American Strategic Deception Bureau

　The mental hospital said that if Marilyn Monroe could not pay the bill before the end of the month, she would have to throw out her mother who was still crazy!

　God, she was about to be kicked out of the house now. Was she going to have to drag her crazy mother out into the streets?

　After receiving the above bad news, Marilyn Monroe finally lost all consciousness and wanted to seek help from the behind-the-scenes team assigned to her by the federal government.

　Unfortunately, her memory was very poor. She could neither remember the phone number that Feri left her, nor could she find the small notebook she had carried with her.

　Frustrated and mentally broken, Marilyn Monroe relapsed into drug addiction. In a trance, she used trembling hands to pour the remaining anesthetic from the small bottle on the bedside table into her mouth and gave herself several injections of barbiturates (sedatives).

　Then, she knew nothing...

　-

　Well, it’s like fast-forwarding from “American Beauty” to “2 Broke Girls” in one breath!

　After hearing Marilyn Monroe's description of her current situation, Ferry was speechless.

　A picture emerged in my mind: Marilyn Monroe, holding an umbrella, tears in her eyes, curled up in a cardboard box on the roadside. In front of the cardboard box was a sign: "Seeking support, bed warmer, come and pick up the world's number one female star"...

　Well, the above picture is purely imaginary. According to Fili's idea, no matter how tight Marilyn Monroe was in money, she should have friends who could help her, right?

　So, after Miss Monroe calmed down a bit, he tactfully raised the issue. Although money was rarely discussed in the United States, even among friends, considering Marilyn Monroe's status and her innocent, blonde persona, it shouldn't be difficult to borrow some money from a friend, right?

　Marilyn Monroe smiled bitterly and said that she really didn't have many close friends in Los Angeles at the moment.

　Because, since marrying her last husband, writer Arthur Miller, she has moved out of Los Angeles for many years and has been living in New York in recent years, only occasionally flying to Los Angeles to film or attend some social events.

　Therefore, Marilyn Monroe's social circle in recent years has been in New York, and her relationship with her acquaintances in Los Angeles has gradually faded.

　Even this house in Brentwood was bought this year, and she has only been living there for less than half a year.

　——Well, no wonder according to the original historical line, after your death, you, the American sweetheart, would be thrown in the morgue for many days without anyone burying you!

　Of course, she also had some good friends, such as a small group called "The Rat Club", whose members included Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Pat Lawford, all of whom were once Marilyn Monroe's lovers.

　But the problem was that the financial crisis hit too suddenly, and when she called, the people she met were either performing or filming outside, or on vacation, and she couldn't contact them at all - there were no mobile phones at the time, only landlines. So once the actors joined the crew, they would have difficulty communicating with the outside world.

　Besides them, her best friend in Los Angeles was President Kennedy's sister, Patricia.

　But...was she supposed to ask the president's sister for money as his mistress? Did she not care about her reputation in the Kennedy family?

　So, now that Ferry is here, Monroe can't wait to hand the matter over to him to solve, without any hesitation...

　...

　Ferry: (bitter smile) Am I born to clean up the mess?

　Author's words: PS: Some people go to eat field mouse stew. Four pounds of mouse meat costs 300 yuan, and one mouse can be sold for 70 yuan, which is much more expensive than chicken and duck.

　By that calculation, wouldn't the rat-head duck be a loss? Four pounds of beef is only worth one pound of rat meat!

　By analogy, if you can train a cat to catch voles and sell them to hot pot restaurants, will you make money?

　Today's Sanhe master rat catcher worked hard for a whole day and finally caught three voles. He smiled and said that he could go back and lie down on the wall.

　Chapter 163, Secret Technique: Summoning the Ex-husband (Dog Licking)!

　"In short, this is roughly the situation, Dr. Kissinger. If nothing unexpected happens, Miss Monroe is about to go bankrupt. Her bank account has just been frozen, her house will soon be sealed by the bank, and her mother will be thrown out of the mental hospital..."

　In Marilyn Monroe's house in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, Ferry was talking on the phone with Dr. Kissinger in Washington while watching the hourly workers he hired with his own money diligently cleaning the apartment that Monroe had turned into a garbage dump.

　Thankfully, even though Marilyn Monroe's landline phone was also in arrears, it hadn't been disconnected yet...

　Otherwise he would have to borrow a phone from his next-door neighbor: it was so troublesome in the era without mobile phones!

　"Why do I always get into such troublesome messes? It was like this at the Pentagon, it was like this in Cuba, and when I was with Marilyn Monroe, I thought I could easily travel on public funds, but in the end I still had to clean up the mess?" he complained on the phone.

