It's not just Sadie who feels sorry for Arthur, even Arthur feels sorry for himself.

This time the mission was different from the previous ones, and Ducky apparently listened to Maika's slander and abandoned him, just like John once was.

But strangely, Arthur wasn't worried at all.

Because he knew that Leon was watching him all the time, a unique sense of security that Ducky would never be able to give.

There are more and more enemies in sight, like a tidal wave, from soldiers in khaki outfits to Pinkerton in bowlers. They were not in a hurry to attack, but formed a huge encirclement.

Arthur hid behind a boulder and unhurriedly pressed bullets into the magazine.

Since the other party did not attack, he just took the opportunity to recover his strength.

With the increasing symptoms of tuberculosis, the physical aspect has been greatly affected, and the former strong like a cow is now out of breath after a few steps.

Just then, Milton arrived.

He first ordered his men to cease fire, and then shouted with a smile: "It's a pleasure to meet again, Mr. Morgan, a good citizen, I have finally been caught!" ”

Arthur kept silent, but the cough went far away.

"Cough is terrible." Milton looked gloating: "I don't bother to attack people who are dying, so it's better for you to take the initiative to surrender." ”

"Don't speak? Very good, very principled, much better than Maika Bell. ”

Arthur finally couldn't help but ask, "Mika? ”

Milton feigned surprise and said, "Don't you know? We've been working well together, he's even more obedient than a dog. ”

"What did you say!" Arthur coughed so violently that he couldn't even straighten his waist.

Milton winked at his men to tighten the encirclement, and he continued to attract attention: "Such an obvious thing, I thought you would have guessed it a long time ago." ”

"I know you really want to take out that traitor with your own hands, and we have the same goal."

"Let's go back, maybe it's still too late."

The agent spoke at length for a long time, but there was no response.

It wasn't until the soldiers and Pinkerton circled behind the boulder that they realized that Arthur had already run away.

Milton didn't feel angry when he heard the news, but relaxed: "Our mission is complete, close the team!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the soldiers who had just been 'killed' by Arthur got up from the ground.

happily went home and received the reward.

The ghost dog began to infiltrate the major forces, including the US military, a long time ago, and it is no exaggeration to say that the west is full of its own people today.

As a result, although there were a large number of enemies behind Arthur's ass, none of them could really pose a threat.

Everyone will be colleagues in the future, and the meaning will be understood.

Compared to the light-hearted and enjoyable Arthur's side, Dudge and Mika were much more miserable, and the group of outlaws they had gathered earlier had all died, and the remaining two of them were also deeply encircled, driven to a ridge, unable to advance or retreat.

And the enemy seemed to be playing tricks on them, besieging but not attacking, as if trying to trap the two of them on the mountain.

Chased to exhaustion, Maika sat on the ground without an image, panting and asking, "Boss, don't you always have a way?" Come up with a great idea to help us escape! ”

Daqi looked anxiously looking for a way out, but there were only cliffs and cliffs in front of him, and finally he could only say helplessly:

"Our time is over."

Maika scoffed, "There are only two kinds of people in this world, winners and losers, and I want to be the one who survives." ”

As he spoke, he quickly got up from the ground, walked briskly to the edge of the cliff, and looked down.

It's like thinking about what the chances of surviving a cliff jump are.

Daqi is not a person who will accept his fate easily, and thought for a moment: "I remember that there is a river to the south, if we jump from that side, maybe there will be a chance." ”

Mika's eyes lit up: "Then what are you waiting for, go!" ”

But as soon as he moved, an angry roar came from behind him: "Mika!! ”

The two looked back, and it turned out to be Arthur.

He approached step by step, his face flushed sickly, but his eyes were unusually bright.

"I just met an old acquaintance, Agent Milton, and I almost got caught by him."

"You don't care about that, though."

"Mika and Milton seem to know each other well, and there are some shady contacts in private."

As soon as Arthur finished his last sentence, Maika's hand unconsciously touched the holster on his waist: "What the hell are you talking about, cowboy?" ”

Arthur raised his voice: "I mean, you're the whistleblower!" ”

"You fart!" Mika's retort was louder.

In the next second, the two looked at Ducky at the same time.

Arthur said, "It was Milton himself who told me, Ducky, you shouldn't trust him." ”

Maika said, "You believe what Milton says. Where's your brain, tuberculosis? Or is it for some other reason. So you believe his nonsense. ”

Then, he advised Daqi: "Let's be realistic, we don't have much time to waste in this kind of place." ”

Arthur suddenly laughed, shook his head and said, "No, Mika, we still have a lot of time. ”

As soon as the words fell, the two of them took out their guns and aimed at each other.

