The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Minneapolis, Twin City Grand Hotel.

Tom Emmer's victory party is underway, with celebrities and tycoons from both the political and business worlds gathering in the huge banquet hall.

Hawke had just chatted with the head of Goldman Sachs about the economic crisis, and they both laughed heartily, their conversation flowing smoothly.

Then he saw the CEO of Merrill Lynch. The three of them exchanged a few words and reached a consensus to completely kick Sillari out of BlackRock.

The difference between being in power and being out of power is enormous; Hillary's daughter, Chelsea, has already left BlackRock.

Just as they finished speaking, Bezos from Amazon came over to inquire when his Starlink project would have available satellites for lease.

As of November, SpaceX had launched 11 satellites into space.

Nowadays, when Hurricane Security operates overseas, it can fully utilize satellites to remotely control drones.

Hawke was somewhat surprised to also see Robert Iger, the CEO of Walt Disney.

These large companies are all quite adept at maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.

Besides, California is no longer a blue state.

A middle-aged man then approached Hawke and said, "We've met once before."

Hawke recognized him and stepped forward to shake his hand: "Good evening, John, congratulations on becoming Speaker next year."

John Boehner, one of the leading figures of the Elephant Party, will become Speaker of the House of Representatives in January next year.

He exchanged a few polite words with Hawke and then asked, "I heard you've prepared a Starlink project and a plan to return to the moon and land on Mars?"

Hawke deliberately leaked all of this information to lure people over.

Whether it's Starlink, returning to the moon, or landing on Mars, none of them are exactly cheap projects.

The former is alright, but the latter is almost like a scam.

Hawke smiled and said, "For the plan to succeed, it will also depend on the support of the Federation."

Both sides are parasites of the Federation; there's no need to be too blunt about it.

John Boehner understood immediately: "The real problem with the Budget Committee is Sillari. If we force her to leave, the rest can be easily dealt with."

That's what they say, but it's not easy to actually do. Hawke has already done it once and has experience. He said, "Elon Musk and I plan to take SpaceX public. It's the only private company in the world that can launch rockets independently."

He was very perceptive and took the initiative to invite, "John, if you're interested, you can join us."

“I am about to become Speaker, it is not appropriate for me,” John Boehner first refused firmly, then said, “My son has an investment company and has been doing investment business.”

Hawke smiled and said, "Just have him contact the space exploration technology team."

John Boehner shook hands with him: "I hope SpaceX will soon have a market value of over $100 billion."

Hawke said very seriously, "Trust me, it will happen."

After they finished speaking, they each left.

Tom Emmer walked over, gave Hawke a big hug, shared a glass of champagne, and said to Claire, "Look! This is Hawke, a man who can stir up trouble in America."

Hawke shook hands with Claire and said, "Congratulations."

Claire smiled and said, "I heard you have a charitable foundation that does homeless relief projects. Perhaps we can collaborate on this."

Hawke casually remarked, "You are a kind and loving lady."

Helping the homeless is a lucrative and highly profitable business, no matter where you are in the United States.

Tom Emer found an excuse and called Brian over again, and they went into the lounge together with Hawke.

He said, "Zipperton is trying to curry favor with me through some special channels."

Hawke was direct: "What is he trying to say?"

Brian smiled and said, "No wonder you've sat in the Oval Office."

Tom Emer said, "Lapton made a proposal to transfer shares of BlackRock held by one of their foundations to Claire's foundation at a low price."

Hawke said, "Then you joined BlackRock and used the complex relationships within BlackRock to create irreconcilable conflicts between us?"

“So, I refused.” Tom Emer was furious at the thought of his deepest secret being exposed to the whole world.

He knew very well that although he had denied the 3P scandal, some things could not be changed.

Tom Emer is not a magnanimous man; he will find a way to deal with those journalists.

And he had no intention of letting the matter rest with Cilaly, who had exposed his secret.

Brian then said, "I have information that Sila wants to run in the next election, but whether she can become a candidate is hard to say at the moment."

