Wilderness Redemption Tour

"Buy another one? Can you shoot with both hands?" Lin Yan asked doubtfully.

Sadie glanced at Lin Yan, seeming to think his question was a bit redundant. "What's so difficult about this? Isn't it as simple as eating?"

Simple? My dear sister Sadie, are you the female Django of the West? Lin Yan was speechless when he saw Sadie saying this lightly.

"What? You don't know how? If you don't know, I can teach you." Sadie said with a chuckle when she saw Lin Yan's expression changing constantly.

"Who... who said I can't do it, I just don't want to spend money on buying a gun." Lin Yan actually didn't know if he could do it, after all, skills are passively mastered by the body, and you can only feel it when you hold the gun in your hand. But the man's self-esteem made him not want to admit that he couldn't do it at this moment, so he quibbled.

"Okay, okay, I'll assume you know how to do it." Sadie waved her hand, ending the discussion on this point.

Arthur finally finished negotiating with Aunt Susan. When he came back, he saw Lin Yan and Sadie talking about something with great interest. He walked over, grabbed the half-full bottle of whiskey beside the bed, took a sip, and said, "Congratulations, Sadie, Ms. Grimshaw has compromised. What were you talking about just now? So excited."

Hearing Arthur say that Aunt Susan compromised, Sadie smiled slightly, and Lin Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. He said happily: "We are talking about guns. Arthur, you should be able to shoot dual-wielding pistols, right?"

Arthur put down the bottle and chuckled, "Of course, this is my best skill. I don't usually show it off easily."

"But Mrs. Adler just said, 'This is as easy as eating.'" Lin Yan said, imitating Sadie's tone.

"Hey, don't learn from me. Don't you want your tongue anymore?" Sadie said in a fake threat.

Lin Yan immediately covered his mouth and looked at the other person with horror.

"Hahaha, knowing how to fight and fighting well are two different concepts. Coincidentally, not only can I fight, but I'm also very good at it. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's set off now. Sadie, how are you going to go without your horse? Are you going with me or with Jamie?"

Sadie hesitated between the two for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "I choose Jamie. And you have to give me the money I deserve this morning. I want to go to town to buy a horse."

"Tomorrow Leopold will go to the bank in Strawberry to exchange these gold bars for banknotes. Can't you wait another day?"

Sadie shook her head and asked, "Aren't there a few stacks of money on the table at the O'Driscoll Gang's base? Can't you give me that for now?"

"Leopold told me that he was going to use the money to lend money at high interest rates to the locals, so I gave him all the cash. You can go and get it back from him before he leaves. Forget it, I'll go. Given your temper, if Leopold disagrees, you'll probably shoot him." After Arthur finished speaking, he walked towards the "accountant" of the camp who was preparing to set off.

"Mr. Strauss seems to be a loner. I haven't seen him participate in any activities at the camp. He usually sits in front of the carriage with a book in his hand." Lin Yan muttered to himself. "Maybe he is an introvert who likes quietness, but loan sharking doesn't seem to be a glorious thing. I don't know who will come forward to collect the debt in the end."

When Lin Yan saw Arthur approaching, without saying a few words, Leopold Strauss took out a stack of money from his jacket pocket and handed it to him. "Look, Leopold gave the money to Arthur. It seems that your horse will be settled this afternoon." Lin Yan turned to Sadie and said.

"It's a pity that the original horses on my farm were snatched away by those damn scumbags. There was one of my favorite horses there, who was both hardworking and kind." Sadie said nostalgically with a look of reminiscence on her face.

Arthur came back and handed the banknotes he had just received from Leopold to Sadie, saying, "Leopold said that because you delayed his business, he will make up for the small change of this harvest. Here is a total of 100 US dollars, which is the reward for your action. Okay, let's go, there is still a lot to do in the afternoon."

After that, Arthur took the lead and walked towards the place where the horses were tied. Lin Yan and Sadie followed behind him. Lin Yan suddenly said, "Uh... who will be in front and who will be behind?"

