American Strategic Deception Bureau

　As Fili thought so, he found an empty space to park the car, put his pistol in the holster on his waist, picked up his briefcase, and was about to walk into the villa with Marita, who was acting as his secretary, when he bumped into two arrogant men in black suits who were obviously government employees, walking out of the villa.

　When the other party saw Fieri, armed with a pistol and carrying a briefcase, his eyes lit up immediately. He took out an ID and flashed it, then shouted, "We are from the FBI. Who are you? What do you want from Hugh Hefner, a suspected communist collaborator? Tell me the truth immediately!"

　Oh, damn, is the FBI investigating Communist spies at Playboy again? What the hell is going on?

　Firi rolled his eyes and flashed his ID, "I'm from the CIA! The specific mission is confidential! You should know the rules!"

　When the two FBI agents saw Fieri's ID, they were stunned. They didn't expect that they could actually interrogate a CIA spy!

　Just as they were awkwardly standing at the door, feeling a little embarrassed, Fili was already getting impatient.

　"Still moving aside, gentlemen! Are you trying to interfere with CIA business?"

　He stepped forward, glaring at the two FBI agents with contempt, as if shooing away a fly.

　So the two FBI agents could only retreat in disappointment, got into their Ford car, stepped on the accelerator and drove away. Before leaving, they did not forget to stick their heads out of the car window and cursed Fieri in an incompetent and furious way, "I will remember you!" It sounded like the distant bark of a defeated dog.

　-

　"Love him or hate him, no one can deny the influence Hefner has had on American cultural history."

　This is the New York Times's report on the American Flower

　Commentary by Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine.

　Whether those who admire him or those who condemn him, they have to admit that Hugh Hefner and his "Playboy" world, which is the epitome of hedonism, have continuously challenged and reshaped Americans' sexual concepts for half a century.

　Playboy and its bunny girl logo, with its sexy, luxurious and playful tone, have become one of the historical symbols of American culture.

　However, when the FBI was investigating communist spies, they actually found Hugh Hefner, the owner of Playboy who slept with 2000 women in his lifetime?

　Doesn't this sound a bit too outrageous? Does Hugh Hefner, a farmer of bunny girls who spends his days in burgundy pajamas, hanging out with women, and spending his life "drunk on the knees of beautiful women," look even remotely like a Bolshevik?

　If Pavel Korchagin knew that he had such a "revolutionary comrade", his brain would definitely burn out, right?

　There is no way. Many things during the Cold War were so outrageous, even no less than the "magic bombardment" in American society in the 21st century.

　An interesting phenomenon is that in the socialist countries of the Eastern Bloc, Playboy undoubtedly represents the "decadent and decadent lifestyle of capitalism." However, within the American political spectrum, Playboy is considered a left-wing magazine with "serious suspicions of communism"!

　Why do I say that? Because of the ridiculous conclusions made by the Un-American Activities Committee!

　First of all, the reason why Playboy became an instant hit was because it used the semi-naked photos of the "national goddess" Marilyn Monroe in its first issue. At that time, Hugh Hefner had just quit his job to start his own business, borrowed $8000 from 45 relatives and friends to publish the magazine, wrote copy at the kitchen table, and didn't even know if there would be a second issue of Playboy. But he resolutely spent $500 to buy the nude photos of Marilyn Monroe!

　It can be seen how deeply this old pervert, who later lived a dissolute life for half a century, loved Marilyn Monroe.

　However, Marilyn Monroe's own ideology was highly suspected of communism. Not only did she make leftist remarks, but she also frequently corresponded and exchanged phone calls with Attorney General Robert Kennedy. In the eyes of the FBI, her immediate superior was a blatant communist spy!

　The problem is that President Kennedy was the Attorney General's brother, and many of the things Robert Kennedy did were actually instructed by the President.

　No matter how much evidence the FBI produces of the Attorney General's ideological corruption, it will only be seen as political persecution and "FBI rebellion."

　Therefore, the FBI can only start the investigation from those who have connections with the Attorney General, collecting (fabricating) evidence and witnesses.

　Anyone who had anything to do with Robert Kennedy was the FBI's focus, and Marilyn Monroe was the focus of the focus.

　So, by analogy, Hugh Hefner, as a fanatical fan of Marilyn Monroe who wanted to be buried next to her grave after his death, was naturally also included in the FBI's list of key targets, that is, on the blacklist of suspected communist spies.

　Secondly, although Playboy is famous all over the world for its nude photos, according to Hugh Hefner's idea, the magazine is not essentially a body art journal, but a fashion lifestyle magazine.

　Therefore, in addition to the photos of playgirls, Playboy also contains many advertising articles for fashion, luxury cars, jewelry, cosmetics, and luxury homes, as well as interview records and current affairs news with entertainment stars, politicians and celebrities, and even includes many in-depth articles.

