The Wolf of Los Angeles.

The targeted investigation by the Office of National Intelligence uncovered these clues, turning Tom Emer's team's speculations into reality.

No one present was surprised, because it made sense.

Doug added, "Starting with this email, we conducted a broader and more thorough investigation and targeted bounties, and discovered that other armed groups had also received the same email."

Tom Emer said coldly, "Those bastards didn't even notify us."

“They’re all Middle Eastern organizations,” Doug said bluntly. “They probably hope America suffers.”

Many Middle Eastern countries have been embroiled in wars for years, and they all regard the United States as the mastermind behind it all; they're lucky if they don't add fuel to the fire.

Tom Emer could easily guess this and asked, "Have you found out who or what organization sent the email?"

Doug took out a document and handed it over: "We traced the emails back and found that all the emails were sent from India, specifically from Kolkata, a city in the Ganges Delta."

“India?” Tom Emer quickly flipped through the materials and said, “India again!”

Doug asked in surprise, "Are there any other connections to India?"

Tom Emer simply stated, "I previously asked Hawke to investigate where the images and videos posted on Twitter came from, and he just replied today that the sender's IP address is in Bangalore, India."

He placed the materials on his desk: "This is definitely not a coincidence; those terrorists have direct ties to India."

“My investigation confirms this,” Doug continued, “The emails were sent from the same IP address in Kolkata. Big cities in India are far too complicated. I contacted intelligence personnel there, but so far we haven’t found anything useful in Kolkata.”

The chief of staff, who was reviewing the documents, asked, "The people who sent the emails used different email addresses. Can we start by examining the emails?"

Doug said, "Those Indian websites are very small and in a semi-collapsed state. They are much less formal than ours. It is very easy to register an email address without any identity information. Moreover, the management companies of these websites have very few people left and could be abandoned at any time."

The chief of staff was alarmed: "Is it possible that these websites were registered and established just to play a role in some event, like this one?"

Without saying a word, Doug took out his phone and called his assistant in the office, instructing, "Have someone investigate immediately who controls or invests in those Indian websites."

He has already sent people to India, and with the CIA's cooperation, some things are not difficult to investigate.

The group of people present then began to discuss the Indian issue.

Doug said, "I think India is a facade, and there must be other forces behind it. The Indian government is unlikely to take action rashly and confront us directly."

The chief of staff, however, had the opposite opinion: "India is a very peculiar country and a very unique ethnic group. It cannot be judged by ordinary logic. They often do things in unexpected ways."

He further stated, "In my interactions with Indians, I have found that the country's elite are not just confident, but even arrogant. They believe that India is the third most powerful country in the world, or even on par with Russia. Under this illusion, it is easy for them to do some strange things."

Doug thought for a moment and then said, "There's another point. Once this matter is exposed, like it is now, it will not only make the United States feel bad, but it will also make Pakistan lose face internationally, and Pakistan is India's number one enemy."

Tom Emer nodded slightly; his two capable subordinates' words both made some sense.

Even if they are not Indians, they cannot escape responsibility.

After a considerable wait, the assistant called back to Doug, saying, "These websites are all backed by a company called Mirhan, which is registered in Delhi and is facing bankruptcy due to mismanagement. Our people in Delhi went to the company's office and found only three Indians working there. They were all ordinary employees of the company and admitted that Mirhan had invested in those websites."

Doug asked, "What's the background of Mirhan Company? Who's the owner? Where are the main investors from?"

The assistant took a short breath and replied, "Our people are looking for the company's boss, but they haven't found him yet."

“Find the person as soon as possible,” Doug said. “I need detailed information about this company.”

…………

Meanwhile, at the Tung Building in New York.

On Mr. Dong's desk were copies of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, with the front pages of the newspapers all reporting on the Navy SEAL incident.

His eyes were fixed on the picture on the front page of the newspaper, and he held the phone in his hand: "Roger, this is big news. Your reporting should be from the perspective of America, not serve the interests of any one person."

On the other end of the phone was Roger Ailes, chairman of Fox Television Network: "Fox Television Network will not sacrifice its consistent commitment to fairness and justice for the benefit of any one person."

Upon hearing these high-sounding words, Mr. Dong almost spat out the coffee he had just drunk. He suppressed the urge to laugh and said, "I have always believed that Fox News is the true conscience of American public opinion."

"Thank you," Roger Ayers replied casually.

Before the incident broke in the media, George Walker and his father, George Walker Sr., made separate phone calls to Roger Ailes and Rupert Murdoch.

With the Walker family's promised advertising sponsorship and public relations efforts, Fox Television quickly decided on its position.

The request that Mr. Dong made over the phone was simply a favor.

After exchanging a few more words, Roger Ayers hung up the phone and called his assistant, instructing her to notify the news channel to broadcast news related to the Navy SEALs' operations 24/7, with content leaning towards criticizing the Washington authorities.

Mr. Dong was in a great mood and couldn't help but whistle after hanging up the phone.

As soon as her daughter, Ennie, came in, she asked curiously, "Did Fox agree to it?"

"Of course." Mr. Dong's most capable assistant was sent to India to implement the World One Tower project, and he also transferred Ini back from Los Angeles to serve as the chairman's assistant.

He laughed and said, “Darling, the opportunity I’ve been waiting for has arrived. Tom Emer has made a huge mistake. He has offended a traditional power like the Walker family and botched the hunt for Benladen. His chances of winning re-election are very slim.”

Enni understood her father's plans and knew he was eyeing the presidency. She said, "But he's the incumbent president, and the Elephant Party will prioritize him..."

Dong interrupted her, saying, "This time, Tom Emer will inevitably fall in the party election."

Inee looked at him: "Do we really have a chance?"

