Chapter 287 - 261: Sweeping the Trash
New York, Queens.
Inside an abandoned factory with bright lights and ample space, there were many cars parked, about forty in total, almost all of them modified.
In the United States, car modification is legal, and each state has different restrictions on modifications. Economic and aesthetic modifications do not require registration, but if one wants to modify vehicle performance, a modification application must be submitted. Car modification is very common in the United States, where about 4 in 10 cars have been modified.
Clearly, this old factory had been turned into a car modification workshop.
A racetrack had been set up inside the factory, where an extravagantly painted Mercedes and a light blue Bentley were chasing each other.
The two cars roared in circles, their engines thundering and tires screeching against the ground, piercing the eardrums, while excited screams from men and women erupted each time the cars drifted slightly around the corners.
There were about twenty people present, with a male-to-female ratio of almost 1:3. The faces of the men, pumped up as if injected with adrenaline, were accompanied by two or three scantily clad women, gathering in small groups to watch the race.
Tina wore a Korean-style medium-length pale yellow trench coat, a white sweater underneath paired with black leather pants, and her long hair casually draped behind her shoulders, making her look somewhat out of place among the group.
Two Asian men were hitting on her, while several white women nearby looked at her with veiled displeasure.
Tina was reluctantly talking to the two men while anxiously glancing toward the factory’s main door.
"Tina, are you waiting for someone?"