America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 58 Another Gunfight Erupts! Li Yu is once again caught in trouble. [Bonus Chapter, Please Vote!]

"As expected of a new gun, the feel is just different."

Li Yu stroked the pistol in his hand with a satisfied expression.

After looking Li Yu up and down with a face full of surprise for a long while, Hugo said in an admiring tone:
"Mr. Li, your shooting skills are quite remarkable."

"Among the people I know, there aren't many who can hit a target 15 meters away with the same precision as you."

Anyone who frequently uses a handgun knows that hitting a target with a handgun is a very difficult task.

It's already quite difficult for a beginner to hit the target with all their bullets.

A person who can accurately hit a target 10 meters away is already considered a highly skilled marksman.

Faced with Hugo's praise, Li Yu remained silent, only smiling slightly, thinking to himself:

—15 meters is your limit at the shooting range, not mine.

The skill description for "Pistol Mastery Lv.A" is very clear: any target within 50 meters of him can be easily hit!

Being able to snipe a target 50 meters away with a pistol... this is a marksmanship that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Such marksmanship is enough to earn him the title of "God of Guns"!

Li Yu silently engaged the safety on the pistol in his hand and tucked it back into the holster on his left leg.

“Mr. Hugo, let me see the lever-action rifle you recommended.”

"No problem, please come with me."

The two returned to the counter.

"If we're talking about lever-action rifles that have the largest magazine capacity and considerable practicality, then I would first recommend the 1873 Winchester lever-action rifle, which is known as the 'rifle that conquered the West'."

As Hugo spoke, he opened the large wooden crate, revealing its contents—a lever-action rifle stuffed among dry straw.

"Caliber: .44-40, magazine capacity: 12 rounds. This was the rifle most favored by cowboys in the West back in the day."

"While this gun has good performance, Mr. Li, I must remind you that although the M1873 Winchester lever-action rifle has a large magazine capacity, its power is somewhat lacking compared to the latest lever-action rifles."

Li Yuwan'er:

"It doesn't matter if the power is a little weak, as long as it can penetrate a person's muscles and bones."

During the annihilation of the Black Robe Patrol last night, Li Yu discovered a serious flaw in the M1894 lever-action rifle.

In terms of sheer power, this rifle is impeccable; a single shot can create a large hole in a human body.

However, the ammunition capacity of only 6 rounds was far too small, and it "wilted" after firing for only a short time, forcing a stop to reload.

For Li Yu, the amount of ammunition loaded was far more important than its power.

With the "Lever-Lever Rifle Mastery Lv.A" buff, Li Yu doesn't need to consider destructive power at all—since every shot can easily hit the enemy's vitals, what's the point of having such powerful force?
What's the difference between drilling a small hole and drilling a large hole in a person's skull?

Seeing that Li Yu insisted on buying this outdated old gun, Hugo displayed the qualities a businessman should have – he didn't tell his customers what to do, and smiled as he handed the M1873 Winchester lever-action rifle from the box to Li Yu.

"May I test fire?"

"of course can."

Li Yu carried the rifle back to the edge of the shooting range and chose the 15-meter target, which was the furthest away.

Hugo quickly helped him lay out the brand-new target paper.

There's nothing particularly noteworthy about Li Yu's inspection of the rifle.

It was simply a replay of the previous scene—every shot hitting the bullseye, creating another large hole made up of dense bullet holes.

Perhaps because of the impressive performance of "precise pistol shooting at a 15-meter target" earlier, Li Yu's marksmanship demonstration this time did not elicit a significant reaction from Hugo.

However, after seeing how skilled Li Yu was at using a lever-action rifle, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he subtly glanced at Li Yu a few more times.

"Perfect, this is exactly the gun I want. I'll take this rifle!"

Hugo quickly reverted to "business mode," beaming with smiles.

"Mr. Li, allow me to confirm your requirements. Two M1873 lever-action rifles, four M1911 semi-automatic pistols—do you need any other guns?"

