He's in the west, he's a cowboy

The forest here in Blackwater Town is very different from the forest in Strawberry Town. Although they are not far away, due to the barrier of Swanbas Peak, the cold air from the east cannot directly wash away here, resulting in a higher temperature here. high.

Zhou Zheng looked at the endless forest in front of him. The forest was full of wild animals. He walked along the mountain path for a day and a half before he came out. It turned out that this was still a forest, which made him wonder if he had gone the wrong way. .

I opened the map and took out the compass. After studying it for a long time, I found that I should be right. I should be in a place called Gaoshu now. If I go a little further east, there should be a place called Beecher's Wish. Once there, Very close to Blackwater Town.

Since there was no saddle and he couldn't ride a horse, he had no choice but to be led along. Chitu protested against the rope around his neck and kept shaking his head, trying to get rid of the rope around his neck.

This guy would bite the small bag on Zhou Zheng's waist whenever he had the chance. In his eyes, the person in front of him could always take out his favorite oatmeal cake from the bag on his waist. He always felt that this bag had magical powers.

Seeing the sky getting darker and darker, Zhou Zheng decided to find a place to rest before leaving. He found a clean place and lit a bonfire, but he did not sit down immediately, but waited for a while.

Soon, all kinds of underground bugs emerged from various places. Feeling the fear caused by the flames and smoke, they hurriedly moved.

Only then did Zhou Zheng dare to sit down. This had been tormenting him to death in the past few days.

"I never want to come to this ghost place in my life..." Zhou Zheng couldn't help complaining.

There are bugs in the northern forest too, but not so many and so... colorful.

After walking through the forest for another two days, Zhou Zheng finally saw the endless pasture. According to the map, the pasture in front of him was called Beecher's Wish, and it was the largest pasture near Blackwater Town.

I don’t know when I will have my own pasture, where I can raise cattle, sheep, and herd horses. It will be comfortable just thinking about it.

I finally saw the house in Blackwater Town. It was not an easy journey. Not everyone can be a cowboy.

Blackwater Town is still in the same state of martial law, and it is estimated that it will not be restored in a short time.

Squeeze out your last bit of energy and walk into the town, hand the horse over to the stable, and ask them to make a saddle that fits the horse's body. Then shoe the red rabbit and trim its mane.

The owner of the stable looked at Zhou Zheng's red rabbit, his eyes suddenly shone, and he said hurriedly: "My God, this is a purebred Arabian horse, and the coat color is so...beautiful. Sir, are you selling your horse?" ?I can......"

Zhou Zheng quickly interrupted him and said: "If you don't want to sell it, I won't sell it at any price you ask. What you have to do now is to get him a good saddle and shoes. In this case, I will give you twenty dollars." .”

The stable owner was disappointed: "The last time I saw such a good horse was two years ago, when I acquired a black Turkmen horse in New Austin...I sold him A hefty price tag of fifteen hundred dollars.”

Damn, why are horses so expensive in this day and age? For fifteen hundred dollars, who can afford this? Zhou Zheng couldn't help but sigh.

"Okay sir, you can come and get your baby back tomorrow, but if you want to do everything you want, twenty dollars is not enough. At least... thirty dollars." The boss thought about it. After a while, he quoted a price that he thought was appropriate: "Your horse is not an ordinary pack horse. Whether it is a saddle or a shoe, it must be the best, don't you think so?"

Zhou Zheng opened his wallet, took out ten yuan and handed it to the boss, saying that it was a deposit. The boss accepted the money and took out a ruler to measure Chitu's size. It seemed that he was going to make a custom order.

Zhou Zheng watched his boss busy with satisfaction for a while, but there was a thunderous sound in his stomach. He was too hungry.

Zhou Zheng doesn’t have Bei Ye’s ability. He can’t eat well or sleep well in the wild these days. There are actually a lot of food in the forest, but Zhou Zheng doesn’t know anyone and doesn’t dare to eat anything. He just relies on some dry food to survive until now. .

