Chapter 38: Under the Trolls
After leaving work in the evening, Bruce continued to hitchhike with Martin.
Thinking about what Martin had said, he said, "Hart and the boys' band believe that you can bring in more money, so they're willing to go with you to protest against the Methodist Society. ”
Martin certainly knows this: "Don't worry, I'll let them keep calling Daddy." ”
Bruce asked, "News informant rewards?" I guess we're all on the blacklist. ”
"It's easy to do, you can ask Monica to call, Hart they can ask his wife or friends to call." Martin turned around and the car approached the Baka community: "The boss agreed to give a subsidy for the hourly wage. ”
He thought for a moment and said, "I'll go around the women's union on Monday to see if I can get a sponsorship." Lao Bu, this may not work, don't say it yet. ”
Ford stopped at the intersection and Bruce got out of the car: "Don't worry, I'm not an idiot of you." ”
The door closes, and Martin runs off with one foot on the accelerator, leaving Bruce to eat his cigarette.
Bruce was furious: "Go back and don't go through the back door!" ”
Martin stuck his left arm out of the window and gave him a middle finger.
The car drove to the intersection that turned to the Clayton neighborhood, and under the few streetlights that could still be lit, two white men, carrying white plastic bags in their hands, stood up and gestured at Martin.
Martin had met before, vendors selling seaweed and flour.
He didn't slow down and kept walking.
It was only a few dozen meters away, and there was a screeching sound of brakes behind me.
Martin subconsciously looked in the rearview mirror, a pickup truck rushed to the intersection, the two white men turned around and ran, running out a few steps, the pickup truck opened in the passenger and rear doors, and the fire was shining at the same time.
Boom –
Under the trolls, all beings are equal.
Two white men slammed into the street.
Martin's car drove fast, all the way into the backyard, and his hand touched the gun inside his clothes, and he felt a little safe.
"What the hell!" Seeing the scenery with his own eyes, Martin's national scolding buried deep in his heart soared out: "Trolls! ”
While the neighborhood is infested with traffickers, Clayton isn't the most chaotic of those types, much better than the black and Latino ghettos.
It was the first time Martin had seen a shot after he came.
He washed his face, calmed down, closed the doors and windows, and waited for a while, when the community was still calm, before going to sleep.
In the wee hours of the morning, Martin was awakened from his sleep by the sound of gunshots, which sounded not far away.
Martin picked up his pistol and stood behind the masonry wall of the doorway.
The roar of car and motorcycle engines rang out, and the gunfire was intermittent.
He called Elena, waited for the other side to connect, and said, "Close the doors and windows, don't come out!" ”
Elena said, "I know, idiot, don't go out too!" Your broken pistol won't work well against birds! ”
Martin hung up and called 911.
It is estimated that many people in the community called the police.
The sirens sounded slowly.
Poor communities have no human rights.
When the gunfire died down, the roar of the motor had subsided, and the sirens finally came from afar.
After dawn, Martin and Elena went to the scene of the crime to take a look.
The house less than 150 meters from Carter's house has dense bullet holes in the wooden walls like a hornet's nest, and the blood on the dirt floor has dried up and turned a dark black.
The police pulled up the barrier.
Martin saw Mr. Wood and asked, "What happened?" ”
Wood came early and learned a little: "I heard that it was the black gang from the south who grabbed the goods and grabbed the market, and there was a fire with Jackson, and four people died. ”
The middle-aged man next to him asked, "I'm going to buy a gun, are you going?" ”
Elena answered: "I'll go!" Who dares to break into my house, I will blow his pig's head! ”
Martin goes back to drive and at the same time calls Bruce, calls Bruce and Monica, and goes to the gun shop together.
"Last night, a trafficker died in the Baka community," Bruce said. ”
Martin rejoiced: "If we go down this path, we will end up in the same situation." ”
The atmosphere in the car was a bit heavy, and the four of them were all from the bottom and were not well educated, so Bruce was in a better situation as a soldier.
Martin's car stopped in front of the gun shop: "Everyone, if you say something not very nice, don't fall into the mud in the future, no one will reach out to pull us poor ghosts." ”
Bruce realized: "So, you've been working part-time. ”
Martin drove the door: "I'm just a part-time hourly wage, I don't know anything else. ”
Elena and Monica were inexplicable: "What are these two stupid pigs talking about?" ”
The four of them got out of the car and went to the gun shop to pick up guns.
Martin has a pistol, but after last night's scene, his phobia of lack of fire exploded.
He wants to buy a spear.
Elena also wants to buy a spear.
According to the law of the state, there is no restriction on buying a long gun, and there is no need to apply for a license.
The two followed the advice of Bruce, a professional, and chose the right shotgun for each of them.
Bruce bought an AR.
When the environment of the community deteriorates to a certain extent, they have no choice but to take up arms.
After practicing the gun all morning, when he returned, Martin told Elena: "Put away the gun, don't let the idiot Hall get it, I doubt he'll blow his head out." ”
Elena snorted: "He's not as idiot as you." ”
That night, north of the Clayton neighborhood, another shooting took place.
The fire between the gangsters continues.
After work, Martin simply hugged his shotgun and slept in the living room of Carter's house.
At dinner in the morning, Hall complained, "We should take the initiative and blow the heads of those bastards." ”
Lily scoffed, "With your gun that didn't grow up? ”
Elena, who has always been optimistic and cheerful, looked at her younger siblings and was speechless with a heavy weight.
Harris felt the inexplicable pressure and suddenly raised his head: "I...... I'll find a way to make money and take you guys to a better neighborhood. ”
"It's the only way." Martin couldn't think of any other way, it was usually difficult to see the patrol police in this place, and the police officers didn't want to come.
He asked Harris, "How are you going to make money?" ”
Elena took over: "Why do I insist on buying lottery tickets!" ”
Martin can only say that she is worthy of Elena.
But she continued: "I memorized all the cocktail recipes you gave me and practiced them all the time. ”
Martin and Lily asked for pen and paper, and wrote some recipes for Elena.
After breakfast, sending Elena to the Methodist side, Martin remembered something and asked, "The Methodist is going to have a large-scale training recently?" ”
Elena said, "For foolish believers and their idiot children, just the last time you picked me up at the Methodist training center. She reacted very quickly: "You're going to make trouble again?" ”
Martin thought for a moment and said, "You can go and participate when you have time, and help me keep an eye on Milton when the time comes." ”
"I know him." Elena said: "It smells of the sinfulness of a woman's natural sin. ”
She was very interested: "Do you want me to follow him secretly, so that I can help you with more ......?"
Martin interrupted her: "You go to the training in peace, pay attention to when Milton passes, don't do anything else, you can't do complicated things." ”
Elena's chest hurts angrily: "I have the IQ to crush you idiot!" ”
Martin glanced at her rapidly heaving chest, "Well, I'll admit, can crush." ”
The Ford stopped in front of the lottery shop, and Elena got out of the car to buy a lottery ticket and asked, "Free at noon?" ”
Martin shook his head: "Probably not, I'll find a patent attorney to consult later, and then go to the women's union." ”
Elena was surprised: "Patent attorney? She remembered, "What did you tell Lily about handicraft?" ”
Martin said, "Almost, I'll go ask first." ”