The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Coast Building.

Hawke had just entered the office when Edward and Campos followed him in.

Campos reported: "We have received word from Iraq that the first group of people has departed from Rabat, the capital of Morocco, and will arrive in Los Angeles by plane, but the identities they will be using after being disguised are not yet clear."

Hawke glanced at the time and asked, "Is the flight arriving today?"

“Yes, they will arrive this morning.” Campos further stated, “The Hurricane Company’s informant within the Al-Aqsa militia previously provided footage of this group’s training. Butterfly is currently in charge of perimeter security at Los Angeles International Airport. I had security technicians go there last night to connect to the airport’s security monitoring system and transmit the relevant footage over in a timely manner.”

Hawke nodded slightly and said to Edward, "Notify the supercomputing center to activate the latest AI recognition system."

Although the AI ​​Manhattan Project is largely a showpiece, it has achieved some results over the years, most notably in its automatic recognition system, which has evolved to its third generation.

This system can automatically search and extract information from the internet, and can also use image data analysis to build a database, and then compare people with similar characteristics to find the target person.

Hawke asked, "Aren't our people in this batch?"

Campos replied, "They started from Egypt, disguised as a small tour group, and would drive to Los Angeles after arriving in Las Vegas."

He thought for a moment and then said, "There's another small team that went from Algeria to France first, and then transferred in Paris to San Diego. The San Diego Comic-Con is about to start, and I guess they're probably disguised as people attending the Comic-Con."

After the Al-Aqsa militia dispersed from the Iraqi-Syrian border region, apart from the small group with the inside informant, the informant at the base only had a general idea of ​​the identities the other groups were disguised as, and not a very clear one.

To prevent exposure, he will not be allowed to investigate on his own initiative.

The group coming from Las Vegas was easy to deal with, since they had inside contacts, and Campos also prepared people to secretly make contact when the opportunity arose.

San Diego is a bit more complicated, but it's not like there's no way to get around it.

Hawke cautioned, "These people have come to Los Angeles from the Middle East and will definitely need someone to meet them. Don't alert them, and find out who their accomplices are."

Campos was heading to Los Angeles International Airport and quickly left the Coast Building.

The flight from Rabat will arrive in Los Angeles in no time.

Hawke called Edward, and they went to the supercomputing center together.

As he walked, he asked, "Has Eric's film crew gone to Washington to shoot?"

Edward had just chatted with Eric on Twitter yesterday, saying, "The original plan was to film at the White House, but Tom Emmer had to hold a few foreign affairs events at the last minute, so Eric changed the filming plan. Today, he took the crew to New York to film the exterior scenes in New York State first."

Hawke said, "After Richard L. left office, Selena was elected a New York State Senator, and I remember they settled in New York State."

“That place is called Chappaco Estate.” Edward said after reviewing the relevant information. “After Sylvie went to hell, Zipperton sold the estate against his daughter Chelsea’s wishes.”

Thinking of the rumor that Chelsea wasn't Richard Lambton's biological daughter, he flashed two rows of white teeth: "After this manor was bought by a New York businessman, it hasn't been touched inside or out yet. Eric's film crew rented the manor through an agent, which is perfect for filming."

The two entered the supercomputing center's technical room together, where footage from the exit of Los Angeles International Airport was already being transmitted.

…………

Los Angeles International Airport, Security Room 3.

Diaz, the supervisor in security uniform, accompanied Campos into the security room and stood in front of a screen.

The large screen in the center displays the disembarkation gate for the corresponding flight.

The image is so clear that you can distinguish the facial features of each person.

After 9/11, airports across the United States strengthened security and made extensive use of surveillance cameras. Once you leave the airport, it becomes difficult to find such clear surveillance footage again.

Diaz received a notification through his walkie-talkie, and he replied to Campos, "The flight has landed."

An American Airlines Boeing passenger plane flying from Rabat to Los Angeles landed on the runway.

Passengers disembarked from the plane one after another via the boarding bridge and walked toward the exit.

Campos stared intently at the large screen and noticed that there were quite a few passengers with Arab faces.

The surveillance cameras continuously captured their appearance and physique, which were then transmitted to the Coast Building in real time via the professional equipment in Security Room No. 3.

The Coast Building's supercomputer, combined with an AI recognition system, immediately deployed a certain amount of computing power and, in conjunction with database data, identified the people inside.

In less than three minutes, the first suspected target was identified.

He was a bald man wearing glasses, clearly of mixed race, with no obvious Arab features.

Inside the supercomputing technology center, Edward looked at the image data in the database for comparison; it was a large bearded man with a turban wrapped around his head.

He said, "The difference in appearance is quite significant."

Technical Director Haaland's smile was peculiar, as if he were about to devour someone: "Generally, there won't be any mistakes. We did a lot of work beforehand to build a database of people, which not only included the features of key facial features, but also his body shape, posture, walking gait, etc. Moreover, the footage taken at the airport was a frontal shot; it would be much more troublesome to shoot from the side."

Hawke had already thoroughly studied the company's latest technology, and that even simple facial alterations, such as adding a beard, could not escape the AI ​​system's recognition.

Having identified the first one, they quickly identified the second, the third, and so on...

Their appearances have changed significantly since the images in the videos.

However, it was still identified by the AI ​​recognition system supported by supercomputers.

Harland told Hawke, "Five people in total, which matches the number and information provided by Campos."

Hawke nodded: "Leave the rest to Butterfly Company."

When these people enter customs, they all have to show their passports and visas, which naturally leaves their corresponding identity information.

More than two years ago, Butterfly Company took on the security business of Los Angeles International Airport. Having access to passenger information for a particular flight was already within its business scope.

The identification information was quickly relayed to Campos, who immediately forwarded it to the people waiting outside the airport.