"Of course you are in front." Sadie said as if it was a matter of course.

"Why...why?"

"Why? Because you are a man and I am a woman. If you want to take advantage of a woman, let her sit in front of you when riding a horse. I don't need to say anything about the rest." Sadie glanced at Lin Yan and said in a sophisticated tone.

"Is there such a saying? How come I didn't know about it?" Lin Yan scratched his head, indicating that he didn't understand the twists and turns.

"Since you don't know, just do as I say." Sadie untied the reins of Lin Yan's iron-gray standardbred horse, and then signaled him to get on first with her eyes. After Lin Yan got on the horse, Sadie also swiftly climbed on top.

Arthur gently pulled the reins and turned his horse around, saying, "I'll go to the station to inquire about the train that Marybeth mentioned and see when it will arrive at Scarlett Meadows. The two of you go to the stable to buy horses first, and then meet me at the station after you're done. Hosea gave me an errand this morning, and he was originally going to do it, but I convinced him to let the new guy do it, and he can go wander around the camp, hunt, and bring us some game or something."

Lin Yan also squeezed his horse's belly to let his horse catch up with Arthur. "What's the errand?" he asked Arthur.

"Hosea met a business partner at Emerald Ranch named Seamus, who was a helper at Emerald Ranch. He told Hosea that he needed to check out our work capabilities first if he wanted to maintain a long-term partnership."

"So we need to go over there to find out what this guy named Seamus wants us to do?" Lin Yan said, touching his chin where sparse stubble had grown.

Arthur snapped his fingers and said, "Yes, that's right."

"Well, I hope this job won't be too difficult for a novice."

"Don't worry. With Arthur as an expert here, he can handle it on his own even without us." After hearing what Sadie, who was sitting behind him, said, Lin Yan nodded in agreement.

Arthur chuckled and said, "Ma'am, you think too highly of me. After all, I am just one person, and there are many things that cannot be done by one person. I still need some help."

At this time, Lin Yan heard faint shouts from behind him. The three of them turned around almost at the same time and saw a group of people in the distance shouting and controlling their horses, running towards them quickly.

"What are those people doing? Why are they running in such a hurry?" Lin Yan said softly.

"Judging from their clothes, they should be members of the O'Driscoll gang." Sadie's expression was a little serious.

"Have they finally reacted?"

"They are not coming for us. Don't be impulsive. We are just passers-by now." Arthur looked at Sadie and said.

Sadie said disdainfully: "What do you think I am? A stupid woman with no brains who only knows how to kill people? I know what to do and when to do it."

Arthur said seriously, "I'm just reminding you to prevent you from causing unnecessary trouble. Jamie, this job will be handed over to you from now on. Keep an eye on our 'Goddess of Vengeance'. It won't be too peaceful near Valentine these days."

"Oh, okay." Lin Yan replied hurriedly.

Arthur was right, these people were not coming for them. After the three men made way for them, the group of people ran past them and headed straight for Valentine.

The three of them came to the fork in the road in front of the town. Arthur pulled the reins and said, "Let's part ways here. I'll go to the station along this side road, and you guys go all the way to the stables in town. We'll meet at the station later."

Lin Yan patted his chest and assured: "No problem, we will get there as soon as possible."

After parting with Arthur, Lin Yan let the horse trot into Valentine. He came to the stables with ease. Seeing his guest from yesterday coming back, the stable owner asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Are you not satisfied with this horse? We don't accept returns."

Lin Yan waved his hands and said, "Sir, you misunderstood. I'm not here to return the goods." He pointed at Sadie who was sitting behind him and said, "I've brought you a business deal."

Seeing that there was another business coming, the owner of the stable was naturally overjoyed. He hurriedly greeted the two people, "That's great. Since you brought the customers, I will give you a satisfactory discount for this business. Is it the same as yesterday's? We have two good horses this morning."

After the two men dismounted, Lin Yan said to Sadie, "The smell inside is a bit strong. I'm not used to it. You go and see for yourself. I'll take a look around here."

