The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 524: People are quite polite
"He left by boat from Galveston? Where is his destination?" Rutherford Hayes asked himself after hearing the news.

Without needing an answer from Attorney General Charles Deves, he continued:
"Washington!"

Rutherford Hayes looked at the Attorney General and said, "He's targeting this place!"

"He has never been a patient person. It's beyond my expectation that he took so long to take action."

"It's very likely!" Charles Deves nodded.

"How long will it take him to get to Washington?"

"12 to 14 days! But there is also the possibility of some accidents... or shipwrecks!" said Charles Deves.

Of course he hoped that Chen Zhengwei's ship would sink.

Rutherford Hayes immediately pressed the bell on his desk, and soon his secretary knocked on the door and came in.

"Notify the Minister of the Navy to come over!"

It is not easy to intercept a ship in the sea, but this is an opportunity, they can try it.

He couldn't just sit there and wait for death.

And...the other party will always have to come ashore.

If we can sink the enemy's ship, then the current problem will be solved.

Therefore, Rutherford Hayes' expectations were rekindled.

Rutherford Hayes clasped his hands together, placed them on the table, looked at the Attorney General and reminded him.

"We can't put all our hopes on the navy!"

"I know. I'll have people keep an eye on all the train stations!" Charles Deves nodded.

After leaving the White House, Charles Deves assigned tasks to all members of the FBI and dispersed them to train stations in various cities.

"Keep a close eye on them. If you see any Chinese or anyone who looks like Chen Zhengwei's men, send me a telegram!"

……

In New York, a man in a gentleman's suit walks into an ordinary apartment.

Sitting in the apartment was a brown-haired woman, tall, pretty, with an outstanding figure and temperament.

Especially the temperament, with a bit of arrogance, makes people want to conquer.

This was selected based on Chen Zhengwei's preferences in women.

Chen Zhengwei rarely likes blonde women because women with light hair will also have light eyebrows, which will affect the overall beauty.

So far, there is only one blonde woman named Anna around Chen Zhengwei.

The man took off his hat and hung it on the hanger, then smiled at the other person: "Good afternoon, Ms. Catherine."

This is their third recent pick.

Then he sat on another sofa, exchanged a few words with Catherine, and then his expression became serious: “Madam, are you willing to contribute to the future of this country?”

……

On the train, Chen Zhengwei glanced at the forest outside the window passing by quickly and then looked away.

He never got on board.

It takes 12 days by boat, but only 5 days by train.

All the staff on this train are his people or have been bribed by him.

Cicely sat across from her, and as the train left Texas, she suddenly remembered something.

"There is something I want to tell you!" Cicely said cautiously. She had deliberately forgotten about this matter because she didn't want to affect the time she spent with Chen Zhengwei.

But she is a member of the DuPont family after all.

Chen Zhengwei glanced at her.

Cicely was always happy, and it was rare to see her with this expression.

Chen Zhengwei knew the other party's purpose without even having to think about it.

"The DuPont family's affairs?"

"Yes……"

"Want to talk to me about gunpowder?"

Gunpowder is the foundation of the DuPont family. Chen Zhengwei had long known that the DuPont family would talk to him through Cicely.

"Yes, I am a member of the family after all, but I don't want to embarrass you, so I am always distressed and don't know how to start..." Cecily showed a distressed expression.

"It's not your place to talk to me about this. Let someone from your family come!" Chen Zhengwei said nonchalantly.

"Remember to tell them to be sensible!"

Hearing Chen Zhengwei say this, Xiseli finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn't know what to say, and was afraid that Chen Zhengwei would think too much. It would be best if it could be resolved so simply.

Next, she hopes that the family will reach an agreement with Chen Zhengwei so that she doesn’t have to be caught in the middle.

Cicely grabbed Chen Zhengwei's hand. Chen Zhengwei's hand was very big, bigger than both of her hands.

Rubbing it on her face, Cicely said, "No matter what you talked about, I hope you don't hold a grudge against it!"

"Don't worry, I always keep things separate!" Chen Zhengwei smiled. He always kept things separate.

Thirty-six hours later, Chen Zhengwei arrived in St. Louis.

Two hours later, after all the passengers on the train had left, he took everyone off the train and directly boarded another train.

Two days later, a train arrived in Pittsburgh.

A man in gentleman's suit was leaning against the platform pillar, holding a newspaper in his hand. His eyes kept scanning over the top of the newspaper, and soon he found that no one had come out of a train carriage.

Especially since this train came from St. Louis.

This immediately made him alert.

After making a gesture towards a place not far away, he pretended to walk towards the carriage casually, his eyes quickly scanning the window.

There were curtains on the car windows, but in one spot the curtains were only half drawn.

He stood there and watched for a moment, then saw a Chinese man and immediately turned around and walked back.

However, there was a sudden sound of wind behind his head, and then a hard object hit the back of his head.

"Who... is behind me?" This was the last thought in his mind before he fell.

You have to know that at this time, apart from the staff, there were only him and one of his colleagues in the train station, and he just heard the footsteps of his colleague following behind him.

Standing behind him at this time was a man in gentleman's suit, holding a stone in his hand.

Throwing the stone under the platform, the man dusted off his hands, walked over and knocked on the door of the train carriage.

Then the car door opened.

"Good afternoon, sir. I want to see our boss, Mr. Chen, because I have something to tell him." The man smiled gently and touched the knuckle of his left ring finger. Seeing this action, the thug who opened the door knew the other party's identity.

