North America 1849, from Gold Rush to Warlord

Chapter 93 Kill That Damn Chinaman (5,000 words)

The next morning, Edgar Allan Poe and Mayor Vic were sent out to persuade all the state legislators.

After a whole day of turmoil yesterday, under Azu's pressure, Edgar Allan Poe and Mayor Vic lived up to expectations and spent another day finally persuading most of the councilors one by one.

After achieving the desired result, Azu generously provided the state government and state legislature with spacious and impressive new office spaces.

Furthermore, official residences commensurate with their status and position were arranged for the interim governor and speaker of the parliament, among others.

With numerous properties under his name, and countless luxury properties vacated after the original powerful figures of San Francisco left, his name is now associated with the city.

Although a basic agreement has been reached with Councilman Brosnan, there is still a long process to go before it can be truly realized and a portion of California's power can be gained.

Ah Zu wasn't in a hurry, of course. Even if he were given these powers now, he wouldn't have enough people to fill these positions.

As long as the state government and state legislature don't go too far and treat him like a pushover, Ah Zu wouldn't mind continuing to get along peacefully for the time being.

More than ten days later, it was already the end of November. In the evening, after finishing his work at the Rosewood Hotel, Ah Zu, accompanied by Sixth Master and Monica, got into his own carriage and returned to the shipyard headquarters.

"drive……!"

Just as the coachman cracked his whip, a dozen or so strangers dressed in various styles suddenly darted out from the streets on either side.

Without saying a word, the dozen or so men drew their Colt revolvers and opened fire on the carriage!
"Bang bang bang...!"

The chaotic and dense gunfire immediately disturbed the bustling street where people were coming and going.

"Oh my God! There's a gunman! Run, run...!"

"Mommy...Mommy...Waaaaah!"

"My child...my child...!"

There were also horses that were suddenly startled, breaking free of their reins with a "whoosh whoosh!" and running wildly in the street, trampling everything in sight!

The once orderly street instantly became chaotic!

Ah Zu's carriage became the target of all the gunmen's attacks. In an instant, a hail of bullets turned the carriage into a sieve!

In such close proximity and under such dense gunfire, the people inside the small carriage had absolutely no chance of survival!
In a very short time, more than a dozen gunmen unleashed hundreds of bullets at the carriage.

"My master...!"

"boss……!"

Just as they put Azu in the car, before they even stepped into the hotel, Monica and Sixth Master suddenly heard a burst of gunfire behind them.

Shocked, Monica and Sixth Master drew their guns almost simultaneously, turned around, and launched a counterattack against the gunmen behind them.

The security guards inside the Rosewood Hotel reacted quickly, grabbing their guns and rushing out of the hotel to open fire on the gunmen who were trying to assassinate Ah Zu.
At the same time, the sound of police whistles rang out one after another, and the police officers patrolling the surrounding area quickly gathered around.

"Bang bang bang...!"

The rapid, intense gunfire shattered the peace that had been so hard-won over the past two months.

The assassin, hotel security guards, police officers who surrounded them, and innocent passersby on the street were all shot and fell down.

"Let's go, boss, let's go! That Chinese guy's dead, we have to get out of here!!!"

"No, I want to see that damned Chinese man's corpse with my own eyes...!"

The lead gunman frantically pulled on the handles of the carriage, but in his desperation, he couldn't open it no matter what he did.

"He's definitely dead! There's no time to see his body, get out of here...!"

Faced with an increasing number of police officers and security guards closing in from all directions, more than a dozen gunmen were shot and fell into pools of blood.

Without even checking the body of their target, the few remaining gunmen grabbed their leader and ran into a secluded alley.

The surviving gunmen quickly disappeared into the alley, pursued by large groups of police and security guards. Both sides fired shots as they ran, getting further and further apart.

Only then did Monica and Sixth Master, carrying their empty Colt revolver, walk over the blood, spent cartridges, and scattered corpses to the carriage.

"Master...Master...Are you alright?!"

"Boss...Boss...!"

Monica and Sixth Master tried to call out to Ah Zu inside the carriage, but received no response.

Monica reached out her trembling hand, grasped the handle of the carriage door, turned it gently, and then pulled, but it wouldn't open!

Monica pulled hard, but it still wouldn't open!

"let me……!"

Sixth Master took the doorknob and pulled with all his might.

"Squeak...!"

The carriage door finally opened.

Monica and Sixth Master quickly looked inside, and their expressions changed drastically at the same time!

"Master...my master...waaaaah!"

Shocked, Monica was almost immediately heartbroken and burst into tears!
"Boss... sigh... it's true... good people don't live long, and the heavens are jealous of talent!"

Sixth Master's eyes also reddened. He looked up at the sky, wanting to cry but unable to shed a tear!
Silent blood slowly flowed from the carriage!

Moments later, Azuna's body, riddled with bullets and mangled beyond recognition, was carried out of the carriage and into the "Rosewood Hotel".

Many passersby on the surrounding streets and corners witnessed all of this!
Several of them had their hats pulled down very low, and only after witnessing firsthand that Ah Zu, this Chinese man, had been assassinated, did they turn and disappear into the crowd.

