The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Inside a single-family house in Santa Monica.

Hawke and Edward came in and saw Campos, as well as Carlos and Garcia, whose cheeks were swollen.

"What's wrong with you two?" Edward was familiar with them and deliberately joked: "Slap each other for fun?"

Garcia forced an ugly smile on his red and swollen face and said, "It's caused by skin allergies from wearing a fake beard for a long time. I've already seen a doctor."

It would have been better if he hadn't said it. As soon as he said this, Carlos felt pain and itchiness on his face. He quickly took out a tube of ointment, squeezed some out, and applied it to the red and swollen parts of his face. He said, "The symptoms are better during the day, but at night I can't sleep because of the itchiness."

Hawke sat across from them: "You've worked hard." He gestured to Edward and said to the two of them: "Keep these."

Edward handed the two bags to Garcia and Carlos respectively, motioning them to open them and take a look.

Garcia opened it and took a look, then said, "Boss, there's no need to do this. We made a lot of money on this trip."

Hawke said: "You guys did a great job, you deserve a reward."

He was a little curious: "Why, did you make money?"

"We two pretended to be private detectives and won Lanham's trust." Carlos briefly recounted what happened: "In total, he gave us $50,000."

Garcia added: "Lanham grew up on the reservation in a harsh environment. He played with guns and hunted since he was a child. Later, he joined a hunting company and became a professional hunter and guide. He is relatively calm and has excellent marksmanship."

Hawke sounds so familiar.

Edward muttered, "Boss, this character is a little like you."

Hawke said, "I have never been a professional hunter."

Garcia pulled out a card with a phone number on it and handed it to Hawke: "I think this guy might be useful, so I asked for a contact number. He went to Africa."

Hawke put it away, maybe he would need it in the future. He glanced at the redness and swelling on the two men's faces and looked at Campos: "They are on a long business trip this time. Do they want to take a break for a while?"

“I’d give them a week off,” Campos said.

"Thank you, boss." Garcia and Carlos left happily.

When Edward came back after closing the door, Campos said to Hawke, "The people we sent to Madrid, Spain, have been keeping an eye on Beckham for some time and have discovered something."

Hawke remembered this incident. In order to attract attention to Twitter, he specifically found several entertainment and sports stars and looked for related gossip.

In terms of entertainment stars, Will Smith and Paris Hilton had a significant effect, creating public opinion for Twitter's early development.

Among the three selected sports stars, Kobe Bryant broke out in the Eagle County scandal, and Twitter reaped another wave of traffic.

In addition to this basketball superstar, Hawke also gave Campos two sports star candidates at the time, namely football superstar David Beckham and golf's only superstar Tiger Woods.

Campos sent people to follow the two men for a long time.

Beckham's fame and influence outside of Europe and North America far exceeds Kobe Bryant, so Hawke takes it very seriously: "Did you take any photos or videos?"

Campos opened his briefcase, took out a few photos, and handed them to Hawke: "These are the only photos we took. There are no photos of the two of them being intimate with each other in the same camera."

Hawke took a look and saw a photo of a beautiful young woman coming out of the trunk of a Rolls-Royce.

Campos said: "This Rolls-Royce is one of Beckham's many cars. At that time, Beckham's driver drove into the hotel's underground parking lot. Our people followed and took pictures of the woman coming out of the trunk."

Hawke looked at the woman in the photo and felt vaguely familiar, so he asked, "Is she a star?"

"No, she's Victoria's assistant." Campos elaborated, "The woman's name is Rebecca Ross. This summer, Beckham moved to Real Madrid and moved to Madrid. But Victoria's career is in the UK and the US, so she has to travel back and forth between the three places. Beckham hired this female assistant, who is mainly responsible for taking care of Victoria after she arrives in Madrid."

Edward interrupted: "So, Beckham is having an affair with Victoria's female assistant?"

Campos pointed to the photo and said: "There is no doubt about it, but we haven't taken any evidence yet. Without photos and videos, it's not news."

Hawke looked at her for a while and felt that this was the heroine in Beckham's cheating scandal.

The news from the previous life was once a hot topic.

The sensation this incident caused was much more widespread than the flying boot scandal between Beckham and Ferguson.

Even though it is also a gossip scandal, the matter between a man and a woman, the enthusiasm of the spectators far exceeds that of a master-disciple feud.

Hawke said directly: "If conditions permit, try to take photos or videos."

"They are trying." Campos continued to talk about the situation in Madrid: "One of our female employees had contact with Rebecca Ross. Rebecca has typical Spanish thinking. Spaniards think it's nothing for a married man or woman to have a lover. What can I say about Rebecca? It seems that she wants to be famous and wants money..."