Former Pinkerton Detective Agency, now FBI.

Only some of Green's men and Chen Zhengwei's bodyguards knew about this action.

This gesture was instructed by Chen Zhengwei. It is concealed and easy to identify.

"Also, please help drag him in!"

Soon, he was brought before Chen Zhengwei.

"Good afternoon, boss! I'm Sean O'Sullivan, it's an honor to meet you!" Sean O'Sullivan then took off his hat and bent down respectfully.

"Did the FBI send you to keep an eye on every train station?" Chen Zhengwei asked directly, crossing his legs.

"Yes!" Sean O'Sullivan didn't know whether Chen Zhengwei guessed or got the information from other channels, but his expression became even more awed.

"The FBI has deployed personnel at train stations in major cities around Washington!"

"Well done! Sean O'Sullivan, I'll remember this name! Your money will be increased in the future, and I will also arrange some cases for you to solve!" Chen Zhengwei nodded.

"It's my honor to serve you, boss!" Sean O'Shawn had a respectful smile on his face, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

He started working for Chen Zhengwei in Chicago, where he had a gun pointed at his head.

He has a wife and children at home.

What happened next was that the money was too much.

Especially after he arrived at the FBI, he could get a monthly salary of more than 140 US dollars there, while he could get 400 US dollars from Chen Zhengwei.

Going up one level further, it’s $550.

One month!

And as long as Chen Zhengwei arranges some cases, he can easily get promoted within the FBI.

"If that person is missing..." Chen Zhengwei asked casually.

"Boss, I have a way to handle it." Sean O'Shawn said immediately.

Chen Zhengwei nodded, casually asked about the personnel arranged by the Ministry of Justice in the surrounding cities and the situation of Attorney General Charles Deves, and then let him leave.

"Green, remember, give him more chances!" said Chen Zhengwei.

This person was very lucky to be able to wait for him in Pittsburgh, and he also took prompt action to deal with his colleague.

Chen Zhengwei feels that such people deserve more opportunities.

"Boss, our next route..." Green asked after taking note.

"Go to Baltimore!" Chen Zhengwei made the decision immediately.

Baltimore is on the road from Pittsburgh to Washington, and is the closest major city to Washington.

It is more than 60 kilometers away from Washington, and you can go directly to Washington by horse carriage.

……

Baltimore, the fifth largest city in the United States today, after New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago, has a population of 33.

Famous for its manufacturing, steel, shipbuilding and textile industries.

The sky of this city is gray, covered with smog and coal smoke all year round, and smoke floats in the air.

This is very common in big cities in this era.

Only when it rains does the air here get better.

Late at night, the rain was light and foggy.

In a wealthy man's manor, Baltimore gang boss Charles Rutman walked out of the banquet hall and his men immediately held an umbrella for him.

Charles Rutman was a little drunk and in a good mood.

The gang's growth rate in the past year has been faster than in the past five years. After acquiring several textile factories, he has also successfully squeezed into the upper class circle of this society.

It has to be said that after last year's Chicago conference, many gangs have developed rapidly.

After meeting Chen Zhengwei, these gang leaders changed their previous gang concepts and entered the form of 20th century gangs.

In this era, it is actually very advanced.

It also allowed many gang leaders to improve their social status through various means in a short period of time and begin to move in and out of the upper class of various cities.

Charles Rutman had just boarded the carriage when a horse soon caught up with him.

Charles Rutman was alert at first, but after confirming that it was his man, he stopped the carriage and opened the window.

"Boss, Mr. Chen is here!" the thug leaned close to the car window and whispered.

"Why is he here?" Charles Rutman was very surprised after hearing the news, and he was almost sober. "Where is he?"

"TRAIN STATION!"

"Arrange people and carriages to go to the train station immediately!" Charles Rutman ordered immediately, and then turned the carriage to the train station.

After arriving at the train station, he inquired for the news and waited for a while before his men arrived one after another.

The group drove the carriage into the train station.

In order to show off, Charles Rutman deliberately had the carriage parked ten meters away from the train carriage.

Then dozens of Rutman gang members dressed in gentlemen's clothes held umbrellas, blocking the sky between the carriage and the carriage.

After a moment, the train door opened and Chen Zhengwei's tall figure stood there.

He is 1.9 meters tall, but he looks like he is over 2 meters tall.

Just standing there felt like a small mountain of oppression.

"Mr. Chen! I didn't expect you to come here." Charles Rutman, the gang boss who is rampant in Baltimore, the idol of Baltimore gang members, and a figure who can be used to scare children.

At this time, bow slightly and try to appear as docile as possible.

Most of Charles Ruttman's men were surprised.

However, when Chen Zhengwei got off the train, a pressure like a mountain came over him.

"Rutman, it seems like you've been doing well recently!" Chen Zhengwei shook hands with Charles Rutman, then patted him on the shoulder and walked out.

The last time he returned to New York from Washington, Charles Rutman and gang leaders from several other cities went to meet him outside New York City.

Charles Rutman straightened his body, nodded slightly to Cicely Dupont behind Chen Zhengwei, and then followed Chen Zhengwei to the other side.

"I have learned a lot from Mr. Chen, which has enabled us to develop better!"

With a smile on her face, Cicely turned her head to look at Charles Rutman. She felt that although Charles Rutman looked a little fierce and had a scar on his face, he looked a little scary at first glance.

But people are quite polite.

(End of this chapter)