The Wolf of Los Angeles-Chapter 383: Fishing Operation

[Chapter 383: Fishing Operation]

"Unit 1, Unit 1, this is Unit 2." In a signal car on Ocean Park Boulevard, a technician called to the command vehicle based on their signal capture and positioning: "Caught signal A, location at the parking lot section B of Ocean Park Boulevard, bearing..."

Jennifer, upon receiving the transmission, immediately ordered, "Chick, lead your team into action according to the plan."

Several vehicles of various makes and models drove towards the parking lot.

...

In another signal vehicle, a technician also issued a call: "Unit 3 reporting, signal B position verified, location south side of the Four Seasons Hotel, repeat! Position south side of the Four Seasons Hotel."

Compared to the parking lot, finding the Four Seasons Hotel was trickier, as it was a high-rise building.

Jennifer ordered again, "Delpho, Bernaldo, immediately have your teams stand by at the entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel!"

"Roger!" came the response.

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After the reply, Jennifer pulled out her phone and called, reaching the manager at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles through Brian.

Although the FBI could search directly under the guise of counterintelligence, the best method remained to get the other party to cooperate voluntarily.

In no time, both sides were set up for communication.

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Jennifer reconnected with the team leaders, and with the assistance of the hotel security manager, Delpho and Bernaldo disguised themselves as hotel maintenance workers, checking the south side rooms while carrying signal detectors.

With dozens of floors in the building, the south-side room checks took time.

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In the command vehicle, Jennifer inquired, "Unit 2, Unit 3, any new signals?"

The leads responded in turn: "None, all clear.

Jennifer inquired with the subordinates in the Coast Building, where they confirmed only two transmission signals were detected sending outward.

...

Minutes later, a call filled Jennifer's earpiece: "Calling Unit 1, this is Chick's team, target for signal A located, target for signal A located."

Jennifer immediately asked, "Report the details."

On the other end, they stated, "Target located in the northwest side of the parking lot, a black Toyota Alphard, inside are two adult males, specific appearance unknown, nearby public monitoring found, license plate number is..."

Hearing her subordinate's report, Jennifer told the technician on the other end, "I want to see the footage from the northwest side of parking lot B."

"Yes," the technician immediately responded.

Jennifer then spoke into the mic, "Do not alert the target, proceed with the fishing plan."

On the other side, they replied, "Understood!"

...

At that moment, the technician said, "Ma'am, we have the monitoring footage."

The LCD screen in front of Jennifer lit up, displaying the situation in the parking lot.

The technician tapped a few keys, and the footage quickly zoomed in, soon revealing the target vehicle.

Jennifer kept her composure and waited patiently.

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Not long after, another call came through: "Bernaldo calling Unit 1, signal B position confirmed, in room 805 on the 8th floor, confirmation of at least three people inside."

Jennifer replied, "Execute the fishing plan, maintain close surveillance."

"Understood," came the response.

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Jennifer pondered for a moment and sent a text: "Two fish found, fishing plan in motion."

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In the 16th-floor conference room 2 of the Coast Building, Edward felt his phone vibrate, pulled it out, glanced, and opened the text.

He said nothing and quietly approached Hawke from behind, showing him the phone screen.

Seeing the discovery, Hawke nodded slightly.

The scene continued unfolding, as Caroline spoke according to the script, throwing out some shocking info intentionally.

The others pretended to listen intently.

After more than an hour, Hawke announced the meeting was temporarily adjourned.

Everyone had a tacit understanding and departed the conference room in succession.

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Once away, they entered a lounge, and Hawke requested Edward's phone, dialing Jennifer. "What's the situation?"

Jennifer quickly stated, "Currently, two listening devices are confirmed to be transmitting signals; my people have located the positions and are monitoring. They won't be able to escape."

Hawke reminded, "The meeting has concluded."

Jennifer smiled, "Don't worry, if they pass along any info, I'll have it covered."

With a light-hearted tone, she added, "Compared to foreign spies, these corporate spies are much easier to handle. I've dealt with ones ten times tougher than them."

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Hawke hung up, realizing Peter Thiel, Mary Ferguson, and others were watching him. He said, "The FBI has tracked down two groups and is monitoring to uncover the puppet masters behind this."

"Whoever it is, anyone going after Twitter is an enemy of mine," Peter Thiel declared firmly.

Having invested for a year, the market valuation nearly doubled, becoming his most significant asset. Even if individuals were dispatched by the President, he would initiate a shadow war.

Hawke looked at Caroline, "Prep the legal team."

He turned to the shareholders and said, "You all need to be prepared too."

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In the parking lot on Ocean Avenue, several cars of different brands and styles monitored the black Toyota Alphard in section B from various distances.

