The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 149 Concept of New Media Website
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

Erica drove the Cherokee toward the middle of the mountain.

After passing the last intersection, she quickly turned her head to look at Hawke and deliberately asked, "Are you not nervous at all?"

Hawke smiled and said, "Why should I be nervous?"

"That's right." Erica stretched out her right hand, held Hawke's left hand, and said, "We have experienced the test of life and death together. What could be more terrifying than facing the coming of death?"

Hawke never said sweet words, but some words were more heart-warming than sweet words: "You are wrong, I am not nervous, because Paul Ferguson is your grandfather, and you are my biggest supporter."

Erica suddenly stopped the car and said directly: "Hawk Osmond, if you continue like this, I can't help but propose to you."

She started the car and continued driving forward, arriving at a luxurious manor halfway up the mountain, and the gate opened automatically.

This house covers a large area and has an old architectural style, so it may have been built a long time ago.

Erica drove the car directly to the Fountain Square.

A butler came over and opened the car door.

Hawke took the gift Erica had prepared for him in advance, got out of the car and said politely, "Thank you."

The butler smiled and nodded, saying to the two of them, "Please come this way."

The three of them entered the front door of the villa, walked straight ahead, passed through the entire villa, and came out from the back door.

As Hawke passed the garden, he heard gunshots, what sounded like some type of lever-action rifle being fired.

Then he saw a shooting range and an old man wearing a cowboy hat standing on the range.

Paul Ferguson was a tall, slightly overweight man, carrying a Winchester lever-action rifle.

Erica introduced both parties.

Hawke took the initiative to step forward and shake hands, presenting a gift.

Paul opened it casually and found a classic Colt revolver inside.

He handed it to the housekeeper, glanced at Erica, and said, "When I was a kid, I loved playing with guns. At that time, I lived on a ranch. Coyotes and black bears were always a threat to our safety. No matter how strong or weak you were, you could only survive with a gun."

Hawke replied naturally: "I grew up on the ranches and mountains of Wyoming. I have always been close to guns. I have killed at least hundreds of coyotes."

Paul threw the gun over: "Let me see your shooting skills."

Hawke had played with this old-fashioned firearm before. He loaded the bullets skillfully, aimed at the target dozens of meters away, and pulled the trigger.

Gunshots rang out rhythmically.

Hawke fired all his bullets in one breath.

Paul put down the telescope and said, "Every shot is a perfect score, great marksmanship!"

"My father once said that when evil wolves come, we must use guns to deal with them!" Hawke could understand what Paul meant. His philosophy was somewhat similar to his: "Only when they are hurt and scared will they stay calm for a while."

Paul nodded slightly and said, "This Winchester is for you."

"Thank you." Hawke had just finished speaking when the butler came over, took the gun and packed it up.

Paul walked towards the rest area, and when Hawke and Erica caught up with him, he said, "I heard what happened this time from Brian. You did an excellent job."

Hawke said politely: "One person can't do it, the whole team works well together."

Paul is old but still has good eyesight: "You can do the same with another team, but it would be difficult for these teams to achieve the current level without you."

His tone suddenly became more serious: "Brian is just the puppet in your hand."

Hawke said: "In fact, without him at the forefront, no matter how good the plan is, it will be nothing. Many things require strength."

Paul sat in a chair and asked directly, "What are your plans next?"

This kind of problem was within Hawke's expectations.

Although she had never asked, Erica next to her also pricked up her ears.

Hawke was unhurried: "In addition to the existing crisis public relations and business strategy consulting, I plan to develop into the online media industry."

He knew that he had to demonstrate his own value: "I discovered a serious problem when working with Brian this time. The American media... in California for now, most of the mainstream media are either blue or dark blue. Brian and I were completely suppressed in public opinion. Even if we took down the video, the other side still manipulated media reports to divert public opinion and weaken the lethality of the video."

Paul had been watching and knew very well that what Hawke said was true.

Their weakness in media opinion prevents them from quickly expanding their gains.

Hawke added: "Online media reacts quickly and is less restricted..."

Paul knows something about the Internet: "Portal?"

“It’s a bit like a blog, but more interactive than a blog, and it also has media functions,” Hawke said.

Paul said slowly: "Based on my impression of the Internet, for the kind of media you mentioned, users are the key."

"Hollywood is very important." Hawke said simply, "People in the entertainment and sports circles are basically all fans of blue. These guys rely on their fame to help blue intentionally or unintentionally. For example, Leonardo's engagement this time, their every move can easily attract public attention."

