The Wolf of Los Angeles.

The gym was a bit empty because there was only one person there: Erica was doing pull-ups.

She straightened her arms and rhythmically pulled her body upwards, then slowly lowered it, maintaining a vertical posture.

Hawke walked over and stood next to the horizontal bar.

After Erica finished a set, she jumped down, checked her watch, and asked, "Why are you back early?"

“Something happened.” Hawke gave a brief account of what had happened, emphasizing, “I think you’ll become a target too. I’ll send a team to follow you.”

Erica didn't refuse: "Just send me to the Special Operations Bureau every day. If they dare to make a move there, things will get interesting."

All of the LAPD's SWAT teams, air support squads, and mounted police units are stationed at the Special Operations Bureau.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most powerful armed group in all of Los Angeles.

Erica added, "The struggle between the two sides is about to reach a fever pitch."

Hawke nodded: "The New Year is coming soon, and in a few days, the national conventions of the two parties will be held, at which time their respective nominees will be officially determined. In fact, there shouldn't be any unexpected situations with the nominees."

Because of the series of events he orchestrated, social change is accelerating, leading to a series of changes in the United States and directly impacting the election situation.

Hawke said, "We're targeting Sillari, and they'll definitely target us too. It's a battle of who can find the other's weakness first."

“They’re trying to find our weaknesses.” Erica looked at Hawke and suddenly laughed: “We’ve done quite a few illegal things over the years.”

Hawke didn't care at all: "If I had to obey the law when I was poor, and I still have to obey the law after I become rich, wouldn't all my years of hard work have been wasted?"

Erica laughed: "That's a strange statement, but it sounds somewhat reasonable."

She didn't care whether Hawke was a lawless outlaw: "All the rich are like that, I'm used to it."

Hawke went to the newspaper rack and found a copy of the World News Weekly from a few weeks ago; Britney Spears was on the cover.

He said, "The Democratic nominee is almost decided, and it's almost certainly Hillary Clinton. To celebrate her nomination, I plan to give her a big gift after the New Year."

This was part of the established plan.

Erica took the magazine and realized she had seen it ten days ago. The reason Britney was on the cover was because she and her boyfriend had a complete falling out and were exchanging barbs in the media, with Lindsay Lohan also involved.

Hawke took out his phone and made a call.

When it was completely dark, Paris Hilton, who had received a call from Hawke, drove to the North Side of Sunset Boulevard.

She already lived in Beverly Hills, so she arrived very quickly.

Hawke and Erica gave her a warm welcome.

Paris sipped the black tea the butler had brought her, and looked at Hawke with considerable curiosity: "Why did you suddenly call me?"

The butler then put down the teapot and left.

Hawke said directly, "I need your help with something regarding Britney."

“Go ahead and tell me.” The two had discussed this matter in detail during their last meeting, Paris said. “I recently met with her and know her situation quite well.”

Hawke took the copy of World News Weekly, placed it in front of Paris, pointed to the cover, and asked, "Britney and Lou Pucci had a falling out in November, and the latter launched a vicious attack on Britney in the media. Is there any chance they'll get back together? Or rather, does Britney still want to get back together with him?"

Paris seemed a bit more relaxed than last time, saying, "They won't get back together. Britney and Lou Pucci have completely fallen out. They've been arguing non-stop since the middle of the year, which has exhausted the last bit of affection between them. They're enemies now."

Hawke nodded slightly and asked, "How was Britney's mental state when you last saw her?"

“Not good.” Paris hesitated slightly, but still said what she meant: “Britney has not only fallen out with Lou Pucci, but also with Lindsay Lohan.”

Erica didn't say anything, but she kept her ears perked up, calmly drinking tea and eating melon.

The tough female detective is also a woman, and just as gossipy.

Hawke was somewhat surprised: "It's not because of Lou Pucci, is it?"

Paris was quite helpless: "It was because of him that after Britney broke up with Lou Pucci, she wanted to seek comfort from Lindsay, only to find that Lindsay had turned around and become Lou Pucci's official girlfriend."

