nightcrawler in los angeles

Chapter 34 North Evergreen Community

No matter how bright the sun is in Los Angeles, it will cast shadows at the corners of the city.

The homeless are another side of the city that lingers.They are phenomena, and they are also individuals.

Among them are illegal immigrants, veterans, bankruptcy lawyers, and widowers.They have faces that are incompatible with the silhouette of the steel forest in the distance of the city.

Gerry Lively also worked as a street investigative reporter for a period of time, and he has always sneered at these people.

But Tao Xi's approach made Gerry Lively seem to have opened up his new vision~
The 211A case mentioned by the police recorder took place in the North Evergreen community in the center of Burbank, California. Because Burbank is the media capital, the North Evergreen community is home to many practitioners of film and television studios .

Although Gerry Lively knew where it was, it was very difficult to get there as quickly as possible and shoot some videos because there was no car.

Tao Xi didn't answer him after knowing the news, but kept digging into the corners of the streets and alleys.

When Tao Xi found a shelter for homeless people, Tao Xi bowed his head and asked when he saw someone: "Do you know the shortcut to Changqing Community?" He took out a $2 bill and dangled it in front of the homeless man.

The homeless man's reaction was very strange. At first, when he saw the money in Tao Xi's hand, his eyes showed a hint of greed. He quickly closed his eyes and shook his head.

Gerry Lively could see clearly that after the tramp closed his eyes, there was fear in his eyes.

But Tao Xi did not give up. Finally, when he asked the fourth homeless man, Gerry Lively knew the reason why those homeless men were afraid of Tao Xi. He also knew the group of homeless living in the bottom of Los Angeles. What kind of energy can be released under the incentive of money.

"You came out of the sewer!"

When Tao Xi heard that this homeless man wrapped in a blanket with a strange smell revealed his identity, Tao Xi didn't mind and nodded directly.

"It's rare that you get a job out of the sewers!"

"Seeing that you are a loser who was kicked out of the sewer, I can pay you an extra $3." Tao Xi didn't want to continue wasting money with him and directly stated his bottom line.

The tramp was also very straightforward when he heard Tao Xi's answer. He first put the blanket covering his body on the trash can, then waved his hand to signal Tao Xi and the others to follow.

"There will definitely be a traffic jam in Burbank today. Although I don't know why you are going to the North Evergreen Community, follow me and I can guarantee that you will arrive at your destination in 7 minutes."

The homeless man led the way while explaining to the two people behind him, but what made Gerry Lively a little annoyed was that the homeless man took them along an "ordinary road"!
After walking a few steps, the homeless man moved away from a manhole cover deep in the alley and quickly jumped in, followed by Tao Xi. Gerry Lively stood on the ground and hesitated for a long time until Tao Xi impatiently The voice came: "Gerry! Hurry up! I didn't bring my video camera! Don't lose it, someone cut your organs in the sewer!"

Gerry Lively stood on the ground and shivered, then slowly walked down the ladder on the wall.

As soon as he walked into the sewer, a unique smell of the sewer rushed towards him. When Gerry Lively was at a loss, Tao Xi grabbed Gerry Lively's arm with his hand: " Follow me! I haven't been here, you lost it, it's not good for you."

Tao Xi first got used to the darkness of the sewer, and soon became familiar with the environment here. It was only when the homeless man entered the sewer that Tao Xi realized that the homeless man was crippled. When he walked, his foot was deep and his foot was shallow the ~
"Will we be tricked by him! After all, you said that there are people who cut organs here."

Gerry Lively's trilling voice made Tausi laugh out loud, but the tramp in front replied helplessly after hearing the voice: "I'm a loser."

"Oh, I know, a cripple is not qualified to live in the sewers. If you dare to do anything, I will let you know what will happen to the biggest villain in Los Angeles County."

"Heh, you little brat who is not as tall as me, just follow me! Even if I don't have a conscience, I won't do anything to a little guy who is not yet an adult."

Tausi doesn't want to have a fight with a homeless guy who has to pay $5, but the homeless guy is really fast, because Taoxi heard the police car bell buzzing above the sewer~
"It's here, there's gunshots! I won't go up, it's a pawn shop in Burbank, a white man's business." The homeless man pointed to the sewer opening above his head that was constantly flashing with colorful lights.

Gerry Lively looked along the sound, and there happened to be a police car parked above it, and occasionally there were one or two policemen wearing walkie-talkies holding pistols and shooting in unknown directions~
Gerry Lively, who saw this scene, was immediately excited!

Because he really opened up his vision under Tao Xi's leadership, if he could know this way before, then he must have made a fortune! ! !

The homeless man had a conscience. After receiving the $5 from Tausi, he said something sarcastic to the eager Gerry Lively: "If you have no experience living in the sewer, I think you Will definitely be kidnapped by my colleagues and take all the cash on you."

Gerry Lively seemed to have been poured with cold water, but Tao Xi smiled and explained: "He is a prisoner. Without me, he might have died in prison."

"That's right! I'll teach you, and I'll go to Hollywood to find a job as a cameraman." Gerry Lively explained quickly.

The homeless man turned around and walked towards the depths of the sewer. Tao Xi didn't pay attention and just turned around and asked, "What should I do next!"

"Shoot! Shoot all the scenes here! The white pawn shop was robbed by unknown persons. If this case is filmed, it must be a big case worth $1000!"

When Tao Xi heard that the robbery was worth 1000 US dollars, he immediately regained his spirits. He first looked around and found a manhole cover: "Come, come! Come with me."

The dim lights on the street made the entire Beichangqing community a little more bleak, but there were 4 police cars crowded at the north entrance of the Beichangqing community, and the doors of each police car were opened in unison. Standing with a pistol, he was shooting at a pawnshop with a red doorplate.

