Chapter 110 Life Strategic Planning
East Hollywood, Fountain Street.
At the door of the studio, Hawke took a sign and asked Edward to hang it outside the door.
It says "Closed".
After a busy month, the selfie scandal has finally come to an end, and Hawke plans to take a few days off.
After the sign was hung, Edward returned to the studio and said: "Boss, Huadie has contacted me several times and wants to see you. We are busy during this period and I keep asking him to wait."
Hoke asked: "Is Campos better?"
"After the fever subsided, the wound on the leg healed quickly." Love Dehua briefly said: "He no longer walks with a limp. He left the clinic and returned to the rescue station. Da Chou and the others took care of him, and he lived quite well among the homeless."
Hoke never sends out good intentions: "You call Campos, we will go there in the afternoon."
Edward went to make a call.
Hawke also took out his mobile phone to make a call, waited for the call, and said: "I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you missing? Come here to drink."
Five minutes later, there was a knock on the studio door. Ring, Edward went over to open the door.
Frank wandered in, took a look at Edward's handmade suit and Jaeger-LeCoultre watch, and asked: "Where did you steal it from?"
Edward grinned with big white teeth: "Little Robert ·Given to me by Deborah, Downey’s widow.”< br>
He took out the gold-encrusted Motorola and said deliberately: "Did you see it? She gave these to me? Guess why she gave them to me? Because I lived in her house. Old man, let me remind you. , don’t let me know who your ex-wife is!”
In the past, the so-called threats against his ex-wife were still in the realm of discourse.
Now that the obvious case was in front of him, Frank never mentioned cotton, fried chicken and watermelon juice. He took out a photo and said to Hawke: "Those things you asked me to check last month, those things It’s basically the same as what you said, the photos were mailed over, you guys are busy recently, so I didn’t bother you.”
Hoke took it, looked at the man in the Mexican police uniform in the photo, and handed it to Edward: "You also have a look."
Edward distinguished it carefully and said: "Boss, Yes, it’s a butterfly.”
Hoke took the photo back and put it away.
Now that the black and white have confirmed each other, Campos's identity is not a big problem. If the opportunity is right later, he can check with Erica again.
Frank reminded: "I heard from my friends that this man is very powerful, so don't mess with him."
Hoke asked: "Tell me in detail."
"A gang of local traffickers tried to kill him but failed." People commissioned by Frank , the position is relatively high, but I only have a general understanding: "Later, he was wanted and was besieged by more than a dozen heavily armed Mexican police in the city. Not only did he not die, he killed four people, injured three others, and escaped."
"Very fierce." Edward was a little surprised.
Hawke nodded slightly. Even if he cherished his life on one side and worked hard on the other, such a result was enough to prove his ability.
This person is good at investigating, has good skills, and his character is at least not bad, so he is very valuable.
Hoke's employment of people, let alone ability, cannot be trusted at all by gamblers and drug addicts.
Like Robert Downey Jr.'s playmate Cole, he is pure use.
Frank was very conscious. After saying these words, he took out a cloth bag, went to the refrigerator, opened the refrigerator door, picked up food and drinks and threw them into the bag.
A bag full of beer, sausages, milk, fruit, etc.
Hoke didn't say anything.
Edward wanted to talk.
Frank picked up the bag and left without taunting Edward, and even pretended not to see him.
Edward became excited: "Hey, why are you leaving? I want to chat with you a little more and show you the Cadillac and Hermès leather bags that Deborah gave me."
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Frank slammed the door shut.
Hoke remembered something: "Have you opened your bank account? In the future, the bonus will be transferred directly to the account. It will be too troublesome to give you cash."
"It was opened yesterday." Edward quickly reported the account to Hawke and asked: "Boss, do I also have to hand over the account?" Tax? "
Hoke reminded: "With our small body now, don't mess with the tax bureau. Your income is not low now. Don't think about taking advantage of this. Find an accountant to help you with the calculation. "
Edward made a note of it and decided to use the studio's accountant.
