Los Angeles, San Marino.

San Marino is located in the northeast corner of Los Angeles and is neighboring to Pasadena. This small city with an area of less than 10 square kilometers has a unique style, high-rise and large buildings are not allowed, and all the houses are single-family houses. Because of its beautiful scenery, this small city is a top choice for Caltech faculty and JPL engineers to settle in, and some students who have a lot of money to rent here.

On the afternoon of September 7, Evan came to San Marino.

He's not here for a ride, of course.

Orville's family had just moved here not long ago.

Orville's father, Robert Caldwell, was the deputy mayor of the city of Los Angeles

Evan is here to connect with feelings.

Orville's home is not luxurious, but it's not ordinary, a two-story villa with a small swimming pool, and the whole house is surrounded by tall trees.

Led by Orville, Evan looked around the front and back of the villa.

After that, the two returned to the living room, and while sipping afternoon tea, they waited for the main master.

The purpose of Evan's trip was to meet Orville's father, which he had informed Orville of before he arrived.

The relationship between Evan and Orville is good, not only because Evan is grateful for Orville's help in the first place, but also because Rick's club gives the two of them many opportunities to interact with each other in different grades.

In Evan's view, Orville is a steady and serious person with a cheerful and bold temperament. These people are comfortable to get along with, and Evan is more than happy to maintain this friendship.

Just after the two had been chatting for almost an hour, Robert Caldwell, who had been out, returned.

Orville immediately enthusiastically introduced his friend Evan to his father, and the introduction inadvertently pointed out the identity of Governor Evan's son. Then he left the living room, leaving the space for the two of them to talk.

After getting to know each other, Deputy Mayor Caldwell exchanged a few words of greeting, and quickly got to the point, asking Evan what he meant.

Evan was not polite, and in a few words he led the conversation to the case that happened the day before yesterday and yesterday's headlines.

"Mr. Caldwell, the law and order of a city are closely related to everyone who lives in it, and the citizens can quickly perceive whether the law and order is bad, and if the law and order deteriorates, I believe that the councillors will be very uncomfortable in the next year's election; ”

Caldwell nodded as he listened, "Evan, of course there is nothing wrong with what you said, the key is that what action should be taken to improve law and order, the police department, the city government and the city council have not yet reached a conclusion." ”

Evan said, "Mr. Caldwell, if nothing else, I think there is a bit of imperative. ”

"As far as I know, since the beginning of 1946, the population of Los Angeles has increased by at least 10 percent due to military retirement, foreign immigration, and migrant workers from the southern states, while the number of people in the Los Angeles Police Department has barely changed, which is one of the reasons for the sudden deterioration of law and order. ”

"So, I felt the need to add some more staff to Clemens Horal [LAPP]. ”

"Of course that's just my words, Mr. Caldwell, what do you think?"

"Of course, increasing the number of people is also in our consideration...... "Deputy Mayor Caldwell looked at Evan and said quietly, "It's just that, compared to these, some lawmakers feel that solving the problem of employment for the unemployed should be a more priority, and they believe that unemployment is a source of crime." ”

Evan said: "I also support this statement, but are there ways for the parliamentarians to solve the job of the unemployed in a short period of time?"

He shook his head and said: "I don't think so, and even if they can find an effective way, the trend of population transfer and concentration to Los Angeles City will not be interrupted, and no matter how good the method is, it can only be effective in the short term, and in the long term, I am pessimistic." ”

"Therefore, no matter how you look at it, increasing the manpower of the police station is one of the strategies that must be implemented. ”

Caldwell thought for a moment and nodded, "You're right......"

"It's just, Evan, I'm curious, why are you so concerned about this?"

Evan smiled and said, "I'm living in Los Angeles right now, and as a member of the citizens, it's my right to propose to the authorities, isn't it?"

Caldwell kept smiling, didn't say a word, and looked at Evan quietly.

Caldwell understood that Evan wanted to use him to promote the expansion of the police department, and there must be a concern for him. Without figuring it out, Caldwell didn't dare to agree easily, even though Evan was a friend of his own son and the son of a bigwig in his own party.

Who knows if there's a pit waiting for him to jump in the back?

Caldwell's attitude, Evan took a fancy to his eyes, and understood that he was waiting for his showdown. He thought for a moment, and suddenly said without a clue: "Mr. Caldwell, do you know? I am a timid person, when I first came to Los Angeles, I saw such a big city, so many people, I was very insecure, so I used a pocket money to organize a security team to protect myself. ”

"Now there are a lot of people in this security team, most of them are retired soldiers, and in order to keep them in their operational capacity, I have built a training base for them. This base is fully equipped, and it is really a waste to just use those big soldiers!"

Hearing this, Caldwell understood why Evan wanted the police department to increase its staffing.

He's trying to take an order from the police station!

Caldwell smiled and said, "I've heard that Evan has a way to make money, and this is true!"

After a pause, he added, "Evan, let's be honest with you, there are indeed councillors who propose to increase the number of police, but there are many people who oppose it. If you're interested in pushing for this, you can't just look for me!"

Evan affirmed: "This is good for the citizens of Los Angeles, and there must be more supporters, and there are not enough opponents." ”

Caldwell saw that Evan was confident and knew that he was definitely not the only one he was looking for.

He bowed slightly, looked at Evan with a relaxed expression and said, "You're right, since that's the case, I'll pay attention to this matter." ”

Evan smiled slightly, understanding that Caldwell had agreed, so he said, "Then trouble Mr. Mayor." ”

Then he stood up, took out a business card that he had prepared a long time ago, put it on the armrest of the sofa in front of Caldwell, and said, "I have a friend who is also very concerned about this matter, and he is very familiar with the police department and some of the councillors, and I ask Mr. Mayor to take care of it." ”

The name written on the business card is Cliff Cap.

After saying that, he asked Caldwell to take his leave.

Caldwell didn't stop him, and called Orville to let him out to see off the guests.

Caldwell put away the business card after Evan left.

He knew that this person was the one who really connected all parties and stood on the table.