The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Back at the company, Caroline handed the invitation letter from Hilton Group to Hawke.

The party was held at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel, and a large number of Hilton Group's cooperating companies and celebrities were invited.

Caroline also received an invitation and asked Hawke expectantly, "Are you going? If so, we can go together."

The two parties were discussing advertising cooperation, and Hawke would definitely go there, so he said, "Sure."

Caroline came out of the office with two dimples on her face as she smiled, thinking about what hairstyle she should have, what kind of clothes she should wear, and which high heels to match with them.

It was as if someone had dangled a carrot in front of the sheep's nose.

As the workday was about to end, Hawke called Erica, but Erica was working overtime and had no time recently.

He tidied up his desk and called Edward to go to a men's tailor shop in Santa Monica to choose a new suit.

Coming out of the men's clothing store, Hawke received a call from Campos.

The two sides met in a safe house.

Campos took out two file bags and handed them to Hawke: "These are the work and life photos of Manninger Jenkinson and Tina Russell, as well as public information. The rest are still being checked."

Hawke opened the file and began to read.

Menninger is a middle-aged white man in his forties, who is considered to be in the prime of life in the television industry. He worked at Channel 11 in Los Angeles a long time ago. Later, Channel 11 was acquired by Fox Television Network, and he joined Fox, working his way up from producer to deputy director.

Tina Russell is a 1997-year-old white woman who joined Fox 11 in 11. Her current position is similar to Megan's, as the host and producer of the Channel 11 o'clock news and also serves as the deputy director of Channel .

Both of them are married. The former has a 15-year-old son, while the latter currently has no children.

Judging from public information, Manninger, the full-time deputy director, seems to have a greater chance of promotion.

But Cynthia Rothberg's retirement report highlighted Megan.

Campos mentioned one point: "Fiona went to the Fox Television Center in the afternoon as a freelance journalist selling news, and found out that Hilton Group had invited Fox 11 to a partner party."

Hawke took out his cell phone and called Megan: "Does Channel 11 have any cooperation with Hilton Group?"

Megan said: "One of Channel 11's biggest advertisers."

Hawke continued, "Hilton Group invited Channel 11 to attend a partner party in Los Angeles. Please ask who will represent Channel 11 at the party."

"I'll call right away." Megan hung up the phone and called the "Trump News" program team again. She quickly called back and said to Hawke, "The person representing Channel 11 is Manninger."

Hawke said, "I see."

Megan added: "If I can be discharged from the hospital and fight with Cynthia, I should go."

Hawke said: "You continue to lie flat, giving the illusion that your condition is serious."

Megan responded: "I understand."

Hawke put away his phone and said to Campos, "Continue to investigate these two people."

"Yes." Campos responded, said some other things, and left quickly.

The next morning, Hawke received a call that the goods, which had been transported through the entire cold chain from Florida, had been delivered to a warehouse near Los Angeles International Airport and were asked to provide a delivery address.

Hawke directly sent a FedEx truck to Twitter and told Edward to pick up the goods.

Frank gave some in the Venice Beach parking lot, Edward kept some for himself, and Brian gave some more.

He also asked Erica and kept a few for himself.

In the afternoon, Frank called and invited Hawke and Edward to have a barbecue in the parking lot.

In the sunset, a complete set of barbecue grills was placed in front of the RV in the parking lot.

Frank cut three skinned green iguanas in half, threaded each half through a steel skewer, and grilled them over a charcoal stove.

After applying the sauce, a unique fragrance wafts in the wind.

Edward stood beside the oven, looking at the golden lizard with half of its triangular head still left, and asked, "Are you sure this thing is edible?"

Hawke, sitting at the table, had just opened a can of beer and said, "Don't you know? This thing is related to dinosaurs. In terms of barbecue, this is grilled dinosaur meat."

Edward believed Hawke's words, but he didn't trust Frank, muttering, "Good ingredients also require a good chef."

Frank, who was wearing large sunglasses, was immediately angry when he heard that he doubted his barbecue skills: "Don't even mention lizard meat. Even if it's a cotton planter, I can put it on the grill and roast it until you drool."

"Really?" Edward reacted and stretched out a leg: "Roast it!"

Frank picked up a steel chisel from the side and was about to stab it down. Edward was so scared that he quickly retracted his leg.

Because Frank didn't stab the leg, but the area between the legs. This is what Edward eats.

Frank took back the steel chisel: "We have dinosaur meat today, so we won't roast the cotton planter for now."

The grilled lizard was ready and Hawke brought over a few trays.

