The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Kumar was quite dissatisfied with the appalling efficiency of both Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and India's ISRO.

But things eventually improved when Wenner and Widdie arrived in Britain, bringing with them a group of armed men.

Kumar sincerely hopes that India can develop and become the hegemon of Asia.

He made enormous sacrifices for this.

Kumar pulled out the written record of the recent negotiations, made a copy, and took out his spare phone to call Wenner: "We're meeting at the Indian Business Association in London tonight."

In a hotel in Chelsea, London, Wenner went to the window, looked down at the street, and said, "Just like this morning, be discreet when you come. Don't bring any unrelated people. The West Coast Investment Fund is owned by Hawke Osmond, a ruthless and unscrupulous bastard. Be careful."

The streets were bustling with people and vehicles; everything seemed normal.

Wenner remembered a few things Abedin had specifically told him.

One of these things must be taken seriously.

Hawke Osment established security companies in North America and overseas. These two companies were so powerful that they even wiped out the elite forces that Sillari had kept in Latin America.

Wenner hung up the phone, glanced at the time, turned on his computer, and logged onto his favorite Sugarbao website.

Having come to the Kingdom of Great Britain, you should definitely experience the local customs and culture.

Wenner skillfully browsed through the LGBTQ section and quickly found several drag queens. He watched their videos one by one, selected the darkest one, tipped her to get her contact information, and then made a phone call.

The drag queen owned an apartment in Chelsea. Wenner negotiated the price, called two Indian bodyguards, and quietly left the hotel.

…………

Los Angeles, Coast Building.

Hawke sat in a special conference room in the central computer room, watching the information constantly displayed on the large screen. His gaze then returned to the LCD monitor in front of him, selecting items that interested him to view.

Garcia just sent word from the UK that Twitter's supercomputer has been activated, using core algorithms and cloud computing to search the entire internet for information related to Wenner.

Hawke saw the Sugar Baby website, immediately clicked on the entry, and found that it was Wenner who had tipped Sugar Baby on the website as Sugar Daddy.

This is not surprising, because there are too many similar sugar daddies.

The number of paying users of the Sugar Baby website, also known as Sugar Dads, is now in the tens of millions.

But the sugar babies Wenner found were unusual; the payment records showed that most of the tips came from drag queens.

One of them, still today, is in London.

Edward saw it too and said, "Indians are really something else."

Hawke smiled. "This is a normal Indian."

A few minutes later, the data search ended, and most of the traces Wenner left on the Internet appeared on the screen.

This includes his Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, his employment at a Washington-based strategic consulting firm, and his record of working at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Next up is Oliver's assistant, Kumar.

Hawke opened a network software storage space and found photos of Kumar and Oliver being unusually intimate.

In today's Western environment, such content with homosexual orientation is not considered a big deal.

What really caught Hawke's attention about Kumar was his experience in India.

This Indian guy used to work at ISRO!

The next one was an unfamiliar face, but the algorithm quickly captured his basic information.

Vidi, of Indian descent, is a senior assistant at the European Space Agency (ESA).

Another crucial point is that he once worked at ISRO!

All three had previously worked for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Surrey Satellite is an aerospace company.

Hawke pulled up an aerial photo of the three Indians and Oliver at the entrance of the club. Although he didn't know what the three were talking about, he could guess that it must be related to Surrey Satellite Company.

Edward then said, "Boss, look here."

Hawke leaned over to look at his monitor, which displayed an Indian website. English is one of India's official languages, and the website was entirely in English.

The cloud computing post pulled out was a post Kumar made when he was studying in India. The content was very simple, consisting of only one sentence: "For India."

Hawke thought about the information Garcia had sent him. This Indian left ISRO, went to the University of Surrey for further studies, became a doctoral student under Oliver, and then became Oliver's troublemaker, repeatedly encouraging Oliver to introduce Indian graduates to Surrey Satellite Company, causing its proportion to skyrocket from only 0.12% to more than 3%.

The current difficulties faced by the West Coast Investment Fund in acquiring the shares held by the University of Surrey are also related to this.

