Chapter 136: Nirvana: Add Money
Downtown Los Angeles, Park Center.
The LAPD's award ceremony was held in the square in front of the headquarters building.
Hoke wore a formal suit and sat in the temporary viewing area.
Susie came over at this time and sat next to him.
Hawke greeted and asked: "Have all the mule gangs been eradicated?"
"No, in recent operations, many old mules have been captured." Susie said simply: "There are still some mule leaders. The people either retreated to Mexico or hid deeper.”
Hoke knew without guessing that it would be impossible to eradicate them all.
Erica said to him a few days ago that without the threat of criminals, the LAPD would have no meaning in existence.
Today, the LAPD is clamoring to increase funding every year, further expand manpower, and purchase new vehicles and weapons and equipment. If Los Angeles is peaceful and peaceful, it will neither raise funds nor pass parliamentary review.
Brian Ferguson came here accompanied by a middle-aged woman.
This woman has long light brown hair, her face is vaguely similar to Erica's, and she is wearing a women's suit.
Brian winked at Hawke.
Hoke guessed that this should be Erica's mother.
Susie stood up and said hello: "Mrs. Ferguson."
"Hello, Susie, long time no see." Mary Ferguson smiled warmly and shook hands with Susie.
Brian whispered next to Mary, Mary raised her head and her eyes fell on Hawke.
"Hoke, let me introduce you to someone." Brian waved, waited for Hawk to pass, and said: "This is Mary, my aunt. Mary, this is Hawke Osmond, West Coast Studio Founder."
Mary still smiled warmly and took the initiative to shake her hand: "I heard Erica talk about you."
"Hello, madam." Hawke politely replied: "My pleasure."
Mary looked at Hawke curiously: "In the past six months, you have stirred up the public opinion in Los Angeles."
Hoke replied: "My work requires me to face various problems, and some problems need to guide public opinion. Come and complete it."
Mary nodded slightly: "I have seen several cases of your operation, and you have done an excellent job in image management."
"Thank you," Hawke said. .
The first time they met, after a little contact, they took their seats.
Mary Ferguson was invited to take a seat in the front row.
Brian stayed on Hawke's side and said, "Man, you owe me a big favor."
Hoke guessed what the bastard wanted to say and kept silent for the time being.
“Do you know how many good things I said to you in front of Mary?” Brian said boldly: “Do you know who brought the things you did and the relevant newspapers to Mary?”
Hoke is thicker-skinned: “Isn’t it Erica?”
Brian said: "I did it too, okay!" He didn't care about this: "You must repay this favor."
Hoke spread his hands: "Tell me, what do you want to do? If you want to practice shooting, I I can teach you for free..."
"Practice gun? Not interested?" Brian simply said: "I have taken over a new case. The situation is a little complicated. Let's talk about it in detail later. You have a lot of messy ideas. Please help."
Hoke stopped joking and said seriously: "In terms of law and litigation, you are better than me. A hundred times better."
Brian said: "It's not just a legal issue."
"Okay." Hawke also asked Brian for help. This kind of thing always happens back and forth: "Whenever you need it, just call me."
The awarding ceremony began and the two stopped talking. .
Every year, the LAPD honors a group of police officers, and there are many people honored today.
Erica wore a police uniform, and the last group came to the stage to receive medals.
She received the Medal of Heroes.
A twenty-three-year-old police sergeant and recipient of the Medal of Heroes.
The awarding ceremony ended successfully, and those who received the medals came down one after another to celebrate with their relatives.
Erica first found her mother and then called Hawke, who was originally going to introduce them to each other.
Brian came over and said, "I introduced him."
Erica glanced at her cousin with murderous eyes.
Brian thought to himself, why should I come here to cause such trouble?
The two sides chatted for a few words. Mary Ferguson still had something to do, so she looked at her watch and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, she shook hands with Hawke and said, "I will come to my house as a guest when I have time."