Frank finished by sprinkling on cumin and chili powder and placing it on a tray.

The three of them sat at the table, poured themselves a glass of beer, and tasted the grilled green mane lizard.

Hawke tore off a piece of meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and gave Frank a thumbs up: "You are at the level of a top chef."

Edward said, "It may be because the ingredients are good enough."

Frank automatically entered the state of forcing the king, and said: "Back then, I spent a lot of time practicing this barbecue cooking skill. With barbecue, I have managed to get three Hollywood actresses to lie down obediently, including Sophia Loren and Elizabeth Taylor."

Hawke got the key words, though: "Sophia Loren and Elizabeth Taylor are your ex-wives?"

Frank picked up the glass, drank the beer in one gulp, and smiled without saying a word.

Hawke said, "You are bragging again. Haven't you heard that Sophia Loren and Elizabeth Taylor had an ex-husband named Frank?"

Frank waved his hand: "It's up to you."

Edward poured beer into his empty glass and asked curiously, "Have you ever dated Audrey Hepburn?"

Frank was still smiling, looking very imposing.

"I don't believe it." Edward said, "She has very few scandals."

Frank clinked glasses with Hawke, drank and ate meat, too lazy to say anything more to the black fool.

Hawke came here for barbecue today, not only to try Frank's cooking, but also to ask him something: "Do you know Manninger Jenkinson, the current deputy director of Fox 11?"

Frank looked like he was recalling something. After thinking for a long time, he said, "It sounds familiar, but I don't match the name to the person."

Hawke pulled out two photos from his coat pocket and handed them over: "This is what you looked like when you were young and now."

Frank took it, looked at it, and then gave it back to Hawke, shaking his head: "I don't know it."

He went back to his King-forcing state: "When I was in Hollywood, I was standing at the top, and he was only standing at the foot of the mountain. Looking down from the top, the foot of the mountain was full of people. How could I possibly remember such a small person?"

Hawke then asked, "What about Tina Russell? She is also the deputy director of Channel 11 and is only 33 years old."

"I don't know her." Frank shook his head firmly: "She is too young."

Hawke knew that the information encyclopedia would not be useful this time.

Plug-ins cannot be used, so you have to take other approaches.

Frank was the first person Hawke officially met after arriving in Los Angeles. The old man asked softly, "Are they the next target?"

Hawke didn't need to hide anything from him, so he said, "It's the director of Channel 11."

Frank laughed: "Megan Taylor wants to compete for the helm of Channel 11. This position is not easy to get promoted. Roger Ailes is difficult to deal with."

Hawke was about to ask, but he simply said, "Can Roger Ailes be dealt with through legitimate means?"

"Roger Ailes made his mark in the media industry in the 1980s, and some of his reputation is a common understanding in the industry." Frank said directly: "Generally speaking, women want to get opportunities from him, it's nothing more than that tacit path. I dare not say anything else, but at least one-third of the female hosts of Fox TV Network did not get promoted based on their abilities, but took the shortcut of Roger Ailes."

He took a sip of beer and continued, "Similarly, there are many mistakes, especially the directors of the subsidiary TV stations. The host can take shortcuts because the program flow and script are well prepared, and the host looking at the teleprompter is just a vase, but the director of the subsidiary TV station must ensure that he has sufficient ability. Channel 11 is an important TV station for the entire California and even the West. If an unexpected situation occurs, Roger Ailes will also have to give an explanation to the Murdoch family."

Hawke continued: "Because the real emperor of Fox Group is Murdoch, not Roger Ailes."

Frank laughed. “You see the key point. If Roger Ailes makes a serious mistake, the Murdoch family will also destroy him.”

Hawke said, "What if there is only one best choice?"

Frank thought carefully for a moment and said, "I have dealt with Roger Ailes several times, provided that I did not offend him."

He paused for a moment and added: "Fierce competition is within his acceptable range. If he cannot win the internal competition, how can he compete with his opponents?"

Hawke poured him a beer and clinked glasses with him: "You are experienced and have a different perspective on things than young people. Every time I ask you for advice, I gain something."

Frank took a sip of beer and looked at the RV behind him: "Not only did you give me an RV, you also set up an entertainment room in the company and specially found those security guards to play with me. I can't eat and drink for free."

Edward couldn't help but sneer: "I didn't expect an old beggar like you to have professional ethics."

"It's better than you cotton planters who don't grow cotton!" Frank looked at Edward with contempt and said to Hawke, "You should buy a farm in the suburbs and send this guy to grow cotton." (End of this chapter)