The gangster hit him with an uppercut, sending Steve spiraling into the sky and hitting his head against a trash can in the back alley. Steve got up, but the gangster knocked him down with another punch, which made him vomit with stars in his eyes.
Blood.
Time and time again, he fell and got up again, but the fighting was not fierce at all. The gangsters just beat him unilaterally.
He stood up again, licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, and put on a "little chicken" fighting style.
In fact, this is a posture he learned from a boxer, but he is too thin, and the pain in his body has greatly deformed his movements, so it looks non-deterrent, just funny.
The gangster felt like he was bullying a child. He was no longer interested. As long as Steve lay down, he didn't bother to care anymore.
"Don't you know what giving up is?"
The gangster said mockingly, indicating that if he lay down well, he would be beaten less.
But Steve took the initiative to pounce on the gangster, hitting him with his extremely weak fist, and was knocked down again by his opponent's fist as big as a casserole.
He fell next to the trash can again. The aluminum trash can was deformed, but Steve picked up the lid on one side and blocked it in front of him like a shield, gasping for breath.
"I could fight all day."
The gangster raised his eyebrows, this kid actually dared to be so stubborn, he must be fed.
He grabbed the trash can lid and punched Steve away. Just when he was about to push the little man to the ground and perform a combination of punches, someone grabbed his arm from behind.
"Maybe you should find someone as big as you."
It turned out to be Bucky and Gin...and Gin's dozen bodyguards...
The arms of these men in black were bulging, and their hands were stuck inside their suits. They all had cold expressions and fierce looks on their faces, and they beat the gangsters brutally and inhumanely.
Gin twisted his neck and winked at his subordinates. The gangster was dragged away. He didn't know what to do with it.
Bucky ran over and helped Steve up. He checked his injuries and found that they were nothing but superficial injuries, so he started teasing his friend.
"Sometimes I feel like you just like to be beaten."
There were sounds of vehicles on the road and screams from the movie theater next door, but there was only the buzzing and Bucky's words in Steve's mind.
He wiped his nosebleed, straightened up, and said harshly: "You came a little late. I also forced him into a corner."
Bucky flattened his mouth helplessly, but did not reveal the obvious lie. He bent down and picked up the notice Steve dropped, which was a rejection statement issued by the military recruitment office.
"How many times has this happened?" Bucky spread out the note, which read - Steve Rogers, failed the physical examination, level 4f, recommended to be hospitalized immediately... He raised his eyebrows,
Jokingly: "Are you from Paramos again now?"
Steve pretended not to hear. He was a little ashamed of knowingly breaking the law. He just lowered his head and sorted his clothes, which were covered with leftovers and various garbage.
Bucky shook his head, folded the note, and said to Steve seriously: "You know it's illegal to forge personal information for the draft, right? And it's New Jersey? Are you serious? Your Brooklyn accent is like engraved in
It’s the same internally.”
Steve raised his head. He finally wiped away the nosebleed. When he looked up, he saw Bucky standing in front of him very majestically, wearing a military green uniform.
He opened his mouth: "Did you pass?"
Bucky knew that his friend would feel uncomfortable. The two had originally agreed to go to the battlefield together, but Steve's health...
He sighed, but he couldn't hide it as he was about to leave.
"The 107th Division, Sergeant James Barnes... will leave for England early tomorrow morning."
The 107th Division has been in the UK for more than three months and has withstood various indiscriminate bombings. Now the establishment has been reduced by half. As the son of a martyr and the best-quality supplementary soldier, Bucky took over his father's command in the 107th Division.
The military rank became a small non-commissioned officer.
The saying that sons inherit their father's business is not only found in Chinese factories, but also in foreign old-style armies.
Steve nodded subconsciously, feeling a little dazed. He lowered his head, shook his head again, and was silent for a moment, with a very disappointed tone.
"We should have gone together."
The two of them looked at each other in silence, but Bucky quickly changed the subject. He smiled and patted Steve on the shoulder, then put his arm around his neck and walked out of the alley.
"Okay, buddy, look at it. Tonight is my last night in the rear. I have to get your affairs sorted out before I can feel at ease."
"Ah? What? Where to go?"
Steve looked confused. He noticed that Gin was waiting for them at the entrance of the alley, smoking a cigar, and the man who had just beaten him was nowhere to be seen.
There is only the stench of garbage and car exhaust in the back alley, and the smell of blood can no longer be smelled.
Bucky handed the thing in his hand to Steve. It turned out to be several special passes. Bucky smiled at him mysteriously and confidently.
"Go to the future."
Steve rubbed his eyes and looked carefully at the event name on the pass.
"Tomorrow's World Expo..."
Bucky nodded without hesitation: "Yes, Mr. Gin is here to give us this. But there is no one at home, so I guess you are in the cinema...Mr. Wilson gave us the guests backstage
With the pass, we can enter in advance and meet many big stars and celebrities."
Gin had his signature smile on his face, the kind that could send chills all over the body, but Steve and Bucky had gotten used to it over the years. They knew that although it looked scary, Mr. Gin was a very good person.
kind person.
The only strange thing is that ten years ago Mr. Wilson looked younger than his father, but ten years later he still looks the same, looking like his own age.
This kind of thing is a bit strange.
But Steve and Bucky did not delve into it. After all, it is said in the Bible that God will bless a pious person and protect him from the pain of the flesh and the erosion of time.
In their opinion, Su Ming, who has always cared for and taught them and helped New Yorkers overcome difficulties, is fully qualified. He must be a saint, so God allows him to stay young forever.
This era is an era full of faith. People are willing to think about things that cannot be explained. At this time, when people see someone flying in the sky, they will not take out their mobile phones and tear them up, nor will they discuss which superhero they are.
Instead, make a sign of the cross on your chest and thank God for allowing you to witness the miracle.
Steve hesitated a little, his whole body ached, but Bucky was leaving tomorrow, and we had to go out together today. It didn't matter where we went, the key was to see his best friend off.
Bucky saw his expression and saw his intention, and immediately added: "Okay, man, I will ask two beauties to go together tonight. Solving the major issues in your life is the most important thing, that's it.