The Wolf of Los Angeles

Chapter 114 Thunder strike

The sun turned west, and Hawk drove on the streets of West Los Angeles in Mondeo.

Through the rearview mirror, he found that the Honda Accord followed and immediately accelerated the car, forcing the Accord to speed up too.

Mondeo turned into 20th Street, and the Accord then turned over.

Daniel Richard speeds up to avoid losing his target.

He has been a freelance journalist in Los Angeles for several years. He has a keen sense of news and always feels that something big is about to happen.

Whenever he is at the big news scene, Daniel's heart beats faster.

Now, he feels this way.

Daniel stared at the front of him and suddenly found an off-road vehicle coming towards him in the opposite lane. He broke into the lane where he was because of overtaking.

As an old driver, Daniel quickly moved to the outside lane.

But the truck that was originally traveling rapidly on the outer lane suddenly braked urgently.

Daniel also braked urgently.

In order to track Mondeo, his car was fast and the incident happened suddenly. Although the car stopped, it still touched the car in front of him.

There was a muffled bang, and the impact was not serious. Daniel quickly pulled the handbrake and picked up his bag and got out of the car to check the situation.

The off-road vehicle in the opposite lane had already run away.

A fierce-looking man got out of the co-pilot of the truck and stared at Daniel.

Daniel wasn't easy to mess with either, and shouted, "How did you drive!"

Just in case, he wanted to take the camera out of his bag and shoot.

This action aroused the strong man's vigilance.

Before Daniel's hand could reach out from his bag.

The back door of the van suddenly opened, and two people wearing black masks and bulletproof vests raised their AR and trolls in their hands and pointed them at Daniel, shouting, "LAPD, let me see your hand!"

Daniel was frightened and loosened his hand and dropped his bag on the ground.

He said to himself, "Who did I provoke? Is it necessary to do this?"

Daniel knew LAPD's rough style well, so he quickly raised his hands above his head and shouted loudly, "I didn't attack you, I don't have weapons, I will cooperate with you!"

A business car drove over from behind, and two plainclothes with guns came down from above, controlling Daniel.

On the business car, Erica said to the phone: "Squad K1 was hit by an unidentified vehicle. It is not possible to determine whether it is related to the operation. The person involved is controlled by the Western Police Department first."

The other side replied, "Agree."

Plainclothes on both sides searched Daniel's car and checked to eliminate things like videos or recordings that should not exist.

If it weren't for the large number of people, they would put a gun on whatever they said.

LAPD is no worse than the FBI in framing people.

Just as Erica finished reporting upwards, her former partner Julian rushed over in a patrol police car. According to Erica's words, she transferred control of Daniel and took people back to the Western Conference to inquire.

If a person can stay for 24 hours, he will find a few old men and lock them up in the same sluggish room.

But in just a few minutes, the chaos here has ended.

The two cars quickly left 20th Street and headed straight to their destination.

Several camouflaged civilian vehicles came to the vicinity of Venice Beach.

Hawke called Edward and Campos, took two cameras and came to the media signal truck disguised as a truck, and knocked on the door of the rear compartment.

The door opened from inside and the three of them got into the car together.

Hawke asked Susie, “Have I got what I want?”

Susie brought a box on the inside and said, "It's all here."

Hawke said to Edward and Campos: "It's all worn."

There were two sets of police body armor and helmets in the box.

Edward and Campos then followed the two teams of LAPD into the villa where the dealers were located, which were necessary safety measures.

With such a dangerous shooting, Hawke certainly had to let his younger brother rush forward.

After the two of them put on bulletproof vests and composite helmets, Hawke patted their arms next to each other and reminded him: "Follow the back of the team, don't act without permission, safety first."

Edward said carelessly: "Boss, don't worry, these are just a little bit of the same as those in the Compton riot."

The Savior personally experienced the riot in Los Angeles.

Not to mention Campos, he emerged from the siege of the dealer and former colleagues.

