The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 588: We didn’t give him the chance to attack, and we won again!
"Here they come!" Seeing the convoy coming on the street and the pedestrians avoiding it, the two white men looked at each other, then stood behind the others, using their bodies to block their movements.

He quietly took out the pistol from his waist.

Chen Zhengwei's carriage is easy to recognize, and the most luxurious carriage is usually his.

As his carriage was about to pass by, the two men saw Chen Zhengwei sitting inside through the carriage window.

And Chen Zhengwei was looking in the direction of the two of them.

He was subconsciously startled, then swung his arm violently and pointed the pistol at Chen Zhengwei in the carriage.

Chen Zhengwei had already sensed the danger a few seconds before the two men aimed at him.

There was suddenly a gun in his hand pointing at two people in the crowd.

Bang bang bang!

Accompanied by four gunshots, one of the two gunmen was shot in the forehead and fell to the ground, and the other was shot in the shoulder and wrist respectively, and the pistol fell to the ground on the spot.

The sudden sound of gunfire made the crowd on the roadside quiet down at first, then they screamed and dispersed.

The gunman who was shot in the wrist tried to escape by diving into the crowd, but before he had gone far he was surrounded by Chen Zhengwei's men.

The convoy also stopped in the middle of the road.

Chen Zhengwei sat in the carriage, took out a cigar and lit it slowly.

He is not as angry as before about things like shootings.

Mainly just getting used to it.

He has so many enemies, there are always many people who want him dead, and there are always people who are brave enough to take risks.

But even though he was calm, others were not.

When he heard the gunshots, Mayor George P. Finney subconsciously shrank his body, but soon he realized that the other party's target was not him.

But it was Chen Zhengwei in front.

This made the hairs on his body stand up and sweat began to form on his forehead.

After making sure that the gunman had been surrounded and was no longer in danger, he quickly pushed open the car door and staggered to Chen Zhengwei's carriage.

"Mr. Chen, are you okay?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, this is our negligence in doing our job!"

"Galveston will investigate this thoroughly. No matter who is behind this, we will catch him!" George P. Finney said quickly, with sweat on his forehead.

The mayor's words were somewhat flattering and humble.

He was really scared.

The officials and wealthy people of Galveston made countless efforts to prevent Chen Zhengwei from even having a chance to attack here.

As a result, someone actually dared to assassinate him in the street.

"You are so nervous, it wasn't you who arranged this?" Chen Zhengwei asked back.

George P. Finney's hair stood up like a hedgehog, and he said quickly:

"Absolutely not!"

"If I had known someone would be so bold, I would have stood in front to block the bullet for Mr. Chen."

"Don't be so nervous, it's just a joke. I believe this matter has nothing to do with you." Chen Zhengwei waved his hand.

"We will soon find out who is behind this!"

At this time, the rich man behind also got off the carriage and ran over to inquire about the situation.

"No need to squeeze here, let's go to the hotel first!" Chen Zhengwei said to the window, then looked away.

George P. Finney held the carriage door with one hand and walked quickly for hundreds of meters following the carriage, as if he really wanted to help Chen Zhengwei block the bullet.

However, after a hundred meters he began to pant and was left behind by the carriage, and then he returned to his own carriage, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

When they arrived at the hotel, George Finney ran around and almost helped Chen Zhengwei carry his luggage himself.

"Okay, let's talk about what happened just now after we have found out the situation. I'm not the kind of person who will vent my anger on other people." Seeing him like this, Chen Zhengwei didn't make things difficult for him.

The wealthy people followed behind and looked to the side, and saw Su Ya and a few others dragging the gunman to the kitchen.

They now like to work in the hotel kitchen, mainly because all the utensils are available and there is no need to clean up.

After sending the mayor and those wealthy people away, Chen Zhengwei went to look around the room. When he came out, Su Ya was already waiting outside the door.

"Brother Wei, I found out!"

“It’s the KKK!”

"Didn't those guys all run away?" Chen Zhengwei reacted as soon as he finished speaking.

