The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 273: The money is gone, and so are the people
"I will hold a banquet the day after tomorrow. You can invite all your supporters. Then, I will announce this matter at the banquet."

"Okay... I'll announce it at the banquet and help you convince them." Thomas nodded.

Although this makes him lose face, the last thing politicians need is face.

Even the mayor had to give in to Chen Zhengwei. The mayor had a conflict with Chen Zhengwei before, but nothing happened afterwards.

Even if we don't know the specific circumstances, we know that the mayor must have made some concessions.

Because this Chinese man was hardly affected at all, nor did he show any restraint at all!
The current mayor is like this, let alone him as a councilor.

After making the decision, he began to actively curry favor with Chen Zhengwei.

"The banquet will be held at Dingshilou in Chinatown. As long as they arrive at the club, someone will take them there!" Chen Zhengwei and Thomas chatted for a while, decided on the matter, and then got up and left.

After Chen Zhengwei left, Thomas's expression changed dramatically.

He even suspected that if he continued to shirk responsibility, the other party would just kill him.

……

In Chicago, Clayton Jackson looked at the newspaper on the table in front of him with a grim face.

And in the drawer of his desk, there was a telegram.

After receiving the telegram, he first scolded Billy for his inability to accomplish anything and his frequent failures. Then he considered sending someone to San Francisco to investigate the situation and redeem Billy and the others.

At this time he also realized that something was wrong, but he still had some hope in his heart.

And it seems reasonable that Billy was sent to jail for causing trouble.

Just when he was hesitating about the right candidate, he saw this newspaper.

No matter how stupid he was, he realized that something was wrong in San Francisco.

The people who were killed in the newspaper were most likely Billy and his group, and Soap Smith and his group must have also met with trouble.

I was fooled!
Thinking of this, Clayton Jackson angrily smashed everything on the table.

One of his men heard the noise and pushed the door open to check. Clayton Jackson shouted angrily, "Get out!"

It took a long time for Clayton Jackson to calm down.

This revenge must be avenged! Not to mention the losses, I will become a laughing stock if this matter gets out.

But a key problem is that I don’t even know who the enemy is now.

The telegram that Soap Smith sent back earlier said it was related to Juan, but now it seems that it is also false.

All he knows now is that it's related to the San Francisco Bureau of Investigation.

Clayton Smith decided to send someone to San Francisco again to find out the details and then find a way to take revenge.

However, this time he was not going to send his own people, but instead was going to find some professionals.

Pinkerton Detective Agency!

He didn't like Pinkerton detectives, even though Pinkerton detectives mainly dealt with gangs along the railways and wanted criminals with a reward, which had nothing to do with their gang.

However, the Pinkerton Detective Agency also targets trade unions and some human rights organizations.

He is an Irishman. Two years ago, the Pinkerton Detective Agency had gone undercover and framed an Irish immigrant organization called Molly Maguire. This organization was mainly composed of miners who united to resist the exploitation of mine owners.

The Pinkerton Detective Agency was hired by the mine owners, who first sent people undercover and then framed and accused people, leading to the hanging of 10 leaders of the organization.

In his opinion, the Pinkerton Detective Agency is the executioner of capitalists!

Although he didn't like the Pinkerton Detective Agency, no one was more professional than them in gathering information.

When the Pinkerton Detective Agency received this special guest, they were also a little surprised.

"Clayton Jackson!" Robert Pinkerton looked at the man in front of him and raised his eyebrows. "I didn't expect someone like you to appear here!"

Robert Pinkerton is Allen, Pinkerton's eldest son, a man with brown hair who looks mature and steady.

He didn't know Clayton Jackson, but someone had already told him the other person's identity before he entered the office.

After all, Clayton Jackson's identity is a little special.

"You work for whoever pays you. Since you can be the executioner of the capitalists, you should be able to help me investigate some things!" said Clayton Jackson.

"Tell me about it!" Robert Pinkerton said without comment.

"Remember, what I said must never be spread out!" Clayton Jackson lowered his voice. This matter was too embarrassing.

"You can trust our integrity!" said Robert Pinkerton.

"My money was stolen! A total of $220,000!" Clayton Jackson looked very unhappy.

