Zhao Chuanxin thought for a while and said, "I need you to lead the way, and if I take the money, I will take you out." ”

At this time, Claris did not hide her shrewdness: "You won't leave me there to die, will you?" Uertas was a wise and cruel man, never soft on his enemies, and knew how to take sides. ”

"We're in a situation where you're insecure, and I don't know anyone. Partnering? ”

This time, Zhao Chuan took the brunt from the fire, and he was really alone.

They don't have allies, they don't even know the roads, and they don't have Fortitude armor equipped.

He only knew that the two ends of the canal communicated the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Claris is equally optimistic and bold: "If you have to ask for this money, then I'll help you once." However, I must explain that I had only heard that he had a drying room with a mountain of gold, silver and jewelry, but I had not seen it with my own eyes. At one point, I just glanced at it from afar. ”

Zhao Chuanxin was surprised: "So, have you been to Uertas's house?" ”

Clarys hesitated: "I've been." ”

Zhao Chuanxin knew that the relationship between Claires and Uertas was not what he thought.

But none of this is his business.

He took out a pen and paper: "I have an idea." Now, you say, I'll draw, let's figure out the terrain first. ”

"Okay."

The two collaborated on painting.

Claris describes the stumbling because of her limited ability to express herself in English.

But in general, a simple map was drawn.

Zhao Chuanxin pointed to the gate and said, "Let's enter from here." ”

Claris's eyes widened: "There are guards here, and there are quite a few of them. Isn't it generally a thief to climb over the wall? ”

"Listen to me." Zhao Chuanxin swore and said. "Now, I have to do some preparations."

As he spoke, he took out the paper pig and took it apart and folded it into a paper airplane.

Claris was dumbfounded: "That's what you're prepared for?" ”

……

The dinner party in Uertas was attended by people of all colors.

There are whites, there are yellows, and there are mixed-race Latinos with darker skin tones than yellows.

The white man is named after William Emory and . Keith is the head of the Supreme Commander in Panama, and the latter is the head of the United Fruit Company in Central America.

The yellow race, mainly Akira Takahashi, is the representative of the Japanese plant fertilizer company in Hawaii, and is preparing to enter Central America and South America, originally mainly in Brazil, because there are the largest number of Japanese immigrants, and it is just in time for today's banquet to be invited by Uertas.

On the Latin American side, Uertas was the only one, and Manuel Amado, President Ma Pana, was not invited.

It's an interesting phenomenon.

At this time, the group was chatting.

Akira Takahashi only listened for the time being, and couldn't interject.

Keith said, "I heard that General Uertas, doesn't he have a beautiful confidante? Why didn't she come? I really envy you Panamanians, a man can marry many wives and have countless lovers. ”

Uertas frowned: "She's not feeling well today. ”

William Emery held a cigar in his mouth and sank into the soft leather sofa: "General Uertas, I heard that you have recently stockpiled a batch of weapons?" Do you want to expand your army? ”

Uertas's face changed slightly: "In Panama, there are no real visionaries. The situation is unpredictable, and I just prepare in advance. ”

William Emory quipped: "We Marines will protect this one-third of an acre of land, and you don't have to worry about it." ”

Uertas's face was even more unsightly.

Panama really doesn't have the capacity to dig canals.

But the Panama Canal is too profitable, it has not yet been fully opened, and every day there is a flow of silver coming in, whether it is Manuel Amado or Uertas is very hot.

This ambition would soak in pink eye and grow more and more, so much so that Urertas later had hundreds of thousands of troops, seriously threatening Manuel Amado's position.

Manuel Amado cried to his American father.

The United States has spoken out that if this problem is not solved, it will make Uertas look good.

In the end, Uertas had no choice but to disband part of the army, and the remaining military power was returned to Manuel Amado.

But that's another story.

At this time, Uertas was still lucky, thinking that he could strengthen himself left and right.

Keith listened pleasantly.

The United Fruit Company is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

They gradually took control of banana plantations in Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia on the precondition of building railways in various countries of Central America, mainly in Costa Rica.

In 1899, in Nicaragua, Jamaica, Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba and other countries, cheap land was built, railways were built, ships were purchased, and it developed into a monopoly organization that included all departments from production, processing, transportation to sales.

In this era, everything that comes to monopoly is accompanied by bloody means.

It's like Rockefeller.

Keith added fuel to the fire and said, "General Uertas, I heard that there was a mess on the canal during the day today? Has the murderer been found? My business partners in Honduras and Colombia told me that soldiers from both countries had been intercepted and killed. ”

What the United Fruit Company likes to do most is to collude with reactionary forces in various countries, fan the flames, and manipulate politics.

In his opinion, this kind of thing is like poking a stupid dog on the wall.