Near noon, the two went out for lunch and called Frank in the parking lot opposite. The old man said he didn't want to see Edward.
The King of Forces seems to have a psychological shadow.
In the afternoon, Edward drove into the Cadillac and took Hawke to the Avenue of Stars, where he found the ugly trio.
These three guys are sitting on the celebrity stars on the Walk of Fame, performing an ugly talent show, which is more technical than Frank's pure begging.
Edward made a phone call, and Big Chou temporarily left the sidewalk, crossed the street into the parking lot, and got into the Cadillac.
Hawke asked: "What's going on with Campos recently?"
"He has found a few odd jobs and is making money doing odd jobs. He has no legal status." The big ugly said: "He basically doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble. We have With the three of them here, no one dares to provoke him."
Hoke again. He asked: "Who do you often associate with?"
Dachou recalled carefully and said: "Except for a few Mexicans and the three of us, he rarely associates with others."
< br>Hoke nodded: "Okay, you continue to work."
The big ugly got out of the car.
Hoke said: "Go to the rescue station."
Ackerman's charity rescue station is not far apart. When you turn a street, you can see a huge sign.
Charity is also a kind of business, and there are all kinds of strange non-profit organizations emerging here.
Hoke plans to establish a non-profit organization once the funds and scale are larger.
The aid station was relatively quiet today. There were no free physical examinations. Lunch time had long passed. The homeless people who had received the food had already gone into the shade to avoid the bright sun.
The Cadillac bypassed the aid station, came to the back door, and drove into the parking lot.
Hoke made a call, and not long after, Campos came over from the other side of the parking lot.
This guy walks very fast, unlike Hawke who walked with a limp when he last met him here.
Hoke lowered the window and waved.
Campos opened the door, got in the car, and said directly: "Thank you for saving me."
Hoke nodded slightly and asked: "Fully recovered."
"Yes." Campos was not stupid at all and asked: "What do you want me to do?"
Hoke did not answer, but asked: "You reminded me here last time that the Mule Gang secretly "Shipping goods."
Campos said in detail: "When I was in Mexico, I carefully studied the shipping methods of the mule gang. After they moved the goods across the US-Mexico border, in order to avoid inspection by the DEA and local police, Some low-profile mules will be temporarily hired to transport goods into Los Angeles, surrounding Orange County, and San Francisco and other urban areas in the north.”
Thinking back for a moment, Hawke remembered that the last time he saw him was an old man driving an old Dodge pickup truck.
The old man must be in his 70s at least.
Hoke asked: "Old men?"
Campos said: "This is a group they often use. The elderly and infirm old people transport goods and rarely inspect them. , they only need to drive the car to the designated place, leave the key and leave, and the person who connects will drive their car away, take the freight back, and leave cash in the car after observing that there is no risk of exposure.”
< br>Hoke asked again: "Where are the other groups of people?"
"Pregnant women who are obviously pregnant." Campos has lived near the parking lot in the past few months, and he often observes when he is idle: "They are not pretending to be pregnant women, but real pregnant women with reliable identities who have encountered family financial crises. Once they encounter a clinical examination, they will I feel uncomfortable in my stomach. As long as they are not suspected targets, they are likely to be let go."
Edward praised: "The dealers are smart enough."
Campos said: "The stupid ones. , mostly bulk cargo at the bottom level, can be responsible for a piece of Anyone in the business who is not smart will either be caught or killed by his opponent."
Hoke looked at Edward and said, "Is this the same with Compton?"
"I can only do that. Reaching out to people at the bottom.” Hua shrugged: "Those idiots who work in bulk can't make more money than part-time workers, but no one likes to work. After all, if you go out for a trip in bulk, you can continue to be happy when you come back. Working is tiring and the working hours are long, so it's not as good as picking food for your ancestors." Cotton.”
Campos saw Hawke asking him about the Mule Gang: "You want to go against the Mule Gang?" Hawke said: "My studio does not have an anti-drug business. As for paying attention to the Mule Gang... you can understand that, I Making strategic planning for your life business ”
"You think too much." Hawke knew that he had misunderstood: "I am a principled person Man, gambling and drugs are my lifelong enemies!”