Even though Arthur is suffering from illness, he is still faster than Mika.

"Make a choice, Ducky, believe me or him."

Daqi, who has always been silent, has a solemn expression and is very entangled in his heart.

It is reasonable that he should believe in Arthur, a relative who has grown up, but if you start from reality, a terminally ill person is of little use, and may even become a drag.

But then again, Maika's behavior is a bit suspicious.

Ducky didn't know what to choose, so he simply threw the choice back to the two of them.

He drew his gun with his remaining arm, the muzzle of the black hole drifting between Arthur and Mika.

"You guys. . . Who intends to follow me, and who intends to betray me! ”

When Maika heard this, she stood behind Daqi without saying a word, indicating her attitude.

Arthur, who was targeted by the two at the same time, was like ashes: "Betrayal? You betrayed me, Ducky, and I gave everything for you! ”

Daqi looked at him with a complicated expression: "I"

The guilt-ridden Idea King unconsciously lowered his gun, but Maika didn't give up, and little by little pushed Arthur back to the edge of the cliff.

Only one of them survives today.

Thinking of this, the legendary rat fired without warning, and emptied all the bullets as quickly as he could.

The fierce gunfire completely broke Ducky's tense nerves, and he subconsciously pulled the trigger.

Shoot the deadliest bullet into Arthur's heart.

The other party's sad and surprised expression made Daqi unconsciously turn his head: "It's all over, child, it's all over." If only you had listened to me. ”

Arthur's crystal blue eyes gradually darkened, and his body fell off the cliff weakly.

Maika deliberately ran to the edge of the cliff to take a look, and then tried her best to restrain her joy, urging: "We should go, brother, hurry!" ”

Daqi turned a deaf ear and froze in place for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.

After such a short delay, the two had the opportunity to witness a miracle scene.

In the distant sky, a pillar of golden light tore through the clouds and descended from the sky, completely enveloping Arthur's body.

His injuries are recovering, and the disease is slowly clearing.

At the same time, Arthur had another dream.

He found himself in the midst of a castle of great luxury, with Leon sitting on a tall throne not far in front of him.

A herd of deer, representing holiness and wisdom, surrounds the throne.

The most majestic of them all, the deer, had Arthur's appearance reflected in his clear eyes.

Leon stroked the antlers gently, his mouth not moving, but his voice kept echoing in the castle.

"Arthur Morgan, Dudge has paid for your kindness with your life. From now on, both your body and your soul will belong to me. ”

"Now, wake up."

As he spoke, Arthur, who was lying at the bottom of the cliff, suddenly opened his eyes, and his originally blue eyes were infected with blood red.

Bathed in golden light, his body floated up and slowly returned to the top of the cliff.

The frantic wind blew Dudge and Maika unsteadily, but they didn't delay them staring at the returning Arthur with incredible eyes.

"You're not dead! Still." Legend has it that rats were scared out of their guts.

He finally understood what Milton meant when he said 'Arthur was favored by the big guys'.

Ducky was even more panicked, and he didn't even dare to look at his once most trusted brother.

Arthur didn't rush to do anything to the two, but first picked up the black gambler's hat that had fallen off from the gun, dusted off the dirt on it, and put it on his head again.

This hat was extremely important to him and was left to him by his father.

Although the relationship between the two was somewhat strained, and the hat itself was worn out, he never threw it away.

In a way, the hat has long since become a symbol.

Putting on his hat, Arthur naturally lowered his hand, approached the holster at his waist, and exhaled deeply: "Mika, it's time for us to make a break." ”

While he can now tear Maika apart with his bare hands, he prefers to do it a more traditional way.

The panicked Maika first looked at Ducky, who didn't plan to continue to help him, and then at Arthur, who was eyeing him, and finally pulled out his two guns very decisively, and moved his hand on the other two at the same time.

Even if he dies, he has to pull a cushion.

But his speed can't even be compared to the terminally ill Arthur, let alone the now fully formed Arthur.

As soon as Mika moved, Arthur reacted.

By the time Maika was about to take aim and shoot, Arthur had already emptied all the bullets in the magazine with an unbelievable speed.

The legendary rat, whose chest was completely dyed red, fell unwillingly.

Seeing this, Dutsy took a few steps back, unaware that Mika was going to shoot him.

If it weren't for Arthur's timely action, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Thank you, you saved me again."

Arthur ignored the Idea King's insincere thanks and silently stuffed a bullet into his gun.

