September 4, 1900, New Hanover, Horseshoe Lookout:

"Brothers, come around! I think I've found an idea out of this dilemma. Ducky shouted to the men with a stack of sheets in his hand.

Ducky looked excitedly at the men who came over with curiosity and cleared his throat to prepare for his speech.

"Hmm...... I know that these two months have not been satisfactory, we have been hiding in Tibet, and as you have seen, the government will never let us go when it comes to the gold in the mines, and now we have a chance to turn around - the prohibition from St. Denis, although they are antiques from 1870, but thanks to the fact that they are the wrong parts of the year, some artists have played some little tricks - the date of the payment has been pasted, and the exact date is marked with a mimeograph pen. We have every reason to believe that the liquor dealers will be scared to see it, and they will be scared and pee. - Hahahahaha!" Ducky shook off the prohibition on his hand and said with a smug face, "Didn't Fantesey and I go into town the other day?" Thanks to the Jiangyang thief Guevara, he accepted our gold bricks and gave us these things. ”

"Oh no! That's our belongings, what do we want these expired waste paper for? Boss shouted through the crowd, and he spoke the hearts of the other members as well.

"Hmm...... Brother Perth, you may still be able to snuggle up in the arms of your beautiful wife, but the world has changed, and the government is the greatest ruler of the land. We need to be flexible, we need to be flexible, and we urgently need these documents, because they have the force of law printed on the government's copy. We should respect the law...... At least...... Respect the way to make money within the scope of the law. ”

As soon as Ducky's words fell, Fantesi took the lead in applauding, which was especially necessary to mobilize the enthusiasm of the gang and respond to the boss's decision, coupled with Ducky's personal prestige, the members would vote in favor and reluctantly agree to it. In fact, there is no need to go through such a big effort, the current gang is at the end of the road, even if the leader's proposal is risky, the members will do everything to complete it, after all, this is the last chance, after the failure to rob the Anissberg mine, the Van der Linde gang can be said to be frightened, did not live a peaceful day, and the previous savings were gradually exhausted.

Seeing such a positive response from the gang, Ducky rejoiced from the bottom of his heart, and then he recounted to the men the steps of threatening private wine dealers with Prohibition and taking bribes, and he repeatedly emphasized that this was a rigorous science, and that nothing could go wrong in any way for the wine merchants to seize the handle, and finally he called John, Fantesi, Miller, and Antoine Noir out for a short meeting.

"Brothers, there are old people and women here who need your protection. We've lost Robert Jr., Gelosi, and Tarn in the last few months, and you're the last of the strong, and the gang I led was at one point at the top, so trust me. This time we will go to Aniensberg with the prohibition order to obtain the official seal, and at the same time we will hide our identities, and then we will go to St. Denis, wander its streets and alleys, look for the fool who brewed the moonshine, and then show your most ferocious appearance, and squeeze out everything he can to pledge. Dutch stroked his square goatee and looked at the men with his small eyes, and continued, "Remember! We can't make too much of a fuss – we've alarmed the police in Anissberg before, and this time we're in four groups: Fantesey and me, Miller and Bibo, John and Catherine, Antoine and Bolić. ”

John reluctantly pouted at Ducky: "Ducky......"

Ducky sensed John's movements, but he ignored them: "Some of you question me, but I tell you, my ideas are well thought out, and there is no room for doubt. ”

A day later, a team of horses led by Dutch galloped all the way to the Ronock Valley, where they divided into four squads and marched from different directions to Annisberg, during which John and Catherine rode on a horse, and Catherine sat behind the horse and kept smiling, making John uncomfortable holding the reins.

When he arrived at Anissberg, John tied his horse to a stake outside the city, and Miss Catherine offered to go to the inn to swing it, leaving John some personal time.

John stepped on the plank on the side of the street and walked forward, and in a moment he heard a familiar and unfamiliar shout, oh! The gentleman was not dressed in white for the first time, but in a full black gown, which John's impression looked like a limited edition of a high-class ball.

"Dr. Mackintosh!"

"Huh? You know my name...... Oh, I've seen you, John Milton, right? You are one of the few listeners I have. ”

"Oh, damn it! I don't want anyone else to hear that name here. John stepped forward and covered the doctor's mouth. Then he realized that his actions might be more noticeable, and he let go again.

"Nope! I have no secret of my statement, my statement is science, and science is God......"

"Here we go again, here we go again! Stop repeating that damn passage, okay? ”

"Sorry...... Have you read that book, sir? ”

"Seems to be a very noble scientific ......"

"Well, it is true, and flattery may be a little hypocritical, but even then people are reluctant to say these things, and now, sir, I want to say something sycophant, and perhaps this is an exchange of courtesy."

"Haha, then save it, you and I have something to do, I think you haven't sent out a few copies yet."

After leaving Dr. Mackintosh, John wanted to pay a visit to Mr. Fowler, but he dismissed the idea given that there were many people in the cave and that Mr. Fowler might have left long ago. After finding Catherine, John went back to lead his horse and prepare to set off.

The Van der Linde gang assembled at Van Horn Trading Harbor, and Ducky sent some men to the black market to buy some guns, ammunition, and suits, and the group headed south on the moonlit forest path......