At the same time, the interim governor of Burnett, Speaker of the House Brosnan, and a group of state legislators and senior state officials, who had just received the news, almost simultaneously breathed a long sigh of relief.

Almost simultaneously, they all gathered at the Rosewood Hotel, eager to see with their own eyes how that arrogant young Chinese man had died!

But they were all kept outside the hotel. Hundreds of militiamen and police surrounded the huge Rosewood Hotel, and no one could get in or out.

Although they didn't get to see the Chinese man's body with their own eyes, the news that he had been beaten to a pulp and was beyond dead was confirmed. Many people witnessed everything. The riddled carriage and the dark brown blood inside the carriage couldn't lie!
All the state legislators and high-ranking officials were overjoyed, feeling that the humiliation they had suffered in the past few days had been completely washed away at this moment!
That very night, three galleons, which were anchored far out at sea, silently set sail and weighed anchor after receiving confirmation of the news, and began to approach San Francisco under the cover of darkness!

At dawn the next day, while the rest of San Francisco was still asleep, the three galleons were already within arm's reach of the Huamei Industrial Company's headquarters—the shipyard's small dock!
Gazing at the hazy outline of the shipyard bathed in the night, Major Daniel Cameron, standing against the wind at the bow of the ship, finally let out a long breath!

The prey that had been coveted for so long was finally within reach, and it caught them completely off guard!

"San Francisco, I'm finally back!"

Despite his setbacks, Major Daniel Cameron, undeterred by adversity, couldn't help but declare coldly, "Everything I've lost, I will take back with my own hands!"

"Azu, you damned Chinaman, you never thought this day would come, did you? Hahaha!"

Major Daniel Cameron threw his head back and laughed: "Everything that belongs to my Cameron family, you will vomit back just as easily as you swallowed it!"

"Major, don't forget everything you promised!"

Beside Major Daniel Cameron appeared another figure with a fierce look in his eyes and two new scars on his face. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Quentin Tarantino, the rumored leader of the Skinner gang, who had supposedly been "killed"!

And yesterday evening, the one who led the assassination attempt on Ah Zu was Quentin, along with the remnants of the Skinflint gang he led!
"Don't worry!" Major Daniel Cameron said coldly, "My Cameron family always pays its debts!"

Major Daniel continued, "Today, all the wealth we have gained will belong to you, Quentin the Ripper!"

"Compared to the goal of eradicating all enemies and reclaiming everything that belongs to the family, this small fortune is nothing to me!"

"I hope the Major keeps his word!" Quentin the Ripper gritted his teeth and said, "My brothers from the Skinners, and so many brothers from other gangs, cannot have died in vain!"

“Of course they didn’t die in vain!” Major Daniel replied. “I told you, the people who ambushed you that day were definitely connected to that young Chinese man!”

"Why are you so sure?"

"Heh, someone sent me a letter telling me that the young Chinese man has long been colluding with the Native Americans!"

Major Daniel Cameron said indignantly, "It was because of this letter that I finally understood everything that I couldn't understand before!"

"Who gave you the letter? What have you finally figured out?" Quentin pressed.

"I've fought many battles with Native Americans, but I've never encountered Native Americans like that!"

"Those Indians who ambushed our Rangers were incredibly well-equipped. They had complete horse harnesses, rifles, Colt revolvers, and grenades of unbelievable power that I've never seen before!"

"Moreover, those Native Americans were far too scheming! They wanted to cut off our communication with each other, while simultaneously slowing down our Ranger battalion, making it impossible for us to contact each other and preventing me from getting to San Francisco in time to fulfill our agreement!"

"It was because of the Indians' obstruction that I missed everything! When I arrived at the battlefield of the ambush, all I saw were corpses!"

"Moreover, Klein and Azu pinned everything on me, making me a scapegoat and making me bear the burden of everything for them!"

"The ones who ambushed you that day were either Native Americans or that Chinese man's own men!"

"Why did that Chinese guy take out a huge fortune and buy half of San Francisco after you were ambushed?"

"Everyone says he made a fortune by panning for gold, but I think a large part of that wealth was taken from you!"

"Using other people's money to buy other people's property! That damned Chinese guy is so greedy and cunning!"

"As for who sent me the letter... heh!" Major Daniel Cameron sneered, "You don't need to know that! All you need to know is that we will definitely take over the entire San Francisco today!"

Major Daniel looked back at the three galleons he was leading, and the three hundred rangers disguised as bandits on board!
He was full of confidence; this time, he was absolutely certain that he could achieve the goal he had failed to achieve before!
That damned Chinese guy has been assassinated by "The Ripper" Quentin. Now, the entire Huamei Industrial Company, and even the whole of San Francisco, is leaderless.

With his elite rangers at the ready, who would dare to resist him?
Quentin Tarantino, the "Ripper," continued, "That day, I infiltrated the military camp to assassinate you. You clearly captured me, so why didn't you kill me?"

"Kill you? Heh...!" Major Daniel Cameron sneered again, "Killing you would just be letting that Chinese guy get what he wanted, wouldn't it?"