Hoke responded politely: "I will."
After seeing them off, Erica took Hawke's arm and said, "My mother has a good impression of you."
Hawke pulled at her: "I'm very nervous, my heart keeps beating wildly."
Erica pulled at her too, putting her ear against Hawke's chest: "No, my heartbeat is normal."
< br>Hoke was defeated and said: "Won't you introduce your colleagues?"
"Let's go." Erica pulled Hawk into the place where the LAPD gathered.
This morning, Hawke got to know many middle-level figures with real power in the Detective Bureau and Western Branch.
These people are often front-line commanders.
At noon, after attending the LAPD reception, Hawke drove back to Fountain Street alone.
Edward was in the studio and said: "Boss, Huadie called and said that the information on the Mexican nanny has been collected and he has made contact with her."
This nanny is Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's nanny is a married woman named Lucia.
"Inform him and go to the safe house." Hawke went to change clothes.
Afterwards, the two went out, changed cars midway, and headed to the safe house.
Edward drove the car, making sure there was no tail, and said to Hawke: "That Sarah Parker is very popular now and is a national representative of anti-domestic violence. Does the Golden Globe still have to think of something else?"< br>
Bro's shooting attempt failed, but Sarah became more famous.
Hoke said: "Jennifer Aniston is the number one sweetheart in North America and has not won any heavyweight acting awards for many years. This time she plans to go all out for awards. It is difficult to say how the judges will choose."
Edward said: "There is also a prize of $800,000."
Hawke signed a contract and will do what he is paid to do.
The two came to the safe house, where Campos was already waiting.
Hoke opened a chair and sat down: "Tell us the specific situation."
"Lucia is a family of three. Her daughter is in elementary school and her husband has no official job. He does odd jobs here and there, and his income is extremely low. "Stability." Campos relies on his Mexican status. I have dealt with them directly: "They are currently renting in Olvera Street, where Mexicans gather, and their long-term lease expires at the end of the year." Otherwise I can handle her easily.”
The words Campos wanted to speak were stuck in his mouth, and he couldn't understand the situation.
Hoke motioned to Campos: "Ignore him, you continue."
Campos said: "The best way is to spend money. They need money very much. I asked a local source The well-informed Mexicans tried it out. Before Lucia came to Los Angeles, she had tried to make money. "How much does it cost?"
Hoke asked: "No less than 100,000 US dollars, or even more." "After this is done, they will leave Los Angeles and go to other states."
Hawke had already asked for the event amount of 200,000 US dollars from Sarah Parker, and immediately said: "You are responsible for taking care of Lucia."
He waved his hand, and Edward took a newly modified bag, Put it on the table.
This bag is not a brand-name product and is a bit old. It has the same appearance as the bag mentioned in several photos of Lucia provided by Campos.
Hoke said: "You have dealt with Lucia and followed her for a while. Is this similar enough to her daily work bag?"
Campos looked carefully. He looked at it and said: "No problem."
Hawke continued: "Get her, teach her how to use it, get the video and then pay the balance. Make a few more copies of the video, save them separately, and then wait for my call."
Campos brought the bag over. Study the built-in camera usage.
Edward came over to teach him.
It’s all a fool-like operation, no difficulty at all.
Ten minutes later, Campos put the bags into the backpack he brought and went out to leave.
Hawke and Edward then left.
Waiting to change back into the car, Edward asked curiously: "Boss, those stars in Hollywood like to mess around. Pete has always had a bad reputation in this regard. Just such a video can mess up him and Anis Dayton?”
“God doesn’t even know how many times these Hollywood couples have cheated on each other in private,” Hawke simply explained: “But it’s still true that they were exposed by the media. Hammer, the nature is different. Many celebrities still want to save face. If the media does not expose them, they can pretend they don’t exist. If people know about it, there is often only one choice..."
Edward thought for a while and said. In one sentence: "Is it the kind of personality and image you told me?"
