America 1881: Legend of the West

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 color, blending in with the color of the soil. The wind from the North Pacific cannot blow over the Rocky Mountains, and the dry and rainless wilderness of New Mexico has entered late autumn.

"Mr. Chen, let's take a rest. We're too tired from the journey. We can't eat well or sleep well." Astor looked frustrated.

This week's exposure to wind and sun has made this young man from a rich family with thin skin suffer a lot. His skin turned black and yellow, dry and cracked, and his hair was as messy as hay.

Growing up, he had never gone more than three days without taking a bath, but so far, except for his lips, other parts of his body had been without water for almost ten days.

But the black radish in front showed no intention of stopping, and Chen Jianqiu's "intimate" words also came to him:

"Master Astor, you must have been missing for more than ten days. The elders in the family must be very anxious, so we have to hurry up."

Astor almost cried: "You can hand me over directly to the patrolman or the local sheriff! Wherever there are people, I will do it! I will definitely find a way to give you the money! I swear on 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. This place was only returned to the United States a few decades ago, but it seems that the federal officials are not too concerned about it."

"In addition to Indians, there are also robbers, swindlers, and gamblers here. I really can't bear to leave you alone in a place like this."

"So, I must deliver you safely in person. That way I can rest assured." Chen Jianqiu turned his head and gave Astor a bright smile.

Astor was extremely helpless. He finally understood why Chen Jianqiu was so relieved about him and even found a horse for him to ride alone.

No matter how I tried to escape along the way, this young man who was not much older than me saw through it at a glance, and then made myself suffer in an understatement.

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 was 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. However, the two bounty hunters he has high hopes for have been finding various excuses to stay in Santa Fe without making any progress.

This morning, he couldn't bear it anymore and rushed into Hanif's hotel room.

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

Danny also came over from the next room and leaned against the door.

"Soon! I'm waiting for the informant to reply to me." Hanif calmly arranged his hair.

"It's been eight days! It's been eight days! My husband! There's been no progress at all! How can I explain this to my master!" The housekeeper couldn't hold back his anger.

"It's almost, it's almost. New Mexico is so big and the environment is so complex. My informants are almost achieving initial results." Hanif explained.

No matter how good-tempered the butler was, he couldn't stand it any longer. He yelled at Hanif: "Go and take action for me now. Do you understand? Immediately! Immediately! Otherwise, you two liars will be waiting to be sued." Bar!"

"Don't forget, the room you are staying in is paid in advance!" The housekeeper said a few words and slammed the door.

At the door, Donnie stepped aside to get out of the way of the housekeeper, turned to watch him hurriedly out of the hotel, and ran to Hanif's side.

"Let's go, master, I've been with you for so long, and I still don't know that you actually have spies here!" Donnie said. After Hanif stopped him from calling him "boss", "master" became his substitute. title.

After Hanif watched the housekeeper disappear at the corner of the street through the window, the confidence and calmness on his face disappeared instantly and turned into a sad look:

"I have a bad eyeliner! I can't even speak Spanish!"

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

Hanif actually originally wanted to find Chen Jianqiu. His early plan was to investigate the second half of the train where the train derailed.

But on the first day, he rode his horse onto a small hill outside Santa Fe. Looking at the boundless wilderness outside the city, he immediately retreated.

I have been chasing Chen Jianqiu for several months but I still haven't caught him. Where can I find him now in an unfamiliar place?

But today, he was forced to come out anyway.

Party A is the father, who asked me to collect the deposit?

So, he and Downey rode to this small mound again.

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

"Wait, or else we will be beaten to death by the Indians in the wilderness? Stabbed to death? Hacked to death?" 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 is a Chinese idiom called "waiting for the rabbit." However, by the afternoon, the rabbit was really waiting for him.

Just when the two of them were dizzy from being burned by the sun, they were about to go home and make up the progress with the housekeeper.

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

It's Astor.

These two men were following a caravan on horseback, slowly heading in their direction.

"Fuck, I'm telling you there's nothing wrong with following the boss. Even your luck will get better!" Hanif jumped up from the ground and waved excitedly in the direction of Chen Jianqiu, "This way! Chen! Boss! This way!"

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

He raised his head and saw Hanif and Downey on the mound. They were like shrimps in a frying pan, dancing happily.

"Why are these two treasures here?" Chen Jianqiu frowned. He didn't remember arranging new tasks for them.

Hanif ran up and winked at Chen Jianqiu, who was on the horse, indicating that he wanted to whisper to him.

Chen Jianqiu leaned down.

"Boss, this is a big fish!" Hanif nuzzled at Astor who was behind him.

"Ah."

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

"Ah."

"Let's discuss it and kill him hard. What do you think?"

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

……

Chen Jianqiu listened attentively, while Hanif boasted about himself and told him the ins and outs of his side.

The two men were riding horses side by side in front, whispering to each other and plotting something, their voices so low that Aster and Downey behind them couldn't hear them.

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

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