"We have to give it a try eventually." Mr. Dong has been jumping around for many years, all for the sake of gaining the greatest benefit through politics.

Over the years, he had seen figures like Lassoton, George Walker, and Tom Emmer—people who, through their positions as president, had amassed enormous wealth for their families, enabling them to achieve meteoric rises in social class. President Dong looked at Inie and deliberately asked, "Don't you want to be the First Daughter?"

Ini paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.

Who doesn't have a dream? Even the eldest princess has a dream.

Dong Zong could not possibly let such a good opportunity slip by: "Tom Emmanuel is now facing a huge crisis, we must crush him, and then find a suitable time to officially announce our candidacy for the presidential election."

Ini could only offer her support: "I'll go and keep an eye on the latest developments."

Mr. Dong turned on his computer, looked at the latest news online, thought for a while, and then made a series of phone calls.

To run for president, one needs support. Dong Zong has accumulated a lot of connections over the years, but he is unsure what he will encounter when he moves from behind the scenes to the forefront.

…………

In the Oval Office, Tom Emmer made a special call to the Secretary of State, instructing him to immediately send someone to negotiate with the Pakistani side to bring the wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter and the remains of the SEALs back to the United States as soon as possible.

Now that things have come to this point, an explanation must be given to the domestic authorities to quell the dispute between the military and their families.

Doug, the president's most loyal confidant, once again came to the Oval Office, bringing new information uncovered by the intelligence agents.

"The situation is as expected. Someone deliberately leaked information and betrayed the national interests of the United States." Doug's people dug deep into Mirhan Company and found a lot: "Mirhan Company is a shell company for money laundering. It has secret financial dealings with many foundations in Europe and the United States, including one American foundation."

He handed the relevant faxes he had brought to Tom Emmer.

Tom Emer glanced at it and said, "The Chester Foundation in Arlington?"

Before he could continue reading, Doug said directly, "I've had someone investigate. This foundation is connected to the Democratic Party and has frequent financial dealings in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia."

These kinds of foundations are not unfamiliar to high-ranking figures; many people own them. Tom Emer asked, "Which faction of the Donald Party does he belong to?"

Doug replied, "Numerous clues point to Democratic Representative Brin from Delaware, but no evidence can be found at the moment."

Tom Emer laughed: "The Democratic Party, Delaware, the target is clear. Delaware Senator Joseph Jr. has already decided to run for president next year, and I am the biggest obstacle for him to get into the Oval Office."

Doug didn't speak rashly, but based on the various clues he had found, Joseph Jr. was the most suspicious target.

Most importantly, from the perspective of the beneficiaries, this is also the most logical outcome.

Tom Emer said coldly, "For their own selfish reasons, the Democrats are actually harming the national interests of the United States. They deserve to die!"

Doug could only agree with him, saying, "They only care about their own interests."

"Investigate thoroughly." Tom Emer did not lose his composure. He was very clear about one thing: without concrete evidence, relying solely on some clues, he could not do anything to the other party through proper legal channels. "It would be best if we could find evidence, but if we couldn't, we still wouldn't let him off easy."

Doug thought for a moment and said, "I can investigate the leak and look for evidence, but to find dirt on people, we need to start from other angles."

Tom Emer nodded: "I'll have someone do it later... well, find a suitable time to leak the findings to the SEALs."

Those SEALs are not isolated individuals; they have comrades-in-arms, friends, retired colleagues, and some of their family members are not to be trifled with.

The pressure shouldn't just fall on the White House; those bastards in the Democratic Party should also be brought out into the open and exposed to the light of day.

After Doug left the Oval Office, Tom Emer called Regina over and gave her some instructions.

Regina suggested, "I think it would be best to inform Los Angeles about these situations. Hawke's Twitter account can both divert public attention and gather some unnoticed information through its large user base."

Tom Emmer thought it made a lot of sense, and Doug's investigation also proved that Twitter was reliable.

Hawke had previously reported that the person who posted the relevant tweet was from India.

The results did indeed involve Indians.

Tom Emer said, "I will call Hawke myself."

Regina then asked, "What about India?"

There is currently no evidence of Indian official involvement in this matter, but it also cannot be proven that it is unrelated to Indians.

Tom Emmer is well aware of the pressure he will face if he fails to hunt Benladen, and it could even lead to his defeat in next year's election.

But he is still the president, with more than a year left in his term.

Tom Emmer said, "I remember that India's Tejas fighter jet engine, as well as other key components of a range of other military equipment, all depended on imports from the United States?"

“Yes, the Tejas fighter jet uses the F404-GE-IN20 turbofan engine.” Regina, who had cultivated a good relationship with Elizabeth over the past two years and had benefited considerably from Peterson Consulting, specifically mentioned, “Hawk Osmond’s West Coast Technologies has export agreements with the Indians for civilian satellites and individual soldier transport vehicles…”

Tom Emmer stated without hesitation: "Individual soldier transport vehicles are not technically difficult. Satellite transactions are in the civilian sector. West Coast Technologies and the Indians' business are excluded. An investigation is being launched into other military equipment transactions, and all transactions are suspended during the investigation."

Regina immediately drafted a written document, which was then handed over to the relevant White House officials, and the plan was then pushed forward.

No matter what, it's all Third Brother's fault.

If the supply of many key military equipment components is suspended, India's so-called domestic advanced equipment development will come to a standstill.

Tom Emer then personally called Hawke to inform him of the findings and request his assistance again.

Hawke readily agreed, explaining that everything was orchestrated by the Donald Party.

Regina quickly left the White House and went to a private club, where she found a guy who had handled Tom Emmer's personal affairs during the last campaign.

An investigation into Joseph is definitely in order. (End of Chapter)