The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

Frank Gale can also be regarded as a figure who will leave his name in history.

In 1884, he became famous when he hunted down the then-first serial killer in the United States, known as the "Chicago Beast."

The Pinkerton Private Detective Agency he works for is also a quite famous company.

He once successfully prevented an assassination attempt on the "first man to free the slaves", which brought the company to prominence and often received orders from the U.S. government.

But no matter how powerful he is, he still has to kneel before Zhao Chuanxin.

The Chicago Beasts are all younger brothers in front of the Butcher of the Far East.

The Chicago Beast is a pervert, but Zhao Chuanxin is not.

Moreover, Zhao Chuanxin dared to openly confront the American Yamen. He was the kind of fierce man who shouted to Ronaldo that he had the guts to challenge him to a one-on-one challenge, but let Ronaldo do nothing to defeat him.

Zhao Chuanxin tilted his head and looked at him: "Since you know who I am, don't talk nonsense. Tell me everything you know."

Frank Gale quickly said: "I was hired by John Vaughn. He already knew that Ethan Manor belonged to you. He was worried that you would mess around in North Tarrytown, so he asked me to keep an eye on you."

"He has no other thoughts about me?" Zhao Chuanxin smiled half-heartedly.

Now that you know he is Zhao Chuanxin, don't you want to set up a dragnet?

"Well, as far as I know, he shouldn't have that kind of courage."

Frank Gale put it politely.

At this time, Zhao Chuanxin took out a Pixiu handle carved from southern red agate from his pocket, with a tassel attached to the back.

He handed the piece to Marcus Nkrumah: "Big man, this is a reward for you. If you continue to work hard in the future, you will do whatever I ask you to do."

Marcus Nkrumah never received a gift from anyone except Benjamin Goldberg.

This moved him terribly.

Moreover, the handle is a bit like a toy, which suits his taste very well. After taking it, he couldn't put it down and played with it.

He was quite tall, but he looked like a primary school student, sitting neatly in the corner of the carriage.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "In a moment, whenever this person lies, you will beat him to death."

Frank Gale shouted: "Mr. Zhao, I really didn't lie. I swear on the name of my mother."

Marcus Nkrumah scratched his head: "Sir, I can't tell whether he is lying or not."

"It's okay. If I say he lies, he lies. If I say no, then he doesn't."

"Okay, sir, I will beat him to death if he lies."

Frank Gale felt cold in his heart.

Don't be afraid of the promises of smart people, but be afraid of the stubbornness of fools.

He believed that as long as Zhao Chuanxin gave the order, this fool would kill him without hesitation.

The body was as huge as a mountain, even if it pressed on him, it would crush him to death.

Zhao Chuanxin asked again: "Besides Mayor John Vaughn, does anyone else know my identity?"

Frank Gale shook his head: "As far as I know, he is the only one in North Tarrytown who knows."

"Then how did he know my identity?"

"This...Mr. Zhao, I really don't know. He is the employer, so he can't tell me everything."

"Huh? Let me guess, did you lie?"

Frank Gale was so frightened that he almost peed: "No, really, if I lie, God will curse me and I will die badly."

"Oh, that old guy is very busy, so he doesn't have time to mind your business."

"..."

Zhao Chuanxin tapped his fingers on the armrest of the seat.

After a while, when Frank Gale was sweating profusely, he said: "Well, how do you report to John Vaughn? Just proceed as planned. However, our conversation must not be leaked. "

Frank Gale didn't understand: "This..."

"Idiot, I want you to be a double agent, do you understand? You go and ask me for information. I want to know how this John Vaughn knows about me."

The name Zhao Chuanxin is very loud in the United States, but Ethan Zhao is very low-key.

Zhao Chuanxin didn't understand how he was exposed.

Zhao Chuanxin was very good at sending double agents, and he had done it more than once.

Last time, it was Naoko Yuka who did a good job and directly broke the spirit of Shinoda Haruse, otherwise the rebel army would not have been able to win so smoothly.

"Mr. Zhao, I understand."

Zhao Chuanxin thought for a while. Europeans and Americans would not shed tears until they saw the coffin, but at the same time they would see the money, so they could not rely solely on threats.

He took out a stack of Yingyang and threw it over.

Frank Gale caught it hurriedly. When he saw the money, his eyes lit up at first, and then he was frightened: "Mr. Zhao, what does this mean?"

In his understanding, it is already a great favor for a person like Zhao Chuanxin to be merciful.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "This is your reward. It is considered private work. You can completely pay for it yourself."

A few dozen yuan, a lot.

Moreover, the two jobs are related, using one energy to earn two amounts of money.

It's a blessing in disguise, but it's a blessing!

"Mr. Zhao, God bless you."

"Did you show him off? Use him to bless you?"

"..."

Zhao Chuanxin pulled the bell rope on the carriage. The driver heard the bell and tightened the reins.

The carriage slowly stopped, and Zhao Chuanxin opened the carriage door: "Get off."

Frank Gale hurriedly got out of the carriage as if he had been granted amnesty.

Zhao Chuanxin's voice floated out from the carriage: "If you don't do anything with the money, I will personally send you to meet your God."

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, I, Frank Gale, also have professional ethics."

"get out."

