mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 975 Lifting your heavenly spirit cover
Rebecca Levy was tall and plump, but since some time ago, her face and lips began to look pale.

Cows can be worked to death, and fields can be ruined by plowing.

Both men and women will feel weak.

But in the past two days, people who knew her noticed that Rebecca Levy's lips had become bright and rosy again, and they asked her why.

Rebecca Levy quickly showed off her lipstick.

Tang Qunying spoke directly and asked directly: "Where did it come from?"

Rebecca Levy tried to hide her mistake: "Someone gave it to me."

The glow on her cheeks and Lasser's gaze made it immediately clear who that person was.

Only Xiao Ling'e was filled with mixed emotions.

What you can’t get is the best.

Tang Qunying is reckless and Xiao Ling'e is careless.

She said whatever she thought of: "Can I try it?"

Rebecca Levy was reluctant to give it to him, but she still handed it over: "Here you go."

Then, it was her time to show off.

She taught Xiao Ling'e where to apply it and how to purse her lips, then extended her fingers to demonstrate, telling her how to apply it, and said proudly: "This is also demonstrated by that person, demonstrated by hand."

When Tang Qunying thought of that scene, she got goosebumps.

She said disdainfully, "They are just some little girlish stuff. It's just a lipstick. What's the big deal? This is a sideshow."

But everyone ignored her.

After trying it, Xiao Ling'e was amazed: "It's convenient, exquisite, and can improve your complexion. It's great."

The burly Wu Xiangning quickly said, "Let me try, too."

In the end, everyone forced Tang Qunying to apply it as well.

This kind of thing is contagious, and soon more people were asking about the lipstick.

When asked, Rebecca Levy said that she felt that this thing should belong to her personally and should be unique, so she said that it was no longer available.

So many people turned their attention to Zhao Chuanxin.

However, Zhao Chuanxin was elusive in the Lubin Prefecture government office and often slacked off. For example, he would leave in the morning and not come back in the afternoon.

Everyone went to block Cui Fenghua.

Cui Fenghua was a smart man. When he heard so many women asking about lipstick, he realized that this thing had become a hot commodity and he would definitely be able to make money.

He planned to wait for the prefect to take up his post tomorrow and then tell him, maybe he could make a fortune.

……

Lugang Town and Fengtian, located in the south and north of the Great Wall, cracked down on the horse bandit gangs, making it less rampant.

But this thing cannot be eliminated.

Recently, an extremely exaggerated story has been circulating among the outlaws outside the Great Wall.

"Have you heard that Zhao Chuanxin shot a Japanese to death with a bullet?"

"Zhao, are you kidding? Who can kill someone with a brain explosion?"

"Really? With just one shot from Zhao Chuanxin, half of the Japanese man's head was blown off..."

Gradually, it became: "I saw it with my own eyes. Zhao Chuanxin flicked his finger and the Japanese's head flew off..."

"Zhao, you are talking about the fly's head..."

……

Zhao Chuanxin was strolling around Lubin Prefecture.

At this time, I heard a loud shouting behind me.

"Stop, you beast! If you don't stop, I'll skin you alive!"

Zhao Chuanxin looked back in surprise and saw a man chasing a camel.

Camels are common in Lubin Prefecture.

But why does this camel look familiar?

He was grinning as if he was laughing.

The camel ran to Zhao Chuanxin and stopped. The man behind it chased after it and asked, "Will you run again?"

Zhao Chuanxin asked the man, "Is the camel yours?"

The man hesitated for a moment, stiffening his neck and said, "Yes!"

"you sure?"

"Yes."

Zhao Chuanxin grinned: "Don't talk nonsense."

"Whoever talks nonsense is a thief!"

Zhao Chuanxin patted the camel's hump and said, "Let's go."

The camel followed him closely.

The man was dumbfounded: "Hey, don't go, who told you to take my camel away?"

At this time, the quarrel between the two attracted onlookers.

Lubin Prefecture has been relatively prosperous recently, and the people are living and working in peace and contentment, and everyone likes to join in the fun.

Zhao Chuanxin curled his lips and said disdainfully: "Among the three of us, one is a beast. Guess who it is?"

The man pointed at the camel and said, "Of course it is this one."

Zhao Chuanxin shook his head: "No, anyone who can't understand human language is a beast. You watch carefully."

Then Zhao Chuanxin said to Luotuo: "Is he your master? If not, just shake your head."

The camel glanced at the man with disdain and shook his head.

There was an uproar all around.

"You really understand what people say."

"Could it be that it has become a spirit?"

Zhao Chuanxin looked at the man and said, "It can understand human language, why can't you understand human language?"

The people around looked at the man sarcastically.

The Chinese was speechless.

