The Wolf of Los Angeles.

The cargo ship slowly sailed in a deserted sea area, where a group of workers were busy removing the original hull number, replacing it with the original one, and then giving it an aged look to make it appear weathered.

Many other prominent signs have also been replaced.

The Japanese flag that was being hung was replaced by the Canadian maple leaf flag.

Inside the cabin, González was leading a group to review footage taken by a drone.

Essien contacted Touré to get information about the ground situation.

Once the cargo ship accelerated again, several officials from Hurricane Company gathered in the control room for a brief meeting.

Andrei spoke first: "Let me tell you about the situation from all aspects."

Gonzalez described the drone squadron: "All the suicide drones and flamethrower drones crashed, but the two reconnaissance drones were successfully recovered. According to the footage, all the buildings in the Indian Valley Security Company were destroyed, and the flames spread throughout the camp. The mission objective was achieved."

Essin continued, "According to the information relayed by Touré, no one was able to escape before they withdrew from the observation posts near the River Valley Company."

“Very good.” Andrei’s face showed some relief. “The attack has achieved its intended objectives. We will report back to Damakin upon our return.”

Essien and González breathed a sigh of relief.

The former had infiltrated Berbera last year to gather intelligence and had been preparing for the attack for nearly half a year.

The latter was equally impressive. After returning from Europe at the beginning of the year and receiving a new batch of drones, it immediately led a team to conduct a three-month maritime attack training exercise.

After a long period of preparation and training, the goal was achieved, and there was a sense of accomplishment.

Both of them knew very well that everyone would receive a generous bonus later.

…………

The flames in Perpella have been extinguished.

The once heavily fortified Valley Security Company has been reduced to ashes.

The grounds and ruins within the compound were darker than the skin of the Black people watching nearby.

A Land Rover Defender, escorted by several armed pickup trucks, drove up to this location.

Armed men jumped out of the vehicle, dispersed the crowd, and created a safe distance.

A bald black man wearing a white robe got out of the car and, surrounded by bodyguards, arrived at the gate of the River Valley Company compound.

An unpleasant smell wafted from inside. He took out a small, gold-plated bottle of Tiger Balm, opened it, and smelled it. He sneezed, felt a little better, and said, "Call Hassan over."

Hassan is the biggest gang leader in the area, but he has far fewer guns and men than the power that controls the city government.

Bald Addis is in charge of city security and commands hundreds of armed men.

Hassan was quickly summoned.

"What happened here?" Addis pointed to a large area of ​​scorched earth and ruins in front of him.

Hassan, a local strongman, had already learned about the situation and said, "Around lunchtime, some small planes, maybe more than a hundred, suddenly flew down from the sky and crashed into something and exploded. Two of them could even breathe fire. Those Indians were either blown up or burned to death."

Addis frowned and asked, "Aren't there any survivors?"

Hassan shook his head: "I have a few men who watched the whole thing from a distance. They didn't see anyone run out."

He had dealings with Indians and lamented the loss of some sources of income, but said aloud, "These Indian pigs are all incredibly lazy and love to be strong. They've caused a lot of trouble around here. Whoever did it, they've eliminated a bunch of trash."

Several years after the Indians moved here, many Black women have suffered misfortune.

Of course, those Indians weren't having an easy time either; some contracted AIDS.

Addis looked at the charred ruins, then at the sky. Whoever did it, as long as it was a large-scale attack launched from the air, they couldn't afford to mess with them.

Air defense? Not in Somalia.

We can't just fight like we did in Mogadishu a decade ago, using RPGs, can we?

"Alright, I got it." He said casually, "You organize some people to clear this area."

Hassan dared not refuse: "I'll organize it right away."

Addis glanced at this brainless idiot and said, "Let's wait a couple of days. What if we drag out someone who's seriously injured but not dead? Will you pay for their treatment or will I? What if they die in our hospital and the Indians come looking for trouble? Are you going to pay for their lives?"

Hassan realized what was happening: "I'll have someone clean it up in a few days."

Addis nodded in satisfaction, returned to the car, and told the driver to head back.

On the way, he made a phone call to report the matter to his superior, the mayor of Peppera.

Whether to notify the Indian authorities or contact Indian diplomats was not his concern.

…………

Los Angeles, Coast Building.