The two men checked the camera again to make sure that the shooting would not be delayed.

Susie sent someone to take them to another car and followed the two teams.

Hawke sat in front of the display screen and asked, "Did you put the recorder on?"

"Everyone is communicated." Susie took off her hat, straightened her hair straightened, sat on another chair, and said, "Three people in each team wear recorders, and the computer will be turned on when she gets off."

Hawke thought of some of the things he did in his previous life and said, "Prevent them from possessing explosives."

Susie said: "The preparations are all done. They are the most professional team in Los Angeles. They have found architectural drawings and sent out reconnaissance vehicles. They will take action at their dinner and will not give them a chance to fight back."

"Let's wait." Hawke said no more.

Not long after, the radio began to ring the conversation, and the senior police detective bureau in charge issued an order, and several cars approached the villa area one after another, waiting for the opportunity to start.

The van where Hawke and Susie are located drove to the convenience store near the community and stopped.

After waiting for a while, the investigators reported that the dinner ordered by the target house has arrived.

The commander gave the order and the operation began.

Different pictures appeared on the multiple screens in front of Hawk, and the six pictures kept shaking and divided into two groups.

It is the two teams LAPD in front and behind.

A team of SWATs was riding in an electric repair vehicle and was responsible for the front door main attack.

Another team of police detectives, led by Erica, was blocked from the back door in a van spraying furniture advertisement.

Edward and Campos took photos with the two teams of people respectively, and there was no real-time signal transmission.

The electric repair car came to the villa along the road, suddenly increased the accelerator and turned around. The car rushed to the sidewalk, smashed the wooden fence between two palm trees, and rushed to the front of the house.

As soon as the car stopped, the doors on both sides opened. With two muffled bangs, the glass of two windows on the first floor shattered, and the shock bomb fell into the dining room and living room respectively.

The gunfight does not exist.

The glass of the house was broken with the roar.

Then, the tear gas flew into the house again.

The fully armed SWAT team got off the car and took the lead with an explosion-proof shield to advance. The team members in the rear were alert to Campos, carrying the camera, and were protected in the team.

The door lock was bombarded by a special troll, the door opened, and then it opened the road with a shocking bomb.

Similar actions are also taking place at the back door.

After a moment of waiting, the two teams rushed into the villa.

No more shooting, nor did anyone resist.

All nine people in the villa were easily taken down.

When the gangsters were the largest armed violent organization in Los Angeles, they were just native dogs.

On the signal transmission car, Hawke took off his headset, picked up the camera, and said, "Come on together?"

"Let's go together." Susie put on her police cap, followed Hawke out of the car, and quickly walked to the sidewalk outside the villa.

The team responsible for the periphery quickly set up the cordon.

The news here attracted many community residents to come out to watch.

Hawke turned on the camera, entered the cordon, and shot against the villa.

After receiving the approval of the on-site commander-in-chief, he and Suzy entered the villa.

Hawke took pictures of various places one by one, came to the living room, and took a close-up of Erica who took off her helmet.

The latter was leading people to search, and soon found important evidence in a basement.

Hawke kept following the shot, and the camera turned around.

Under the bright light, the cabinet with desiccant was filled with plastic packaging bags the size of a palm, which was only a lot more than the ones found on the yacht.

Erica randomly drew a few bags, opened them and checked them, saying, "Class card printing."

Hawke took another close-up.

"Here!" The police officer opened a tin cabinet on the other side: "Let's see."

Everyone came to check and saw that the cabinet was full of guns. In addition to various pistols, there were five AK guns and two shotguns.

There were even grenades in the corner. There are also gains in the kitchen above.

A large amount of cash and class card printing was found, while Edward was taking pictures.

Seeing that no one was filming her for the time being, Erica gave Hawk a look and talked to her boss according to the designed script.

Hawke strode closer and the camera turned.

"After a preliminary search on the scene, a large number of drug money, guns and class card prints were seized." Erica reported to her superiors: "The number is beyond imagination. It may be the largest drug case we have destroyed in five years."

