When Chen Jianqiu and Astor appeared near Santa Fe, it was already a week later.

It was the last week of October, and the weeds on both sides of the road had already turned a withered yellow, blending in with the color of the soil. The winds of the North Pacific can't beat the Rocky Mountains, and the arid and rainless New Mexico wilderness has entered late autumn.

"Mr. Chen, let's take a rest, I'm too tired on the way, I can't eat well or sleep well." Astor looked frustrated.

This week's exposure to the wind and sun has made this rich young master with fine skin and tender flesh suffer a lot, his skin has turned black and yellow, dry cracked, and his hair is messy, like hay.

He has never gone without a shower for more than three days since he was a child, but so far, except for his lips, the rest of his body has not been wet for almost ten whole days.

But the black radish in front did not mean to stop, and Chen Jianqiu's "intimate" words also came:

"Young Master Astor, it should have been more than ten days since you disappeared, and the elders in the family must be very anxious, so we still have to hurry."

Astor was about to burst into tears: "You can just hand me over to the patrol or the local sheriff!" Where there are people, it will be! I'll definitely find a way to give it to you! I swear in the name of my family! ”

Chen Jianqiu shook his head: "It seems that the young master still doesn't know much about the situation in New Mexico, it was only returned to the United States decades ago, but it seems that the masters of the federation are not very concerned." ”

"There are robbers, liars, and gamblers here, except for the Indians, and I can't bear to leave you alone in such a place."

"So, I'm going to get you there safely in person. So I'm relieved. Chen Jianqiu turned his head and gave Astor a bright smile in return.

Astor was extremely helpless, he finally understood why Chen Jianqiu was so relieved of him, and specially found a horse for him to ride alone.

Along the way, no matter how much he tried to escape, he was seen through at a glance by this young man who was not much older than himself, and then made himself suffer lightly.

There are more and more passers-by along the way, and it seems that Santa Fe is not far away.

At this time, the housekeeper in Santa Fe City is already like an ant on a hot pot.

Astor IV has been missing for more than a week, and his life and death are still unknown, but the two bounty hunters who have high hopes for him have been finding all kinds of excuses to stay in Santa Fe without any progress.

That morning, he couldn't take it anymore and rushed into the room of the hotel where Hanif was staying.

"Sir! When the hell can you leave to find my young master?! The butler held back his anger, maintained his gentlemanly appearance, and said to Hanif, who was picking his fingers at the table.

Donnie also walked over from the next room, leaning against the door.

"It's coming! I'm waiting for an informant to reply to my message. Hanif took his heedience and straightened his hair.

"It's been eight days! It's been eight days! My sir! No progress at all! How can I explain to my master! "The housekeeper was a little overwhelmed.

"It's coming, it's coming, New Mexico is so big, the environment is so complex, my informant is already about to achieve phased results." Hanif explained.

The butler's temper couldn't stand it anymore, and he yelled at Hanif: "You go and act for me now, do you understand?" Immediately! Right away! Otherwise, you two liars are waiting for a lawsuit! ”

"Don't forget, the money for the room you live in now is an advance payment!" The butler dropped a word and slammed the door.

Donnie, who was at the door, turned sideways to let go of the butler, turned his head to watch him hurry out of the hotel, and trotted to Hanif's side.

"I'll go, master, I've been with you for so long, I didn't know you still had eyeliner here!" Downey said that since Hanif stopped himself from calling him "boss," "master" has become an alternative title.

After watching the butler disappear into the street through the window, the confidence and calmness on his face disappeared in an instant, and turned into a sad face:

"I've got a fart eyeliner! I don't even speak Spanish! ”

He stood up, packed up his gear, and took off the hat hanging on the hanger at the door: "Let's go, let's go out and go around." ”

Hanif actually wanted to go to Chen Jianqiu, and his early plan was to find out where the train derailed in the second half of the year.

But on the first day, he rode his horse up to a small mound outside the city of Santa Fe, and looked at the boundless wilderness outside the city, and immediately retreated.

I have chased Chen Jianqiu for several months but have not been able to catch him, and now this person is not familiar with the place, where can I find him?

But today, he was forced to have no choice but to come out.

Party A is the father, who let himself take the deposit.

So, he and Donnie rode to the small mound again.

"Master, what should we do next?" Downey asked.

"Wait, or you will be killed by the Indians in the wasteland? Stabbed to death? Hacked? Hanif said angrily, "What if the boss passes by here?" ”

So, the master and apprentice dismounted, squatted on the hill, and looked at Santa Fe's way into the city.

Hanif certainly didn't know that there was a Chinese idiom called "waiting for the rabbit", but by the afternoon, the rabbit had been waiting for him.

Just when the two of them were dazed by the sun's roasted hair, they were about to go home, and then make up a progress with the housekeeper.

Chen Jianqiu's figure appeared, and the other person beside him, they also knew, and their appearance was seen in the photos given to them by the housekeeper.

It's Astor.

The two men were following a caravan on horseback, slowly coming in their direction.

"Damn, I'll just say that it's not wrong to follow the boss, even the luck has improved!" Hanif jumped up from the ground and beckoned excitedly in the direction of Chen Jianqiu, "This way!" Old! Top dog! This way! ”

Chen Jianqiu was thinking about his plans after entering the city, when he suddenly heard someone calling him not far away.

He looked up and saw Hanif and Donnie on the mound, two of them dancing happily like shrimp in a frying pan.

"Why are these two living treasures here?" Chen Jianqiu frowned, he didn't remember assigning them a new task.

Hanif ran up, he glanced at Chen Jianqiu on the horse, and motioned to whisper to him.

Chen Jianqiu leaned down.

"Boss, it's a big fish!" Hanif snorted at Asternus behind him.

"Hmm."

"Boss, I got the exclusive right to rescue this man."

"Hmm."

"Let's discuss and slaughter him severely, what do you think?"

"Well, let's get on the horse."

……

Chen Jianqiu listened very carefully, and Hanif blew himself to the sky on the side, telling him about the causes and consequences of his side.

The two men rode side by side in front, constantly exchanging heads and plotting something, so small that Astor and Donnie behind them couldn't hear it.

The four horses marched forward and unknowingly entered the city of Santa Fe.

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