American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Because of the Black Organization headquarters' decision to gradually make ordinary people accept the mysterious events, the legend of the Black Organization is now only circulating among police officers.

Having previously participated in a mission targeting vampires, the NYPD member subsequently signed a confidentiality agreement prohibiting them from actively disclosing the mysterious events to ordinary people.

This situation leads to a situation where, although all police officers have the right to know about the existence of mysterious events, there is still a sense of secrecy and covertness when discussing these events.

Of course, this is also the effect that the Men in Black headquarters wanted: to let the mysterious event circulate in a specific small area first, and then slowly spread to the general public.

This approach can minimize public panic.

“Yes,” Mike confirmed his identity first, then said, “So, can we talk about financial fraud now?”

The Men in Black organization, which maintains world peace, actually wields some privileges.

Even if Mike doesn't call Mickey, he can directly contact headquarters and ask them to help deal with Jordan's problem.

That might complicate things a bit; we'd need to first establish Jordan's "one of our own" status.

Now things are much simpler. After learning the identity of Mike's man in black, Patrick immediately stated that Jordan's economic fraud charge could be handled at his discretion.

They also proactively helped Mike contact the IRS personnel who were handling Jordan's financial fraud case.

Yes, Patrick was the person directly handling Jordan's financial fraud case.

He has a lot to say about whether Jordan can successfully "get away" this time.

……

“Alright, the IRS will handle the tax issues for that money with you later. Once you pay the taxes, everything will be fine.” Mike hung up the phone and looked at Jordan, who looked anxious, and said, “As for the FBL’s economic fraud charges, I will arrange a legal team for you later, so don’t worry too much. After you’ve dealt with your troubles, come and start working at King Corporation.”

"My troubles were resolved so easily?" Jordan felt a little unreal.

But Patrick's voice on the phone was very familiar to him; just a few days ago, Patrick had barged into his house with a search warrant.

At that time, the other party was not as easy to talk to as they had been on the phone.

“It’s not over yet. You’ll need to pay back taxes, and you’ll also need to pay back money to develop that small shoe factory that went public and lost money because of you…” Mike warned, “You’re prepared that you might lose less than a hundred percent of the money you’ve made.”

"This is already very good," Jordan said, indicating that he could completely accept the current outcome.

You see, even in the most difficult times, he did consider spending money to avoid further trouble. However, things had already spiraled out of his control, and he couldn't find a way to settle things peacefully.

Where else can you find a way to keep your identity while even having some living expenses?

"Good that you have no objections." Mike was in a good mood after successfully recruiting Jordan, and then said, "Go home and wait for the tax officials and court summons. The sooner you get rid of your troubles, the easier it will be for you."

However, since the accusers were all "one of our own," Jordan's financial fraud case has been resolved satisfactorily, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

……

"Jordan, what are you doing here?" A tall, thin man with curly hair called out to Jordan at the entrance of the commercial building.

Jordan was also surprised to see the curly-haired man here. "Steve~"

If we're talking about who was the worst victim in this Jordan financial fraud case, it would definitely be this curly-haired man in front of us—Steve Madden.

Jordan and Donnie ran off with the shareholders' money, while Steve, the owner of a small listed shoe factory, was left to face all the anger of the shareholders who had lost money.

"Forget it, I have nothing to say to you. I hope we never meet again..." It seems that Steve, heartbroken, still hasn't forgiven Jordan.

Before the other person could say anything, he shook his head and walked into the building.

Steve came to Wall Street because he heard that the company boss was there, so he came specifically to thank him.

If it weren't for the King Group's angel investment business, which kept Steve's small shoe factory afloat, Steve would have no doubt that those shareholders who lost everything would have eaten him alive.

Watching Steve walk away, Jordan, who had originally intended to say goodbye, shook his head helplessly and also left in the opposite direction.

He seemed to know that a half-hearted, belated apology would be of little use to Steve at this point.

Moreover, that kind of apology seems like an excuse for the wrongdoer to make themselves feel at ease, or it's just a form of self-gratification!

……

Chapter 409 Return to school

"Boss, thank you for your support of the shoe factory. Without you, I really can't imagine what would have happened to the shoe factory..."

As soon as Steve entered the office, he expressed his deepest gratitude to Mike, looking very excited.

But that's understandable.

