America: Starting with the Last Liberty

Chapter 111: Shot in the back more than a dozen times, committed suicide (4K)

The young man, while eating popcorn, answered the old man nonchalantly.

"Very smoothly."

"That's good! Colin, is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Mr. Castro, the department is very dissatisfied with yesterday's attack on Bonanno Estate and the shooting at Mercy Hospital yesterday afternoon, and may take action against Long Beach."

The attack on Bonanno Manor was relatively minor, given that it occurred in the early morning and in the remote Malibu area.

The shooting at Mercy Hospital took place in a downtown hospital and was even reported in the media. The Los Angeles Police Department is under a lot of public pressure and will definitely have to do something to show the public that their taxes have not been wasted.

The capture of the fifteen Irish gang members became the perfect pretext for the Los Angeles Police Department to focus its crackdown on the Irish gangs in Long Beach.

Frank was fully aware of this.

"I understand. I'll tell my people to keep a low profile. Should I assign someone else to handle this for you?"

This is a trick Frank often uses. In this way, he can constantly evade police investigations, allow Colin to rise through the ranks, and thus further help himself get rid of trouble.

"Sure, but we need to make it as perfect as possible. A lot of people are watching these two cases right now, and the media will be scrutinizing the Los Angeles Police Department with a magnifying glass during this period."

Colin certainly doesn't want to end up like Vincent Murphy.

"I understand! I'm very good at this kind of thing, you can rest assured."

As he spoke, Frank pulled a gift box from his pocket and handed it to Colin.

"What is this?"

"It's just a Swiss watch, a promotion gift for you. How can a man not have a good watch?"

Colin opened the gift box, inside was an exquisite mechanical watch.

"How much did you buy it for?"

"It's just a few tens of thousands of US dollars. Don't worry, you definitely won't be targeted."

Colin breathed a sigh of relief; he could afford a watch costing tens of thousands of dollars if he gritted his teeth.

Colin immediately showed a happy expression.

"Thank you, Mr. Castro, I will repay you."

Frank patted Colin on the shoulder.

"I look forward to you climbing to a high position; that would be the best reward for me."

After leaving the movie theater, Rosen began to worry about the manpower problem.

Since Brian can't help, Rosen needs to find another scapegoat.

It's impossible to leave everything to Donnie; even if he were Captain Jack Sparrow, he couldn't handle it.

Just as he was pondering this, Rosen suddenly received a call from Megan Kelly.

Megan has been free since Francis was arrested.

Although she almost got fired for missing more than ten days of work, Megan quickly gained internal support from Fox News after she produced the video of Francis murdering Martin.

This video quickly made Fox News a media sensation, and its market share in California skyrocketed.

Therefore, Megan and Franklin, the two heroes, not only escaped punishment but were also promoted.

Megan benefited more, after all, Franklin was just a photographer and couldn't be promoted much. You can't expect him to become a director before he's 30, can you?

As for Megan, she is already considered a mid-level anchor at Fox News and has a certain degree of autonomy in planning and producing programs.

The program budget is definitely not comparable to that of top-tier hosts.

"Rosen, how have you been lately?"

"Meghan? I never expected the famous and beautiful news anchor to call me."

"Ha! Are you teasing me?"

"No, no, it's just that lately all I see on TV is a certain beautiful news anchor, so I'm feeling a bit nostalgic."

Well, since Martin's case has generated so much buzz, Megan's exposure, holding the video, has naturally skyrocketed.

Fox News even fabricated a short story for Megan about how she obtained the dangerous video, making it sound like a Hollywood blockbuster.

In reality, Megan only hid in her apartment for half a month, and because she couldn't go out, she gained several pounds.

However, Kelly was still very happy that Rosen praised herself as a beauty.

"Rosen, do you have time? I'd like to get together with you."

Rosen thought for a moment, and since he didn't have anything else to do, he might as well meet with Megan.

"Okay, where shall we meet?"

Finally, Megan and Rosen met at a coffee shop near the Fox News headquarters, in Century City, close to Beverly Hills.

