nightcrawler in los angeles

Chapter 4

Tao Xi, who bounced away, did not choose to go down the sewer again this time, but walked towards a nearby manhole cover~
Surviving in the sewers does not mean not going to the streets~
After all, they are human beings, and they also need to survive, eat and drink.Living materials need to be purchased on the street, and this group of people also needs to socialize~
Instead, the group of people who live in the sewers probably know more about the street than many ordinary people in Los Angeles County!
For example, this group of people hanging out in the sewers, in order to have a full meal every day, they know which products are on sale in supermarkets throughout Los Angeles County, and they do this to save money!
For example, this group of people living in the sewers may know the street vendors in every street in order to avoid the pursuit of their enemies on the street. Maybe his enemies are in the neighborhood one second to inquire about you, and the next second this group People hiding in the sewers can receive a small note from the drain above their heads telling them to escape!

Tao Xi is no exception, as the successor of the foreign trade of Prison No. 86 in Los Angeles County!
Although Bolton didn't know why he stayed in prison for a long time, but Tao Xi, who couldn't stand it and started to live at the age of 8, under Bolton's deliberate care, deliberately made friends with many "little people"!
This group of "little people" was tipped off by Tao Xi and purchased on behalf of them. Let's not talk about whether these people who have been released from prison will accept Tao Xi's favor, but they will also know each other~
As for offending Tao Xi?

Not really, after all his wrestling and fighting skills were all taught by Bolton, it's hard to guarantee that these gangsters won't go to prison again!

Tao Xi, who came to the street, didn't mind at all the group of gorgeously dressed "superior people" who disliked him and detoured him. On the contrary, Tao Xi was walking rampantly on the street like a little ruffian , Occasionally meet one or two good-looking little girls, Tao Xi will also go up and blow a "rogue whistle"~
Tao Xi, who was wandering aimlessly, walked towards where there were many people~
In order to facilitate the management of these places, the local government divided Los Angeles County into blocks and communities one after another~
The block where Tao Xi lives is called "Mei'ao Industrial Street" because 80% of the residents on this street rely on [Mei'ao Paper] for their lives, and the busiest part of the block has just been built recently. Wal-Mart Plaza~
The crowded Wal-Mart Plaza is full of people, but Tao Xi wandered here and squatted on a flower bed with a smile on his face and left in no hurry~
Because not far away, a girl who looks like a college student in gorgeous clothes is being robbed!

A black boy with a wicked eyebrow and mouse eyes held a shiny blade in his hand and skillfully slashed his hand towards the bottom of the girl's purse~
With a branch in his mouth, Tao Xi analyzed with great interest how much money was in the purse of the girl who was about to pass by her.

But when the girl saw Tao Xi staring at her tightly, she gave him a hard look first, and the girl who circled around for a long time quickly disappeared from Tao Xi's sight~
Seeing this scene, Tao Xi muttered resentfully: "A dog biting Lu Dongbin doesn't know a good heart!"

Suddenly, a big black hand rested on Tao Xi's shoulder~
"Hey! Do you know that the action you just made almost caught me!"

"Nilta, do you know that you just came out of Prison No. 86 for less than a month? Do you want to eat the expired food I picked up for you from the garbage dump again?" Tao Xi said directly to him. The branch he was holding in his mouth spit out on the black boy~
When Nilta heard Tao Xi's words, his fierce expression turned into a smirk: "Little Tao Xi, it's not that my brother said you, you said you have such a good background and opportunity, as long as you say In a word, not to mention other neighborhoods, at least these people in the American-Australian community must be with you, you said you still need to live in a place like the sewer with the help of this group of people?"

"Go, go! Go away!" Tao Xi kicked towards Nilta as soon as he heard Nilta's bewitching conversation, Nilta did not dodge but put his arms around Tao Xi and said: "Little Tao Xi, what's the matter? Are you hungry? Do you want me to buy you a KFC, I remember Old Gnar's grandson likes to eat this most!"

As soon as Tao Xi heard that Nilta had mentioned Old Gnar, Tao Xi's original anger towards Nilta also subsided.

