The Wolf of Los Angeles.

East Los Angeles, Covina.

Dozens of media reporters gathered in front of an office building on Central Street.

The famous equal rights saint Steve Knight hung a bronze plaque on the side of the door under the attention of cameras and video cameras.

The flash lights lit up a large area, illuminating the words on the plaque - National Association for the Advocate of Colored People.

There were hundreds of white people, black people, Mexicans, etc. gathered nearby.

There was a burst of applause at this time.

Opposite the office building, among many vehicles, there was a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle parked.

Hawke looked at the enthusiastic atmosphere over there and said, "It seems that Steve is doing a good job."

Brian said something very true: "He is the equal rights saint you created. He is a legend whose statue was erected in Dodger Sports Park before he retired from the Dodgers."

Hawke has always paid more attention to the saints he created. He said, "Steve has a strong appeal. The NAACP treats him as a pure tool and wants to use him as a face, but he is also using the resources of the NAACP. Over the past year or so, just like he led the Dodgers as captain, he has established a network of contacts that belongs to him in the NAACP."

Brian also saw this: "Those people formed the basic framework of the Safeguarding Society."

He asked instead: "Has BlackRock's marginalized population program officially begun?"

Hawke said: "I heard that Ang Lee took the crew of Brokeback Mountain to Wyoming and has started filming there."

Brian had seen Hawke's operations many times, so he asked, "Isn't that your hometown?"

Hawke understood what he meant and said, "I left Wyoming when I was sixteen, and moved around North America for many years before finally coming to Los Angeles. I can't affect Wyoming."

Brian looked across at the blacks and Mexicans and said, "I have a feeling that I will soon be facing the marginalized population project."

Hawke asked, "Do you have a new plan?"

"Yes," Brian said, "after the election next year, I plan to run for mayor of Los Angeles."

He smiled and said, "I have passed the test. Since the day I was elected mayor of Covina, resources have been invested in me."

Hawke glanced at Covina's central street. Not only was it newly paved with asphalt, it was also much cleaner and tidier than before the election.

Even the rusty lamp posts were repainted.

Hawke said: "The current mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, is a typical representative of the left-wing working class. He is also a Mexican. In Los Angeles, he is too politically correct."

Brian withdrew his gaze and looked at Hawke intently, the meaning was self-evident.

Hawke pretended not to notice and continued looking across Central Street.

Bryan said: "If I am elected, there will definitely be a massive inclination of policies and resources."

Hawke plans to use the election year to target the Ackerman family, and will not focus on Brian for the time being. He simply said, "You prepare first, and when the time is right, I will naturally intervene."

He still gave a reminder: "Make good use of Steve's ability and do more work on ethnic minorities."

"I understand." Brian added, "According to reliable information, Antonio is planning to make a fuss about women's rights in addition to the basic base of Mexican workers this time."

Hawke was not surprised: "Winning the support of female voters and waging a magical war."

Brian was already familiar with Hawke's description. He turned to look at the Safeguarding Association and said, "Women's rights are very troublesome. If we want to win, we can only fight magic with magic?"

"That's about right." Hawke suddenly had an idea and jotted it down on his phone's memo: "Once you reveal your intention to run for election, you will quickly resist the pressure. Don't let me get you beaten down before I intervene."

Brian thought of the last AIDS test scandal and was still frightened: "If you don't set a trap for me, I'll still be very stable."

Hawke couldn't help but laugh and patted the driver's seat: "Drive back."

Brian asked, "Would you like to meet Steve?"

"He did a great job. He put his whole self into this work." Hawke saw clearly: "We told him everything we needed to say. Only he can do these things. We can't."

Brian exclaimed: "Saint of Equality, this is something we can't do."

Hearing this, Hawke suddenly had an idea: "You are not married, which is a disadvantage. Are you officially dating Jennifer?"

"No." Brian insisted: "Once I officially date her, I will lose my precious freedom."

Hawke said, "You don't have a stable partner, so you're doomed."

Brian felt that there was still a lot of time: "No rush."

As the car approached the city hall, he turned and asked, "I heard from Erica that you are planning to travel to Florida?"

Hearing this, Hawke was extremely alert: "You, the leader of the Curse God Cult, don't say anything more. Don't express any opinions on this matter. I am very afraid of you now."

"Are you afraid of me?" Brian said helplessly: "I didn't say anything, okay?"

Hawke reminded, "Every time you said something before, it turned into a terrible accident."

Brian sighed and gave a sincere blessing: "I wish you and Erica a smooth trip and have fun. Is that okay?"

