The Wolf of Los Angeles.

The methods they can use behind the scenes, such as Epstein and St. James' Island, and Joseph's sordid secrets, are all being carried out by the Los Angeles Group.

Those bastards caught Tom Emer off guard.

Seeing his dejected state and apparent reluctance to retreat, the chief of staff quickly said, "Even so, we still have a chance to win!"

He practically yelled, "Tom, you need to think this through. We've taken a bite out of the Walker and Cheney families' pockets and damaged so many of their interests. If we lose the White House, how serious will the consequences be!"

Hearing this, Tom Emer finally perked up.

Despite being president now, it's hard to say how many people will still obey him if he shows signs of weakness in the party's selection process.

Those who obey him and their plans or schemes targeting the Walker and Cheney families will basically be rendered useless.

What awaits him is a furious counterattack.

Tom Emer was well aware that in his struggle with the Walker and Cheney families, he had broken some unwritten rules that could have extremely serious consequences.

Either the other party is finished, or I am finished.

Tom Emer stood up, paced back and forth a few steps, slowly returned to his desk, and sat down on the president's throne.

Regardless, he is still the president.

Faced with the betrayal of the largest group within his organization, Tom Emerson inevitably suffered a heavy psychological blow.

But he cannot collapse.

Tom Emer looked at the press officer and said, "There will be a press conference tomorrow. Reporters who have caught on will definitely ask about this. We need to be prepared to lose the support of mainstream media such as Fox News and Twitter. Draft a targeted press release for me."

This was a job the press officer had to do, and he replied, "Yes."

"We must take back the initiative!" Tom Emer gradually calmed down, and reason returned to his mind.

After a brief moment of thought, he discovered a terrifying reality: the Los Angeles Group was his biggest ally, deeply involved in every aspect of his power, much like Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. in Marvel comics.

The other party parasitized his power, maintained close ties with his many subordinates and supporters, and established a circle of their own.

The people sitting in the Oval Office are all his confidants and should be reliable.

But what about the heads of the departments he appointed?
Tom Emer had no confidence whatsoever, because many of them had been recommended by the Los Angeles Group.

In the last election, in order to win the support of the Los Angeles clique led by Hawke and Brian, Tom Emer offered not only federal money and policy subsidies, but also some key positions.

Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and do it.

Tom Emer beckoned to his chief of staff and instructed him, "Contact the Department of Justice to sign an order to transfer Epstein to Washington or Minnesota for detention, and transfer all relevant evidence."

That's far from enough. He added, "Hawk Osment and Brian have done countless scumbags since they rose to power. They've committed numerous crimes. Immediately order the FBI to launch an investigation into the Los Angeles Group and obtain evidence of Hawke and Brian's illegal activities as soon as possible."

The chief of staff replied, "I'll contact them right away."

Tom Emer called him back and said, "At the same time, notify the Department of Homeland Security to audit the Los Angeles Butterfly Security Company. I want them to determine that the Butterfly Company has engaged in a series of terrorist activities!"

The chief of staff's eyes darted around, unsure of what to do, and he could only say, "Yes."

Tom Emer then looked at James Jamils, head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and said, "Push the Federal Trade Commission to launch an antitrust investigation into Twitter and reach a conclusion as soon as possible."

He continued, “Twitter’s AI Manhattan Project, return to the moon project, Mars landing project, smart office project, and drone promotion project, etc., involve illegal transactions and are suspected of fraudulently obtaining federal subsidies. We should immediately urge Congress to launch a targeted investigation.”

“No, we must be careful about these things.” The chief of staff quickly interrupted Tom Emmer: “This series of plans involves many senators and representatives in Congress, and we were the ones who pushed it forward. To deny them is to deny ourselves, and those members of Congress who benefited from them will fight us to the death.”

Jamils ​​also said, "Hawk Osment has tied too many people together with interests. If we do this, we will be on the opposite side of everyone, and no one will support us anymore."

Tom Emer was silent for a moment, unable to think of a solution, and then said, "Cancel the measures against the subsidy program."

