The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 520 You can hang me, and he will hang you too

Oran Roberts was very wary of white people with Western Slavic features. Apart from the Chinese, the majority of Chen Zhengwei's subordinates were these people and Germans.

Fortunately, St. Louis is located in the central United States, where there are few immigrants and is not a preferred destination for immigrants.

So at a glance, most of them were Anglo-Saxons with brown hair, and there were a few with blond hair and blue eyes, but they didn't draw too much attention to themselves.

This made him feel a lot more at ease.

As soon as I got out of the train station, I asked about the train time to Cincinnati.

However, they did not notice that a young man wearing a bowler hat was listening to their conversation behind them.

In the coffee shop outside the train station, an Irish youth walked up to Tom Egan and said, "Boss, the target has appeared and just got off the train!"

Hearing this, Tom Egan was immediately delighted and stood up and asked, "Where are you guys now?"

"There are five people asking about the train to Cincinnati!"

Tom Egan walked straight out.

"Call someone and follow me."

As soon as he came out of the coffee shop, several of his men who were squatting at the door smoking followed him.

"Boss, they're coming out! Those are the ones!" The subordinate who came to report the news pointed to the distance.

……

Knowing that there were still four hours left, Oran Roberts and his group bought tickets and prepared to find a place to eat and rest for a while.

However, not long after walking out of the train station, twenty or thirty Irish people surrounded us from all directions.

Seeing this situation, Oran Roberts' eyebrows twitched and he felt troubled.

But he was not too worried, because these people were obviously locals and not Chen Zhengwei's men.

He looked like one of those extortion gang members. I had no idea how he ended up being targeted by them.

"You are..." Ernest Roberts was the most mature. He held down his brother and took the initiative to step forward.

However, Tom Egan pushed him aside and walked directly to Oran Roberts with a wanton smile on his face:
"Mr. Governor? Tsk tsk, this is the first time I've met such a big shot!"

When Oran Roberts heard the first few words, his expression changed drastically.

Obviously, the other party was coming for him.

I just don't know why.

Oran Roberts forced a smile and said, "You got the wrong person!"

"Wrong, what's wrong?" Tom Egan took a portrait from his subordinate, looked at it, and then slapped the portrait directly on Oran Roberts' chest.

"Tell me what's wrong, Mr. Oran Roberts!"

Hearing this, Oran Roberts became even more flustered. He grabbed the portrait pressed against his chest and took a look. It was indeed his own portrait.

I know it's useless to deny it, the other party has already recognized me.

He took a deep breath and said, "What are you going to do?"

At the same time, he looked around, but a few policemen were standing on a distant street corner chatting and laughing, as if they didn't see this side.

"Someone wants to kill you! You should know who it is!" Tom Egan laughed.

Oran Roberts suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his entire body freezing cold.

"I can give you money!"

"Do you think I'm short of money? Do you think you can get away? Even if I let you go, there are people waiting for you in Pittsburgh...Cincinnati." Tom Egan smiled and retreated backwards.

Oran Roberts felt even colder in his heart. He didn't expect Chen Zhengwei's hand could reach so far.

These people...why would these people help Chen Zhengwei?

"It's better for me to let you die in their hands... murdering a governor... I've never done anything so exciting!"

As Tom Egan's body retreated, the people around him drew out their daggers and surrounded Oran Roberts and others.

"Stop, or I'll kill him!" Oran Roberts' youngest son suddenly took out a gun from his waist and pointed it at Tom Egan, his face full of nervousness.

And Ernest Roberts shouted for help.

The police on the street in the distance seemed to have heard it and looked over here. Ernest was immediately delighted when he saw it, but the policemen withdrew their gazes and walked away talking and laughing.

This scene made several members of the Roberts family feel like they were falling into an icy cave.

Tom Egan looked at the gun pointed at him and said sarcastically, "Have you grown all your hair? Can you shoot?"

"Do you want to try it?" Oran Roberts' youngest son waved his arms excitedly.

boom!
Oran Roberts' youngest son suddenly froze and fell to the ground with a bang.

Behind him, one of Tom Egan's men shoved his gun back into his waist.

Others rushed forward with daggers in hand, and the sound of knives stabbing into bodies continued to be heard.

"save……"

"What a wonderful sound!" Tom Egan's face was filled with smiles. He opened his arms and turned around on the spot. He waved to his men with both hands and then walked away.

After the twenty or so men dispersed, several bodies lay in a pool of blood.

As for the luggage of several people, it also disappeared.

Soon, passengers in the distance came over cautiously to check, and some quickly ran to find the police.

After a while, the policemen came over, looked at the body in the pool of blood, and drove away the crowd who were watching the excitement.

"Have the bodies brought back to the police station and then their identities will be ascertained."