Hawke understood what he meant: "If you really can't take a picture, let someone contact her."

Campos nodded: "Try to take a photo or video first. If you can't take a photo, then contact her."

Hawke said, “Okay.”

After finishing the business here, Edward looked at the woman in the photo and said, "She is much prettier than Victoria. Beckham is such a handsome guy, but he found such an ugly woman..."

Campos asked, “Is it ugly?”

"Her chin is too pointy and her face is too fleshy." Edward thought for a moment and said, "With her looks, she wouldn't even be able to get a spot in Hollywood."

"Let's go." Hawke returned the photo to Campos and stood up to leave. The two of them walked out the door, got into the bulletproof Mercedes, and left the neighborhood.

Hawke took out his cell phone and called Brian: "Come to Silver Lake Community tonight. We haven't had a drink together for a long time."

Brian knew why and said, "I'll be there in a minute."

Hawke called Erica again: "Can you get off work today? I've made an appointment with Brian to come over for a drink."

Erica said, "I may have to go back a little late. There was a theft in Beverly Hills. Paris Hilton's mansion was robbed several times in a row. The case will soon be exposed by the media. The pressure on the detective department is a bit high. I am in charge of this case. I have to go and talk to Paris later. I don't know how long it will take."

"Stolen many times? Didn't she find out?" After getting a definite answer, Hawke said, "I have some friendship with Paris. Should I give her a call?"

Erica smiled and said, "No need." She was very direct: "I told Paris that you are my boyfriend, and Paris didn't make a fuss."

Hawke said, "That's good."

"I have to work." Erica kissed him on the phone: "See you tonight."

Hawke hung up the phone.

Edward drove to the Silver Lake community and drove directly into the villa.

The security here has not been withdrawn.

Hawke got out of the car and entered the villa, went to the underground wine cellar, and brought up a few bottles of tequila.

Brian likes this drink.

When Hawke came up from the basement, Edward prepared to leave: "Boss, it's okay, I'm leaving first."

Hawke shook the bottle he was holding and asked, "Want to drink together?"

Edward smiled with two rows of white teeth: "I asked Maria Collins to have dinner with me tonight, and she agreed."

Hawke gave him a thumbs up: "I wish you a successful date."

"It will definitely succeed." Edward said, "The last time I went to her villa in Palisade, I found her wedding photo with Miller Collins still hanging there."

Hawke waved his hand: "Go ahead."

Edward was full of fighting spirit. He went to the garage excitedly, got in the Audi A8, and headed to West Los Angeles for a date.

Not long after, Brian's car entered the villa yard.

He entered the living room with a copy of the San Francisco Chronicle, came to the bar, placed the newspaper in front of Hawke, and said, "Take a closer look."

Hawke picked up the newspaper with a picture of Douglas Coster on it.

Brian opened a bottle of tequila, filled two glasses, and raised his glass: "To Douglas, go to hell. Cheers."

Hawke clinked his glass with him and said, "Cheers to the good news."

Brian said: "This bastard wants to kill us, and now we..."

"He has done so many evil things and killed so many people. It's normal for someone to seek revenge on him." Hawke interrupted Brian and emphasized: "Let's toast to the unsung hero who eliminated evil."

Brian understood immediately and clinked glasses with Hawke: "Cheers to the unsung hero."

Hawke quickly scanned the newspapers, which were full of reports about Douglas Coster's death.

Nothing new.

Hawke reminded Brian: "Be careful recently."

"I will." Brian told him one thing: "Grandpa has had someone spread the word that you are an important member related to the core interests of the Ferguson family. If anyone dares to use illegal means to attack you, it is equivalent to attacking a direct member of the Ferguson family."

Hawke picked up the bottle and poured the wine: "Thanks."

Although such words have been released, he will not neglect safety issues because of this.

In the eyes of many people, he is still a poor boy from Wyoming.

But the poor boy holds billions of wealth in his hands.

Brian and Hawke stopped discussing these matters and continued drinking.

In the middle of the trip, Brian received a call from Jennifer Hughey, who asked him to go out for a midnight snack.

Hawke saw that it was about time, so he simply sent Brian away.

It was almost nine o'clock in the evening when Erica came back from outside.

She was a little tired and said, "Dealing with reporters is more terrifying than facing vicious armed robbers."

Hawke knew she was talking about Paris Hilton's case: "I can't help it. Paris is a celebrity."

Erica said: "The thief stole her videotape." (End of this chapter)