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Chapter 736 Old Zhong Arrives!

Meloni is quite busy too.

I arranged a time and place with Liu Jin, and we met briefly, which lasted about ten minutes in total?
Liu Jin could tell that Prime Minister Mei wanted to have a talk with him.

However, the phone kept ringing after she sat down.

After all, he is the head of a ministry, the Minister of Culture and Heritage, he is a minister!

There are no major issues, but a lot of minor ones. It's somewhat similar to Mara's Youth Affairs Department—a seemingly insignificant department, yet rife with miscellaneous tasks.

They're all just trivial things!

These are Prime Minister May's original words.

Mara was originally planning to come too.

However, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi added an extra event to his schedule last night.

Mara, as part of the entourage, set off overnight for Sweden.

It seems that in the original timeline, Mara, as the Minister of Equal Opportunity, was also dragged around by Old Bella...

In addition, she had no connections, and the Department of Equal Opportunities was a department where it was easy to offend people.

Later, it was guessed that Mara had really offended someone.

A woman named Sabina orchestrated an Italian version of "Lewinsky," releasing purported phone records and fabricating a different kind of phone scandal. The problem is, she didn't provide any substantial evidence.

Enraged, Mara took Sabina to court.

She later learned that her phone had been tapped at the behest of some department heads!
In addition, Beckham is known for his outspokenness, once publicly flattering someone by saying: "If I were single now, I would definitely pursue you."

As a result, Mara became a thorn in the side of Veronica, Berlusconi's wife, and was targeted in various ways.

Veronica was no pushover either.

She was Beckham's second wife and a former actress.

Next year, in the original timeline, she will divorce Lao Bei and then cut a piece of flesh from him.

Her demand is for 6500 million euros in compensation.

For Berlusconi, 65 million is certainly not much.

The problem is that most of his wealth is in fixed assets, and he suffered heavy losses during the financial crisis, resulting in a significant reduction in his assets.

How much he ultimately took is unknown.

Anyway, it must have cost a lot to shut Veronica up.

"Don't worry, Mara is very smart."

She called on Veronica, and Silvio had no choice.

In this time and space, Mara's public opinion environment is not bad.

She avoided provoking Carla Corso, and also refrained from choosing institutions like the Ministry of Equal Opportunities, which could easily offend people. Furthermore, her quiet conduct over the past two years, coupled with her election as a regional councilor for Campania, gave her a certain political foundation.

It is very weak, far inferior to Prime Minister Mei.

However, it was better than the situation in the original timeline, as there weren't as many people targeting it.

So her public reputation is alright... Most importantly, Mara originally planned to write a book called "The Stars on the Right-Wing Battlefield." This book received mixed reviews and directly addressed some sensitive issues within the right-wing coalition.

In the original timeline, she also withdrew from the right-wing alliance and became an independent because of this book.

Liu Jin stopped Mara from having this idea.

“You’re not qualified to write this kind of thing yet. What you need to do is get down to earth, get to know more people, and build your network.”

Mara followed Liu Jin's advice.

……

Prime Minister May handed over his private gun license and special gun possession permit to Liu Jin.

"Try to avoid using firearms!" she advised. "If you really feel unsafe, you can hire security personnel."

I applied for this gun license through the Security Committee.

There shouldn't be any problems normally, but if someone insists on investigating, they can still find fault.

After all, you're a foreigner and shouldn't be carrying this kind of document... In most cases, no one will cause trouble. But political matters are unpredictable. However, you don't need to worry; it's really not a big deal.

She smiled and said to Liu Jin.

Prime Minister May is most charming when she rolls her eyes.

However, Liu Jin was still very grateful.

Prime Minister Mei's phone kept ringing, and there was really no other way, so I said goodbye to Liu Jin.

After she left, Liu Jin strolled around Rome, walking towards the station.

As he was passing by a street, he suddenly stopped and his gaze fell on a car in a car dealership.

This is the latest MINI Cooper.

The car is small and very cute.

And the red body is also very beautiful.

Liu Jin thought of Miriam, who was working hard in Salerno.

Now, every time she goes to school, she drives Liu Jin's two Ferraris, which is a bit too flashy.

Professor Barbara even brought up this matter with Liu Jin, suggesting that Mia should keep a low profile and consider getting a different car.

