Chapter 18: Secret Dealings
Suddenly, Lowe's attention was drawn to a rifle hanging from the wall.
"It is! ....”
Luo Wei couldn't help but take the rifle off and gently stroke it in his hand.
"If only Juro were here, he's more proficient in rifles...", Rowe muttered, because Kejuro's predecessor was from the Wasuka family, and he was one of the first marksmanship masters in the Wa Kingdom to use Tanegashima rifles.
"The hosts! Let me see! ”
At Luo Wei's feet, the dog Russell looked at the gun in Luo Wei's hand expectantly.
It suddenly occurred to Lowe that his big bad wolf butler had said that he was also very good at firearms.
"Russell, look at it! How about this gun? ”
Lowe crouched down and placed the rifle on the ground so that Russell could see it better.
"Well...."The dog looked back and forth on the rifle carefully, sniffing it with his nose from time to time.
"Master, Russell has seen the history of firearms! This rifle has been made to the extreme of arquebus, which is already quite remarkable for this era! But... Russell had a way of improving this gun a little bit to make it even more powerful! ”
"Shhhh Russell, do you still have this ability? You're such a good steward for me! Hahaha~~~"
The missionary saw that Lowe was very concerned about the rifle he had brought, and immediately came over with a smile and explained, "Is the samurai really still fond of weapons?" This is our newest arquebus in Portugal! Hehehe~ If you don't dislike it, this gun will be given to you. ”
Luo Wei stood up with a smile, put his arm on the missionary's shoulder, and said enthusiastically: "Hehehe~ I don't know your name, Father. ”
"Oh~ My name is Shenma Dusi~ You can also call me Duxi!"
"What's the matter? What the hell is this name..."
Luo Wei smiled quietly, and then lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Dussy, I'm not going to ask for your gun, but I want to make a deal with you." ”
"Oh? What to buy and sell? Dussi asked curiously.
"To be honest, your gun is good, but the shortcomings are still very obvious: slow rate of fire, complicated reloading, poor hit rate, and not easy to use in rainy weather. If it is against the cavalry, I am afraid that it will only be enough to fire once, so in my opinion, the role of decoration is more than that of actual combat. ”
When Durcy heard Lowe say this, he subconsciously felt that this must be an expert!
"Samurai-sama, you are truly discerning! But... Although there are shortcomings, I can assure you that this gun is very good compared to other firearms of the same period. ”
Lowe pressed his hands and smiled, "I know this, but Father Ducie... But I have a way to improve its power, range, and rate of fire on the existing basis! What do you think? Interested in knowing? ”
"What? Can it be improved on the current basis?? This problem has plagued the craftsmen of our country for more than ten years! You... Is there really a way? ”
Du Xi's eyes flashed, and he was obviously very tempted.
Lowe smiled mysteriously, then put his arm around Durcy's shoulder, and the two of them walked into the corner and discussed it.
Luo Wei was talking about business, but the little girl Luo Li was not idle. When she saw that there were so many new and good things, she immediately began to see what she wanted, and when she took it, she stuffed it into her clothes. But she couldn't stuff it without two pieces, so she simply started stuffing it on Nezu Shihachi's body. But after it was stuffed again, the little girl was a little depressed.
"What can I do? There are a lot of things I want too~! Hey? ”
The little girl was distressed, but suddenly saw a brown paper chart hanging on the wall.
"Hachi! Help me get that down! ”
Nezu didn't dare to disobey the meaning of the ape flying boss, so he immediately reached out and ripped off the chart.
"Put everything on top of the bread! You can get some more! Hahaha! I'm a genius! ”
Little Luoli happily looked at her masterpiece, and she admired herself a little.
And when Lowe came back from negotiating a deal with Father Ducey, he saw that almost half of the items in the small shop were missing.... In front of the little girl, there is also a package as high as a hill....
"Uh...."
Lowe turned his head to look at Durcy with some embarrassment, and smiled awkwardly.
