The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Air Force One lands on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport.

Hawke was dressed in a suit and tie, blending in among the crowd of people who came to greet him, and was not noticeable at all.

Brian, the mayor from the same party, had walked to the front of the crowd to greet the newcomers.

George Walker came down the gangway, shook hands with Bryan and said a few words.

The current president walked toward the crowd, shaking hands with everyone.

Brian was introducing them next to him.

Coming to Hawke, Brian said, "This is Hawke Osment, my best friend, the founder and chairman of Twitter."

George stretched out his right hand, shook hands with Hawke, and said, "I've heard of you, a young talent."

Behind him, Chief of Staff Andy Card whispered.

George said, “You’re also in the strategic planning business?”

Hawke said calmly, "I do it occasionally."

George nodded slightly and continued to shake hands with others.

Andy Card stopped in front of Hawke and said, "The publicity plan is going smoothly."

"Twitter's ability to execute is unquestionable, and we have been moving forward according to your plan," Hawke said.

After a few words, George and Brian got into the car and prepared to go to northern Los Angeles to visit the citizens affected by the fire.

When this guy comes to Los Angeles, he has to put on a show, and the recent wildfire in Los Angeles is considered by his team to be the most favorable factor.

Hawke got into the car of Brian's assistant Bacon and followed directly.

When they arrived near the Hollywood Hills, George had just gotten out of the car to start his show when several buses drove to a place not far from the cordoned off area, held up protest banners and posters, and shouted thunderous slogans.

These are traditional skills during elections, and both sides are already accustomed to them.

But after George finished taking pictures while holding a little boy, he realized that the sound was not right.

“The real culprit behind 911!”

"Executioner!"

"liar!"

Hawke found a high spot among the cleared ruins and stood there to look out.

The protesters held up pictures of the Twin Towers, posters of Fahrenheit 911/911, and banners with the number of / victims written on them, and shouted slogans almost in unison.

George remained expressionless, and continued his condolence activities accompanied by Brian.

In recent days, "Fahrenheit 911/" has been widely released across the United States. The media is full of discussions about this documentary, and various news reports that dig deep into George and his son are emerging one after another.

According to conspiracy theories, 911/ was caused by George and his son.

The relationship between the George family and Ben Ladan has become the hottest news.

With the Donkey Party controlling most of the mainstream media, George can go straight to the electric chair.

Although it is not unjust for each of these politicians to be sent to the electric chair, it is quite annoying to be caught up in the storm of negative public opinion at such a critical moment.

After the condolence activity was over, as soon as George got in the car and the door closed, his face turned grim.

He said to his chief of staff Andy: "How could Brian be so stupid as a pig that he couldn't even deal with those opposing protesters in advance?"

Andy could only persuade him: "The Donkey Party is already powerful in California, and Brian just won the recall election for the mayor of Los Angeles. It is normal for him to lack control."

He also gave the most direct reason: "With Brian's election as mayor of Los Angeles, the Ferguson family, a long-standing force in California, will come to the fore again. They will be one of our most important pillars in California."

This was a reminder to George that some things could be said behind people's backs, but not in front of the Ferguson family.

George said: "Don't worry, I will give them enough respect."

Andy reminded again: "Johnny Curry and Johnny Edwards will also be coming to California soon."

George couldn't help but laugh. "They've done so much, made a documentary to discredit me, and are now chasing me all the way to California. What does that mean?"

Andy's expression straightened up and he said, "It shows that they have no confidence in the situation in California. They are not sure at all."

George patted the armrest of the chair and said, "The original blue state is likely to become a swing state. This state also has the largest number of electoral votes in the United States, 55."

Andy takes it very seriously: "California will be one of the decisive states between us and the Donkey Party."

As the car drove out of the cordoned area, George saw the various posters and slogans held by the protesting crowd on the roadside.

George retracted his gaze, closed his eyes and thought about what it would take to take over California.

Allies are just allies. If you want to gain their support, interests are the key.

The convoy headed straight for Woodland Hills.

The George family owns a mansion there, and the Secret Service had come there before to make preparations.

The motorcade entered the mansion, and the campaign team quickly set up the conference room. The latest data was summarized to Andy.

Campaign manager Melman and chief strategist Karl Rove sat at the conference table. When George came over, Melman said, "The latest statistics show that after the widespread spread of Fahrenheit 911/, the impact of the Los Angeles fire, our support rate, which had been rising, has stopped since the day before yesterday and has declined. We are still catching up in California."

Facing the core members of the campaign team, George did not hide his emotions and said: "These bastards in Hollywood are not good at doing things, but they are good at being vicious people. They are like a swarm of flies."