As the carriage entered the town of North Tarrytown, the road became bumpy.

This is the countryside after all.

Zhao Chuanxin opened the curtain and saw the town's taverns, tailor shops, restaurants, grocery stores...

Seeing that the townspeople were curiously looking at the row of carriages and pointing and criticizing them, he lowered the curtain again.

Arriving at Ethan Manor, entering the gate, the carriage stopped.

When Zhao Chuanxin got out of the car, the manor was filled with the aroma of vegetation and flowers, which was refreshing and greatly relieved the fatigue of the boat ride.

Behind them, Miao Cuihua, Li Shutong, Ning An, Liu Yuanshan, and Mahina got out of the car. They were stunned by the scale and beauty of the manor, and their mouths opened wide in shock.

Miao Cuihua came over and asked, "Isn't it expensive to live here?"

Zhao Chuanxin laughed and pointed to the manor and the mountain opposite: "Sister Hua, these belong to me alone. This is my private territory."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

Li Shutong stared at him and said, "You actually have such a big business in the United States? How much money does it cost?"

Zhao Chuanxin said calmly: "It's all because of the enthusiasm of the American people. Even if there's an earthquake, even if the railroad stock is damaged, you still have to squeeze out some money to buy me a manor."

Jesse Livermore in the back felt his cheeks twitch.

What he said was better than what he sang.

The last time they shorted the stock market, the economic crisis caused by it caused countless American people to suffer losses, resulting in displacement and lack of clothing.

Freddy Pavitt said: "Master, I will go and arrange accommodation for everyone first."

"Go." Zhao Chuanxin said to Jesse Livermore, "Come to the office with me."

Miao Cuihua didn't go to rest. After hearing that this was Zhao Chuanxin's property, her fatigue was gone and she began to patrol the territory as a habit.

After all, he had to take care of Zhao Chuanxin's daily life, and it was impossible not to be familiar with the environment.

Freddy Pavitt didn't know Miao Cuihua's identity. After hearing her say that she wanted to visit the manor, he thought for a while and said, "I'll take you to visit the main building first, and later I'll find the maid to take you to the garden of the manor."

Miao Cuihua is natural.

The main building has four floors above ground and two floors underground.

On the rooftop, Freddy Pavitt shows Miao Cuihua the garden behind the building through the rooftop windows.

There are fountains, pavilions, classical sculptures, and Western-style gardens with a hint of Suzhou gardens.

Miao Cuihua didn't expect that there was a whole other world here.

Freddie Pavitt pointed to a room and said, "This is the master's bedroom."

Miao Cuihua: "Open it and take a look."

Freddy Pavitt: “…”

He emphasized: "This is the master's bedroom."

"I know, open it and take a look."

Miao Cuihua's English is a little awkward, but her words convey her ideas.

Freddie Pavitt was a little unhappy, but after thinking about it, he still opened the bedroom at Miao Cuihua's request.

Miao Cuihua looked at the sizeable bedroom, the exquisite European furniture, and the spotless floors. She nodded first.

After seeing the window, he shook his head: "The window is too small, he will feel stuffy."

Freddy Pavitt looked at Miao Cuihua suspiciously.

How could she know the master so well? Could it be that this woman is the master's mistress?

Miao Cuihua closed the door and said, "Take me to the study."

The study room was right next to her. When she discovered that although the space in the study room was large, the placement of bookshelves and desks was a bit too proper, making the space appear cramped.

Then he said: "In a moment, ask someone to move the desk to the bookshelf. In addition to the chair, add a rocking chair."

Freddie Pavitt was furious: "Ma'am, may I ask, have you got the master's permission for this?"

Miao Cuihua didn't know how to express her words in English.

She tentatively said in Chinese: "I don't need his permission. I take care of him in his daily life. I know him better than anyone else."

Freddie Pavitt also spoke stumbling Chinese: "Sorry, ma'am, I have to bear with you, I...well, I am the butler of Ethan Manor."

Miao Cuihua was almost led astray.

Miao Cuihua rolled her eyes at him: "Men, you should be more generous and stop being so petty."

"..."

Visit from the top floor to the basement.

The underground is partly a collection room and partly a garage.

Miao Cuihua pointed to some scriptures in the glass cover of the collection room: "These were all kept in our old house."

These scriptures were all brought out from Mogao Grottoes.

Zhao Chuanxin was not polite at that time and made a mess.

It's just that the domestic environment is not suitable for storage, so Zhao Chuanxin simply put it here for collection. When one day there is no more war in the country, he will take it back.

Freddy Pavitt was unconvinced: "But, ma'am, they are housed here now."

The two of them actually felt a bit tit-for-tat.

It wasn't until after the visit that Freddy Pavitt came to Zhao Chuanxin's office angrily.

After knocking on the door and getting permission to enter, he began to tell: "Master, the lady you brought back, command me to change the layout of the bedroom and study..."

"Oh, let Sister Hua do the hard work. You can just ask others to cooperate." Zhao Chuanxin interrupted impatiently: "We just happened to talk about the recent investment. Come over and tell us, how is the weapons workshop? How is the investment? How much did it cost?”

Freddy Pavitt's anger dissipated and he felt uneasy!

That investment...was wasted!