Campos was visibly relieved.
Hawke asked: "Did the mule gangs use this place to transport goods again during this time?"
Campos recalled it and said: "It happened once more than a month ago, but I had already started to fall ill at that time. , I didn’t look carefully, I didn’t know clearly during the treatment in the clinic, but from I haven't seen him since I came back from the clinic."
He was somewhat familiar with the current situation in Los Angeles: "The newspaper reported that a female detective from the LAPD intercepted a large number of mule gangs on a yacht some time ago. goods, then LAPD targeted the mule gang The cleaning operation must have affected these people."
The other person was from Mexico and was a serious and responsible anti-drug policeman who was almost killed by his colleagues and superiors. Hawke simply asked: "With your knowledge of the Mule Gang. , the LAPD can beat them down completely. "Isn't it?"
"Impossible." Campos shook his head: "For an organization like the Mule Gang, there must be someone hiding in the dark. There are too many Mexicans in Los Angeles. Just find any Mexican. Families are hiding and it’s hard to find out.”
He looked down on his peers: "I'm not saying that the LAPD is good at making money and protecting wealthy areas, but is average in other aspects. In the past ten years, there have been many things that have damaged the LAPD's face."
Edward automatically answered Words: "The riots in Los Angeles, the robbery in North Hollywood, the road rage shootings between police officers, the Rafael Perez incident..."
At this point, he saw Hawke confused, simply Explanation: "In 1998, 5 pounds of goods were missing from the LAPD's evidence room, and they were believed to have been stolen by Officer Rafael Perez. As a result, the investigation team discovered 11 other cases of missing evidence room goods, which involved There were more than 70 police officers, but in the end Rafael took all the responsibility, so he was paroled last year."
Hoke was not surprised at all, after all, it is the largest armed violent organization in Los Angeles.
Edward said: "The LAPD is the strongest legal gang in Los Angeles. I heard people say that the amount of donations has stagnated in the past two years, and public opinion and public trust in them have dropped again and again."
Hawke thought of Erica, and the LAPD pushed her out because of image management considerations.
Campos sighed: "America is not a paradise."
Edward lived very comfortably during this period and had a great experience. He said: "As long as you have enough money, America It’s a life like heaven.”
Hoke looked at the parking lot. He said to Campos: "In the next period of time, you should pay attention to the parking lot to see if there are any mule gang cars coming... Don't alert them, ensuring your own safety is the first priority."
Campos here Very professional: "As long as they show up, I can recognize them at a glance."
Hawke continued: "When you meet them, call me immediately. You have my mobile phone number, right?"
"Yes." Campos took out the broken Nokia and hit Hawke. number.
Edward went to the car to find a charger again. Da Chou and the others could find a place to charge.
Hoke glanced at it, hung up, and took out an envelope: "I'm hiring you."
Campos is easy to talk to alone, but there are several people to take care of here. , without any more nonsense, he accepted the envelope and promised: "If they don't show up, I have no choice. As long as they show up, they will never escape my eyes."
"That's it for today." Hawke ended the interview.
Campos collected the envelope, got out of the car and left.
Hoke looked around and suddenly noticed someone coming out of the back door of the aid station.
"Boss, I want to go down there." Edward unbuckled his seat belt and stared at the back door.
The woman who came out, wearing a vest from the Ackerman Charity Foundation, was the Nicole that Hawke had met.
"Go." He understood Edward's mood. The savior was kicked out by Nicole.
Edward pulled down the sun visor, opened the vanity mirror, straightened his formal tie a little, then opened the door and got out of the car, heading towards the back door of the aid station.
When he came near Nicole, he raised his hand to say hello, and his sleeves fell down, revealing the Jaeger-LeCoultre watch inside: "Hi, Nicole, long time no see."
Ni Cole looked at the new-looking Edward and was stunned for a moment, then entered the rescue station without looking back.
Edward felt refreshed, turned around and got into the car, still smiling: "Boss, this feeling is really great."