These agents were skilled FBI operatives; once their target was confirmed, it was nearly impossible for the adversary to escape.

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In the Alphard, Baldwin saw Rams press the stop button on the recorder and asked, "Is the meeting over?"

Rams, in a good mood, grinned, "It's over. There's major news, and it was personally stated by Hawke Osment and Caroline Jones, so it's definitely useful."

Baldwin smiled back, "We're going to profit big time!"

Rams quickly pulled out the recording tape and handed it to Baldwin. "It was ordered that any news must be delivered immediately. You take this; I'll continue monitoring."

"I'm on it," Baldwin replied, getting out, entering the nearby Hyundai sedan, starting it, and pulling out of the parking space.

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Not far away, in the Cherokee, Chick called out, "All units, pay attention, Fox and Adam remain on monitoring, the rest of you follow the silver Hyundai, cross-checking; the opponent's plate number is..."

At that moment, the Hyundai exited the parking lot.

Immediately, someone shouted, "Sam is in pursuit."

After waiting briefly, Chick allowed the driver to proceed, driving out of the parking lot.

Nearby the Alphard, another vehicle continued monitoring.

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Baldwin drove east, soon reaching West Los Angeles, where he located the bar from the previous time, walked in, and delivered the recording tape to the owner.

Just as he entered, a man who appeared to be walking with a briefcase, head down, kept keen attention on the unfolding scene.

He ordered a drink, sat at the bar alongside a few other patrons, drank heartily, while skillfully sending out information.

After leaving the bar, Baldwin bought some snacks and drinks and drove back in the Hyundai.

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Chick dispatched two vehicles to follow Baldwin; the rest remained focused on the bar.

Before long, the bar owner emerged, driving a Dodge pickup truck.

Chick still had three vehicles left, sticking to a cross-tracking strategy, trailing to Universal Studios.

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Near the studio office area, a well-dressed man met with the bar owner, exchanging items.

The bar owner returned the way he came, while the man walked toward a nearby office building.

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Everything that transpired from the parking lot to this point was captured.

Two suited agents, carrying a briefcase and a camera, followed from different angles.

In the Cherokee, Chick said via radio, "I recommend we immediately export the surveillance video for the technical department to compare against the database."

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The data quickly made its way to the command vehicle, where Jennifer had prepared in advance, and the technicians got busy.

On the other side, someone called out, "Target three has entered the BlackRock Film Foundation office."

Jennifer ordered directly, "Find a way to uncover his identity."

Chick's team was soon addressing countermeasures.

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A call came through from the hotel: "Bernaldo calling Unit 1, two individuals from target B have left their room and are heading downstairs."

Jennifer commanded, "Unit 1 acknowledged, monitor the room, track the two individuals."

While comparing data, a technician remarked, "Supervisor, target three has matched."

Jennifer turned to look, "Who is he?"

"Check this out," the technician pointed to a news image on the screen, "This is a press conference co-hosted by New Line Cinema and the BlackRock Film Foundation for The Golden Compass, and the individual standing behind Chairman Anderson is this man."

Jennifer glanced at the comparison; it wasn't 100% similarity, but 90% at least.

She considered, "I recall this being streamed online; pull it up."

The technician quickly located the video and played it for comparison, soon confirming: "This individual has repeatedly been seen with Mr. Anderson, delivering necessary items, likely his assistant."

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Jennifer recalled Hawke's familiarity with Hollywood and promptly contacted him for verification.

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Hawke quickly connected with Tom Cruise and his old friend Dwayne Johnson and his agent wife, Dany Garcia.

Within minutes, confirmations came back from both Tom Cruise and Dany Garcia that target three was Eugene Kropov, assistant to the chairman of the BlackRock Film Foundation.

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As this information reached Jennifer, she received feedback from Bernaldo.

"Target B's two individuals have entered the Los Angeles branch of the World News Weekly, and our people are guarding all exits; they haven't come out yet after entering."

Jennifer issued the directive, "Keep them under close watch."

She asked her assistant, "Is World News Weekly a gossip magazine?"

"Yes, it's the weekend edition of the Sun paper." The assistant, who was familiar with the publication known for scandal reporting, noted, "This paper specializes in muckraking, often resorting to unethical means to cover stories. There are several reports about them on file in the bureau."

Jennifer nodded, "Got it."

The assistant reminded, "This publication falls under News Corp."

Jennifer understood the implication and said, "Let Hawke Osment deal with the mess; we'll stick to what the FBI is meant to do."

The assistant understood immediately, realizing the supervisor was willing to take on the World News Weekly.

Jennifer told Mike, "All leads, all leads, monitor your respective targets!"

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