Arthur hasn't had a good time lately, although he has managed to resolve his conflict with Leon, he has been able to come and go freely in Valentine, and several ladies from the gang have found work in the town, but the trouble has also increased.

Of course, most of the trouble caused by the other members is the one who is responsible for settling it.

Whoever made the Van der Linde gang have a dark foundation, and it is more difficult to make the group of guys in the gang keep to themselves than to ascend to the sky.

For example, this morning, he had just rescued a drunken pastor from the railroad tracks, and in the afternoon he was going to collect some loan sharks for the gang's bookkeeper.

If there is also a chain of contempt for doing bad things, then usury is undoubtedly at the bottom of the chain.

Even Arthur, a murderous outlaw, felt that he was too lacking in virtue.

But as the number one thug of the gang, for the development of the gang, he can only endure the disgust to complete the task.

Those who will borrow usury are basically desperate people, and the money will not be too easy to get, and in the end, they can barely recover the arrears by robbing and robbing.

What's even more unfortunate is that in the process of debt collection, he was also spit out blood on his face by an honest farmer.

A gloomy Arthur returned to the camp, handed over the money he had recovered, and then went to wash his face.

As soon as I cleaned myself, a new job came again.

Aunt Susan said that Hosea had asked him to find time to visit Emmaro's Ranch, where there was a business to be done.

Arthur wasn't really willing to go, because Emmaro translates to Emerald Ranch.

But considering that Hosea's old fellow had already gone, he had to go if he didn't want to.

Just as he was about to leave, Ducky stopped Arthur.

The gang leader is still dressed up today, calmly like a gentleman in high society, more like the son of a rich family, but unfortunately this artistic conception is destroyed as soon as he opens his mouth.

"Arthur, we need to hurry up and find some food, get more food or money, or these eight lambs under our hands will eat us."

"Got it, Ducky, I'm already working on it."

Arthur said yes, but in his heart he couldn't help but curse, am I the only one in the gang who is working?

Fortunately, Ducky knew that he had done enough for the gang and didn't bother him anymore.

Bidding farewell to his boss, Arthur rode a new horse he had just bought from Valentine, and once again left the camp where he had been in less than ten minutes.

Accidents are always the main theme of the West.

On his way, Arthur meets a Mexican who wants to test his marksmanship and wins 10 bucks from this man.

After all, the first sharpshooter of the Fan Gang is not in vain.

The unexpected small profit made Arthur's depressed mood due to debt collection much better.

This incident also reminded him suddenly that he had received a commission about the four legendary gunmen at the Valentine Tavern, and when the gang settled down, he might be able to try to complete it.

Once people start thinking about things in their heads, the long journey will become short.

Emerald Ranch, arrived.

Arthur, who had successfully arrived at his destination, did not rush in, but went around the ranch, and sure enough, on the side of a green country house, he found the familiar black carriage.

The villa is supposed to be being renovated and surrounded by many busy workers.

The 'big' lady I had seen before was supervising the work at the scene, but she didn't see Leon and the three beautiful young ladies.

There were also quite a few patrolling gunmen in the ranch.

Arthur could tell from just one glance that these were all bandits who had killed people.

Hosea's location was also found, and the old fellow was sitting in front of the barn chatting with a balding worker.

Arthur hurried his horse a few steps into the pasture, and when he saw that the patrol gunner had no intention of stopping him, he boldly approached the barn.

Hosea spotted him from afar and raised his hand to greet him.

"Just in time, Arthur, this is Seamus, our new companion."

The bald worker named Seamus immediately retorted: "I'm not. ”

So Hosea changed his tune and said, "Hopefully, if he likes us." ”

"It's not a matter whether you like it or not, it's trust that counts," Seamus said. As I told you, I have a new boss who agrees with me to start a small business privately, but only if I find someone you can trust. ”

"Of course!" Hosea pretended to say, "There is no more honest man in the whole west than we are." Why don't you give us a chance to prove it! ”

Arthur hurriedly glanced at the military advisor, this job can't be done!

Hosea didn't notice it at all.

Seamus hesitated for a moment: "Okay, then I'll believe you once." ”

"Listen to me, old Bob and his men just bought a stolen mail wagon from the north and put it in their warehouse. Let's go and get the carriage in our hands so we can work together. ”

Hosea knew it was done, and stealing a carriage was a breeze for him and Arthur.