Tom Emer's hostility towards Sillari has surpassed that towards George Walker. He said, "I will push the investigation into the Lolita Island case to continue until we get the results we want."

Hawke cautioned, "Don't let Epstein commit suicide."

Tom Emer nodded: "He won't die."

At this point, a strange look appeared on his face: "The list that has been uncovered is quite astonishing, including British princes, high-ranking French officials, scientists from Europe and America, and many members of parliament from the Democratic Party."

Brian said, "These must be kept safe. The struggle between the two parties is getting more and more intense. If the Democrats find something on us, they will definitely not let us off the hook."

The exposure of the Lolita Island scandal greatly helped Tom Emmer get elected.

But too many things on the island involve several key members of the Democratic Party, and what lies between the two parties is no longer a rift, but a chasm.

California, the first state affected by Hawke, is in the most severe situation, and it is no exaggeration to say that the two parties are irreconcilable.

Tom Emmanuel is narrow-minded, but Hawke isn't much better.

The Lolita Island incident is in the hands of the Elephant Party, like a bomb that could kill many people on the Donald Party's side, and also hurt the Elephant Party.

After exchanging opinions, Hawke and Brian left the lounge.

Brian asked, "In our current situation, is moving forward the only option?"

Hawke laughed and said, "There are cliffs behind you, but a bright future lies ahead. What do you choose?"

Brian stopped and said, "Do you remember? Not long after we met, when I was just about to embark on a political career, you told me to do fewer bad things so that I would have less trouble when I ran for president in the future."

Hawke nodded slightly towards the lounge: "You've seen him."

Brian put his hands on his hips, looked around to make sure no one was nearby, and said, "To make my years of ascetic life worthwhile, I must win this election."

Hawke patted Brian on the shoulder: "You need to deal with your mistresses in advance."

Brian's expression was quite interesting: "It's nothing. They're all female celebrities I paid money to get ahead. I promoted them, and they gave up their youth. When the time comes, it will all end. Neither side owes the other anything."

Hawke didn't say much, and strictly speaking, he was the same. The lives of the wealthy are so simple and unpretentious.

Poverty can make people vicious, but it can also make them upright.

Hawke then spotted Musk, the chubby guy, and strolled over to him. Once he was alone, he asked, "Hey, big influencer, how are your Teslas selling?"

A few months ago, Tesla's first-generation electric vehicle was officially launched.

Tesla said with a smile, "Generally speaking, it's more popular in the tech world, but it will take time for traditional car users to accept it."

Hawke said, "To boost sales as quickly as possible, we need to find a way to do something with the federal government."

"Hmm?" Musk hadn't considered that yet: "Have the federal government help sell the cars?"

Hawke simply stated, "We should encourage environmental organizations to stir up trouble, hype up the greenhouse effect caused by traditional car exhaust and its serious pollution, and get the federal government to recognize electric vehicles at the policy level and formulate a long-term green car plan, such as requiring new energy vehicles to account for 30% or 50% by 2025 or 2030."

Musk nodded slightly: "That's a good idea, but there's also a lot of resistance."

Hawke, who has some investment in Tesla, said, "Give it a try."

Musk said, "It seems I also need to set up a special team in Washington to handle matters related to the federal government."

Hawke had an idea and said, "How about this, we start an environmental organization and promote electric vehicles while we're at it?"

He also has a ready-made candidate: "Leonardo DiCaprio can be used."

Musk said, "Great idea, I'll have someone come up with a plan later."

Laughter came from nearby; it was a group of Goldman Sachs people talking animatedly.

Musk glanced over there and asked in a low voice, "You guys must have made a lot of money in the stock market during this economic crisis, right?"

"It's so-so." Hawke was unlikely to tell him the truth, so he vaguely replied, "I'm better at business than finance."

Musk thought to himself, "At least you should get your finances from the federal government."

Hawke knew very well that he couldn't go it alone if he wanted the plan to go through; he needed to unite many people. He said, "John Boehner's son is interested in investing in SpaceX."