Sure enough, Su Ya continued, "Louisiana was hit by a disaster. They couldn't even get enough food. Some people ran back and hid here. Then when they learned that you, Brother Wei, were in Galveston, these two were so bold that they wanted to assassinate you!"

"Follow the lead of the gunman and dig out all the people for me." Chen Zhengwei ordered.

"Send someone to inform George Finney whether Galveston has relaxed its crackdown on the KKK now?"

"Also, send a telegram to the Governor of Texas. I don't want another KKK member in the entire state of Texas!"

Afterwards, Chen Zhengwei and A'long sat in the living room of the suite and chatted.

"How's things going in San Francisco?"

"It's calm! But those Colombians are so brave that they dare to go to San Francisco to cause trouble."

"They didn't even bother to see what San Francisco's name was. They were asking around and Ah You got the news the moment they did."

"Also, Schultz has gone back. Ayou has taken people to Chicago as instructed by Brother Wei. Da Poland will be here in a few days!" Aaron introduced.

There was a small episode in the middle. Schultz came to Houston before, but things were not done well, so Chen Zhengwei came personally to settle the matter.

When Aaron came to Houston, he made some sarcastic remarks. Schultz was so angry, but he couldn't vent it, so he went back in disgrace.

"Well, are you ready?" Chen Zhengwei asked casually.

"We're ready, but five thousand people would make too much noise, so I sent some to Houston and some to Austin."

"In addition, the supplies are also ready, some of which are in the warehouse in Galveston, and some are in the warehouse in Houston."

"After the fleet is overhauled in a few days, you take your men over and hang those people!" said Chen Zhengwei.

He had been thinking about those people in Cuba for a long time, so he took a boat from San Francisco to come here.

"Remember to bring more medicine! Especially those for treating malaria and cholera. Ask your men to boil water and drink it! It's not like the United States over there!" Chen Zhengwei warned.

"Don't let a bunch of people die of illness before you kill them."

After all, there is no good way to treat cholera at present. We can only try to drink less raw water.

The two chatted for a while, and Chen Zhengwei found out the current situation in the United States.

There’s not really a lot to know.

It's nothing more than the disaster in Louisiana. Now that almost two months have passed, the situation there has stabilized.

The state government transported large amounts of food to provide relief to the victims and built roads and houses.

The situation would not be completely stabilized until after the spring harvest next year. The blacks led by Nathaniel also took this opportunity to grow and expand in a short period of time.

There are now more than 50,000 people, but this is their limit.

Not only did they receive a large amount of food from the Jews arranged by Chen Zhengwei, but they also received donations from black people in other cities.

Even so, most of them cannot even get enough food to eat.

These people have no means of production, no food, no land, they have nothing.

Such a large black group also attracted the attention of Louisiana.

Although there is no news yet, Chen Zhengwei estimates that Louisiana has already started taking action.

There are only two paths waiting for them.

Or, after the state government made some promises, they recruited these people, dispersed them and resettled them in various cities and villages.

As for the promises made to them by the state government, they will naturally not be fulfilled.

Or just fight with the local National Guard and try to replicate their own path.

Green is now keeping an eye on the situation there, and if there is any news, it will be reported immediately.

……

In the evening, Chen Zhengwei brought Wanyun to the banquet, while A'long brought Catherine.

"I did see some interesting things on the road this time! For example, the Chilean Navy, backed by the British, is very aggressive in South America. Then they told me, 'Go away! No passage allowed!'"

"Mr. Chen must have taught them a lesson!" The others laughed, they knew Chen Zhengwei's character very well.

He was also very enthusiastic in supporting Chen Zhengwei.

"I said, have you seen my cannon? I will put it in your anus!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

Everyone burst into laughter.

"What about Colombia? A war just broke out in Colombia. Mr. Chen must be very familiar with the situation there!" someone immediately asked curiously.

"Actually, I don't know! To be honest, I went out this time just to do business and sightsee. I didn't intend to hurt anyone. You should know that I am actually a very reasonable person!" Chen Zhengwei said meaningfully.

At least he didn't hurt anyone in Galveston, right?