Several people had their IDs close to them, so their identities were quickly ascertained.

Oran Roberts, Governor of Texas.

The result shocked the St. Louis police officers.

The governor of Texas was killed outside the St. Louis train station! Not only him, but also his son and his family.

"Is Tom Egan crazy?" The chief of the St. Louis Police Department rushed to the police station after hearing the news: "Bring him here for me, I want to ask him!"

In the past year, Tom Egan's power has expanded rapidly.

He also got a lot of benefits from Tom Egan. Those small things would be fine, but he actually killed the governor of Texas outside the train station.

This made the St. Louis police chief feel that this guy was too bold and maybe St. Louis should change its gang.

Soon, Tom Egan arrived at the police station.

"Give me a reason not to hang you!" the police chief said expressionlessly with anger in his eyes. This guy is in big trouble this time.

"Don't tell me you don't know who that is!"

Tom Egan smiled, took out a cigarette and lit it.

"Because someone wants him dead! That person is even more difficult to deal with than the Governor of Texas!"

Hearing this, the police chief's expression changed slightly.

Tom Egan is working for someone? And he's a big shot, even bigger than the Governor of Texas...

Combined with the recent newspapers, the police chief was suddenly shocked: "Chinese Chen?"

"You can hang me, and he can hang you too! Do you want to try?" Tom Egan smiled brightly.

The police chief stared at him for a long time, feeling extremely angry. Tom Egan would never have dared to speak to him like this before.

However, he really didn't dare to get angry now, and said in a deep voice:
"So you're doing something for China Chen! Why are you associated with him?"

"Isn't it good for us to be like this now? You take the money and turn a blind eye." Tom Egan did not answer him, but stood up and said:

"Do you still want to hang me? If not, I'm leaving!"

Seeing that the police chief didn't say anything else, Tom Egan left the office with a smile.

boom!
The police chief slammed his fist on the table, his eyes full of anger.

"This bastard!"

But before he figured out how much connection Tom Egan had with China's Chen, he really didn't dare to do anything to Tom Egan.

In particular, Tom Egan murdered the Governor of Texas because of Chen Zhengwei.

He knew what kind of person Chen Zhengwei was.

That's an executioner!
……

That night, the news was submitted to the newspaper and made the headlines the next day.

There’s a sense of familiarity among Americans these days.

Various major events happened one after another.

First Sherman died in Austin, then the governor of Texas died on the streets of St. Louis.

No one knows what will happen next.

The most frightened ones were the other wealthy people and politicians who fled from Austin. They hid their identities for fear of being exposed.

Especially George Breckenridge, the richest man in Austin, he arrived in St. Louis on the same train with Roberts.

However, not long after, the Roberts family was killed on the street.

This almost scared him to death, but at the same time he felt deeply grateful.

Fortunately, I didn't go with them.

At the same time, I became more careful.

……

The news that the Texas governor was assassinated in the street also spread back to Texas.

It caused quite a stir in various cities.

San Antonio, the commander of the Texas Rangers sighed as he looked at the newspaper in his hand.

"Pack up and go back to Austin in the afternoon!"

He received a telegram yesterday, which stopped the Rangers' logistical supplies and salaries and asked him to return to report on his work.

He hesitated for a whole day yesterday, and after reading this newspaper today, he finally made up his mind.

He knew that the Texas government was now controlled by the Chinese, and even if he led the rangers back, it would be difficult to change the status quo.

But he also didn't want to work for the Chinese man.

He planned to return to Austin, turn the Rangers over to the Texas Military Department, and then resign.

The rest has nothing to do with him.

……

When Chen Zhengwei went downstairs, his henchman handed him the newspaper.

"Brother Wei, Oran Roberts is dead!"

Chen Zhengwei took the newspaper, took a look at it, then threw it aside and snorted coldly.

"This guy really deserves to die! He ambushed me together with the army. He's really brave!"

"Besides him, hurry up and look for the others who escaped! Send out all the rewards to me!"

After handing the matter over to his henchmen, Chen Zhengwei no longer paid attention to it.

The election situation in Philadelphia is more worthy of attention now.

That James Garfield is indeed very capable. His vote count was even higher yesterday, now reaching over 200 votes.

The results should be out in a day or two.

In fact, it didn't take that long. Just two hours later, the Philadelphia Academy of Music burst into applause.

Everyone here witnessed a miracle.

A miracle of a comeback starting from just one vote in the first round.

Half an hour later, Chen Zhengwei received the telegram.

"On the 34th ballot, James Garfield surpassed 376 votes and was elected as this year's Republican candidate!"

And now that the Republican Party is so strong, becoming a Republican candidate means you have almost taken the presidency.

(End of this chapter)