nightcrawler in los angeles

Chapter 86 You Know Who I'm Talking To

Batllo Adessa is 2 years older than Tausi, but he is not as tall as Tausi.

Tao Xi was also a little embarrassed when he learned that Batllo Adessa was sent by his mother to the police for education because of a sudden large sum of money in his hand.

For this Batllo Adessa who is still in school as an adult.

tell the truth~
Tao Xi really has no impression.

But Batllo Adessa stammered and recounted the [Little Square Incident] perfectly.

Tao Xi is quite convinced about the gag order issued inside the Blood Gang. No one dares to joke about such things, unless you don't want to stay in the United States anymore.

In the early 80s in the United States, it was because of the financial crisis.

In order to quickly save the mess of the 70s, the United States.The federal government has launched a money printing machine to print money wantonly and encourage the development of the infrastructure industry to promote employment.

However, under the general environment of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, this approach of the United States is tantamount to killing 1000 enemies and destroying 800.

A large number of manufacturing industries in the United States have begun to move out, and Asia has become the most beneficiary party under this situation.

The economy started to pick up in 1982, when employment was probably fine for whites.

But for a little boy coming out of the black community, there aren't many careers he can pursue, even if you have a degree.

That's right, there is still discrimination in a country that advocates freedom. These underage boys are close to ink and black, so their only way out is to join gangs.

Gangs are also very popular with young people.There is no other reason, because they have a passion for nothing, and they are very easy to fool.

In the end, those who can survive in this environment and reach high positions are all elites, but the death rate during this period is very high.

For this reason, Tao Xi deliberately emphasized that those desperate minors can study in the [Neil Brothers Training School] when he asked Nierta to pay the "salary".

Applying to open a vocational school in the United States is very simple.

As long as you have all the qualifications under the affirmation of the State Department of Education and the community, you can easily open a vocational school!
The school may not be worth much, but what is valuable is the [certificate] issued by the training school. With this certificate, you can find a good job in the white community.

Of course [Neil Brothers Training School] has only one major, and that is chef.

This is a way out for people like Batllo Adessa, because Taoxi does not charge them tuition fees, and they can work and study!
This may be the reason that made Batllo Adessa feel that he was different from all the members of the Blood Gang. Coupled with the influence of the [Small Square Incident], Tao Xi became the single-parent child invisibly. hero!
In fact, Tao Xi couldn't refuse Batllo Adessa's request, precisely because Tao Xi was accepted by Old Gnar when he was desperate, Tao Xi was still willing to believe that there are good people in this world.

If Tao Xi rejected him because of today, maybe Tao Xi would be asked to review himself in a dark night when no one was around.

Be a man with no regrets!
Tao Xi clearly felt that when Bartello Adessa was pulling his left hand and moving towards the Bank of America, his hand was shaking violently.

Tausi didn't know if Batllo-Adessa was afraid of the shootout ahead or if he was afraid he would turn him down.

"Let go of me! Are you disgusting? A man is walking down the street holding another man's hand! There are so many beautiful hostesses watching, and I plan to marry one when I grow up! "

Tao Xi's pretentiously fierce voice made Bartello Adessa, a 17-year-old boy, stand in front of him at a loss.

"Listen, what I promised you, what you need to do now is to hide yourself in a safe place, OK?"

Batllo Adessa jumped up when he heard that Tao Xi agreed to his request, and his snot swung around as if he didn't want money, because in his world, Tao Xi was the closest thing he had come into contact with. Fair enough, the highest ranking person.

As for the LAPD?

The ending is there, a group of policemen can't beat three robbers!

Under the leadership of Batllo, Tao Xi saw the shootout scene in front of the Bank of America in North Hollywood for the first time from the front. The police were really miserable. He saw three injured police officers. Of course, among the three injured people Also includes "Kulos" from Bartello's mouth!
Kulos was lying behind a big tree in the small square. Not far from the big tree, there was a pretty-looking policewoman talking nervously into the walkie-talkie. Behind her were several Two policemen were carrying a fat policeman with a wounded leg.

