When Lin Yao returned to the town, it was already early in the morning, and most of the other cowboys who had gone to hunt down the robbers had returned and gathered at the gate of the town's security office.

Different from imagination, there was not much joy on everyone's faces, but a solemn expression.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yao got off the horse and asked quietly.

Someone replied: "Old Billy is wounded, and he was hit in the abdomen by a bullet during the pursuit, and the wound was not light." ”

Someone else said: "What's worse, the leader of the robbers, Mike Hart, is the younger brother of Mike Hannon, the most wanted man in the West, we killed Hart in pursuit, and Mike Hanon will definitely come to take revenge." ”

"Mike Hannon?"

Lin Yao frowned slightly, this person's wanted warrants were posted all over the western region, and he was the most notorious bandit in recent years.

Three years ago, Hanon and other robbers committed the arms robbery, and stole 3,000 rifles from the border army in one fell swoop.

The federal government offered him a reward of $100,000, equivalent to $10 million for future generations.

But Hanon is still alive and well, all the bounty hunters who tried to deal with him are dead, and he is the most famous criminal of his time.

"I'll go in and see the sheriff."

Lin Yao walked into the police station and found a middle-aged doctor stitching up the wound of the old sheriff.

Not far away, there were eight stretchers covered with white cloths, and you didn't need to ask to know that these were cowboys who had died in pursuit.

"How's your injury?"

Lin Yao walked over and asked.

Old Billy sat in his chair, drank wine, endured the pain of stitching up the wound, and replied, "You can't die, you have to recuperate for a while." ”

Speaking of this, old Billy said: "The leader of the robbers is Mike Hannon's younger brother, and the people outside have already told you about this, right?" ”

Lin Yao nodded: "Anyway, it's not good news, a legendary criminal like Mike Hanon will not allow anyone to challenge his authority." If we kill his brother, he will not let us go, otherwise, others will think that he is too angry and not worthy of fear, and he will have a steady stream of trouble in the future. ”

Killing chickens and monkeys is not just a slip for Tang people.

Lao Mei is not bad, they have become chickens to be killed in Hannon's eyes, as a warning to the bounty hunters who try to beat his mind.

"Yes, it's very troublesome, and in my state, it is obvious that I can't stay in the town as a sheriff, Hanon's revenge needs to be resisted by yourselves. By the way, did the robber you were chasing carry gold? ”

Faced with Old Billy's question, Lin Yao shook his head firmly: "I didn't catch him, let him run away." ”

Old Billy glanced at him, didn't ask about the specific process, but said boredly: "Then it's troublesome, we only found 24 pieces of gold on Hart's body, and the remaining 48 are missing, Morgan Bank will definitely lose his temper." ”

Lin Yao didn't speak, just glanced at the people around him indifferently.

There were a total of 72 gold bars on the train, 24 of which were with him, 24 were found with Hart's body, and 24 were missing.

It seems that he is not the only one who has the idea of this gold, and there are also people who have hidden gold bars.

The man could be anyone, including the injured old sheriff Billy.

Who can guarantee that the old sheriff's injuries were left by the robbers.

It couldn't be his own fight, as the sheriff of the town, there was no reason why old Billy couldn't just leave his job.

Now he is injured and is in line with the resignation procedure.

If the gold bar was really with him, he could have taken the opportunity of the injury to leave his job, get away from the whirlpool of Stone Town, and take the gold bar to other cities to live a prosperous life.

Of course, these are just speculations, and he just habitually thinks people are very complicated.

"If something so big happens, Morgan Bank will make a move soon, and it won't take two days for someone from the detective agency to arrive."

"The people from the detective agency, the people from Hanon, and the cowboys from all over the world, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the town to be calm for a while in the next period."

Old Billy looked at the corpse of the warrior covered with white sheets, and continued: "We also have eight dead, including my deputy sergeant, we should not have waded into this troubled waters!" ”

"Was the deputy sheriff shot while he was with you?" Lin Yao asked rhetorically.

"Yes, we were caught off guard, and in the scuffle, the heroic deputy sergeant was shot in the head."

Old Billy's face was gloomy, as if he was remembering his close comrades.

But in Lin Yao's mind, there is not brotherhood, but a creepy scene.

In the fantasy, Billy Sr. and the deputy sheriff are chasing a bandit.

They chased him and shot him.

When examining the body, they found that the bandit was carrying gold bars.

Perhaps, they disagreed on the handling of gold bars.

It may be that the spoils are unevenly distributed.

Or it could be the heroic Deputy Sergeant who wants to bring the gold bars back to Morgan Bank.

So His Excellency the Deputy Sheriff died, and his head was blown out.

Old Sheriff Billy was also injured, and he was soon to file for leave due to the injury.

"Do you still have questions?"

"No, I wish you a speedy recovery, Your Excellency Sergeant!"

Lin Yao smiled and left, he was not going to get involved in the old sheriff's script, although the story he told was really good.

After all, the old sheriff may have a problem, but his problem is not small.

As is well known, Morgan Bank will not give up this batch of gold.

This is the theft of a gold bar worth 50,000 US dollars, which is equivalent to 5 million US dollars of gold bars in later generations.

No matter what era it is, this is a big case.

It is conceivable that tomorrow's New York Times will surely make headlines about the gold heist.

"Thank goodness Stephen you're finally back, we heard that old Billy was injured and several of the gangsters including the deputy sheriff, and your mother and I are very worried about you!"

Back home, Lin Zhizhou and Mary looked at him worriedly and asked if he was hurt.

Lin Yao replied that everything went well, and briefly described the battle scene, focusing on how he killed the three robbers.

He didn't mention the gold, but told them that Hart, the leader of the robbers who had been killed, was the younger brother of Hanon, the most wanted man in the West, and that the town might face Hanon's revenge.

"Why don't we move, move to a big city, we have some savings, as long as we sell the cattle and sheep, enough for us to buy a house in the big city, rent a shop, and do a little business."

Hearing that Hanon might take revenge on the town, her mother, Mary, was overwhelmed.

Hanon was a bandit who dared to rob even the army, his gang numbered at least a hundred people, and his anger could burn the entire Stone Town to ashes.

Regarding his mother's idea of wanting to move, Lin Yao shook his head and expressed his denial.

The people from the detective agency will arrive soon, and whoever leaves at this time will be a thief and will definitely become the focus of the investigation.

It's okay to move, but you can't move now.

After three or five days, the detective agency left without finding evidence, and they could leave on their own feet.

Lin Yao guessed that Hanon just wanted to avenge his younger brother, and it was impossible for him to come so quickly.

Within three to five days, they were safe.

If you can muddy the waters, you might be able to buy more time.

The next day...

After a night of fermentation, most of the residents of Stone Town have heard about the heroic deeds of Cowboy, led by Sheriff Billy, who successfully rescued the train besieged by the robbers and killed the leader of the robbers, Hart.

This story is very shocking, but it is also overwhelming.

Especially when it became known that Hart was the younger brother of Hanon, the most wanted criminal in the West, and that Stone Town might be retaliated against by Hanon, panic and riots were inevitable.

Yesterday, twenty-five people, including the old sheriff Billy, were dispatched.

Who went and who didn't, it's no secret within the town.

As soon as Lin Yao went out in the morning, he found that their group of warriors had been targeted.

The townspeople believe that they killed Hart and the robbers, and that Hanon should seek revenge on them, and that the town should not follow suit.

This is not good news.

If Stone Town is compared to a flock of sheep, they are the stronger sheep in the flock.

Now, the sheep are driving them out and facing the beasts alone, making them look as conspicuous as fireflies exposed to the night sky.