The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 329 Why is China Chen here?
"Allen Pinkerton usually stays at his estate on the shore of Lake Michigan!"

"Investigate thoroughly and find an opportunity to kill him!" Chen Zhengwei said, tapping the table lightly.

Although Allen Pinkerton has withdrawn from the management of the detective agency, the Pinkerton Detective Agency is able to take on some tasks from the Ministry of Justice and has connections with local investigation bureaus, and can even cooperate directly with them, all thanks to Allen Pinkerton's connections.

After all, he worked as Lincoln's security guard, and many of the people who worked with him at that time are now high-ranking officials in the United States.

As for Lincoln's later shooting, it had nothing to do with him.

In 1865, Lincoln's security was handled by police officers assigned by the Washington, D.C., police department. It is said that the police officer responsible for protecting Lincoln left his post that day and went to a nearby bar to drink.

"Not only Allen Pinkerton, but also other senior executives of the Pinkerton Detective Agency..."

Chen Zhengwei knew without a doubt that once he came to Chicago, the Pinkerton Detective Agency would definitely cause him a lot of trouble.

If I were them, I would do the same.

In this case, it is better to strike first.

If we don't kill them, what are we waiting for them to do?
"By the way, boss, please take a look at this news!" Green took out a neatly folded newspaper and handed it to Chen Zhengwei.

"Former congressman was tortured and killed, the Ministry of Justice is furious: the murderer must be caught!"

Chen Zhengwei took a quick glance and saw a familiar name.

Horatio Page.

Former California Congressman Horatio Page and his son were killed by robbers while riding a train through Yancheng.

It is said that the robbers had a clear goal and the leader was a masked woman.

In addition, before this, there were many deaths in the Page family. Horatio Page's two sons died within half a month...

"Damn!" Chen Zhengwei finally reacted. He was sure in his heart that Lin Changning did it.

When he got off the train yesterday and heard the newsboy hawking his wares, he lamented that riding on the Pacific Railway was damn dangerous.

……

"Mr. Eberst, a very dangerous man has come to Chicago!"

Robert Pinkerton looked at the man in front of him, his hands on the table, his face serious.

"He is the most brutal criminal in the United States. He is responsible for the disappearance of Mr. Isaac G. Jones. I am absolutely sure of this!"

"He is very good at bribing government officials and then using them as a cover to hide his criminal behavior!"

"If he can't buy them off, he'll have his gunmen kill them. That's what he did in San Francisco..."

"Mr. Leland Stanford of the Pacific Railroad, Mr. George Jones of the New York Times, and Mr. William Arlett of the Bank of California... and these are just the famous rich people."

“There are many more who are unknown to the public.”

"For example, Henry Kuhn, the former director of the San Francisco Bureau of Investigation, died in a brothel on the day he took office..."

"Mr. Eberst, do you want Chicago to become like this? Give up your dignity and go along with him, become his accomplice, or die in obscurity? That man's brutal style of doing things, anyone who stands in his way, he will use the most violent means to clear the obstacles!"

"My suggestion is to arrest him immediately! Then collect evidence of his crimes. Don't give him any chances!"

Sitting in front of Robert Pinkerton was Frederick Eberst, director of the Chicago Bureau of Investigation.

The two sides are old acquaintances.

"You want me to arrest a wealthy man who is accompanied by hundreds of people without any evidence?" Frederick Eberst said noncommittally.

He had just read Chen Zhengwei's information and knew that he was an extremely dangerous person.

But asking him to order the arrest of a wealthy man with hundreds of subordinates without any evidence would cause big trouble.

"Now is the best opportunity, and... he is a Chinese, a person of color! Although it may be a little troublesome to arrest him, it is nothing compared to the consequences of letting him go!" Robert Pinkerton said in a low voice.

"Look what he did! On his first day in Chicago, a gentleman of good standing disappeared!"

"He is so cruel and unscrupulous! Can you imagine what he will do next?" Robert Pinkerton's voice became louder.

"He is not an ordinary street gangster. Nowadays, the American people are uneasy because of those criminals. As long as there is a little disturbance, it will attract national attention! If he causes any trouble again, Mr. Director, you will be the focus and criticism of the whole United States!"

Frederick Eberst frowned.

What the other party said is indeed a problem.

Frederick Eberst thought for a moment, but still couldn't make up his mind.

If Chen Zhengwei had only brought a few dozen men with him, he would have ordered the arrests by now.

