The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 353 Seeking Asylum
Cicely Dupont turned pale as she watched two people being shot execution-style outside the hotel.

She had never seen such a savage and cruel person.

Never even heard of it.

Even though she had heard stories about the expansion of the West since she was a child, they were too far away, so far away that they seemed like legends, and she could hardly empathize with those Indians.

But now it’s different, all this is happening right in front of me.

"Excuse me, I have to go back and pack my things!" Cicely Dupont said to a few classmates, then left quickly, holding up her skirt.

She didn't want to stay here for a moment.

When you go to the upper floors, you can see men in gentleman's suits and soft hats at both ends of the corridor, looking around vigilantly to avoid any further trouble in the hotel.

"Miss, there's something wrong with their guns and bullets!" the bodyguard captain whispered.

"So?" Cicely Dupont asked in confusion, not knowing why the other party said that.

"Their bullets produce very little smoke, almost nothing. Judging from the bullet holes at the scene, their bullets are more powerful! In addition, their guns can fire rapidly and continuously, which is very... terrifying."

"No one wants to face this kind of firearm..." The captain of the bodyguards was still a little frightened.

Not to mention the large number of men that the Chinese had, the firepower of that kind of gun was enough to make people feel scared. No one wanted to encounter this thing during a firefight.

If you fire one shot, the other party may fire dozens of shots.

"So what you mean?" Cicely Dupont reacted.

Although she was not involved in the family business, she knew what the DuPont family's main business was.

The largest gunpowder company in the United States.

He paused, looked around, then pushed open the door and went in.

"Come in and talk!"

"I remember... when I went hunting, a lot of smoke would come out when I fired the gun, and I couldn't even see the target in front of me!" Cicely Dupont said after entering the room.

"And it will expose their position, but their bullets don't have this problem!" The bodyguard captain nodded.

"So can we cooperate?" Cicely Dupont said thoughtfully. Although women do not get involved in the family business, if she can cooperate with the Chinese, or get the formula of their gunpowder, it will obviously make her status in the family higher.

She couldn't resist the temptation.

"It's difficult... but not impossible. And... those people just now had a military temperament!" The bodyguard captain thought for a while and said, he was a retired soldier, so he noticed that those people had the same feeling.

"Are they from the military?" asked Cicely Dupont.

"They could be retired soldiers!" said the bodyguard captain. "But they couldn't be ordinary people if they sent so many people. They might be here for revenge, or they just want those guns and bullets!"

"So I should stay here?" Cicely Dupont thought, but she couldn't think of how to cooperate with the executioner.

Maybe I should send my father a telegram.

After a moment, Cicely Dupont took a deep breath.

"It seems I have to stay here!"

……

"Boss, there are 48 bodies in total!"

"There are still two guarding them. Great Poland, take people to kill those two and bring our people back!" Chen Zhengwei said with a serious face.

"Along, how many casualties are there?" Chen Zhengwei asked again.

"Thirteen died on the spot, five were seriously injured, and three were slightly injured! The seriously injured may not survive!" A Long's face looked grim. Those who died were all his trusted men, and two of them were named Chen.

"We'll try our best to save them. Just tell us if you need anything! For those who have died, we've given them a full resettlement allowance of one thousand US dollars per person! For those who still have people at home, we'll send their children directly to their homes." Chen Zhengwei said after thinking for a moment.

As his power grew and his subordinates' income increased, the resettlement fee also increased.

"If your family is short of money in the U.S., you can arrange for them to work in our company! If you have children, I will pay them $5 per month until they are sixteen years old, including the cost of their schooling. If they are sixteen years old and can go to school, they can continue to study. If they don't want to study, we will arrange for them to work in our company!"

Chen Zhengwei let out a long breath after he finished speaking.

Fuck, they are all his trusted subordinates!
"Thank you, Brother Wei!" Someone next to him spoke up. He was a thug.

When the others heard Chen Zhengwei's words, they also showed gratitude on their faces.

Chen Zhengwei's arrangement solved everyone's worries!
"You all work with me and it's life-threatening work. While you're alive, you'll naturally enjoy a good life. If you get disabled, I will take care of your next life. Even if you die, I can't ignore your family!" Chen Zhengwei waved his hand.

"Let Rong Jiacai compile statistics on the situations of those who died or became disabled before. Our business was just starting up before, and the resettlement allowance we gave was not much. Now that our business has grown, we can't forget about them! According to this standard, we will gradually compensate their families!"

"I'd like to thank Brother Wei on behalf of my brothers!" Aaron was stunned for a moment and then nodded heavily.

Chen Zhengwei raised his hand to slap him: "Why are you thanking them for them?"

