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Chapter 236 Sniper

The group of armed men by the stream, except for the three white men in khaki hunting suits standing with Sean.

The rest of the people are mixed, white, black, and Indian-white mixed race.It can also be seen from the guns they carry on their backs that they are definitely not in the same group.

There are all kinds of standard firearms, Hawkens rifles, Harper Ferry rifles, and even commercial shotguns and flared thunderbolts.

Although the movements were neat and vigorous, Wu Qing glanced and found that they were all ordinary people, not a single wilderness monster.

All ordinary bounty hunters hired by Strobl from nearby settlements?Camp Sierra Ridge didn't have so many gunmen.

They are all ordinary gunmen... So, I should have killed Qu Dezhi in the camp yesterday, and then I was spotted and hired temporarily.

This made Wu Qing a little strange.Because this is very unreasonable. During the defense war of Moxin Town, Moxin Town was able to hire people like Huoshan Jiadan at a price of [-] to [-] U.S. dollars.

Wu Qing doesn't think that as the general manager of the Central Pacific Railway Company on the railway site, Strobl will not be able to hire the familiar strange gunman.

There is no reason to spend a high commission of [-] US dollars to hire a guy of unknown origin like himself.

In addition, there are four mules carrying various supplies, tied to a pine tree by the river to drink water.

Compared with horses, mules with high tolerance and smaller size are more suitable for carrying various materials through the mountains, and are more favored by expedition teams in the western mountains.

Wu Qing thought and walked towards Sean.

Xiao En introduced Wu Qing to the three white men beside him, and then introduced the three white men beside him to Wu Qing.

The other two are irrelevant, the leader is called Carl, a red neck with a big nose, and is the captain of the expedition.The expedition was under the full command of Carl, and Sean was not with the team.

Carl was very happy when he heard Xiao En's introduction that Wu Qing was a qigong master.

The trip was going to be explored in the mountains, but in order to keep it secret, Strobl did not hire a wilderness monster or a steam soldier, which made Captain Karl very worried.

If it weren't for the fact that Strobl gave too much, Karl would never take this order.

Now that there is finally a team member from the extraordinary side, this will undoubtedly greatly increase the safety of this trip.

Wu Qing was the last one to arrive. After recognizing him, the rest of the people took a look at Wu Qing and found that there was nothing to attract attention, so they lowered their heads. The captain Karl clapped his hands and signaled everyone to get ready to go.

Tie your shoelaces and check your ammo.

Wu Qing had nothing to prepare for, and his eyes fell casually on the river, paddling small white-finned trout cruising in the river, misty.

Suddenly, his eyelids twitched and twitched, and his eyes unconsciously searched back and forth on the green trees and yellow rock walls of the surrounding mountains.

That is this time.

boom!
The flames intertwined with black smoke, and the rough and long gunshots resounded over the river, and the bullets mercilessly tore apart the exposed rocks of the river.

The heads of all the people present were suddenly lowered, and the riverside was like a chicken coop that fell into a bomb. Everyone was like a hen, burying their heads and scurrying around, looking for cover in horror, shouting one after another,

"Sniper!"

"What direction? What direction? Who fired the gun?!"

No one answered.

Wu Qing, who was buried behind another boulder almost immediately, had a thin layer of vermilion on his body. He looked carefully from behind the boulder, his pupils reflected red fire, and the rocks in the river were covered by thick flames and black smoke. Wrapped up.

The round rock was torn apart, and the flame-wrapped rock fragments smashed into the lake wantonly. This shot was so powerful that it was almost equivalent to a cannon.

With just one glance, Wu Qing lowered his back against the rock and hid his whole body behind the rock.

Judge immediately.Up to three rounds can penetrate one's own qi shield.

And I don't know the exact distance from the shooter to this place, so I can't tell how many times it will take to get close. If it exceeds 150 meters, and the opponent's marksmanship is very good, if he is hit, Wu Qing doesn't think his employer will pay extra.

He tilted his head to look at the other members of the expedition team behind other rocks, holding his gun, his expression was either panic or calm, but no one was injured or injured.

Moreover, it had been a long time since the gunshot fired, and there was no second gunshot, and it only hit rocks.

warn?Trapped everyone here?

