The Taxidermy Museum, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan's Central Park, is just a few blocks from Rockefeller University, which was just 11 years old.

Opposite is the Wildlife Conservation Center and Children's Zoo.

A taxi pulled up in front of the museum, and three gentlemen in suits and top hats got out of the car.

Tommy muttered, "Boss, I think I should buy a car, so it will be more convenient to get around." ”

Sain nodded to the side.

"Europeans like to do things in a one-dimensional way, especially the Germans and the British. But the ground under your feet is New York, USA! If everything is to be arranged by me personally, then what is the purpose of your existence? I can teach you how to do things, but I can't tell you everything how to do things well, you know? ”

Tommy's face was a little confused, and he asked, "Boss, where do I have ...... Oh! I understand what went wrong. Boss, you're right... I was deceived by stubborn thinking, I should have gotten a car, not a taxi. ”

Russell glanced at the two of them and nodded slightly: "Well, I hope I won't discount my words next time." ”

"Okay, boss, thank you for giving me the opportunity."

Russell shook his head and said in a deep voice: "You used to be a farmer, and you didn't think well enough about what you said and did, I can understand it, but you have to learn to change." This is New York, not a farm! ”

"Understood!"

Tommy nodded heavily.

As a boss, Russell certainly didn't want to teach employees how to do things, that would be tiring.

However, Tommy is worth cultivating, he learns things quickly, and although he is not very skilled, the presence of Sain is enough to make up for it.

"When you go in, you just need to observe, don't gossip."

"Yes."

Russell walked slowly into the taxidermy, Tommy and Sain following behind him.

This venue dares to be opened near the Wildlife Conservation Center, and it is conceivable that the boss behind it, Sean, really has some strength, and it is not good that he has already bought off those regulars, which also means that the Irish Gang has a lot of power and strength in the East Side.

Entering the door is the reception room, and the inner hall is filled with various animal specimens covered by glass covers, including mammoths, snakes, giant cockroaches, birds, reptiles, and so on.

Tommy and Sain were like dirt buns who had never seen the world, staring at the specimens in the exhibition hall dumbfounded, but fortunately remembering the boss's teachings, they quickly put away their stunned gaze and followed closely behind the boss, not daring to squint.

At this moment, a man wearing a suit tie and thin-rimmed glasses walked up.

Nice attitude, smile greeting: "Three gentlemen, hello." I'm a docent at this museum, my name is Rich Sennar, do you need a docent? ”

Russell looked at him, shook his head and said, "No, we're not here to appreciate these rags." ”

"Tattered? Are you kidding me, sir? It's home to most of the world's rarest animal specimens, and you call them rags? ”

"What has no value to human beings is collectively called rags. Of course, humans will use them to create value, but only if they are rare enough. ”

Richie's eyes frustrated when he heard this, and he frowned and warned: "Sir, if you are here to find fault, then you may have come to the wrong place, if you want to do something else, you must have a pass." ”

Russell smiled: "Don't be nervous, I at least feel it." Your actions are less like a narrator, more like a wolf waiting for an opportunity to pounce. ”

“… Maybe I'm too sensitive. Sir, you don't look at the specimens, so what are you doing here? ”

"Find someone."

"Looking for someone? Haha, there are only specimens here, not the person you are looking for. ”

Russell raised his hand and pointed at him, "Aren't you the one I'm looking for." ”

"What do you mean? Sir, your words are too presumptuous to be understood. ”

"Are you Irish?"

Richie laughed, "Of course. ”

"That's it, not looking for the wrong person. I'm from the French Hunting Society, do you understand now? ”

Richie's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled, "Understood! Would you please come and take a seat in the reception room and let's sit down and talk? ”

"Forget it, you're just a docent, what can I talk to you about?"

Under Richie's puzzled gaze, Russell decisively turned and left, followed by Tommy and Sean.

"Sir! You, I can talk ...... Mr? ”

Richie hurried over, stood in front of Russell and said, "Sir, although I can't call the shots, you can talk to me." ”

"What can't you talk about? Move! ”

"I'm not only a docent, but also a ......"