Seamus is a black marketeer who specializes in selling stolen wagons of unknown origin.

Subsequently, the military advisor asked the black marketeer for some details about the car theft mission.

Arthur, however, seemed to be in a state of low spirits, and ran to the side to tease the dog.

The ranch has an Australian Shepherd, which is quite lively, and reminds Arthur that he once had a dog named Cooper.

Cooper was also active and undisciplined, and Hosea once caught several large salmon, only to be eaten by him.

The old guy loses his temper over this, but Arthur thinks the puppy has a lot of personality.

So even though he had been dead for years, Cooper's picture was still on his carriage.

Thinking of this, Arthur suddenly felt that he was a little too sentimental today, could it be because of his age?

Meanwhile, the oldest guy in the gang has finished talking to the black marketeers.

"Arthur, are you alright? You don't look good. ”

"yes." Arthur finally rubbed the dog's head: "I'll take you to see something, and you'll know why after reading it." ”

As they spoke, the two came to the side of the country house.

When Hosea saw the black carriage that he would never forget in his life, he was stupid.

"Generous gifts. Thank! The new owner of the ranch that Seamus spoke of turned out to be "

Arthur nodded helplessly: "The west is big, but sometimes it's small. ”

Rao is Hosea's usual quick thinking, but now he also feels tricky: "I'm afraid that Seamus's business can't be done, let's go, let's go back to the camp first." ”

As he spoke, the military advisor's expression gradually declined.

It's hard to find a way to make money stably, and now it's time to think of another way.

Arthur opened up a new idea: "I think I can continue to work with Seamus, he said just now, that person knows about his black market business. Does it mean that Seamus's sales channels will be protected by that person, which is a good thing for us! And why should we avoid that gentleman, we have no grievances with him. ”

Hosea looked at Arthur, who was usually rough and leafy, and liked to use his hands more than his mouth: "You got back the brain that has been lost for more than 30 years?" ”

Arthur laughed and scolded: "Be careful, old fellow, no matter how smart I am, your position as a military advisor will not be guaranteed." ”

Just as the two were teasing each other, a series of roaring horses' hooves were heard behind them.

When I turned my head, it was Leon and the three sisters, as well as a dozen ghost dogs dressed as cowboys.

Among them, Bella rides an extremely rare pure white Arabian horse.

Leon also spotted two members of the Fan Gang and told the others to go back to the ranch to rest before riding alone to the barn.

"Mr. Morgan, Mr. Matthews, why are you free to come to me?"

"Or did Mr. Morgan finally change his mind and come to me with a gang of military advisors?"

Hosea didn't know about the solicitation, so he couldn't understand it.

In order to prevent the old guy from thinking too much, Arthur hurriedly explained: "I don't have the idea of changing my mind for the time being, we just came to the Emerald Ranch today to talk about some small business." ”

"I see." Leon looked at the two of them condescendingly: "And Seamus?" ”

Hosea was afraid that Arthur would say the wrong thing, so he took the conversation: "You guessed right, I will thank you for your care in the future, sir." ”

Li Ang smiled: "Well, you are also welcome to come to the ranch often." ”

"By the way, I just got a piece of information here, Sean McGuire, one of the wanted criminals for the Blackwater robbery, has been caught by bounty hunters and will be sent to federal prison in a few days."

Hearing the name, Arthur immediately showed an expression of disbelief.

"Sean is still alive?"

Hosea panicked and cautiously asked, "You know everything?" ”

The Blackwater robbery was the same botched robbery, and it was the main reason why the entire Van der Linde gang hid in the snowy mountains.

In fact, the robbery was not a failure, as they had stolen $150,000 worth of gold bars from a cash carrier. But it can't be considered a success, because they were discovered by Detective Pinkerton, and in the end, they could only temporarily hide the money they couldn't take away in Blackwater, and then fled in panic.

Arthur and Hosea had other goals at the time, so they didn't get involved, and it was Ducky and Maika who did it with the others.

The wrong action caused the Fan Gang to lose several good players, and Sean McGuire was separated from the large army in the process of fleeing, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Everyone thought he was dead.

Li Ang looked at the two Fan Gang members with a smile: "Don't worry, if I want to exchange your heads for a bounty, it should be Pinkerton who is standing in front of you now." ”

"It's just that my information isn't free."