When Robert Pinkerton heard this, his expression became strange.

"Although we don't know who did it, the Chicago Bureau of Investigation should give them medals!" Robert Pinkerton laughed.

"It was robbed in San Francisco. I sent someone to buy a batch of goods, and then the money was gone, and the person was gone too."

"Then I sent two more groups of people, and they both had problems!"

"I lost forty men and a ton of money! I need to know what happened!"

After hearing this, Robert Pinkerton frowned and then asked, "Were the people who were killed in the San Francisco port two days ago yours?"

"Yes, I sent twenty-three people there. I don't know if anyone escaped or was caught!" Clayton Jackson told the truth.

After hearing this, Robert Pinkerton said directly: "I know who did it!"

Although the Pinkerton Detective Agency withdrew from California, they still left some "former employees" there to gather information.

"Who is it?" Clayton Jackson's eyes suddenly became fierce, like a wolf.

"Two thousand dollars!" Robert Pinkerton said directly.

"Deal! But I want detailed information! And it must be accurate!" Clayton Jackson agreed immediately. Although $2000 for a piece of information was expensive, it was insignificant compared to his loss.

Robert Pinkerton also saw this point clearly.

"China Chen! This is his nickname. His real name is Zhengwei Chen, the biggest gangster boss in San Francisco. The San Francisco Bureau of Investigation has all been bought by him. This means that if you want to take revenge, you will not only have to face the subordinates of this Chinese man, but also the San Francisco Bureau of Investigation.

In addition to the Chinese, he also has some Poles and Germans under his command.”

"Is this news accurate?"

"I said that he has bribed all the people in the San Francisco Bureau of Investigation. Even if the director of the Bureau of Investigation wants to oppose him, he will die in the stinking ditch that night."

"This matter involves the San Francisco Bureau of Investigation, so it must be related to him." After Robert Pinkerton finished speaking, he stood up and shouted to the outside: "Send the person responsible for the San Francisco news over!"

A moment later a young man came to the office.

"Mr. Robert!"

"Any news about the massacre at the Port of San Francisco two days ago?"

"Yes, 23 people were killed. In addition to the San Francisco Bureau of Investigation agents, there were more than 200 Chinese gang members at the scene!"

"Those who were killed were shot to death without any resistance. No one survived."

"I'll have someone send the money over!" Clayton Jackson stood up and left with a grim face.

Robert Pinkerton looked at the other party's back as he left, and an idea flashed through his mind to join forces with the other party.

However, this thought just flashed through his mind and was then extinguished.

The Pinkerton Detective Agency would never do such a degrading thing.

He would be happy to see the other side causing trouble for the Chinese.

After thinking for a moment, Robert Pinkerton called another person and said, "Check if any of our people have read the information about Clayton Jackson and the Southern Gang recently!" "Especially those transferred back from San Francisco!"

"Tell me quietly after you find out, and don't alert anyone else."

……

Stephen Maguire, an investor, is also a supporter of Thomas.

When Thomas invited him to attend Chen Zhengwei's banquet, he was surprised at first, because he already knew that Chen Zhengwei supported James.

James also hinted at this when he visited him before.

But he soon realized that Thomas must have reached an agreement with Chen Zhengwei.

Or maybe Chen Zhengwei supports Thomas's campaign, but in that case, this banquet would be completely unnecessary.

Another possibility is that Thomas withdraws from this election.

He supported Thomas because Thomas's campaign was in his best interest, so he didn't mind supporting others as long as the interests were right.

The only question now is what benefit he can get from it.

In the afternoon, Stephen Maguire arrived at the club by carriage and was led to Chinatown.

When he arrived in Chinatown, another person had just gotten off the carriage, which was then taken to another place for parking.

"Toby!" Stephen got off the carriage and greeted him:

"Do you know what the situation is at today's banquet?"

"It looks like Thomas is going to withdraw from this election!" Toby said with a smile. The two looked at each other and obviously guessed what had happened.

After entering the restaurant, Thomas greeted me with a smile:

"Stephen, Toby!"

As the three of them were chatting, Stephen looked at the guests and found that they were all supporters of Thomas.

Chen Zhengwei was also standing aside and chatting with people.