　——Hemingway, the author of "The Old Man and the Sea", Kerouac, the leader of the American "Beat Generation", Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude", and others have all written articles for Playboy and even participated in carnival parties organized by Hugh Hefner!

　Among these intellectuals mentioned above, there are definitely quite a few who are considered by the FBI to be "left-leaning" or even suspected of being communists.

　Well, I have to say that Hemingway is quite good at writing erotic stories.

　Why do Chinese educators only mention Hemingway as the author of "The Old Man and the Sea"? Because aside from "The Old Man and the Sea," Hemingway's other novels contain, to varying degrees, some content that incites immorality and theft, even as explosive as "The Golden Lotus."

　So, it was natural that Playboy, which went against the tide and published Hemingway's articles when the McCarthyist literary inquisition had not yet completely dissipated, would be classified as a magazine suspected of collaborating with the Communist Party by the rigid-minded FBI inspectors.

　Finally, in 1960, the Committee on Un-American Activities organized a special task force to arrest a group of newspaper vendors peddling Playboy magazines on the streets of Chicago, accusing them of selling "harmful literature." However, in court, the defense attorney argued that even the illustrated Bible contained a nude picture of Eve in the Garden of Eden. How could a magazine be banned simply because it contained nude photos of women?

　At this time, the literary inquisitions carried out by McCarthyism had become a popular target in the United States. No American with a bit of culture wanted to see McCarthyism's fanatics raid libraries again and destroy all "unsuitable reading materials" - all twelve members of the jury voted to find the defendant not guilty, and the judge, who had wanted to punish severely, was so angry that he had a heart attack and had to be sent to the hospital immediately.

　Afterwards, the exasperated Committee on Un-American Activities wrote a

　The report on this incident was filled with exaggerations, rumors and fabrications to the extreme, almost describing Playboy as a secret publication of the Communist Party of the United States!

　- Imagine this: the Communist Party of the United States holds a party member meeting in Beverly Hills, with each member holding a copy of Playboy as its official publication. They carefully study every photo of nude women, comprehend the spirit behind it, and then write a summary of their thoughts... Haha, I can't think about it anymore, or I'll laugh out loud!

　Of course, anyone who has actually read Playboy will scoff at such a ridiculous statement.

　But for those who are bent on finding an excuse to cause trouble, no matter how outrageous the reason is, they can still be used to bully others...

　Anyway, after sending away the FBI agent who came to cause trouble, Fieri opened the passenger door and helped out Marita Lorenz, who was wearing a retro and conservative black turtleneck evening dress and deerskin high heels, and then introduced her with an exaggerated expression.

　"Dear, do you see that house in front? We are going to visit a famous person today.

　A simple man, a pure man, a man who was free from high tastes, a master of hedonism, America's most famous playboy, the coolest man on earth, a breeder of bunny girls, the founder of Playboy, Mr. Hugh Hefner!

　"Ah, at this point, should I say that this house looks quite small and probably can't accommodate so many people?"

　Marita rolled her eyes at Fili. "Actually, you don't need to introduce so much to me, dear Captain King. Before I met you, not only had I met Hugh Hefner a long time ago, but my photo was even published in Playboy!"

　Firi:? ? ! !

　Oh my god! Are you kidding me? Marita was in Playboy?

　Why don’t I have any impression of this?

　Hell, I'm not a "hole bro" with Hugh Hefner, am I?

　——It’s not that Fili would dislike Marita because of this, but he was worried that it would be a bit embarrassing to take Marita to meet Hugh Hefner?

　Just like that, the expression on Fili's face suddenly changed unpredictably, which made Marita burst out laughing. She quickly covered her mouth and explained, "Don't get the wrong idea. I've never been a Playboy cover girl, nor a bunny girl in a club, and I haven't slept with Hugh Hefner. When Playboy first introduced the bunny girl last year, I was already lying in a CIA dungeon with a pregnant belly!"

　She smiled and said, “I was interviewed by Playboy together with Castro when he visited the United States. At that time, Hugh Hefner personally came to New York to meet and communicate with Castro, and took photos with Castro. The photos and interview were published in the magazine.

　And I, as Castro’s female companion, also appeared in a news photo published by Playboy in a certain issue in the spring of 1959…”

　"Uh, sorry, I still have no impression of it. Maybe I haven't seen that episode yet?"

　Fili sighed, scratched his head and complained in his heart: All men who read Playboy always fix their eyes on the large photos of naked or semi-naked beauties. Who would look carefully at those women who are properly dressed?

　Moreover, if this is true, then it is probably not unfair for FBI agents to investigate Hugh Hefner's suspected collaborators with the Communist Party!