The problem is that Chen Zhengwei arrived in Chicago with several hundred people.

"If the director decides to make the arrest, our Pinkerton Detective Agency can get involved and assist the Bureau in the arrest. Currently, there are nearly a hundred detectives from the Pinkerton Detective Agency waiting in Chicago. They are very experienced in dealing with criminals, and their skills and marksmanship are outstanding!"

Robert Pinkerton went on to say that this chip began to tip the scales in Frederick Eberst's heart.

Robert Pinkerton was somewhat convinced.

After all, the two sides were familiar with each other, and he believed what Robert Pinkerton said.

And Chen Zhengwei is indeed very dangerous, even for him as the director of the Investigation Bureau.

"We need an opportunity to minimize the impact. I can't let a large-scale firefight happen in downtown Chicago!" Frederick Eberst finally made up his mind after thinking for a long time.

Robert Pinkerton's mouth curled up.

He succeeded.

Successfully convinced the Director of Investigation.

Chink, your biggest mistake was leaving San Francisco.

Do you think you can repeat the same thing in San Francisco in Chicago?

"According to his style in San Francisco, he will definitely visit some politicians in Chicago and try to bribe them. Especially those members of the Republican Party!"

"This is the opportunity! When he visits those politicians, he won't bring too many people with him! This is the best chance to arrest him!"

Frederick Eberst thought thoughtfully: "There is a Republican party tonight! The mayor will be there too!"

"He will definitely go!" Robert Pinkerton said decisively.

"We only need to deploy personnel on the way back to the hotel to capture him. He won't have a chance to escape! And it won't cause too much impact."

……

Chen Zhengwei changed into a red suit and looked at himself in front of the mirror. He looked good and energetic.

After all, it was her first social appearance in Chicago.

The invitation arrived at noon.

Chen Zhengwei took out his pocket watch, checked the time, then went out and went downstairs.

"Aaron, bring some people with me. It doesn't have to be too many. After all, we just arrived in Chicago, so we still need to keep a low profile." Chen Zhengwei said.

"Ten carriages will do!"

Even if he had to keep a low profile, this was not his territory after all. There was also the Pinkerton Detective Agency, and maybe there were other people watching him.

The number of people you bring cannot be too small.

Although Chen Zhengwei felt that he could deal with those people from the Pinkerton Detective Agency.

"Pay attention to this part of the hotel! Greater Poland, I leave this to you!"

A moment later, ten carriages left the hotel.

Soon, in a meeting room, Robert Pinkerton received the news and then a smile appeared on his face.

"As expected, the target will attend the banquet tonight. He has already set off! There are ten carriages in total, including the driver, no more than fifty people. I have to say, his show is quite grand!"

A circle of people sat around the table in the conference room. They were all elite members of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Everyone looked very capable. In front of each person was a portrait of Chen Zhengwei.

"Tonight's operation involves more than 200 personnel from the Investigation Bureau, but you are aware of the strength of the Investigation Bureau, so we are the main force!"

Everyone else agreed with Robert Pinkerton's words.

In a manor on the shore of Lake Michigan, the lights are already on as soon as it gets dark.

Even though gas lamps were used at this time, even the street lights were very dim.

However, here, the lights at night can illuminate every corner of the manor!
Carriages entered the manor one after another, and the well-dressed guests got off at the gate of the main building. The carriages then stopped at the designated area.

Benjamin Arnott looked at the lights in the manor through the carriage window and straightened his collar.

"Be polite and don't embarrass yourself!" Benjamin Arnott reminded the young man sitting opposite him.

“This isn’t San Francisco.”

He used to be the owner of a shipyard in San Francisco. Because he didn't want to be in the same city with those dirty Chinese, he chose to sell the shipyard and came to Chicago to look for an opportunity to start over.

Although there were some minor incidents in the middle, such as the cash transported by the Bank of California being robbed, fortunately the problem was finally resolved.

During his time in Chicago, he also saw the vitality and potential of this city.

Compared to the declining San Francisco, this place is full of vitality and opportunities.

Most importantly, no damn Chinamen!

This made him live very comfortably here, and some things in San Francisco were also good topics of conversation among the wealthy circles in Chicago.

This made him very popular.

This time he took a lot of effort to get the invitation to the banquet.

This is very helpful to his career, so he takes it very seriously!

A moment later, Benjamin Arnault entered the banquet hall of the main house and soon began chatting with the wealthy people in Chicago.