"How did he get there!" Tao Xi frowned and pulled Bartello to hide in a corner and asked.

"Save! He got hurt because he gave me the Bible!"

Bartello also held up a Bible wrapped in gray brown paper in his hand to increase his persuasiveness.

"Okay! You hide, let me think of a way."

Tao Xi turned his head and walked towards the news van of the ABC. As expected of the three major TV stations in the United States, they came so late, and the live broadcast was still so far ahead.

It's just that what Tao Xi didn't know was that because of his video, the network technology department of the Los Angeles Police Department was now in chaos.

The ratings of the ABC news channel of the American Broadcasting Corporation are also constantly rising, and the video he shot was also broadcast by all American TV stations in just 5 minutes~
Diane Sawyer stood under the camera with a pretty face flushed, constantly summarizing the news from all directions and introducing the progress to the people in front of the TV.

"Because of the congestion in Burbank right now, it may take another 15 minutes for the SWAT team to arrive on the scene."

"Fortunately, the Los Angeles Police Department also repelled the robbers who were trying to retreat beautifully, allowing them to stay inside the Bank of America."

"Fortunately, one of the four robbers we know of has been shot dead, and the other three, because of the video captured by ABC, let the Los Angeles Police Department analyze that they are likely to be former members of the Cuban Revolutionary Army."

"Oh! God! Just look at the live news broadcast. A police officer was shot in the left arm and right leg when he went to rescue his colleague! I don't know if he can move now, He moved, moved, he could move, and he hid behind a tree with a belt around his left leg."

Tao Xi stood in front of the ABC news car and found Emily who was making frantic calls and buying news from Nightcrawler on the spot.

"What you just said still counts!"

Emily, who lowered her head to collect the news, didn't notice Tao Xi's appearance, but pointed to the thick wad of cash on the seat: "The video is $300, and the message is $50. Did you cancel Tao Xi! You Why are you back!"

When Emily said this, when she dragged Tao Xi to the news car, she also drove off the two colleagues who were also sitting in the car and staring at the live broadcast screen.

"Does the $10 you just said count?"

Emily was just about to share her full of joy with Tao Xi, but Tao Xi's straightforward words stopped Emily.

"Forget! Forget! Forget! As long as you can go there to shoot again, I can."

"Okay! Prepare an adapter cable of at least 100 meters, and help me take care of my camera by the way." Tao Xi didn't want to wait for Emily to finish speaking, and when Tao Xi was about to get off the car, he threw Emily The silk scarf tied around Millie's neck was pulled over to cover half of his own face.

The situation of the black policeman named Kulos was not very optimistic. Tao Xi was short on time, and he needed to risk being hit by stray bullets again to return to the emptied trash can.

But before that, Tao Xi wanted to maximize his own interests!
A young policeman was maintaining order near the live broadcast of ABC. Tao Xi could tell at a glance that he was a rookie policeman. If an experienced policeman would not make physical contact with people as soon as he came up.

Tao Xi, who pulled the rookie policeman aside, walked under the camera that was broadcasting live, grabbed the microphone in Diane Sawyer's hand, and said to the camera lens: "Hey! I know you are watching, remember , you owe me a life, my profession is a night crawler! You know who I'm talking to!"

Of course Diane Sawyer noticed Tausi immediately, but she wondered what the young man who had been making ABC hits was up to.

When Tao Xi stood in front of the camera wearing a pink silk scarf, all the nightcrawlers around looked over.

After Diane Sawyer saw Tao Xi coolly turned her head away, Emily also rushed over excitedly and said to her teacher: "The live broadcast is live at a close distance! Quick, teacher, turn off the host for 5 minutes first, The transfer wire has been connected!"