He just saw an ownerless camel wandering around, and he was tempted by the wealth and wanted to take it for himself.

Unexpectedly, the camel didn't give him any face at all.

He left in dismay.

Zhao Chuanxin rode on the camel: "Let's go."

The camel shouted, "I advise you to get off quickly, or I will make you suffer."

Zhao Chuanxin laughed and said, "If you want to be obedient, I will make a sign for you and stamp it with a seal. Then you can walk around freely in Lubin Prefecture."

The camel grunted and then moved.

Zhao Chuanxin really hung a nameplate around its neck: a special mount for the Lubin Prefecture government office.

There is also a seal on it.

Sure enough, at this time, no one dared to take advantage of the camel no matter where it went.

The Advisory Council continued to meet, with each proposal being either rejected or passed.

Through open and secret investigations, Yao Jia expelled seven members of parliament one after another.

The reason is that they secretly use intimidation and bribery to get the legislators from lower-class backgrounds to vote for their bills.

A notice was issued about the incident and detailed information was given to reporters to report, which caused a sensation across the country.

The heat just subsided, but then it rose again. Zhao Chuanxin reaped the power of faith, and Yao Jia also became famous and earned a name for being impartial and just.

At night, Zhao Chuanxin went to the cabin on the mountainside to refresh the "Code of the Old Gods".

The camel didn't come tonight.

The Fearless Vanguard and his men were on their way to the Mirage Realm, but because there were too many people and they could not ride the second-generation dragons, the progress was slow and unremarkable.

After Zhao Chuanxin refreshed his physical strength, he closed the "Code of the Old Gods" and teleported to Quetshalan.

He practiced the Level 3 Light Blade Rune, and Xingyue studied the Soul Rotor and Soul Stator.

When daybreak came, wisps of smoke rose from the town.

More than thirty riders set out from Torik Manor.

Among them were police from the Rural Rangers, Urquidi Gómez's men, and the head of Calderón Velázquez's bodyguards.

The head bodyguard stated that he was just a spectator and not involved.

Miguel Esteban got up early and went to the mountains to check on his agave as usual.

The agave had been growing for six years, and he was afraid that something unexpected would happen at a critical moment, affecting his winemaking plans.

After all, it is a skill that we rely on for our livelihood and we must take it seriously.

At this time, he heard the rumbling sound of horse hooves coming from the foot of the mountain.

He leaned his hands against the pergola and looked out, his face suddenly turned grim.

Because he found out that these knights actually went to his house.

Who else in this town could have such a big presence?

It must be Urquidi Gomez.

Then he heard a gunshot and his wife's screams and cries.

Miguel Esteban tumbled down the mountain.

bang bang.

Two more shots rang out.

Miguel Esteban turned pale.

As soon as he got down the mountain, the knight had already left his house and headed southeast.

That's the White House Tavern.

Last time, Zhao Chuanxin sent Aguirre Ida to buy tequila, allowing Miguel Esteban to make a small profit.

They were happy for only two days before a huge change happened in the family.

Miguel Esteban felt a chill in his heart.

When he ran home breathlessly, he saw his wife and son lying in a pool of blood.

Miguel Esteban's throat suddenly choked and the great grief made it difficult for him to breathe.

He went to check his wife and children's breathing, and when he found that they were not breathing, he could no longer hold back his tears.

This morning, my wife said that from now on their house would be kept tidy, the cuffs of every piece of clothing would be starched, and the clothes would be fumigated with basil leaves before they could go out with the fragrance.

However, his son had no concept of hygiene. He just wore that Texas straw hat and caught hamsters in the hole outside, ignoring his mother's good intentions.

Because of the money made from selling alcohol, his wife decided to buy fried sausages and elephant ear beans to improve the food today. She also said that after the agave is ripe, she will follow the outsiders to make money, replace the dining table at home with marble veneer like the landlords, and buy a copy of the Mexican Constitution for her son, who is said to be able to become a lawyer after reading it...

It was all gone, away from him.

After the great sadness, there is endless hatred.

Miguel Esteban wrapped the bodies of his wife and son with reeds. The rotten door panels he had removed were not enough to make two boxes to hold his wife and children.

He thought of Don John Constantine.

Maybe I could ask him to lend me some money so he can bury his wife and children first.

However, it was obvious that Camilo Torique was not going to let him go, and Urquidi Gomez and his gang might be waiting for him somewhere.

Miguel Esteban picked up the round spade he used to harvest tequila and took a shortcut to the White House.

Halfway through the walk, he thought again: What if Urquidi Gomez and the others go to find Don John Constantine?
At this time, hatred took effect.

If Urquidi Gomez and his men went to find Don John Constantine, the worst that could happen was that we would fight them.