When Rosen arrived at the coffee shop, he searched for Megan for a long time but couldn't find her, so he assumed she hadn't arrived yet.

Just as I was about to find a seat, I heard someone calling my name from the corner.

"Rosen over here!"

But then a woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat and oversized sunglasses waved at Rosen. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that she was Megan.

"Meghan, why are you dressed like that?"

Rosen walked over and sat down, curiously examining Megan's new look.

Megan sighed.

"Because of that news, I've been getting recognized a lot on the street lately. You wouldn't want someone suddenly running up to me asking for an autograph while we're chatting, would you?"

Rosen gave a faint smile.

"That's great! It means you're a big star now!"

Meghan couldn't help but laugh; compared to privacy issues, the benefits of fame outweighed any potential problems.

The most obvious point is that Meghan is now able to get GG endorsements, which means that she is no longer an ordinary news anchor, but has crossed over into a celebrity.

Yes, although TV stations and the entertainment industry are very close, they can almost be considered the same circle.

However, it is still very difficult for TV hosts and anchors to become stars. Most viewers do not care who the host is, and only a few hosts can become real stars and receive endorsements.

This is a breakthrough from 0 to 1, and Meghan was very fortunate to have made it.

"Rosen, what have you been up to lately?"

Megan rested her chin on her hand as she looked at Rosen. Thanks to the large sunglasses on her face, Rosen couldn't see her expression, so she could freely scrutinize his handsome face.

"What could I possibly have to do? Just some trivial things. Megan, why don't you tell me what you've been up to lately?"

These words immediately made Megan look worried.

"The station wants to capitalize on this popularity and create a new program for me, but I don't know what type of program to choose, and I'm having a hard time figuring it out."

It seems that this was the main reason Megan called Rosen to chat; perhaps she wanted to get some inspiration from him.

Rosen was naturally willing to help Megan; if she could really become a big anchor, having such a friend would be a good thing.

As a time traveler from the future, Rosen felt he might be able to offer some assistance.

"Meghan, what kind of show do you want to make? Maybe I can give you some suggestions."

(Megyn Kelly)

"My own idea is definitely to make serious news programs, but I'm worried that news programs won't get good ratings."

Meghan's concerns are not entirely unfounded; serious programs are naturally not popular with most viewers.

After a long day, most viewers just want some mindless entertainment; otherwise, soap operas wouldn't have remained popular for decades.

It is only the hot topics happening around us that attract viewers. For example, the Martin case happened in Los Angeles, so it attracted widespread attention from the people of California.

But outside of California, even in Arizona, Oregon, and Nevada, not many people care about this.

(These three states happen to surround California)

"Meghan, have you ever thought about interpreting current events in a more relaxed way?"

"A relaxed approach? Wouldn't that compromise the seriousness of journalism? What's the point then?"

"I think many people don't dislike watching the news; it's just that their lives are already heavy enough. They don't want to face a more cruel reality, nor do they want to receive any education. They just want to get a break after a tiring day. So, entertainment-oriented news might be able to attract some viewers, especially young viewers."

Of course, this is just my personal opinion; after all, I'm not in this industry, so what I say might be incorrect.

Lawson even layered on armor at the end to avoid being blamed for the failure of the new show.

Megan looked thoughtful, perhaps inspired by Rosen's words.

"Rosen, what you said seems to make a lot of sense. I've decided to seriously consider what you've said."

I'll be looking forward to your new show.

"Hehe, then you won't be able to see my new show for a while. I have to finish my recent projects first."

"What project?"

Megan sighed.

"The station asked me to interview those established companies, enterprises, and banks in the city, which was basically just to give those companies a bad beating. This project was really boring."

Rosen quickly caught the word "bank" in Megan's words, and an idea popped into his head.

"Megan, I wonder if St. Martin's Bank is included in your project?"

"St. Martin Bank? I think there is such a bank, but I can't remember. I tossed it aside after receiving the plan and didn't look at it in detail. Wait, Rosen, you're not thinking of—"

Megan looked at Rosen nervously, and her tone of voice made Rosen realize that something was wrong.

