"Tintin, the editor-in-chief, Mr. Oni, is looking for you." He had just walked into the news agency, and before he could sit down in his seat, he heard his colleague Dodge shouting at him.

"Okay, I'll be right here." Tintin immediately mentioned his little father-in-law. Bunga, walking upstairs to the editor-in-chief's office.

Arriving at the door, Tintin knocked lightly.

"Is it Tintin? Come in! "The voice of the editor-in-chief, Mr. Oni, came from the room.

Tintin pushed open the door and walked inside.

"Mr. Oni, I heard you were looking for me?" Tintin said.

Mr. Oni was a stocky, balding chunky man, and his voice was as thick and thick as his stature, and he spoke with a bit of a buzzing feeling.

"Tintin, what have you been up to lately?" Mr. Oni asked.

"I'm doing some research on the underground market in New York." Tintin replied, "It's the black market, contraband, blah, blah." ”

"Ah, that's an interesting subject." Mr. Oni said, "Well, but this subject is not urgent in terms of time, and it can be done at any time." I have a more urgent task here and I feel like you're the best candidate......"

"Mr. Oni, what's the matter?" Tintin asked.

"I have received some information that recently, the Spaniards have wantonly interfered with freedom of navigation and even engaged in piracy in the Caribbean Sea. The Spaniards, on the other hand, declared that they were only fighting smuggling. In turn, they accuse the U.S. government of deliberately supporting smuggling and complicity with smugglers. Well, I think there's no one better at dealing with this kind of news than you in our area. Mr. Oni gave Tintin a small compliment.

"Also, Tintin, our major shareholders, are very interested in this news. I hope to see relevant in-depth reports. Well, I know, it's not too flat on the sea. According to the old rules, we will give you a subsidy for interviewing in the danger zone. Would you like to go for a run? ”

"Mr. Oni, no problem. I like things that have a sense of danger. And this investigation is no more dangerous than investigating New York's underground markets or anything. But you can't deny me a stipend because of that. Tintin laughed.

"Ah, no problem, Tintin. However, I've heard that Havana cigars are a lot cheaper in Florida than we are here. When you come back, can you bring me some back? Mr. Oni said.

"No problem! Oh, Mr. Omni, the rum over there is good, do you need me to bring you some?" ”

"It's too high, I'm not used to it. If you're going to France on business, you can bring me some Bordeaux or champagne. ”

"When do I leave?"

"You arrange the things that need to be arranged, the sooner the better."

"Okay." Tintin replied, "Then I'll go down and prepare." ”

Tintin knew that what the Spaniards said about the smuggling of Americans to Cuba must have been in place. If nothing else, Mr. Vito told him that Addock's bearded man was now smuggling in Florida. And the history of smuggling such things is almost as long as the history of taxation. It's not normal if there's no smuggling in the Caribbean. Generally speaking, though, this kind of thing doesn't become a problem between two countries, and it's kind of interesting to get the Spaniards to accuse the U.S. government of being involved.

Tintin also knew that the Spaniard's account might be a little more true. It is entirely possible that the United States Government will turn a blind eye to such smuggling. First of all, although the economy has recently improved somewhat due to the government's massive issuance of government bonds, it is still far from prosperity. There are still many industrial products that cannot be sold in China. Because of the impact of tariffs, these things are not marketable. Sold to Cuba. If it can be smuggled into Cuba, it will definitely be good for the domestic economy. That is all the more good as smuggling ships coming in from Cuba with Cuban plantation produce. Because most of these things are industrial raw materials, if these things are bought from the Spaniards who control Cuba, the price will be much higher, which will naturally affect the competitiveness of the final finished product. So at the moment, smuggling in the Caribbean is clearly beneficial to the United States.

However, the accusations of piracy by the Spaniards were not necessarily unfounded. American smuggling to Cuba is certainly not good for Spain. Now that a new economic crisis has swept across Europe, Spain has also been greatly affected. This is the time when Cuba needs to be squeezed to survive the crisis. If the United States is allowed to smuggle it, whose colony is Cuba?

But Tintin also understands the position he should take. Yes, news reporting has a stance and an attitude. Although facts should not be covered up, how to interpret them requires a stance and attitude. At this time, resolutely standing on the side of the United States is the attitude and stance that all American media should have.

Tintin went downstairs, explained his business, and then went out. He was going to Mr. Vito and then to Addock through his connections.

……

"Captain Haddock!" Tintin shouted at Addock.

"Tintin! Haha, how did you get here? Well, what's the news again? Are you here to cover the inaugural meeting of the Seafarers' Alcoholics Suppression Association? Haha, welcome, welcome. Whatever you need to know, I'll tell you. But there are some things, um, you have to keep it a secret for us. Captain Haddock burst out laughing at the sight of Tintin.

Milou also ran towards Captain Haddock, apparently remembering the bearded man who used to give him something to eat while drinking.

"Ah, Milou! Come here. Captain Haddock held a tin flask in one hand and bent down slightly, waiting for Milou to crash into his arms as before. Milou, however, suddenly stopped, raised his head, and stared warily at Captain Haddock's right hand holding the tin flask. Not only did Milou remember that Captain Haddock had given it a lot of delicious food, but he also remembered that Captain Haddock had poured a very spicy liquid into its mouth. And that liquid is contained in such a bottle.

"Captain, do you want to quit drinking? It's unbelievable. Tintin said with some surprise. He remembered that Captain Haddock was no less addicted to alcohol than some people's crows. Tablets of cigarette addiction.

