The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In her beautifully constructed detached villa, Samantha idly scrolled through her iPhone, checking news on Twitter.

Bill, the son, ran in from outside and shouted, "Mom, I want to go to my classmate's house. It's her birthday today."

Samantha put down her phone and said to the housekeeper beside her, "Have the driver and bodyguard take him there."

She then looked at her son: "You should bring a gift when you go to someone's birthday party."

Bill picked up a gift box from the side and said, "I prepared it yesterday."

“Go ahead.” Although her son’s identity was somewhat special, Samantha never restricted his activities for the sake of his future. She simply reminded him, “Go home promptly after the party and don’t linger outside for too long.”

Bill waved his hand: "I understand."

The driver and bodyguards drove a Mercedes to the front of the villa. Bill got out of the car, got in, and shouted something into the villa before telling the driver to start the car.

The Mercedes drove out of the villa gate, followed by a vehicle carrying bodyguards.

This is a gated community. In a villa near the community exit, someone was constantly observing through binoculars from the third-floor window.

Upon seeing a vehicle drive out of the target villa, the observer immediately said, "Target vehicle number 1 is leaving."

The person next to him turned his camera around and started taking pictures, saying, "This is Bill's usual car."

At the entrance of the villa, someone had already walked out quickly, gotten into a car parked by the roadside, and drove away at a leisurely pace.

There is only one road from the community to the main road.

The person was driving ahead.

Not far behind were the two cars where Bill was.

After merging into the main road, more cars joined the traffic.

Inside the villa, several people were busy at their computers, organizing recently taken photos in order to forward them to Washington.

They desperately need some explosive information to launch a targeted attack.

Nicholas, who was in charge, selected a portion of the photos, including pictures of the little boy Bill and his mother Samantha on their daily outings.

Unfortunately, no photos were taken of Tom Emmanuel with the mother and son.

Nicholas was very careful and instructed, "Today's filming is finished. We need to temporarily leave Minneapolis."

One of his men said, "Once this gets published, it could attract the attention of the Secret Service."

Nicholas emphasized, "We're filming the key family members of the current president, so you all need to watch your mouths. You'll have a vacation when you get back, so please be careful and take a break from North America if possible."

"Understood, boss," the others replied.

That evening, after the men who had been following Bill returned to the villa, Nicholas led his men and withdrew from the community overnight.

Apart from two couples nearby, no one noticed them.

Once Isabella and her husband confirmed that the place was deserted, they immediately called Los Angeles to inform the company that the people who had been monitoring Samantha and her son had left.

Upon receiving the news, Campos immediately relayed it to Hawke.

Hawke had just accompanied Brian to meet with several key figures in the technological revolution camp.

On the way back to Beverly Hills, he said to Brian, “The plan is going very well. Tom Emmer seized this rare opportunity to launch a media offensive against Joseph, diverting media attention from the failure of the hunt. Joseph’s side is not to be outdone. The people he arranged in Minneapolis suddenly withdrew. If I’m not mistaken, they are going to launch a counterattack through the illegitimate child.”

Brian was in high spirits and said with a smile, "We gave all the credit to Tom Emmo, and made Tom Emmo launch a targeted attack. Joseph was put on such a big sham, and he certainly won't be willing to accept it. He'll definitely make Tom Emmo suffer along with him."

Hawke laughed too: "I hope the two of them fight to the death at this crucial moment."

Brian had a feeling of watching the tigers fight from the sidelines: "We can watch a good show, and no matter who has the upper hand, we will benefit the most."

Hawke said, "If these two fight, it might draw in others."

“There are many ambitious people in America, and power can bring too much benefit.” Brian, now governor, felt this deeply.

The profits of the Ferguson family and Hawke's Twitter network, even if they operate normally for a year, are nowhere near as much as the various legal sponsorships from the state and federal governments.

Brian said, "The U.S. federal government is a huge gold mine."

