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Irving shook his head and sighed.

One second he was searching for the requirements to become a locksmith in Miami, and the next second GG appeared in front of him.

Irving was about to close Google Play when he saw the contact number at the end and paused.

Never mind, it won't take much effort to make a phone call and ask.

After thinking for a moment, Irving sat on the bed and dialed the number of Mei Ying Accounting Firm below GG.

"Hello, thank you for calling Mei Ying Accounting Firm. What can I do for you?"

As soon as the call connected, a sweet customer service voice came from the other end.

"Hello, I'd like to inquire about applying for an MSIS locksmith license," Irving said, getting straight to the point.

"Yes, sir, may I ask your name?"

"Donald Delano Roosevelt," Irving promptly revealed his pseudonym.

"Well, Mr. Roosevelt, our firm, Mei Ying Accounting Firm, is now offering three flexible cooperation models. One model is for highly skilled individual locksmiths; we will help you apply for a locksmith's license free of charge, as long as you agree to become our business partner."

The second option is for newcomers who are just starting out. We provide free training and help you apply for a license, but after completing the training, you will become our sales partner.

The third option is for locksmith companies with independent stores. We provide a full range of services, including systems, materials, and customer referrals, but you need to become one of our franchisees…

Listening to the customer service representative's endless introduction on the other end of the phone, Irving's lips twitched, and he immediately felt that all these guys were just using a scam.

What business partners or sales partners? Aren't they just free advertising labor?

First, they lure people in, then rapidly expand their business, and finally raise funds for an IPO, selling off the shares for profit—a typical capitalist practice.

Irving hung up the phone before the other person could finish speaking.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to check out OnlyFans.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before he found a blogger who specialized in helping people apply for locksmith licenses.

Seeing the listed prices, a fake license cost $150 and would be delivered the next day, while a genuine locksmith license cost $400 and would take ten days to apply.

Without the slightest hesitation, Irving decisively chose to buy a fake license.

What happens if I get caught?

Irving didn't take it to heart at all.

Anyway, his driver's license is fake now, and he doesn't have any legal identity at all.

Are you still worried that the locksmith's license is fake?

After filling in the name and address information required for the locksmith's license, Irving finally had some free time to look around at his accommodation for the next week.

Unlike the shabby motels he remembered, the room in front of him was somewhat rustic and old, with a style reminiscent of American decor from the 1980s, but it was still quite clean.

Irving glanced at the accommodation information placed on the bedside table.

In addition to the free Wi-Fi and free parking that are common features in motels, this "Father of Carl" motel also has air conditioning, heating, toilet, bathroom, TV, refrigerator, microwave, etc. in almost every room. It is small but complete.

For this location and price, it offers excellent value for money.

After familiarizing himself with the basic amenities of the room, Irving, feeling a bit hungry, walked out of the hotel.

There weren't many vehicles or pedestrians in Miami around 5 p.m. Although you could still see a few tourists on the roadside from time to time, you could already see quite a few homeless people pushing their shopping carts around.

Some people walked around in a daze, their gait not much different from that of zombies. It was obvious they had been smoking tobacco or were high, and they still hadn't recovered.

Looking at these people, Owen shook his head slightly with a hint of helplessness.

Although there are many homeless people in the United States, most of them can make a living by occasionally doing odd jobs and finding simple work, as long as they don't touch tobacco or drugs.

But once you touch these things, your life basically starts its countdown.

Irving continued walking along the road, and as more and more homeless tents appeared along the roadside, he soon saw a police car drive up.

Two police officers got out of the car and, wielding batons, knocked on the tents of the homeless people one by one to drive them away.

If no one is inside the tent, put up a warning sign in front of the tent, requiring the tent to be moved out within a specified period.

As for the tents that were clearly encroaching on the main road, the two police officers showed no mercy and destroyed them on the spot.

Unlike most cities in the United States, Miami is a tourist city.

Despite being the second largest city in Florida, it is a cosmopolitan metropolis with extensive transportation networks and numerous neighborhoods.

With a population of 600,000 but an area of ​​only 25 square miles, it is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States and the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country.

Miami's prime location at the crossroads of South and North America, coupled with its unique climate, has made it a popular tourist destination for a long time.

This also results in very significant regional differences in Miami's security situation:

The wealthy neighborhoods are extremely safe, tourist areas are relatively safe, but low-income communities have extremely high crime rates.

The Winwood arts district is no exception.

As one of Miami's most famous attractions and its most vibrant cultural district, it boasts hundreds of world-class murals and street art pieces.

Even though it has a rich cultural and artistic atmosphere, with hundreds of galleries, street music performances and food stalls everywhere, it was once an industrial area and its economic development is generally poor.

This has resulted in a persistently high number of homeless people in the Winwood arts district.

The situation is better in some of the neighborhoods with higher property prices, but the poor streets are full of homeless people and drug addicts.

The more economically depressed a neighborhood is, the fewer taxpayers there are, and consequently, the less police resources the police department will allocate to that area.

However, the fewer police resources available, the more likely the local crime rate will continue to rise and the more chaotic the streets will become. As a result, fewer people will invest in or live there, creating a vicious cycle that is impossible to reverse.

Poor neighborhoods tend to get poorer and poorer, and their security deteriorates.

The wealthier the neighborhood, the wealthier it becomes, and the safety level remains extremely high.

This is why, when you walk the streets of Miami, two blocks separated by only one street can have vastly different levels of activity and safety.

The most typical example is the street lined with various bars and clubs, where luxury cars are everywhere and beautiful women abound, whether it's day or night.

Forget about fighting; even if you steal something, within minutes, several police cars with roaring blue and red lights will surround you.

But just across the street from these streets, the other side is full of garbage, reeks of foul odors, is littered with tents, and has syringes scattered everywhere. Even if a homeless person were killed in a tent, no one would notice immediately.

Various gangs and thugs fight one day and shoot at each other the next, but nobody cares.