Diaz instructed technicians to use the airport's surveillance camera system to track the five people's movements throughout the entire process.

Even after leaving the airport, drones will still be filming from the sky.

Once these people are found, they will be like bright light bulbs in the darkness of Los Angeles.

Campos took out a walkie-talkie and gave the order: "Attention all groups, monitor according to the instructions, and be careful to conceal your whereabouts. There are people watching these people."

"understand!"

"understand!"

Campos's goal was not to target these people, but to find the people who would meet them.

Wearing gold-rimmed glasses and dressed in business attire, Ahmed pulled a suitcase out of the terminal and arrived at the taxi waiting area. He was very cautious, observing the roadside for a moment before specifically choosing a taxi driven by a female driver.

What Ahmed didn't know was that the taxis flooding into the waiting area at this time were all carefully arranged.

The others took taxis, airport buses, and a pre-booked hotel car.

Without exception, all of these people were secretly monitored.

The news gradually reached Campos, and the five of them checked into a hotel run by Arabs after leaving the airport.

The hotel's guests were mostly Arabs, and it wasn't far from the federal prison.

This was no challenge for the Flower Butterfly Company. With a command from Campos, several Arabs from Hurricane Africa Company entered the Arab hotel as tourists from out of town.

Several other groups, under different identities, were scattered around, secretly monitoring the area.

That evening, Campos called Hawke: "No one has been found to have contacted them yet."

Hawke replied, "Maintain a certain distance and continue to observe."

On that same day, a tour group from Cairo, Egypt, landed in Las Vegas.

They will spend a few days in Las Vegas, and then take a rented minibus to Los Angeles together.

Later that evening, a flight from Paris to San Diego landed, and a group of enthusiastic anime fans headed straight to the convention center where the anime convention was being held. After storing their luggage, they couldn't wait to enter the venue.

During this time, a comic created by one of the group's comic enthusiasts caught the eye of a company that wanted to buy the copyright.

The company invited them to its Los Angeles office to discuss copyright transactions.

The group boarded a car bound for Los Angeles.

Elite Middle Eastern militias, having received professional training, finally gathered in Los Angeles with the support of forces in the United States.

They were cautious, disguising their identities and operating covertly.

Besides providing convenience, the local forces did not rashly contact these people, but instead hid in the surrounding area to observe them secretly and make sure they were not discovered.

Los Angeles is a vast city with millions of inhabitants, including many ethnic minorities.

Those who enter in small groups are insignificant compared to the sheer number of people.

Several container trucks belonging to a certain supplies company entered the logistics zone in eastern Los Angeles.

In this big city, tens of thousands of trucks carrying supplies come and go every day, so little attention is paid to them.

The supplies company he mentioned, though small in scale, has been operating in Los Angeles for several years.

The containers on the trucks were full of weapons, specifically the Soviet-era weapons most commonly used by Arab armed groups.

…………

North of New York, Chapak Estate.

This was once the residence of the Laughlintons, covering more than 10 acres.

But after Sylvia went to hell, Zipperton immediately sold the house.

Today, a film crew from Los Angeles arrived at the estate with a large amount of props.

Eric got out of a car, called over Evans, the props manager, and Griffith, the set designer, and said, "Get to work quickly and start setting up the set, especially the exterior shots..."

He looked around: "Over there, and over there, change to the winter set we prepared in advance."

Griffith marked the locations on the floor plan and said, "Give me an afternoon."

Evans said, "I need to take a look inside the house. When I spoke with the landlord, I heard that some items had been removed, so we need to tidy things up a bit."

Eric waved, and a producer came over and handed the house keys to Evans.

Griffiths called to his men and they began to get to work.

Evans led the prop team into the huge house and found that the interior was mostly intact, with only picture frames and the like missing from the walls.

The production team prepared many photos of Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio in costume beforehand, including many group photos, which can be directly uploaded.

However, the house had been uninhabited for a long time, and dust was everywhere.

In some corners, spider webs were even hanging.

A prop master patted the sofa, sending up a cloud of dust that made several people around cough.

He covered his mouth and nose and said to Evans, who was not far away, "Boss, we need a cleaning company."

Evans ran his fingers across the bar counter, leaving three distinct fingerprints. He took out his walkie-talkie and went directly to the production manager in charge of miscellaneous tasks, saying, "Kewell, the house is too dirty. We need a professional cleaning company."

"I understand, I'll contact them right away." When Kewell came over, he had anticipated this situation and had specifically looked up local housekeeping companies, even speaking with one by phone.

He took out his phone, made a call, agreed on a price, gave the address, and asked the other party to come over as soon as possible.

Leonardo was passing by when he saw that he and Meryl were going into the house to familiarize themselves with the layout. Kewell quickly stopped him, saying, "There's a lot of dust over there, and it hasn't been cleaned yet. You'd better go later."

"Thanks." Leonardo stopped and waved to Meryl, who was nearby, before going over to explain the situation.

Instead of going to the villa, the two went to the garden.

Some of the scenes filmed here depict the family life of Hillary and Richardson, and most of them take place amidst arguments.

Leonardo and Meryl Streep walked toward a secluded spot, and several bodyguards nearby followed, dispersing and stopping on the perimeter.

Since leaving Hillary's camp, Leonardo has hired a bodyguard team recommended by Hawke.

Even though Sila has gone to hell, he is still using these people.

The bodyguard was dressed in the clothes of an ordinary crew member and looked inconspicuous.

Another car drove in at the manor's main gate.

The car stopped in the small square, and producer Tom Cruise got out.

He had just come from Los Angeles, found the busy Eric, and waited for him to have a moment to rest before reminding him, "This is New York, the stronghold of the Donald Party. Be careful when filming."

Eric said, "Security personnel are on standby, ready to protect the crew at any time." (End of Chapter)