"Oh... Alleluia... My Lord, how did she do it? ”
After a short period of shock, Du Xi laughed happily again: "Oh hahaha~ Don't mind my friends, these are just gifts to celebrate our successful signing, you're welcome!" I also have a state-of-the-art revolt pistol, which is not very useful in war, but it is the best choice for self-defense, so please take it! ”
Ducie made a gentleman's salute and pulled out an old-fashioned pistol with a metallic glow and carvings from his bosom. Luo Wei's eyes lit up, although he didn't have much hope for the power of this pistol, it was also excellent just for collection! However, Du Xi's generosity still made Luo Wei blush.
"Father, I have a question, you... What kind of bet was made? ”
Fr. Ducey whispered, "I was just telling the Gospel of the Lord, but this little girl questioned it after listening for a while. She said that even God didn't know something, so she made a bet with me right away..."
Lowe asked curiously, "What does God not know?" ”
"Uh.... She asked me the color of her panties...."
"I'm Nima! Lowe almost fainted.
"Hey, hey, haha~~~ Big nose, you're very good! I'm optimistic about you~"
The little girl pointed at Du Xi and gave a high evaluation, but Nezu Shihachi, who was ordered by him to transport the package, looked desperate....
"How is this Nima going to be transported!?"
After saying goodbye to Father Dussy, Lowe was in a really good mood. He didn't expect to meet a European missionary here, and what he didn't expect was that he would make a deal with the other party.
The deal was very simple, with Lowe providing the technology and drawings, while Dousey's side was responsible for creating more advanced muskets, and was to supply the Sanada family's "Red Reserve Army" at the lowest price. Moreover, Lowe also asked Dousey to find two Europeans who were proficient in artillery as instructors, and he was to train a small artillery team for long-range strikes.
"If you have this long-range advantage... A year later, the big war had one more insurance! ”
Lowe pondered in his heart, and the reason why it was so smooth felt that it was all due to his butler Russell.
"System! Count your conscience! It gave me the big bad wolf in the first place, and I love it so much! ”
"Lord!"
Luo Wei was secretly excited, but Nezu Shihachi stopped with a solemn face.
Opposite the group, a samurai wearing a gray tight-fitting suit suddenly appeared.
"This is the Sanada's Yukimura-sama?" As soon as the man opened his mouth, he revealed Luo Wei's identity.
Luo Wei squinted his eyes and glanced at Nezu Shihachi, knowing that this must be the Tokugawa family's doglegs.
"I'm Sanada Yukimura, who are you?"
"I'm Taniguchi Uemon of Iga Tongxin, and the head of my family, Hattori Masa, wants to invite Yukimura-sama to the outside of the castle."
The gray-clad warrior was clearly a ninja, and he was not of any lower rank.
Luo Wei raised his eyebrows, and he was a little unhappy in his heart, thinking to himself which green onion Hattori is? How dare you order me to meet him?
"No, no." Lowe simply replied with two words.
The gray-clothed warrior obviously didn't expect Luo Wei to refuse so simply, and he was stunned for several seconds and didn't know how to answer.
"Well, I hope Yukimura-sama won't regret it!"
"Bang~!"
After the gray-clothed warrior said a cruel word, he turned into a puff of black smoke and disappeared.
"Ahem, cough, cough.... What kind of plane? If you want to go, go well, I won't keep you! What kind of smoke bomb did Nima throw? Choked to death! ”
Lowe slapped his hand in disgust and motioned for Shinhachi to move on.
"This Hattori is taking himself too seriously, right? The shelf is so big, I don't want to see him, to see if he can bear not to see me! ”
Luo Wei clasped his arms in front of his chest, and he couldn't look down on this "second generation of ninja" with half of his eyes at all.
The group found a clean hotel to stay in, and rented a carriage for little Lori's booty.
"I've decided!"
The little girl had a rare serious face, and she was still clenching her little fists, as if she had some major decision to announce.
"What?"
Luo Wei didn't know what kind of demon she was going to be, and his body trembled subconsciously.
"I decided! No more sleep tonight! I'm going to guard my babies~~~"
After the little guy finished speaking, he flew and pounced on the hill-like package.
"Uh... I'm still a little money junkie..."
Lowe was speechless.