"That is, you steal from a female college student with some vanity. Can you have a little conscience? You can see that her backpack is worn out and has been sewn and used again. You really don't pay attention to it at all. I will wait until you enter next time." Prison, I will definitely let Uncle Bolton teach you a lesson."

"Ah~" Nilta first sighed and looked at the security guard at the entrance of Wal-Mart not far away, and explained with some envy: "This is a society where people eat people, do you think I don't want to work hard after I get out of prison? But no one gave me a chance!"

After hearing Nilta's explanation, Tao Xi calmed down again~
Two people, one big and one small, just sat on the flower bed and watched the flow of people in a daze.

After a while, Tao Xi whispered, "Do you have any friends in Mei'ao Paper?"

When Nilta heard Tao Xi asked this, he immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't look at your brother, I'm not good now, but I think I was also a role in the factory area of ​​the United States and Australia Paper Industry, me."

"That's right! Don't talk about bragging, you just went to prison for stealing a truckload of newspaper materials from the United States and Australia Paper!" Tao Xi saw that Nilta was going to brag to him again, and Tao Xi hurriedly looked bored He waved his hand and interrupted: "Can you ask someone to help me see if Meiao Paper has recently purchased sewage treatment equipment in accordance with the requirements of Los Angeles County?"

"Sewage treatment equipment?"

"what is that?"

A black line flashed across Tao Xi's forehead. Although Tao Xi knew this, Tao Xi didn't know what it looked like!

Tao Xi directly put his hand into Nilta's pocket and took out a handful of money, but Nilta didn't stop him, but planned to see what Tao Xi would do next.

Tausi counted out $1.5 from a handful of money, then crumpled up the other money and stuffed it back into Nilta's pocket.

With $1.5 in his hand, Tao Xi went to the newsstand in the Wal-Mart shopping plaza and looked it over. When Tao Xi didn't find what he wanted, Tao Xi asked directly: "Grandpa Lumbe, is there any Los Angeles industry?" Magazine?"

Lull, wearing a pair of silver-framed reading glasses, was lying on a recliner in the kiosk and squinting his eyes~
When Lull heard someone calling him, he slowly opened his eyes and helped his glasses frame. When he saw that it was Taoxi, Lull immediately showed an amiable smile: "Oh! It's little Taoxi, Los Angeles Industry A magazine? Let me show you, hey, I found it, but this is a magazine, so I can’t give it to you for free!”

"$1.5! Grandpa Lull's extra money is just the extra money I took from your newspaper that didn't pay you last time."

Lol looked at the $1.5 on the news stand and smiled, put the money away without saying a word~
The black boy Gonielta was stunned when he saw the magazine that Tao Xi stuffed into his hand~
But Tao Xi turned the magazine to his ad page, pointed to the ad on it and said, "This is the one, please ask someone to help me see it! Is there anyone in their factory who has added this device!"

Tao Xi didn't wait for the little black brother Nilta to ask more, Tao Xi said directly: "Don't ask too much, I know the rules better than you, and I will share 3% of the matter with you. Some people may need to help in this matter. You go to solve the manpower problem."

"If the matter is over, you should stop stealing things on Mei'ao Street. Maybe my matter is over. You can still use this money to open a restaurant near the Mei'ao Factory Building, so you can turn around Already!"

Tao Xi left after saying this. He didn't give Nilta a chance to bargain, and he didn't give Nilta a chance to ask any more questions.

Because this is a favor owed to him by Nilta. Although his little Taoxi is not very old, the favor owed to him must be repaid!

Not to mention that little Tao Xi also promised him to share 3% of his income after the project is completed~
Taoxi, who came home late at night, was not close to his "home" when he heard Marco's boasting voice echoing in the sewer.

"Hill! You have to believe me, if we can meet that Saudi Arabian a few more times tomorrow, maybe we can let their suitcase full of dollar bills be left in the hotel!"

"Brother Marko, although I really want to go to school, you still don't want to do such a risky thing. If Brother Taoxi finds out, it might really break your leg!"