Edward received the video footage from Africa and immediately sent it to Hawke's office.

Hawke looked at it carefully until the screen was completely filled with raging flames.

Edward said, "The message from Andrei is that the target, Valley Security Company, has been completely destroyed, and no one has been seen to escape."

Hawke turned off the video and had Edward store it separately, saying, "Tell Boske and Andrei that those who deserve rewards must be rewarded; don't be stingy with the bonuses."

Edward nodded and left the office.

Hawke did some research online and found that Al Jazeera had given it a brief report on the news.

"Armed conflict has broken out again in Somalia, with a mercenary camp in the port city of Berbera suffering a suicide bombing attack."

Accompanying the text news were only a few blurry photos taken from a distance.

Apart from that, there was no news reporting on this situation.

Africa, especially countries like Somalia that are frequently plagued by division and war, has been automatically excluded from the civilized world.

Hawke checked Indian websites but found no related news.

The Indians remained silent.

Although he never figured out how the Indians were going to develop launch vehicle technology, eliminating all the Indians in charge of the matter would naturally sabotage the project.

Hawke then accessed the database of a West Coast environmental technology company to specifically examine the development of drones.

The drones used in this attack by Hurricane Company are already the fourth generation of drones developed on the other side of the Pacific.

It is also a specially customized version.

It offers more flexible operation, faster signal transmission, and longer battery life.

Civilian drones are an emerging industry, and in the North American civilian market, West Coast brand drones have captured the largest market share.

Of course, this market is not very large at present.

If the West Coast wants to grow, it needs policy support from the federal government.

When it comes to supporting businesses, the United States is among the world's best. They give money directly.

Hawke had already reached an agreement with Tom Emmer on this matter.

If Tom Emer comes to power, a drone subsidy policy will be introduced.

As for specific brands, there are ways to create a specific niche for them.

Hawke thought of Tom Emer, whose attacks on Sillari seemed to have lessened recently, and news reports indicated that the focus of both sides had temporarily shifted to their respective policy policies.

Federal elections are like the world's biggest variety show, and attacking each other's policy plans is hardly interesting.

I imagine that people all over the world wouldn't want to watch this.

Everyone got their stools, sunflower seeds, and cola ready, eager to see a scandal, preferably one where they exposed each other's shortcomings.

Hillary will definitely dig up dirt on Tom Emmanuel.

On Silla's side, Hawke will provide Tom Emer with new ammunition so he can go into battle.

New munitions are being generated.

When Edward returned, Hawke said, "Wasn't Wenner sent to Ethiopia? Have Hurricane Company record a video about him as planned."

Edward confirmed, "Boss, is it about Abedin and Sillaly's work emails?"

Hawke nodded slightly: "That's right, I have a feeling that it won't be long before Tom Emer will need to launch an email scandal."

He then abruptly changed the subject: "Oh, right, we also need to have someone observe the Indians' subsequent reaction."

Edward said, "Andrei sent a black team into Djibouti to buy intelligence on the black market."

Hawke said no more; Bosque and Andrei were more professional in handling this kind of situation.

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Mumbai, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

A car that had come from the airport turned into the underground parking lot. Shivam got out of the car, showed his identification, entered the private elevator, went straight to the target floor, and quickly walked into an office.

Guru, whose hair was slightly graying, took off his glasses, looked at Shiwam, and asked, "Is the situation in Somalia confirmed?"

Shiwam had just returned from Africa and said, "I went to the scene myself. The River Valley Company suffered a terrible air attack. All the prisons were destroyed. No survivors have been found yet. There may be wounded buried under the rubble, but the local blacks are not cooperating. There is nothing we can do."

Guru chose the key point and asked: "Large-scale air attack?"

“Yes.” It wasn’t easy for River Valley Company to get to where it is today. Shivam’s heart was bleeding, his blood was ruby ​​red: “The attack was launched with drones, and TNT, large-caliber high-explosive bombs and thermite were used. This is not the work of an ordinary force.”

Guru frowned: "Our plan was leaked. Did the other side wait for our people to enter the River Valley Company before launching the attack?"

Shiwam said, "That's very likely. The day after Narendra arrived at Vale, Vale was attacked, clearly targeting our rocket program."

Without considering any other possibilities, Guru believed this was the answer, the only plausible explanation, and asked Shivam, "You went to the scene, what's your take on this?"