No matter what everyone was thinking, they all nodded.

"People outside don't understand Mr. Chen. Not understanding is the biggest fear!" Mayor George Finney said immediately.

"You are right. These are very philosophical words that touch people's hearts!" Chen Zhengwei pointed at George Finney and smiled.

"It's my honor!" George Finney said immediately.

"So in the Colombian war, I helped the army attack the fortress! After all, my cannon is longer and bigger!" Chen Zhengwei's words were double entendres, and those ladies all covered their mouths and chuckled, and their eyes couldn't help but glance at Chen Zhengwei below the waist.

The other gentlemen also smiled and applauded.

"But then the navy bombarded Cartagena, and I didn't know about it. Because it was too noisy there, with gunfire all night long, I went to sleep on the sea!"

"When I returned to Cartagena, there were ruins there. Corpses were buried in the ruins, and dispirited survivors were wandering around the ruins looking for their families..." Chen Zhengwei said with a little sadness.

"But I am an American, so I naturally support the actions of the US government. We cannot be merciful to our enemies!"

"But I am also a kind-hearted person. I helped them as much as I could. I have arranged for people to build several orphanages there to raise children who lost their families in the war."

"After all, the children are innocent!" Chen Zhengwei raised his glass to everyone.

"Mr. Chen is so kind-hearted!" everyone immediately said and applauded.

"Mr. Chen truly possesses all the qualities of a gentleman!" Catherine stood at the front of the crowd, her face beaming with smiles and her eyes full of admiration.

The eyes are like a lake, full of shimmering light.

Chen Zhengwei likes the people of Galveston very much. The people here are always full of enthusiasm and speak nicely.

The banquet was a great success.

Chen Zhengwei also noticed Catherine and looked at her deeply.

The smile on Catherine's face was like a blooming flower.

After the banquet, these Galveston officials and wealthy people were also very happy. They won again and did not give Chen Zhengwei any chance to attack.

This is the result of the joint efforts of officials and wealthy people across the city.

This made them very proud and they were laughing and talking happily when they left.

……

The next day, Chen Zhengwei's attack in Galveston made headlines in major newspapers in Texas, and then a wave of crackdowns on the KKK swept across Texas.

Last time, more than 3 KKK members were arrested and thrown into prison in Texas, and then sent to California to mine and build railroads.

A similar number of KKK members were killed.

The bounty alone amounted to hundreds of thousands.

Until the KKK members fled Texas and hid like rats in the gutter.

This massive "witch hunting movement" gradually came to an end.

Even those KKK members who managed to survive carefully concealed their identities and dared not let others find out.

Otherwise, those strangers on the street, familiar colleagues and neighbors would not hesitate to exchange their heads for the bounty.

The turmoil finally subsided this month, but because of the stupid actions of those two KKK members, the "witch hunting movement" became popular again.

Notices offering bounties for KKK members can be seen everywhere on the streets and in the countryside of Texas.

At the same time, two people came to the hotel to visit Chen Zhengwei.

"We are from Cuba and would like to visit Mr. Chen!" The two well-dressed gentlemen stated their identities directly.

"Cuba?" The two thugs sneered at the two men.

"Just wait! The boss hasn't come back yet, and even if he does, he may not come to see you!"

Hearing this, the two well-dressed strangers waited directly in the hotel lobby.

They came to the United States this time with a mission that must be completed.

At this time, Chen Zhengwei was leading Galveston officials and wealthy people to tour his warship.

"This is Britain's Warrior! It's Britain's most powerful battleship! But now it's my Warrior!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"It's really spectacular!" others exclaimed.

“You could even play a baseball game on this!”

Although the ship was bought from the British, it is not something that everyone can buy.

And there is no doubt that this ship is powerful.

Those ferocious gun muzzles, like the fangs of wild beasts, are intimidating.

"It's inevitable to be exposed to wind and sun when sailing on the sea, but this is easy to solve! This bridge is what I asked the shipyard to modify! This way, you can enjoy the scenery and sunshine on the sea without being exposed to wind and sun!"

(End of this chapter)