Tao Xi ignored the movement behind him and the eyes of the people around him, but watched the shootout at the Bank of America in North Hollywood. One of the four robbers died, and the dead one was just the driver who drove the three of them to evacuate.

When Tao Xi saw that it took "11 seconds" for the burly man to replace the new expansion magazine and shoot a round of bullets, Tao Xi turned his head and walked to Emily's side.

At this time, all the ABC staff on site gathered around the news van, and even some night walkers came over when they learned that Tao Xi was going to report live.

Because what Tao Xi said just now on the camera is really cool!

"Don't you use body armor?"

"Do you need to adopt some security measures?"

At this time, Emily was like a chatterbox chattering in Tao Xi's ear, and Tao Xi, who was a little upset, pushed away Emily's face in front of him, holding the camera that had already been connected. Under the gaze of everyone, he walked into the manhole cover on the back of the small second floor.

Emily saw Tao Xi actually got into the manhole cover, and she suddenly realized it.

It's no wonder that every time Tao Xi was filming, there would be a burst of dark scenes. As for some night walkers who watched the excitement, when they saw Tao Xi drilled into the sewer, their complexions quickly changed.

After all, there were not many people in the 80s who dared to drill into the sewer.

It's not that no one who is a nightcrawler has thought of doing something big by relying on the sewers of Los Angeles, but the group of guys in the sewers who "demand money and life" will not reason with you. Get a sap from someone lurking in the dark.

If you are lucky, you may be thrown next to the manhole cover. If you are not lucky, you may die underneath.

Originally, the job of night crawler was dangerous enough, but no one wanted to add another layer of haze to their heads.

Tao Xi, who got into the sewer, walked in again and found that there were many sewer residents around, and these people must have come to watch the fun.

"Hey! Brat! Get out of our place, you are not welcome in our sewers."

"You idiot, shut up! He's Taxi! The bully Taxi of Los Angeles County!"

Tao Xi, who hadn't heard the name "Taxi" for a long time, smiled, but Tao Xi was also very happy that someone here recognized him.

When Tao Xi opened his mouth and smiled at the person who tried to provoke him, the person obviously hid because of fear.

"do not be afraid!"

"I'm making money. Since some of you know me, you know that I always keep my word. You can't cut this thread. When the matter is over, you can go to Neil's Hot Dog Shop to get a set meal for everyone!"

After saying this, Tao Xi didn't care to greet the sewer residents, but walked towards the old man with yellow teeth.

Tao Xi, who came here again, did not see the old man with yellow teeth.

Tausi also wanted to share with him the good news that he had earned enough money to go to a nursing home in Los Angeles County.

It seems that it's time for someone to go and see where this old guy is hiding.

The adapter cable is very heavy, and a 100-meter adapter cable weighs about 100 kilograms. In addition, it is difficult for Tao Xi to climb up those potholes due to the length of the ground.

"I'll help you raise this line, can you let me help you distribute flyers every day like those boys in Los Angeles County?"

Tao Xi turned his head and looked over when he heard the words that were obviously spoken by a girl.

A little girl with rotten corn in her hand has a few sparse hairs on her head.

Tao Xi touched the malnourished little girl's head and said with a smile: "You are too thin!"

The little girl stared at Tao Xi and shouted, "I'm not thin! I still have many younger brothers! Just like you back then!"

Tao Xi watched this strong little girl whistle with her hand for a long time in front of him without blowing the whistle. Tao Xi put one hand into her mouth and blew a loud slogan.

A large group of children rushed over from all directions with messy things in their hands.

"Oh! You are learning from me!"

"it is good!"

"Help me lift him up, and then I'll hand over the business of distributing flyers in North Hollywood to you!"

Two years ago, Tao Xi relied on the trick of "whistling", which really made many adults who bullied him suffer a lot. But when Tao Xi saw a little girl who wanted to imitate him again, , Tao Xi recalled a lot.

(End of this chapter)