Many people, including the chief of staff and Jamil, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because someone in their family was also involved in the AI ​​Manhattan Project.

For example, Jamil's family company partnered with Twitter to become a supplier for the AI ​​Manhattan Project, earning more than double the profits of all their other businesses combined each year.

Tom Emmer noticed the opposition and silence of his subordinates.

He leaned back in his chair, suddenly feeling a sense of betrayal and alienation from everyone.

How many of Hawke Osment's so-called cronies actually have unbreakable ties to his Twitter network?

Tom Emer didn't know either.

It's too late to replace them now, and it would cause turmoil within the team. Will these people reveal some shocking information?
Tom Emer waved his hand and said, "You guys go do your work."

The group gradually left the Oval Office.

Only Regina remained.

Tom Emmer said, “You go and contact our forces in the shadows. In the White House, I can’t trust anyone but you.”

Regina was startled: "You mean?"

Tom Emmer said slowly, “Over the past few years, Hawke Osment has gotten too close to us, using large amounts of federal funding and subsidies to hold too many people hostage. Their families’ businesses are openly or secretly involved with the Twitter ecosystem, with vested interests and differing personalities.”

"I will support you." Regina said these words, but her mind was on something else entirely.

Through her best friend Elizabeth Carter's introduction, her mother and brother started a company.

In the past six months, the company has generated substantial revenue and successfully enabled the family to advance their social class.

Faced with the high returns, Regina was extremely conflicted.

Compared to Regina, Jamils ​​was quite decisive, dialing a Los Angeles number directly while driving to the Federal Trade Commission.

There was no way around it; Twitter's policies were too much and too heavy, they practically broke someone's back.

Jamils ​​found a secluded spot to park and recounted in detail what had happened in the Oval Office.

The person on the other end of the phone thanked him after listening and agreed to communicate again if there were any new developments.

Jamils ​​put down his phone, glanced in the direction of the White House, and realized that Tom Emer's re-election was too difficult. For the sake of his own interests, he could only make the right choice.

Almost simultaneously, Stevens, the White House Office of Science and Technology Director, also made a call to Los Angeles to explain what had just happened in the Oval Office.

The White House, like the royal palace in Stormwind, appears to be heavily guarded, but to those with ulterior motives, it is nothing more than a tattered net riddled with holes.

In less than an hour, the Coast Building received four phone calls from four completely different White House department heads. All the messages were compiled on Hawke's desk.

With each piece of information corroborated, the authenticity of the message can be basically confirmed.

Tom Emmer's counterattack was within Hawke's expectations, and he had been preparing for it for a long time.

Most people's thinking is determined by where they sit, and where they sit is determined by their interests.

Many White House department heads have worked closely with the AI ​​Manhattan Project.

The two sides have too many intertwined interests.

Tom Emmer's White House was practically transparent to Hawke.

Edward said, "The White House is going to retaliate. What should we do?"

Hawke had already spoken with Brian and said, "Contact Brian's assistant, Bacon, and tell him to proceed according to plan."

Edward nodded slightly and went to make a phone call.

Hawke took out his phone and started making calls, including to several members of Congress.

In addition, he personally made a satellite video call to Elizabeth Carter to tell her that preparations for the operation had begun.

A dozen minutes later, Campos arrived at Hawke's office.

Hawke asked him, "How is Krishnamurti doing in Africa?"

This man was Tom Emmer's aide during his last campaign. Because of the illegitimate child scandal involving Samantha and Bill, he was forced to act as a temporary father to Tom Emmer.

Thanks to Hawke's intervention, the illegitimate child scandal did not escalate into a crisis. When Tom Emmanuel was elected, Clichy became First Lady Claire Emmanuel's assistant.

Claire later used this man as a tool for revenge, dragging him to her bed.

Last year, Joseph exposed the illegitimate child scandal again, with Tom Emer preparing to kill to cover it up, while Joseph wanted to arrest people to conduct paternity tests.

Campos acted even faster, rescuing the man and taking him to Hurricane Company's African base.