As a result, the distance was a bit far and I didn’t get it.

Chen Zhengwei suddenly became even angrier.

Aaron hesitated and stretched his head forward.

Snapped!
Chen Zhengwei slapped him on the back of the head.

Feeling comfortable now.

Aaron chuckled and said, "Just hit me twice."

"Let's all go do something!"

"Green, you stay!" Chen Zhengwei waved his hand to drive away the others and left Green behind.

"How's things going at Pinkerton?"

"We have contacted most of the branches, but their attitudes are a little... not very convincing!" Green said. Now that all the top executives of the Pinkerton Detective Agency have died, it is a bit difficult to rebuild the headquarters and contact other branches.

In particular, some detectives disappeared after arriving in Chicago.

"Take care of them slowly! Let the Pinkerton Detective Agency keep an eye on the army's movements, and send a group of people to Washington to gather information there!"

The army suffered such a great loss this time, especially with a captain and a lieutenant being executed by shooting. When this news gets back, the people who ordered it will definitely be very angry.

There were no troops around Chicago, so if he wanted to take any action, he could only mobilize from the west and border areas.

If that happens, it must be filed with Congress.

Of course, not only the mastermind behind the scenes is angry, but Chen Zhengwei is also angry now.

He will find an opportunity to have a good talk with the other party.

And I have to find someone to pay for my own losses.

"Brother Wei, Eberst is here!" Aaron turned back.

"Let him come over!" said Chen Zhengwei.

After all, such a big thing happened, Eberst would definitely come over to inquire.

……

Soon, news of the shooting in the hotel spread to most of Chicago.

After all, the Tremont Hotel has always been an important social venue in Chicago, and its owner is the Chinese guy who has been very popular in Chicago recently.

Such a hotel, coupled with such a large-scale gunfight, and so many deaths, immediately caused a sensation.

People are discussing it everywhere.

And that night, another story spread.

It is what Chen Zhengwei said: "No matter what enemies they provoke, as long as they check in to the hotel and ask for help, the hotel can guarantee their safety."

Although many people don't like this Chinese guy who suddenly appeared and acted ferociously, they have to admit that this Chinese guy is very powerful and not easy to mess with.

If what he said was true, then it was not just a promise, it represented a safe place.

This made many people watch from the sidelines and keep this matter in mind.

At that time, Chen Zhengwei just wanted to restore the hotel's image and avoid causing too much impact and loss to the business.

However, the speed at which the news spread and its impact were so great still exceeded his expectations.

Because most Americans actually have no sense of security.

After all, this was a barbaric and chaotic era, and Chicago was one of the cities with the most chaotic public security in the United States because of the large number of people arriving by train from all over the place every day.

Robbery, murder, kidnapping, violent crimes, these things happen almost every moment.

It is important to have a place where you can be absolutely safe.

On the third day, all the doors and windows on the first floor of the hotel were replaced, and some of the decorations were repaired or covered with other decorations.

The hotel then resumed operations.

More than half an hour later, people started to move in.

"Will I be safe if I live here?" A somewhat bald Jewish man came to the hotel front desk with a woman and several children, and asked while wiping the sweat from his head.

He looked a little nervous.

The receptionist was stunned for a moment, then repeated the question: "Do I need to ensure your safety?"

"Yes! I heard that Mr. Chen said that as long as we check into the hotel, we can seek protection..."

The front desk immediately sent someone to notify us.

A moment later, the somewhat fat and bloated Big Poland came into the hall accompanied by several of his men.

He was playing cards when he heard the news. He became curious and came to see for himself.

"It's this guest!" said the receptionist.

The Jew rubbed his hands nervously, the woman behind him looked at Greater Poland anxiously, and the children looked curious.

"Have you checked into the hotel?" Greater Poland asked casually.

"not yet!"

"Let's get them checked into a hotel first!" said Dapolan.

Soon, after checking into the hotel, Dapolan sat on the sofa at the side and waved to the Jew.

"Tell me what happened!"

"It's this..." The Jew took out a crumpled envelope from his pocket, and inside the envelope was a crumpled paper with a black handprint on it.

"Black hand?" Looking at the black hand, Dapolan remembered something.

Isn't this the Chicago North Gang?
"Yes! They issued death threats to me! I need some time to deal with it...so I hope my family can get asylum in the hotel! Is that okay?" the Jew said nervously.

"Of course! As long as you are in the hotel, no one can hurt you!" Great Poland remained expressionless, feeling a little amused in his heart.

Ignazio Lupo certainly didn't dare come to the hotel to cause trouble.

If he dares to come, Chen Zhengwei will break his hand!
　Is it still the late night now? But I finally wrote it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)