The Wolf of Los Angeles

Chapter 347 - 347: This is the Gift I Gave You

[Chapter 347: This is the Gift I Gave You]

In Century City, at the FOX Building,

All the security personnel affiliated with FOX Broadcasting were summoned for overtime. They started a Level One security response by six o'clock, conducting 24-hour patrols, barring all unauthorized personnel from entering the premises.

Even the selling and purchasing of news had to temporarily occur outside the FOX Building.

Near the studio of We Report, You Decide, the security team, controlled directly by the board, guarded the entrances to the production area.

On this floor, all landlines were cut off, and cellphone signals were blocked. Even trips to the restroom required three people to go together.

Chairman Roger Ailes arrived personally to oversee the proceedings. Everyone in the studio looked tense, occasionally glancing through the glass walls at Harley Wayne, who was preparing in the center of the broadcast studio.

Despite their familiarity with high-pressure situations, a sense of unease hung in the air; today's report would directly impact the upcoming election.

Roger Ailes checked his watch, picked up the communicator, and said, "Let's get ready to start."

The studio team executed the final preparations for the live broadcast.

Harley stood center stage, her gaze fixated on the teleprompter, once again familiarizing herself with the script she had written by hand.

...

Meanwhile, in a mansion in New York, media mogul Rupert Murdoch picked up a cordless phone and dialed a number. Once the call connected, he said, "George, I have some good news; watch for our upcoming segment on FOX News."

In a Woodland Hills villa in Los Angeles, George Walker replied, "Got it. I'll tune in; hope it's a surprise."

Rupert replied, "This is a gift I'm giving you."

...

George hung up and turned to look at the television, where his chief of staff and five core team members were gathered in the living room.

The TV had already switched to FOX News.

George had been notified in advance, scoffing as he said, "The old bastard at News Corporation sure has a thick skin to drag me into this."

Andrew Card remarked, "I wonder how big this surprise will be."

The FOX News segment switched to a new program after a brief advertisement. Suddenly a striking blonde woman appeared on screen.

...

Harley's hosting lacked finesse; she presented the facts straightforwardly, but the content was shocking enough.

The visuals kept pace with Harley's narration, displaying charts, videos from blood banks, and medical test reports as direct evidence.

"The blood bank linked to Ackerman Medical Center has committed numerous violations. As documented in this chart, they used a large number of homeless people and illegal immigrants as blood sources to collect commercial plasma!"

As the charts flowed, Harley showed a video she had shot herself: "As seen in the video, the blood bank failed to conduct necessary medical tests before drawing blood, directly sending it into separation machines to extract plasma."

"This is not an isolated incident; look at these test reports."

The TV screen displayed sampling reports. "The FDA conducted medical inspections on multiple batches of plasma products exported by Ackerman Medical Center to the UK, discovering widespread hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and HIV among transfusion-transmitted diseases. For some unknown reasons, this was suppressed, allowing problematic products to continue being exported."

Perhaps UK viewers would angrily shout: Why are the Britons the ones suffering? Who did we offend?

Harley conducted thorough research and played an audio recording next.

This was a state legislator pressuring officials at the regulatory agency.

The official's aide happened to be a source developed by Harley.

Harley's voiceover came on again: "After multiple confirmations from our channel, the man referred to by the official as Mr. Miles is Harvey Miles, a California legislator for the Democratic Party."

In a bid to amplify the news' effect and garner public attention, she added, "Representative Miles also spearheaded the Smelt Fish Protection Act."

In the wake of the wildfires in Los Angeles, almost everyone in California was aware of the Smelt Fish Protection Act.

...

Inside the Woodland Hills villa, George's chief strategist, Karl Rove, couldn't help but lightly clap his hands. "Brilliant! Using a hot topic to stir viewer hatred and negative emotions towards the Democrats."

Andrew remarked, "There's likely more to come."

George watched patiently; merely this wouldn't suffice; the Democrats needed to be portrayed as worse to contrast with the Republicans.

...

In the studio, Harley gained significant power, but she was grounded, realizing if she didn't expose everything today, she might never get another chance.

Those in higher positions were experts at compromising when faced with interests.

The show transitioned swiftly into its second part, targeting the Ackerman Charity Foundation and Medical Center.

This time, they showed footage of organ removal, demonstrating a striking contrast between a patient desperately struggling before the surgery and the bloody viscera presented post-operation.