Hawke said naturally, "That's right, there's too much wealth inside. Even if we don't dig, someone else will. Rather than letting the enemy benefit, we might as well take it."

Brian seemed to have returned to ten years ago, bumping fists with Hawke: "These all have to be fought for."

Hawke laughed and said bluntly, "We're a bunch of robbers."

Brian laughed and said, "You're right, we started out by robbing and looting."

He then asked about something else: "Did the savior bring the things back?"

Hawke nodded slightly: "I brought it back. I had him make several copies and store them in different places. We can take them out anytime next year to deliver a fatal blow to Joseph."

Brian trusted Hawke completely: "Since you put it that way, I won't ask what's inside. You'll handle the timing."

Hawke said, "We'll still divide the work the same way we always have."

The two returned to Beverly Hills and summoned their trusted associates to the business club for a brief meeting to discuss the matter.

Los Angeles won't be foolish enough to fight for Tom Emer, but they can fan the flames from behind when the time is right.

Hawke mentioned a man named Krish, Tom Emmanuel's former assistant, who was also the person Tom Emmanuel hired to take the blame for having an illegitimate child.

The meeting ended, and everyone left.

Raul delivered two newspapers to Edward.

The latter hurried into the conference room and said to Hawke and Brian, "The New Yorker and the National Enquirer have published the latest gossip scandal about the President."

Hawke and Brian each took a newspaper.

Both newspapers featured a photo of Samantha with Bill and his mother on their front pages, and also placed a photo of Tom Emmer on the side.

"The illegitimate child has returned!"

Below the news headline are news photos from more than three years ago, during Tom Emer's campaign, when the scandal of his illegitimate child broke out.

There is also a close-up photo of Tom Emmanuel with his mother, Samantha.

Back then, assistant Krish took the blame, and Hawke used Hillary's scandal to wash away the hype, so the illegitimate child incident was gradually forgotten by the public.

The reports from the two media outlets have once again reignited public interest.

Joseph's side was prepared.

Left-leaning media outlets quickly mobilized, conducting interviews with Bill's former nanny, as well as his teachers and classmates, before the news was even published.

Although most teachers and students won't go looking for trouble, there are always those who are blinded by greed.

A former nanny, speaking to CNN, confidently stated that she had seen the president at Samantha's house more than once and had personally heard Bill call the president "Dad."

Another teacher also came forward, saying that once when she was talking to Bill, her words may have touched a nerve with him. Bill had threatened her, saying that his father was the president and that he would make her suffer.

Similar corroborating witnesses began to emerge. Moreover, a reporter from a tabloid, quite audaciously, went directly to the Clean Water Foundation's office building and approached First Lady Claire Emery, asking her for her opinion on the illegitimate child issue.

This was Claire's deepest sore spot. Even after nearly three years as First Lady and having developed a good ability to control her expressions, she still looked sullen.

She remained silent and quickly entered the office building.

These were all photographed by reporters.

Claire entered the office and immediately called Tom Emer, snapping, "Look what you've done! Clean up your mess!"

Tom Emer said, "Come over this afternoon and attend with me..."

Claire declined outright: "I have something to take care of this afternoon. I'm going to Africa soon and won't be in Washington or North America anytime soon."

She instructed her assistant, "Have the plane apply for a flight route to Casablanca."

The assistant quickly went to make a phone call.

Claire had long since given up on Tom Emer, especially after the implementation of the California Birdball Project and the African Water Purification Project, realizing that her greatest asset was money, not her husband.

Tom Emer is courting disaster; she won't play along.

The African side involves hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, and that's what Claire is more concerned about.

In the afternoon, Claire, expressionless, left the house and got into her car in front of numerous media reporters to head to the airport.

Reporters quickly learned that the First Lady had left North America.

A new round of hype has begun.

"Claire confirms the illegitimate child allegations are true!"

"Tom Emmer's deceitful actions chilled the First Lady's heart, and she left North America in anger."

"Can we trust a president who is a habitual liar?"