This MINI Cooper would be quite suitable.

Liu Jin then went into the car dealership and asked the salesperson if they had the same model in Salerno.

Yes, Salerno also has this car!

The price is the same as here, 19900 euros.

If Liu Jin pays now, the car dealership in Salerno can deliver the car tomorrow.

Liu Jin thought for a moment, then picked up the phone and called Mia.

"Mia, what's your favorite color?"

"Red, yellow, purple, and black..."

"Nothing, just asking." Liu Jin then hung up the phone.

He consulted some more questions, and finally made the decision to buy a red Cooper.

Salerno Auto Dealership will notify Liu Jin in advance when shipping the goods.

Liu Jin expressed his satisfaction.

……

That evening, he returned to Salerno.

However, Mia wasn't home; she went shopping with Bella.

Because it was the weekend, Professor Barbara was not in Salerno, but went to Florence to visit an old friend of hers.

Liu Jin didn't bother with Mia either.

I ate something quick, took a shower, and then went back to my bedroom to work.

He has obtained Mrs. Lorraine Ward's authorization and signed a contract.

At the same time, Lorraine Ward gave Eva more than 130 tapes, which were materials compiled by her and her husband Ed Ward, recounting the incredible and terrifying cases the couple had encountered over nearly 50 years.

This is the original!
This also means that the tapes in Goodrun's possession no longer have any legal effect.

Liu Jin was then able to relax and accelerate the creation of "Summoning the Soul".

My phone suddenly rang!

Liu Jin, who was engrossed in the horror story, was startled by the sudden ringing of the telephone.

After a moment's pause, he picked up his phone.

Is that Lao Zhong's number?
"Old Zhong, what advice do you have?"

"Give me any pointers, the stuff you ordered has arrived."

"what?"

"Gun!"

"Oh, how much?"

"As per your request, we ordered two sets in total."

I sent one set to Grysan this afternoon, and old Turner received it!

What are your plans for the other set? Are you sending it directly to Salerno? If you're sending it to Salerno, you'll have to wait two days.

"I'm not in a hurry to use it!"

Liu Jin laughed and said, "I just got my gun license and gun permit today."

Tomorrow I'll go to the gun shops in Salerno and buy a couple for self-defense. As for yours, I'll wait a couple more days.

Okay, I'll bring it to you then.

"You? Delivering it personally? You're coming to Italy?"

"Well, but I need to go to Naples to see a friend first before I can deliver the things to you."

I'll be in Salerno on Friday. You'd better wait at home, lest I arrive and find you gone..."

"No problem, no problem!"

Liu Jin agreed with a smile.

After hanging up the phone, he couldn't find the feeling he had when he was writing.

So I picked up the phone and made an international call to my dad.

"Dad, what's the matter I told you about before? How's it going?"

"Are you having some trouble over there?"

"No ah!"

"Then why are you in such a hurry? You've only been talking to me for a short time. I need time to find someone for you."

If you were in China, it would be easy to find someone. But this involves going abroad... Don't count on it before the new year, and even if you do find someone, it will be after the new year.

If you really feel unsafe over there, go back to China.

"It's been three years since you last came back... You're practically a foreigner now!"

"Next year, I will definitely go back next year."

Liu Jin quickly made a promise, and only then did his father stop.

Since we can't rely on China for the time being, we'll have to look to France.

Anyway, Liu Jin didn't really trust those PMCs.

Who knows what kind of background those organization members have?

Moreover, Liu Jin doesn't plan to hire a large number of security personnel; there's no need for it.

After all, he didn't intend to go to war-torn areas.

Well, he has two options: one is through Turner's youngest son, Simon Jr....

You can find some reliable veterans through him, such as the dog trainer Gabriel Theo whom Simon introduced before.

Or perhaps through Genevieve's connections.

She and Liu Jin have been working together for four or five years and trust each other completely.

She wouldn't recommend someone unreliable to Liu Jin...

Okay, that's settled!

Ask Simon to recommend two, and then ask Genevieve to recommend two.

If we include the two people from my hometown... that's basically enough!

Liu Jin got up and looked out the window. There was a row of houses near the gate, enough to house a security team of ten people.

That's it!
Too many people is also a problem.

……

(End of this chapter)