"Within a week, send a sum of money, as for the specific amount. If you think this piece of information is worth it, send as much as you want. ”

"That's all I have to say, the two of you are busy first, so I won't bother."

With that, Leon rode away.

The two Fan gang members looked at each other for a long time, and finally Arthur couldn't help but sigh: "The Irish bastard has caused us a big problem. ”

Sean was Irish, relatively young, and everyone liked to call him that.

Hosea patted the thug with a depressed face: "Let's go, let's go home first." ”

The two then mounted their horses and returned to the camp.

As soon as they arrived at the horse's palm, Arthur and Hosea heard Ducky's angry yelling, "Can anyone tell me where that bastard from Mikar has gone?" ”

Charles, who was in charge of the camp today, replied: "I saw him riding out this morning and never came back. ”

Daqi stood in the middle of the camp, crossed his waist and continued to scold: "Fake, the wounds on your body are not healed, so you are in a hurry to go outside to die!" Charles, why didn't you stop him at the time? ”

The Blackskin Indian said confidently: "If he doesn't listen to me, I can't help it." ”

Seeing this, Hosea hurriedly stepped forward to persuade his leader to dissipate his anger.

Ducky's restless mood quickly subsided, and he changed to a smiling face: "You guys came back just in time, let's see which thief I caught." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a man with a top hat and a delicate beard stepped out of Ducky's tent and bowed to the crowd like a stage actor.

"Josiah Trelawney, right down."

This person is also a member of the Fan Gang, a charlatan who likes to call himself a magician, as a gang intelligence officer, he can always provide good clues, but at the same time, as a cunning liar, he basically does not stay in the gang camp, but is out all the time looking for opportunities to make money.

Because of this, Trelawney managed to escape the Blackwater robbery and was the only free man in the gang.

Another important member returned, and Arthur and the others were naturally very happy.

But they couldn't be happy right away, because Trelawney came back this time to inform the Fan Gang that they had something to do with Sean, and his information was clearer than what Leon had given.

"That is, we are going to use an unknown amount of money to buy a piece of information that we should have known? Is there a royal law in this country? ”

Ducky's mood was restless again, and anyone could tell that he was trying to suppress his anger.

Arthur thought to himself, if there was no king's law, we wouldn't be hiding here.

Hosea patiently advised: "We decide whether the amount of money can be large or small, and we have a buffer of a week. ”

Daqi lit a cigar, the smoke obscuring his face.

"Can you not give it? He beat me up with my best gunman, and I'm going to offer to give him money? ”

Hosea replied with a little embarrassment, "He has been to our camp. ”

Ducky turned his gaze to the silent Arthur, who had brought Leon here in the first place.

Despite the prior consent within the gang.

Trelawney, who had never seen or heard of Leon, was confused: "What are you worried about, could it be that a gang provoked the president of the United States?" ”

Arthur said quietly, "He's so much scarier than the president, because he's right next to us." ”

“？？？” Trelawney looked around warily.

Hosea helped explain: "What Arthur meant, he always appeared in an unexpected way, as if we could meet him everywhere we went. ”

At this time, Ducky suddenly said: "Emerald Ranch, huh?" ”

Arthur always felt that he had something to say.

Hosea keenly sensed that the atmosphere was wrong, and immediately changed the subject: "The matter of money can be talked about later, the main problem is still Sean." ”

"We don't seem to be very popular in Blackwater. ”

Arthur agreed: "If we set foot in Blackwater now, we'll definitely be beaten into a sieve. ”

"It's all Pinkerton," said Ducky, stepping on his discarded cigar, "but as long as the kid is alive, we'll have to try." ”

Arthur nodded, "Yes, of course." ”

Trelawney was worried: "They're trying to get you, Ducky. ”

Ducky didn't care: "It always is." ”

Since the leader has made up his mind, the other members naturally have nothing to oppose, let alone to rescue their companions, who have long been regarded as homeowners.

So Ducky began to call the shots:

"Charles, go see if you can find anything, stay safe."

"Trelawney, Javier with him."

"Arthur, get Mika back for me, and then go to Blackwater to make peace with them."

"Hosea, find a way to get something to eat and come back, Pearson has complained to me countless times."

(End of chapter)