Faced with overwhelming public opinion, the White House categorically denied the existence of the illegitimate child at a routine press conference.

A Democratic senator in Congress gave an interview to CNN specifically about this matter.

He said, "It is very simple for our president to prove his innocence and that he has not lied. He just needs to do a paternity test with the boy named Bill, and the result will be clear."

Samantha's father, Tom Emmer's childhood friend Sessions, suddenly appeared in France and gave an exclusive interview to The New York Times.

Sessions accused Tom Emmer of seducing his daughter, causing her to give birth to Bill, and then having his assistant, Krish, impersonate Bill's father.

But after Tom Emer was elected president, Krish did not live with Samantha and her son, and they never even had any contact.

He called on Krish to come forward and have a paternity test done with Bill.

Many journalists wanted to interview Krish, this key figure, but they couldn't find him anywhere.

A former employee of the Clean Water Foundation revealed some information in exchange for a high fee: after Tom Emmer's successful election, Krishi left Tom Emmer's team. He had served as Claire's assistant for a long time, but after resigning last year, his whereabouts are unknown.

In his senator's office, Joseph called Dillon: "Has Krish not been found yet?"

Dillon said, "We have a lead, and our people are on their way."

Joseph emphasized, "I want you to bring him to me alive!"

Meanwhile, in the Oval Office, Tom Emmer, looking grim, threw a copy of The New York Times on the floor.

He asked Regina, "Have you confirmed Krish's location?"

With the illegitimate child scandal resurfacing, Tom Emmanuel realized that Krish might be a breakthrough point.

Krish had served Tom Emmanuel for many years, and Tom Emmanuel remembered Krish mentioning several places that were significant to him.

He told Regina about these places, and she has already sent people to look for them.

Regina nodded and said, "Crihi is in New Mexico."

Tom Emer made a gesture.

Regina understood: "They're on their way."

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Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Wearing a cowboy hat, Krish came out of the ATM, got into an SUV, put down the cash he had just withdrawn, and glanced at the newspaper on the passenger seat.

On the front page, Samantha's photo with Bill was particularly eye-catching.

Krish had a feeling that he had been caught in a storm and might be in danger.

In particular, Sessions called on him to come forward and undergo a paternity test with Bill.

Based on Krish's understanding of Tom Emmer, the other party would absolutely not allow such an out-of-control situation to happen.

How can we eliminate this destabilizing factor?
Krish could easily guess that as long as he disappeared from this world, the so-called paternity test would not be possible.

He started the car, returned to his ranch in Santa Fe, prepared to pack his things, and cross the US-Mexico border to leave the United States.

The SUV drove forward, followed by several tails.

Carlos picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Don't lose him. If necessary, show up in advance to ensure his safety."

"Roger that!"

"Roger that!"

Within a one-kilometer radius, multiple cars responded with their engines.

Once the SUV left the city, the car behind slowed down slightly and launched two drones to keep Krish in sight.

One of the drones even flew in front of the off-road vehicle to observe the surrounding situation.

The drone operator quickly reported to Carlos: "Two kilometers away, on the road leading to the ranch, a vehicle has broken down and appears to have a problem."

Carlos ordered: "Take a detour and speed up to get closer. If necessary, fire your weapons. Don't hesitate."

The two Wranglers accelerated from the side and rear, turned onto the narrow path used by cattle and horses, and stopped at a suitable spot.

A gunman and an observer, equipped with gear, went up to a nearby high point.

The observer raised his binoculars for a closer look and said into the radio, "The target is approaching."

Krish's SUV gradually approached the broken-down vehicle.

A woman in a skirt stood anxiously by the roadside, waving at him and shouting, "Could I borrow some tools from your car?"

Seeing that she was an ordinary middle-aged woman, Krish slowly stepped on the brakes.

As the SUV slowed down and was about to stop, Krish suddenly glanced at the newspaper and instinctively wanted to speed up.

The woman suddenly pulled out a gun from behind her back. (End of Chapter)