The boss said concisely: "Continue searching and don't miss any corners."

After a while, the processing here comes to an end.

The nine criminals arrested and the illegal items seized were escorted one after another.

Media reporters began to appear outside.

A police officer in charge of the periphery quickly came to the door and whispered a few words.

Erica borrowed a cell phone, called her former partner Julian, then found Hawk and called him to a corner.

No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!

"Julian just called and Daniel Richard, who was following you, explained some of the situation." Erica said quickly: "The person who directed him is Anna Ku, assistant producer of Channel 11 "Ace News", an assistant producer. Kerman, and Gretchen, they were curious about why you always get hot news and wanted to see the secrets. "

Hawke couldn't help but shake his head: "What's the secret, it's just production and sales."

Erica held back her smile to keep the serious expression that should be in this occasion: "Like today's news."

"It's almost the same." Hawke considered what Erica said: "Gretchen from Ace News is interesting."

Erica reminded him: "That paparazzi is easy to talk about, but it's a bit troublesome to those who involve Fox."

Hawke is not the one who swallows his anger. Since it is Gretchen and her assistant instructor, he has to think of some way to fight back.

He thought of Meghan. If this matter is done well, he can help Meghan.

An important link in the network of personal connections is also a good thing for him.

Hawke asked, "The matter involves Gretchen. Can the Western Conference summon her legally and call her over and ask her for a question?"

"Just ask about the situation?" Erica needs to ask clearly, after all, it involves Fox: "If you just ask, say hello to Fox in advance, there is no problem."

She is no stranger to this kind of struggle: "Don't expect to ask anything. She must have a lawyer when she comes. This matter will teach the paparazzi a profound lesson and she will naturally restrain herself."

Hawke glanced at his watch: "I don't mean that. In the Western Conference, can she be summoned by legitimate procedures after 6:30 and dragged her to leave the police station until eight o'clock."

Erica pondered slightly: "It's not difficult for me to find a relationship for more than an hour."

Hawke knew she hadn't finished her words.

Erica stared at him, "Can I trust you in this?"

Hawke detailed: "The nature of the work I do is that if someone step on it and can't fight back, there will be more trouble later. It's better to kill a chicken and warn those guys who are ready to move."

Erica nodded slowly but said nothing.

Hawke continued, "When you were practicing guns in the morning, you mentioned one thing, you will have to take annual leave next month. Then I will invite you to hunt in Wyoming, and I will cover all the fees."

"You are bribery." Erica said deliberately.

But Hawke said, "Don't worry, I have a way to make these not considered bribery."

"Just just summoning and inquiring, at most one and a half hours." Erica took out her cell phone and made a phone call.

After processing here, Hawke called Susie, returned to the signal transmission car, and sorted out the videos.

Not only did he take it, but also the recorder transmitted it.

Soon, Edward and Campos were back.

Hawke quickly watched the video they shot and asked Susie, "Is it okay?"

Susie nodded: "It was a good shot, it was quick to act, and it was precise to strike."

Hawke transferred the videos to his notes, copied another copy on the storage disk, and asked, "I'm going to go to Fox TV."

Susie pointed outside: "I will control the media on the spot, and I will also prepare the speeches of Johnson and Erica."

"Keep in touch." Hawke packed his stuff and took his bag and got out of the car.

Edward had already gone outside and drove Cadillac over.

Hawke entered the back row and said to Edward: “Go to the Fox TV Center.”

The car started, and Campos, who was in the co-pilot, said, "Boss, if nothing else, put me on Abbot Kinney Avenue, will I drive back first?"

"Your legal identity problem will be resolved soon, don't worry," Hawke said.

Mexico is impossible to go back, and Campos hopes to stay in Los Angeles, saying, "Thank you."

Edward turned to Abbott Kinney Avenue and parked next to the parking lot.

Campos is about to get off.

