Chapter 22: Arms Dealings

  Zhang Lieyang returned home not long after, and Xiao Shixiong brought Xiao Haixuan to the Zhang family. As soon as he entered the Zhang's house, Xiao Shixiong saw the Hummer parked in the garage at a glance. After sizing up the car, under the guidance of the butler, Xiao Shixiong took Xiao Haixuan to Zhang Lao Taigong's study.

  Walking into the study, Xiao Shi Xiong smiled and said to Zhang Lao Tai Ye: "Uncle, hello! I brought Hai Ya here today to find Lie Yang for something!"

  "Oh? What are you looking for him about?" Old Man Zhang asked curiously.

  "I heard that Lieyang has some new-style weapons in his hands, so I came to take a look!" Xiao Shixiong said with a smile.

  "He's probably in the house, you go find him yourselves! When you leave later, call me and I'll join your father and Uncle Tang for a game of cards!" Old Man Zhang said with a smile.

  "Alright! Then I'll go with Xiao Haiyue first!" Xiang Shixiong said, and he walked out of Zhang Lao Taigong's study with Xiao Haiyue.

  Just as Zhang Lieyang had finished counting his spoils and was about to count the ammunition, Xiao Shixiong and Xiao Haixuan knocked on the door and walked in. Seeing what Zhang Lieyang had placed on the table, both Xiao Shixiong and Xiao Haixuan were taken aback for a moment.

  Seeing Xiao Shi Xiong and Xiao Hai Ya enter his room, Zhang Lie Yang hastily stood up and respectfully said: "Uncle, how do you have time to come here today?"

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Xiao Shixiong smiled and said: "Lieyang, I heard that you have some good guns here, so I thought I'd come take a look!"

  "Uncle, there's nothing good here!" Zhang Lieyang said, putting the things on the table into his backpack. Just as he was halfway done, Xiao Haixuan said: "Lieyang, just take it out and let us see! What's there to be ashamed of? We're all family!"

  "Alright! But I'm telling you first, you can look but not take it away!" As Zhang Lieyang put his backpack into the wardrobe and casually pulled out that anti-material sniper rifle for them to see. Seeing Zhang Lieyang pull out that anti-material sniper rifle, Xiao Shixiong's eyes lit up with excitement as he took it in his hands, repeatedly playing with it!

  Playing around, Xiao Shi Xiong smiled and said to Zhang Lie Yang: "Lie Yang, can I try this gun?"

  "It can be tried, but I don't have any spare bullets! If you really want to try, then go get the bullets yourself!" Zhang Lieyang said helplessly.

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Xiao Shixiong ejected the magazine from his gun and said: "I think this is just an ordinary bullet, nothing special about it!"

  "Uncle, this cartridge is loaded with mercury bullets! You can't buy them on the outside market!" Zhang Lieyang explained.

  Hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Xiao Shixiong reluctantly returned the gun to Zhang Lieyang and asked: "Lieyang, is that car parked outside yours?"

  "That's mine, and the car is called Hummer!" Zhang Lieyang replied.

  "Is there still equipment with weapons and radio on that vehicle?" Xiao Shi Xiong looked at Zhang Lieyang and asked seriously.

  Zhang Lieyang smiled and nodded, saying: "The car is equipped with an M134 Minigun, with a theoretical firing rate of 6,000 rounds per minute. If Uncle wants to try it out, just have someone bring two boxes of Markov heavy machine gun ammunition."

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Xiao Shixiong smiled and said: "I'm just asking. Lieyang, if possible, can you help me buy some ammunition?"

  "Uncle, how many do you want to buy?" Zhang Lieyang asked in puzzlement.

  "Ammunition worth a million dollars!" Xiao Shixiong said with a smile.

  Upon hearing Xiao Shi Xiong's words, Zhang Lieyang thought for a moment and secretly calculated to himself: "I have thirty rounds of golden ammunition at Smith's place, shouldn't I also take this opportunity to buy some more bullets for reserve?" Thinking of this, Zhang Lieyang smiled and said to Xiao Shi Xiong: "Uncle, later I'll go find my friend who sells military supplies and ask him, tonight I'll come to your residence to give you news, is that okay?"

  "All right, then I'll wait at home for news of the noble nephew!" With that, Xiao Shi-xiong and Xiao Hai-yue left.