His family's small shoe factory has been in business for over a century, with generations of their family doing the same thing. From its humble beginnings as a small workshop to its current status as a small factory, the Madden family has poured a lot of effort into it.

However, due to Jordan and Donny's previous questionable actions, they almost lost both the people and the factory.

Don't doubt those stock market investors who have lost all their wealth; if it really comes to that, they're capable of anything.

Therefore, it can be said that the King Group's angel investment saved the shoe factory and also saved Steve.

Mike still remembers the young man in front of him with curly hair and a slender build. When the young man came to solicit sponsorship, he brought a whole set of tools, ready to prove his shoemaking skills on the spot.

When Mike met such an honest and skilled person, he didn't hesitate and lent him some money to help him through his difficulties.

Judging from the performance reports, their small shoe factory is doing quite well now. What are they doing here again?

Mike glanced at Jesse, who had brought him in, and the girl shrugged, indicating that she didn't know either.

"Okay, Steve, I appreciate your thanks. Is there anything else?" Mike called out to the young man who couldn't stop expressing his gratitude.

"Well, I came here mainly to express my gratitude. You're the one who kept the shoe factory alive..." Steve continued to express his thanks.

It seems Mike underestimated the importance of that family-owned shoe factory in Steve's eyes.

"No need for thanks, your doing a good job running the shoe factory is enough to thank me," Mike interrupted again.

He wasn't really doing charity. The reason he was willing to spend millions to acquire the largest share of the small shoe factory was because he saw the factory's promising future.

Therefore, it's true that Steve was helping Mike by diligently running the shoe factory.

"By the way, boss, the shoe factory will be able to go public again soon. To avoid the bad impression from the first launch, I'm planning to re-register the leather shoes. What do you think would be a good name?" Before leaving, Steve suddenly remembered something important.

The shoe factory needs to go public to expand its influence and make more money; this was a plan Mike made when he invested.

The shoe factory that is now going public for the second time is no longer the small workshop it once was. To differentiate itself from its previous operations, it's definitely necessary to change its brand name.

"Change the brand name? Let's call it Crocodile, it sounds good." Mike gave the shoe factory a unique name.

Yes, Steve's family's small shoe factory used to be called Crocodile. If no one interferes, it will still be renamed Crocodile in a few years.

Afterwards, this company's leather shoes will be sold all over the world.

Mike can be considered to have taken advantage of the information gap and made an early investment.

“Crocodile Shoes! That’s a great name!” Steve agreed with a smile.

He didn't really know what made it good, but whatever the boss liked was definitely good.

……

"Once Jordan starts working at the company, let him participate in the IPO preparations for Crocodile Shoes. If he performs well, we can try to add him to the management team..."

After seeing Steve off, Mike explained the work arrangements to Chris.

The King Group framework is now in place, with Chris and Jesse in charge of the overall direction, and a management team helping them with tasks.

Someone with Jordan's talent is certainly suited to be a leader. But these things can't be rushed; they need further testing.

Meanwhile, Jordan drove home and happily hugged Naomi when he saw her.

"What happened? Is something good?" Naomi sensed that the man was very different from when he left.

"That's really good news, we don't have to run away anymore. My troubles will be resolved soon..." Jordan shared the good news with his girlfriend, and also mentioned that he was going to work for the King Group.

Without the harassment from departments like FBL, the young couple can finally live a peaceful life.

"King Group? Then you'd better focus on your work from now on and stop getting involved in all that messy stuff." Having experienced so many ups and downs, Naomi knew that a happy life was hard-won.

"Don't worry, even for the sake of our unborn child, I will work hard and diligently from now on..." Jordan's face was full of happiness when he talked about his child.

After experiencing great ups and downs, this man finally returned to his family.

……

More than a week later, the Wall Street fraud, which had almost been forgotten, finally came to an end.

The perpetrator, Jordan Belfort, voluntarily confessed to his crime and actively cooperated with the relevant authorities in their subsequent investigation.

After the assets were liquidated, taxes were paid, and fines were imposed, the remaining money was returned to Crocodile Shoes, which is now known as Lacoste Shoes, and Jordan was granted bail.

After all the calculations, Jordan lost his mansion and a series of luxury goods, ultimately leaving him with only a few hundred thousand dollars.