　"Ah, life is like this. As long as you are willing to endure hardships, there will be endless hardships to endure. As long as you are willing to be tired, there will be endless tiredness to endure..."

　"So, in other words, as long as I show that I can clean up the mess, there will be endless messes waiting to be cleaned up for me..."

　Fili, who was holding the phone, couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Why do I feel like you're not comforting me at all, Doctor?"

　"Haha, don't worry about these details! Major Jin! There are always many disappointments in life, but please don't underestimate yourself. As long as you wait patiently for the opportunity, everything will get better in the end! I believe that with your ability, Miss Monroe's trouble should not be difficult to solve."

　Dr. Kissinger's hearty laughter came from the other end of the line. "Anyway, as long as we fulfill our responsibilities, isn't that enough?"

　Indeed, for Marilyn Monroe personally, bankruptcy was as terrible as the sky falling.

　But from Firi's perspective, it wasn't a big deal.

　Even if she declared personal bankruptcy, what would happen? The bank couldn't just throw her in jail and make her sing "Tears Behind Bars."

　At most, her credit card would be frozen, all her checks would bounce, her property would be seized, and she would have to rely on others to support her.

　However, with Marilyn Monroe's current fame, as long as she holds up a sign saying "Seeking sponsorship", will there be no worries about rich men offering her support?

　——If it only provided food and accommodation, even if Fili paid for her to rent a hotel room for half a year out of his own pocket, he could definitely afford it.

　Of course, this is the worst option that will only be made when there is absolutely no other choice.

　As for asking Fieri to squander public funds to pay for Marilyn Monroe's mortgage, car loan, and other installments, as well as overdraft credit card debts, even if Fieri agreed, it would basically be impossible - because the funding allocated by the White House to Dr. Kissinger and Fieri's "Office of the Chief Mistress" which seemed like a joke was only 20,000 US dollars, which was not enough to fill Marilyn Monroe's financial hole.

　In addition, the diplomatic and military activities that the White House and the Pentagon arranged for Marilyn Monroe were all various unpaid charity performances.

　In other words, Marilyn Monroe, the "national spokesperson", did not receive any state salary or allowances.

　As for Marilyn Monroe's salary, President Kennedy originally expected 20th Century Fox to pay for it and thought it was justified.

　The White House has named an artist from your company the first American national spokesperson, which has significantly elevated your company's status. Not to mention, the next national spokesperson has been tentatively chosen as Elizabeth Taylor, also an artist from your company.

　What does this prove? It proves that for the past two years, your company, 20th Century Fox, has been the officially recognized face of America!

　Since this government has given you, 20th Century Fox, such a great benefit and made you a "national team", shouldn't you, 20th Century Fox, readily pay money to reward that beautiful and meritorious official, or even make generous donations to the government as a token of your appreciation?

　Who would have thought that 20th Century Fox would be so unkind, not only not giving a cent, but also slapping the White House and the president in the face...

　This is equivalent to Song Huizong sleeping with Li Shishi for free and then spreading the rumor, suggesting that officials could ask Li Shishi for money to help whisper in the emperor's ear. Who knew that not only did no one give the money, but the Imperial City Bureau also cracked down on pornography and illegal publications and closed down the brothel where Li Shishi was - what do you think the emperor would think?

　Because of the stupidity of 20th Century Fox, Marilyn Monroe's funding chain was broken, which should not have happened.

　However, although public funds are insufficient, Fili does not plan to

　He paid the money in advance. After all, Miss Monroe was just the object of his service, and he didn't really want to sleep with a slovenly middle-aged woman who was more than ten years older than him and addicted to drugs - besides, the amount of money Monroe owed now was really too much.

　In short, according to the order of importance, the first thing that needs to be dealt with is Marilyn Monroe's biological mother, Ms. Gladys Pearl Baker, who is about to be kicked out of the mental hospital due to unpaid bills.

　Gladys Pearl Baker had been insane on and off since giving birth to Marilyn Monroe, a condition that lasted nearly forty years. According to the original historical trajectory, she would have continued to be insane for another twenty years. She died in the 1980s, and her treatment and living expenses for the last twenty years or so were entirely covered by Monroe's inheritance. It can be said that she had been living off her daughter for her entire life.

　Ferry's solution was to transfer Ms. Gladys Pearl Baker to a free mental hospital, which was actually a secret CIA human experiment institute. However, Ferry had already informed them that they were not allowed to use Monroe's biological mother as an experimental consumable.

