HBWnovel Chapter 439: Because You Thought About It, We Were Attacked
Chapter 439: Because You Thought About It, We Were Attacked
[Chapter 439: Because You Thought About It, We Were Attacked]
In the tech department's small conference room, Harland assigned two highly skilled technicians to create a technical model based on the photo portraits. Hawke, Caroline, Edward, and Campos stood before a large screen, watching the technicians work swiftly.
This modeling technology originally came from Hollywood for movie production. In the eighties and nineties, Industrial Light & Magic was the leader in this field. Later, Weta Digital caught up and even began to surpass them. It was said that the CIA and the Pentagon took interest in this technology and authorized its use. Both agencies would likely use it for intelligence and military purposes.
The CIA director once claimed that compared to the high-tech gear Ethan Hunt used, the CIA's current technology was the real cutting edge. Hawke wasn't sure if this was just boastful talk. After all, data fudging in America wasn't unheard of.Twitter had paid to obtain authorization in this area.
Once modeling was completed, Twitter's ever-improving algorithms could
Erica said, "It's a gift from Ethiopian officials. If you like it, I'll have some sent to you later."
The chef then left. Brian suddenly thought of something and asked, "What did you hunt in Africa? Lions? Zebras? Elephants? Rhinos?"
Hawke shrugged, "Just took down a few hyenas."
"How come?" Jennifer was puzzled. "Some of my doctor and finance friends hunted lions in Africa, and their shooting skills were way worse than yours."
Erica raised her glass and clinked with Jennifer, "We were just unlucky."
Hawke swallowed his food and said, "We ran into some unexpected trouble."
Hearing this, Brian's spirits lifted, ready to clear his name. He immediately asked Hawke and Erica, "You weren't attacked in Africa, were you?"
"We were ambushed by a group of about 80 tribal soldiers in South Sudan," Hawke explained briefly. "They had two armored Hummers equipped with M2 heavy machine guns and struck just after midnight."
Jennifer was shocked, then relieved, "Good thing you're safe."
Erica smiled, "We took a team of over 20, and the security squad brought four PKMs and several RPGs in case of emergencies. We managed to destroy one Hummer, took out some attackers, and captured most of the rest."
Jennifer said, "Your team's combat effectiveness is impressive."
"Professional security," Erica vaguely commented. "Three died protecting me and Hawke."
The mood grew heavy. Brian poured drinks for everyone from the bottle.
Erica asked, "What about their families?"
"I've sent Edward and Campos to pick them up," Hawke replied briefly.
Jennifer looked at Hawke -- this was someone who actually got things done.
After several drinks, Brian sought to clear his name, "I didn't say anything about your Africa trip, right?"
Hawke nodded, "No, you kept quiet. After the trip was confirmed, I avoided you. I turned down all your invites to drink and dine."
Brian added, "I said nothing. You got attacked again in Africa, so the problem lies with you two, nothing to do with me!"
Erica was slightly shaken, thinking Brian had a point. There had been many incidents since she first met Hawke.
The first time they met, she shot down Robert Downey Jr., sending that bastard to hell. Later, Hawke invited her to Dwayne Johnson's yacht party, where they clashed with Mexican drug dealers in a chaotic shootout.
That's when Hawke met Brian.
But Hawke couldn't let Brian wipe his slate clean -- he wasn't about to let the leader of the cursed cult be replaced.
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