He was all alone anyway.

Don John Constantine is a good man, worth fighting with. At this time, gunshots were heard from the direction of the White House Tavern.

……

The townspeople of Quetzalan soon learned that Urquidi Gómez had brought his men to cause trouble for Miguel Esteban and were on their way to the outsider.

They shared the same hatred for the enemy, but they were powerless and could only sigh and say, "May God bless them."

……

When Urquidi Gomez and the Country Patrol came within 500 meters of Zhao Chuanxin, Zhao Chuanxin already knew that they were up to no good.

He cannot reveal his identity and should try not to use his exclusive weapons.

Zhao Chuanxin called Aguirre Ida and Justino, who were working outside, into the house and said, "Urquidi Gomez and his men are here with the Rural Cavalry Patrol."

The two were surprised.

Has the scandal happened?
There is only this explanation.

You know, Don John Constantine has killed a lot of people these days.

Seeing their pale faces, Zhao Chuanxin took out a cigar, lit it, and said cheerfully, "Didn't you say you wanted to practice shooting? Here's your chance."

As he spoke, he gave each of them a Mexican-made Mauser M1902, while Zhao Chuanxin himself used a unique gun called Mondragon M1908, which was the only one he had seized from the mounted patrol policeman Salvador Humberto last time.

This rifle is the world's first modern semi-automatic rifle.

Aguirre Ida is good at bragging, but when he really got on the court, his whole body was shaking.

Zhao Chuanxin, holding a cigar in his mouth, leaned against the wall and glanced at him: "Calm down. If I say shoot, you shoot outside. If I don't tell you to shoot, you hide behind the wall."

His calmness influenced the two of them.

Zhao Chuanxin added: "Now, take five deep breaths."

The two did as they were told, and the tension was relieved to a certain extent.

Zhao Chuanxin reached out and pushed open the window, and this action scared the two men so much that they almost hugged their heads.

Zhao Chuanxin stretched, put on sunglasses, and tilted his head back to puff on his cigar.

The two looked at Zhao Chuanxin, but saw that his hair was neatly combed back, he was wearing sunglasses, and had a full beard.

He wore a fishtail windbreaker on the outside, a round-neck T-shirt on the inside, and his trouser legs were tucked into his boots.

The rifle, which was one meter long and weighed nine kilograms, seemed as light as a feather in his hand.

Why was Don John Constantine not afraid? Why was he so calm?

He must have survived a sea of ​​blood and corpses to have such mental qualities, right?
Zhao Chuanxin stretched out his hand and pointed his vocal organ toward the window, then raised his voice and said, "Don't try to hide anything. The stench on your body has exposed your whereabouts."

Outside, Urquidi Gomez and others who were crouching in the bushes were surprised.

Urquidi Gomez shouted: "Stranger, you have offended the wrong people."

Zhao Chuanxin said: "Urkidi, I advise you to surrender and don't resist stubbornly. You have been surrounded by me."

The head of the bodyguard, the Rural Rangers policeman, and Urquidi Gomez were startled.

He looked around quickly, but saw no one and no sign of an ambush.

You surrounded a group of us by yourself?

Urquidi Gomez was furious: “Foreigner, do you think I’m stupid?”

Zhao Chuanxin agreed: "Yes, Urkidi, I think you are stupid."

"Zhao!" Urquidi Gomez was so angry that he jumped up and down. "Kill him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Chuanxin suddenly appeared at the window.

boom.

The man next to Urquidi Gomez just raised his head and was shot in the head.

Almost everyone retracted their necks at the same time.

The head bodyguard was lying on the ground, biting a straw in his mouth, and suggested: "Don't stick your head out of the bushes..."

Just finished speaking.

boom.

A Country Ranger policeman was shot in the head.

The game hasn't even started yet and two people have been killed.

Urquidi Gomez was scared and angry.

He stuck to the ground tightly and yelled, "Shoot, fire back."

bang bang bang...

These people were so frightened that they fired almost all at once in the first round.

Wow.

The windows of the White House Tavern, which had only recently been installed, were all shattered.

Aguirre Ida and Justino's necks were almost shrunk into their chests.

The gunshots hadn't stopped yet. Zhao Chuanxin leaned against the wall and dusted off the cigar ash: "Shoot."

Justino did not move.

Agulei Ida roared and stuck the barrel of the gun out of the window.

boom.

A bullet flew away, and no one knew where it went.

Zhao Chuanxin encouraged him: "You are a good marksman, young man."

Aguire Ida wanted to see if he hit anyone, but Zhao Chuanxin grabbed him back and pressed him against the wall.

bang bang bang...

There was another round of gunfire outside.

As soon as the gunfire stopped, Zhao Chuanxin leaned forward slowly.

boom.