Zhou Zheng greeted the boss, who waved his hand without looking back, and Zhou Zheng hurried out to find something to eat.

It was still the same tavern. When the bartender saw the visitor, he was in a mess and dirty. He thought he was a beggar. He was about to chase him away, but found out that it was the generous guest who came some time ago. He quickly brought a cup of coffee and invited Zhou Zheng to sit down.

"Sir, what's wrong with you?" the bartender asked with concern.

He drank the cup of coffee in front of him in one breath, took a long breath, and then replied: "I went out to catch a wild horse, a good one."

"Congratulations then, but it seems that you have suffered a lot. Why don't you take a shower first and I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some dinner for you." The bartender said cautiously.

Indeed, Zhou Zheng's current image is really a bit...too embarrassed.

"Excuse me, please book a room for me. Just bring it to my room after dinner is ready." Zhou Zheng tipped generously, which made the bartender feel that he was right. It's good to be a generous customer.

Being generous will lead to delicious food. As soon as Zhou Zheng took a shower, the bartender came over with a sumptuous meal, including thick mushroom soup, freshly fried sturgeon and medium-rare steak. Zhou Zheng was also paired with a The bottle of fine wine made Zhou Zheng salivate.

He took out the money from his bag and handed it to the bartender, and then quickly cleaned up the food in front of him. These days have been so difficult.

Zhou Zheng slept until noon the next day before waking up. When he woke up, he felt pain all over his body. He slumped on the bed and didn't want to get up. However, thinking about the little guy Chitu, he still cheered up and went out to the stables.

When I first saw him, this little guy was getting angry in the stable. When the workers on the side saw him coming, they hurriedly came up and said: "Sir, your horse is really too hot-tempered. Don't let anyone touch it at all." , refused to eat, and almost kicked and injured our workers, look at..."

This is a bit speechless. This little guy has been growing up in the wild and has a great temper. Zhou Zheng hurriedly stepped forward, probably because he hadn't seen Zhou Zheng for too long. Once he saw Zhou Zheng, this guy felt relieved and gradually calmed down.

Zhou Zheng touched him again, asked the worker for some horse grass, and fed it to him with his own hands. Then he called the worker to wash it.

The workers were obviously frightened by the torment. He was so timid that he didn't dare to step forward. Only after he was sure that the guy had calmed down did he feel relieved and give him a bath.

When it came to nailing the horseshoes, it was a lot of trouble again. After everything was done, it took an afternoon of tossing before getting all this guy's belongings.

The boss stood aside and said in a show-off manner: "The saddle is made of black bear skin. I asked the sewing workers to work overtime until midnight to finish it. The horseshoes are also the best. I also gave you the best ones." Feed, horses like yours must be raised intensively, and they must not be like those pack horses..."

Zhou Zheng took out twenty-five dollars from his bag and handed it to the boss. With the extra money, he asked the boss to get him a saddle bag. He had a lot of things and it would be impossible if he didn't have a bigger bag.

After playing with the red rabbit guy for a while, feeding him something to eat, and looking at the darkening sky outside, Zhou Zheng decided to stay one more night before leaving.

Blackwater Town at night was still very lively with people coming and going, and the street lights illuminated the streets very brightly. Zhou Zheng bought some daily necessities, but many of them were lost in Strawberry Town. Thinking of this, Zhou Zheng became very angry. He had to go back after going back. Let Arthur and Micah explain why they didn't go according to plan.

Charles has arrived at Strawberry Town, but he can't get in. The entire town is under martial law, and outsiders are not allowed to enter the town. Several nearby intersections are guarded, and the police are holding wanted posters with pictures of Micah, Arthur, and Zhou Zheng. Compare each other to the pedestrians passing by.

Seeing this scene, Charles also understood that Zhou Zheng must have escaped, and he immediately felt relieved.