The Wolf of Los Angeles.

As the black Cadillac drove along First Street in Washington, passing the Capitol Building, Joseph Jr., sitting in the back seat, was drawn to the crowd of people gathering around it.

There were several tow trucks parked over there, and cameras were hanging from the extended boom of a crane.

Through the gaps in the crowd, one could vaguely see a middle-aged brown-haired actress walking briskly toward the steps of the main entrance to Capitol Hill.

From a distance, his face wasn't very clear, but Joseph found the woman's side-parted, inward-curling bob hairstyle strangely familiar.

It was as if a former collaborator had been summoned back to Capitol Hill by a psychic.

The Cadillac bypassed the front of the Capitol and arrived at the side entrance reserved for members of Congress.

Joseph got out of the car and strode into his office, saying to his assistant sitting in the outer room, "Find out what's going on at the main entrance."

"Yes." The assistant quickly made a phone call.

Joseph entered the office and had just taken a sip of the coffee his assistant had prepared when his assistant, Swinton, came out from the outer room.

“Boss, I’ve got it.” Swinton said quickly, “A film crew from Hollywood, Los Angeles, applied for permission to shoot a movie and received approval from the authorities to film on location in multiple areas, including the White House and the Capitol Building. Today is their first day filming at the Capitol Building…”

Joseph remembered the actress's side-parted, inward-curling bob and interrupted, asking, "Who directed the movie? Do you know what it's about?"

Swinton quickly replied, "The film is the new work of Oscar-winning director Eric Ethan, starring Meryl Streep, and is a biographical film about Hillary Clinton."

Joseph frowned slightly, his slow-thinking mind slowly recalling and pondering.

After a long pause, he said, "I remember Eric Ethan and Hawke Osment were very close."

As Joseph's official assistant, Swinton was quite familiar with his boss's potential enemies. He said, "There are reliable sources in Hollywood that Eric met Hawke Osment back when he was doing entertainment public relations. The two had an excellent relationship, and Hawke Osment played a significant role in Eric winning the Oscar for Best Director twice."

Joseph squinted, seemingly not having heard what was said, and appeared to be about to fall asleep.

A moment later, as if recalling something that had happened in California a few years ago, he said, “Call Dillon and Rodriguez and meet them at the Coventry Club in half an hour.”

The assistant made a phone call, and Joseph notified the Secret Service.

The special agents, who had just parked the car, drove the Cadillac back to the side door.

Joseph got into the car and said, "Let's go through the main entrance and stop for a bit near the film crew filming there."

The Secret Service agent nodded, and the car drove around to the main entrance of the Capitol Building on First Street and parked on the side of the road.

The film crew was still shooting. Joseph rolled down his car window and saw the director giving instructions on set. He noticed that besides Meryl Streep with her side-parted, inward-curling bob, there was another actor across from him who looked a lot like Jackie Chan.

When the other person turned around, he recognized him; it was Leonardo DiCaprio, who had once lived under Hillary Clinton's crotch.

However, Leonardo has lost a lot of weight, seemingly back to the physique he had when we first met him on St. James' Island.

Joseph also remembers how Ciri publicly and wildly expressed her infatuation with Leonardo DiCaprio.

“He’s a traitor!” Joseph shook his head.

In the past, it would have taken only a little effort to ruin Leonardo.

Now that they've changed sides, it won't be easy to mess with them.

Joseph rolled up the car window and said to the Secret Service agent driving, "Let's go."

Half an hour later, he arrived at the Coventry Clubhouse and met with his special assistant Dillon and campaign manager Rodriguez.

The latter two have already learned about the situation through Joseph's assistant.

Joseph, whose eyes were usually listless, opened them wide as he recalled what had happened in California a few years ago: "They were very good at using movies for publicity. When Brian was running for governor, 'Los Angeles Fire' won the Oscar for Best Picture, which humiliated the California Democratic Party and caused their approval ratings to plummet, leading to our complete loss of California."