"On that day at the ambush site, whether it was the Native Americans or that Chinaman's men, they all put on Ranger uniforms and disguised themselves as my Rangers. Weren't they just trying to sow discord among us and make us kill each other?"

Major Daniel Cameron glanced disdainfully at "The Ripper" Quentin: "You idiot, you fell for his trick. If I fall for it too, wouldn't I be just as stupid as you?"

"Pfft...!" Quentin the Ripper spat out a mouthful of phlegm: "In that situation, anyone would have thought that you were ambushing us on the way for a huge fortune!"

"Major, you have no idea how many dollars, how much gold, how much treasure and antiques we looted that day... It was a huge fortune that bent the backs of hundreds of horses!"

"Believe me, no one could resist the temptation of such immense wealth!"

"Major, even if you saw it with your own eyes, you absolutely couldn't resist that temptation! Besides, your battle report even made the front page of the newspaper!"

"Under those circumstances, how could I not believe it? How dare I not believe it?"

After capturing Quentin the Ripper and his gang, Major Daniel Cameron not only spared their lives but also took them to visit the battlefield where he had fought the Native Americans.

On Market Avenue leading to San Francisco, all sorts of people came and went, and many witnessed the Rangers marching on foot to San Francisco.

The major, along with Quentin and his gang, personally visited residents along both sides of the avenue, using witness testimonies and facts to barely convince the gang members that the ambush was not carried out by the Northern California Rangers.

On that day, a reporter from the newspaper "The Standard" heard gunfire erupting from the Rangers' camp, and that was true.

However, the body that was subsequently brought out, and the news that Major Daniel Cameron had been shot three times and was critically wounded, were false.

This is all a facade put on by Major Daniel Cameron for the enemy!
All of this was simply to lower the enemy's guard!
If enemies like Azu hadn't let their guard down, how could Quentin "The Ripper" have succeeded in assassinating someone in the street?

Moreover, Major Daniel Cameron learned from his previous experience, and all the Rangers disguised themselves and slipped out of the camp in numerous small groups under cover of night without attracting anyone's attention.

This time, they did not take the land route, but instead chose the more secluded and less conspicuous sea route.

The Rangers, divided into countless small groups, gathered at the agreed-upon small dock, boarded ships, and headed directly from the sea towards San Francisco, which is bordered by the sea on three sides.

Another advantage of traveling by sea is that it completely avoids possible attacks by Native Americans!
Meanwhile, Major Daniel Cameron also sent "The Ripper" Quentin and the remaining gangsters to assassinate Azu in the street—the owner of the Huamei Industrial Company and the de facto master of San Francisco!

After confirming that Azu had been assassinated and that the Huamei Corporation and San Francisco were leaderless, Major Daniel Cameron, who had become extra cautious since the last incident, finally set sail and truly headed for San Francisco!

All of this was done so discreetly and meticulously, without any flaws whatsoever, and was utterly flawless!
Therefore, Major Daniel Cameron was very confident in everything he had arranged, and he was certain that he would get back everything that was rightfully his tonight!
Major Daniel Cameron was confident that he could easily take control of San Francisco after eliminating the Huamei Corporation and other enemies.

Similarly, it was that crucial letter that gave him confidence!

San Francisco is different now than before. As long as I get rid of Ah Zu and the entire Hua Mei Industrial Company, someone will naturally step forward to help me quickly stabilize the situation and achieve all my goals.

As the shipyard stronghold of Huamei Industrial Company drew ever closer, three hundred Rangers disguised as bandits stood in neat formation on the deck, bayonets fixed and bullets loaded, ready to land and launch an attack at any moment!
Major Daniel Cameron's gaze grew increasingly intense.

"Boom, boom, boom...!"

Just when the shipyard seemed within reach, three cannon shots suddenly rang out from within the vast, dark shipyard!

With the sound of three cannon shots, many bright gas lamps suddenly lit up in the dark shipyard!
Like guiding lights from a lighthouse, all these lights converged on the three galleons, illuminating them completely and leaving them nowhere to hide on the dark sea.

At that moment, a dozen or so dazzling flames suddenly lit up in the dark sea!

"Boom, boom, boom, boom...!"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...!"

Flames, accompanied by the booming of cannons and the whistling of shells tearing through the air, rained down on Major Daniel Cameron and his three galleons!
“Bang, bang, bang…!”

A dozen or so cannonballs exploded around the three galleons, creating towering columns of water!

Major Daniel Cameron was very lucky; not a single shell hit their galleon during the first salvo.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom...!"

Before Major Daniel Cameron could react, a second salvo of shells came crashing down on him!
"Boom! Crack!!"

This time, they were not so lucky. Two galleons were hit by cannonballs, and two large holes were blasted in their wooden hulls, with seawater rushing into them.

"It's an armed merchant ship... our family's armed merchant ship!"

After being completely shocked, Major Daniel Cameron suddenly realized and shouted, "That's an armed merchant ship belonging to our Cameron family!"

"Boom, boom, boom, boom...!"

In response, he was met only with the deafening roar of cannons and the whistling of shells!
(End of this chapter)