mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 324 The American People Are Enthusiastic, Send Me the Manor
Frank Gale, this gentleman, can be regarded as a famous figure in history.

In 1884, he became famous for hunting down the first serial killer in the United States known as the "Chicago Beast".

The Pinkerton Private Detective Agency he works for is also a fairly well-known company.

He once successfully prevented an assassination operation on "Liberate Black Slave No. 1", and made the company beheaded, often receiving orders from the US government.

But no matter how powerful he is, he has to kneel in front of Zhao Chuanxin.

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

The Chicago Beasts were perverted, but Zhao Chuanxin was not.

Moreover, Zhao Chuanxin dared to openly confront the U.S. Yamen. He was the kind of fierce man who shouted "a kind of heads-up" to Da Luo, but let Da Luo have nothing to do with 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 hurriedly said, "John Vaughn hired me. 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.

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

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

Frank Gale put it mildly.

At this time, Zhao Chuanxin took out a Pixiu handle carved from southern red agate from his pocket, with tassels tied behind it.

He handed the piece to Marcus Nkrumah: "Big man, I will give you the reward, and I will continue to work hard in the future. You can do whatever I ask you to do."

Marcus Nkrumah has never been gifted by anyone other than Benjamin Goldberg.

This touched him badly.

Moreover, the handle is a bit like a toy, which suits his appetite very much, and he can't put it down to play with it after taking it.

He is quite big, but looks like a primary school student, sitting in the corner of the carriage well-behaved.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "In a moment, if this person tells a lie, you will beat him to death."

Frank Gale yelled: "Mr. Zhao, I really didn't lie, I swear in my mother's name."

Marcus Nkrumah scratched his head: "My lord, I can't tell if he's lying or not."

"It's okay. I said he was lying, and he was lying. If I said no, it was no."

"Yes, sir, he lies and I'll kill him."

Frank Gale felt chills in his heart.

Don't be afraid of the promise of a wise man, but be afraid of a single tendon of a fool.

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

With a body as huge as a hill, even if it is pressed on top of him, it can crush him to death.

Zhao Chuanxin asked again: "Apart from Mayor John Vaughan who knows my identity, is there anyone else?"

Frank Gale shook his head: "As far as I know, in North Tarrytown, he is the only one 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, are you lying or not?"

Frank Gale almost pissed in fear: "No, really, if I lie, let God curse me to die a good death."

"Oh, that old guy is very busy, so he has no time to meddle in 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 should you report to John Vaughan, and proceed as originally planned. However, our conversation should not be leaked. "

Frank Gale didn't get it: "This..."

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

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

Zhao Chuanxin didn't understand how he was exposed.

Zhao Chuanxin is very good at sending double agents, not just once.

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

"Mr. Zhao, I understand."

Zhao Chuanxin thought about it. Europeans and Americans do not cry when they see a coffin, but at the same time they are also open to money, so they can't just rely on threats.

He took out a stack of Ying Yang and threw it over.

Frank Gale caught it in a hurry. After seeing the money, his eyes lit up first, and then panicked: "Mr. Zhao, what does this mean?"

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

Zhao Chuanxin said: "This is your reward, it is considered a private job, you can completely pocket it yourself."

Dozens of dollars, not a lot.

And the two jobs are related, use one energy to earn two money.

How can we know that it is not a blessing if it is a blessing in disguise!

"Mr. Zhao, God bless you."

"Is it obvious to him? Use him to bless you?"

"..."

Zhao Chuanxin pulled the bell rope on the carriage, and the groom who drove the carriage heard the bell and reined in the reins.

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

Frank Gale got out of the carriage as if he was being pardoned.

Zhao Chuanxin's voice floated from the carriage: "If you take the money and don't do anything, I will send you to see your God with my own hands."

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

"get out."

When 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 pubs, tailors, restaurants, grocery stores in the town...

He found that the townspeople were looking at the row of carriages curiously, pointing and commenting on them, so he lowered the curtain again.

Arrived at Ethan Manor, entered the gate, and the carriage stopped.

Zhao Chuanxin got off the car, and the manor was filled with the aroma of plants and flowers, which was refreshing and greatly relieved the fatigue of the boat.

Behind them, after getting off the car, Miao Cuihua, Li Shutong, Ning An, Liu Yuanshan, and Mahina were overwhelmed by the scale and beautiful scenery of the manor, and all opened their mouths in shock.

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

Zhao Chuanxin smiled, and pointed to the manor and the opposite mountain: "Sister Hua, these belong to me alone, this is my private domain."

When this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

Li Shutong stared blankly: "Passing the salary, you actually have such a big family in the United States? How much money does it cost?"

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

Jesse Livermore's cheek twitched at the back.

It's better spoken than sung.

The last time they shorted the stock market and caused an economic crisis, I don’t know how many American people suffered losses, resulting in displacement and poor clothing.

Freddie Pavitt said, "Sir, I'll go and arrange accommodation for you first."

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

Miao Cuihua didn't go to rest. After hearing that this is Zhao Chuanxin's property, her exhaustion disappeared, and she began to patrol the territory habitually.

After all, it is impossible to take care of Zhao Chuanxin's daily life if he is not familiar with the environment.

Freddy Pavitt didn't know the identity of Miao Cuihua, and when she heard that she wanted to visit the manor, she thought for a while and said, "I'll show you the main building first, and I'll ask a maid to take you to the garden of the manor later."

Miao Cuihua has nothing to do.

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

On the roof, Freddie Pavitt showed Miao Cuihua the garden behind the building through the roof window.

There are fountains, pavilions, classical sculptures, and the Western-style gardens have a bit of Suzhou gardens.

Miao Cuihua didn't expect that there would be another world here.

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

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

Freddy Pavitt: "…"

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

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

Miao Cuihua's English is a bit awkward, but the words can convey the meaning.

Freddy Pavit was a little displeased, but after thinking about it, he still opened the bedroom at the request of Miao Cuihua.

Miao Cuihua looked at the sizeable bedroom, but she nodded first, with exquisite European-style furniture and a spotless floor.

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

Freddy Pavit 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 next to her. When she found out that although the study room was large, the arrangement of bookshelves and desks was a bit too proper, which would make the space look cramped.

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

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

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

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

Freddy Pavitt also spoke in stumbling Chinese: "Sorry, ma'am, I'm sorry, but I...well, I'm the butler of Ethan Manor."

Miao Cuihua almost led her astray.

Miao Cuihua rolled his eyes at him: "Men, you should be more generous and don't be so narrow-minded."

"..."

From the top floor, all the way to the basement.

On the ground floor, one part is a storage room and the other part is a garage.

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

These scriptures were all brought out from the Mogao Grottoes.

Zhao Chuanxin was not polite at the time, and it was all over.

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

Freddy Pavitt unconvinced: "But, ma'am, they're in the collection now."

The two actually felt a little tit-for-tat.

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

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

"Oh, let Sister Hua go about it, you just need to ask someone to cooperate." Zhao Chuanxin interrupted impatiently: "We just happened to talk about the latest investment, come and tell me, how is the weapon workshop? Investment How much did you pay?"

Freddie Pavitt's anger dissipated, and he felt uneasy!

That investment...was in vain!
(End of this chapter)