America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 57: The First Application of "Pistol Mastery Lv.A"! [Bonus Chapter, Please Vote!]

Hugo led Li Yu to the clock tower.

To be precise, it's going to the basement below the clock tower.

The space above the floor is no different from the bell tower of a typical Catholic church, with a large bell hanging 8 meters above the ceiling.

The space beneath the floor reveals a whole new world.

After walking up a long flight of stairs, Li Yu suddenly felt a sense of openness – what came into view was a vast shooting range.

On the west side of the shooting range, there is a wooden bar counter that resembles a bar counter.

Hugo walked behind the bar, and then, like a typical businessman, placed his hands folded in front of him and politely asked Li Yu:

"Mr. Li, may I take a look at the gun you're selling?"

As instructed, Li Yu placed the briefcase in his hand and the rifle wrapped tightly in cloth strips on his shoulder on the bar counter, and proactively opened the briefcase and unwrapped the cloth strips.

Hugo leaned closer and examined Li Yu's guns one by one.

“唔……1把M1894温彻斯特杠杆步枪……3把左轮……3把M1911手枪……”

He pulled back the slide of the pistol, pulled the lever of the rifle's guard... carefully inspecting every detail of every firearm, his movements professional and skilled.

About 10 minutes later, Hugo put each gun back in its place and put on his gentle smile again:

"Mr. Li, the quality of your batch of guns is quite good."

“I can buy these three revolvers and these three M1911s for $8 each.”

“And I can buy this lever-action rifle for $16.”

$64 in total—not a small amount for a "second-hand" item.

在这个年代的美国，一把手枪的平均价格在12美元-20美元，一把M1894杠杆步枪的平均价格在18美元-25美元。

In other words, Hugo's willingness to buy these old guns for $64 was absolutely fair and reasonable.

Li Yu readily nodded to indicate that the "deal was made".

Having successfully completed the "acquiring old guns" stage, Hugo smiled and moved on to the next stage:

"Mr. Li, what specific type of gun are you looking to buy?"

Li Yu answered without hesitation:

“I want to buy four M1911 pistols and two lever-action rifles with the largest magazine capacity. I also want to buy a holster for my leg, a holster for my armpit, and a belt to carry knives and swords.”

Perhaps because he had rarely heard of such a request, Hugo raised an eyebrow, looking surprised.
"A belt that can carry swords? These days, it's rare to find someone who wants to buy such a belt."

"As far as I know, European officers' belts are designed to allow them to carry a sword. Do you sell such belts here? If not, then forget it."

Hugo spread his hands, revealing a confident smile:

"The reason I've been able to sell weapons in San Francisco for so many years is because of my 'trustworthiness,' 'never revealing customer information,' 'fair prices,' and 'complete stock.' I actually have belts like that here. Please wait a moment."

After saying that, he turned around and pushed open the door behind the counter.

Before long, he returned to Li Yu carrying a large wooden box, a small wooden box, and an exquisite suitcase.

He first opened the exquisite briefcase and pulled out a black leather belt:
"This is a French officer's belt. The cord on the left side is for carrying a sword."

"May I try them on?"

"of course can!"

Li Yu reached out and took it, fastened it around his waist, checked its tightness, and then glanced down at the hanging rope on his left side, a satisfied look on his face.
“Yes, this is exactly the kind of belt I want.”

"I'm glad you like it." Hugo said, then reached into the exquisite briefcase again and took out black leg holsters and armpit holsters.

"Mr. Li, here are the pistol holsters you requested, the ones for strapping to your leg and the ones for strapping under your arm. Would you like to try them on?"

"of course."

Li Yu never wore a holster.

Leg holsters... ah, no, leg holsters are fine, but armpit holsters can only be worn under Hugo's guidance.

Li Yu strapped the leg glove to his left leg and the armpit glove to his right armpit—he needed to use his right hand to hold the knife, so placing the pistol in these two positions made it convenient for him to draw the gun with his left hand!
"Mr. Li, how are you feeling?"

"Great, the tightness is just right."

Li Yu didn't have any special requirements for the holster; as long as it fit well, it was fine.

Seeing that Li Yu had no objection to the holster, Hugo bent down and opened the small wooden box—it was filled with dry straw, and nestled among the straw were four brand-new M1911 pistols.

"Mr. Li, here is the pistol you requested."

Before handing over the gun, Hugo first pulled back the slide to make sure there was no bullet in the chamber before handing it to Li Yu—his technique was truly professional.

Li Yu first took the two pistols and stuffed them into the leg holsters and armpit holsters, respectively.

At this moment, Li Yu's demeanor underwent a significant change.

Wearing clerical robes (priest's clothes), yet carrying a pistol under his arm and at his waist... creating a subtle sense of contrast.

Li Yu glanced at the two pistols on his left leg and under his right armpit, then turned his head to look at the shooting range behind him.

"Mr. Hugo, may I test fire?"

"Of course. This firing range was set up specifically for that purpose."

After receiving Hugo's permission, Li Yu turned and walked towards the shooting range.

Hugo followed closely behind, explaining succinctly:

"I have four types of targets here: 5 meters, 7 meters, 12 meters, and 15 meters. Which target would you like to choose?"

Li Yu glanced at the closest 5-meter target in front of him, and then walked without hesitation toward the furthest 15-meter target.

Hugo was taken aback when he saw Li Yu resolutely choose the most difficult target.

However, he didn't say much. After Li Yu took his position at the shooting position, he silently handed him a magazine full of bullets.

Loading the magazine, disengaging the safety, raising the gun to aim—the movements were fluid and effortless.

The shooting posture adopted by Li Yu is the most classic Wei shooting method - the right foot is pulled back slightly, the right hand is held with an extended right hand, and the left hand hugs the right hand from the side.

Despite having never practiced with a pistol before, an indescribable sense of familiarity washed over his palm as he gripped the pistol's handle, as if the weapon in his hand were an old partner he had known for decades.

Li Yu knew that this was the activation of "Pistol Mastery Lv.A"!

The gun barrel, which had been trembling slightly, stabilized in an instant, forming a perfect straight line from Li Yu's right eye to the crosshair and then to the target—the next moment, the gun barrel spewed out flames!

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The continuously pulled-back slide ejected one hot cartridge case after another.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yu emptied the magazine and slowly lowered the muzzle of the gun, which was emitting smoke.

There were no bullet holes on the target, only a huge hole in the bullseye – this hole would only appear if every bullet hit the same spot!
This scene caused the gentle smile on Hugo's face to freeze.

He first looked at the target whose bullseye had been shattered, then involuntarily turned his head and cast a surprised look at Li Yu.

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