　——You were already chatting and laughing with Castro, and even published the photo of you together in a magazine. Doesn't this prove that you are a communist collaborator?

　Although the effect was indeed significant and greatly increased the sales of the magazine, it also brought a lot of trouble.

　- The then Postal Secretary Frank Walker was a devout Catholic and chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He considered himself a "moral gentleman" and filed a lawsuit against Esquire on the grounds that it was "indecent to public morals." The lawsuit lasted from 1942 to 1946.

　In the end, in order to avoid the harassment of moralists, "Esquire" had to remove the color photos of nude women from the magazine.

　Hugh Hefner worked at Esquire magazine before founding Playboy and was well aware of this past.

　So, after asking the boss of Esquire for a $5 salary increase but being rejected, and resigning in anger to start his own business, Hugh Hefner decided to do what Esquire dared not do, and create a magazine that would meet the needs of young men like the British Sun in the future!

　It could be said that the times created heroes, or that luck favored the brave, but Playboy accurately filled a gap in the market and hit the excitement point of young American men. Even the seemingly crude first issue sold nearly 60,000 copies - men's eyes lit up and they were excited when they saw Playboy at the newsstand, but after buying it, they felt embarrassed and had to roll up the cover when they walked.

　It is hard to say that the reason why Playboy is so popular among male readers is due to the articles in the magazine. Although Playboy invites many celebrities to contribute to the magazine, the news commentary, humorous stories, sketches and essays in it are not bad, but there is nothing outstanding about them.

　It was the sexy naked women that appeared in the magazines every month that made people buy the magazines in order to at least have them in their minds.

　A volcanic eruption of the soul is never a sudden event. It often lurks underground for many years and erupts along the original cracks in the earth's veins.

　Hugh Hefner knew that he was a lot like the men who bought his magazines: if he liked something, they would probably like it too.

　He often saw himself as a fantasy supplier, a matchmaker in the spiritual world who brought male readers and magazine girls together.

　Every month, as the new issue of Playboy came out under his guidance, he could imagine with his eyes closed the excitement of thousands of lonely men across the United States, who were aroused by the pictures he had selected. Among them were salesmen in motels, bored soldiers in military camps, depressed students in dormitories, and corporate employees on long business trips—Playboy magazine was hidden in their suitcases like a secret travel companion.

　These customers are either teenagers with their heads full of hormones or unsatisfied middle-aged men with average incomes and mediocre ambitions. They are tired of life and bored at work. They want to get a temporary escape in virtual erotic adventures, have more women, and enjoy those women whom they cannot get in reality because they have no ability, no time, no money, no power, or no courage.

　Hugh Hefner knew the feeling; he'd experienced it during his working-class years, often captivated by the beautiful women he passed by and mentally undressing them. Even without saying or doing anything, he could still feel the ecstasy surge inside him.

　There is no way. This physiological need comes from instinct and genes, and it cannot be completely banned by things like morality and law.

　Playboy captures men's terrible needs and long-suppressed secrets, allowing them to satisfy their fantasies.

　So, not only during the Vietnam War, Playboy became as standard issue for the US military as Coca-Cola. American soldiers always had a Playboy bunny poster with big breasts, big butts, and long legs by their bedside.

　Moreover, its charm even transcends race, national boundaries and battle lines, and it can still shine brightly in the red camp across the Iron Curtain.

　——At the end of the Vietnam War, high-level North Vietnamese officials led a Chinese advisory group to inspect the military camp of a certain division on the front line. They were shocked to find that the unit's armaments were in disrepair and that everyone from top to bottom was engaged in smuggling. The warehouse was filled with boxes of Playboy magazines, which were sold northward along the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the opposite direction (laughs).

　As for the source of the goods, it was the underground party of the Viet Cong in the South, who collected old magazines as waste from American soldiers.

　Those Viet Cong transport convoys that braved the heavy bombing to open up the Ho Chi Minh Trail. If only we knew they were transporting Playboy...

　Well, I wonder if they will fly into a rage, their worldview shattered, or just play along and lie to their superiors, saying these "special goods" were burned to ashes by incendiary bombs during the bombing, and then privately divide up these Playboy magazines from the other side of the world?

　In short, the US military's helicopters and strategic bombers failed to defeat the Viet Cong, but Hugh Hefner's Playboy conquered the Viet Cong.

　-

　The layout of the Playboy boss's office is different from other places. There is no desk in it. Instead, there is a large round bed with a rotating function. Condoms and lubricants are placed on the shelf at the head of the bed, so that people lying on it can have a hot and restful rest at any time.

　Every morning, Hugh Hefner woke up in bed with two or three, sometimes five or six, beautiful naked girls lying beside him.

　After giving a girl her morning "slut shot" with his cock erected, Hugh Hefner would slap their butts and send them packing.

