Chapter 334 The Butcher (2/2)

As Hans stretched out his hand to take the money, the youth pressed his index finger on the notes, still smiling. ”Friend, this is a genuine Rolls-Royce umbrella right?”

Hans nodded. ”Yes, it’s really a genuine Rolls-Royce umbrella—no issues at all.”

The youth stared at him. ”It can withstand hurricane-like winds?”

”Yes!”

The youth nodded, then he released his finger and said, ”We’re going somewhere with powerful wind. If this umbrella doesn’t stand up to it, then we’ll seek you out when we get back.”

Li Du saw that Hans’s normal confidence had been suppressed and so stepped in. ”It can withstand very high wind speeds, as Rolls-Royce states in their publicity materials. We haven't tested it but we can guarantee that this is an original Rolls-Royce umbrella from the car.”

With the exchange of money and item done, they got ready to leave. Old Song blocked them and looked at Big Quinn. ”Buddy, are you interested in letting go of this bayonet?”

Compared to the average-sized but monstrous-looking Old Song, Big Quinn’s appearance was not as threatening.

Under Old Song’s hostile glare, Big Quinn glanced at Li Du awkwardly. ”This is my boss’s bayonet.”

Old Song turned to Li Du. ”Give me this bayonet. I’ll give you another 10,000 dollars.”

The youth, who was scrutinizing the umbrella, said, ”Old Song, this bayonet’s not worth 10,000 dollars—it’s not even worth 10,000 renminbi.”

”This is a ‘butcher,’” Old Song explained, ”and one in good condition. It’s rare—definitely worth 10,000 renminbi.”

Li Du was curious. ”Is this bayonet very valuable?”

He now knew that when Old Song had said ”butcher” earlier, he was referring to the bayonet’s name. He had thought Old Song was shocked by Big Quinn’s appearance and had meant that he looked like a butcher.

Old Song said, ”The butcher is the type of bayonet that the German army produced the most of during World War I. It’s actually not that valuable, but you have preserved it well.”

Li Du had not done any research on this bayonet and had thought it was just a regular model. He had passed it to Big Quinn to intimidate people with—it had not occurred to him that this bayonet would have come with such a rich history.

Seeing his reaction, Old Song asked, ”You didn’t know its identity?”

Li Du shook his head. ”Can you provide an introduction?”

Old Song chuckled, ”This bayonet’s nickname is the ‘butcher.’ Its actual name is the ‘M98/05.’ It was used by the German army during the First World War.

”This bayonet was designed to replace the bigger and heavier M98/02 bayonet, which was initially used to replace the M1898, which was not suitable for warfare as its blade was too long.

”The designs of both the M98/02 and the M98/05 were based on the needs of World War I, as tools for soldiers to construct and dig trenches...”

Old Song looked up at them and laughed when he saw their blank faces. ”Looks like I’ve shared too much—this information is not of much use.”

Compared to two earlier versions, the butcher was more suited for warfare and killing. Its nickname was given by the allied soldiers, as it was too powerful a weapon.

”There were two types of butchers, the difference lies in the blades: one has a regular blade, while the other has a sawback blade. Yours has the sawback blade, right?”

Li Du nodded and motioned for Big Quinn to pull out the bayonet, revealing its ferocious-looking blade.

Old Song took it in his hands. ”If it didn’t have a sawback blade, then it wouldn’t even be worth 1,000 renminbi. But since it does, it’s worth 10,000 US dollars.”