The person has been in Africa for more than half a year.

"He has been persuaded by us and is ready to return to North America at any time," Campos said.

Hawke said, "This guy's smart; he must have left behind some evidence, right?"

“Krishi knew Tom Emmer very well.” Campos, who had personally traveled to Africa and met with Krishi several times, said, “Ever since he went to Minneapolis on behalf of Tom Emmer to deliver money and gifts to Samantha and her son, and learned that the child was Tom Emmer’s illegitimate son, he felt that one day this matter would cause trouble, and made some arrangements.”

Hawke can easily understand this, just as bribe-givers always like to keep accounts.

Campos continued, "When Tom Emmanuel first started dating Samantha, he didn't intend for it to last. It wasn't until Samantha became pregnant and gave birth to a son that Tom Emmanuel's thoughts changed. However, Samantha had a previous boyfriend and had been close to the Cthulhu organization for a time. Tom Emmanuel was worried that Bill wasn't his biological son, so he secretly did a paternity test to confirm that Bill was his son, which led to all the things that happened later."

He took the teacup Edward offered: "Crihi was Tom Emmer's personal assistant at the time. He handled many things related to the paternity test. He was worried about potential problems later, so he took a picture of the paternity test. Originally, Crihi still had some hope for Tom Emmer, but after the murder in Mexico, he lost all hope and decided to seek our protection. After all, he didn't want to hide forever."

Hawke instructed, "Go to Africa in person and speak with Krish. Tell him it's time to retaliate."

He added, "Have someone keep a close eye on Samantha and Bill."

Campos nodded slightly and said, "I'll set off today."

After everyone left, Hawke made a phone call to Claire and asked, "Where are you? If you have time, we'd better talk."

Claire had clearly seen the news about Brian. After a slight hesitation, she replied, "I'm in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, overseeing the Clean Water Africa program."

Hawke didn't mince words with her: "I have a business jet coming back to Los Angeles from Africa soon, you can take that plane."

Claire looked at the potential benefits of the clean water project and then thought of her husband, with whom she had long since fallen out. It wasn't hard for her to make up her mind. She said, "Have someone send me the flight schedules."

Hawke immediately notified Hurricane Company to prepare a private plane to secretly send Claire back to Los Angeles.

Because of the illegitimate child scandal, an irreconcilable conflict arose between Tom Emmanuel and Claire Emmanuel, two strong-willed individuals.

This involves more than just saving face; it also involves real interests such as the inheritance of family property.

Hawke has been working with Claire on the Clean Water Africa project for the past two years, and she didn't earn that money for nothing.

…………

Washington, D.C., the White House.

Regina hurried down the corridor and knocked on the door of Tom Emmer's lounge.

The latter was resting with his eyes closed.

His emotions fluctuated wildly that day; he was utterly exhausted.

“What is it now?” Tom Emer asked.

Regina quickly said, "The Department of Justice and the FBI have responded regarding Epstein, stating that Los Angeles authorities have determined that Epstein is currently seriously ill and requires rest and treatment, making him unsuitable for transport."

Tom Emer didn’t believe a word of it: “Epstein’s illness came at just the right time.”

Regina handed the faxes to Tom Emmer: "This is a certificate from the federal prison, this is the hospital record, this is a certificate from the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, this is a certificate from the FBI's Los Angeles branch..."

Tom Emer asked, "What are the opinions of the Department of Justice and the FBI?"

“The procedure was legal,” Regina said, uttering only this one sentence.

Tom Emer suddenly remembered that Attorney General Hughie was Jennifer Ferguson's father, and also Brian's father-in-law.

The director of the FBI was also Hughie's nominee.

Tom Emer's head was buzzing. He waved to Regina, "You go out first. I need to be alone for a bit."

Regina didn't know what to say, and closed the lounge door as she left.

She had only taken a few steps when her phone vibrated in her pocket.

Regina took it out and glanced at it; the caller ID showed Elizabeth Carter.

After leaving the house, Regina found a secluded spot and answered the phone. (End of Chapter)