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Chapter 59 Hell's Kitchen Festival
🕑 Added 2023-12-19 02:04:09 +0000 UTCMisty looked at Alvin suspiciously and said, "What? Sprint for college entrance exams?"
Old Professor Cage, seeing irrelevant people entering without waiting for Alvin's answer, impatiently said, "Yes, this is a fast running class for 12th grade community school students, Miss Police Officer. If you're here for dinner, just wait a few days. Or have our little Jessie pack your own cake and get out of here. Hell's Kitchen doesn't really need the police lately."
Professor Cage's impolite tone of speech made Misty slightly unhappy. She wanted to shout loudly, but she was stopped by Police Officer Michael who appeared out of nowhere.
Michael smiled shyly at Alvin, as if saying that kids are careless, please forgive me!
Then Michael ran to the bar to get a cup of coffee, handed it to Misty, and dragged her out of the restaurant.
Outside the restaurant, Misty looked at Michael with a half-smile and said, "Officer Michael, if I remember correctly, you should be patrolling the streets now, why are you here, sprinting for college entrance exams?"
Michael didn't really like Misty and felt that she was acting too impulsively.
No one else, and sometimes seen as a sign of self-motivation.
But that doesn't apply in Hell's Kitchen, where no one is afraid of the police.
If the NYPD chose the cleanest police department, it would be Hell's Kitchen.
Because black police officers couldn't stay here for a month.
In the past year, the living environment of the Hell's Kitchen police has improved rapidly.
The gangsters here didn't attend the meeting, and they had no connection with the police.
When the police dealt with a case, these people would run and fight, but they wouldn't show up again. It used to be what killed the entire police families.
Characters with little identity would follow it back to the police station in large numbers, and then call their lawyers.
This made it easier for the police in Hell's Kitchen to handle cases.
Michael liked the current working environment, but he didn't like Misty's style of handling cases. You are indeed very capable, but you shouldn't overlook the case handling procedures to find fault with others.
You follow the procedures, gather evidence, submit the case for investigation, and prosecute in court.
This way, those cruel gangsters won't get into trouble, and at most, when the useless lawyer is gone, they'll find a scapegoat.
But you, Chief Misty, insist on skipping procedures and causing trouble. Michael worried about when she would get shot.
Misty's life and death, Michael didn't care too much, he was afraid that Hell's Kitchen would become chaotic again like a few years ago, and that was terrifying.
Michael looked at Misty and said, "Director Knight, what Professor Cage just said was very unpleasant, but it's true. There won't be anything on the streets lately, we can relax, and my son is in 12th grade this year, he's doing final reviews and preparing for the ATC exam in two days."
Misty looked at Michael seriously and said, "Why? Tell me, why can parents tell me that the police are useless right now. Don't the gangsters in Hell's Kitchen want that for college entrance exams? Giving way?"
Michael spread his hands and said seriously, "Yes." Seeing Misty's disbelief expression, Michael explained helplessly, "Alvin set these days in June every year as a sprint week for college entrance exams. He asked all the gangsters to keep quiet today."
Misty looked at Michael like he was foolish and said, "Can you believe such a strange statement? Since when did those gangsters become so talkative?"
Michael took a slow breath and said, "Director Knight, you have been here for almost two months, but you haven't found the most critical place that can affect Hell's Kitchen."
Seeing Misty still confused, Michael said with a slight headache, "School, community school, that's the most special place in Hell's Kitchen. There, the residents of Hell's Kitchen see hope for a different life."
Misty was a little confused. There are community schools everywhere, but why is it different here?
Misty could vaguely sense the reason, but it wasn't clear. Misty was not born here. Misty has only been here for over two months. Misty doesn't know what Hell's Kitchen was like in the past. She can't understand some of the thoughts of the people here.
Michael knew that it wasn't entirely clear, and Misty, the stunned director, didn't know what problems she would face.
Michael said patiently, "Do you know the Jamaican drug dealer on 37th Street, Pluto?"
Misty nodded, listening attentively, thinking she might have found the key to Hell's Kitchen.
Michael said, "His son is in twelfth grade this year, and his grades are excellent. Professor Cage wrote him a recommendation letter. If his ATC test isn't too bad this time, his son will be able to get into Columbia University. A good learning environment. Pluto pays a high price, negotiates with other drug dealers, and puts all drug trades elsewhere. Of course, only in the past few days."
Misty looked at Michael in wonder and said, "Why? Is the ATC test magical?"
Michael shook his head and said, "People here will never be able to see it, hoping to escape from their current lives, but the community school has given them hope for their children to go to college and take a different path. ...and it's not just Pluto who thinks that way."
Misty gestured for him to continue.
"Alexey, who sells weapons, his son has been invited to many universities because of his soccer skills. If ATC can get good grades, he might even get a full scholarship to USC. Alexei is crazy. Now, tell all the younger siblings to hit the streets to maintain law and order, and let it be said that as long as others can stop for a few days, they can buy weapons from him at a 10% discount in the future."
Michael looked at Misty and said sincerely, "Every year in the future, these few days will surely be the most important days in Hell's Kitchen. Anyone who causes trouble today will experience misfortune. This is not a joke."
Misty finally understood the abnormal situation on the streets clearly, looked at Michael, pointed to the restaurant, and asked, "What's happening there? Why are there so few children? It's twelfth grade of school. There should be many students, right?"
Michael looked at the restaurant and smiled, "Those children are in special circumstances, there are drug addicts in their families, or their parents have experienced domestic violence. Alvin gathers them in the restaurant, provides them with food and accommodation, so they can feel at ease preparing for the exam in two days. I also sent my son here because there are two highly respected professors who can help my son."
Speaking with a little pride, Michael said, "My son scored 31 on the mock ATC test. Professor Wilson is willing to write him a recommendation letter. He will have a chance to get into an Ivy League school."
Looking at Misty while thinking, Michael sincerely pleaded, "Director Knight, please, don't cause any trouble lately, today is the Hell's Kitchen Festival!"