"Cut, I usually let him do it!" After Marco muttered in a low voice, he didn't say anything again, but Hill quickly turned off the light bulb~
Because Hill heard the sound of "rustling" in the nearby sewer, which is the sound of someone touching the cement floor of the sewer with the sole of the shoe in the sewer~
Marco also reacted super fast, turned around and slipped out a black stick from the back of the cabinet and handed it to Hill. Marco also held an iron bar to block Hill behind him, ready to face the unknown challenge .

Tausi nodded in satisfaction when he heard the sound of Marco and Hill dragging the iron bars echoing in the sewer: "Okay, okay, don't move those things, I'm back!"

Tao Xi dragged his tired body and sat down on their wooden bed~
The plank bed made a "bang bang bang bang" sound very cooperatively. When Marco saw Tao Xi came back, he took a serious look at him and found that Tao Xi had no new injuries. Marco first pulled away the only valuable thing in their house A KFC with a packaging bag was taken out from the cabinet and stuffed into Tao Xi's hand~
"Eat, eat, this is Hill and I's hard-earned money for a day~"

Hill smiled and said, "Brother Taoxi, this is what Brother Marco asked for from a man with a turban on his head when I went to pick up cigarette butts when I got off work today~"

Tao Xi touched the KFC hamburger that was still warm in his hand, turned his head and said to Marko very seriously: "Mr. Williams of the Hilton Hotel! But we can only go in and pick up cigarette butts with his job as a guarantee for us, you Don't give Mr. Williams any trouble!"

"I'm just kidding, but I'm not really going."

When Marco heard Tao Xi's reprimand, Marco muttered aggrievedly and lay down with his back to Tao Xi.

Hill saw Marco lying on the bed in a sullen look, and Hill quickly leaned over to comfort him: "Brother Marco, I know you are doing it for my own good, and I also know that before Grandpa passed away, please let me go to school. But I think my current knowledge is enough, and the problem we have now is how to live on."

Tao Xi heard that Hill, who was 2 years younger than him and Marco, was so sensible.

Tao Xi suddenly felt some tightness in his chest. In fact, it is not that Tao Xi has not used his brains for those Saudi Arabians that Marko mentioned.

You must know that the Hilton Hotel was the leading high-end hotel in the United States in the late 80s. Those Arabs who made a fortune in oil often lived in this kind of hotel!But the crux of the matter is that Mr. Williams is in charge of this Hilton hotel lobby that they can pass through.

When Mr. Williams first met Tao Xi, he was a poor man who was unfortunately framed by others and sent to Prison 86. If Tao Xi, who was only 11 years old, hadn't pleaded with Bolton, maybe Williams, a fair-looking Kochi The crowd has to suffer a lot in prison No. 86!

Fortunately, Mr. Williams has a wife who loves him. Finally, after Williams spent a year in Prison No. 86 for no reason, Mr. Williams was finally acquitted and released!
After Mr. Williams was released from prison, in order to thank Taoxi for taking care of him, he provided Taoxi with a place where he could occasionally have a full meal in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel where he worked~
As the lobby manager of the Hilton Hotel, Mr. Williams still has great authority!

Williams not only allowed Tao Xi to let Tao Xi and the others go in and search for the garbage of some high-level Hilton residents before Hilton's garbage truck entered the site, but also allowed Tao Xi to take the garbage away~
You must know that the garbage thrown in the trash can is the privacy of those rich people, but Williams actually took such a big risk in order to thank Tao Xi~
Although it is some garbage, the garbage of some rich people is really not dirty. Occasionally, some valuable objects are picked up by Tao Xi. Those high-end cigarette butts that are often provided to Prison 86 can be sold for 1 cent This is how the high price comes from~
The most important thing is that the Hilton Hotel that Mr. Williams is in charge of will often give Tao Xi some work~
For example, let Tao Xi bring some children from the sewer to wear the clothes of the clean waiters in the hotel kitchen to serve as local guides for wealthy tourists. Occasionally, he saw a few generous guests. The income the fart kids take home will keep their sewer-dwelling parents happy for a while.

This kind of kindness Tao Xi has to read, Marco's dangerous thoughts, as the big brother, Tao Xi must suppress him~
(End of this chapter)