Country M has never had a hukou system and no identity card, and social security numbers and driver's licenses play a similar role.

After the establishment of the Social Security Administration in the thirties of the twentieth century, the federal government made it mandatory for all legal citizens and residents to have a social security number.

This number consists of nine digits, the first three digits are related to the zip code of the place where the application is located, and the last four digits are in numerical order, and the middle two digits are a combination of numbers, which are divided into odd and even combinations.

Even foreigners who come to study, work or visit in country M must first apply for a social security number before they can apply for any other documents.

By entering a person's social security number into a nationwide networked computer system, all the background information about him or her can be seen at a glance, including not only his age, gender, date of birth, but also his educational background, work history, credit status with tax authorities, insurance companies and banks, and criminal record.

If someone has ever had a bad tax record or a criminal record, that record will always stay with him, no matter what state he goes to, whether it's looking for a job or starting a business.

Therefore, this number also plays a huge role in preventing commercial fraud and maintaining order in the market. Few people in country M dare to manufacture or sell counterfeit and shoddy products or carry out fraudulent activities, because once exposed, not only will they be punished by law, but also industry associations will publish such behavior on the Internet, so that they will not gain the trust of others and thus cannot gain a foothold in the industry.

In this case, it will take a long time to re-establish one's image and credibility, and the cost will be very high. That's why some people say that the reason why country M has good business ethics and social atmosphere is largely due to the social security number system.

Country M has the largest number of cars in the world, jokingly called the "country on wheels", and the driver's license has become a very important and widely owned document. Because a driver's license is the only photo ID that you can carry, for adults, it usually plays the role of an ID card. Whether it is buying a car, applying for insurance, opening a bank account, or speculating in stocks, you must show your driver's license.

However, country M is a federal country, and each state has considerable autonomy and driver's licenses vary. Moving from one state to another to live, you have to change your driver's license.

So, the only thing that stays with you for life is still your social security number.

When the police in country M find a person who looks suspicious - for example, if they think they are criminals or illegal immigrants - they will ask for a driver's license or ask for a social security number, and then ask the command center to check the Internet through the intercom. Not only to argue the authenticity of the identity, but also to know the whole situation of the person at a glance.

In recent years, due to the high development of information technology, many police officers patrolling the streets are equipped with hand-held or vehicle-mounted computers that can access the Internet, and can make inquiries without the help of a command center.

Based on these factors, coupled with the government's severe crackdown, there is no market for counterfeit card dealers in country M, unlike the situation that is widespread in China. It's harder to find someone to give false testimony than it is to find a drug dealer.

In the past few years, Pang Jindong has learned how to forge documents, whether it is academic qualifications, passports, or visas, they can be faked and real. However, under the conditions of developed information technology, for the basic elements that an identity must have, this simple forgery of documents is no longer useful.

Pang Jindong thought about it before thinking about it, and then remembered a person.

This man's name is Tom Howard, and many years ago, his daughter was kidnapped by a local gang while traveling to Latin America. The local police are corrupt and incompetent, the embassy of country M has failed to mediate, and he has no ability to pay the high ransom, and his spirit is almost on the verge of collapse.

Tom Howard works for the FBI, but the FBI has many employees, and not all of them are as brave as the lone hero in the movie. Not only himself, but even his colleagues around him are not capable of diving into the tiger's den alone to fight the bandits as depicted in the movie.

In this case, he has only two choices, either to try if the mantis arm can be used as a car and really become the protagonist of a real-life movie, or to compromise with the gang and raise the loan shark to pay the ransom.

At this time, one of his friends proposed to build yì, neither to compromise with the gangsters, nor to take risks himself. Instead, mercenaries were hired for half the ransom. On the recommendation of this friend, he found the Blood Lion Mercenary Group.

At first, he was worried about whether the mercenaries would be able to keep his daughter safe. When Pang Jindong defeated the local gang and sent his daughter back to him unharmed, his excitement was indescribable.

In view of his difficult financial situation, Pang Jindong's compassion recurred, and part of the fee was waived.

He was overjoyed at the time and told Pang Jindong: "As long as I am alive, you need help with anything, as long as I have the ability to do it, I will definitely help you do it." ”

Pang Jindong's situation at this time happened to be something that Tom Howard could help with. Because he works for the FBI's Witness Protection Program team, the main job of this department is to protect witnesses involved in serious cases. And the most effective way to protect these witnesses is to assign them a new identity.

Because of the peculiarities of the judicial system in country M - which is also a manifestation of the perfection of the legal system and the full protection of human rights - it is not uncommon for cases to be investigated for several years and then tried for a few more years, so that these hapless witnesses may even have to live under a false identity for a long time.

Years have passed, and Tom Howard's daughter should be a real adult, and I wonder if he still remembers the promise.

Many times, Pang Jindong will sigh at the moral decline of the Chinese people, the kind of people who would rather die than lie in the history books, and the spirit of promising others and making mistakes with a thousand daughters has long been gone. Betrayal of promises and hypocritical politeness prevail.

Therefore, in Confucius, he said, "If people have no faith, they do not know what they can do." "Today, more than 2,000 years later, we have to go back and re-emphasize integrity in society.

On the other hand, the people of country M will not make promises lightly, and they will definitely do what they promise. Of course, remorse can also be seen, especially in such a life-and-death matter.

Considering that this visit to country M requires the use of many past connections, Pang Jindong brought all his communication information. In the mood to give it a try, Pang Jindong found a pay phone and called Tom Howard.