Before Richie could finish speaking, Sean stepped forward and threw him to the side with his hand.

He snorted and said, "The boss told you to dodge, are you deaf?" ”

Russell smiled and turned his head to look at Richie, who was pulled to the side, "If the boss behind you is interested in the African white rhino, you can hang a notice at the door that the museum will be closed on Friday." ”

"White rhino?" Richie was taken aback, "Okay, I'll tell you, sir, may I ask your name?" ”

"Nate Schrein."

Richie's eyes were glazed, looking at the backs of the three of them leaving, and muttered secretly: "The appearance is British, the identity is French, and the name is German......?" ”

After he was in a daze, he went to the office and grabbed the phone.

In 1910, telephone penetration in the United States reached more than 10 percent, and 7 million households had telephones.

In the last two years alone, 7.6 million households have been connected to telephone lines, and by 1920 there were 14 million.

Richie turned the line, and it didn't take long for the right person to connect.

"Find Mr. Thompson."

"Wait a minute."

“……”

"Speak."

"Boss, I'm Richie. There were three people in the pavilion just now, and they claimed to be members of the French Hunting Society, but they used German names and looked very much like English. ”

“… Real hunters, what are they going to sell? ”

Richie was taken aback, it turned out to be a disguise of a real hunter.

"African white rhino."

“… What about people? ”

"Gone, but they said if you were interested, you could hang up a closure notice on Friday."

"Just do it, and if they come again, invite them to church."

"Okay."

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Leave the Taxidermy Museum.

Instead of taking the car, the trio walked towards the park.

"It's very prosperous here, and the law and order is really good." Tommy sighed.

"Then you can come here every day from now on, take your people, get acquainted with every block, and give you two days."

"Okay, boss, we'll remember every street."

Russell asked, "Any idea why you went to the Taxidermy Museum?" ”

“… To do business? ”

"Doing business... The same can be said. But don't you think the location of the taxidermy museum is very good? It's a great fit for a security company. ”

Tommy was stunned and said, "Boss, we're going to... Rob? ”

"Regular business, how can it be said to rob? We are buying! In two days, the news of the sinking of the Titanic will spread throughout the West, and at that time no one will pay attention to the bed bugs hidden in the dark corners...... And all we have to do is buy enough pesticides. ”

“… Okay, I'll do everything you tell me. ”

"A qualified assistant will think about everything in front, instead of asking the boss to explain how to do it all the time."

"Understood!"

He nodded heavily.

Tommy was well aware that the boss was taking care of them and teaching him patiently.

This stems from the affection of Tommy and the others who share the hardships with their bosses, as well as their loyalty.

Less than half a day after they arrived in New York, they didn't have time to let them rest, so they quickly let them get into the state, just to let them adapt as soon as possible, otherwise it would be difficult to do what they had to do later.

After all, New York is not as prosperous as Tommy sees, but its security is another story.

Day and night are like two cities!

After Tommy Sain said goodbye to the boss, the two walked aimlessly on the street, looking at the hurried pedestrians, and from time to time they felt a little emotional.

"Tommy, what does the boss mean by bed bugs? Where do we go to buy pesticides? ”

Tommy patted him on the arm, "Try not to get involved in the brain-using things." You'll have to listen to me when the boss isn't there, Sein, you know? ”

"You know, I've been doing this since I was a kid."

Tommy nodded: "Yes, we grew up, what I do you do." Now we're going to be the boss's arm and do anything for the boss, including death! ”

"Of course, the boss saved our family and saved us, so many lives, this life is not over."

Tommy nodded solemnly: "Now, we have two tasks. ”

"What?"

"Learn how to drive first, and then get a car."

Tommy's adaptability is really good, he has lived up to the special teaching of today's boss, maybe he won't need to teach in the future, he will do everything well and thoughtfully.

The two first went to the car market, where there were many cars, mostly stolen or broken and abandoned.

Tommy Sheep pretended to buy a car, and was not moved by the flickering of sales, but let the sales teach how to drive, that is, the steering wheel is difficult to turn, like an old donkey grinding.