Edward muttered, "I didn't expect there to be normal Indians here."

“No, these three Indians aren’t normal.” Hawke’s perspective was different: “Normal Indians can ram exhaust pipes on the highway, attack lizards in the forest, hurt cats and dogs at home, and be collectively strong on public transport…”

He said softly, "This is the India we want."

Edward nodded blankly and said, "I thought Indians were all normal, but I didn't expect there to be such abnormal ones."

Hawke stated directly, "But they are on the opposite side of us. The enemy's heroes are our enemies, and they are our priority targets for elimination."

Edward replied, "Understood, we'll take them out first!"

Hawke had relevant materials selected, packaged, and then sent to Garcia and Jones.

He was considering the acquisition in the UK, but the Indians got involved, making things complicated.

Another point that cannot be ignored is that Wenner is Huma Abedin's husband, and it's possible that Silali was also involved in this.

The West Coast Foundation's acquisition of Surrey Satellite was initially conducted in secrecy, but legal requirements dictated that a public tender offer must be issued once a certain percentage of shares were acquired.

Those who are interested will naturally receive the message.

According to Garcia's feedback, Wenner and Widi likely brought a large contingent of Indian armed personnel with them.

Hawke said to Edward, “Inform Campos…no, inform Andrei, and have him immediately send elite troops to Britain to assist Garcia.”

He took a few steps and made a decision that wasn't difficult: "Find a suitable opportunity to take out the Indians directly."

Whether these three people are connected to India or to Sirali is irrelevant.

Hawke then added, "Wenner is best captured alive."

Edward understood: "The other two have completely disappeared."

Hawke waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."

Hawke will not allow the Indians to succeed in their scheme to seize Surrey Satellite, whether it be in terms of technology or engineers, as long as there is even the slightest possibility.

Third Brother has a mysterious self-confidence. Persuasion and healthy competition can't stop them at all. Instead, they give them the illusion that I'm very powerful and that you're afraid of me.

Let's just take action.

After all, it's easy to be a thief, but hard to guard against them.

Therefore, it's better to just be a thief. Once the black hand that's reaching out is cut off, the remaining acquisition work will be simple.

With Hawke's arrangements complete, all that's left is to wait for the results.

He will not personally direct these matters, nor will he be present at them in person.

…………

London, Indian Business Association.

Feeling refreshed, Wenner got out of the bodyguard vehicle and entered the Chamber of Commerce hall.

He walked down the corridor to the room that Kumar had booked.

Kumar and Vidi have arrived.

With no outsiders present, the three used the Indian gesture of wai (hands together in prayer) to express the importance of the meeting.

Wenner sat on the single sofa and asked Kumar, "Can Oliver withstand the pressure from the West Coast Foundation?"

“Delaying for a while is possible, but holding out is not,” Kumar said quite rationally. “The shares that have not yet fallen into the hands of the West Coast are held by the University of Surrey, and Oliver is just a representative of the University of Surrey.”

He shook his head: "According to my information, the West Coast team has already bypassed Oliver and is contacting members of the university council, including the president of the University of Surrey, William. It's only a matter of time before they secure that stake."

Vidi frowned and asked, "Even if we contact them in the name of EADS, we still can't hold them off?"

Perhaps thanks to the Queen in casual clothes, Wenner's mind cleared up considerably after calming down: "It doesn't matter if we can't hold on, it doesn't matter if it's a core patent, what we need is real technology, the design and engineering team from Surrey Satellite."

In India, patents are a joke.

Similarly, in the military field, patents are a joke.

Kumar fully agreed: "As commercial companies, West Coast and Hawke Osmond need to follow patent principles and comply with the market-driven games of Europe and the United States, but our satellite technology will first be used in the military field, so patents are meaningless to us."

He complained, "I submitted a report to my superiors several months ago, and I only got a response this month. If we had taken action six months ago... no, two months ago, we wouldn't be in this passive situation now."

Wei Di waved his hand and comforted him, "Although there are many people who are slow and wasteful of resources, there are also people like you and me who are willing to fight for the country. We have finally come."