"Not bad!" Captain Haddock straightened up and made a triumphant look, "I'm still the first president of the Seamen's Alcoholics Addiction Society?" ”

"Are you going to set an example for everyone by using your behavior to quit drinking? Captain, if you can do it, you should be the president. Ding Ding said as he thought about a question: "Is this beard really here?" Isn't he stimulated by something? ”

"Of course, I will be an example for all seafarers to quit drinking. I would tell them that quitting alcohol is actually very simple, and I can quit it dozens of times a day if I want to. ”

"Captain, this ......" Tintin found himself completely underestimating Captain Haddock's lower limit in this regard.

……

The New York Daily Times reported that there is new evidence that some personnel of the Spanish Navy committed crimes of a pirate nature in the Caribbean Sea. According to Captain Haddock, president of the National Seamen's Alcoholics Addiction Association, which has been engaged in the transportation of goods in the region, his ship has seen more than once floating debris from ships that have been savagely sunk by Spanish warships on the surface of the Caribbean, and has also rescued survivors of attacks by Spanish warships on more than one occasion. He also took me to interview a sailor named Sisfeld who was now in Tarrahash. Not long ago, his fishing boat was attacked by the Spaniards, and he described his experience to me as follows.

I was working as a sailor on the fishing ship Good Luck. Every year at this time, we go out to sea to go fishing. You know, when it comes to hurricane season, small boats like us don't dare to go too far off the coast. But if you stay on the coast, you won't be able to catch tuna. Only in seasons like this can we be brave enough to go tuna fishing......

That afternoon, we encountered a Spanish warship. We were hooking about 12 nautical miles from Cuba. The warship had been watching us from very close quarters. I wondered if the Spaniards hadn't seen how to fish for tuna...... It was at this time that a large tuna took the bait. Oh my God, that's a beautiful bluefin tuna. I've been a fisherman for so many years, and it's the first time I've seen bluefin tuna that big and so beautiful.

It took a lot of work for us to get the fish up. It was already afternoon, and we were all so busy handling the bluefin tuna that we didn't notice where our boat was drifting. You know, once the tuna is on board, it has to be disposed of immediately, not for a minute. You have to knock a fish that weighs hundreds of pounds out in a few tens of seconds, lest it crash into the boat and get bruised - bruises can't be released, and that will make the price of the fish drop by a few notches at once. So when dealing with fish, it's even more stressful than when fishing. Stun the fish. You'll also have to bleed it quickly, which you have to do within a few minutes, because if you don't drain the blood properly, the tuna meat will quickly develop a very bad taste. The tuna caught with the net is far less valuable than the one caught, because by the time the net comes in, the fish is already dead, and the meat tastes much worse. What if we didn't handle it properly and wasted a bluefin tuna, which is the best tuna in the world, it would be a lot more expensive than our boat. Bluefin tuna is a gift from the sea, and wasting it is simply a crime. So the whole boat, including the captain, didn't care about anything, except for the fish. When we had finished disposing of the fish, we suddenly heard the Spanish warship shouting at us, saying that we had trespassed into Cuban territorial waters and that we were to stop the ship for inspection.

As soon as we looked up, we realized that we had really drifted not far from the coast of Cuba. We knew what these guys were trying to get us examined, and they just had their eye on our fish, a bluefin tuna that weighed about a thousand pounds. As soon as they got on the boat, they would say that we had caught fish in their waters, and they would confiscate them all -- that's a lot of money.

So we ran, but the Spaniards really dared to shoot at us, and the bullets flew like raindrops, and the captain was shot twice, and he died on the spot. The first mate was also shot, and I was lucky not to be hit. Their ships are much faster than ours, and we can't get out of them. If we keep running, we'll all be killed. We had to stop the boat. When their men came up, they didn't say a word, and moved away all the fish we caught. Not only did we accompany the freshly processed bluefin tuna, but even the bonito we caught earlier was all removed. As a general rule, they should tow our ship to a nearby Cuban port and register the fine. But after a few Spaniards had been talking for a while, they drove the rest of us into a cabin with their guns, and they laughed and shot at us, and I was shot in the leg and fell to the ground, and then Shack fell on top of me and held me down. The others were also killed. Then they locked the hatch, opened the valve on our ship, and got on board and left.

By the time they were far away, the sea had already entered the cabin. I struggled to find a plank, slammed open the door, and jumped into the sea with it...... I had blood on my leg, and I knew that the smell of blood might attract sharks, and I was terrified. Luckily, Captain Haddock's boat happened to pass not far away, and they spotted me and rescued me......"

There, Elizabeth read Tintin's report aloud in a low voice, while Scrooge and Dorothea listened.

"Well, that's a good job. Very good coverage. "But there's also the problem that readers might think it's just the personal behavior of some bad Spanish guy." Therefore, in his later commentary and analysis, he should quote the black history of Spain to convince readers that this practice is the consistent policy of the Spanish government. We also need more reports portraying the Spaniards and the Spanish government as greedy and ferocious pirates. For about two years, we will convince all Americans that the Spaniards are all brutal and greedy scoundrels, and that the Spaniards hate us and that they want to do evil against us. Only in this way will we be able to launch a preemptive strike in the future in an open and open manner in order to protect our people. Well, at that time, our navy should have also been ready, and the canal was navigable. We'll be able to do it. ”