Under the stunned gaze of the sales, Tommy and Sain practiced for two hours, then slipped 50 cents into the sales pocket, and praised him as a good coach.

When darkness came, the two of them walked to the Halem district, their eyes scanning the passing cars.

Ahead, a car driver happened to get out of the car, and the two immediately ran over with their faces covered.

Two pistols were held to the driver's head and he was asked to hand over the money and car keys.

The driver exclaimed: "Don't shoot... My own people, I, I'm Finn's friend..."

Tommy and Sein were stunned, it was obvious that they were doing this for the first time, and suddenly they mentioned someone to them, which was a bit of a mess.

Sain rectum, up a butt.

"I'm talking, I'm going to kill you!"

Tommy rolled his eyes, "It's Finn's friend who robbed it!" Finn is a piece of, my boss...... Made, get the keys out! ”

The driver trembled and quickly took out his wallet and car keys.

Tommy took the keys and money and said, "Get down." ”

The driver is pushed out of the car and Tommy drives off.

On the way, Sain rummaged through his wallet, "It's only 30 cents." ”

"Poor ghost! It's not enough money to refurbish new clothes, and we have to pay backwards, which is really unlucky. ”

The car was speeding on the road and was heading towards Confucius Square.

Next to it is the future largest Chinatown in the Western Hemisphere.

Before the car could enter Chinatown, it was stopped.

The other party wore a round cap, long braids, and a look of Xuantong period.

"White people are not welcome here."

Tommy turned his head and said, "Change the car, this car is too new, change the old car." ”

The other party frowned, "Go to Grand Street." ”

"Thank you."

"You're a fresh face, don't make trouble here."

"Don't worry, we're in regular business."

Grand Street, an auto repair shop.

Tommy and Thein stopped the car, and someone walked out, banged on the door and yelled, "Is the door broken?" ”

Sein pulled out his gun, Tommy held him down, and replied, "Change cars." ”

The other party glanced twice, pointed to the repair shop, and said, "Drive in." ”

This gray route is also known from car sales, Tommy just asks a few words, and the sales are all out of it, and big mouths like this occupy the majority in New York.

Originally, Tommy thought that it would be difficult to change the car, after all, he had to change the car body or something.

Unexpectedly, the other party took them directly to the backyard, pointed to three dilapidated cars, and asked them to choose one and drive away.

In the end, Tommy chose a Ford with a little more space.

After returning to the hotel, Tommy and Sain did not say where the car came from, but only told Laimai and the others that they would wake up early tomorrow and go to the Upper East Side to familiarize themselves with the roads.

The 1912 Ford was priced at just $860, which was not expensive for the wealthy, but it was a three-year salary for the low-class.

Originally, Russell's meaning was to train their courage, after all, this is New York, not the scene of a shipwreck.

Tommy can do something bold in times of crisis, but can he do it here? Always try.

As it turned out, Tommy's sudden enlightenment under his teaching was like a new life!

When Russell heard how they got the car, he knew that Tommy was ready to leave the matter to him.

So, he asked Tommy to inquire about the locations and key members of the Irish Gang.

Tommy, on the other hand, lived up to his expectations and immediately nodded in response, without hesitation at all.

Mrs. Brown left Manhattan with her maid and went home to visit her relatives, renewing Russell's room and telling him his home address and contact information.

Mrs. Brown was very pleased with the suit Ruth chose, but Russell still remembered this promise and was in a good mood.

After she left, Ruth lay on the bed obediently, turned her head and said aggrievedly: "Mr. Walker, why did you really buy a horsewhip, it's too expensive." ”

"Buy as much as you like."

Ruth blushed, turned her head to look at her round buttocks, and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to walk on the ground." ”

Russell walked over and peed the child, letting Ruth wrap her arms around her neck, and then picked her up.

"Mr. Walker, this ...... Oh! Well..."

"Won't you be able to walk now?"

They stayed on the 21st floor of the Peninsula Hotel, and there was no obstruction in front of the window, and the view was very open.

For two days in a row, neither of them went downstairs to shop.

On a Thursday afternoon, when the sun was shining, Astor sent someone to find him and hand him a handwritten invitation.

