The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 51 Playing too wild
In the second-hand commercial vehicle, Hawke looked at the grinning Da Chou and asked, "Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Da Chou waved his hands quickly: "No, no, I'm recovered."

Edward said, "All three of them are in good health."

Hawke took out a stack of banknotes, gave each person an extra $50, and said, "Don't talk nonsense about this."

Er Chou happily took the money and said, "We are all homeless people, who will listen to us?"

Edward warned: "Keep the money safe, don't let anyone take it away."

Hawke remembered something and asked, "Did they help hand out business cards?"

Sanchou nodded: "Yes, yes, by the way, I also helped Edward collect the list..."

Edward was helpless and told everything to these three bastards.

Hawke gave a rare reminder: "You are in good health. If you hang out on the streets, it's best to get some bad habits."

The first and second ugly men looked at each other, and then asked the third ugly man, "What do you mean?"

Sanchou shook his head: "I don't know either."

Edward thought of what Hawke had said and said more directly: "Don't take those welfare physicals, understand?"

Da Chou didn't understand, but he thought Edward was a good person, so he nodded and said, "I'll remember that."

Er Chou scratched his head: "Aren't those charities?"

Sanchou said, "The Ackerman Charity Foundation seems to be doing charity physical examinations, and they say they will also help the homeless treat their physical illnesses. Some time ago, several people with hidden diseases were taken away by them. After they were cured, they never came back. I heard that they found new jobs in other places. Many people envy them."

Hawke pointed at Edward and said, "You listen to him."

Edward first drove the ugly trio off, then took Hawke to Century City and entered William Morris together.

It was still the same conference room. When Hawke entered, Johnson, Danny and Caroline were already waiting inside.

Johnson was applying an ice pack to his face, which had two red and swollen spots.

Hawke quickly stopped him: "Don't let the scar disappear, you must keep it, the more obvious the better, when the reporters interview you, this will be your medal of honor."

Caroline continued: "I tried to persuade him, but Dawn didn't listen." She gestured with her hands: "Country bumpkin, keep persuading him."

Hawke raised his middle finger in her direction and said to Johnson, "In case the swelling subsides, I will have to do it myself due to the contract stipulations. By the way, my style is different from theirs. I am better at crotch kicks, throat locks and eye-poking."

Caroline whistled and said, "Dawn's favorite."

Johnson couldn't stand her, so he gave her a middle finger, put down the ice pack in his hand, and asked Hawke: "What did you call her last time?"

Hawke said, "Miss Baa."

Johnson followed suit: "Meh...Miss."

Caroline was extremely thick-skinned and said, "Gentlemen, we are discussing work, please don't change the subject."

Hawke had already connected his laptop to the projector, clicked play, and said, "Dawn did a great job, very brave and fearless."

The video is not long. It starts with the scenery changing to a woman shouting for help and ends with Johnson getting in the car and the woman leaving. It is shot completely from a passerby's perspective.

During this period, you can also see the picture changing and jumping rapidly, and the sounds of people running and breathing.

The shooting angle is also very special, and Jacqueline's face cannot be seen clearly.

Dani said: "It was well filmed. Just watching the video, I thought Johnson really prevented a crime."

Hawke didn't need to be modest: "I said, I am the most professional in this area."

Caroline is quite serious about her work: "Not bad, the perspective changes quickly and roughly, the panting sounds are comparable to moaning, the shooting level is quite amateurish, and the authenticity is full."

She didn't know whether to compliment or insult, so she said to Hawke, "Sure enough, you are the most professional in candid photography."

Hawke pretended not to hear and said, "If the video is OK, I'll send it to Channel 11 later."

The show "Midnight Entertainment" has been very popular recently, and Dani emphasized: "I must be on "Midnight Entertainment."

"No problem." Hawke asked, "Have you arranged the media?"

Caroline continued, "I have contacted the reporters. When Dawn goes out, the reporters will take pictures of him getting injured. The reporters will ask what happened, but Dawn won't answer and will just say it was a small incident."