Wu Qing guessed in his heart.

It should not be aimed at oneself, there is no need to be the first bird.

He shrank back instead.

The members of the expedition team who were behind a few rocks looked at each other for a while, and their final reactions were similar, they were all silent, obviously everyone had the same idea as Wu Qing.

The sniper who didn't know where he was didn't shoot again, and the expedition team members shrank and didn't dare to move.

There was a brief silence on the river bank.

The four mules tied to the fir tree should have experienced gun training, and they were indifferent to the loud noise that was blasted on the river before. They gnawed on the grass, looked sideways at the expedition team members behind the rocks, and occasionally let out "ang" Ang" sounded like a sarcasm.

1 minute... 5 minutes... 10 minutes...

Time passed in silence, and the first person who couldn't help it was Sean the clerk. He winked at Captain Carl, only to find that Captain Carl's green eyes were staring fiercely at the fir forest in front of him. From the sky to the gap of light and shadow in the fir forest.

I saw above the fir forest, birds soared into the sky in shock, and flew closer from a distance with fluttering wings, and then there was a rustling sound gradually approaching from the fir forest.

Everyone's observation ability is strong or weak. A dozen members of the expedition team shrank their pupils one after another, and their faces turned bluer and greener. There was a rock behind them, which could block the sniper's bullets, but there was nothing in front of them.

In a dangerous situation, there is no way to avoid it, even ordinary people will die, but let alone a group of bounty hunters, the sleeves rubbing against each other are all in one piece.

Many people raised their guns slightly, aiming at the fir forest by the river bank.

Wu Qing's eyes were also shining with a dangerous brilliance, his heels pressed against the rock behind him, like a tiger or leopard ready to go.

Finally, something came out of the fir forest.

A mechanical prosthetic arm dyed red by steam pushed aside the cover of leaves and vines, and the owner of the mechanical prosthetic stepped out generously. The delicately constructed mechanical fingers lifted the brim of the oily leather hat on his head, and spoke teasingly,
"Hey, why are you in such a mess?"

It was a steam soldier, and it was the warrant officer Philip who Wu Qing met yesterday, and he belonged to the reserve infantry battalion of the Land Flyer.

When some expedition members saw him, they showed a surprised expression of being saved, and reminded him,
"There are snipers..."

Then the sleeves were pulled by the people around him, he turned his head impatiently, and caught the expressions of other people around him, he was taken aback for a moment.

Only then did the expedition member notice that the atmosphere was not right, and everyone's expressions were full of fear and trouble, except for the oriental guy named Wu who came last, his face was playful.

The member of the expedition turned his head in surprise, and saw rows of dark blue federal uniforms in the forest behind Warrant Officer Philip, rubbing against the leaves and stepping on rock moss, coming out one after another.

Two steam soldiers with chilling and cruel faces, their four metal legs were deeply inserted into the soil on the river bank, the pressure gauge on their chests swayed wildly with the movement of their joints, their eyes were fixed on the bounty hunter on the river bank, and they all showed their faces. A sarcastic smile.

In addition, there were more than a dozen federal soldiers with cold faces and bright Spencer rifles.

Suddenly, the comer is not good!
A total of nearly 20 people stood carelessly under the sun, exposing their bodies unscrupulously, as if they didn't care about the possible snipers.

No one is a fool, everyone has figured it out.

As for this group of soldiers from the Land Flyer who came suddenly, the snipers arranged, and the warnings arranged kept the expedition team here.

Clerk Sean's eyes were almost breathing fire,
"Warrant Officer Philip, what do you mean!?"

But anyone could hear the fear in his words.

Warrant Officer Philip spread his hands and spoke clearly,
"What do you mean? Mr. Sean, look at your appearance. You are all as scared as quails. How do you go on an adventure? You must know that there are many dangers in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. So Colonel Dicky, specially sent us to help you."

Warrant Officer Phillips looked impassive,
"You are welcome. We have worked together for many years and should do it."

Clerk Sean and Captain Carl, the two of them seemed to have been hit on the head with an oil hammer. Their expressions were stunned, their eyes were round, and they were speechless for a long time.

Wu Qing was not conspicuous when he was with a group of bounty hunters, he hugged his shoulders.