"Hello!" Tom Howard quickly picked up the phone, and there were many people talking in the background. It was already evening, and it looked like he was out socializing.

Pang Jindong replied in a low voice: "I'm Jerry, Pang." ”

Tom Howard was stunned for a moment, and then said to Pang Jindong: "Please wait a minute!" Then, the sound of walking came from the phone, and the background gradually became quiet. Tom Howard must have found a place where no one was answering the phone, and after a while, he cautiously asked, "Which Jerry?"

"Jerry Pang, that mercenary!" After a pause, Pang Jindong said again: "After a few years, your daughter should be even more beautiful!"

"My God!" Tom Howard asked, taking a deep breath and being surprised, "Where are you? Do you know you're wanted?"

"I'm in New York! I know what kind of trouble I'm facing, that's why I'm looking for your help!"

Tom Howard hesitated for a moment before asking, "What can I do for you?"

"I need a new identity!"

Tom Howard was silent for a moment, then said to Pang Jindong: "I can help you!"

"For how long?"

"Two days at the earliest!"

"Can it be faster?"

"No!" Tom Howard sighed and said helplessly, "I need to re-establish your profile, credit history, assign you a social security number, and make a driver's license." It's already a lot of work to remake up all of a person's information, and I'm going to upload it all to the library. Although I have permission to upload, if it is done during business hours, it will definitely raise suspicions. So it can only be done quietly during off-hours, when the office is empty. ”

Pang Jindong has some knowledge of the work of the FBI, and knows that Tom Howard does not mean to emphasize difficulties. Sighing, Pang Jindong told the other party: "I completely ask you!"

"I'll do my best!"

"Is there anything I need to do?"

"I need a recent photo of you, as well as blood type, height and other information, because there is no way to fake these!"

"No problem! I'll send you a phone right away, including photos, and you can photoshop them as needed!"

"Okay! Contact me in two days!" Sighing again, Tom Howard told Pang Jindong: "You must pay attention to safety!"

"I will!" Although Pang Jindong agreed, what he thought in his heart: "The premise that I can be safe is that you will not betray me......"

"I hope this qiē is over, and then I invite you to my house for dinner!"

"There will be a chance!"

"My wife has been thinking about you for all these years. Know that at that time, you weren't a few years older than my daughter. My daughter also often mentions you, and it was you who gave her the idea of joining the army. ”

Pang Jindong smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing!"

"No matter what, I respect my daughter's choice!" Tom Howard said, his tone becoming very emotional, "I don't have your contact information, and I've always wanted you to call me." Now your call is really coming, but it's in such a situation. ”

Hearing this, Pang Jindong suddenly sighed in Chinese: "Everything is fate, and the slightest bit is not up to people!"

Hanging up Tom Howard's phone, Pang Jindong took a photo of himself, then bought a mobile phone card, and sent the photo and information to Tom Howard with a new number.

In order to prevent the mobile phone signal from being tracked, Pang Jindong threw away the new number after using it.

Next, Pang Jindong found a convenience store and bought a lot of food. Just as I was walking out of the convenience store, two policemen approached.

Since they had already entered the other party's field of vision, it was too late to turn around and leave. Pang Jindong simply held his head high and walked over to the police without hesitation.

As he continued to get closer to the two policemen, Pang Jindong's heart became higher and higher. When he passed by the police, Pang Jindong's heart was almost in his throat. But despite this, Pang Jindong's facial expression was very calm, and he nodded slightly to the two policemen.

Because of Pang Jindong's appearance, the two policemen had almost no suspicion, not only did they not think of checking the documents, but they even smiled back at Pang Jindong.

When the two policemen walked over, Pang Jindong took a long breath, and his heart fell back into the distance.

Pang Jindong drove back to the farmhouse overnight, and the body on the ground was gone, and the weapons were gone. With the help of the faint light of the flashlight, Pang Jindong found that someone was lying where the corpse was lying, and drew the general outline of the corpse with white chalk.

This qiē shows that the police have already come.

Pang Jindong checked it slowly, and found that the number of chalk circles was the same as the number of Russian gangsters, which meant that Masaharu Kazama and Isabel were likely to be safe and sound.

"I hope Xiaoqing is safe!" Pang Jindong silently wished.

Although the police may have known that the shootout that took place here during the day was related to Pang Jindong, who was being wanted, they would never have imagined that the abandoned farmhouse at the scene of the crime would become a hiding place for Pang Jindong.

It is based on the speculation of the police's psychology that in the next two days, Pang Jindong lived here with peace of mind.

The farmhouse had been abandoned for a long time, and it was full of choking dust and dense cobwebs. All the wooden structures in the room had rotted, the floor would collapse if you stomp hard, and the furniture would fall apart if it was shaken.

Pang Jindong used to live in a harsher environment, so he could still tolerate this environment.

Chinese people have a superstitious belief that when staying outside, they should never choose an abandoned house. Westerners often create a lot of folklore around abandoned houses. It seems that as long as there is no one to live in, it will become a paradise for many unclean things.

But Pang Jindong didn't care about this, spread the bath towel on the ground, put the gun beside him, and slept comfortably. Even if there would be an inexplicable noise at night, Pang Jindong would just turn over and continue to sleep. Because Pang Jindong knew that it was just the wind, or the activity of rats.

Compared with this dirty environment, the most unbearable thing for Pang Jindong is loneliness.

The scariest thing in the world is not the demons and monsters, nor the flames of war and horrific killings, but loneliness. Because the human psyche has the need to vent emotions, and no matter what kind of fear is faced, if there is no one to share with them, then the horror will multiply.