Hawke took out the envelope that had already been packed with cash and handed it to Campos: "Your salary these days will be resolved by legal identity, and you will be paid every week. Then you rent a house, and I will tell you the specific work at that time. .”

There was someone around Campos who wanted to take care of him, but he didn't refuse and took it.

After he got out of the car, Edward drove to Century City.

...

Fox Building, Channel 11 Director’s Office.

Pierce, a legal consultant at the channel, just reported to Director Cynthia Rosberg's notice from the Western Conference.

Cynthia asked, "What's the specific situation?"

Pierce said in detail: "I asked people from the Western Conference that Gretchen's assistant Anna Cookman, found a freelance journalist to investigate Hawke Osmon of the West Coast Studio. It happened that LAPD has a big deal today. In action, the reporter ran into a disguised civilian vehicle carrying SWAT and was caught by them."

Cynthia controls the overall situation of Channel 11, and she understands it as soon as she hears it: "The battle between Gretchen and Meghan."

"The Western Conference is very rules-oriented and notified us in advance, and their people will arrive soon." Pierce asked directly: "How do we deal with it?"

Cynthia asked, “Just summoning to inquire?”

Pierce was able to confirm: “Yes.”

He thought about it and said, "I also got a news that the daughter of Carter Ferguson, one of the five members of the LAPD Police Committee, has a close relationship with Hawke Osmon. It is said that the two are with Dawn Qiang Sen once lived and died together on that yacht, saving a boat of people.”

Cynthia remembers this: “The news video was played by Meghan’s show team.”

She pondered for a moment: "Gretchen has crossed the line, everyone does this like her. Where is the channel order? Who dares to sell hot news to Fox? When the people from the Western Conference arrive, you can accompany Gretchen. If the situation is happening Exactly, dismiss Anna Cookman directly.”

"I get it." Pierce left the office.

Ten minutes later, Gretchen, who was preparing for tonight's "Ace News", suddenly found that the legal consultant led two people into her program team.

The two explained their purpose and showed the procedures to Gretchen and Anna Cookman.

"I refuse." Gretchen's first reaction: "I don't know the person you are talking about, nor do I know what happened. My show will be on the air in less than an hour and a half..."

The two of them didn't say anything and looked at Pierce.

Pierce said directly: "Director Cynthia means, let you go and explain the situation to prove your innocence. I will accompany you throughout the journey."

Gretchen didn't believe it, so he picked up the phone and dialed Cynthia's office number: "Director, here I..."

Cynthia interrupted her directly: "You have crossed the line, don't have a next time."

Gretchen could only put on his jacket as he listened to the busy tone on the phone.

"Please wait a moment." She came to the office next door and said, "Nina, the show will be broadcast as planned. If I can't get back, you can take it first."

Come out of this office, Gretchen glanced at the assistant.

Anna lowered her head.

The two went downstairs and drove a car to the western part of the bureau.

In the car, Gretchen asked, "Who are you looking for? What's the matter?"

Anna was also very aggrieved: "You have seen Daniel Richard, you have also met us. He has provided us with news many times and has always been reliable in doing things. I also specifically reminded you not to have direct contact with Hawke Osmon..."

Gretchen said, "Remember, all of this is from your personal instructions."

Anna is a qualified assistant and can handle it: "I will stick to this."

Gretchen controls his emotions. With Fox TV here, this kind of thing will not be too much trouble.

Anna drove out of the parking lot and found a Cadillac turning in at the entrance next to her. He knew the black little handsome man who was driving, Hawk's assistant.

She raised her hand and pointed: "Hauck is here."

Gretchen turned around and kept looking at Cadillac.

As soon as the Cadillac stopped, Hawke got out of the car, carrying his briefcase, and hurried towards the Fox Building.

"He got big news again?" Gretchen asked.

Anna quickly turned her head and glanced at her, "It seems that's the case."

Gretchen had a bad premonition, but he had to go this time in the Western Conference.

(End of this chapter)