In fact, there is no need to look at the faces of Sean and Carl.

When Xiao En found him yesterday, he clearly stated that it was a secret contract, and there was no participation of the federal military. party carried out.

And now, the steam soldiers had reached their faces.

No doubt, leaked.

Wu Qing raised her eyebrows, and looked back and forth between Warrant Officer Philip and Clerk Sean in turn.

This is another sneaky railroad company and another aggressive Union soldier.

When he touched his chin, he always felt as if he was involved in something extraordinary...

With a soft snort, speaking of it, if this expedition fails, he will not refund the deposit.

The clerk, Sean, was very irritable,
"This is an expedition organized by the Central Pacific Railway Company itself, and you don't need the Land Flyer to intervene! I will definitely report to Mr. Strobl and complain to the War Department!"

It was obvious that Warrant Officer Philip could not shrink back just because of a word. He scanned around the team preparing to set off secretly in this inaccessible place, and grinned.
"I'm afraid it doesn't matter what you say, so let me tell you bluntly, secret expedition? Sorry, we already know your purpose and destination completely, and this is already a public expedition."

After a short pause, the steam warrant officer continued,
"Colonel Ditch went to talk to Mr. Strobl before I set off."

And Sean next to him was completely dumbfounded, with a gloomy face,

"Colonel Ditch already talking to Mr. Strobl?"

"Yes, it would be better to talk about how we can cooperate on expeditions."

…………

Back to the Sierra Ridge section, half an hour ago, the Land Flyer, Strobl's office.

Colonel Ditch, the commander of the Land Flyer, was led by a railway company employee to Strobl's desk.

When seeing Dicky, Strobl was obviously taken aback, but he concealed it well, and immediately stood up from his office chair to greet him, laughing loudly,

"Colonel Dicky, you came too suddenly, please forgive me for being negligent in receiving you."

Then I saw Dicky's eyes fall on his desk.

Unable to tell whether he was trying to cover up or divert Dickie's attention, Strobl picked up a Wells Fargo deposit slip written in light purple aniline ink on the table, and put it in front of Dickie's "eyes" with red lenses. Shaking.

His tone was not without complaint.

"You're laughing. I'm preparing a gift for my mother. Unfortunately, the company's affairs are busy. The Sierra Ridge Tunnel will open soon. I really can't spare it, so I have to go to Wells Fargo and ask them to send it for me. Send the gift over."

After speaking, Strobl opened the drawer of the desk and stuffed the Wells Fargo delivery note into the drawer.

Dicky didn't care about this little thing, and said casually,
"Say hello to Auntie for me."

"I will."

Strobl's smile remained undiminished, and he sat back on a chair, his two thin lips kept touching, somewhat chattering,

"My mother is a great mother. Unfortunately, I have an irresponsible father. My father is a lay priest of the Unitarianism, but he disappeared when I was six years old. You You know, after Sir Babbage invented the difference engine in 42, steam technology made another huge leap, which made the people's thirst for technological knowledge more thorough. They no longer trust God, and they no longer need priests.

My father is unemployed.On the one hand, the tremendous pressure of supporting the family, on the other hand, the reality of unemployment, made him crazy, and he ran away on a rainy night and never came back.Left behind my mother, and six-year-old me.Before my father disappeared, it seemed that he hadn't thought about how a family without labor could survive. "

Strobl's face was full of sarcasm,

"This is a society that discriminates against women. Normally, after losing the only man in a family and using up all their savings, the women of that family are doomed to become prostitutes, and the children of that family are also doomed to be beggars. But my mother Without giving up, she gritted her teeth and became a female worker in a textile factory from a pampered rich wife.

In an environment that is disgustingly dirty and deafeningly noisy, I have been working non-stop for 15 years and earning a meager salary. This makes me a A well-educated gentleman, she..."

"Enough." Dickie interrupted Strobl's chatter,

"Your mother is a respectable woman. But I didn't come here to talk about her... Seven days ago, Old Joe, the chipper who worked in the Empire Gold Mine, found something in the river. In short, this Stuff lets you secretly form an expedition."

Dicky emphasized his tone,
"Expedition team, I'm here for this."

(End of this chapter)