  As soon as the Xiao family left, Zhang Lieyang walked into Zhang Qihuas study with a box containing 100 gold bars and some company bonds, stocks, and bank deposit certificates, saying: "Second Uncle, can you help me buy a house in Chongqing that is roughly the same size as our current one?" (These 100 gold bars were part of the spoils Zhang Lieyang obtained from the Wu family. In the assassination, Zhang Lieyang looted the large safe in Wu Hanmings study and got hundreds of millions of dollars, pounds, and German marks, as well as 200 gold bars, 500,000 silver coins, and a large number of company bonds, stocks, and bank deposit certificates.)

  "Lieyang, how did you think of buying a house in such a faraway place?" Zhang Qihu asked in puzzlement.

  "Earlier, Xiao Shi-xiong, Uncle Xiao came over and asked me to help him buy some bullets, and as soon as he opened his mouth, it was a million dollars! From this point on, I can judge that the situation is going to be unstable, so from a strategic perspective and thinking about the future safety of our family, I had to ask you, Second Uncle, for help. But don't worry, Second Uncle, I'll take care of the money!" As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang opened the box and said to Zhang Qi-hua: "Second Uncle, there are a hundred gold bars in here, which were meant to buy a house. The rest of these company bonds, stocks, and bank deposits will all be handled by you, Second Uncle. However, these things can't see the light of day because they all belong to the Wu family!"

  Zhang Qihua looked at Zhang Lieyang in disbelief after reading through the company bonds, stocks and bank deposits. "Lieyang, did you really do what happened to the Wu family?"

  Zhang Lieyang was ambiguous, neither admitting nor denying, and said: "Second uncle, what do you think?" Looking at Zhang Lieyang's playful expression, Zhang Qihuah smiled and replied: "Don't worry! Second uncle will handle this matter well! I'll also buy a good house!"

  "Second Uncle, I'm going to trouble you to find some of our trusted men and arrange for them to be sent to the warehouse at Pear Mountain. I want to train them! This way, the Zhang family will also have something to rely on!" Zhang Lieyang said seriously.

  "Alright! Don't worry!" Zhang Qihua said as he put away the box.

  After settling things, Zhang Lieyang drove away from the Zhang's house and headed towards Smith's residence.

  The car had just arrived at Smith's door when Zhang Lieyang saw Smith driving back. So Zhang Lieyang smiled and stopped the car, waving to Smith. Seeing Zhang Lieyang, Smith smiled and said: "Good friend, how did you think of coming to see me today?"

  "Smith, I'm someone who reports even trivial matters to San Bao Dian!" Zhang Lieyang said with a smile.

  "What's on your mind, friend? Tell me and see if I can help you out." Smith said seriously.

  "Smith won't let me speak outside, will he?" Zhang Lieyang joked.

  "How could that be?" Smith said, leading Zhang Lieyang in. As they walked into the living room and sat down on the sofa, Zhang Lieyang smiled at Smith and said, "You can definitely help me with this matter, and you can even make some money from it!"

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Smith suddenly became interested and said: "Come on, friend! Don't keep us in suspense!"

  "My father-in-law asked me to buy one million rounds of ammunition from you on his behalf, and I personally want to buy one hundred and fifty million dollars' worth of bullets and hand grenades or hand bombs. But don't worry, when the time comes, just give me one million rounds and one million dollars' worth of goods, and consider the extra five hundred thousand dollars as a labor fee from me!" Zhang Lieyang said with a smile.

  "Did you really say that?" Smith asked incredulously.

  "Of course it's true, if you're not at ease, we can sign a contract!" Zhang Lieyang said with a smile.

  "Well, since you've said that, when are you going to deliver the goods?" Smith asked seriously.

  "When can you give it to me at the earliest?" Zhang Lieyang asked back.

  "Let me think for a moment," said Smith. "I'll give you the goods in two installments. Fifteen days later, I'll first pay you $1 million worth of goods. Five days after the arrival of the first batch of goods, I'll give you another $1 million worth of goods. How does that sound?"

  "Alright, we have a deal! Tomorrow I'll bring $15 million and sign the contract with you, how does that sound?" Zhang Lieyang said with a smile.

  "Alright, no problem!" Smith said, then thought of something and continued: "Lieutenant Yang, I have a batch of Italian 75mm mountain guns on hand. Do you want them?"