The Wolf of Los Angeles

[Chapter 326: The Culprit]

Standing atop the Twitter building, one no longer needed a telescope; the smoke rising in the distance was clearly visible to the naked eye.

"Boss, it seems a bit out of control," Edward said, standing by the window with a note of concern. "Are we going to get burned along with this mess?"

Hawke acknowledged the blunder. "I tried to underestimate the organizational capabilities of the Los Angeles city departments, but I overestimated them instead. Their baseline is much lower than I imagined."

Edward chimed in, "It's been two days of fires in Los Angeles, and the mayor hasn't returned yet. He's still in Singapore for an art exhibition; it's absurd!"

Hawke shook his head in resignation. "I can only say that Brian picked a good time. That bastard has improved a lot."

Edward picked up his phone and glanced at the messages from Michael and the other three. "Compton has sent out a lot of women and children to help."

The four of them had been mere observers, serving as eyes and ears on the ground.

"Let Caroline keep pushing out the news," Hawke said. He had been using Campos and others to monitor the fire's spread and dynamics, feeling it was time to release some significant content.