The Wolf of Los Angeles.

In the office, Hawke was looking through the documents that Brian brought.

The four-member team led by Grant all came from the University of California, Berkeley, the alma mater of Governor Gray Davis. While in school, they joined the Science and Innovation Research Society founded by Davis.

To paraphrase Hawke's words from his previous life, to Gray Davis, these four people could be considered to be of good origin.

Brian said, "The company they work for, Bells Strategic Consulting, was founded by Davis' college classmate. They have been working with Davis since he first participated in the election. They were sent to Los Angeles this time mainly to target me..."

Thinking that the other party attacked Hawke first, he had to add: "Yes, and you, you are the primary target."

Hawke took out the photos of the four people in the file, pressed them on the whiteboard, and said, "Judging from the situation of Haley Field and Bella Thane, they are very good at making trouble. They want to kill me directly, which is no different from taking my life."

This is what Brian is most worried about: "They just screwed you, will I be next?"

Hawke wanted to make Brian feel the danger, so he said, "They didn't get anything from me, and they made me alert. You will definitely be their next target. According to the intelligence you got, their purpose this time is not only to avenge the Wagner incident, but also to help the current mayor of Covina get re-elected."

Hearing this, Brian realized that he was very important and the core, and said, "Without me, the current mayor of Covina, Owen Nestor, would have no competitor."

He spent $200 million to hire Hawke just to mess things up and prevent others from messing with him: "Should we get rid of them first?"

Hawke thought of the attack planned by Haley. If he didn't have a deep understanding of high-end business warfare and was not careful enough in his daily life, if Bella Sean succeeded, he really wouldn't be able to explain himself.

"I also think we should get rid of them first. It would be too tiring if we have to be on guard all the time." Because he almost became a sexual assault, Hawke was much more radical this time than before: "Find out where they live and their itinerary, and send them to where they should go before they fully intervene in Covina's election."

Brian asked, "Tell me, what should we do specifically?"

Hawke wanted to be rougher and more violent, and it was also a way of showing his attitude. If he wanted to mess with me, he should consider the consequences first.

He said directly: "There are currently two options."

Brian was somewhat surprised: "You have prepared two plans?"

Hawke nodded slightly. "The first method is the simplest and most direct. Use a dump truck and wait for the opportunity when the four of them are in the same vehicle, then ram them directly. The advantage is that you can kill them all at once, but the disadvantage is that it is easier to crash into them than to finish them off."

He has seen similar cases with his own eyes and has already considered this: "There are many unemployed truck drivers who become homeless. There will be people willing to do it for $1. If you pay more, you can just throw the person to Latin America after the accident and let him fend for himself."

Brian pondered for a moment and said, "What about the second one?"

Hawke said, "Get some of that stuff and throw it in their car, office or residence, then call the police. As long as the amount is large enough, the case will definitely be transferred to the detective bureau, and we can take the initiative. The problem is that LAPD rarely directly participates in political struggles. It is difficult for us to get rid of four people at the same time. This is not something that Erica or Julian can solve privately."

Brian said, "You're a little radical this time."

Hawke said softly, "If their frame-up succeeds, do you know what will happen to me?"

It's not hard for Brian to imagine: "He was forced to resign from Twitter, faced a protracted lawsuit, his reputation was completely ruined, and his investment failed and he became a pauper."

"That's not all." Hawke said seriously, "Will you still cooperate with me? Will your family still cooperate with me? Will you force Erica to break up with me? Then our partnership will collapse completely, and Twitter's equity may trigger a fight between us. It will be a life-and-death battle..."

Brian's expression became equally serious, because he knew the situation in his own family. If this were the case, what Hawke said would most likely happen.

He continued, "With your ability, it's not difficult to cause trouble for the Ferguson family. They will watch us fight to the death, and they can profit from it."

Hawke said coldly: "From the beginning, they planned to completely destroy me."

Brian nodded slightly and considered it carefully.

We can't just let this matter go on in anger.

Hawke continued, "Another point is that since these people came to me, they must have carefully studied the cases I had handled before. In the past, I handled the problems of my clients mainly with strategies, and rarely used violent means."

He looked at Brian and said, "Or do you plan to wait for them to come after you with similar means? As long as they get rid of you, Owen Nestor will have no rivals."

Brian smiled unnaturally: "I'm not as perverted as you. I can't stand it."

Hawke will ultimately have to see what choice Brian makes.

Hawke certainly wouldn't do this kind of plan without Brian taking the lead.

Brian must bear the biggest risk, after all, he is the direct beneficiary.

Hawke simply said, "Taking the initiative to attack is a hundred times easier than passively defending."

"This is not a trivial matter." Brian was different from Hawke and thought more about it: "Let me think about it."

Hawke warned: "Don't wait too long, they may launch a second round at any time."

