Shameless Homage

Medical Center.

Adam's office.

"Then why don't you just ask the patient's wife about the bomb?"

Agent Jessie Paige already believed that doctors had some kind of magical intuition for life-or-death situations, and that the doctors at the Medical Center were particularly exaggerated, but she still pressed for answers.

"Are bomb attacks a foreign concept to the United States?"

Adam countered, "When a patient has a large gash in their chest, and a hand is reaching inside, giving you a very strong sense of crisis, I don't know what you would think of first, but the only thing I can think of is a bomb."

"..."

Jessie thought for a moment, then remained silent once again.

This logical reasoning seems to be sound.

In 1995, the United States experienced a major terrorist attack.

Three criminals used a super-powerful bomb to completely destroy the federal government building in Oklahoma City.

The reason is also quite regrettable.

All three of them are soldiers.

The leader, unsurprisingly, had an unhappy and repressed childhood due to his parents' divorce when he was young, and had a unique admiration for epic heroes since childhood.

As they grew up, this admiration transferred to real-life United States. soldiers.

So, yearning for heroes, he joined the army during his university years.

His instilled sense of heroism from a young age made him an exceptionally outstanding soldier.

Protect the vulnerable, fight for the people.

This is his belief.

But over time, those officials in the special zone began to meddle in military affairs, constantly undermining the sanctity of the military in their eyes.

When they arrived at the real battlefield, they saw innocent civilians from other countries falling under their own gunfire, cities reduced to ruins by bombing, and countless lonely and helpless women and children.

This caused him to feel extremely guilty and angry.

Emmm.

Of course, Adam guessed that the main reason was probably that the God of War had returned but had not received the honor and treatment he deserved.

He developed a desire for revenge.

That's how they planned this sensational bombing.

The incident resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. The towering flames from the violent explosion engulfed nearby buildings, hindering the escape routes of many civilians in the vicinity. Debris falling from the sky indiscriminately claimed the lives of innocent passersby.

This horrific tragedy is not an isolated case.

Guns and bullets can kill, but compared to bombs, they are nothing.

As United States, how could I not be afraid of a bomb exploding?

In Everyday Adventures in a TV Series, it is common sense not to joke about guns or bombs.

Because United States will take it seriously.

They might just call the FBI right away, and then the classic scene will unfold: FBI open the door!

Upon hearing the sound of firecrackers, United States either immediately crouch down with their heads covered or run away as fast as they can.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Forming a habit is never easy.

Not to mention that it takes a long time for the whole population to get used to it.

Later, this habit even spread to my younger brother's family abroad.

In Adam previous life, I saw a video of a high-ranking African official visiting the East Country. When firecrackers went off, his retreat was incredibly smooth...

That situation just now.

Agent Jessie Paige thought about it carefully, and realized that if she were in her shoes, she might also think of suicide bombers or something.

"Okay, I will talk to them one by one."

After the suspicions were reasonably explained, Jessie closed his notebook and got up to leave.

She knew Adam's identity; before she came, her boss had clearly instructed her to question him gently.

After all.

A well-known bestselling author and the youngest self-made billionaire is not someone the FBI can arbitrarily suspect and investigate.

This inquiry was just a routine matter.

Aside from Adam's initial suspicion of a bomb being somewhat puzzling, Adam was completely innocent in both the process and the outcome.

To avoid offending Adam, the boss specifically sent her, a newbie, to go through the motions.

Um.

Of course, her looks are actually the most crucial reason.

Even if a beautiful woman asks a slightly inappropriate question, Adam, as a man, wouldn't hold it against her.

This is all a routine.

Do you know?

Adam also stood up, placing his hands on the desk. He wanted to take off his glasses, but they weren't there, so he could only wave his hands and glance at her sideways. "You did a good job."

"All right."

Jessie stopped and looked at Adam in surprise.

I'm serious.

Adam straightened up, strode over to Jessie with an air of arrogance, leaned one hand on the desk, pointed at Jessie, and said in a smug tone, "You're beautiful, you know that?"

Jessie crossed her arms and Jingjing watched Adam.

You are youthful, exuberant, and full of energy!

On a whim, Adam couldn't resist imitating Leonard's antics with Agent Jessie Paige in the original timeline. "I'll pick you up at eight and give you an unforgettable night~"

He wanted to see if the same words, the same tone and expression, the same person, but on a Leonard person, would actually work.

"Sounds good."

Agent Jessie Paige smiled, revealing a pair of dimples.

"But what about it?"

Adam wasn't as surprised or ignorant as Leonard. He could tell from her eyes that this tactic was useless, so he withdrew his Shameless Homage, returned to normal, and smiled slightly.

"No buts."

Jessie said with a half-smile, "If you don't mind if I bring my best friend along, I'd be happy for you to spend an unforgettable night with me—oh, no, I mean, both of us!"

"..."

Adam's lips twitched.

If it were Leonard or someone else, their first reaction would definitely be one of surprise and delight. "Really?"

But who was Adam?

It is impossible to be deceived by such appearances.

He immediately realized there was something wrong.

Adam probably knows this best friend of Jessie's...

"I was just joking."

Adam didn't foolishly ask who her best friend was. He just laughed and said, "You actually believed it? This is a trick that a friend of mine likes to use. I was just curious to see if this trick would work, so I tried it out. It seems my judgment was right; this trick really doesn't work."

"Yeah?"

Jessie's eyes were full of mockery. "Which friend of yours?"

You don't know him.

Adam, of course, couldn't say Leonard.

"Hehe."

Jessie, realizing he had seen through Adam's charade of making friends out of thin air, sneered, "Kate was right, you really are a bastard."

After saying that, he turned around, turned the doorknob, and left.

"Kate ..."

Adam grinned.

It's not surprising that she, a beauty in the New York Police Department, knows a pretty rookie in the FBI New York Field Office.

But Kate, behind Adam's back, said something to Jessie that Adam didn't know.

Um.

It certainly won't be anything good.

This left Adam speechless.

I wish I hadn't been so casual in paying tribute.

Now look what's happened.

After what happened today, no matter what bad things Kate said about him, in Jessie's eyes, even if it wasn't true, it became true.

Their reputation has been damaged!

No!

I need to talk to Kate about this tonight.

Wrong!

The goal is for Kate to explain to him why she maliciously slandered him behind his back.

No one can hurt him without paying the price!

Nobody's here!