Hawke pointed to the front: "Drive, let's go."
Edward drove the car happily, as if he had eaten a happy fart, and kept talking: "Am I going to give Deborah a gift?" Send some gifts?”
“You haven’t given one?” Hawke was curious.
Edward said: "My gifts were mainly given to her son before... Well, I decided to give her a gift."
He was still the same: "Dai Bora will definitely give me a gift in return, and the value of the gift is at least ten times what I gave her.”
Hawke no longer knows what to say to such a talent.
Edward succeeded in slapping his ex-girlfriend in the face. He was extremely excited and said: "Boss, when you look for clues about the Mule Gang, are you also giving gifts?"
Hoke said: "This is business. Strategic planning.”
Edward didn’t understand: “Last time the two of us came to move things, you mentioned the mule. "Why don't you tell Erica about it?"
"Gifts are not given out all at once. They have to be pulled. She is pulling with me, and I am also pulling with her." Hawke said the business strategy. Planning is no joke: "If you raise a woman's threshold too high at one time, it will be difficult to handle in the future."
Edward scratched his head with his left hand: "What you are talking about is too complicated. I am still suitable for enjoying pure love."
Hoke took out his mobile phone, dialed Erica's number, waited for the call, and asked : "At work?"
Erica replied: "It's not time to get off work yet, it's not like You are so free, and you have a case in hand."
Hoke asked: "Do you have time tomorrow at the Atel Mountain Shooting Range?"
"Okay." Erica responded immediately and asked, "Are you done with what you are doing?"
Hawke said: "The contract is completed, the accounts are settled and the team is disbanded."
Someone shouted from Erica's side, and she said: "No more, I have a lot of things to do, see you tomorrow."
Hoke hung up the phone, returned to the studio, took out the gun and took it out for maintenance.
Edward was about to leave and asked for leave: "I have to attend a parent-child event this weekend and two days next week."
Hoke didn't even raise his head: "Donny's Son?”
"Yes, I will accompany Donny's son to a camping trip." Edward was like a good father: "I will buy equipment at night and set off early tomorrow morning to stay in Palmdale for three days."
Hoke is a good boss and said : "Go." He suggested: "Debora has good conditions, just propose to her."
Edward was shocked: "Boss, we agreed not to tie her to a tree! Also, it’s not worthwhile for me to marry her.”
"How could it not be a good deal?" Hawke's way of thinking is different from Edward: "Even if you get divorced later, you can still get a large sum of money."
Edward said that he has never had such a good deal. Guo said with a serious attitude: "I am the co-founder of West Coast Media and Entertainment Company, and I enjoy dividends every year. With our development speed, when Deborah and I divorce, I will definitely be the one who gets the property divided."
This time it was Hawke's turn to be surprised: "Okay, savior, this flattery is really clever."
"No, no, no, this is not flattery." Edward said: "I said it all. It's true."
Hoke sent him away: "Go find your Deborah quickly."
Edward went to be the cheap father of Donnie's son.
Hoke had dinner alone and received a call from Miss Me.
"I've read the news during this period. You made a lot of money from Josh Hartnett, right?" Miss Me's meaning was very clear: "I brought you this person, and you also get the 5% share." Promise me."
Hoke said deliberately: "Aren't we friends? Shouldn't friends help each other?"
Caroline is very calculating when it comes to money: " sky I'm starting to get cold. Your friend, I've taken a fancy to a Chanel trench coat. Can you help me give it to me?"
Hoke also asked Miss Me to attract customers and think about it in the long term, and said: "Today It’s too late. Let’s have it transferred to your account tomorrow.”
Caroline exclaimed: “You charged $800,000 for one transaction?”
Hawke was about to hang up the phone: "Pay attention to check tomorrow."
Caroline seemed to be hit, and her voice lost its usual pride: "Okay, I will check it carefully."
< br>Hoke has hit someone before and gives another one Ke Tianzao: "Any customer of your company who has troubles that cannot be solved can come to me. I will give you a 10% commission for anyone you introduce."
(End of Chapter)