Hoke nodded slightly: "Absolutely, these are extremely important to stars."
He looked at the road outside and said, "Go to Sherman Oaks and ask Sarah for money." By mid-December, Bro Derek had already been sentenced to jail, and was being punished for several crimes. Xiti was sentenced to 6 and a half years in prison.
Although the divorce lawsuit has not been completely concluded, it is not a problem for Sarah Parker to take away most of the property.
She also moved back into the mansion in Sherman Oaks.
Arrived at Sarah's mansion, as soon as Hawke entered the living room, he saw Sarah with a slightly protruding belly. Under the guidance of Sophia, a mother who had been a mother before, Hawke practiced how to highlight the posture and temperament of a pregnant woman.
When Sarah saw Hawke coming in, she paused her practice, took off the cushion from her waist, and came over with a smile to say hello: "You are finally willing to come see me."
Hoke smiled and said nothing.
Sofia was very discerning, packed her bag and said: "I'm leaving first."
Hoke nodded to her, waited until the person left, and said to Sarah: "The other side It's started."
Sarah said: "Can it be done?"
Hawke said directly: "It may cost more than 100,000 US dollars."
"As long as the strongest competitor is killed, these are nothing." Sarah is about to get a large amount of property, which looks quite grand. : "You tell the person who handles it, $200,000."
Hawk Wei Nodding: "The certainty will be greater."
Stephen Parker came in from the outside at this time, patted Edward on the shoulder, sat on the sofa, and said to Hawke: "There is something I want to ask you. "For a moment."
Hoke asked: "What happened?"
"When Bro was hospitalized, I let him taste the milk produced by black people." Stephen did not avoid Sarah and said: "Now that he is in prison, I am ready to go further."
These are Hawke was about to do what he had not yet done. He said: "We will arrange a meal of eating milk and picking up soap together."
Stephen was still dissatisfied: "It's too cheap for him."
Sarah responded: "Bro is a pervert. He will be able to adapt to these things quickly, and maybe he will enjoy it. The result will be in the end It became us rewarding him..."
Hoke thought about the bad things Bro had done, maybe it would really turn out like this.
Sarah certainly knew him best in this regard.
Stephen frowned: "Over there in the prison, it's unrealistic to get a horse in."
Hoke suddenly remembered what Edward said some time ago, and immediately said: "Savior, women are happy to water you. Take it with you? ”
Since getting the happy water, Edward really stood up from Deborah. Now he always carries it with him. He quickly took out a bottle: "Boss, I just bought it and haven't opened it yet."
Hoke pointed out Pointed: "To Stephen."
Stephen took it and opened the box. Inside was a green liquid in a small glass bottle.
Maybe he had a lot of fun when he was young. He understood the purpose at a glance: "Only for picking up soap?"
Hoke gave him a thumbs up and asked Sarah: "You Is there any anti-wolf spray, high-concentration pepper spray?”
“Yes!” Sarah ran to the cloakroom and took a bottle from her bag.
Stephen came over and praised Hawke: "You are really not bragging about what you said. You are the best at solving various difficult and complicated diseases."
Hawke didn't know what to say for a moment.
But my heart is happy.
Assholes who want to enjoy their kidneys will also be happy to enjoy the Fengyoujing and chili water set.
After talking about the business, Hawke said goodbye and left.
He and Edward had just left. Stephen brought wind oil and chili pepper water and prepared to go out for shopping. At the same time, he asked the old man to find someone to take the order.
But Sarah stopped Stephen: "Wait a minute."
During this period, the relationship between father and daughter heated up. Stephen was delighted and asked with a smile: "I want to go shopping, do you have anything to bring?" "
Sarah stretched out her finger and pointed at the green glass bottle: "Leave this thing to me."
Stephen frowned, but when he thought about it carefully, it didn't count. What's the matter? He gave Sarah the Fengyoujing, then turned around and took the packaging box and went out.