Her approach is traditional: "Before six o'clock, news about Dwayne's injury will appear on Yahoo Entertainment, Movie Forum and some entertainment bloggers' blogs, building momentum for tomorrow."

Hawke grasped the essence: "Don't leave your name behind when doing good things, but let them be exposed by the media, the effect will be better."

Caroline smiled: "Not stupid."

Hawke replied, "Meh..." Caroline's face darkened, and her cell phone rang. She answered it and said a few words, then looked at Johnson: "The reporters are here, let's go down."

Johnson pointed to his face: "Do I need makeup?"

Caroline pushed him and walked away: "Hurry up, don't waste time."

Hawke turned off his laptop, disconnected the projector data cable, and went out a little later.

He also wanted to see how traditional media operated, so he came to the main exit, stood beside the glass door, and looked out.

Johnson went out of the main gate and walked towards the parking lot alone. Suddenly, several reporters ran out and took pictures of him.

One of them was curious about the injury on Johnson's face, so he came forward and asked, "The Rock, how did you get hurt?"

Johnson gave a professionally practiced friendly smile and said, "Nothing, just a little thing."

When the reporter asked further questions, Johnson stopped answering and got in the car and left.

"Looks ordinary, doesn't it?" Caroline came to Hawke's side: "Unlike you, playing so wild."

“Times are changing,” Hawke said.

But Caroline said, "If you play too wildly, be careful not to break it. It cannot be repaired."

"Keep in touch." Hawke picked up his laptop bag, went out and got in the car, and rushed to the Fox Television Center in Beverly.

Halfway through, he called Megan Taylor directly and made an appointment to meet.

Not long after, Hawke arrived at Channel 11 and met Megan in the reception room.

Her newly dyed blonde hair was tied back and threaded with a pen.

"Is it good enough to make the headlines?" Megan said directly: "If it's not the headlines, I'll talk to someone else. I'm very busy."

Hawke said: "I got it from someone else as well. It's definitely attractive."

Megan turned around and watched the video with Hawke.

The shaking images, heavy breathing, and intense running all showed that an emergency had occurred.

After the video was played once, Megan watched it a second time and even paused it in the middle to allow a close-up of Johnson's face to appear on the screen.

She looked at it carefully and continued playing until the video ended.

Megan could tell that the video had not been spliced ​​or post-processed, so she asked, “Where did you get it?”

"In the hands of an informant." Hawke said.

In a short period of time, it made headlines three times. Megan praised: "You always have explosive news."

Hawke told the truth: "Because I handed out tens of thousands of business cards in Los Angeles, the informant fees and copyright transfer fees I paid were higher than any other studio."

Just by watching the video, Megan has no doubt that this is where most of the media's explosive news comes from.

However, the news informants of major media are not ordinary citizens. Many of them come from large companies and even Congress.

This involves a complex exchange of interests.

The news is very interesting and there is no lack of attention. Megan asked for it, and after some wrangling between the two sides, it was finally sold for $1.

"Midnight Entertainment" has the headlines for tonight.

Hawke signed the authorization agreement, received the check, and met Megan again when he came out.

"Are you interested in joining my show?" Megan suggested, "I can reserve a good position for you."

Hawke flicked the check in his hand: "How much can you give me per week?"

Megan remained calm: "Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Hawke put on his bag and walked out alone.

Megan entered the production room and asked, "Where are the headlines? Are there any?"

A male editor said: "There is one, Dwayne Johnson fought with robbers to save people, he is a real hero!"

Megan was not satisfied: "These alone are not enough for the headlines! In addition to Johnson's rescue and bravery, we need to expand further."

She took a picture of the three black people on the screen: "The law and order in Los Angeles has deteriorated, and crime is spreading from the city center to the wealthy areas."

Others nodded, and this way, the video was not just gossip, but also had social depth.

(End of this chapter)