He changed the subject: "But these cultural and sports stars are also scandal-making machines. I am very good at taking advantage of scandals. As long as the revelations are strong enough, attention and users will not be a problem."

In fact, what Hawke wants to do is to create a combined version of TMZ, Twitter and TikTok, which can allow users to interact and entertain on the Internet and officially usher in the era of universal entertainment.

However, at present, mobile phones have just entered the era of taking photos, and even the most basic photo-taking function is not popularized, and home cameras are expensive, so Douyin can only be a future form. Now, the combination of the first two web pages is more realistic.

The most difficult part of launching a new online media is attracting users.

The public's interest in entertainment gossip far exceeds that in social and political scandals.

Use celebrity scandals that can become super hot topics to attract users.

Although celebrity scandals are relatively safe, there are still considerable risks as there are interests involved.

Hawke needs a certain amount of power to hold on.

Paul hesitated for a moment and said, "It's a good thing for young people to have ideas and drive. You can consult Brian more on legal issues, and you can discuss business matters with Erica's mother."

Having said that, Hawke knew it was time to leave.

He and Erica took the Winchester rifle given by Paul and left together.

Paul sat for a moment in front of the shooting range and said to the housekeeper, "Let Erica's mother keep an eye on him."

The housekeeper then went to make a phone call.

For Paul Ferguson, it was enough to have Mary Ferguson invest a small sum of money.

They benefited greatly from Hawke Osment's success.

If we fail, this loss will not even be a drop in the bucket.

As Cherokee drove out of the manor, Erica was a little excited and said to Hawke, "My mother came to visit for the first time, and Grandpa also gave her a Winchester as a gift."

"It seems that I am treated well." Although he said so, Hawke knew it would not be that simple.

If you think about it from a negative perspective, this assembly-line-produced rifle is like some kind of heart-shaped stone.

It is never easy to take advantage of the situation.

The terrible thing that happened to Wagren was not only a test for Brian, but also for him.

“Is it difficult to start a business?” Erica sighed as she drove, “I don’t understand these things and I can’t help you.”

Hawke laughed: "I've already told you that you are my biggest supporter."

Erica also smiled and deliberately asked, "Do you have any predictions about the results?"

When Hawke heard this question, Musk and Zuckerberg flashed through his mind, as well as the homeless people on the poor streets, and he said: "Success may make you rich, but failure will make you homeless with a bucket."

Erica said seriously: "It's okay to fail, I will support you."

Today is Monday, and the two have work to do later.

Erica sent Hawke back to Silver Lake, agreed to continue doing handicrafts together in the evening, and drove to the detective station.

Hawke simply packed up his tools, took a rifle and put it in the Mercedes, and rushed back to Fountain Street.

Edward and Caroline both arrived.

Hawke began to arrange new work. He handed a file bag to Caroline and said, "You should do what I told you last time this week. I have prepared all the relevant materials. If you need anything, please contact me."

Caroline took it and handed Hawke a copy of The Hollywood Reporter: "Early this morning, the Golden Globe Awards announced the list of nominees for this year. Sarah was successfully nominated, but Jennifer Aniston was not on the list."

Hawke saw the photo of Sarah Parker on the page. The pregnant woman with a protruding belly stood out among the stars.

Edward came over to take a look and asked a key question: "Does she want to have an abortion or give birth to the baby?"

Hawke and Caroline both turned their heads and stared at the Savior.

Edward raised his hand. "I'm just asking. I don't mean anything else."

Hawke patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Do you want to fuck her with another man at the same time?"

"No." Edward thought of that horrific scene and shook his head hurriedly: "I won't ask anymore."

Caroline went out to find an agency to handle the formalities.

Hawke asked Edward to turn on the computer, look through blog sites, and make a statistics.

Since 911/, blogs have developed rapidly, with hundreds of blog-type websites opening across the United States.

It is no exaggeration to say that new blog sites are registered and established every week, while some are closed down.

Building a website from scratch is far less cost-effective than acquiring a small blog site that is about to go bankrupt.

In the afternoon, Hawke received a call from Erica. Her mother, Mary Ferguson, wanted to talk to him about the establishment of a new media website.

This is his girlfriend's mother. Hawke was very self-conscious and went to downtown Los Angeles, came to the newly renamed Federal Bank Building, entered an investment holding company, and met Mary Ferguson.

The two chatted for an entire afternoon, and although there were some differences, they reached an agreement on cooperation.

Hawke spent the next two weeks busy with the new company.

In addition, Erica encountered another case, so the two had not gone to the Atel Mountain Shooting Range to practice shooting for a long time.

This made some people anxious.

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(End of this chapter)