America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 15 Confrontation
The soldiers who were still celebrating just now were startled by the loud shouts, and the quicker they reacted, they raised their guns and aimed at the Chinese who was slowly approaching in front of them.

Except for a few soldiers who participated in the ambush at the tribe's garrison before and recognized the person in front of them, the other soldiers were a little dazed, but they all knew what Chen Jianqiu was holding in his raised right hand.

Those were the epaulets and dog tags of Lieutenant Edward Jr.

"Edward! If you don't want your son to die, come out and see me!"

The sound is like a bell, and there is a sound on the ground.

The entire camp was silent for a moment, only the snoring of a few soldiers who fell asleep after drinking too much, and the howling of the valley wind passing through the camp.

The adjutant, who was a little drowsy, was suddenly sober by the wind, and he was just about to turn around and report to the lieutenant.

However, the curtain of the largest tent was lifted, and Lieutenant Edward walked out from inside. His eyes were cold and cold, as if he wanted to cut open the person in front of him at a distance of five or six meters.

The lieutenant drew his gun from his waist and pointed it at Chen Jianqiu's head.

"What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me?" The lieutenant's voice was still cold, "That Indian's mother is in my hands, if I kill you, I can still make him hand her over."

"That's not guaranteed, my lieutenant, that Indian is dying, but your son is not dead, he is in the hands of another brother of mine." Chen Jianqiu's tone was calm, "We don't really care about that Indian's life, if If you want him, I can give him to you tomorrow."

"Your best option is to bring my son and that Indian here tonight." The lieutenant raised his voice, as if to issue an ultimatum.

"Bring it here? Then be surrounded by your soldiers and beat him to death?" Chen Jianqiu scanned the surrounding soldiers with guns. They have surrounded him now, and there are at least 20 black holes pointing at him.

"Why should I believe you are a Chinese?"

"So I'm here now, unarmed. Have you ever seen a kidnapper running to be a hostage?" Chen Jianqiu opened his jacket, revealing his belt, indicating that he was not carrying any weapons. "

The lieutenant slowly lowered his gun and motioned him to enter the tent to speak.

Chen Jianqiu followed into the tent, the tent was filled with the aroma of coffee, the lieutenant went to the stove where the coffee was brewing, and poured himself a cup.

Chen Jianqiu was not polite at all, he found a chair by the table and sat down.

The lieutenant turned around, raised the coffee in his hand to his mouth, and saw Chen Jianqiu, who was crossing his legs, and was almost scalded by the coffee.

"Did I let you sit?"

"Your chair is very comfortable. It's worth a lot of money." Chen Jianqiu patted the delicate chair and asked philistinely.

The lieutenant gave him a disdainful look, and got straight to the point.

"What are your conditions?"

"The safety of me and my other brother. In addition, I want 200 dollars. I know that Indian is worth at least that much money."

"You really are a desperado." The disdain on the lieutenant's face became heavier. He had seen many people like this in the west. They had no bottom line, and they wanted money regardless of their life. As long as the money was in place, anyone could sell it.

"Thank you for the compliment, each other." Chen Jianqiu looked at the lieutenant with a playful smile.

"If you're so glib again, I'll have the guards cut off your tongue right now." The lieutenant went back to his big table and sat down. "Your brother won't kill my son just because I cut off your tongue. What's more, you killed one of my soldiers."

"That can't be my fault, he was the one who wanted to kill me first." Chen Jianqiu said with a look of righteousness on his face, "Well, for $75, I can't make a loss-making deal."

"Then do you think I will? Do you know how much each of you three is worth?"

The lieutenant took out a telegram from the drawer, walked up to Chen Jianqiu, handed it to him, and then sat back behind his desk.

Chen Jianqiu glanced at the paper

"Edward:

Three wanted criminals, Utain direction, bounty 120 dollars each.Live or die! "

Signed is Morris.

Sure enough, it was a telegram!
Under Edward's gaze, Chen Jianqiu crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and threw it back. Immediately afterwards, he took out a notebook from his pocket and threw it in front of the lieutenant who was about to have a fit.

"He certainly didn't mention this to you." The smirk on Chen Jianqiu's face disappeared, and he sat quietly in the chair, looking at the lieutenant.

The lieutenant picked up the notebook from the table and began to flip through it.His expression kept changing. As a person who experienced many things personally, he felt more directly about the things described in the diary than Chen Jianqiu.

However, like Chen Jianqiu, he also turned directly to the end.

After reading the last page, he closed the diary and put it back on the table.

"Did Morris kill Colonel Robert?" Compared with Chen Jianqiu, he obviously knew his former boss better.

"Yes."

"Is the treasure map in your hand?"

"Yes."

"Why should I give up 360 dollars for an uncertain thing?" The lieutenant said calmly and slowly.

"Then let me explain it to you again. Asuka is the son of the leader of the Sioux Indian tribe. As far as I know, his bounty from the federal government is far more than 120 US dollars. You know this better than me, and it should be the same for catching him." Your mission."

"Let's talk about the treasure map. It is really impossible to know what it is until the treasure is found, but Morris must have found something, otherwise it would not be a killer. Although I don't know how much it is worth, it must be more than 120 US dollars. "

Chen Jianqiu paused, leaned forward slightly, and continued: "The most important thing is that there is your son, he is your priceless treasure, and it is really not worth it to exchange my humble life, are you right? "

The Lieutenant's temple throbbed.

"In addition, you know your old boss better than I do. Are you sure that after he learns that you have seen me, he will not suspect that you know the secret and it will be against you?" Chen Jianqiu stood up and said to the lieutenant .

"Enough!" Chen Jianqiu's words were interrupted by the angry lieutenant, who supported the table with his left hand and pointed at Chen Jianqiu with his right hand.

"Listen to me, he's just a sheriff now, understand?!"

Chen Jianqiu slowly sat back in the chair, spread his hands, and continued:
"I believe that you have your own wise judgment. Let me remind you that all you have to pay is to let go of the two desperate people. We have no ability to find those treasures. After confirming that we are safe, I will send the treasures to you." I'll give you the picture."

"What's your condition?" Lieutenant Edward's face hadn't returned to calm, which reminded Chen Jianqiu of his foreman in the mine before, conceited and irritable.

"Tomorrow morning, I'll take you there. Sorry, I can't tell you the location right now. You can bring two guards. Forgive me, I don't want to be sieved by a group of people."

Lieutenant Edward began to think, but did not reply.

Chen Jianqiu sat quietly in the chair.

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the camp, and the hasty voice of the adjutant:

"Hey, sir, the lieutenant is busy now, please don't, eh..."

(End of this chapter)