American homeless people, surviving in the city

"...I'll come to your rescue then."

The moment Lin Qi saw the message from Chen Yumo, he felt all the pent-up frustration in his heart vanish.

There's no need to overthink it; just follow your heart.

If you encounter any trouble, just trust your partners.

Looking back, Lin Qi also felt that his past actions were somewhat reckless, but now, perhaps it was precisely this recklessness that brought him a way out and support.

...Of course, we can't just rely on that young girl. The right way is to hone our own skills and get out of this predicament as soon as possible through our own abilities.

Having figured all this out, Lin Qi suddenly felt a sense of clarity and his fingers began to tap lightly on the screen:

"Thank you! I've figured it out."

"It's late at night, go to sleep!"

After the message was sent, Chen Yumo's reply came back quickly:

Goodnight! (smiley face) (heart)

"Good night!"

Lin Qi tossed his phone aside and instantly fell into a deep sleep.

Day and night alternate.

The next morning, Lin Qi woke up, crawled out of his sleeping bag, stretched, and felt refreshed.

The first thing I do when I wake up is play on my phone for a while.

He picked up his phone to check the time and see if he had received any new messages.

Chen Yumo didn't send any new messages. Instead, Officer Kayla routinely sent out today's schedule:

"Are you up yet? If not, get up now and stop living like a pampered young master!"

"There's a new job. The day before yesterday, there was a home invasion and murder in the Lakeside area. There's a lot of room that needs cleaning. The police department's budget for cleaning is $1200. After deducting my share, I should get around $1000 after this job."

"Normally, this kind of big job would require hiring a professional large-scale cleaning team, but the homeowner said they didn't want to hire a professional large-scale team, fearing that the noise would attract the attention of reporters. Therefore, this job fell to single cleaners like you."

"However, this mission is quite demanding. You definitely won't be able to finish cleaning up the crime scene in one day. It will probably take two to three afternoons."

"So if you're free to take on this job in the next couple of days, let me know as soon as possible, and I'll get it for you. It's still going through the formalities, and we expect to start working on it this afternoon."

"Reply to me as soon as possible, I'm waiting for your message."

Kayla's news was somewhat unexpected for Lynch. He never imagined that he, an amateur cleaner who had only completed one cleaning job, would receive a large order of a thousand dollars.

This is truly an unexpected delight. I just spent a painful $1,000 yesterday, and today I received another $1,000 order. It's like money coming back after being spent!

However, if it takes two to three afternoons...

Lynch's eyes narrowed slightly. Tomorrow night was the time he had arranged to attend the underground boxing match with Vesalio.

Although the time will not conflict with the daytime cleaning work, will the high intensity of the daytime work affect the physical condition during the competition?

But soon, Lin Qi put that hesitation behind him.

More important than worrying about that little thing is the reward of one thousand dollars!

Lynch quickly replied to Kayla:

"I can take the job. Is it possible to get paid in advance again, before the task is completed?"

Officer Kayla replied instantly: "Dream on, you think you can get a thousand dollars so easily?"

"I gave it to you in advance last time because I needed to interview you, and the pay for that task wasn't much."

"For this task, you can only receive a $200 deposit before the task begins. The remaining money will be given to you after your cleaning work is completed and we have inspected it."

"Understood. When do I go to collect the tools for this cleaning task?"

"Come to the Seattle Police Department West Precinct around noon today. Just tell the receptionist my name. Remember to bring the key and access card I gave you last time; you can't keep those things on you."

If Kayla hadn't mentioned it, Lynch would have almost forgotten that he still had the key and hallway card he got during the last mission. Fortunately, he checked his pockets and found that the items were still there.

Mentioning the last mission, Lin Qi, who had stolen the platinum ring, couldn't help but feel a little nervous and quickly asked tentatively:

"How did I do on the last cleaning task? Is there anything I need to improve this time?"

"Don't worry, the inspection has passed, there are no problems."

Kayla replied instantly, and as if she had guessed what Lynch was thinking, she sent a "smirking" emoji and a teasing message:

"Of course, if you remember to bring me two bottles of wine, I can make the inspection pass even more 'thoroughly'."

This blatant "extortion" made Lin Qi laugh. Just like when he saw Chen Yumo's message, he would imagine her quiet and gentle voice; when he saw Officer Kayla's message, Lin Qi could also imagine her roguish voice.

However, Officer Kayla is indeed his lucky charm, bringing him such a good job. She also gave him a lot of advice when she took the platinum ring last time, so bringing two bottles of wine is definitely appropriate.

"That's certainly not a problem."

As he was talking, Lin Qi suddenly remembered something.

There was something else that excited him even more than the $200 deposit.

He typed rapidly with both hands: "Oh, by the way, I got my driver's license."

"Is the car you promised still valid?"

This time, Officer Kayla Grayson did not reply immediately.

More than a minute passed before her reply appeared on the screen:

"?"

"Don't joke around, it's only been a few days since I told you I needed to get a driver's license. There hasn't even been enough time for you to have a medical exam!"

Lin Qi's lips curled up slightly as he took a picture of his temporary driver's license with his name on it and sent it over: "I'm not lying to you, see for yourself."

"?"

Another question mark appeared, and after a moment of silence, a new message arrived:

"Damn, how did you do that? It took me over a month to get my driver's license back then! You didn't just get a fake license to fool me, did you?"

Lynch thought about it and realized that he really shouldn't tell Officer Kayla about his relationship with the Razor Claws, so he made up a lie:

"Actually, I had already applied for a driver's license a long time before the interview and completed most of the procedures. I just happened to receive it today."

This excuse seemed to fool Officer Kayla, who replied a few seconds later:

"...You're really lucky, kid. This job happens to be located in the outskirts of Seattle. If you don't have a car, it would be quite difficult to get there."

"Alright, since that's the case, I won't go back on my word. Come to the police station at noon today, and I'll take you to pick up your car."

"I received it!"

Lin Qi felt a surge of joy as he put his phone back in his pocket.

In the United States, a country on wheels, having a car and not having a car are like living in completely different worlds.

This is another important step he has taken to shed his homeless status!

In a good mood, Lin Qi finished his morning phone session and crawled out of the tent.

Seattle was shrouded in a thin mist in the early morning. The traffic on the overpasses was already roaring, but the campsite in the greenbelt was still unusually quiet. Several tents stood quietly in the morning light, only Raul's tent was half-zipped up.

Just as Lynch emerged from his tent, he bumped into Raul emerging from his own tent.