Rosen looked at the blonde news anchor with feigned nonchalance.

"Megan, what are you talking about?"

Megan gritted her teeth and decided to speak out anyway.

"Pacific Standard Bank, you did this, didn't you?"

Rosen stared at Megan expressionlessly.

"I don't understand what you're saying."

"The phone you gave me before contained contact information for Standard Pacific Bank employees. I looked into it and found out it belonged to David Albert, a branch manager at Standard Pacific Bank. I later discovered that David Albert was arrested on suspicion of commercial fraud!"

"and then?"

"Then I had a certain idea! But don't worry, I didn't tell anyone about my idea, not even Franklin!"

This matter must have been on Meghan's mind for a long time, and she felt much relieved to have it out today.

But then Megan felt something pressing against her body under the table, like some kind of cylinder.

In America, what this thing is is self-evident.

"Meghan, you know too much."

Megan's eyes widened as she slowly took off her large sunglasses. At this moment, the blonde news anchor's eyes were already red, and her expression revealed a sense of grievance and surprise.

"Rosen, I really never intended to tell anyone! I... I wouldn't do anything to betray you!"

These heartfelt words left Rosen somewhat speechless, and he couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, okay, Megan, don't actually cry!"

Rosen's sudden change in attitude made Megan realize something. She looked down at the bottom of the table and found that what was pressing against her was an exquisite fountain pen (a spy pen).

This made Megan both embarrassed and angry.

"Rosen, you've really gone too far! I almost cried just now!"

Rosen shrugged.

"I just want to remind you not to be too curious. Hasn't Martin's case made you realize that yet?"

If it weren't for Rosen's involvement in Martin's case, Megan and Franklin would most likely have been shot in the back a dozen times and committed suicide.

So curiosity really can kill you.

Megan pursed her lips and stared intently at Rosen. Without the sunglasses to conceal it, the woman's gaze was rather strange.

"Rosen, so you really want to do something to St. Martin's Bank—"

"Shh! Megan, this is a complicated matter to explain. Would you like to hear my explanation?"

Megan nodded vigorously, and even if Rosen was lying to her, it would make her feel a little better.

Otherwise, why wouldn't Rosen lie to others?

Rosen revealed that Francis had transferred assets to his own name and deposited them all into St. Martin's Bank.

"—Now that Francis is dead and has no heir, it's very likely that this money will never be recovered."

"There's such a complicated reason!"

Megan's eyes flickered.

"Meghan, would you help me?"

Rosen looked at Megan earnestly, and the blonde news anchor agreed without any hesitation.

"Of course I'd like to help you! But how should I do it?"

"It's actually very simple. Go check if St. Martin's Bank is in the project plan, and then I will send someone to join your team. Just play it by ear."

Megan bit her lip and nodded.

"Rosen, I trust you and I'm willing to help you. You wouldn't lie to me, would you?"

"I would never lie to you, you're my friend!"

Megan clearly didn't want to be just friends, but at that moment she suddenly remembered the tall woman who had appeared before, Swifa.

The blonde news anchor is already considered tall among women, standing at 177 cm barefoot, and easily exceeding 180 cm with high heels.

However, it is still far inferior to Svefa.

Swifa's relationship with Rosen was clearly unusual, which bothered Megan.

"Rosen, I—"

Rosen saw through Megan's little scheme, but now was not the time to bring it up.

"Meghan, this is quite urgent, and I hope to have a result as soon as possible."

The blonde news anchor slowly closed her mouth and nodded emphatically.

"I'll go back and confirm right now, and then I'll call you immediately."

"Please, Megan."

Megan put her sunglasses back on, picked up her bag, and stood up.

However, before leaving, Megan suddenly wanted to pounce on Rosen and kiss him on the cheek.

Just then, Rosen stood up and turned around, and what started as a kiss on the cheek turned into a kiss on the lips.

"Ugh————"