America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 267 Beware of Li Shiri

On the other side, on the pier, is the Chinese Mutual Aid Association.

Huang Qingyun closed the last board covering the wall cabinet.

The wall behind his seat was a hollowed-out wall cabinet, where the gun given by Chen Jianqiu was hidden.

Hanif and Downey also dusted off their hands.

"Is the boss almost here?" Hanif looked at the dark door.

Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will come.

There was the sound of horse hooves outside the door, followed by footsteps.

Chen Jianqiu's figure appeared at the door.

Behind him, there was a middle-aged man.

"Pack up and get ready to go."

Chen Jianqiu walked in the door and waved to Hanif and Downey.

Using the kerosene lamp in the room, Hanif saw the blood on the surface of Chen Jianqiu's boots.

"Are you taking action?" he whispered.

"Well, a few debt collectors." Chen Jianqiu pointed to Maxim behind him, "Get this gentleman a more comfortable seat on the carriage."

"I can ride a horse." Maxim hurriedly added his skill points.

"Hanif, please give your horse to this gentleman. I will get you a better one later." Chen Jianqiu said to Hanif.

Afterwards, he ignored Hanif, who was still arguing, but pulled Huang Qingyun aside.

"Uncle Huang, I'll leave everything to you here." He lowered his head and whispered to Huang Qingyun.

"Don't worry, young master. I have a dual relationship with the Ningyang Guild Hall and the Chinese Workers' Mutual Aid Association. Now that I have so many more guns, it will be no problem." Huang Qingyun patted his chest.

Chen Jianqiu nodded, but then leaned over to Huang Qingyun's ear.

His voice was even lower:

"Also, be careful about Li Shiri."

"Your senior brother?" Huang Qingyun turned his head and looked at Chen Jianqiu, his face full of shock.

"Yes." Chen Jianqiu looked calm, "Uncle Huang, how did you know that I came to the United States?"

Huang Qingyun didn't know what Chen Jianqiu's words meant, so he answered truthfully: "Your master asked someone to send a message to me."

"Did my senior brother mentioned in that message?"

"No."

"Then later on, did you receive any messages from my master?"

"Uh, no. You mean?" Huang Qingyun's expression changed dramatically.

Chen Jianqiu waved his hand:

When he was eating grilled fish just now, he made some guesses based on the hallucinations he had had before.

"I'm just guessing. In short, it's better to be careful. He should be working for foreigners now, right?"

Huang Qingyun agreed.

The two said goodbye.

After leaving the police station on the 10th, Li Shiri found the Pinkerton Detective Agency and told the liaison officer the whereabouts of his junior brother.

As a veteran detective, the liaison officer quickly realized the value of this information.

However, he still couldn't trust the humble Chinese in front of him.

"Why didn't you tell Chief Porter directly?" The liaison officer looked at Li Shiri doubtfully.

"Because, I believe you may be able to offer a better price."

Li Shiri pursed his lips and looked at the liaison officer.

The liaison officer nodded with satisfaction: "You go and stabilize him first, and I will contact the superior."

After Li walked out of Pinkerton's San Francisco office on the 10th, he went straight to Chinatown.

However, he searched the entire Chinatown and found no trace of Chen Jianqiu.

Li Shiri felt a little anxious. It was already dark, so he decided to try his luck at Huang Qingyun's place.

"Ah? Didn't he say goodbye to you?" Huang Qingyun, who opened the door, looked confused and shook his head, "I thought he went to find you."

"Uh, no." Li Shiri's heart sank to the bottom.

Since meeting again, his junior brother's personality has changed drastically, and his behavior style is hard to figure out.

"Then do you know where he went?" Li Shiri thought for a while and asked again.

"Don't be kidding. You are his senior brother and don't even know. How could I know." After Huang Qingyun finished speaking, he closed the door again.

Li Shiri, who was locked out of the door, was shocked.

He had no intention of speculating on the change in Huang Qingyun's attitude today, who had always been polite to him.

Chen Jianqiu didn't stay to cause trouble for him. What on earth did he want to do?

However, Li Shiri didn't have time to think about this now. He had to think about how to explain to Pinkerton's liaison officer tomorrow.

When Li Shiri was rejected by Huang Qingyun, Chen Jianqiu and the others had already completed the rendezvous with Li Sifu and the Long Xiang group and were on their way back to Roswell.

Along the way, Chen Jianqiu and Maxim talked about a lot of things.

"Mr. Chen, do you really not want to hear what patents I have?" Maxim still wanted to understand why Chen Jianqiu wanted to accommodate him.

"Well, let's hear it." Chen Jianqiu just thought that this gentleman was promoting his patent.

"I invented an automatic fire extinguisher." Maxim said proudly.

"Well, yes, my refinery should be able to use it." Chen Jianqiu raised his thumb.

"I have also improved the gas lamp, which is safer and has higher illumination." Maxim continued.

"Well, this can make our towns and roads brighter at night." Chen Jianqiu raised the thumb of his other hand.

Although Chen Jianqiu's answers were very appropriate and polite, Maxim could still see that he was not interested.

These are obviously not what this rich Chinese man wants most.

So he shut his mouth.

The two men rode horses and walked through the Arizona desert along Route 66 in silence.

"Mr. Maxim, do you really want to make a fortune?" Chen Jianqiu suddenly said to Maxim.

"Yes, Mr. Chen." Maxim replied without hesitation.

The failure of the competition with Edison and the days of debt during this period made him lament the importance of money.

"Put aside your chemistry and electricity. If you want to make a fortune, invent a weapon that makes it easier for people to kill each other," Chen Jianqiu said.

"Europe, Asia, America, Africa, every corner of the world will now be shrouded in the dark clouds of war."

Maxim had a sudden enlightenment.

A businessman is a businessman,

He finally understood the reason why his inventions over the years were always a little boring.

"When you arrive in Roswell, I will take you to visit our shooting range and studio. Of course, our production workshop is also under preparation."

Maxim finally understood that the man in front of him was primarily an arms dealer.

"I'm not sure if I can get these things out on my own." Maxim hesitated, "But what you said makes sense."

"It can definitely be done, you just need a little help." A mysterious smile appeared on Chen Jianqiu's face.

"By the way, if you still need someone, I can call my brother Hudson Maxim over here." Maxim said, "He also owes money."

It seems that this family is a gambler who is constantly in debt, weighing down his entire fortune.

"What does your brother do?"

"He is also an inventor, but he realized it earlier than me."

"The thing he studies is explosives!"

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