Red Dead Redemption: Western Consortium

Valentine.

After Arthur brought little Jack back to the camp and handed it over to Abigail, he hurried to Valentine to find Dutch.

Law enforcement power is one thing, but no one can ignore Pinkerton's threat.

Not long after, Arthur found Dutch at the old Valentine Tavern.

"Dutch, we're in trouble."

Seeing Dutch drinking with Strauss, Arthur hurriedly stepped forward and said.

"Arthur, what's wrong?" Dutch asked.

Arthur narrated:

"I met some guys by the river at camp, one of them was named Milton, and... I forget the name of the other guy."

Dutch added: "Rose."

Arthur said: "Yes, Milton and Rose."

At this time, Arthur was a little impatient and didn't realize how Dutch knew their names.

In fact, Dutch has been paying attention to Pinkerton's affairs for a long time. As the leader of the gang, of course he not only reads books in the camp every day, but gathering intelligence is also a very important job. He has his own channels.

"Then what?" Dutch put down his wine glass and asked with a frown.

Arthur continued: "They are detectives from the Pinkerton Detective Agency. They know about the train, they know that we did it, and they also know the approximate location of our camp."

"What they want is you, Dutch. They told me that as long as they hand you over, they can set me free."

Dutch responded calmly: "Why don't you agree to them."

Seeing Dutch's reaction, Arthur's impatient heart calmed down a little: "You are so funny, Dutch, but what should we do now."

Dutch didn't answer immediately, but picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

Strauss next to him also closed the account book he was looking at just now.

After a while, Dutch said: "We don't need to do anything now. It's not time yet. They just want to scare us and make us react irrationally."

"Our situation has now turned around. From the mountains to New Hanover, this is not a place where Pinkerton can just intervene."

"Arthur, my child, don't be so nervous, relax, they can't do anything to us now."

"All we have to do is calm down."

"Listen, Arthur, John seems to have found some ways to make money in the pasture in front of Valentine. Maybe you can ask him and relieve your tension at the same time."

Seeing Dutch's rational and confident look, Arthur's heart gradually calmed down.

"Okay, Dutch, I'm going to go check on John."

After Arthur left, Strauss said to Dutch: "It seems that Pinkerton did not tell Cornwall the location of our camp."

"Otherwise, Cornish wouldn't have gone to Valentine to cause trouble for David, but would have directly led his men to sneak attack our camp."

Dutch nodded: "This is good news, isn't it, Strauss? Pinkerton took the money and did nothing. Maybe they want to take this opportunity to force Cornwall to fight for law enforcement rights for them."

"If Pinker told Cornwall the location of our camp, then Pinkerton would be of no value to Cornwall. They wouldn't be so stupid. They are smart."

Strauss asked: "But we should change camp. Pinkerton may have sent someone to monitor us, Dutch."

Dutch said: "Yes, Strauss, we need to find a more secluded and safe place."

"But we need information. Trelawney went to Saint Denis. He will be back soon. When he comes back, we will see where he goes."

Arthur found John here, and John found a business opportunity to make money by robbing goats for auction.

This kind of thing made Arthur a little funny. He had robbed carriages, trains, and even banks, but this was the first time he robbed a goat.

This incident also made Arthur feel a lot better.

For Arthur and John, robbing goats was obviously an easy job.

After they drove the goats to pasture, John went to talk to the rancher.

"You give me a 25% kickback, and I won't make any noise about this matter." The rancher recognized at a glance that Arthur and John were not the cowboys they had talked about before, and he understood what was going on.

This kind of thing is also very common in the West, so ranchers naturally want to ask for benefits.

"What do you mean?" Arthur was immediately reluctant. They worked hard to rob and herd sheep, but they were charged a 25% kickback. Isn't it worse than robbers like them?

“Listen, friend, I can turn a blind eye, but I need a 25% kickback,” the rancher said.

Arthur suddenly got a little excited: "Do you want me to make a hole in your head?"

The rancher showed no sign of weakness in the face of threats: "Stealing cattle will lead to the gallows, 25%!"

Later, John pushed Arthur away, stepped forward and said: "15%"?

"20%"

"18%"

"make a deal."

The rancher shook hands with John, and then walked up to Arthur: "Don't be excited, brother, just think of it as... I am atoneing for your sins."

Arthur said speechlessly: "You are the one who buys, but we are the ones who pay."

"Okay, John, let's go."

The rancher over there shouted: "There will be an auction tomorrow morning. Come back after the auction and I will give you the money."

John replied: "Yes, sir."

After Arthur and John rode away, the cowboy next to the rancher suddenly said: "Sir, they seem to be the people Mr. Cornwall is looking for."