An 8-seater van was parked at the entrance of the pawn shop, and a man wearing a black hood and holding a machine gun stood on the side of the van while shouting at the people in the pawn shop, "Quick, quick!" Machine gun in hand~
A man with blood dripping from his thighs was lying on the side of the door of the pawn shop. His hood was thrown on the ground at some point, and the pain on his face made him wail and raise his gun to shoot.

The cameras in the pawn shop have long been smashed by these robbers, and the gold jewelry and expensive luxury items in the counter have long been packed into bags by two men with backpacks on their backs. The two of them are looking at a The safe is constantly operating.

There is a manhole cover in the middle blank area where the police and the robbers shoot at each other~
When the two sides were shooting, the manhole cover suddenly lifted a gap. If someone looked carefully, a pair of eyes were quietly observing the movement on the ground.

"Tao Xi! Hurry up! If you shoot it, the entire Beichangqing community must be blocked now! Other reporters will definitely not be able to get in, and the price of the materials we shoot will definitely increase!" Gerry Lively urged anxiously The sound made Tao Xi have a question mark on his forehead, but Tao Xi did not rush to ask after taking the camera.

The police support is getting more and more, because the angle chosen by Tao Xi is good enough, he can perfectly see the situation of the robbers in the pawn shop.

At this time, the robbers inside seemed not in a hurry, but after opening the safe, they joined the team shooting at the police one after another. The intense situation at the scene caused stray bullets to splash everywhere, and Tao Xi was in a hurry several times. Shrunk in the sewer~
"FXXK! I think enough is enough, Tausi, we can withdraw!"

But Tao Xi held the camera tightly in his arms and kept shooting the scene in circles: "I think the robbers will have support, because they are not in a hurry to retreat at all, and they are well prepared and their shooting level is also good." Very high, it must be a veteran, and the emergency response on the battlefield is also in place, the injured person was given tactical morphine at the beginning!"

"Tactical morphine? What's that?"

Tao Xi saw that Gerry Lively didn't know tactics. Morphine just wanted to explain a few words, when there was an explosion sound from the Beichangqing community not far away, and Tao Xi fell to his seat in an instant. into the sewer~
"Bomb! Damn it! How are you, Tao Xi?"

"It's okay, it's just dirt in the eyes!" Tao Xi rubbed his eyes with both hands and picked up Gerry Lively's video camera. After the camera was fine, Tao Xi opened the manhole cover again to take a look. follow-up~
A five-seater car wrapped in steel plates appeared in the middle of the road. The police seemed to be at a loss, but soon the gunshots rang out again~
Tao Xi knew at a glance that this group of robbers had survived and left one or two wounded to delay, but the main personnel must have escaped!

"What a waste!" Gerry Lively cursed directly after seeing the artificially modified simple version of the bulletproof car with a flat tire and ran away, but Tao Xi didn't say a word, but looked at him happily. Crouching in the sewer, looking at the contents of the camera.

"How do you know the police sealed off the scene?"

"Generally, the response time of the Los Angeles Police Department is 15 minutes. If after 15 minutes, a certain case continues to issue support warnings, the next police need to follow the direction to block the entrance and exit of the street or community where the incident occurred."

Tao Xi had an expression of "I understand". Just as Gerry Lively was about to say something, that homeless man appeared again!
"Do you need me to be your guide!" The homeless man whispered in Gerry Lively's ear deliberately as if it were a prank. Gerry Lively screamed in fright, and Tao Xi also He had a gloating expression on his face, but Tao Xi quickly dragged Gerry Lively and ran towards a dark place, because at the sewer entrance in the distance, someone shone down with a flashlight!
The ghost knows what the consequences of being discovered by the police~
It took only 6 hours before and after returning to the ABC Building again, but Gerry Lively felt as if he had passed away.

"Why are you still here!"

The tramp rolled his eyes at Gerry Lively and ignored him. Instead, he turned his head and extended his hand to Tao Xi. Tao Xi was also very happy with what he had gained this time, but this time Tao Xi only gave him 3 Dollar: "That's all for change!"

"Okay! Next time you need me to lead the way, you can find me there." The homeless man turned his head and left after saying this, but Tao Xi patted Gerry Lively with a happy face and signaled : "Go, go, go! Collect the money. It turns out that Nightcrawler does this. I said why some people say that they can only earn 200 US dollars at a time."

"That's right! Nightcrawler is a paparazzi reporter. You need to analyze it, and you don't need to know the answer! You just need to take pictures of these materials." Gerry Lively replied softly after sighing.

"Let's go! I'm going to make money again! This way I don't have to worry about sitting and eating, hahahaha." At this moment, Tao Xi was as happy as a child, and he didn't feel the seriousness of feeling the hail of bullets in the sewer just now~
After coming to the 7th floor again, Tao Xi seemed to have come to his own place. He was not unfamiliar with the first time. Even when he saw many female reporters and editors who were still working overtime late at night, Tao Xi would take the initiative to say hello~
Although the other party was a little confused, Tao Xi still enjoyed it.

Gerry Lively saw their disgust from the eyes of these people, because people who have experienced things like sewers, gun battles, and explosions are not very clean!
"Actually, you don't need to be so enthusiastic with them. An unpredictable night crawler makes all investigative reporters afraid."

As soon as Tao Xi heard what Gerry Lively said, he immediately restrained the smile on his face, but Gerry Lively sighed helplessly when he saw the corners of Tao Xi's mouth that were almost turned up to the ears.

"Oh! shit! Did you go to the pawn shop just now? How did you become like this in a blink of an eye!" Emily Dunn's piercing voice caught the eyes of the people around her.

Before Gerry Lively could speak, Tao Xi nodded directly: "That's right, I watched a good show of robbing a pawn shop!"

(End of this chapter)