Seeing that he really didn't use the Crow's Mouth Curse, Hawke said, "I think you have a conscience this time."

Brian thought of the brown bear specimen in the Silver Lake Villa and said, "You'd better hunt another bear and make a specimen of it and bring it back. I really need it."

He was quite particular: "From hunting to specimen making to transportation, all expenses are covered by me."

This time heading to Florida, Hawke and Erica's main target is large alligators.

But he still agreed: "If I can encounter a bear, I will definitely get you a specimen." The Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle arrived in front of the Covina City Hall, and Hawke and Brian entered the city hall together.

As the weekend approaches, Hawke begins to prepare for next week's trip to Florida, starting with arranging his work for the next week.

The trip could last up to a week.

Hawke then booked a first-class flight to Florida for Monday morning.

Due to many reasons including the immigration policy against Cuba at the time, the public security in Florida is said to be not much better than that in Southern California, and all kinds of crimes are rampant.

There is a saying on the Internet that Florida doesn't support idlers.

The theft and robbery industry is quite developed there.

Hawke must bring guns with him. In addition to his and Erica's hunting rifles, there will also be the bodyguards' guns.

These are not difficult to do if you have money.

For him now, nothing that money can do is a big deal.

Hawke called Jennifer Huey directly and asked her to send the guns to Florida via a special freight channel.

It is also easy to get a legal gun license and hunting license.

Hawke had just attacked Melissa Ackerman not long ago, so he certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to go there with Erica.

Three bodyguards, Raul, Guti and Morientes, will rush to Florida in advance.

In addition, Erica will also be accompanied by four bodyguards.

Before the weekend, Hawke had already arranged for the shipment of weapons and ammunition. Although it cost a lot, the goods arrived at the destination on Sunday afternoon.

On Saturday, Raul and his two teammates set off first to Orlando as advance guard.

Hawke checked the Internet and found the three main goals of this hunting trip.

The first one is naturally the crocodile.

The waters and swamps of southern Florida are home to a large population of American alligators.

There have also been media reports of American alligators living in golf course ponds.

An adult male of this crocodile can grow to over 6 meters in length, and the largest recorded weight is over 1000 kilograms.

But if you want to meet someone of this body type, you'd have to win the lottery.

Hawk, a terrifying upright ape armed with modern firearms, would certainly want to hunt this kind.

Another goal is to hunt down the green iguanas that are an infestation in Florida.

In the 60s, green-maned lizards were introduced into Florida in large numbers through the pet trade. Some of them escaped into the wild, where they quickly became a disaster due to their lack of natural enemies and their vitality comparable to that of cockroaches.

This thing can lay fifty or sixty eggs a year. In addition to stealing crops, it also likes to drill into ventilation ducts, and invading homes has become a normal occurrence.

Both the government and the private sector have established hunting teams in Florida, but the use of gunpowder weapons for hunting is not allowed, and the only guns allowed are air guns.

Slingshots are not restricted.

Hawke had already shipped the slingshot he and Erica had made to Orlando.

Green-maned lizards can not only be hunted, but also eaten.

There is OEM business locally.

The last hunting target is the bear proposed by Brian.

Hawke specifically checked and found out that Florida is not the habitat of brown bears, but it is home to a subspecies of black bears.

However, Florida black bears are relatively small, with males averaging less than 150 kilograms.

Just as Hawke was looking for information about his prey, Erica came back from get off work.

She came up behind Hawke, glanced at the computer screen, and said, "We have a stuffed bear."

Hawke turned around, kissed her, and said, "Brian wants a stuffed bear, probably to show off his bravery."

He shrugged. “But there are no brown bears in Florida.”

Erica thought for a moment and said, "There are also large individuals among Florida black bears." She acted decisively: "If you are lucky enough to see one, just kill it."

Hawke laughed. "That depends on whether the bear has bad luck enough."

On Monday morning, the two men boarded a flight from Los Angeles International Airport with four bodyguards and headed straight to Florida.

In the afternoon, the flight landed at Orlando International Airport.

Hawke did not go to the booked Liyi Hotel, but instead went to the Four Seasons Hotel booked in the name of Austin, the company's security director.

The hotel here has separate holiday villas, and Hawke directly rented two adjacent ones.

After completing the check-in formalities, not long after, Raul, Guti and Morientes, carrying the cargo boxes they had retrieved, reunited with Hawke and his group.

They also found a hunter as a guide in advance through a hunting company. (End of this chapter)