising with Les Méridien, and so on. It's fair to say that while Les Méridien is far smaller than Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Les Echos, its profits are significantly higher.

Of these, advertising expenses accounted for the majority.

But even if we knew, what could we do?

Bertrand couldn't define this normal business practice as bribery.

This situation is actually quite common in France, or rather in Europe.

Every year, Xiao Rizi invests a huge amount in advertising, partly to promote its products, and partly to bribe Western media to whitewash and reshape its image. Otherwise, why do you think Xiao Rizi is so popular in Europe?

"What did the old monk say?"

The old monk said it had nothing to do with them.

"Damn old thing!"

Bertrand, gritting his teeth.

"In addition, they have filed a lawsuit against Mr. Amos for assaulting their followers."

He said that the believers were merely bystanders who were innocently attacked by Amos, and he absolutely could not tolerate or forgive that.

"What did the police say?"

"Police currently believe that Amos did indeed commit acts of assault against others."

After all, the rioters' target was the torchbearer.

But Liu Jin stopped him.

This resulted in Liu Jin being charged with initiating an attack on others.

Bertrand sneered, "The old monk's attempt to cause trouble for Amos won't be so easy."

Do you think Amos spent eight years in France for nothing? And this time, so many celebrities are involved… Let's not interfere; let the police investigate.”

The assistant nodded, indicating that he understood.

……

Bertrand's press conference has ended, but it's just the beginning.

The reporter then interviewed Leonardo DiCaprio, but received a different answer.

"Leslie and I were standing there when a group of people suddenly rushed over."

Amos, seeing the situation was turning against them, stopped them, and that's when the fight broke out. I sympathize with the injured, but I must say they deserved it. If they hadn't charged at us, Amos would never have intervened.

Amos, Leslie, and one of my Chinese friends are still being held in the police station.

I think this is unfair!

"So, you think those people are after you?"

"I don't know, but I saw their eyes, which were full of violence and murderous intent, and they felt more like KBFZ."

"KBFZ? Are you sure?"

“Of course I’m sure. You can ask Bar if you don’t believe me; she was there too.”

Bar Refaeli, pale-faced, said, "It was terrifying. I had a feeling they were coming for us."

You have no idea how fierce their eyes can be.

This reminds me of the NC! My grandfather has some photos of the NC persecuting us back then, and the eyes of those people are exactly the same as the NCs in the photos. Leon, it suddenly dawned on me—could those people be targeting me?
You know, Eva and Emmanuel were also there…”

Barre is a supermodel.

But she is also an excellent actor.

Leonardo DiCaprio immediately pulled her into his arms, offered a few words of comfort, and then angrily told the camera, "I will never let you repeat the crimes you committed back then."

……

The reporter then interviewed Eva and Alizee.

Alizee believes, "They're either after Eva or Amos, but either way, they're KBFZ."

Eva nodded repeatedly, "I was terrified!"
Thankfully, Amos stepped in...hehe, he's never stopped training in combat all these years. I even asked him before why he works so hard, and he said it was to protect us in dangerous situations. I feel so happy right now.”

……

"That's KBFZ!"

During her interview with Monica Bellucci, she was filled with righteous indignation.

"If they're after that poor girl, they're a bunch of inhuman, despicable, and shameless bastards."

"Monica, you're quite skilled. I've never seen you like this before."

"Of course, I trained in Alabama for four months specifically for the movie 'I Am Legend'..."

I am very grateful to Amos!
"I Am Legend" was originally intended to be a male-dominated film, but two years ago I approached him and told him I wanted to play the lead role. I believe women can also save the world. Amos listened to my opinion and wholeheartedly agreed. He said there's a saying in his hometown in China: "Women hold up half the sky..." Unfortunately, in Hollywood, women are mostly just decorative figures.

I believe women are happier in China.

……

"I was terrified!"

When XHS reporters interviewed Liu Yifei and Maggie Sis, Liu Yifei appeared to be still shaken.

"I knew Europe was in chaos, but I never expected those thugs to appear in such a barbaric way."

That's the Olympic flame!

What's wrong with the Olympics? Why are they attacking Jin?

They are KBFZ, even worse than KBFZ.

When asked by a reporter, "There's a theory that those people were targeting Mr. Liu Jin."

"That must be the work of the little devils. Amos has been exposing the crimes they committed during World War II, and they're scared!"

Maggie replied angrily.

The celestial being nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

……

France is one of the birthplaces of European civilization.

Paris is the world's literary capital!
I can't believe this could happen.

"Sophie, what were you thinking when you rushed out?"

“I saw Monica rush out, so I instinctively rushed over. However, I wasn’t as lucky as Monica to get the role in I Am Legend and train for four months. But I think I should learn some martial arts... I also advise girls to learn some martial arts, it’s a good thing.”

Do you think they are kbfz?

"If it's not kbfz, then it must be a group of bribed bad guys."

"what do you mean……"

Sophie Marceau pursed her lips and said, "I didn't mean anything by it."

"Tell me about the time you sang in the police station."

"Haha, speaking of this..."

Sophie Marceau immediately beamed with delight.

"I never knew Amos could sing so well. This is the first time I've ever heard him sing in person."

"Haha, I noticed that when Alizee and Eva were singing 'Always Be Your Girls,' you, Monica, and Béa also sang it."

"There are others!"

Sophie said generously, "You know, our cell is full of women, and we all sang."

"Is this a confession to Amos?"

"Of course not... In fact, we sang because the kids in the other cell were very nervous and scared. They had just experienced a terrible attack and were then locked up in the police station."

At that time, a girl named Noemi cried.

Amos then suggested that we sing together to comfort the children.

"Hmm, we did a pretty good job, didn't we?"

"certainly!
Sophie, thank you for agreeing to the interview.

……

Some clever reporters even managed to find the fans who were arrested and taken to the Sixth District Police Station that day.

"Amos is a good man. He sang to comfort us and even helped us pay our bail."

But he's still in the police station, and we're all praying for him.

Gabriele Emmanuel

(Fifth grade student at Louis Legrand Secondary School)
“I’m a Leonardo DiCaprio fan, but now I’m also a fan of Amos.”

I know Amos, and I've even seen him in "Before Sunrise." But I haven't read any of his books... I'll read them now; in fact, I went to the bookstore first thing this morning and bought all his works. I just found out he's the author of "Night at the Museum," which I absolutely love. And he's such a prolific writer!

I even want my dad to drive over and help me move things.

However, my dad was very happy, saying that I had finally learned to read some good books!

Astrid Jules
(Third year student at Henry IV College)

"I love Jack, but I love Amos more now!"

"why?"

"He was so gentle, even gentler than Jack."

He sang to me when I was most scared... He was so handsome when he sang, I'm a fan of his.

Jean Noël-Corentin

(Claude Monnet High School)

(End of this chapter)