　After dealing with Marilyn Monroe's crazy mother, the next thing to deal with is Miss Monroe herself.

　The most pressing issue is not the money, but her health.

　——Due to the physical damage caused by several miscarriages in recent years, the mental depression after divorce, and the sequelae of drug addiction caused by excessive drug use... the health of this "American Sweetheart" is currently in a very worrying state, with scars both physically and mentally.

　Given her current health condition, Fieri is worried whether she can still hold on to the upcoming overseas fashion shows.

　If Miss Monroe collapsed while on an overseas tour, not only would Philippe and the others be in trouble, they would also have to face the wrath of fans across the country.

　However, as a favored one of the evil god, although Firi can use healing techniques to heal other people's bodies, he is not good at saving people's souls.

　The only thing he could do was to send everyone away and then quietly use hypnosis to help Miss Monroe get a good night's sleep...

　After jointly lifting the soundly sleeping Marilyn Monroe onto the freshly cleaned bed and carefully covering her with the quilt, Phil and Marita, who had been busy for a long time, breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the living room, each holding a cup of coffee and sitting down to rest.

　After taking a short breath, Marita finally regained some spirit. While looking at the small house, she muttered to Ferry, "My dear, I can't believe that Miss Monroe is also naked at home! Is this the latest fashion?"

　Well, according to gossip leaked by her personal housekeeper, Mrs. Murray, Marilyn Monroe not only loved sleeping naked, but if no one else was home, she would even spend the entire day naked at home. She even considered going on vacation to a nudist camp – but unfortunately, her fame was too high, and going there would definitely be recognized and cause a sensation, so her agent tried her best to dissuade her.

　"Well, it's probably quite popular among Hollywood actresses, at least. Also, it seems this custom originated in Germany, right?"

　Firi replied, "Don't you Germans have a long tradition of forest bathing? Even Hitler held nudist camps, right?"

　"I'm sorry, I was sent to a concentration camp when I was four years old, and immigrated to the United States when I was still in elementary school. I don't have much memory of the customs of my hometown in Germany." Marita shrugged and changed the subject. "What should we do next? Should we go back like this, or continue to stay here with her?

　If there's any concern about Marilyn Monroe being left alone, we can call Mrs. Murray back. She hasn't found a new employer yet. She'd be happy to continue serving Miss Monroe for a day or two for a few dozen dollars."

　"Well, there's no need to trouble Mrs. Murray. Miss Monroe has just suffered an unexpected and severe blow. She is at her most vulnerable and mentally depressed. Compared to the service of a maid, she needs the company of a man who loves her more..."

　Before Ferry could finish his words, the doorbell rang. Then, a middle-aged man, dusty, burly, and handsome, casually pushed open the unlocked door and walked straight in, asking hurriedly, "How's Marilyn? And who are you?"

　Fili tilted his head, winked at Marita, then stood up from the sofa to greet her, "Hello, Mr. DiMaggio, we are the assistants assigned to Miss Monroe by the White House. I was the one who called you to inform you of her situation.

　Also, could you please be quieter, Miss Monroe just fell asleep..."

　Seeing that the other party immediately covered his mouth and moved cautiously, Fili couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

　——Finally, the most loyal bootlicker has been summoned. Now I can pass the blame for the mess on to others!

　-

　In Marilyn Monroe's complicated love history, there were at least two men who truly loved her deeply and were buried on her left and right after their death: one was Hugh Hefner, the owner of Playboy; the other was her second husband, professional baseball player Joe DiMaggio.

　Although his fame is not as well-known as Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio is not just any ordinary baseball player. He once had 56 consecutive hits with an 88.84%

　The legendary player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with the highest vote percentage.

　To put it in an analogy, his status in the American baseball world at that time was at least equivalent to Maradona in the Argentine football world in the future.

　Even the renowned American author Hemingway wrote respectfully in his book The Old Man and the Sea, "I long to go fishing with the great DiMaggio. People say his father was a fisherman. Perhaps he, like us, was poor and understood our hearts."

　The love story between DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe has become a legend in the United States.

　As early as 1951, after seeing a photo of Marilyn Monroe with White Sox players in the newspaper, DiMaggio could not get rid of her image. A year later, he finally met Marilyn Monroe through a friend's introduction and launched a passionate pursuit of her.

　——At this time, DiMaggio's fame and status were much higher than Marilyn Monroe.

　At that time, DiMaggio was already a nationally famous baseball star, while Marilyn Monroe was just a rookie in Hollywood.