And the person next to Chen Zhengwei is James.

Soon, Thomas brought the two to Chen Zhengwei.

"This is Stephen, Stephen Maguire, an investor with a keen eye! He has enviable abilities, and those who invest with him always make money!"

"What a coincidence, everyone who does business with me can also make money. We can talk about it when we have a chance!"

"You can consider investing in my business. This is definitely the most cost-effective!" Chen Zhengwei laughed.

"I'm honored!" Stephen Maguire smiled. He was indeed very interested in investing in Chen Zhengwei's business.

Of course, he was most interested in the Gold Club.

"This is Toby Emmerich, a trader!"

"German? I have a very good impression of Germans! Germans are very down-to-earth, although a little old-fashioned!" Chen Zhengwei smiled as soon as he heard the other party's surname.

"Yes, Mr. Chen!"

"I'll also introduce someone to you, James Audis. You should know him, a nice guy!" Chen Zhengwei greeted a few people with a smile, and after a moment left James to the other party.

Now it's James' turn to perform.

Moreover, he is quite straightforward and doesn't like too much small talk. He prefers to be more direct.

After everyone was present, before the banquet began, Thomas walked to the front and prepared to speak. Everyone else stopped talking and looked at him.

"Thank you all for your support before, but due to some personal reasons, I decided to withdraw from this election. But in two years, I will make a comeback, and I believe I will be more confident by then..." Thomas felt a little bitter in his heart, but he had a smug look on his face.

Especially when talking about two years later, his voice made him feel that he would definitely win the election in two years.

After hearing his words, everyone knew what he and Chen Zhengwei had dealt with.

After Thomas finished speaking, Chen Zhengwei walked onto the stage and said to everyone with a smile, "Just now Thomas said that he would have a better chance of making a comeback in two years. I think this statement is not very rigorous!"

"I think he will definitely be able to win the election in two years!"

After Chen Zhengwei finished speaking, everyone knew that their guess was correct.

The two men have made a deal.

Then everyone applauded, but at least from the surface, it was hard to tell what everyone was thinking.

"As for this year's election, I think James is more suitable. If you talk to him more, you will find that he is a man with a lot of ideas!"

“Since the completion of the railway construction, San Francisco’s economy has been sluggish. At this time, we need some young people to bring more vitality and greater changes to this city!”

Then everyone applauded again.

Chen Zhengwei then gave the stage to James.

The next step is his business.

Throughout the entire dinner, James was the center of attention, and every once in a while, a few people would appear around him.

There is no need to test at this time.

They tell James what they want, and then James tells them what they can get.

It's that simple and direct.

Of course, everything they gained was some of the benefits they got from other places after satisfying Chen Zhengwei.

Even if they are not satisfied with their gains, they must support James.

After the dinner, when everyone left, Chen Zhengwei asked James with a smile, "How was it?"

"They all agreed to support me, and now I have half of the votes!" James was a little excited.

After all, he initially ran for election just to brush up his qualifications.

In the United States, it is also very important to improve your qualifications.

However, after seeing Chen Zhengwei, he discovered the opportunity and took action immediately.

The current situation was something he had never dared to imagine before, and he felt that he would almost certainly succeed this time.

"Half is not safe!" said Chen Zhengwei.

"But I'll help you with the rest! You need to think about your campaign team now. It's almost time!"

"Yes, Mr. Chen! From now on, I will devote all my energy to the campaign, but I am a little worried..." James calmed down after the excitement and showed a hint of worry.

"What are you worried about?" Chen Zhengwei raised his eyebrows.

"Mr. Leland Stanford...will we make him unhappy by doing this?" James said worriedly.

Although Leland Stanford rarely appears or expresses his opinions now, he is the real leader of the San Francisco Republican Party.

Now that Thomas has withdrawn from the election, and these people still support him, Chen Zhengwei must have used some tricks.

If this offends Mr. Leland Stanford...

"You just need to know that I support you! Without me, you can't get this far." Chen Zhengwei looked at him and said.

"Of course, I am full of gratitude for everything Mr. Chen has done..."

"That's enough. As for the rest, you don't need to care!" Chen Zhengwei waved his hand.

(End of this chapter)