Compared to these two, Wenner is a bit weaker. He asked Kumar, "This is your home ground, what's the next step?"

Kumar took a list out of his bag, laid it flat on the table, and said, "There are nine people on it. They are the core engineers in satellite design and manufacturing. If we can get them on board, we will have the core technology."

Having spent a long time in Washington, Wenner's thinking had become Westernized, and he said, "Bribe them? Money or beautiful women..."

Weidi remained silent.

Kumar looked grim: "I devised a plan a long time ago, and the higher-ups approved a large amount of funding, but in the end, I only received less than £100 million."

Winner was speechless for a moment. Such top talents should all have an annual salary of that amount. You're giving someone a million pounds and asking them to spend the rest of their lives in India? What a joke!

Kumar looked at Wenner: "You brought a team of armed men?"

“Yes, our true elite.” Wenner’s mission to Sillari was to sabotage the deal through lobbying, just as he had done at the Washington-based strategic consulting firm.

But his approach to Sirali through his marriage to Abedin was not for the benefit of American politicians, but for the benefit of India.

Wenner was full of confidence this time: "Before joining the private defense company, all the people I brought with me had served in the National Security Guard."

Widdie's eyes widened: "Black Cat Special Forces!"

Wenner laughed and said, "That's right, India... no, one of the world's most powerful special forces, most adept at urban warfare."

“Great!” Kumar was full of confidence in India’s strength, but he didn’t forget to remind them: “I used that money to bribe one of the members of their team. They also came with several security personnel this time.”

Widi asked, "How many people? What is their equipment? What is their purpose?"

Kumar shook his head: "That person privately admires Indian yoga culture, and with money in hand, she chose to do business with us. However, she is not of high enough status to know much about the specifics of that group. She only knows that they come from the Butterfly Security Company founded by Hawke Osmond."

Wenner said, "Don't forget, Black Cat is a specialist in dealing with these kinds of outlaws."

Black Cat is not well-known now because it lacks a broad stage. Once it makes its move, the Black Cat Special Forces will surely shock the world.

Kumar, who had been struggling to maintain his position in Britain for years, was determined not to let anyone jeopardize his plans: "If that's the case, then eliminate them!"

He said, "Kill these bastards. They're like toothless dogs. We can use force at any time to take those engineers away."

If the official channels don't work, Kumar doesn't mind using unofficial methods.

He is willing to bear all the consequences for the rise of India's space and satellite industry.

Wenner said, "We need you to provide them with their information."

“We probably don’t have all the details, but there’s a way to lure them out,” Kumar said. “Target the West Coast Investment Company’s negotiation team, take control of their security personnel, and get information from them…”

Wenner and Widdie both agreed.

Kumar made a call, but there was no answer.

A while later, a phone call came back, and a woman's voice came through the receiver.

Outside the hotel in Surrey, Jessica ran into her colleague, Hiller, as she was walking back after finishing her phone call.

The latter greeted her, "You just finished a meeting and came out already?"

Jessica smiled, picked up her phone, and waved it: "There's been a bit of a situation with my parents; they just made a call."

Schiller smiled and said, "Just let me know if you need any help."

Jessica appeared poised and confident: "I will."

The two went back to the hotel together.

With nothing else to do today, Jessica went into her room, laid out her yoga mat, and began her daily yoga practice.

When she does yoga, her mind is particularly clear, and she can consider many issues.

Jessica received a large sum of money; she's bound to do something if she takes the money.

As for the future, like many of her peers, she lacks a long-term vision.

Jessica began to keep an eye on Jones's movements.

…………

London, Heathrow Airport.

Three commercial vehicles of different brands appeared at different exits.

At one of the exit gates, Andrei led three people out, glanced around briefly, and got directly into a black van.

In the car, Garcia shook hands with him: "Welcome to the land of geeks."

Andrei grinned like a bear: "I love the British the most."

Garcia cautioned, "This time, the opponent isn't a rotten man, it's an Indian."

Upon hearing "Indian," Andrei's smile vanished instantly, replaced by an extremely serious expression: "They are a very formidable type of enemy." (End of Chapter)