Shivam thought for a moment and said, "The opponent must be backed by a powerful force. There are Japanese characters on the wreckage of the drone used at the scene. It is said that a cargo ship observed that a cargo ship flying the Japanese flag passed through the nearby route that day, and then disappeared without a trace."

Guru was somewhat surprised: "Japanese? Those shameless and righteous idiots?"

Shiwam said, "I brought back a lot of debris, which will then be sent to the technical department for analysis by specialists. In my personal opinion, those drones used a lot of lightweight materials, and some metal parts were as thin as paper, which is very much in line with the consistent style of Japanese manufacturing."

Guru shook his head: "According to the information we have, this country is accustomed to falsifying data, so these may not be true."

Khivam said slowly, “I believe that only those five hooligans dare to challenge the authority of India.”

Guru shared the same confidence: "That's right, the only ones who can face India's wrath are those five shameless bastards."

He thought of something and pointed to the west: "Don't forget, there's also the other side."

Shivam agreed; that was their mortal enemy: "What do we do next?"

Although Guru did not believe that the Japanese were responsible, he would not let it go easily: "An Indian company based in Somalia has been suspected of being attacked by the Japanese. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will definitely have to take action. Someone must be responsible for compensating for our losses. The Japanese are a good choice. Have someone organize the evidence and data, and I will submit it to the Prime Minister's Office later."

Shivam responded and asked, "The plan has been utterly ruined. Should we continue?"

Guru shook his head and said, "We may have been targeted by forces supported by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. It's best to be cautious with those five shameless individuals. The plan is temporarily suspended, relevant personnel are placed into a dormant state, and important personnel and supplies are evacuated back to India."

There is no other way; if the plan continues, the losses will inevitably be even greater.

Khivam left his office; the technical assessment department was conducting a live broadcast, and it wasn't easy to determine the drone's origin immediately.
A few days later, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs formally summoned the Japanese ambassador to India to issue a strong protest, stating that Japanese-made drones had attacked an Indian company in Berbera, Somalia, and demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese.

The media on both sides immediately launched a war of words.

Whether it was the Japanese who did this is not important; the Indian brother only wants to use this incident to his advantage.

For the sake of profit, what does this trivial matter matter?

…………

Damakis, Hurricane Company's Africa division.

In the brightly lit basement, Wenner, the husband of Abedin, an assistant to Hillary, sat silently in a chair.

Andrei stood opposite him and said, "You really refuse to cooperate?"

“I’ve told you everything I need to say, and I’ll do whatever you ask me to do.” Wenner was almost in tears: “But you’re asking me to film and record videos exposing Sila’s dirty secrets? That’s killing me!”

This Indian, whose psychological defenses had long since crumbled, actually burst into tears, sobbing as he said, "I still have family in India. If I tell them this, Sirali won't let them off the hook."

Andrei knew it wouldn't be easy to get him to obey, so he simply said, "Let me tell you something. A few days ago, with the intelligence support you provided, I led a team to attack the Indus Valley Security Company in Berbera, killing all personnel and destroying all buildings, including several high-ranking Indian officials."

Wenner was so shocked that her crying and tears stopped one after another.

Andrei picked up the remote control, pressed the play button, and the LCD screen on the wall began playing the video taken by the reconnaissance drone.

Wenner had been to the Valley Company camp and recognized the three-story building at a glance.

The video is filled with explosions, death, and flames; the entire Valley Company camp was completely destroyed, and not a single living person could be seen.

Wenner lowered his head, closed his eyes, and didn't want to see or hear anything.

Andrei used the remote control to switch to another video.

The sounds of explosions and roaring flames disappeared.

Wenner heard his own voice.

“Those people are retired Black Cat personnel. After retiring, they joined the River Valley Security Company… The River Valley Company in Berbera, Somalia, is a private armed company operated by several Indian official agencies, specifically for covert operations. My satellite project requires armed personnel…”

Upon hearing these words, Wenner looked up at the LCD screen.

There is only one person in the picture, and that is himself.

Andrei said, "What does Sirali want to do that she's sending people to India? If I'm not mistaken, your family should be under some protection. Sirali's people might not be able to succeed. What if it were the Indian authorities instead? What would the consequences be?"

Wenner was dejected, knowing he had no other choice. (End of Chapter)