"That's all for now, check out."

As they spoke, Li Yu and Hugo returned to the counter.

Last night's battle to "annihilate the Black Robe Patrol Group" also taught Li Yu a lesson—he didn't need to carry too many guns at all.

In his personal opinion, a knife, a lever-action rifle, and two pistols would be enough!

Carrying too many guns is cumbersome; it's better to use the precious storage space for bullets.

Therefore, Li Yu adopted "one lever-action rifle and two pistols" as his basic combat equipment. This time, he bought two sets, one for his own use and the other as a spare at home.

“2把M1873杠杆步枪，40美元；4把M1911手枪，60美元；一条腰带和两个枪套，3美元。总计103美元。扣除你卖旧枪的64美元，付我39美元即可。”

Li Yu nodded, took out his wallet from his pocket, counted out a small stack of green bills, and placed them on the counter in front of him.

"Happy Trading."

Hugo extended his large hand to Li Yu.

"Happy Trading."

Li Yu grasped Hugo's outstretched hand, and the two smiled at each other.

The transaction was completed in a few seconds, simple and efficient—Li Yu hadn't experienced such a perfect shopping experience in a long time.

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As Li Yu carried his new equipment, leaving the bell tower and returning to the main hall of the church, he encountered Olycia, who smelled even more strongly of alcohol.

"Are you done? How about it? Do you need your hand injured? Just pay me $1 and I can heal your hand in three days."

As she spoke, she shook a bottle of unlabeled medicine that she was holding in her hand.

Because the process of buying and selling firearms went exceptionally smoothly, there is still a lot of free time left.

Since there was still time left, Li Yu didn't refuse and nodded:
"Then please."

"Come with me to the altar; the height there is just right."

As she spoke, Olycia turned around and walked towards the altar.

"To heal at the altar?"

"Anyway, this is a Catholic church."

These words, spoken by an Orthodox nun, were so convincing that Li Yu was speechless.

Hugo, standing to the side, sighed helplessly:

"Could you please refrain from saying such disrespectful things in front of me, a Catholic priest?"

Olycia completely ignored Hugo's complaints and stood one after the other beside the altar with Li Yu.

"Come, place your hands on the altar."

Li Yu obediently did as instructed.

After a quick check, Olycia said:

"Hmm... there's quite a bit of bruising, but it's not a big problem."

After saying that, Olycia unscrewed the bottle in her hand and poured the pungent and unpleasant medicine inside onto Li Yu's hands.

"This is my exclusive formula. Apply this medicine and I guarantee your hands will heal within three days."

Despite being clearly drunk, Olycia's eyes were strangely clear, showing none of the "dazedness" typical of drunkards, and her hand movements were steady and powerful.

With practiced skill, her slender, slightly cool fingers meticulously smoothed the medicine from Li Yu's hands.

Olycia carefully applied the medicine, Hugo watched from the side, and Li Yu waited silently... It should have been such a quiet and peaceful scene—

Bang!
But this was interrupted by the sudden sound of the door being kicked open.

Suddenly, the church doors were kicked open.

More than twenty young men, carrying Thompson submachine guns—the famous Chicago typewriters—filed in and lined up in a row.

Upon spotting Hugo and Olycia, the leader shouted:
"Violent priest! Perverted nun! Die!"

The next instant, more than twenty Chicago typewriters simultaneously burst into the classic, crisp sound that was just like a typewriter!

The instant Li Yu caught sight of the gunmen out of the corner of his eye, he reacted as if by reflex—lowering his body and rolling away to hide behind the altar.

To Li Yu's great surprise, Hugo and Olycia's reaction speed was no slower than his!
They both made the same move—the cat crouched down, rolled away, and hid behind the altar.

Three clergy members from three different denominations rolled neatly on the ground and then sat side by side behind the altar.

The sudden attack caused Li Yu's mind to briefly go blank.

In his confusion, the first thought that came to his mind was that this shopping experience didn't seem to be so perfect.

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