Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 53 - 53 50 Grassroots

53: Chapter 50 Grassroots 53: Chapter 50 Grassroots I heard that in the United States, it’s not about who you know; everything is done by the book, and there’s no need to find connections or rely on nepotism.

But that turned out to be bullshit.

Passports could be applied for online or at the post office, but Gao Yi chose the passport service center.

Martin led Gao Yi straight to an office without queuing or an appointment.

A few forms were rapidly filled out here, and there, the passport was made on the spot.

It was even faster than instant service; no need to wait a few days to get it, it was processed on arrival, instantly.

After getting the passport and leaving the service center, Martin whispered, “You’ve got all your documents now.

You can go get a gun permit, a bank card; you can apply for any identification you need.

Remember to renew your driver’s license in five years and to pay your taxes.

Don’t get the tax bureau on your tail.”

“Okay, thanks.

I’ll pay now.”

Gao Yi took out his phone and, in front of Martin, paid in Bitcoin valued at five hundred thousand dollars.

Then the customer service at the Red and Blue Group made a point of asking how he felt about the service.

Although there wasn’t a five-star rating system, Gao Yi made it a point to sing Martin’s praises to the customer service and made sure Martin saw it.

One detail Gao Yi noticed: his Bitcoin had appreciated a lot.

What was originally worth about 550,000 USD, within just a few days, was now worth 640,000.

That is to say, because he didn’t have a bank card and held on to the Bitcoin for a few more days, it appreciated almost ten percent.

Gao Yi felt that if he didn’t spend this money and just let the Bitcoin appreciate, that would probably be enough for daily expenses, and he might even make a windfall.

If that were the case, then why not just do a couple more jobs, earn some Bitcoin, and then trade in cryptocurrency?

What’s the point of being an assassin?

If Luca had converted all his Bitcoin into cash, Gao Yi wondered if he had cried himself to faint in the bathroom these past few days.

The thought of trading flashed through his mind, and Gao Yi said to Martin, “Now that everything’s been taken care of, thanks.

Hope to work with you again some time.”

Martin smiled, speaking in a low voice, “Could we exchange contact information?

Uh, I can’t access the Dark Web, but if there’s any trouble offline, we might be able to help each other out.

Also, we’re strictly forbidden to give out our contact information to clients, but if a client requests it, then it’s fine.”

Without pondering too much about the pros and cons, Gao Yi nodded and smiled, “Sure, but I need to buy a SIM card first, I don’t have a phone number yet.”

“I’ll take you.”

To get Gao Yi’s contact, Martin was pretty eager; although Gao Yi had no idea what benefit Martin thought he could get from him.

At a mobile phone store, a new phone with a SIM card was purchased.

Gao Yi bought an additional phone number, exchanged numbers with Martin, and now had his first contact in the United States.

After exchanging phone numbers, Gao Yi wasn’t sure if he should share their identities, but before he could bring it up, Martin spoke softly, “Let me introduce myself.

I’m an FBI intelligence branch agent.

If you encounter any problems in Los Angeles or need any information, you can ask me.”

Gao Yi was a bit stunned.

Martin looked at Gao Yi, spread his hands, and said, “Surprised?

Isn’t it quite normal?

Who else but the FBI could process your issues so smoothly?

Don’t worry!

We’re not phishing; we just want to make some money.

The higher-ups have their big-money schemes, and we have our small-time hustles, but mutual benefit is always fine.

Sometimes, it’s more convenient to handle things at a grass-roots level; you’ll understand later.”

“Good, that’s great.

Keep in touch; looking forward to working together.”

Martin smiled and extended his fist to bump Gao Yi’s, then left without offering a ride and drove off.

Now alone, Gao Yi stood on the streets of Los Angeles with his newly acquired documents, unsure where to go.

Though everything had gone smoothly, it hadn’t been a short amount of time; it was already afternoon.

If he was going to leave Los Angeles, it would be best to head straight to the airport.

If not, he would need to find a place to stay for the time being.

He decided to stay at a hotel for a couple of days and then look for a rental.

He had heard that the prices and rents in Los Angeles were high but had no idea how much they would be.

As Gao Yi was contemplating, a car stopped by the roadside, right before his eyes.

Just as he thought the stop was a bit off, the car window rolled down, and Sean gestured, “Get in.”

Gao Yi’s eyes widened.

He had tried hard to shake off Sean, but how had Sean found him so quickly, and it seemed possible he had been followed all along?

Gao Yi walked to the passenger side, opened the door, and sat down.

“You were quite hard to find.

I’ve been looking for you since last night; it took me twelve hours to find you.”

It was unclear if Sean was complaining or boasting about his prowess.

Gao Yi frowned, “When did you find me?”

“I waited for you as you entered the passport service center.

I knew you would come because I knew you must be working with the Red and Blue Group.

Their process is like that.

It’s not a secret to many in the industry.”

After saying that, Sean laughed confidently, “You were trying hard to hide and dodge me, right?

But your methods were too crude.

You don’t know how to effectively shake a tail.

Fortunately, I have no ill intent.

Otherwise, wouldn’t you be in danger by now?”

“What are you trying to do?”

Gao Yi’s tone didn’t change much, but Sean knew it was time to stop beating around the bush.

“I want to work with you.

You don’t have to join the Garden; I won’t persuade you to anymore.

Here’s the deal: we need a good assassin to help the Garden survive, and you, as a newcomer, need someone to teach you many basic skills and knowledge.

So, how about this?”

Sean spoke eagerly, “I’ll find someone to teach you, and then whenever you feel ready, if there’s a job from the Garden you think you can take, help us out.

All the commission is yours.

What do you say?”

Gao Yi thought for a moment, “So, subcontracting?

You give me jobs you can’t do, I get the money, and you take the credit.”

“Yes.”

Sheer frankness often works well.

Previously ignorant and unaware, he didn’t realize how hard it was to go it alone, but now, after experiencing a devoted service, Gao Yi felt having support was indeed wonderful.

It’s always hard to transition from luxury back to basics.

Gao Yi thought it over, “Working together is fine, but even if I get paid for a job, it will be credited to you…”

Sean immediately said, “We’ll pay extra.

Since it’s a cooperation, of course, it has to be satisfactory to you.”

Since it had been a negotiation of half-push and half-pull, and Sean had already made this offer, Gao Yi naturally wouldn’t play hard to get.

He immediately smiled and said, “Okay, let’s cooperate.”

Sean softly exhaled in relief.

“Do you have anything you need to do?

If not, you should go to Europe.

You’ll get better training opportunities there.”

Gao Yi quickly responded, “No, I have something important to do here.”

“What’s that?”

Gao Yi’s expression became serious, and then he said with a sense of gravity, “Buy a gun!

Practice shooting!”

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.