America: I'm causing trouble for environmental organizations

Chapter 80 The Most Beautiful Smuggler (4 Updates/4 Updates)

"The person who smuggled leukemia drugs was finally caught?"

Inside the office, after listening to Bane's brief explanation of the plot of "Dying to Survive," Clarissa couldn't help but ask curiously.

He was arrested, but the prosecutor's office did not appeal because he did not profit from smuggling drugs, and thousands of leukemia patients signed a petition, so he was released without charge.

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"You want me to become this 'Medicine God,' smuggling lead-removing drugs from Canada to the United States?" Thea and Bane had some tacit understanding.

"Yes and no." Bane nodded. "Smuggling drugs for children, whether or not it's for profit, is a felony in the United States."

"Then why are you making me go?" Thea rolled her eyes at Bane.

"Don't rush me, here's our logic. You, Thea Farahani, are a girl from a working-class family in Detroit."

"After graduating from university, you gave up excellent job opportunities and went to work for a non-profit organization because you have a heart to dedicate to the public good."

"After working for a year, you received an invitation from Theron and, determined to fight for the protection of the Amazon rainforest, you went to Canada."

"But just as you were getting ready to make your mark with Theron, you suddenly saw the news about children in Detroit suffering from lead poisoning, the very thing Conrad and his crew were about to hype up."

"You grew up in Detroit, your hometown, and you have compassion and sympathy for those children, so you want to do something for them."

"However, you are also someone born into poverty. You have no money, you can barely support yourself, and you feel powerless."

"Clarissa and Theron learned of your idea and privately donated some money to you in the hope that you could help children suffering from lead poisoning."

"However, this amount of money is not much, because all of their current funds have been invested elsewhere."

"You start thinking about how to use your limited funds to help more children. You begin to learn about treatment methods and medical costs for lead poisoning."

"It's better not to know this, because once you do, you'll find that the lead chelation drugs used to treat lead poisoning in these children are much cheaper in Canada than in the United States."

"So you contacted your old African-American colleague, Dahl, to ask if he knew of any way to ship a batch of medicine from Canada to distribute to these children for free."

"Little Dahl was also very moved after hearing your idea."

"He got in touch with a gang called the River Rat through the African American community. Although this gang wasn't involved in smuggling, they had boats."

"In other words, the River Rat gang can cross the Detroit River at night in small boats to the Canadian shore and bring your medicine back."

"But you're not legitimate smugglers after all. You have no experience. The moment you brought the drugs from Canada to the shore of Detroit, the border patrol surrounded you."

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"Wait, they got surrounded on their first try?" Thea interrupted Bane. "That's too bad!"

Bane laughed and said, "Nonsense, you really want to distribute the drugs? If you do, the crime will be much more serious. We need to determine how much drug we're carrying so as not to trigger criminal charges."

Upon hearing this, Clarissa couldn't help but remind him, "You can ask Kieran and his girlfriend about this; they're both lawyers."

"I was just about to mention Kieran. After Thea and Dahl were arrested, Kieran could use his concern for children with lead poisoning to announce that he would provide them with a free defense of innocence."

"After seeing Thea's story, the people at Ford were deeply moved and decided to donate a large sum of money to treat children in Detroit suffering from lead poisoning."

"In this way, everyone around us will benefit," Bane said, clapping his hands lightly.

After hearing this, Thea and Clarissa exchanged a glance and remained silent for a long time.

Clearly, the two of them need to process this information.

Bane continued, "What I just described was the logic of the whole incident. Now, I'll tell you what the core of this plan is."

"The reason I chose Thea as the protagonist is because she's beautiful; beauty is power. So, when spreading this message, we need some stunning photos that can instantly capture people's hearts."

"I can take these kinds of photos perfectly well, so there's no need to worry."

"But it would be best to film it when Thea is arrested, so as to create a strong contrast and impact."

"At that time, we can then conveniently crown Thea as the 'most beautiful smuggler,' and the resulting publicity will be unprecedented."

"So, the core message is the propaganda point of 'the most beautiful smuggler'."

"But then the question arises: how can we take the photos we want when Thea is arrested?"

"The best way is actually to have Customs and Border Protection's Detroit office cooperate with us in staging a play. In other words, the arrest is just a performance."

"But with our capabilities, we definitely can't do that. We need Ford to smooth things over with these connections, and it would be best to get the courts and other departments involved as well."

"Wait a minute—" Clarissa interrupted, "Wouldn't that increase the risk of exposure? The more connections we make, the more people will find out."

"You're wrong. What we need is to involve all sectors of Detroit. How is a community of shared interests formed? Isn't it by everyone working together to do one thing after another that can't be exposed?"

"So you have to be involved in Ford's efforts to smooth things over from start to finish. This way, you'll become part of this community of interests, which will benefit your political career," Bann advised.

"0~~M~~G~~" Thea slowly covered her mouth.

She looked at Bane, with only one question in her mind: Are we really the same age?

Bane, however, reached out and smiled, "Don't rush to express your feelings. There's still a major challenge here: why should Ford use our plan and cooperate with us?"

"This plan is so good, why don't they use it?" Clarissa thought the plan was excellent.

"The solution I provided to GM was also very good, but did their PR department use it? Wasn't it because Tom was forced into a corner and came to me privately to discuss it?"

"Too."

"Solving this problem is actually quite simple. First, we need to find a way to work with the other three associations to really hurt Ford. I'll do that."

Second, you should withdraw from the association and use your father's or other connections to try and make contact with Ford's top management, waiting for the right opportunity to act.

"My father—" Clarissa hesitated.

"Tell your father that this is your and Kieran's best chance to rise to power, because this will allow you to gain the support and favor of both the upper and lower classes in Detroit."

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

"Talk to Kierando. With the election just around the corner, your chances of success depend on this vote."

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