North America 1849, from Gold Rush to Warlord

Chapter 76 When will we take action?
When faced with Bishop Evan's questions, Azu did not offer any further explanation.

Ah Zu reached into his small bag and pulled out a huge gold dog head!
"Snapped!"

Azu slammed the heavy, golden nugget, weighing a full ten pounds, heavily in front of Bishop Evan.

Bishop Evan was instantly dumbfounded when he saw the huge gold dog head in front of him!
"Your Excellency, this is my deposit, a token of my sincerity! I will return within three days to purchase this large estate!"

After saying that, Azu stood up, straightened his clothes, and calmly said, "Your Excellency, as long as you are still Vivian's maternal uncle, I will do everything I can to ensure that you remain firmly in this position!"

"As for Vivian's enrollment in school, I think it's best to respect Vivian's own opinion!"

"What do you think, Your Excellency the Bishop?"

Bishop Evan's gaze shifted from the gold dog to Azu, his expression becoming exceptionally complex.

“Mr. Li, I used to think of you as just a young Chinese man who had cut off his queue, outstanding, but nothing more!”

"But after our conversation today, I think you are the most outstanding young person I know!"

Whether Vivian goes to church school or not is none of my business. We'll decide after her father returns.

Upon hearing this, Azu raised an eyebrow: "Mr. Parker? He's going back to America?"

“Of course!” Bishop Evan nodded. “Vivian’s mother died in the shipwreck, and as her father, he should come back no matter what. I wrote him a letter as soon as I learned of the Barbara’s wreck.”

"Later, Vivian returned safely, and I wrote him another letter. If I'm not mistaken, judging by the time, he should be on a ship returning home now."

Azu also calculated the time. It would take two or three months for Bishop Evan's letter to reach Guangzhou, and if Peter Parker set off immediately, it would take another two or three months by sea.

At the earliest, Mr. Parker, whom I have never met, will arrive in San Francisco in a month or so. At the latest, it should not take more than two months.

“Very good, I look forward to the day I meet Mr. Parker!” Azu replied.

Bishop Evan stood up and said finally, "I will have someone assess the value of this large estate. If you can really come up with enough funds, I think I can give you a reasonable price!"

"We don't need to offer anything too cheap; the priority is to keep your position."

After speaking, Azu respectfully nodded to the bishop, then turned and left.

Outside the door, Vivian, who had been waiting anxiously, quickly came forward and asked in Cantonese, "How did it go? You didn't do anything to Uncle Evan, did you?"

"Thump!" Ah Zu looked up and gently tapped her bright, white forehead.

“How could you possibly think I would do anything to your Uncle Evan? Am I that violent?” Azu laughed.

"Ouch!" Vivian winced and clutched her forehead. "Anyone who opposes you either dies or disappears completely. That's what I'm afraid of!"

“Those are our enemies! But Uncle Evan is family. I would only help him, how could I possibly harm him?”

Vivian was still worried, so she peeked inside and saw her Uncle Evan still sitting there in a daze. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"How about it? Are you relieved now?"

"Hehe, it's good that you're alright!"

As she spoke, Vivian naturally took Azu's arm.

The two walked out arm in arm.

"So... how did the talks go with my matter?" Vivian asked somewhat anxiously.

Azu replied, "No problem, Uncle Evan will invite everyone to your coming-of-age ceremony tomorrow night!"

"Ouch!" Vivian pinched the soft flesh on Azu's waist: "That's not what I was asking about."

"Is there anything else?" Vivian blushed slightly. "Um... I'm going to the church school...!"

"Oh, that...!" Azu drawled, "I forgot...!"

Vivian got angry: "You...!"

“Forgetting…that’s impossible!” Azu chuckled. “Uncle Evan promised me he wouldn’t force you anymore; you can make your own decisions. But…!”

"But what?" Vivian had just breathed a sigh of relief when she suddenly became a little worried again.

"But...your father will be back soon, let's wait until he gets back before making a decision."

“My father…!” Vivian finally remembered her elderly father who was far away in China.

“A few months ago, I wrote him a letter, describing in detail the shipwreck and my rescue. I think my father will really be back soon.”

At this point, Vivian changed the subject: "But how exactly did you convince Uncle Evan? I heard from my mother that Uncle Evan is a very stubborn and obstinate person!"

"Hehe!" Azu smiled slightly: "Even the most stubborn and obstinate person has their own pain points and needs."

"As long as you accurately identify his pain points and needs, even the stubborn and obstinate Uncle Evan is actually quite easy to talk to and get along with!"

"Really?" Vivian asked curiously, "You convinced Uncle Evan just like that? What about me? What are my pain points and needs?"

“Me!” Azu answered without hesitation.

"You? What do you mean... Ah!" Vivian, realizing what was happening, pinched Ah Zu's waist again, her face flushed as she playfully scolded, "You're so shameless!"
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All the pieces have been placed, and Azu is now enjoying a sweet, intimate moment with Vivian.

Meanwhile, inside and outside San Francisco, undercurrents were surging and unpredictable.

Dozens of miles away, several other teams were also moving rapidly toward San Francisco.

One of them is the United States Army, one of the few military units stationed in California.

And the one in front of us is the most elite one among them!
Northern California Ranger Battalion!

Major Daniel Cameron, riding a black Andalusian steed, led this elite cavalry battalion of about three hundred men.

A large army stirred up billowing dust in the wilderness!
Major Daniel Cameron, tall and slender, wore a perfectly tidy blue military uniform, with gold buttons and gleaming riding boots that shone in the sunlight!
At only thirty-three years old, he looked exceptionally young and handsome in his military uniform.

Especially his deep green eyes, sharp as an eagle's, revealing his sharp edge!

His features were also exceptionally cold and sculpted, except that his left ear was wrapped in gauze.

Those were the wounds left on him not long ago by assassins sent by his enemies in San Francisco!
Having been in office for almost a month, Major Daniel has already placed his cronies in all the important positions.

These trusted confidants, who had served under Cameron and himself for a long time, were absolutely trustworthy!

Through these junior officers, Major Daniel easily gained complete control of this elite Ranger battalion.

"Da da da……!"

A cloud of dust rose ahead as a rider galloped towards them.

In the blink of an eye, the horse came to a steady stop in front of Major Daniel.

Daniel Cameron asked, his expression stern.

"When are those scumbags going to make their move?"

(End of this chapter)