"I heard that San Francisco is very wild. Is that true? In fact, I have always been interested in the wilderness of the West. In the vast wilderness, I always feel my own insignificance!"

"Of course not. In fact, most people are very gentlemanly! Except for some people! Or some ethnic groups!" Benjamin Arnault held a wine glass in his hand with a relaxed smile on his face.

Several people around were listening to him.

He really enjoyed the attention.

"for example?"

"For example, some people of color! They are dirty, barbaric, and they eat rats... Can you imagine? There are people who eat rats!"

"Really? That's scary!"

"Of course, I saw it with my own eyes!" Benjamin Arnott vowed.

Not far behind him, Chen Zhengwei and Congressman Brian were walking in, and Aaron was following not far behind Chen Zhengwei.

"I think Mr. Page's proposal is right! I support his opinion!"

Chen Zhengwei's ears suddenly moved and he looked in the direction where the sound came from.

"Paige?" Chen Zhengwei pondered for a moment and said to Brian, "I heard something interesting. I'll go check it out!"

Chen Zhengwei staggered to the side of Benjamin Arnott and just heard what Benjamin Arnott said next: "Because of the presence of those Chinese, the public security in San Francisco is very chaotic..."

"Really? I don't believe it!" Benjamin Arnott heard the voice beside him and swore, "I will use my reputation..."

As he spoke, Benjamin Arnott turned around and saw a familiar face.

Then I felt a basin of ice water poured from head to toe.

The whole person trembled.

He had only one thought in his mind.

How come he is here? How come China Chen is here?

Finished!

"I heard you guys were talking about something interesting, so I'd like to join in the fun, do you mind?" Chen Zhengwei first glanced at the wealthy people around him, then his eyes fell on Benjamin Arnott's face: "You look familiar! Have we met before?"

Chen Zhengwei completely forgot that it was the man in front of him who sold the shipyard to him.

He often has trouble remembering other people's faces.

"Chen... Chen..." Benjamin Arnott's teeth were chattering.

He knew Chen Zhengwei's methods.

When others saw Benjamin Arnott, who was full of vigor and vitality just now, suddenly become like this, they seemed to be very afraid of this unfamiliar face.

Is this person Chinese?

After all, most people have never seen a Chinese person; they have only seen them in newspapers.

They think Chinese and Mexicans look alike.

"You know me? From San Francisco? So we're from the same hometown? We have an old saying that one of the four greatest joys in life is meeting an old friend in a foreign land. You seem to be a very knowledgeable person. We must have a good chat tomorrow! I really want to hear your opinion!"

Chen Zhengwei turned to A Long and said, "A Long, leave this gentleman's contact information!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen! I..." Benjamin Arnott's face turned pale and he had no idea what to do.

"I don't like people saying sorry to me, because that means they have done something wrong to me!" Chen Zhengwei looked at him and then turned and left.

Aaron walked up to Benjamin Arnott and grinned at him, but his smile made people feel like that of a wild beast.

"I didn't expect to meet someone I know here. What's your name? Have I seen you somewhere before?"

Benjamin Arnold was shaking even more violently.

He knew Chen Zhengwei and also knew this bald guy.

The most vicious one under China Chen!

……

"Mr. Thompson, this is Zhengwei Chen. He is a staunch supporter of the Republican Party and has great influence in San Francisco. He just came to Chicago!" Brian brought Chen Zhengwei to Thompson and introduced him.

"A new face, welcome!" Thompson looked at Chen Zhengwei and said perfunctorily. He had no interest in Chinese people.

"Hello, Mr. Mayor. I heard there are a lot of opportunities in Chicago. I want to invest here. I plan to invest several million dollars first! Maybe more!"

When Thompson heard the words "millions of dollars", his eyes lit up. It was obvious that this Chinese was very rich.

He became interested.

The few people surrounding the mayor also let out a slight exclamation.

He asked to invest millions of dollars. If he is not a scammer, he must be a wealthy man!

“I just came here and I don’t know what kind of industries Chicago lacks and what I can do for this city!”

"In my opinion, the most important thing in doing business is not making money, but what kind of contribution you can make to a city!"

"Perhaps the mayor would be willing to spare some time to give me some advice? After all, no one knows this city better than the mayor!"

Chen Zhengwei smiled with some reserve.

"Of course, I'd love to take the time!" Thompson also laughed.

He was very sure that this was a Chinese man with a lot of ideas and vision.

He started to like him!
(End of this chapter)