Even elementary school students could recognize that this wasn't voluntary donation.

Harley's voice echoed: "The person on the operating table is Robert Gonzalez, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. He participated in a free health check arranged by the Ackerman Charity Foundation in Long Beach, where they informed him of a health issue and promised free treatment at Ackerman Medical Center. Lured by the foundation, Robert signed an English donation agreement he couldn't understand, and his liver was forcibly harvested."

The video concluded, followed by various lists, materials, and corresponding reports, all showing Ackerman Medical Center's branding.

The voiceover continued, "This is not an isolated case but rather a widespread issue prevalent among the Ackerman Charity Foundation and Medical Center... No, it should be termed a crime. In recent years, the Ackerman Charity Foundation has used free health checks as a pretext to transport large numbers of sick homeless individuals and illegal immigrants from towns across Southern California, later claiming these people returned to society or found jobs once healthy."

Accompanying the narration were Twitter group chat screenshots and videos of Harley interviewing homeless people on the streets of Los Angeles.

"But all these claims are false. The vast majority of these people have completely vanished. Twitter even has family members and friends of the missing forming groups to search for their loved ones. Based on the information they provided, I extensively searched, and dozens of individuals have disappeared! We will post the lists and physical data photographs on the FOX website soon."

...

In front of the television, campaign manager Mehlman said, "That previous list of organ recipients included the names of five Democratic state legislators. Those involved surely have ties to the Democrats!"

Chief of staff Andrew chimed in, "The Ackerman family have always been staunch Democratic supporters. Since California turned red from blue in 1992, they've grown wealthy; anyone on their list is likely a Democrat or its supporters, with no risk of collateral damage to our core personnel."

George felt at ease; the Republicans had also done their share of terrible things.

Karl Rove clapped, "What a grand surprise!"

The program continued, with George saying, "There's more."

...

The next segment began with explicit video content. Due to the public broadcasting requirements, many scenes had to be censored, involving children and various familiar faces to George.

The main theme revolved around violence and murder.

Andrew's excitement turned into exhilaration as he saw the footage of uncensored adults, naming them one by one: "Nunez, Miles, Willie Brown..."

...

The TV's voice dynamically narrated: "These videos come from the Venice Beach Club, which burned down last year. One of the primary offenders, Guerrero, committed suicide in guilt; his girlfriend discovered these videos alongside corresponding documents and photos while sorting through his belongings!"

...

At that moment, the phone rang. George took out his phone to answer.

A voice on the other end said, "Let's proceed according to protocol."

"No problem," George hung up the phone, standing up to address Karl Rove: "Mobilize all our media contacts to give this incident full coverage, focusing on the Democrats!"

He then turned to Mehlman, "Contact the support groups in major cities and have them hit the streets quickly, especially in Washington, Capitol Hill, and at the White House, and ensure adequate manpower at the FBI headquarters to escalate the situation and demand a thorough investigation into this matter."

George turned to Andrew, "Coordinate with Brian and the powers in California. I want those 55 electoral votes!"

While the program continued on the screen, the others had already busied themselves.

Once George finished issuing orders, he grabbed the phone and called Rupert Murdoch.

...

Earlier that day, in Silver Lake community, at their home,

Erica walked in from outside into the exhibition hall.

Hawke stood in front of the glass display case, admiring their trophies.

The brown bear, black bear, and crocodile had been turned into cold exhibits.

Erica hurried over and said, "I sent the targeted group's location to Jennifer; she should be mobilizing soon."

Hawke nodded slightly, "Keep an eye on Buddy Ackerman. If he tries to flee, we need to know where he goes."

Erica replied, "He'd want to leave Los Angeles quickly; his only option would be air transport. Whether it's LAX or another Southern California airport, if any plane takes off, the Ferguson family will be watching."

...

On Santa Catalina Island, in Avalon,

On the outskirts, Hawke and Brian had quietly delivered armed vehicles to Jennifer.

Tonight's operation centered on the Avalon Club.

Jennifer led the team personally.

Only three trusted agents accompanied her; the real operation was handled by two tactical strike forces secretly dispatched from the FBI training base -- FBI SWAT teams.

These individuals were heavily armed, suitable for dealing with local gang organizations without breaking a sweat.

Jennifer descended from above, donning a bulletproof vest with FBI insignia. She picked up an MP5 submachine gun and approached the command vehicle, shouting, "Commence operation, execute according to plan!"

*****

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