Chicago, Chiago, since the rapid development of American society in recent years, this beautiful city has another not-so-beautiful nickname: Chiraq, that is, Chiraq.
It goes without saying which war-torn country he pinched. Even the richest man in Illinois, 'En Griffin', has publicly stated that the annual death toll in Chicago is far greater than that of the U.S. Army in the Middle East battlefield.
There are even more wounded soldiers. There are too many guns on the streets, too many people with criminal records, and the basic sense of right and wrong about what is right and what is wrong is seriously lacking. Chicago is now more dangerous than Afghanistan.
Already.
Gangsta, gangsters are the source of chaos in Chicago.
There are 59 different gangs in Chicago, and they each have their own territory.
In the South Side of Chicago where Lin Nian is now walking, you can find the corresponding gang name behind every block here.
"Outlaw", "Nolaw", "Insane" or "Renegade"
When depravity becomes a trend, everyone is like a pebble on the river bed in the torrent. It is uncertain when it will be washed downstream to hell. What is interesting is that people at the bottom here all agree on a point of view: "Chicago is the earth."
to hell.”
The deeper you go into the South Side, the more eyes fall on Lin Nian. This area is a residential area. From the south urban area to the south suburbs of Chicago, there are basically black communities, which are much poorer than the white areas in the same area.
The streets are full of single-family houses, one-story short, three or four-story high, with gray pitched roof structures. Each house has its own small garden. Outside the garden is the street. You can see three or two black people squatting everywhere on the street.
Smoking and chatting together, looking at Lin Nian walking on the road from time to time.
According to the GPS navigation on his mobile phone, Lin Nian was almost approaching the subway station. When he walked out of this residential area, he could see a highway bridge. The bridge tunnel under the bridge led to the subway station at the end.
Along the way, Lin Nian felt too many malicious glances. It was probably inevitable for an Asian to walk into a predominantly black community. He walked three streets and suddenly stopped at a corner at an intersection, because
There was a black girl wearing a black knitted hat setting up a street stall.
There were a lot of scattered things on the street stall, including a Nikon camera with a missing lens, an automatic sweeping robot with a badly scratched paint surface, as well as stereos, lighters, keyboards and mice, and other items.
Lin Nian squatted down in front of the stall and picked out a second-hand mobile phone. The iPhone 5, a 16GB memory model, was wrapped in a silver phone case. The back of the case was embossed with a half-dead World Tree.
"I just received new goods, and they are in good condition, but they have a power-on password and I haven't had time to flash them yet. If you want to sell them to you for $300, after flashing them, they will be 90% new." The black girl stall owner skillfully solicited customers to sell her goods.
Lin Nian took out a roll of U.S. dollars he won at the basketball court from his pocket. He ordered three bills and handed them over. He picked up his mobile phone. After handing over the money and delivering the goods, he took out another bill and said, "Please tell me where you got it."
This phone.”
The black girl turned her head and glanced at Lin Nian, sniffed, leaned across the stall, reached out and took the banknote, "The intermediary sold it to me twenty minutes ago for $120."
"Intermediary?"
"I can't give you a name. This is the bottom line on this street." The black girl said, "But considering how much you're willing to pay, are you looking for friends? He's Asian, male, and quite cute like you.
Yes, but dull?"
Cute and silly, this image seems to be fixed in the impression of those who have seen the boy.
"Have you seen him?" Lin Nian clicked on his phone, which still had 63% of the battery. The lock screen showed a half-dead sycamore tree in the yard. When he wanted to enter the desktop, he was prompted for a password.
"I passed by my stall three times, and the third time I passed by, I said a few words."
"What did you say?"
"I wanted to buy a bracelet from me, but when I took out the money, I found that the money was lost and I couldn't buy it." The black girl said, "He doesn't look like a bad person, he is a little silly and quite cute, but like this
People who wander around here will suffer a lot."
"I think so." Lin Nian looked at the iPhone 5 in his hand and nodded in approval.
The person is lost, the necklace is stolen, the money is dropped, and the mobile phone is touched. Will he still see the other person's clothes being cleared at the second-hand stall next time? I hope that when I find the other person, he won't be the one who shrinks.
The naked man in the bridge hoped that his butt would not be lost too.
"If you want to find him, move quickly. The phone was just delivered ten minutes ago and it's still warm." The black girl pointed to the way, "He walked that way. After he left, I saw another group of people following him.
Going up, I think your friend might be in trouble."
"Thank you." Lin Nian stood up.
"It's okay, I like to help handsome guys, can I add it on Instagram?" The black girl took out her mobile phone.
Lin Nian did not refuse, after all, he just helped.
"Which bracelet did he want to buy before?" Lin Nian asked again.
"This string." The black girl used a thin wooden pole to pick out a string of pink rhinestone bracelets on the stall.
"It's really ugly." Lin Nian took the bracelet and commented from the bottom of his heart.
"It should be given to a girl. I feel really sad for the girlfriend he likes." The black girl looked at the bracelet and agreed with Lin Nian's evaluation, "I gave it to you. Anyway, I didn't spend any money when I received it.
."
"Thank you." Lin Nian put away the bracelet and left.
Lin Nian followed the intersection pointed by the black girl at the crossroads and crossed the zebra crossing. Several black people came out of an alley and prepared to follow them. When the black girl saw a few people across the street, she shouted loudly, "Hi! F-"
word lure Dizard!keep away fr my guest!”
"Hi! F-word woo too, tee! keep woo r touch uth shut!" The leader, a bare-shouldered black man, shrank his head, turned his head and gave the black girl a middle finger, and then turned around and walked over.
Suddenly, I found that Lin Nian's figure in the distance had already disappeared.
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It is true that American citizens are not inherently racist and look down on black people. The fixed class system in the United States means that these black people are bound to be unable to join the top of society in large numbers. Under the low-profit and short-term work prospects, rising prices force these black people to
Black people all want to get something for nothing, and some talented people are ready to make a comeback by singing Rap.
Lin Nian passed through the residential area and saw the bridge hole that the black girl was talking about. The further he walked towards the bridge, the more garbage there was on the roadside. Most of them were unwanted clothes and pants, colorfully falling on the green grass.
There is a sharp contrast in the lawn.
Before Lin Nian could get closer, he heard a commotion. From a distance, he saw a group of black people gathering under the bridge. He looked at the T-shirts and vests, their exposed tattoos, and their slightly exaggerated necklaces and jewelry.
He literally had the words "I am a gang member" written on his face.
It's no wonder it's too late.
Lin Nian looked at a figure who leaked out from the gap in the crowd and sat down by the wall and sighed.