Musk laughed: "Okay, this shareholder is good."

He and Hawke came up with a plan to return to the moon and land on Mars, which was essentially a way to raise money through an IPO, but if they could get a sum of money from the federal government, who would be willing to turn it down?

Hawke knew that no one could resist taking a big bite out of the delicious cake that was America.

There used to be many woodworms, they were everywhere, but they still had a small appetite.

Hawke has already demonstrated how to increase appetite in the AI ​​Manhattan project, leading a new trend among American parasites.

Towards the end of the celebration party, Tom Emer took the stage again and gave a speech.

Amidst a cacophony of congratulations, the dinner party came to an end.

Hawke returned to the hotel and had just entered his suite when Edward came over and said, "Boss, Tom Emmer's campaign manager, Stephen, is here."

"What's he doing here?" Hawke took off his suit jacket and hung it on the hanger.

Edward said, "It seems there's something urgent he wants to discuss with you in person."

Hawke went to the reception room on one side of the suite and met Stephen, who was dressed in a suit and tie.

Hawke asked, "Is there something you need so late?"

Stephen stepped forward to shake hands with Hawke, and after a moment's thought, said, "People from India have also come to the party tonight."

Hawke nodded: "I saw it."

Stephen explained in detail: "One of the man's entourage came from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and he was also an executive at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). He had close ties with some of the tech upstart companies that supported Tom."

Upon hearing this, Hawke thought of the Indian Mutual Aid Association, because many of the Indian "high-tech talents" in American technology companies were introduced into the Indian Mutual Aid Association, which he had created.

Undeniably, some Indians are indeed very capable, but most of them are unreliable.

Just like the Black Cat Special Forces and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, as well as aircraft carrier personnel.

Those who can board an aircraft carrier are undoubtedly the best of the best, the elite of the elite.

But they're good at blowing up poop.

Hawke asked directly, "What do the Indians want to do?"

Stephen smiled and said, "This person wants to get to know you through our connections and wants to discuss purchasing satellites."

There's no doubt that some Indians and Indian companies are very wealthy, he said. "They said this would be a super big deal."

"The Indians want to buy satellites from me?" Hawke still couldn't understand the Indians' thinking; after all, they were too special.

Stephen was certain: "They've expressed that intention, so they want Tom and me to act as matchmakers to facilitate this deal."

Hawke asked, "How many do they want to buy?"

“According to that person, it involves more than ten communications and reconnaissance satellites.” Stephen, who is about to step down as campaign manager and seems to be turning to international business brokerage, was keen to close the deal. “They said the price is negotiable.”

Hawke initially wanted to refuse outright, after all, only someone with a screw loose would do Third Brother's business.

But then Hawke thought about how Indians always did things, and he had a new idea. After all, Indians are best at swindling people, and he could take advantage of that.

Hawke said, "ISRO and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited are indeed good customers."

Both of these companies have long been blacklisted here.

The series of events surrounding the West Coast Investment Fund's acquisition of Surrey Satellite occurred amidst a drone gap in Berbera, Somalia, with both sides at odds.

The latter's third brother did not know where the attackers came from.

Hawke had received information that, because of the attack on the Berbera Valley Company, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs had specifically contacted the Japanese, demanding that they compensate for the losses and issue a public apology, among other things.

The two incidents once caused quite a stir internationally.

Hawke thought about his schedule and said, "I'm going to Wyoming tomorrow afternoon. Erica is waiting for me there. I only have an hour free from nine to ten in the morning, so I'll wait here."

Stephen understood that Hawke was giving him face, and quickly said, "I'll contact the Indians right away and have them come on time tomorrow."

“Okay.” Hawke saw him to the door.

Stephen went downstairs, got into his car, and immediately called the Indian to arrange a meeting for the next morning.

Hawke returned to his room and called Erica.

Animals are rampant on ranches and farms in Wyoming, especially wild boars, which have become a dominant force in the area.

In the spirit of humanitarian concern, Hawke and Erica decided to give them some gifts. (End of Chapter)