The King of City

33 THE BEGGAR

With the information in hand, which Lionel had managed with so much effort, after subjugating the gang members, he knew that the only way to approach the gang leader was through his personal escort, whose name was Jaden since none of the gang members knew the head of the criminal organization directly. 

Lionel was described as a tall man, with a fully tattooed body, black skin, depopulated eyebrows, a crooked nose, bald and a very characteristic tattoo on the ear in the shape of a two-headed snake, and he had also been sent to replace all the teeth for teeth of gold, silver, and diamonds, he dressed in the most outlandish way of gangsters with nightgowns, dropped jeans, and gold and silver chains and rings.

It would be very difficult to get close to the drug addicts house where Jaden is supposed to be, since it’s always highly guarded by armed men, so Lionel had to think of a plan, because for many skills he had, there were too many people in too narrow a place, for what would be very possible that Lionel was hurt. 

As he walked home, Lionel ran into a beggar who was in very deplorable condition, his shirt was ripped, his pants were tattered, his shoes were hollow, his hair wasn’t shaped by the grime he had, he was missing some teeth and he had a breath dreadful and, of course, it was dirty from head to feet.

"Excuse me, sir. Do you want to help a homeless person?". The beggar said to Lionel as he held out his hand to ask for alms.

"Don’t bother me!". Lionel replied a little angry at being disturbed in his concentration.

"Come on my brother, it’s not to consume drugs, I’ve not entered the drug addicts house for a long time". He kept insisting, he didn't want to get a 'no' for an answer.

"Have you entered the house of drug addicts?". Lionel asked excitedly because a plan was taking shape in his head.

"Can't you tell?". The drug addict said, discrediting what he had said before and trying to ignore that detail.

"And how did you get in?".

"Sorry, I suffer from a rare disease, when people need information, I forget things". Said the beggar, stretching out his hand and opening his palm, ‘apparently, the drug didn't make him silly’, thought Lionel.

"Here!". Lionel said, taking a bill out of his wallet and giving it to the beggar.

"Use your head boy, if you look like me, getting into those places becomes easy". It seemed that an angel had appeared to Lionel soon Lionel made him an offer.

"How much do you want for your clothes?". Lionel said taking out his wallet and prepared to pay a good sum of money.

"I'll sell it to you for everything you have in your wallet". The beggar said with the feeling of having control of the negotiation and he had it.

“Are you kidding? That's more than what a normal worker earns in a month". Lionel said indignantly.

"What are you talking about? These sneakers are branded, the shirt is from a famous designer, and I picked these pants up from the garbage of the studios where they shoot the movies, surely someone famous belonged to him, he could get more than what you offer at auction”. The beggar said shamelessly, knowing that he was exaggerating, but since he saw some despair on Lionel's face, he decided to use that.

"Okay, take it". Lionel said stretching out all the bills he had in his wallet. "Now give me your clothes now!". Lionel said, enraged at how shameless the beggar had been.

"Here you have boy!" The beggar said, handing Lionel all the clothes. "And I give you these". And he also gave him his underwear, which smelled like dead rats. And he left happy after that.

Now Lionel had the task of looking like a beggar, he was going to put on the clothes that he bought from the beggar, except for the underpants obviously, but despite wearing the clothes, Lionel still seemed very ‘Clean’, so he would have to put on professional makeup, skills he didn't have, so he turned to the only person who crossed his mind who could know how to make him look like a helpless bum, without raising suspicions, so he picked up his phone to make a call, fortunately, the beggar didn’t see it, otherwise he would have had to hand it over to him.

"Hello!". A female voice answered the phone.

"Hey, it's me. Are you at home?". Lionel asked that woman.

“Larson? What do you want? It’s afternoon". The female voice said that, apparently, she was awakened by the sound of the phone.

"I need you to help me, I have to dress up and I don't know how to do it".

"I don't know, I don't think the guards at the mansion will let me out, much less that Roger will let you in". The female voice answered and added. "Also, you haven't called me since you quit Gray Umbrella". Ended indignant

"Come on Elsa, it’s a small favor, I’ll invite you to drink something in return". Lionel said he knew Elsa's weaknesses.

"Okay, come and go through the pool". Elsa responded with resignation at Lionel's insistence.

Lionel went to the Einstein mansion and surrounded it to capable to enter from behind where the pool is, the security of that place is very high, so there are guards hanging around the property all night, with tracking dogs and cameras with motion sensors , so Lionel had to dip into his espionage skills, so as not to be warned; Elsa knew that situation and surely told him to go in that way, to later blame him for not having arrived that night, even Lionel thought that he would find her asleep. 

It was indeed difficult to pass the controls, but Lionel was much more skilled than the guards, even than those who were on camera. Then he came to the backyard, where he had to pass a fence full of thorns to get to the pool, since the gate, through which Lionel had left the Einstein mansion on that occasion and that gave onto it, was closed. Anyway, Lionel managed to get in with some scrapes. 

Upon reaching the pool he was capable see that no one was waiting for him, so he confirmed him suspicions that Elsa hoped that Lionel would not be able to pass surveillance, so, to surprise her, Lionel went up to Elsa's room.

“Hey wake up! I thought you would wait for me at the pool”. Lionel said making the claim to Elsa for not keeping her word.

“Larson? What are you doing here?". Elsa said waking up barely.

"You invited me". Lionel said, thinking it was too shameless for Elsa not to remember that he was going to the mansion.

"Oh right, sorry!". Elsa replied giving Lionel a hug to soften the situation. "Wait for me, I'll change my clothes!".

"Are you going to make me wait more?". Lionel reproached.

"Don't you think I’ll give you the pleasure of seeing me in my pajamas all the time?". Elsa said maliciously. Although it was true that she had very provocative pajamas with silk shorts and a very delicate blouse and both in transparency, which would have been a problem for Lionel to concentrate if Elsa didn't change her clothes. After a while, Elsa returned in less provocative clothing and made herself available.

"What do you want then?". Elsa asked.

"I want you to help me put on makeup to disguise myself as a beggar with this". And he stretched out the beggar's clothes.

"Gross! Where did you get those smelly clothes?". Elsa expressed making gestures of deep disgust, and even when she picked up the beggar's underpants, she gave a yelp of disgust and went to rub her hands with a lot of soap and filled with perfume to hide the smell. After returning Lionel told her

"It doesn't really matter where I got it from, I should wear it anyway". Lionel replied laughing out loud at what had just happened. "I just need you to make me look like a tramp, I hope that you will work magic with the talent you have".

Elsa managed to blush from Lionel's flattery and agreed to help him, she took a lot of gel and dirt to dirty Lionel's hair, which hurt her a lot because she always liked his hair, then she grabbed her makeup and began to age Lionel and emaciate Lionel's face, she was even able to make up some teeth to make it appear that he was missing some. When Elsa finished, she put a mirror in front of Lionel so that he admired her work of art.

"You really are the best Elsa". Lionel flattered Elsa sincerely.

"Now are you going to tell me why you had to look so disgusting?". Elsa asked, while Lionel put on the beggar's clothes and picked up a sack to carry around and hide a little better.

"I'll tell you later, I promise". And without waiting for an answer, Lionel left, totally unrecognizable, and headed for his goal.