　Faced with DiMaggio's passionate offensive, Marilyn Monroe quickly fell.

　On January 14, 1954, Monroe married Joe DiMaggio after filming the movie "Flowing Rivers." In an interview with the media, she excitedly said: "From now on, my main job is housewife. A woman is not a woman if she doesn't have children... We want to have six children!... I will cook for Joe and make his favorite dishes..."

　However, despite this, Monroe never gave up her ambition to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. While the couple was on their honeymoon in Japan, Monroe "ran away" to Korea to participate in a USO tour, where she was enthusiastically welcomed by the US military. This established her position as a top star in the industry.

　After her performance in Korea, she excitedly told DiMaggio, "Joe, it was fantastic! The soldiers loved me! You've never heard cheers like that!" DiMaggio calmly replied, "Yes, honey, I have!"

　Thus, Marilyn Monroe, who had just become famous, and DiMaggio, who had already retired, had a huge disagreement over their attitudes towards family and career, and eventually divorced nine months later. But even after the divorce, they still maintained a very close relationship.

　DiMaggio was like a doting president who doted on his wife and a devoted bootlicker who tolerated Marilyn Monroe's extremely chaotic private life and helped her solve her problems time and time again: last year, when Marilyn Monroe was thrown into a mental hospital, it was DiMaggio who rushed to pull her out.

　In another historical line, before her death, Marilyn Monroe was even planning to reconcile with DiMaggio. After Marilyn Monroe died, the infatuated DiMaggio came forward and took charge of Monroe's funeral.

　For more than 30 years, DiMaggio would visit Monroe's grave every week to place a rose. Even when he was too old and physically exhausted to do so, he still hired someone to deliver flowers every week. When he died in 1999, his last words were: "I'm finally going to see Marilyn."

　Therefore, in Fili's opinion, instead of taking care of Miss Monroe, who is now seriously neurotic, by himself, it is better to call this ex-husband who has been infatuated with her all his life and has a wealthy fortune, and let him warm Marilyn Monroe's heart and enrich her wallet!

　Chapter 164: Go to work at your own expense! Brother Licker!

　What is shocking is that throughout the 20th century, a considerable number of upper-class men in the United States and Britain enjoyed wearing the forgiveness hat.

　For example, General MacArthur’s wife, Louise Cromwell, was a remarkable woman known as the “Public Library.”

　This woman's private life was already a mess when she was a teenager. After her husband died and she became a widow, she became even more promiscuous. During World War I, she not only slept with the only six-star general in the United States, George Pershing, but also hooked up with a number of British generals and slept with their orderly.

　During the four years of World War I, Louis Cromwell had three digits of lovers whose names can be verified.

　Unfortunately, although she had countless lovers in the American and British military, no man she liked was willing to marry her.

　General Pershing commented: Marrying such a bold woman is like buying a book and putting it outside, lending it to anyone to read!

　Therefore, General Pershing thought that it would be a good idea to have some fun with such a romantic widow, but there was no need to get married.

　But just after the end of World War I, this widow fell in love with West Point President MacArthur at first sight, and became Mrs. MacArthur with her three children!

　I really couldn't understand what General MacArthur was after. Although Louise was indeed a wealthy woman, MacArthur's family was even richer and more aristocratic. His grandfather was a Supreme Court Justice, his father was the Governor-General of the Philippines, and his uncle was the President of the United States. Would such a family covet the money of a wealthy British woman?

　There's no way around it. Although this sounds outrageous, it actually happened.

　What's even more outrageous is that no one thought it was shameful for General MacArthur to pick up a whore. Instead, everyone was envious of his romantic encounter!

　It seems that this romantic widow was of noble descent, as her ancestor was Cromwell, the Protector who chopped off the king's head.

　It's hard to understand how Americans view the British aristocracy. If they admire the royal family, why do they also worship the great rebel Cromwell?

　In short, reality does not need rationality at all, only novels need rationality!

　And the most unpretentious

　Nothing is more reasonable than love!

　Next, Field Marshal Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India in the British Empire who presided over the separation of India and Pakistan, also had a bold and unrestrained female wife who made him proud. Field Marshal Mountbatten commanded the fleet on the front line, and his wife served as a "sea king" in the rear, sleeping with all the naval officers.

　So much so that two officers actually dueled each other for the chance to sleep with Lady Mountbatten, and the matter was reported in the newspapers, causing public outcry.

　Even so, Marshal Mountbatten remained deeply in love with his wife, who had cheated on him many times, and never left her until his death.