Wild North America 1846

(The two blocked chapters have not been released yet and are being revised.)
one year later
The cruise ship from Shanghai docked at Xiangjiang, and passengers disembarked one after another. Four guests quickly boarded a rickshaw and came to stay at the Four Seas Hotel in Yau Tsim Mong.

The Four Seas Hotel is a high-end hotel run by Chinese businessmen. It has seven floors and is equipped with an elevator. From the room, you can overlook the blue Victoria Bay and have an unobstructed view of the beautiful scenery.

"Sir, you are in this room."

"Well, you are tired after being on the boat for so many days. Go wash up and rest."

"Thank you for taking care of me, sir."

"Ah."

Richard responded, pushed the door into his room, closed the door behind him, and walked straight to the table with his luggage in his hand to put it down.

Then he walked to the window, opened the curtains and looked outside.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the city of Xiangjiang was small in scale. The buildings were mainly 2 to 3-story tenement buildings, and there were large tracts of shantytowns. It looked like a third-tier small city in the Tang Empire.

The seven-story Sihai Hotel already offers a panoramic view of the mountains.

Richard's face looked like that of a man in his 40s. He took off the top hat on his head and moved his body a little, and a rattling sound came from his body, which contained great power.

For more than a year, he traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Shenzhou, and he was filled with emotions.

Only by hiding his identity can Li Cha have the opportunity to travel all over his homeland and see the social landscape of this era with his own eyes as a calm bystander.

Now that my wish has been fulfilled, I have embarked on a new journey again.

The destination of this trip is Europe, but Richard will stay in the Middle East for a long time, which is also the next focus of the expansion of the Tang Empire.

The chess piece of Kuwait City has been deployed for decades. Together with the city of Sana'a in Yemen, the Tang Empire has strong strength in the Arabian Peninsula and is undoubtedly the largest force.

After having lunch at the hotel, Richard took Xu Jinxun out for a casual walk. Two masters of the Royal Guards, dressed in plain clothes, followed closely behind.

Walking in Causeway Bay, tenement buildings are mixed with low wooden sheds on the streets. Children play in small groups on the roadside. There are human-powered tricycles coming and going.

Xiangjiang is a trading port, and the market here is relatively prosperous. Trucks transporting grain and rice are parked at the entrance of the warehouse, and many citizens are already queuing up with their bags in hand.

The rice and refined flour here come from Paradise Province, and regular ships arrive at Victoria Harbor every week, providing food and other daily necessities that the city will need in the future.

The most popular ones are tin canned fruits.

It is simply the favorite of children, and only when they are sick can they beg their parents to buy one to satisfy their cravings.

Come to the bay

Looking out over Victoria Bay from here, there are several small and medium-sized ironclad ships belonging to the Far East Fleet moored on the British Barracks pier not far away, and the other bay is densely populated with wooden fishing boats.

The salty sea breeze blew in his face, making Richard think a lot at the moment.

Xu Jinxun stood quietly two steps behind him, looking at the people passing by, retaining some vigilance.

At this moment

Two policemen in military uniforms came over. From a distance, they saw the master and servant, well-dressed, standing on the beach. After discussing it, they came over to prepare for questioning.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by two strong men on the way.

"If I were you, I wouldn't take the liberty of bothering you, but disappear wisely."

"Who are you?" the older policeman in uniform asked warily, clenching the wooden stick in his hand.

A strong man who stopped them showed his ID. It was a leather-bound ID issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Empire, with the imperial royal emblem printed in the center of the front.

When you open the certificate, there are photos and steel seals affixed inside, which makes it look extraordinary.

"Sorry to bother you, we're leaving now." The older policeman in uniform returned his ID with both hands and immediately turned around and left with the others.

The Tang Empire was famous throughout the Pacific Rim, and its official documents were more valid than those of many European countries.This little incident did not affect Richard, but he soon lost interest.

Several British sailors who came out of the bar were pushing and shoving a pair of young Chinese men and women. They seemed to use them as a punching bag to vent their anger. Not only did they use filthy words but also extended their hands from time to time.

The people around him dared not speak out in anger, but instead ducked away one after another.

Li Cha took one look and frowned, then told Xu Jinxun, "If they make too much trouble, just teach them a lesson and give them a hard time."

"Understood, sir."

Richard turned around and walked away. Xu Jinxun stretched out his hand to signal, then ran a few steps to catch up with the master.

Why doesn't the strong man behind him understand?

Just when several British sailors were laughing wantonly, a strong man suddenly rushed out, punched and kicked them, and in a blink of an eye, he knocked the British sailors to the ground.

Then he ran away as soon as he wiped his body. These British sailors didn't even know who they were beaten by.

And the young man and woman who were bullied were not stupid, and they took the opportunity to quickly blend into the crowd and disappear.

Two uniformed policemen ran over while blowing whistles, and even the Chinese people watching the excitement dispersed. No one wanted to cause trouble.

What happened today made many Xiangjiang citizens who witnessed it very happy, and it soon spread from one to ten, and from ten to ten.

This skilled hero became the center of attention, allowing the bullied Chinese to breathe a sigh of relief.

In the newspapers the next day, there was even a report that "the mysterious hero attacked with anger, and five British sailors were injured", and it became widely known for a while.

The citizens of Xiangjiang also know very well that it is a serious crime to injure a foreigner.

The mysterious hero chose to take action in this way because he did not want to get into trouble. It makes sense both emotionally and rationally.

At a time when public opinion in Xiangjiang was arousing, Richard and his party boarded the cruise ship again and started the next long journey.

French Saigon
This is the colonial center of the southwest peninsula carefully built by France. There are many typical French buildings here and it is called "Little Paris".

in this era

Saigon's business is basically controlled by Chinese businessmen. The number of ethnic Chinese here is also very large, accounting for almost a quarter of the entire population. There are quite large Chinatowns and Chinese communities.

Over the years, France has been working hard to immigrate to the southwest peninsula. There are many white faces on the streets of Saigon, and together with the Chinese, they form the upper class of the entire city.

Chinese businessmen living overseas are not stupid. They will try their best to get a Tang Empire citizen ID card. This is a safety guarantee for doing business and buying property, and a proper talisman.

Since the East Indies War, the Tang Empire has paid more attention to protecting the interests of expatriates.

Whenever world powers such as Britain, France, Germany, and Russia infringe on the interests of Chinese businessmen, the local consulates will lodge strong protests and put pressure on them to change their ways.

in most cases
As long as these countries did not want to antagonize the Tang Empire, they would generally succumb to pressure and quickly resolve disputes among their expatriates.

Therefore, many Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia who have made great achievements have the status of citizens of the Tang Empire.

This is their passport to join the local upper class. With money and background, who wouldn’t take a high look at it?

The cruise ship that Richard took started from Weihaiwei and stopped all the way in Shanghai, Xiangjiang, Saigon, Singapore, Chennai...

Almost every important city along the way will be stopped, some for two or three days, some for three or four days, firstly to replenish food and fresh vegetables, and secondly to provide convenience for guests to get on and off the ship.

Many travelers were part of a certain stage of their journey to Europe and Asia. For example, in the British Channel Governor's Palace, many outgoing British people returned to London or transferred to the Governor's Palace in India. There was a similar situation in the French Governor's Palace in Saigon.

After the cruise docks at the pier
Richard and his party of four disembarked as usual and took a rickshaw to downtown Saigon, where they could take a short rest for two or three days.

(The author said: This book has reached the completion stage. The new book "The Villain Knight of the Wizarding World" has been put on the shelves. Readers who have time to support it, thank you very much!)