Brian nodded: "I know."

Hawke ignored him, walked out of the office and went to Caroline's room, and found that her appearance had changed.

Caroline's golden bangs were gone, and her long honey-gold hair was tied into a ponytail at the back of her head. The clothes she wore were no longer as pink as before, but a dark women's suit.

The everyday red high heels have also changed into a more business-like black.

Seeing Hawke looking at her, Caroline stood up, smiled with two small fangs, and said, "My new look is suitable for the position of operations director, right?"

Hawke snorted and said, "It turned from a pink little ewe into a black goat." Caroline's smile froze on her face. She thought to herself, maybe the boss doesn't like it?
Hawke added, "I've been very busy lately, so you'll be in charge of the company's daily operations. Frank is right downstairs, so you can ask for his advice if you have any questions."

Caroline knew as soon as she heard it that Hawke had something important to say, and said, "Media, call me if you need anything."

Hawke waved his hand and walked out of the director's office.

Caroline quickly ran to the dressing mirror, checked her new look, and felt good about herself.

Does the boss like pink little ewes instead of black goats?

But she didn't have time to think about it, as the technical department called and there was work that needed to be done.

In Hawke's office, Brian was still weighing the pros and cons when his assistant Sandra called.

"Boss, check Twitter." Sandra said quickly: "Someone exposed you through Twitter."

There is an entertainment computer in the office. Brian used it the last time he came over. He quickly turned it on and asked, "What exactly?"

Sandra said, "Private life."

Brian breathed a sigh of relief. He was not married, so even if he spent some time in private, it was no big deal.

He opened Twitter and found that his name was not on the trending news list.

Compared to Will Smith and his wife, Paris Hilton and others, Brian is unknown.

Brian opened the search bar and searched his own name, which brought up a number of news items related to him. These news items basically contained the same content.

"Brian Ferguson, mayoral candidate in Covina, Los Angeles, is suspected of having AIDS!"

Attached to the tweet were photos of him hugging a woman in and out, as well as a chemical testing fee receipt from a hospital.

The latter clearly shows in the charges that it is an AIDS test!
Below that, there are several hundred words full of attacks on him.

Brian held back and checked them one by one.

The meaning of the article is very clear. As a candidate for mayor of Covina, Brian has an extremely indecent private life. He has illegally hired prostitutes many times and held open group parties in his residence in Covina, which has been complained by neighbors one after another.

That AIDS treatment acceptance fee receipt is the best evidence!

Seeing this, Brian felt uncomfortable all over. Not only did he have an AIDS phobia attack, but he also felt like his underwear had been stripped off and he was exposed naked in front of everyone without any privacy.

"Fuck! Fuck!" Brian cursed a few times, took out his cell phone and called Hawke: "Come back quickly, something happened!"

Hawke rushed back to the office as quickly as possible. When he entered the door, he saw Brian with an angry look on his face and asked, "What happened?"

Brian pointed at the computer screen and said, "I'm being fucked. I'm being fucked like a skinned pig!"

Hawke came up behind him, quickly scanned the contents on the screen, and said, "Someone betrayed you at the clinic where your doctor works."

Brian said, "Yes, they are the only ones who have this document."

"We'll talk about this later." Hawke picked up the phone and called the technical department: "Kasim, use the new algorithm to reduce the probability of Brian Ferguson appearing as much as possible."

Controlling public opinion on Twitter is just a basic function of the new algorithm.

Hawke hung up the phone and called Caroline again: "Ask the mainstream media in Los Angeles if they want to publish news about Brian."

He looked at Brian and said, "Do you still have your test results? Go to the media to clarify, but the effect won't be very good."

Brian was furious: "I don't have AIDS. If those bastards can get the bill, they can definitely get the test report!"

Hawke said: "A mayoral candidate who illegally solicited prostitutes to contract AIDS is in line with public expectations. As for the clarified test results, they will think you are forged."

"It was Grant's team! It must have been them!" Brian became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He said, "I know Owen Nestor. This is not his style."

Hawke said, "We haven't launched an attack yet, and they're attacking again."

Brian was annoyed: "It's all my fault. You reminded me, but I was hesitant."

The phone rang at this time and Hawke went to answer it.

Caroline called: "Boss, I just asked eight mainstream newspapers, three of which, including the Los Angeles Times, will publish news about Brian tomorrow."

She participated in the last party dispute and knows the inside story: "They are all in the deep blue camp. I can't handle it."

"I understand." Hawke hung up the phone and said to Brian, "The Deep Blue media will publish your news extensively tomorrow, including the Los Angeles Times."

This is the largest circulation newspaper in the Los Angeles area and has a large number of subscribers in Covina.

Brian felt the pain personally, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Get rid of them!" (End of this chapter)