Still a headshot.

boom.

Headshot again.

Four consecutive shots, Quadra kill!

The bodyguard leader, who was lying on the ground with a straw in his mouth, was secretly surprised.

This guy is a sharpshooter.

Even hiding in the bushes, he could still accurately shoot the target in the head. It was incredible.

bang bang bang...

Urquidi Gomez and others shot again.

However, this time the gunshots were uneven and seemed to be continuous.

Seeing that the stranger was suppressed and dared not show his head, Urquidi Gomez breathed a sigh of relief and shouted, "Suppress him, charge forward. Gabriel, charge forward for me."

Gabriel was very obedient. When others asked him to lead the charge, he would lead his men to charge.

Bang bang bang.

Three gunshots were heard from the White House Tavern.

Gabriel and two others had their skulls blown off by 7×57mm bullets…

Seeing this, the others rushed out of the bushes, but then quickly retreated back.

Urquidi Gomez was anxious.

The war has just begun and almost one third of our troops have been lost. How can this be tolerated?
How come outsiders are so powerful?

Why didn't he resist before?

Thinking about the fact that his front teeth had been knocked out, no matter how stupid Urquidi Gomez was, he roughly understood that he had been cheated.

The outsider is a smiling tiger.

The head bodyguard never looked up.

Now he added, "Urquidi, I suggest you attack from the front and back, or else charge. John Constantine should be using a Mondragon rifle, which has eight rounds and only needs one pull of the bolt to fire continuously. You will rush into the White House before everyone is killed."

Although the head of the bodyguards was the governor's man, the angry Urquidi Gomez still didn't give him face and cursed: "I don't need you to teach me how to do things."

As soon as he finished cursing, he said to his men, "Nini, take your men to the back of the White House Tavern, and we'll attack him from both sides."

Nini is a greasy man with shiny oily skin.

His face was solemn, and he assigned some men to prepare for an attack from behind.

At this time, a stranger's voice came from the White House Tavern: "Urkidi, watch out, he's got his head lifted up."

boom.

There was another gunshot.

The head of the bodyguards saw a piece of earth being lifted up in front of them, and the bullet passed through the slope of the earth and hit a man on the top of his head.

Penta kill!

I...If I could hit the target in the bushes, it is somewhat unbelievable that I could also hit the target from behind the mound.

bang bang.

Two more shots rang out.

The two shots were fired by Aguirre Ida and Justino.

Justino finally overcame his fear and fired.

The head bodyguard said without even looking at them: "Don't worry, these two guys are rookies, they just know how to shoot, don't be afraid. The one you should worry about is the guy named John Constantine, he is the master."

And the voice of the stranger sounded again: "Learn it, you will learn it well, and you will learn it without making any noise."

Urquidi Gomez was annoyed by the arrogant voice and growled, "Shoot, cover them from behind."

bang bang bang...

No more gunshots were heard from the White House Tavern.

After fighting for a while and using up most of the ammunition, Urquidi Gomez told everyone to stop.

The head bodyguard shook his head and warned, "You shouldn't waste ammunition like this. You should test whether the enemy has been killed by you or something else."

Urquidi Gómez thought it made sense, but he didn't dare to show his head, so he handed the telescope to his men and said, "Escobar, take a look at the situation."

Because of the bushes, Escobar needed to stick his upper body out to observe the situation inside the White House Tavern clearly.

boom.

Escobar covered his bleeding neck, his telescope fell to the ground, and Urquidi Gomez next to him had his face covered in hot blood.

Then from the White House came the cry of Aguilera Ida: "Oh, I hit it, Don John Constantine, I hit it."

It turned out that it was Zhao Chuanxin who taught him how to aim with the mechanical sights, and Xingyue helped him adjust the muzzle and use the windowsill for support.

Of course it can hit the target with one shot.

Aguilera Ida was very excited.

Zhao Chuanxin pulled him back: "Idiot, you can't get carried away on the battlefield, otherwise you will be the next to die."

On the other side, Urquidi Gomez was furious at the bodyguard leader: "Damn it, you deserve to die, it's all your fault, if you hadn't let me spy..."

The head bodyguard opened Urquidi Gomez's hand and said coldly: "You are stupid, don't blame others. Since you think you can do it, then you can command it yourself."

After saying that, he lay on the ground and backed away.

Urquidi Gomez gritted his teeth.

But then I thought, this bodyguard leader has been very calm the whole time, and he didn't change his expression even when blood was splattered on his body.

He is also very thoughtful and has obviously seen the world. Maybe he is a veteran in the army.

Can't let him go.

"Wait, I was wrong. I apologize for my recklessness. Please stay first..."

(End of this chapter)