After saying goodbye to Shadi, Lin Yan wandered around. It had been two days since he came here, and he hadn't really visited this small town that he could see the end of at a glance.

A group of people were building a house next to the stable. Lin Yan saw that the frame of the house was almost completed and thought that it would be completed in a month at most.

Next to the house under construction, a man was promoting something. "Please, please pay more attention. Prove that we are not born in a barbaric land, prove that we care for each other!" "Giving will give us the real eternal gift in life!" "Please donate generously!" "This country needs people to help each other!" He spoke loudly, coughing from time to time.

Didn't he stop Arthur and ask him to stop beating the big guy that day? He looked like he was collecting donations. Lin Yan touched the few dollars left in his pocket and said to himself, "I'll donate some too, just as a way to top up my own value. Maybe character is a hidden attribute. By the way, I saw a disabled person in military uniform asking passers-by for money near where Arthur parked his car this morning. If he's still there when I leave, I'll give him some."

Thinking of this, Lin Yan walked closer. Seeing that Lin Yan seemed to be very interested in his speech, the other party hurriedly said: "Sir, please pay more attention to the beggars and orphans around you. Just donate a small amount of money to help them eat and wear warm clothes. Ahem. If only a small number of wealthy people are willing to give a little money, we can provide these poor people and homeless people with a home-like environment, and even let them receive education and get rid of poverty."

Lin Yan casually picked up the poster on his desk and took a look. It said something similar to what he said. Lin Yan put the poster down and asked the other party, "If I donate, how much do I need to donate?"

Seeing that Lin Yan was willing to donate, the man quickly replied, "Any amount is fine, sir. Even just one cent can keep a poor person from starving. Ahem."

Lin Yan thought about it for a moment, took out the $5 he had asked for from the circus owner, handed it to the other party, and said, "I'll donate $5."

The other party seemed to have never seen someone as generous as Lin Yan. He took the money handed over by Lin Yan, then grabbed his hand and said excitedly: "Sir, you are so generous. I thank you on behalf of those homeless people. This money is enough for the poor people in the town to not go hungry for a week."

Lin Yan smiled and withdrew his hand without saying anything more. He guessed that Sadie should have made her choice, so he returned to the stable.

In front of the stable, Sadie was stroking a naturally bay mustang. Seeing Lin Yan coming, he patted the horse's body and said to Lin Yan, "Not bad, it's new this morning. The stable owner said that all the Howling Wolf Gang near Armadillo Town ride this kind of horse. He took a lot of effort to catch this one from the plains of the Heart of the Earth."

"It looks good. How much did he charge you?"

"He actually asked me for $80, and said it was a discount. Ha, did he think I didn't know anything about horses? Later I threatened him, and finally he sold it to me for $60, and also gave me a saddle and saddlebags as a gift."

"A 20 dollar discount? You even asked the boss to give you a saddle and a saddle bag?" Lin Yan's eyes widened after hearing this, and he thought: My dear sister Sadie, you are really good at bargaining. I have decided that you will be the one to bargain when I buy things in the future, provided that you don't hit the other person casually.

"What's the problem? It's only worth this price." Sadie said lightly.

"So you understand a lot?" Lin Yan asked. "Then how much is my horse worth?"

"Your?" Sadie looked closely at the iron-gray standardbred horse next to her and said, "It's probably only $40 at most."

Phew! Fortunately, the loss was not too big. Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Sadie continued with a smile on her face, "I'm talking about $40 with a full set of equipment."

Sadie's words were tantamount to a critical blow to Lin Yan. He looked at Sadie with a bitter face, thinking to himself, why should I let her judge whether I have suffered any loss or not? Isn't this just making things difficult for myself?

Seeing Lin Yan's frustrated look, Sadie laughed happily and said, "You didn't overpay, did you? How much did you pay for it? Tell me and make me happy."

Lin Yan shook his head, forced a smile and said, "No, it's not expensive. You guessed it right."