　Then, the maid brought breakfast with drafts and photos on the tray. Hugh Hefner sat cross-legged on the bed and ate while

　Start working and work in bed until the afternoon, then call the girls in to continue the orgy party in bed.

　This cycle repeats itself every day. Life is simple and boring, but it makes countless teenagers envious and jealous.

　After all, who wouldn't want to be like him, living a life of luxury, wealth, beautiful women and all-night parties?

　When Fili brought Marita into the villa, Hugh Hefner was still wearing his signature burgundy silk pajamas. He sat cross-legged on the big round bed with an unhappy expression on his face, reading the manuscript in his hand. Various photos were scattered all over the sheets.

　——Other bosses sit on a rotating boss chair, but he sits on a rotating round bed, which is many times more grand and large-scale.

　Seeing Ferry come in, Hugh Hefner had no intention of getting up from the bed. He just rang the bell and asked the maid to bring two cups of black tea.

　Fili was unfazed. He pulled Marita to a sofa and sat down. Then he exchanged a few pleasantries and mentioned the two FBI agents who had just left. "Mr. Hefner, I just saw the FBI come out. Are they causing you trouble again?"

　"Yeah, the Committee on Un-American Activities and the FBI have been giving me shits ever since Playboy started."

　Hugh Hefner rubbed his forehead and sighed, "Those two bastards just now, besides trying to frame me as a Bolshevik as usual, also threw me a copy of a new court regulation! Damn it! They actually forbid female models from showing their pubic hair in photos!"

　As a result, many photos that have already been taken will be unusable! " (A true event, the time is slightly changed, which can be regarded as a butterfly effect)

　He pointed to the hundreds of nude photos of beautiful women scattered on the round bed, and Fili nodded in understanding.

　Countless American sweethearts have always longed to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine. Becoming a Playboy Playmate would bring them to the pinnacle of their lives. Many Hollywood actresses rose to fame after appearing on the cover of Playboy. Besides Marilyn Monroe, there are also Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jane Fonda.

　Playboy receives fifty applications every week from girls who want their nude photos published on the cover or in the title page.

　Of course, most of these girls’ selfies are not professionally taken, and there are often some problems with props, scenery, lighting, etc.

　Therefore, after Hugh Hefner selected the right girls, he usually would not directly use the photos they sent. Instead, he would invite them to the studio built by Playboy in Los Angeles and use the company's photographers and high-end equipment to photograph their beautiful bodies.

　Hugh Hefner had already almost finished selecting the beautiful nude art photos to be published next month.

　However, with the introduction of the "hair-revealing ban", he had to start his work all over again...

　"Uh, so, from now on, you have to instruct the girls to shave before taking pictures?"

　Ferry said it as a matter of course, but was met with a surprised look from Hugh Hefner.

　"Shaving? No, no, no, I plan to only show half-naked beauties in the next issue, wearing thongs or miniskirts.

　After all, how could the girls agree to shave their hair there? Well, it seems uncertain. Anyway, the hair there grows very quickly, and it will probably recover in about a month. But I might have to pay them more..." He stroked his chin and muttered to himself, lost in thought.

　Ferry was immediately confused when he saw this. Fortunately, Marita noticed his confused look and quickly whispered in his ear:

　Nowadays, although European and American women have developed the habit of shaving their leg and armpit hair, almost no one shaves the hair under their crotch.

　When Fili had been doing full-body hair removal on Marita, Marita had thought it was a marking method similar to branding slaves.

　Well, I thought I was giving you a beautification treatment, but you thought I was branding you? What a generational gap in thinking...

　At this time, Hugh Hefner, who was sitting on the round bed, finally ended his deep thoughts and looked up at Firi and said, "Thank you for your advice. I will consider it. However, I don't think a top salesman from the Pentagon would come to me for such a problem. Let's get down to business!"

　"Well, I no longer work at the Pentagon, Mr. Hefner. I'm here on behalf of the CIA."

　Fili took out his ID and said, "The bureau hopes to cooperate with you to launch a project called 'Shelter Girls'..."

　"Shelter Girl?" Hugh Hefner frowned. "Does anyone have a confirmed model? Does it have to be on the cover? Or is a gatefold also acceptable? Finally, why is the CIA doing this?"

　The recent "radiated wasteland craze" sweeping the Western world also impacted the recently launched Playboy magazine. In particular, the Hollywood Kim family bought a significant amount of Playboy stock in its early days.

　As an expert in apocalyptic survival, Fieri had known Hugh Hefner for a long time and often gave him advice during casual chats at parties.

　Therefore, in 1959, the Playboy magazine of this dimension also filmed in the Mojave Desert and launched an album poster of "Radiation Wasteland Female Wanderer": a woman with smoky makeup and riding a Harley motorcycle.