A few hundred thousand US dollars is nothing compared to half a billion dollars in assets, but it's enough for Jordan to prepare for his fiancée to get pregnant.

Yes, Jordan, who has regained his legal status after things calmed down, has successfully proposed to Naomi.

The couple plans to get married this Christmas, which is just over a month away.

On the other hand, Mike, who helped Jordan get out of prison, returned to school after acquiring talent for the company.

With winter break approaching, he urgently needs to catch up on his credits.

Within Columbia University's campus, with the development of leagues such as football and basketball, Michael, the big man on the football team, Scott, the werewolf on the basketball team, and Mark, who was back in his youth, quickly became well-known sports stars in the college leagues.

It must be said that the admission of specially recruited students does indeed help improve the university's reputation.

For example, among the three appellants, only Scott was admitted to Columbia University based on his academic performance; the other two were admitted through athletic scholarships.

These three Columbia University freshmen are now becoming Columbia's calling card due to their outstanding performance in college sports leagues.

Columbia University has benefited from recruiting students with special talents, and other universities naturally won't lag behind.

This has led to a situation where more prestigious universities prefer to recruit students with outstanding special talents. Every year, these universities reserve about 10% of their places for students with athletic or artistic talents.

Therefore, even in prestigious universities, there are many people who don't like studying.

"You mean you want me to tutor you in your academic subjects, or help you join the college football team?" Mike, who had just finished a day of classes after his leave, looked speechlessly at the big Michael in front of him who shared the same name.

The other person is a representative figure of Columbia University's athletic students.

“Yes, my academic teacher told me that if I don’t pass my academic subjects, I won’t be allowed to participate in the upcoming college football league…” Big Michael finished explaining his situation with a simple smile, and then continued, “Help me, Mike, or help the team…”

Unlike the college basketball team, which has two stars, Scott and Mark, Columbia's football team only has Michael as its mainstay this year.

If Michael Jordan is unable to play in the quarterfinals, Columbia University's football league campaign is destined to end in the quarterfinals this year.

However, for Mike, returning to playing football is definitely out of the question. Asking someone with his superhuman abilities to compete against ordinary people would be somewhat presumptuous.

Mike said: Even when you're trying to be cool, you can't act like this.

So Mike turned his gaze to Collins beside him. As Michael's sister, Collins had passed Columbia University's academic proficiency test.

“I coached Michael, but the results weren’t ideal…” The girl quickly shook her head, as if she had thought of something terrible.

"Not ideal? How many points short?" Mike pressed.

"Well... after my guidance, Michael got a zero on his academic test last week." Collins looked away, seemingly also finding the whole thing embarrassing.

Zero points? You can't get zero points if you choose the same option for all the multiple-choice questions.

This made Mike realize the difficulty of guiding Michael's academic performance, which explained why Collins had seemed so resistant before.

Judging from the results, it seems that Michael simply doesn't have the brainpower to learn academic subjects.

"Here's what we'll do, Michael, go to the school board and ask them to approve a exemption from academic classes for you. Or have the school board talk to your academic teacher directly." Mike didn't intend to take on the daunting task of tutoring Michael, but instead suggested a relatively reliable solution.

After all, as long as the school board isn't stupid, they will make the right choice between the school's football team performance and Michael's academic achievements.

"Alright, Caroline. See you tomorrow too!"

After Michael left, Mike, along with Peggy and Collins, said goodbye to the eldest daughter of the Channing family.

That day, the eldest daughter of the Channing family practically had her eyes glued to Mike.

Moreover, the other person was a Columbia University "specially admitted" student, and Mike was afraid that if he didn't leave soon, she would ask him to tutor her.

As his own strength and assets increased, Mike no longer valued the Channing family as much.

At most, when Channing's "Tang family business scam" collapses, Mike will pay more attention to Caroline when he's buying at the bottom.

“Mike, there’s an inter-university academic exchange meeting next week. This time, Columbia University is partnering with the University of Texas. Do you want to go?” Peggy asked from the passenger seat after they got into the car and were alone with everyone else.

Despite the current booming state of university sports leagues, academic research is equally important for universities.

Here we should mention Peggy. While Mike was on a mission for the Men in Black, the little girl wasn't idle either.

In just over two months, she published two academic papers in a prestigious literary newspaper: "Advanced Mathematics and Network Programming" and "A Conjecture on Network Artificial Intelligence".