Unable to stand the stimulus, Dutchy, who was once his closest friend, now turned against him, went completely insane, let out a very strange laugh, and threw away his weapon.

"We shouldn't be like this, Arthur."

"We can't fight against nature, we can't fight against change, we can't fight against anything, but I've been fighting all my life. All I can do is fight, because it's in my nature. ”

"Goodbye, Arthur, I'll be waiting for you below."

With that, Dadge jumped without hesitation and fell towards the bottom of the cliff where Arthur had just stayed.

Even if he is desperate in the end, he can't accept death at the hands of his own people.

Arthur put away his weapon expressionlessly and muttered in a low voice, "Our time is over. ”

Just as he was about to turn to leave, he saw Sadie walking towards him.

Mrs. Adler, who had become apparently younger, smiled heartily and shook the glass bottle filled with the mysterious liquid in her hand.

"Sir said that this thing can wake up Mika again, and it just so happens that I think it is too cheap for him to die once."

"Hosea and Lenny were on their way too."

"If we save a little, a dozen times should be fine, right?"

Arthur was infected by Sadie's emotions and couldn't help but smile.

[With Aunt Susan's goodbye, the notorious Van der Linde gang in the West has been completely swept into the dust of history.]

Ducky's death hit her hard, and no one knew where she went.

Hosea and Lenny returned to New York, presumably not seeing each other for a while, and heard that Lenny had made great progress in his studies and had won a scholarship.

John is still in prison in Rhodes, but Colonel Hansen, now a state legislator, has promised to undo all his past crimes after three years in prison.

Abigail couldn't agree more, and she dreamed of living an ordinary life with her husband.

But this is probably difficult to achieve, because John was going to work for his husband when he was released from prison.

Little Jack successfully entered the Łódź Town Elementary School, and it is worth mentioning that there is a teaching assistant named Marybeth in the school.

This girl, who has always been elegant and polite, in addition to being a teaching assistant, also likes to write in her spare time, but never let people see it, so no one knows what she is writing.

Kieran, the chief stableman of the Tyfamily Manor and a former member of the Olympic Gang, claims that Marybeth may be writing stories about everyone's past, and that he has been very fond of getting around Maribeth lately, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is careful.

But Maribes didn't seem to have much of a feeling for him.

Silly boy with wishful thinking.

Speaking of which, I have to mention the Irish boys Sean and Karen, the two of them actually got together, although there were all kinds of signs that the relationship between the two was extraordinary, but after the incident really happened, it still surprised everyone.

Most people think Karen can find a better one, including me.

Mrs. Adler, who had recently been mysterious and had not been seen all day, heard that she and her husband were trying to apply for a transfer to South America, a place she and her dead husband had been longing for.

Javier must be happy because he is ready to leave for Mexico, and the two of them can be together on the way.

Charles, on the other hand, said that he would like to go north to Canada to find his people in the future.

In the future, there will be less and less time for everyone to get together.

Pearson opened a grocery store in Rhodes; Strauss joined Teese Mining as an accountant; Pastor Swanson successfully quit drinking and morphine and really became a pastor; Tilly, a black girl, is married, and the other party is on quite good terms, and she is a rare black lawyer, I don't know if Lenny recognizes it.

The old crook Trelawney, with his three-inch incorruptible tongue, finally impressed Colonel Han Sen, and temporarily stayed by the colonel's side as a reception secretary.

Through Mrs. Archina's connections, Miss Oschee entered the public relations department of the company, and her daily work consisted of dressing up and showmanship, attending various high-class drinking parties, and enjoying it.

Although I don't know what a PR department is.

Uncle is still the lazy uncle, fortunately, everyone is willing to help him from time to time, otherwise he will definitely starve to death.

This useless waster is rumored to be a legendary gunslinger when he was young.

I dare to assure you that this rumor is absolutely false!

Bill's body was brought back by the new governor of Guama, and I buried him with Dutch.

Poor fool, fell at the last second before dawn.

However, nothing is perfect in this world, and I once thought that I would one day go to Tahiti to grow mangoes, but now I am still an executioner with blood on my hands in the evil land of America.

I also longed for death, but unfortunately my life is no longer my own. ]

At this point, Arthur stopped his pen and looked up at the time.

By working for his husband, he recently bought a house in Saint-Denis, and his ex-girlfriend Marie was very happy about it, and as soon as he was happy, the two got engaged.

"I don't eat at home at noon."

Mary, who heard the voice, came out of the kitchen: "Work again?" ”

"Well, sort of." Arthur closed his notebook and slipped it into his satchel.