And Uertas looks like a stupid dog who likes to bite people.

Everywhere the United Fruit Company goes, it will form its own economic system, and even have to set its own laws for the United Fruit Company's estates, which is extremely arrogant and vicious, and often forms a "country within a country" in the local area.

However, history rarely mentions the United Fruit Company, which is really underestimated.

Uertas slammed his glass on the table and said viciously, "No one in Panama dares to be so presumptuous. Whoever he is, I will capture him and make him pay the price in blood. ”

When he said this, Uertas looked cruel, not like a general, with a shirt with three buttons open, a chest made up for chest hair, and a shiny and shivering face, which looked like a bandit leader.

Keith laughed and said, "Actually, I can help." ”

Uertas was stunned: "Mr. Keith, do you recognize the murderer?" ”

Keith shook his head: "No, but there are a lot of Chinese laborers on our company's estate. The Chinese are a very strange group, they don't like to fight on their own, they will group everywhere they go. If you want to find someone among them, you often only need to find one of them. ”

Uertas glared, "That couldn't be better. ”

Keith instructed the secretary.

It didn't take ten minutes for a dry, skinny Chinese worker to be brought over with a cowering face.

William Emery frowned and covered his nose symbolically, as if the smell of the Chinese workers was unpleasant.

In fact, the Chinese workers were ragged and dirty, and they looked as if they had just finished their work in the rain.

There is still work in this kind of weather, and the hard work can be seen.

The little Japanese Takahashi Akira next to him smiled meaningfully at the corners of his mouth.

He was ghostly, and immediately thought of it: to bring people so quickly, it can be seen. Keith was prepared.

But he didn't interrogate him early, but brought it to the scene to operate, which is intriguing.

Keith asked the Chinese worker, "Do you know what happened on the canal today?" ”

The Chinese workers are honest and dare not look at these people.

He was so thin and dark-skinned that he looked darker than Uertas.

As he spoke, his cheekbones swayed up and down, and with his yin and yang head and long braids, he looked weird.

He said, "Sir, I know." ”

Keith asked, "I know, the murderer is Chinese." So, tell me, who is the murderer? ”

Hua Gong shook his head in confusion: "Although I know, I have been working in the manor today, I really don't know." ”

His English was stiff, but his sentences were fluent, and he had obviously put a lot of effort into learning.

Keith stood up and walked towards the Chinese workers: "What's your name?" ”

Seeing this, Hua Gong was extremely nervous, with a little fear and helplessness in his eyes: "Sir, my name is Tao Chen. ”

Keith asked viciously, looking at Chen Tao's gaze, not like looking at a person, as if looking at a brute: "You dare to lie to me?" I know you Chinese, as long as the murderer is Chinese, you must know it. ”

Chen Tao was about to cry, and said helplessly: "Sir, but I really don't know? I have been working the farm, and my co-workers can testify......"

He bites the word "conscientious" in an attempt to impress. Keith, after all, in the Qing Dynasty, the landlord will at least take care of his reputation in front of people, hopefully. The same goes for Keith.

But he was obviously wrong, the people here didn't see him as a human being at all, and they didn't care what he thought.

I don't know what to think, Keith raised the staff of civilization in his hand and slashed it down.

Syllable......

Chen Tao's forehead skin was open, and the blood flowed like an infusion.

Being beaten hard, Chen Tao wailed, but the fear itself outweighed the pain.

He begged bitterly, "Mr. Keith, let me go, I really don't know......"

Syllable......

Another stick.

"To say or not to say?"

"I'm really working......"

Keith held the staff of civilization, and it rained down on Chen Tao's body, crackling and smoking, and there was no intact place when he landed.

He beat Chen Tao to cry his father and call his mother, and rolled all over the ground.

In the end, Chen Tao had to shout: "Mr. Keith, Mr. Keith, wait......"

Keith stopped, looked at him with a smile, and waited for the next step.

Chen Tao said weakly: "I have a friend who works on the canal, I can go and ask him, maybe he sees something......

Keith turned his head to look at Uertas, and his face was not without smugness: "In the manor, there is its own law. But outside the manor, you need to come by yourself. ”

That demeanor, as if slapping Chen Tao could make him look tall, as if he was a human being.

Isn't the United States abolitionist?

Look, outside, Lao Tzu is still the owner of the manor.

Uertas called his men: "Go to the canal, and arrest a man named Zhang Shangzhi on the construction site of that section of the Mountain of Hope." ”

"Yes."

Chen Tao's heart is cool and cool.

He had just been beaten hard, and the fear in his heart made this decision.

He knew that the United Fruit Company had its own laws, but he couldn't control outsiders.

I thought it would be fine, but looking at this posture, it seems that my friend was pulled into the water.

He regretted it.

(End of chapter)