He was invited to take his girlfriend to the country estate in Downtown at 8:10 p.m. on Friday night.

At the same time, it comes with a small line of text reminding him that he only needs to wait at the hotel and someone will pick him up.

Russell thinks that Astor set the party for tomorrow night, which should be the news of the Titanic shipwreck, the current media only reported the sinking of the ship in the Atlantic, and did not announce how many people were killed, let alone the cause of the sinking and the details of the disaster.

These things have to be spoken by the celebrities and aristocrats on the ship, summarized and edited by media workers, and then reviewed before they can be published, after all, the stakes are high.

As for the people at the bottom who survived? They don't have any say.

Even if they told the details of the time to the people around them, it would be advantageous for Russell, after all, he saved so many people, and they were all seen by the survivors, and whoever dared to say bad things about him was ungrateful.

No one dared to talk nonsense until the truth was revealed, and the investigators in New York and Britain did not eat for nothing, but kept staring at them.

On the same day, Russell took Ruth to the mall to buy a large number of clothes, most of which were clothes, including more than a dozen pairs of suspenders for Ruth, she liked violet very much, but Russell preferred black.

At this time, the stockings are incomparable with modern times, after all, they are the first generation of nylon material......

The next day, at 12:36 p.m.

Tommy was waiting downstairs at the Peninsula Hotel in his own car, and when he saw the doorman open the door, and when the boss came out, he smiled and opened the door.

Russell saw the dilapidated Ford replaced with a brand new Ford and smiled, "You're really enlightened." ”

"Thank you for your teaching."

"You shouldn't have cars of unknown origin in your company, you have to find a way to make them legal."

"Okay."

Russell sat in the car, Tommy closed the door, then sat in the driver's seat, started the car and started the debriefing.

"Boss, I found out that the owner behind the taxidermy museum is named Fein, and it's a coincidence that it's the same name that the driver mentioned when I got my first car."

"Finn has properties on both the Upper East Side and Harlem, running pubs, nightclubs, antique shops, fur shops, ......"

"They're mostly active near churches on the Upper East Side and Harlem Side, with Lantemore Street as the main activity area, because there are a lot of stops there to attract customers."

"There were about a hundred of Finn's men, and I came into contact with a gambler who said he had never seen Finn, but had only heard the name, and knew that he was Irish, without any physical features."

Tommy continued: "On my way here, I glanced at the taxidermy museum, and it has been closed for a notice. ”

"Boss, am I sending someone to the museum to contact that guy named Rich Senard?"

Russell spoke, "Who do you think is appropriate?" ”

"I want to send Mai... Oh no, it's better to send Seon there. ”

Russell nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good." ”

Hearing that his boss didn't refuse, Tommy knew he had made the right choice.

The first thing he thought about was communication, and although he had no problem communicating, he was not calm enough, and it was better for Sain to be there. The most important thing is that Sein has shown his face, and not letting the other side know how talented they are is the key.

Sain went to the Taxidermy Museum, and after only two minutes of entering, he walked out.

He then made a detour down the street, changing taxis several times in a row until he was at a location on the Lower East Side, near Chinatown, where he boarded Tommy's car.

"Boss, Rich said that after dark in the evening, go to the church near Lantmore Street, and only three people can go."

Russell nodded: "Tommy, let your people go to Lantmore Street, whatever you want, but do it realistically, don't forget to bring a gun." ”

"Understood!"

Dusk ends, and night strikes.

Rantmore Street is already heavily trafficked, and it's normal for a few more people to have it.

The woman dressed in fancy and empty clothes, fiddling with the body of the flower branch, did not shout half a sentence in her mouth, but the body language had already moved the passers-by, the two looked at each other, and walked into the dim corridor behind them hand in hand, with three male guests.

About 60 meters on the opposite side of the end of this block, there is a church in the European style.

Outside, there were many men standing under the wall and smoking, glancing at the church door from time to time.

A dilapidated Ford slowly approached.

In the car, Tommy was driving, Sain was in the passenger seat, and Russell was sitting in the back.

After observation, Russell said, "How many suspicious people are there on this street we just passed?" ”

"About twenty."