"Women's Happy Water?" Sarah looked at Fengyoujing curiously and poured a little on her finger.
That strange feeling seemed to open a floodgate, making her immediately think of the correct use of this thing.
Sarah took the essential oil and went to the bathroom.
Then, make sure this is indeed happy water.
On the other side, Edward drove an Audi and walked east along Ventura Avenue.
Before leaving Sherman Oaks, Hawke noticed several girls of twelve or thirteen years old on the side of the road, carrying schoolbags and blocking the car.
One of the girls raised her thumb in Audi's direction.
Edward glanced at Hawke.
Hoke said: "Don't worry about them."
Audi drove past these children.
But a station wagon behind them stopped, and the driver let the child get on.
Hawk looked back and saw that the driver was Stephen Parker.
He asked Edward to slow down the car.
Stephen quickly caught up from behind. When overtaking, he deliberately lowered the passenger window and waved to this side.
Edward also waved.
Hoke noticed that the girl in the passenger seat of the station wagon was making faces at him.
Edward was not used to these brats and immediately raised his middle finger.
Stephen raised the passenger window.
Edward said: "Except for having better clothes, children in wealthy areas are almost the same as Compton in other aspects."
Hoke shook his head: "The social resources they enjoy and the elite education they receive , ordinary people can’t enjoy it.”
“That’s right.” Edward said: “Many of my childhood friends joined gangs in middle school or even elementary school, and became the lowest level mules, running around in schools. Come in bulk.”
He was not angry: "When I look back, I will definitely hit Indio Downey, a rich second generation!"
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On an ordinary weekend in December, Lucia Sodi After helping Jennifer Aniston put up the Christmas tree, he drove his own car and left the mansion in Beverly Hills and returned to the old town.
The atmosphere here on Olvera Street is not strong even if it is close to Christmas.
Lucia parked the car in the old parking lot in front of the street, got out of the car and took a paper bag from the back seat.
The door of a nearby car opened, and a man got out and waved to her: "Hi, Lucia."
"It's you." Lucia was in trouble not long ago, and this man helped her. busy.
Campos came over: "Do you have time? Let's chat for a while."
Lucia pointed to the door of the parking lot: "There is a small shop over there, let me treat you Have a drink."
"Thank you." Campos came to the coffee shop with her.
It's mid-afternoon and there's no one here.
The two chatted casually for a while, and when they talked about work, Campos suddenly asked: "I heard that you are working as a nanny for Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston?"
Not many people know about this matter, but there are some. Lucia admitted: "No No, it’s been a few months.”
Campos went deeper: “I have met several nannies before Pete, and they all said that they were harassed by Pete during their work.”
Exposed. Thea became alert: "What do you want to do?"
Campos asked: "Has Pete harassed you and given you any money?"
This question reached the most critical point. Lucia was stunned for a moment, and then said: "No, never. ”
Campos found a breakthrough: “He asked you to provide additional services, but he refused Pay, Lucia, what do you think?"
Lucia said: "But he is a big star."
"Yes, he is a star." Ask: "What practical benefits have you gained? How has it improved the situation for you and your family?"
Lucia is not a very smart woman: "No, no change, I didn't get any benefit at all except eating something that was hard to swallow!"
Campos said: "You were deceived by a Hollywood star He has tens of millions of dollars, but he refuses to pay a dollar for your service."
Lucia stopped talking.
Based on Lucia’s experience working in Custom Street, Campos revealed the most annoying fact there: “You were prostituted for nothing!”
Lucia Thinking about it, this is indeed the case.
Because Peter enjoyed her service, not to mention paying for it, he didn't even give her a gift.
On the contrary, the hostess Aniston would give her some small gifts from time to time.
“I’ll help you get your money back,” Campos said.
Successfully stimulating Lucia's emotions, in the end, the most effective trick is still the one that is most effective - add money!
(End of this chapter)