America 1881: Legend of the West

Chen Jianqiu narrowed his eyes.

"You came from the mines with us. You shouldn't know the relationship between Geronimo and I."

"Yes, that's right, so I know the Apaches owe you a lot. More than we can ever pay back."

Ikaruga lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.

"There have been rumors in the town that you are actually using us. If we disobey one day, you will take care of us at any time."

A gust of wind suddenly blew outside the tent, making the tent's canvas rustle.

Chen Jianqiu has never been a good man or woman, but he also has his own principles of life.

Between him and these Indians, it is not really about taking advantage, but more like comrades-in-arms who share the same enemy.

Otherwise, he would not have allowed the Apaches to live so comfortably and comfortably, let alone provide them with jobs and planting technology.

No one will feed the beast to its fullest when taming it.

Only carnivores in a hungry state can maintain their desire to attack and their instinct to kill.

In addition, some words are hard to hear and inappropriate to say, but they are facts.

Do the Apaches still have a choice?

"So, you guys want to go back to your hometown?" Chen Jianqiu asked.

Ikaruga was stunned for a moment.

He didn't know why Chen Jianqiu knew about this.

"Not everyone, some people have this idea." He said honestly.

"But you probably won't forget how you came to the south of the border, right?" Chen Jianqiu looked at Turtle Dove.

On the way back to his homeland with the Apaches, Geronimo was chased by Crook until he had nowhere to go. Then with the help of Chen Jianqiu, he got out of the predicament and the ambush group destroyed one of Crook's cavalry.

The U.S. federal government keeps track of these accounts for them.

Ikaruga fell silent.

"Since you don't believe me, why are you looking for me again now?" Chen Jianqiu bowed and asked.

"The chief is awake." Ikaruga raised his head again and looked at Chen Jianqiu, "I will tell him that you are here when I go back and let me come to find you."

"He told me that even if there is only one trustworthy person left in our tribe in this world, that person will be you!" he said.

Chen Jianqiu did not rush to comment on the chief's words, but stood up.

He simply cleared the table, then stood up and put on a thin coat:

"Let's go, take me to meet my old comrades."

After that, he walked out of the tent.

When the officer on duty saw Chen Jianqiu walking out of the tent on his own, he thought the boss wanted to relieve his internal stress or stretch his body.

However, when he saw someone coming out of the tent behind Chen Jianqiu, his face turned pale.

When did such a big living person break into the boss's tent? What do sentries do for food?

Then, he saw Chen Jianqiu waving to him.

The officer on duty walked towards the boss bravely.

He knew that Chen Jianqiu always had clear rewards and punishments. If he made such a big mistake this time, he might be punished severely by his boss.

But Chen Jianqiu didn't seem to have any intention of settling a score with him.

"Go and bring my horse over, and then prepare another one." He ordered, "I'll go out and you can do whatever you want."

A few minutes later, Chen Jianqiu followed Turtle Dove out of the barracks on a black carrot.

Turtle Dove leads the way on horseback.

Chen Jianqiu soon understood why everyone, including Feiniao, could not find the target after searching for a long time.

Turtle Dove did not hide Geronimo in the valley at all.

After they made a large circle along the outside of the valley, they entered a pass, and finally saw a low cave entrance in an inconspicuous shade.

Chen Jianqiu got off his horse and followed Turtle Dove in.

The cave is not big, and there are some simple daily furnishings inside.

An Indian woman was facing away from them, holding a grinding pestle in her hand and pounding herbs.

This woman must be Ikaruga's wife.

On the innermost flat stone, a simple bed was made of straw and animal skins.

And Geronimo was half lying on the bed.

The old chief immediately noticed the movement at the entrance of the cave.

He maintained the vigilance of a good soldier, half sat up, and reached for the revolver on the bedside.

But after seeing that the people who came in were Ikaruga and Chen Jianqiu, the old chief breathed a sigh of relief, with a look of joy on his face.

Chen Jianqiu smiled and walked to the bed and sat down.

He wasn't sure whether Geronimo's current state was suitable for a big hug, but the old chief responded to him with his own actions.

He had already put his arm around Chen Jianqiu's shoulders:

"Chen! My old friend, you are finally here."

After greeting him warmly, Chen Jianqiu looked up and down at his Indian friend.

What the crooked Indian chief Klickitat said is correct:

Geronimo was indeed old.

The old chief is sixty-six years old today.

Years of fighting and the harsh fighting environment in the wild make him look older than his actual age.

The hair of the old Apache God of War has turned completely white. Although the muscle lines are still clearly visible, the skin is completely loose and has no luster at all.

What made Chen Jianqiu feel the most different was that the eyes of the old chief in front of him were no longer as high-spirited as before, but instead looked like an old lion, full of fatigue.

"How is it? The injury is not serious, right?" Chen Jianqiu asked.

"I was unconscious for a day or two. Apart from a slight injury to my leg, there were no other major problems." The old chief said, "The upper body was scratched at that time, and the amount of bleeding looked a bit scary, but in fact it was not a big problem, nothing wrong. You can walk from heaven to earth."

Chen Jianqiu nodded, sat on the edge of the bed, and started chatting with Geronimo.

He told the old chief about the "glorious deeds" of Old Marais and Klickitat.

"Oh, I really didn't expect that."

The old chief hesitated to speak.

He was a little lost.

Yes, after decades of fighting, the Apache Indians are still so torn apart. Even if they can find their own place, what can they do?

Regardless of whether the person who tampered with the rope and wanted to kill himself was Old Marais, Klickitat, or someone else, this was a tragedy.

This kind of sadness is full of despair, which makes people unable to see the future and hope.

"Just take good care of yourself and leave the rest to me." Chen Jianqiu said, "But I want to borrow something from you."

"what?"

"The clothes you were wearing when you fell."

After hearing what Chen Jianqiu said, Ikaruga's wife took out a blood-stained piece of clothing from a small basket in another corner of the cave.

Because of the lack of water in the cave, it has not been washed, and there are holes and blood stains on it.

Chen Jianqiu took the piece of clothing, picked it up and looked back and forth, and was very satisfied.

"Yes, this is it!"

Just as he was about to leave with the clothes, Geronimo's voice sounded from behind again:

"Chen, I'm really sorry. I have to take action every time. I really don't know what to say."

Chen Jianqiu turned around and saw Geronimo looking at him, his eyes full of apology.

He smiled:

"If you really feel apologetic, let's have a good meal together after this is over. I almost vomited after eating potatoes for the past two days."

With that, he left the cave.