Carl is in charge of publicity and values, and his main focus is on anti-terrorism and traditional families, which is exactly the opposite of Hollywood's anti-war and single liberalism.

He said: "In California, we have always been at the forefront of public opinion, criticizing the actions of the Donkey Party, but once the news about Leonardo came out, the public's attention was distracted, and the publicity effect was greatly reduced."

Melman said: "When the time is right, we should catch a few Hollywood stars and make them pay the price for dancing so happily every time there is an election."

Andy raised his hand to interrupt everyone: "The key now lies in the 55 electoral votes. Our support rate has stopped rising. If we don't move forward, we will fall behind. It is difficult to guarantee our support rate just by relying on the public opinion about the Los Angeles fire."

When George's father ran for president, California was still a veteran red state. He looked at Andy and said, "You will accompany me to visit Paul Ferguson tonight."

The Ferguson family's estate is very close here, also in Woodland Hills.

Andy contacted them immediately.

After dinner, George and his party came to the Ferguson family’s mansion to visit Paul Ferguson.

This is an informal meeting and media are not allowed to attend.

When George came in, he found that there were three young men besides Paul Ferguson.

He knew two of them, Brian and Hawke, whom he had met during the day.

The other girl with golden brown hair should be Erica Ferguson.

The two sides went directly to the study to talk.

Andy was the first to say: "The situation in California is not as optimistic as we imagined. If we want California to turn red again, the Los Angeles fire alone is not enough."

Brian took over the conversation: "We have also prepared a backup plan, but the plan requires a huge amount of resources."

George spoke up: "The thing the Federation lacks the least is resources."

Hawke not only wants to intensify the conflict, but also to gain benefits: "Our plan is very likely to allow you to continue to control federal resources."

Paul said slowly: "George, your father and I are old friends. At critical moments, old friends are the most reliable."

The two sides began to exchange interests.

Twitter and the Ferguson family suppressed the Donkey Party's momentum in California, causing it to lose power in public opinion.

If George is re-elected, he will include Twitter and Pacific Investment Corporation in the first level of the new economic development plan on the economic level, and will once again join forces with the Ferguson family on the political level.

As for the way of alliance, the most common one in the world throughout history is that one of old Walker's granddaughters will marry another grandson of Paul.

Without re-election, these are naturally out of the question.

Under the cover of night, George and his party said goodbye and left Ferguson Manor.

After sending the people back, Paul looked at Hawke and Brian and said, "If you need anything next, please feel free to contact me. I'm here for you 24 hours a day."

Hawke said bluntly: "I need the most elite personnel to keep an eye on the executives of the Ackerman family and the Ackerman Charitable Foundation. They are the key to our operation this time."

Paul didn't hesitate at all and looked at Erica: "You take your annual leave and cooperate with Hawke to mobilize the security company's manpower."

Erica knew very well that this matter was extremely critical to her family and Hawke, so she said, "Okay."

Hawke reminded: "The FBI Los Angeles branch is the key."

Paul said to Brian, "You need a partner, and Jennifer is a good choice."

Brian was still reliable at the critical moment and said, "I have proposed to Jennifer and she said yes."

Hawke raised his fist and bumped it with him. "Congratulations, man."

Erica's eyes swept over Hawke.

Hawke noticed it and nodded at her without any avoidance.

Erica smiled, reached out and held Hawke's big hand.

The two hands, covered with calluses from gunshot wounds, were clasped tightly together.

Paul suddenly said, "Since California turned blue and the Elephant Party lost the mayor of Los Angeles, you should be able to feel that the Ferguson family's influence has been weakening. Even in incidents such as the Covina bombing, we lacked sufficient deterrence to the outside world. The outside world is forgetting about us. If we don't take action, under the long-term deep blue evolution of California, the family's strength will continue to decline until it is swallowed up."

Hawke looked serious. In fact, he had already noticed all this. Dealing with the Ackerman family and thus seriously intensifying the conflict between the two parties in California was also the right medicine for the Ferguson family.

It turns out that the Ferguson family has taken this path.

Paul's gentle eyes gradually became sharp, and he warned the three people: "Once these are done, there will be no room for easing. The political struggle is a life-and-death struggle, and there can be no mercy. Those bastards are useless and should disappear."

He glanced at Hawke and Erica first: "I feel very relieved about you two."

Erica laughed: "Grandpa, are you praising Hawke and I for being ruthless?"

Paul ignored her and said to Brian, "Listen to Hawke's opinions on everything."

Brian's greatest strength is that he can judge what is most beneficial to him: "I will." (End of this chapter)