She shrugged: "Although they were all very promiscuous, you've probably heard of these kinds of things before, if you've invested in Hollywood movies. It's okay to mess around, but you can't mess around with your official boyfriend and girlfriend. Britney couldn't stand the shock of Lindsay becoming Lou Pucci's official girlfriend, so she had a huge fight with both of them, and I think she even got into a physical altercation with Lindsay. After that, Lou Pucci kept leaking information to the media, and Britney's situation became a mess..."

Hawke was slightly disappointed, as he wasn't there to witness the spectacle.

Paris continued, "Britney and Lindsay's sisterhood is completely over. Both of them are passionate and intense, and from what I know of them, they can never go back to the way things were."

Hawke, recalling Britney's previous relationships where she ended up heartbroken, asked, "Has Britney suffered significant financial losses?"

Paris sighed: "Lou Pucci is just a small-time actor. Lindsay has a vampire dad who's like Jamie Spears. They party together, go out to eat and have fun, and Britney basically covers all the expenses. Britney has also given Lou Pucci a lot of gifts, including a house, several cars, multiple watches, and so on, probably worth more than a few million dollars."

Erica couldn't help but speak up: "Doesn't she have a brain?"

Paris said, "All her brain cells are devoted to singing; she has very few other brain cells."

Having obtained the information he wanted, Hawke said, "Go and talk to Britney and ask her if she wants to seek justice for herself."

He specifically pointed out: "Lou Pucci most likely filmed the videotape..."

When it comes to videotapes, Paris is an expert: "I know how to convince Britney."

Hawke, who always took things seriously, said, "If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come to me."

Paris, whose mind had become increasingly clear over the years, quickly said, "We're friends, I should help you with your problem."

She took out her phone and said, "I'm going to call Britney."

Hawke gestured for him to proceed.

Paris made the call, chatted for a few minutes, and then said to Hawke after hanging up, "Britney went to the Caribbean for a vacation to relax. I arranged to meet her. She'll be back after the New Year, and I'll go see her as soon as she gets back."

"The New Year is just around the corner, only a few days away," Hawke said. "Okay."

Paris sighed, "We're going to have to pull her out of the mud again. Hopefully, this is the last time."

Hawke recalled, "I remember the last time I helped her get rid of Jamie Spears, the agent was quite responsible..."

Paris said, "Britney fired her manager because she thought he was too controlling, and replaced him with one who was much less restrictive."

California law dictates that agents are relatively powerless in the face of top stars.

It's all too common for celebrities to fire their agents. Half an hour later, Paris quietly left the North Side of Sunset Boulevard.

Morientes deliberately led a group to follow behind, just in case Paris was tailing him, but nothing unusual happened.

…………

Los Angeles, the bustling downtown area.

In a very ordinary detached house, six or seven men were sitting scattered around.

Ivanov, who was of average appearance and build, kept posting photos on the wall in front of him.

In all the photos, there is the same black man—Edward Connor, the famous savior of Los Angeles.

Ivanov glanced at all his subordinates and said, "This is our objective. The orders are to capture him alive and take him out of Los Angeles."

Maxim, who also had an Eastern European appearance, cautioned, "The information provided to us by the Satanic saint indicates that Edward is always by Hawke's side while working. Hawke has a strong security force, so it's not a good time to take action."

He took a sip of water and continued, "Last time, the Waspan Company was completely wiped out in Los Angeles, and the reason is still unknown. We strongly suspect that the important people around Hawke have bodyguards hiding in the shadows. We must be wary of this."

Ivanov recognized Adams from last time; Adams was very tactically capable, but he disappeared in Los Angeles without ever making a sound.

“A direct attack is not appropriate.” He was fully aware of the difficulty of this mission: “Also, we need to capture them alive and transport them away, which is much more troublesome than killing one person.”

Mikhail, standing nearby, said, "Keeping him alive, but without damaging his mind, is very troublesome."

Ivanov stared at the photos on the wall: "It would be best to lure people out, out of their security, before we make our move."

Maxim said, "What can seduce a man is nothing more than money and women."

Mikhail added, "He's a Twitter shareholder and owns organizations like the Compton Foundation, so he's not short of money."

"The message from the Satanic Church is that women are the most suitable." Ivano glanced at his watch and said, "Let's wait a bit. Tanya went to see the Holy Maiden and will bring back the latest news soon."

The group ate and drank together. After more than an hour, someone entered this room through a secret passage in the neighboring house.

