The Wolf of Los Angeles.

After finding the mineral water, Hawke poured a glass of water for Megan, put it on the bedside table, and asked directly: "Do you want me to help you compete for the position of director?"

"We said that we would only interfere with your body, not your life." Megan still remembered this incident, so she deliberately made it into a deal so that Hawke wouldn't have any concerns: "We have been together for a few years, and I have never brought you any obstacles, and I won't in the future."

She looked at Hawke and said, "I was born in a broken family. I never thought about starting a family, nor would I have children. Apart from work and career, you are the only happiness I have. If one day you get tired of me, I will leave quietly."

Hawke picked up the cup and fed her water: "You think too much."

Megan drank some water and continued, "Although online media is on the rise, traditional television media will not weaken in the short term. If I become the director of Channel 11, I will have great autonomy in news reporting, which can make up for your weak voice in traditional media. Although I don't know what you want to do, after being together for so long, I can feel that you are planning something..."

There is no need for Hawke to deny this point. After all, Megan is the person who works with him the most in the media.

Megan has been in frequent contact with Caroline recently, and seems to have been infected, launching the temptation of the succubus: "Whatever you want to do, will it be better to use new media and traditional TV media at the same time?"

"You've successfully convinced me." Hawke also took a sip of the water in the cup: "Now we must first find out where our opponent is, what his specific identity and background are, what his strengths and weaknesses are, and who are the people on the TV network who can really make the decision."

Megan has been thinking about this for the past two days: "The final decision is made by the chairman's office, that is, Roger Ailes. But I won't go to him. Everyone in Fox TV knows what it takes to promote him through informal channels. I would rather not have this job."

She made her point clear and added: "The two other deputy directors of Channel 11, Manninger Jenkinson and Renee Russell, are the real contenders."

Hawke said: "I need detailed information on these two people, as well as Roger Ailes, including people who can influence Roger Ailes, such as Cynthia Rothberg."

Megan nodded: "I will sort out the details as soon as possible."

If you want to develop a targeted plan, a background check is a must.

Hawke thought for a moment and then said, "Stay in the hospital and don't go out for the time being."

Megan had cooperated with him many times and immediately understood: “I won’t go out for the time being and watch other competitors fight.”

When Aisha came back, Hawke said goodbye and left Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Once in the car, he called Campos and asked him to check on the basics of Manninger Jenkinson and Renee Russell.

Just after hanging up the phone, Brian called: "I heard that you and Erica are back?"

Hawke said, "Arrived in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon."

Brian asked, "Where are you? Let's meet up."

Hawke glanced out the car window and said, "See you at the Beverly Business Club, the old place."

"I may be slower than you were." Brian on the other side took some documents and called the driver to go out.

Hawke hung up the phone and told Edward to drive directly to Century City.

Edward glanced at Hawke in the rearview mirror and asked cautiously, "Boss, there was no accident this time, right?"

"Huh?" Hawke thought, even you think that something will happen if I go out? This situation is not right, right?
He said seriously: "Savior, you have to understand one thing, every time it was someone trying to harm me, not me encountering an accident."

Edward said deliberately: "A few days ago, when we were having a barbecue on Venice Beach, that old bastard Frank asked me to pay attention to the Florida newspapers. He said that I would soon see news about someone dying in Florida."

Hawke said, "Not this time, right?"

Edward cleared his throat and said, "I read the Orlando Guardian. There was a report that said two hunting guides fell into the water while accompanying a client from California on a hunting trip. They were attacked by alligators and their bodies were never found."

Hearing this, Hawke remembered the two assistants of Bearded Duran and the DEA convoy he encountered on the return trip.

Accident? The attacker was probably not a crocodile.

The two assistants are hunting guides who are familiar with the environment.

Hawke can only say that those who prohibit drug use in America are also the biggest traffickers.

He had heard Erica mention more than once that every year some of the goods seized by the LAPD would disappear from the warehouse.

When it reaches a certain level, a person will be pushed out and convicted, with a maximum sentence of five years in prison. After going in, he will receive a series of sentence reductions and be released in a year.

The most recent one came out more than half a year ago.

These are the default rules of the LAPD. Not to mention Erica, even Carter Ferguson, a member of the five-member committee, rarely touches them.

Hawke said, "I hunted some delicious prey in Orlando. I'll give some to Frank when the cold chain transport arrives."

Edward had heard Hawke mention this before when they were on the phone: "You mean that kind of lizard? I've never eaten a lizard before."

"It tastes good." Hawke thought of the lizard meat processed by the Chinese restaurant and said, "When the goods arrive, take some back."

Edward was very interested: "Okay."

