Leo took two steps back, dodged the woman approaching, took out a five-dollar bill, waved it in front of the woman, and said:
"I'm not interested in you. I heard that there is someone here who can help others get legal identification. If you tell me who I should go to, the five dollars will be yours."
After hearing this, the woman smiled charmingly, reached out and took the five-dollar bill, stuffed it into her chest, and said softly:
"I happen to know this. It's really effortless to make five dollars. If you go to the Innocence Bar in the middle of Mingde Street and find a man named Old Tom on the second floor, he will know how to apply for identification.
But, handsome guy, remember to pay attention to your own safety!"
Leo didn't say anything, turned around and left with Bucky, and the woman followed the two of them out of the alley calmly.
After exiting the alley and arriving at the entrance, there is a bar on the right, called Taoise.
"You two handsome guys, really don't want to come and have fun? I have a lot of sisters here, and they have all kinds of styles!"
Leo glanced back and found that the original woman was already lying at the door of Peach Bar, with her head half exposed, waving to him and Bucky.
Leo ignored her and turned towards the middle of the street.
Seeing Leo and Bucky walking away, the woman shook her head in disappointment and walked into the bar.
At this time, a strong black man came up to him and asked:
"Boss, are you okay? I heard your shout just now, but when I saw Shadid ran away and you struck up a conversation with two other strangers, you didn't go there rashly."
"I'm fine. Write it down. Shadid owes me $50 and a right hand. Remember to collect the debt tomorrow."
"Boss, don't go out of the bar to take jobs anymore. It's too dangerous."
"I like it, do you care?"
…
Leo took Bucky and walked into the innocent bar located in the middle of the street.
As soon as he stepped through the door, two bewitching girls came up to him, one on the left and one on the right making gestures to put their arms around Leo's shoulders.
Leo dodged away and said:
"I'm here to see Old Tom. I'm not in the mood for fun."
The two women walked away in disappointment, and while standing by the door, a strong man in a black suit came up to him. The strong man asked in a deep voice:
"Brother, who are you from? What do you want to see Old Tom for??"
"People from the underworld came to see Old Tom to discuss business."
Seeing that Leo answered very casually and indifferently, the strong man couldn't figure out the real details of Leo, and his momentum instantly weakened.
He was just a janitor and didn't have many rights, so he took Leo and Bucky through a corridor, climbed a long staircase, and went to the second floor of the bar.
The second floor of the bar is much quieter than the first floor, there are not too many people, and the music is a bit softer.
As soon as they reached the second floor, a man who looked more fierce came up and asked the strong man who led Leo and the two up:
"Bobby, what do these two people do?"
"Brother Bano, they said they came to see Old Tom and had a business to do."
"They weren't noticed by the people in the bar opposite when they came in, right?"
"I don't know, but they are new faces, so the probability of being noticed is relatively high. However, the person opposite may not know whether they are here to have fun or to do business."
Bano nodded and asked Bobby to continue to guard the goal. Bano looked at Leo and Bucky up and down and asked:
"You came to see Old Tom, what kind of business do you want to do?"
Although Leo was confused as to why the two of them were guarding against the people in the bar opposite, the matter had nothing to do with him, and in order to avoid trouble, he was not prepared to ask any more questions.
So, Leo answered:
"I was introduced to Old Tom and asked to apply for two legal identity certificates."
"Do you understand the rules?"
"I don't understand, but you can tell me."
"Each person, regardless of age or sex, will pay a deposit of US$1,000 for US$10,000, and the balance will be paid after the event is completed. Also, please do not spread the information to the outside world afterwards."
Leo nodded, indicating that he understood. Seeing the two people's expressions of no embarrassment, Bano knew that he had met two wealthy people who were not short of money, so he hurriedly said:
"Well, please come this way, you two, and I will take you to find Old Tom."
Bano led the way, walked along the corridor to the end, and opened a door on the right. He glanced inside the door and shouted:
"Old Tom, get up from Bo Li's body, the money you will spend next month is here, get up and work quickly!
I don’t know how many blessings you have cultivated over your lifetime, but you can actually have connections, apply for legal identity certificates, don’t have to worry about getting shot every day, and can make money just lying in the house.”
A mixed-race woman ran out of the house first, giggling, wearing a top and exposing her buttocks. She blew Bano a kiss by the way.
After she saw Leo and Bucky standing behind her clearly, she blew two more kisses, then she giggled and ran along the corridor to the front hall.
Bano shook his head and motioned for Leo and Bucky to enter the room. Then he closed the door, turned and left.
Inside the house, the colored lights are bright and the colors are warm. A man is standing in front of the sofa holding up his pants. He should be Old Tom.
"To make you two laugh, sit down wherever you want, I'll be there in a minute."
Leo looked at Old Tom carefully. Old Tom didn't actually look that old, just over forty years old. However, he looked listless, probably because of excessive drinking.
After a while, Old Tom packed up his clothes, washed his hands next to the water pipe in the house, and said while wiping a towel:
"Bano should have told you the price just now, right?"
Leo nodded.
Old Tom continued:
"Since you have no problem with the price, let me tell you about the identity status that I can handle.
The identity certificate I applied for can only be for orphans whose parents have died and who grew up in an orphanage. The age can be 18 to 24 years old, and the place of birth can only be Manhattan, New York.
There are two types of certificates issued, including social security card and driver’s license.”
Leo nodded again and said calmly: "No problem."
Next, Old Tom started to work. He first led Leo and the two into a cubicle, took a photo with a camera, and then gave Leo and Bucky a simple form.
Leo and Bucky only needed to fill in their names and ages. Leo naturally filled in Leo Erwin, age 20, and Bucky had no intention of changing his name, so he filled in Bucky Barnes, age
Entered 24 years old.
Then, Leo took out his bulging wallet from his pocket, ordered 20 one-hundred-denomination bills, handed them to Old Tom and said:
"I know it's not easy to spend a hundred-denomination note here, but it should be no problem for you to spend it."
Old Tom frowned slightly and hurriedly took the banknotes from Leo's hand. After a closer look, he found that they were not consecutive numbers and he breathed a sigh of relief. He relaxed his brows and said with a smile:
"Of course there is no problem with these small amounts. You go back and wait for the news. Come here in seven days to pay the balance, and then all the procedures will be completed."
Leo stood up and shook hands with Old Tom, and sighed to himself that the order of the gangs here seemed to be okay! It was not as dark and chaotic as Leo originally thought.
The matter had been settled, and Leo and Bucky were about to open the door and leave. Suddenly, he keenly noticed a commotion in the corridor outside the door. It seemed that a dozen people were rushing towards Old Tom.
Bucky also noticed this unusual movement. After he and Leo looked at each other, they both took a few steps back away from the door.