Li Ang gave him, don't look at the size, but it can be loaded very well, like a bottomless pit.

I heard what it is called Eastern Legends.

He is a westerner, and he actually carries an eastern satchel every day to swagger through the market, which is a bit funny.

Mary saw that Arthur cherished a broken notebook so much, and said with a slight vinegar: "Mr. Leon said that people who love to write diaries are not serious people, and I suggest that you get rid of this bad habit as soon as possible." ”

Arthur grinned, "I'm really not a serious person. ”

The two were chatting when there was a knock on the door.

"I guess I'm looking for you." Mary Dow.

"I don't need to estimate, I must be, I can smell the stench of pretentiousness on him." Arthur said as he got up to open the door.

Outside the door, Milton greeted him politely: "It's a nice day, Mr. Morgan." ”

"It's better without you." Arthur replied stiffly.

He still haunts why Sia was killed by the Pinkerton agent in front of him.

Milton was not angry, he still looked like he was unwavering: "Mr. Morgan, don't bring your personal emotions to work, it's not good for you. ”

"By the way, Linton should change his name to Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Morgan is not there?"

Arthur's eyes were instantly vigilant: "What do you want to do?" ”

Milton smiled meaningfully, "It's nothing, I just wanted to talk to Mrs. Morgan about Charlotte." Arthur, you're also getting married, so you can't make a mistake at this juncture. ”

When Arthur heard this, he immediately walked out of the house and closed the door tightly.

"I just see her pitiful and want to help her."

"Who knows." Milton shrugged: "Even if it does happen, it doesn't matter to me, I'm just here to remind you that the time is almost up and it's time for us to go." ”

Agent Ross behind him wanted to laugh, but Arthur glared back.

"I remember the time, even if you don't come, I'm ready to go out."

"That's good." Milton said insincerely, "Do you want to ride in my car together?" ”

"I love horseback riding." Arthur said as he walked in the direction of the stable.

Living in the city is not good at all, there is no place to keep horses, so they can only be stored in stables temporarily, and it costs money.

I should have bought a ranch in the first place.

Abigail bought a ranch near Blackwater, called Beecher Wish.

But over the desolate Beecher Wish, Arthur prefers today's destination, the Emerald Ranch.

That is the real ranch, a splendid jewel set in the heart of the earth.

"So you want to run the Emerald Ranch?" Milton asked nonchalantly.

Arthur wondered, "Is my idea so obvious?" ”

"When you talk about it, your mouth is going to water." Milton got into his carriage and continued, "You can try to talk to him before you leave, and maybe he'll agree to let you help with it." Still, I doubt you'll be able to keep it busy? If I delay my husband's work, I will report to the colonel. ”

Arthur said indifferently: "Wouldn't it be nice to have a bunch of children, let them help with the work." ”

Milton couldn't help but quip, "With whom?" Mrs. Morgan, or Charlotte? ”

Arthur simply broke the jar and broke it: "Two together!" ”

An outlaw and an enforcer, who were originally on the same page, can only use their mouths to distinguish between high and low. It has to be said that Li Ang has made indelible contributions to the stability and prosperity of the western region.

The gap between the mouths and the jade ranch arrived quickly.

Arthur arrived late, and Han Sen, as well as Sadie and Charles, had already arrived.

Passing through the fortress-like wall, the first thing that catches your eye is a huge black carriage.

Arthur was quite impressed.

Li Ang's family had already sat in the carriage, and it was still the powerful butler who was driving the car.

Arthur walked to the carriage amid the laughter of the crowd.

"Sir, I'm coming."

The windows slowly lowered, revealing Leon's shockingly perfect face.

The man said succinctly: "I have already explained what should be explained, and if you don't understand, you can ask Han Sen, he will stay here for a while longer." ”

"Understood." Arthur nodded respectfully.

He knows that he is not smart, let alone the talent to lead others, and Leon has a clear position for him, a sword of Damocles that hangs over everyone's heads forever.

The role of his existence is to monitor everyone, whether they are loyal to Leon, and whether they have done anything to harm Leon's interests.

If so, then I'm sorry, he will immediately turn into a murderous mourning bird and bring death to the unfaithful.

"Trust me, you're going to be one of the most powerful people in the world soon."

"Arthur Morgan."

After saying this with a smile, Leon closed the car window.

Immediately afterwards, Bayek raised his horsewhip and threw it with a crisp sound, and the pitch-black carriage moved with it.

The moment it exited the ranch walls, it disappeared without a trace.

(End of chapter)