Arriving at the Beverly Business Club, Hawke entered a reception room and waited for a short while before Brian came in from outside.

As soon as he saw Hawke, he smiled and said, "It's strange that you didn't encounter any accidents this time."

Hawke was helpless and fought back: "Because you, the leader of the Curse Cult, kept your mouth shut." Looking back now, if he and Erica had not retreated decisively, there might have been a gunfight with the DEA or the convoy disguised as the DEA.

Brian fell into deep self-doubt, spoke again and again, and unexpected situations broke out.

This time he didn't say much, or even think much about how Hawke and Erica's journey went so smoothly.

"It's unscientific!" Brian shook his head: "It's unscientific!"

Hawke patted him on the shoulder: "Your ability is supernatural and has nothing to do with science."

He changed the subject: "I got you the bear specimen you requested. I killed a black bear that was nearly two meters tall. The specimen will be shipped back to Los Angeles around the New Year. You can wait to receive it."

Brian laughed: "Great, this is a symbol of my bravery!"

"As long as you're happy." That was all Hawke could say.

Brian opened his briefcase, took out a few documents, handed them to Hawke, and said, "Take a look first."

Hawke took it, sat on the sofa, and read it carefully.

This is a copy of a document drafted by Los Angeles City Hall, originating from the Mayor's Office, and marked as the initiator as current Mayor Antonio.

Most of the document is about next year's public relations budget and expenditure.

For example, there are parts involving LAPD and parts related to Silicon Beach.

The Los Angeles municipal government is preparing to increase its support for Silicon Beach, but in the list of supported companies, Twitter, which currently has the greatest influence in Silicon Beach, ranks relatively far back.

Twitter ranks high when it comes to state government benefits and support.

In Los Angeles, the policies enjoyed next year will be average.

Although the division in American society is far less serious than it was after 2010, the social and political landscape has been developing rapidly in this direction since the current president said that if you are not on my side, you are on the enemy's side.

This is certainly a good thing in Hawke's eyes.

Brian then said: "Antonio has cancelled some of the preferential policies that Twitter has enjoyed this year."

Hawke is not surprised, but the Elephant Party is not without its uses in Los Angeles. The last Elephant Party mayor, Richard Riordan, stepped down in 2001 after serving for more than eight years.

It has been less than three years since the Donald Trump Party took back the mayoral position.

Brian reminded, “There is another budget that you should focus on. It is placed at the end. It is also Antonio’s key political project next year.”

Hawke quickly flipped to the back of the file.

Brian said: "Antonio is ready to fully cooperate with several major women's rights organizations in Los Angeles to allow the Los Angeles Fire Department to allocate a budget of $850 million specifically for the recruitment of new employees."

Hawke had seen it.

In order to cater to feminist organizations and gain the support of female citizens, the current mayor of Los Angeles has required the Fire Department to increase the proportion of female employees and set aside a budget of $750 million specifically for recruiting female firefighters.

Brian said directly: "Antonio is using Los Angeles' public budget to buy the support of female citizens!"

He shook his head. "If women become firefighters, once a wildfire breaks out, how many of those women who demand privileges dare to rush to the front? Can they withstand the pressure of a high-pressure water gun?"

Maybe he wants to have a fire-fighting baby? Hawke looked through the documents: "The current proportion of female firefighters is 0.35%, and he wants to increase the proportion of women to more than 30%."

"It's crazy." Brian, a guy who is not very reliable, thinks that this budget has serious problems and many hidden dangers: "We should mobilize our forces to stop him in the city council!"

Hawke put down the document, thought for a moment, and asked, "Why stop it?"

"This could destroy the city," Bryan said. "There are serious wildfires in Los Angeles every year."

Hawke said slowly: "This is exactly your chance."

Brian used to think from the perspective of an Los Angeles resident, but after hearing Hawke's words, he quickly took the position of a politician.

He pinched his chin and thought for a moment: "The wildfire cannot be controlled and burned to the residential area..."

“The real poor live in the concrete buildings downtown and in Hollywood,” Hawke said.

Brian nodded: "Yes, those who can live near the mountains and woodlands are at least wealthy middle class."

Hawke added: "Los Angeles has less rainfall and is generally dry. I heard that the water supply was sold to a private company. Is that true?"

"It seems so." Brian couldn't remember clearly: "I remember that there was a water bank that bought most of the freshwater resources in the Los Angeles area and used them to develop the planting industry. I need to check the details."

The two discussed the matter for a long time and reached some tacit understanding.

Before leaving, Brian said, "Hilton Group is planning to hold a partner party in Los Angeles. Have you received an invitation?" (End of this chapter)