“That movie had a profound impact; the Democratic Party lost more than just the governorship in California.” These media campaign matters fall under Rodriguez’s job. “There’s also the state legislature and Congress. After the midterm elections, both of California’s senators were replaced by Republican Party members, and the Republican Party also took nearly 40 of the 52 U.S. House seats.”

He added, "I just checked with someone, and this biopic will be released at the end of the year, with the goal of the Oscars next year."

Joseph, who had carefully read "Los Angeles Fire," could guess the content and style of Eric Ethan's new film, saying, "This is not a movie, but a knife stabbing us in the back."

Rodriguez said, "Never underestimate the impact of a blockbuster movie, especially an Oscar-winning film."

Joseph's memory wasn't particularly good, but then he suddenly remembered that he had also asked someone to prepare to shoot a biographical film about Hillary, the kind that sings praises of her.

He asked, "How's the preparation for our biographical film going?"

Rodriguez has been in charge of this project. He said, "I contacted Harvey Weinstein multiple times to inquire about the project's progress, and he said that the script was still being written, and according to the normal filming schedule, it wouldn't be released until the end of next year..."

Joseph was quite dissatisfied: "Too slow, too slow. By the end of next year, the election will be over."

Dillon chimed in, "Harvey isn't very obedient."

“Yes.” Rodriguez could tell that Harvey Weinstein was trying to stall for time, but there were some objective realities they also had to face: “Deciding to make a movie is easy, but making a good movie is hard, and getting major awards and thus generating a huge social impact is even harder. At least we can’t do that.”

He decided to tell the truth: "During this period, I contacted many film companies, but California and Los Angeles are different from the past. Big companies are not willing to spend too much money on this kind of project. The most reliable people we have in the film industry are the Weinstein brothers."

Joseph nodded slowly and said, "Let's put this film project on hold." His gaze was unusually sharp: "The Weinstein brothers have ulterior motives."

Dillon said, "The timing isn't right now."

Rodriguez agreed: "When we have more time in the future."

These white gloves developed their own ideas, so they no longer fit and could be burned in the fire.

Joseph, reflecting on the social repercussions of "Los Angeles Fire," said, "The focus is on this biographical film directed by Eric Ethan."

The other party is undoubtedly working for the Elephant Party's election next year.

It would be inappropriate to directly glorify the pro-American faction in a biopic about Hillary Clinton; that would be too simplistic.

However, belittling the Donkey Party is undoubtedly the best way to indirectly elevate the Elephant Party.

“We can suppress them in terms of publicity and distribution.” Rodriguez’s thinking was more from a conventional perspective: “We have some influence with the theater chains, and with the media…” Joseph shook his head: “Twitter is a social media platform, plus Fox Television Network, we can’t stop them.”

Rodriguez responded instinctively, his mind still racing, trying to figure out which connections he could leverage.

Dillon's perspective was completely different. He said, "They timed the filming and release during this period for next year's election. Once the election is over, the film's impact will be limited."

Rodriguez said, "We don't necessarily have to stop the movie from being released, we just need to postpone it?"

This will significantly reduce the difficulty of the work.

Joseph said slowly, "That's right, delaying the release of this movie by a year won't make much difference."

Dillon works in the shadows, so his thinking naturally started from this angle. After thinking for a while, he said, "In the past, Hollywood film crews often had accidents, such as fires and serious injuries to actors. This would not only cause the filming to be interrupted, but also attract investigations from the Screen Actors Guild or other unions. As long as we do something about it, the film crew will inevitably be shut down for a long time."

Unions have always been difficult to deal with, and Joseph knew this all too well; even he would have a headache dealing with one.

He said to Dillon, "Go ahead and do it."

Rodriguez had something to say, but this wasn't his area of ​​expertise, so he hesitated for a moment and chose to remain silent.

Dillon hadn't forgotten him and said, "We'll need you to handle the contacting of the Hollywood unions."

Rodriguez did not refuse, replying, "We still have some influence at the union level. Once the production team releases relevant information, I will push them to launch a targeted investigation and slow down the pace of the investigation as much as possible."

