bigabreads Chapter 457 - 225 Zhang: Settling Accounts Across Time and Space! (8.2K)_3
Chapter 457 - 225 Zhang: Settling Accounts Across Time and Space! (8.2K)_3
"- This is T...."
"····, This is H...."
"－－－, This is O...."
"－－, This is M...."
"Put them together....."
"THOM?"
Xu Yun’s eyes immediately lit up.
It should be known.
Thomson’s English spelling is Thomson!
Although there are many people with the surname starting with THOM in the United Kingdom, in this era, not many people know how to use Morse code.
Not to mention, most of the people gathered here are merchants.
Thinking of this.
Xu Yun hurriedly crouched down and quickly moved towards that place.
Clang clang clang——
Just as Xu Yun was still some distance away from his target, he suddenly heard the sound of weapons clashing in his ears, as well as....
Two familiar voices in conversation:
"Mr. Thomson, danger!"
"Don’t worry about me, go quickly, to London, go!"
Just at that moment, a flash of fire illuminated the area, and Xu Yun could temporarily see the scene clearly:
Thomson and Will were currently hiding behind the side of a supply cart’s compartment.
Thomson had two obvious wounds on his shoulder and thigh, and was holding a knife he had somehow picked up.
He held the knife handle tightly with both hands, the blade pointed straight ahead, with Will protected behind him.
Facing Thomson was a middle-aged man in black swordsman’s armor.
This person also had a thick beard on his face, a medium build, with a head slightly larger than his body.
In his hand was a straight-blade sword with a brass guard, looking at the two trapped individuals with a playful and contemptuous gaze.
If the Will in this scene were Wei’er, or Thomson were replaced by Tang Muxun, it would be a classic moment worthy of animation, but alas it could not be changed.
Seeing the middle-aged man’s sword blade lifting, Xu Yun could no longer hold back and rushed in front of the opponent with a swift step:
"Stop!"
Will, who had intended to fight to the death with Thomson, suddenly trembled with excitement at the sight of Xu Yun appearing:
"Mr. Luo Feng!"
Both he and Thomson had witnessed Xu Yun’s earlier scene of killing enemies, otherwise they wouldn’t have risked being hit by crossbow arrows to send Morse code.
He then paused and warned:
"Mr. Luo Feng, be careful, this man is a Captain of the King’s Dragon Cavalry Guard, Mr. Thomson recognized the insignia on his shoulder!"
"His swordsmanship is very powerful, he’s been saying he’s waiting for you to come."
"King’s Dragon Cavalry Guard?"
Xu Yun repeated the term, once again feeling an indescribable sensation surging in his heart.
This name, like Sadaoyi before, carried a vague sense of familiarity.
The middle-aged Captain of the Army in front of him was unaware of Xu Yun’s inner turmoil. He merely glanced at Xu Yun disdainfully and said:
"So you’re the reinforcements they called with Morse code? And an Eastern person? How boring."
Xu Yun’s expression remained unchanged, recognizing Morse code for someone who had achieved the rank of Captain was indeed normal.
Judging from the situation in front of him, the cause and effect seemed to be as follows:
Thomson and Will had witnessed Xu Yun’s killing spree, believing that no outsider at the scene could decipher Morse code, so they used the frequency of a flashlight to send out a signal.
However, the middle-aged officer had discovered the situation first, and after arriving on the scene, had injured Thomson but spared his life, waiting for Xu Yun to arrive.
His plan was probably to defeat Xu Yun in front of Thomson and Will, thereby crushing the confidence of all three people and then killing them all at once.
What a twisted amusement....
Then the Captain of the Army took a handkerchief from his chest pocket and gently wiped the blood from the sword:
"But my sword has never killed an Eastern person before, boy, tell me your name, it is your honor."
Xu Yun’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a name slipped out:
"Qiu Sheng."
The Captain of the Army nodded slightly, holding the sword’s hilt in his right hand, and raised the sword straight forward:
"James Hope Grant, remember my name."
Xu Yun was momentarily stunned.
James Hope Grant?
A few seconds later.
A wave of realization mixed with burning anger surged from Xu Yun’s heart.
So that’s how it is.
No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity when he heard King’s Dragon Cavalry Guard.
No wonder he was somewhat displeased at first sight of this person.
No wonder this person had such arrogant, twisted amusement.
Because he was James Hope Grant.
The Commander of the British land forces during the Second Opium War, a chief culprit stained with the blood of countless Huaxia compatriots, one of the key arsonists of the burning of Yuanming Garden!
According to the original history.
Grant was promoted to Captain of the Army in 1835 and was promoted to Major for his exploits in taking Zhenjiang during the First Opium War.
He subsequently earned the third-class Order of Bath for this achievement, participating in the First Sikh War and the Punjab Campaign, which began his promotion path.
But in this scenario, the First Opium War had not yet started, and therefore Grant could not act following his original trajectory, would not lead troops to participate in the First Sikh War and the Punjab Campaign.
With no special opportunities.
He had languished at the Captain position for more than ten years, which was reasonable.
Thinking of this.
Xu Yun couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
For the first time, he felt a murderous impulse.
During those days in the Northern Song, at Ying Wangbing’s request, he hadn’t been unfamiliar with bloodshed.
Xu Yun had even personally executed several utterly irredeemable criminals.
However, influenced by modern people’s views, he generally wasn’t inclined to kill under normal circumstances.