"Twenty-four, I don't know how many are left in the church, it seems that Finn values this transaction, and he really likes animal carcasses. No, to be exact, he was very profitable in smuggling this animal. ”

The Irish started out as petty traders in New York, but then went west to California to pan for gold, and many did not return and were buried forever in the Golden Sands.

Latecomers learned their lesson and engaged in maritime trade, at first providing the nobility with luxury goods such as furs. Later, they found that there were many animals in Africa, so they tried to transport them back to New York to provide food, fur, teeth, etc., to the rich or powerful...... Earn a lot of money.

Sean Thompson is a poaching speculator who used to make a living in Africa.

Otherwise, how could his taxidermy museum be opened opposite the animal protection center? Isn't there a regular customer behind him, so that he can recycle all kinds of rare furs with great fanfare?

The reason why Russell said white rhino is because the white rhino is very rare, there were only 500 in 1970, only 15 in 1980, and all of them became extinct in 2016, and there are really only specimens left.

And now there are not many of them, less than two thousand.

Tommy turned his head to look at Theon, who was fiddling with the pistol, and said, "Later, you have to protect the boss, you know?" ”

"Yes!"

Russell smiled: "You don't need to protect me, the real danger is you, are you nervous about doing this kind of thing for the first time?" ”

"I'm a little nervous, but I'm not afraid of death."

Tommy said earnestly.

Russell never told Tommy the real reason why the others were in trouble with Finn, he felt that employees just needed to be obedient, and asked what so many things to do, is that what employees should do?

And Tommy and the others apparently put themselves in the right position and didn't ask why.

Originally, Laimai was a little confused, but he was scolded by Tommy, and clearly told him that the boss's words are orders, and they are soldiers, and soldiers must listen to orders and commands, and if they do not obey, they will be dealt with by military law!

Tommy set the rules for the Laimai people, in addition to the boss's two principled rules, he also made his own opinion, not to betray the boss, not to betray his brother for profit...... Wait a minute.

It's very formal, like the company's rules and regulations.

Tommy hasn't been in vain on the Upper East Side these days, figuring out all the points of sale that sell guns, buying a few packs of ammunition, and then taking his brothers to the suburbs to practice guns a few times.

At the same time, take them to look forward to the future and encourage ......

At the entrance of the church, the car is parked.

The three got out of the car.

Four people standing in the doorway stepped forward.

One of them asked, "Mr. Knight?" ”

"It's me."

"You can go in, your two friends can't go in."

Russell turned to look at Tommy, "You two are waiting here." ”

"Boss!"

"Rest assured, it's safe."

Tommy nodded.

The four were not searched, and it is not known whether it was intentional or unprofessional.

The church door opened, and Russell stepped inside, closing the door.

He looked up at the cathedral, and on the innermost side sat a man with black hair mixed with a few silver threads.

"Mr. Knight."

The man turned his head and smiled at him.

Russell stepped forward slowly, "It's me." ”

"I heard you have a white rhino?"

Russell didn't answer his question, but said, "Why don't you let your people come out?" No need to hide in the shadows and point a gun to my head, at least our deal is bright. ”

Finn laughed, "Hahaha... You're right, the deal is bright. Come out, this Mr. Knight has seen through your tricks. ”

Immediately, six people walked out from all corners of the surrounding area.

Russell pointed to the roof of the church and said, "The light has already shone his shadow." ”

Hearing this, Finn's face was obviously not good.

"Get down!"

The man slowly climbed down from the roof of the shed with a rifle in his hand.

Finn smiled awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I had to do this." ”

"Understood."

"So let's get straight to the point? Since you can find me, you must have heard of my credibility. ”

Russell took half a step back, his eyes just right to see the whole body of eight people, and behind him were the pillars.

"Of course, before I get down to business, I'd like to ask a question."

Finn nodded politely, "Please speak." ”

"Are you the behind-the-scenes owner of the Taxidermy Museum?"

Finn nodded: "Of course!" Through and through. ”

"Sean Thompson?"

When Finn heard this, he shuddered, and his face was full of consternation.

"You ......"