Chapter 1 The sound of horse hooves passing by...
At the end of 1898…
At this time, the British Empire was at its peak...
This year, the British Empire had British colonies on every continent except Antarctica…
It is snowing in prosperous Rochester...
"Dong dong dong..."
A sound of horse hooves passed by...
Su Chen is on a bumpy carriage...
"Ugh"
"I haven't had a good night's sleep lately!"
Su Chen looked at the time and put the pocket watch into his arms.
In the past few months, Su Chen has basically traveled all over Rochester...
After all, he still has an entire manor under his control...
The weapons in the warehouse were covered with a thick layer of dust, and they had not yet found a suitable buyer...
The temperature was over 20 degrees below zero and the snow was all over the ground, making it difficult for the carriage to move forward quickly...
“How long will it take to…?”
Su Chen asked the coachman outside the carriage.
"We're almost there. Once we pass the forest ahead, we'll be back at the manor..."
The voice came from outside the carriage.
For Su Chen, a northerner from Dragon Country, this kind of weather is actually nothing. However, according to the habits of the local Rochester people, few people go out in such bad weather.
"No wonder these nobles pushed this kind of business to me..."
Su Chen sighed.
After all, the few British nobles, as well as a small number of gentry and warlords that they came into contact with were powerful.
For someone like Su Chen, a native of the Eastern Dragon Country, who has no one to rely on here, he really needs to build relationships with these guys...
In the past three years, Su Chen has completely adapted to life in the British Empire...
Here I not only mastered English and French, but also had a good understanding of the history and geography of this place.
more importantly…
Now I have successfully made contact with the upper class and am a well-known local arms dealer...
They are called arms dealers, but in fact they are more responsible for transporting arms...
Su Chen's manor is located in a forest outside Rochester. It covers a large area and has a magnificent villa, several ancillary buildings, and an open grassland.
Su Chen's housekeeper, servants, and guards lived in the manor.
Su Chen ran his arms business here. He not only had close contacts with the British nobility and military, but also had connections with some forces on the European continent and the colonies.
His arms came from Longguo and other countries. He used his own fleet and carriage team to transport and sell them, and he made a lot of wealth in the past two years.
He is a time traveler!
It’s just that my luck is pretty good!
As soon as I came across it, I encountered a fight between local nobles.
He happened to save Count Roland, which allowed him to find a place to stay here.
Count Roland admired and respected Su Chen. After all, Su Chen possessed mysterious power from the East.
He even helped Count Roland destroy several local gangs with his own strength...
After a few months, he took over the entire arms transportation work and also had his own manor…
And these British people are even more curious about Su Chen, the Oriental Dragon.
There are rumors that this mysterious Dragon people use some kind of mysterious oriental witchcraft.
"Boss Su! We're here!"
At this time, the coachman interrupted Su Chen.
"knew…"
Su Chen put on his coat and slowly got out of the car.
At this time, several distinguished guests have come to his manor!
It seems that Su Chen is determined to win this deal!
Su Chen walked into his villa and saw Count Roland and several other noble guests.
"Su Chen, you're finally back!"
Count Roland stood up and waved to Su Chen.
"Hello, Earl Roland."
Su Chen walked over with a smile and shook hands with them one by one.
"Su Chen, what good stuff did you bring this time?"
A blond noble asked.
"Whatever you want, I have it."
Su Chen said confidently.
"Then let's see."
Another noble said.
"Okay, please follow me."
Su Chen led them to a building behind the manor.
There was Su Chen's armory, which contained a variety of weapons and ammunition.
Su Chen opened the door and let them enter the armory.
"Wow!"
As soon as they entered, they exclaimed.
They saw rows and rows of firearms, everything from muskets to bombs.
"Where did you get all this?"
Count Rolland asked.
“I imported these from ports in other cities.”
Su Chen said.
"port?"
"They are quite capable. Usually the ports are controlled by local gangs!"
"How did you get it so easily?"
They all showed curious expressions.
Su Chen just nodded.
"Interesting! It seems you didn't disappoint me this time..."
Count Roland praised.
"The trading partner will be here soon. You will be in charge of the transaction negotiation this time, Su Chen!"
Count Rolland said.
Su Chen nodded and slowly adjusted his collar.
The person he was going to meet was no simple person. He was said to be a famous local gangster.
After a while, Su Chen saw a horse parked at the gate of the manor.
Several men in black suits got out of the car, all of them exuding a murderous aura.
Their leader was a middle-aged man with an angular face, sharp eyes, and silver hair.
He is the biggest gangster in Rochester, Brian Wolfe, known as the "Silver Fox".
His men controlled the entire underworld of Rochester; whether it was casinos, brothels, or smuggling, they were all his businesses.
He is also the person Su Chen wants to trade with this time.
"Mr. Su Chen, nice to meet you."
Brian Wolfe walked up to Su Chen and extended his hand.
"Nice to meet you too, Mr. Brian Wolfe."
Su Chen held his hand and said with a smile.
"Please follow me, I have prepared what you want."
Su Chen took Brian Wolfe and his men to the armory.
Count Roland and other nobles followed behind.
Su Chen opened the door of the armory and let them in.
Brian Wolfe took in the various guns and ammunition displayed on the shelves.
"You are such a capable person, Mr. Su Chen."
Brian Wolfe exclaimed.
"So, how much do you want?"
"These things are worth five million pounds."
Su Chen said.
"five million?"
Brian Wolfe frowned.
"You kid! You really dare to bid!"
"That's a very reasonable price, Mr. Brian Wolfe."
Su Chen said.
"Do you realize how scarce these weapons and ammunition are?"
"You won't find another store that can get this much this season!"
Su Chen's eyes looked a little sharp as he spoke.
"Hahaha, but what if I still think it's a bit expensive?"
Brian Wolfe said as he took out a musket from his arms and pointed it at Su Chen's chest...