Joseph cautioned, "It would be best to wait until they leave Washington."

“Yes.” Dillon knew very well that the Washington authorities still had a lot of influence over the District of Columbia. After learning about the situation from his assistant, he had someone check: “The crew will not be filming on location in Washington for long. They will be heading to New York soon, which is a very suitable place.”

Joseph, unconcerned with the specifics, simply said, "You figure it out."

After the three finalized their decision, Rodriguez left first.

When Joseph left, he called Dylan to his car.

After the Cadillac drove out of the clubhouse, Joseph asked, "How's it going in Los Angeles?"

Although the Department of Justice was keeping a close eye on Epstein to prevent him from using unconventional methods, in a place like Los Angeles, problems could easily arise if this went on for too long.

The other party can wait patiently, after all, the general election is next year.

However, he needs to remain vigilant at all times, as any moment of negligence could lead to irreparable and serious consequences.

This is not a solution at all.

Dillon understood and quickly said, "The Al-Aqsa militia's targeted training is complete, and they are gradually leaving the Iraqi-Syrian border for Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria in North Africa. With our assistance, they will travel from these countries to Los Angeles legally, and operations can begin no later than next month."

Using armed forces in the Middle East can effectively avoid getting involved, but it's not without its risks. Joseph cautioned, "Keep an eye on them and don't let things get out of control."

Dillon said, "The people we send to Los Angeles will be keeping an eye on them in the shadows."

Ultimately, the specific tasks had to be handled by subordinates; Joseph couldn't personally get involved. After expressing his concern, he turned to the other question: "Any news from Sophie?"

“Yes,” Dillon explained in detail, “Just as we expected, Lopez couldn’t resist the temptation of running for president and fully agreed to cooperate with us.”

Joseph was not surprised at all. After all, the president of Argentina could not hold his position without the tacit approval of the United States.

In the last decade or so, if the United States were to manipulate things a little or exert pressure, they wouldn't even qualify for a nomination.

Dillon continued, "However, Lopez's representative has put forward a condition to us."

Joseph was a little unhappy: "What are the conditions?"

“After he comes to power, he will carry out economic reforms in Argentina.” Dillon doesn’t understand the complexities of economics and finance: “We must support his reforms and even stand up for him when they encounter obstacles.”

Joseph asked, "Which aspect of economic reform?"

Dillon has already made it clear: "Abolish Argentina's state-owned enterprises and privatize them..."

Joseph, a seasoned politician, immediately understood what was going on and thought of his family. He said, "Tell Lopez that we can agree to his demands, but we will send a professional team, and Argentina's economic reforms must be guided by us."

Dillon understood the implication: his boss wanted to profit from Argentina's economic reforms.

He said, "I will have someone communicate with Lopez's side."

Epstein's threat was like a mountain weighing on him, forcing Joseph to not only defend passively but also launch proactive attacks using Lopez.

Lopez, an ambitious man who has been operating in Argentina for many years, is a pawn that he finally found.

Joseph said, "Tell Lopez that it has to be done by the end of this year."

The Cadillac once again passed in front of the Capitol’s main entrance, where a large crowd had gathered.

Joseph saw Leonardo again and found that he was indeed very handsome after losing weight; no wonder Cialie couldn't forget him.

The vehicle drove by quickly without disturbing the film crew's shooting.

Eric sat in the director's chair and called "Action!"

This scene turned into the male and female protagonists getting out of the car and arguing in front of the steps of Capitol Hill.

The female lead's lines are quite sharp; she points at the male lead's nose and tells him, "Without me, you'd just be a poor boy!"

The male protagonist's somewhat weak demeanor reflects the private emotional state of the former first couple.

After the scene was filmed, a producer came over and said, "We just received a notification that the White House is holding a last-minute foreign affairs event, so the location shooting cannot be done this week."

Eric said, "Let's film the other cities first, and then film the White House last." (End of Chapter)