Ivanov, who was responsible for the Hudson River estuary helicopter crash, was extremely cautious.

The couple living in this house are devout followers of Satanism and still work normally.

All of them came in and out through a secret passage in the neighboring house.

Infrared alarm and monitoring equipment were also installed there.

Ivanov asked, "Did the saint provide any information?"

“Here it is.” Tanya took a stack of printed documents out of her bag and handed them to Ivanov, saying, “This is information about Edward that the Saintess collected through secret channels. There is a lot of information in it that we don’t know.”

She quickly said, "This guy has a peculiar fetish; he really likes to date divorced women with children. All his ex-girlfriends are this type, and he even dated Robert Downey Jr.'s widow for a while."

Ivanov, with his vast experience, saw through the essence at a glance: "This is in the nature of black people. He hadn't really made his fortune back then, had he?"

Tanya nodded: "Yes, but after he rose to prominence with Hawke, the women he occasionally dated were also of this type."

She pointed to the document: "This woman is Deborah Fao Connor, Robert Downey Jr.'s ex-wife. She dated Edward for nearly a year, during which time Edward even moved into the villa left behind by Robert Downey Jr.

Ivanov looked at it carefully and said, "I remember Robert Downey Jr. died at the hands of Erica Ferguson?"

“Yes.” Tanya was one of the more clerical people in this group, and she had done a lot of research: “Hawk Osment was a paparazzi at the time, and he took the relevant news, which is how he met Erica.”

Ivanov couldn't help but complain: "This is like an outrageous story written by a third-rate author."

Maxim interjected, "But reality is even more absurd. Haven't we encountered enough absurd things over the years?"

Tanya continued the previous topic: "A few years ago, Deborah Fao Connor broke up with Edward and secretly joined the Bragging Party through an introduction to relieve her loneliness and satisfy her own needs. Because she had inherited a large fortune and had connections with Jewish influence in Hollywood, Bragging specifically introduced her to the Satanic Church, where a saint personally presided over her baptism."

Mikhail asked, "Is she that important?"

Tanya said, "The saint believes that her relationship with Edward can be used to her advantage."

Maxim came up with a brilliant idea: "How about we just call the police and get Qiangjian involved?"

Ivanov said, "Other cities might work, but not Los Angeles. The Ferguson family is currently the most powerful force within the LAPD."

“This family is the biggest local tyrant in Los Angeles.” Tanya made everyone face reality: “They practically control the most powerful armed forces in Los Angeles. If we come out into the open, the consequences are hard to predict.”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

After a while, Ivanov broke the silence and asked, "What about the saint's suggestion?"

“The saintess suggested using Deborah to her advantage.” Tanya’s expression turned somewhat strange. She coughed and said, “Edward had a peculiar habit during his relationship with Deborah: he liked to invite Deborah to the cemetery at night.”

Mikhail interjected, "Are you going to dance at Robert Downey Jr.'s grave?"

Maxim looked him up and down with a strange expression: "Something's not right. Why do you know so much?"

“Alright, let’s get down to business,” Ivanov interrupted the two frivolous people.

Tanya said, "Saint and Bragging can get Deborah to come out and go on a date at the cemetery. They can dance in front of Robert Downey Jr.'s grave at night. I've looked up information about that cemetery. It's not open to the public at night, the gravediggers are all old men, and the facilities are old. There shouldn't be any surveillance or anything like that, so it's perfect for us to do it."

Ivanov considered for a moment and said, "We can use Deborah, but we might not be able to get anyone to come to the cemetery directly that way."

He began making arrangements, instructing Maxim: "Take some men to that cemetery for an on-site inspection, and pay attention to security and surveillance facilities."

Maxim took the documents handed to him and began to read them carefully.

Ivanov then said to Mikhail, "Take men and observe Edward's residence, but be careful not to get too close."

Tanya readily agreed: "I'm in charge of communicating with the Saintess and the braggarts."

Ivanov nodded slightly and said, "Have the Holy Maiden prepare the plane and have it on standby 24 hours a day after receiving our notification."

The evacuation route from the Satanic side is the preferred option; other backup routes should ideally not be used.

Maxim and Mikhail each led their men through the passage to the next room.

Tanya made a phone call and then left. (End of Chapter)