Wilderness Redemption Tour

When the meal started, Lin Yan noticed that everyone's faces had obviously regained their former spirits.

Although moving could not eliminate the government's wanted list and the pursuit of Pinkerton detectives, finding a safe haven was enough to give them peace of mind for a while.

After this "lunch and dinner", Dutch gathered everyone together and gave another short speech.

"Listen to me, guys. I don't know where this is, but this place seems to be more hidden than Horseshoe Lookout. We must make good use of it this time."

"Not only Pinkerton detectives, but even old man Cornwall has been trying to find us recently, so we need to stop working for a while and take a break to focus on collecting intelligence. When you go out, try to keep a low profile and don't cause any more trouble for me. If you really can't help but want to make money, remember one thing, don't go around here!"

After Dutch finished speaking, Hosea added, "Be careful when you come back from outside and beware of being followed."

"That's right! This is a special moment, everyone should try to be more vigilant." Dutch nodded, agreeing with Hosea's suggestion.

After moving to the new location and completely letting down their guard, everyone who had hardly slept last night went to bed early. For various reasons, Lin Yan himself had not had a good night's sleep in the past few days. There was no mission tonight, so he didn't have to worry about someone attacking at night, so he went to bed early like everyone else.

"Arthur, are you asleep?" Lin Yan, who was lying on the bed, turned sideways and asked softly in the direction of Arthur.

"Not yet. Is there anything wrong?" Arthur, wrapped in a blanket, responded, then turned and looked at Lin Yan.

"That day, the day we went to rescue Sean, you were not there. On the way, Josiah Trelawney said that you were probably going to meet your girlfriend, right?"

Arthur smiled. "Although this liar is always full of lies, he is right this time. Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

It was also the first time that Lin Yan inquired about other people's private affairs. He was not the kind of person who loved gossip, but when playing games, he still had to know something about the main characters. Even if it was of no help to the development of the plot, these details could allow him to have a more comprehensive understanding of the person.

"It's okay, just asking..." Although Lin Yan was a little embarrassed by the question, he still said: "I heard from Trelawney that you had been dating her for quite a long time, but she..."

"Mary," Arthur prompted.

"What?" Lin Yan didn't understand what Arthur was talking about for a moment, but as soon as he said it, he realized that Arthur was talking about his girlfriend's name. "Oh, yes, Mary, I heard from Trelawney that you and Mary had been dating for quite a long time, but Mary's father never agreed, so you didn't get together."

"He's basically right, but we're not together just because of Mary's father." Arthur turned over and lay flat on the bed, looking up at the starry sky, his eyes deep, and I don't know what he was thinking. After a while, he continued in a low voice: "Although Mary's father strongly opposed this, Mary still gave me a chance. At that time, as long as I was willing to leave the gang, she could give up her family and elope with me, but I finally rejected her."

When it comes to love, Lin Yan is a novice, a complete rookie. Although he knew about the decision Arthur made at the time, he was unable to objectively evaluate whether Arthur's choice was right or wrong.

After thinking for a while, he said tactfully: "Arthur, I don't know if you have ever thought about it. We can't be bandits and wanted criminals all our lives. We have to settle down at some point in time. Maybe this point is getting married, or maybe it's something else, but there will always be such a point in the future. Maybe you will say: Dutch promised to take us to Tahiti when we save enough money. But have you ever thought about how long it will take to save enough money, one year or two years? If the period is too long, we might as well do something less dangerous and less noticeable, and then wait until Blackwater Town is no longer so dangerous, and then go back to get the money that Dutch hid there."

When Lin Yan said this, Arthur looked at him in surprise at first. After he finished speaking, Arthur looked him straight in the eye and said solemnly: "Jamie, everyone chooses to follow Dutch because of his personal charm. We all firmly believe that in the near future, he can give us a better life. You have just joined the gang not long ago, and it is normal to have doubts about all this, but for me, this gang built by Dutch is my home, it is everything to me, I grew up with it, Dutch is both the gang leader and my parent, as long as he is with me, I will not leave this home."

"Of course, this is only for me. If anyone else wants to leave, I will bless them. I just said all this not to say that I disagree with your point of view. On the contrary, I have thought so too. To be honest, no one wants to be a desperate person for life. If there are better options in front of others, I will persuade them to leave just like you persuaded me."

At this point, Arthur lowered his voice again and spoke with his breath: "If you still want to persuade people to leave, please help me persuade John. He has a family and children. He shouldn't be mixed up with us. He deserves a better life."

After that, Arthur resumed his previous voice and continued, "As for the problem of work you mentioned, I can try to avoid it, but I think you also know that the daily expenses for food alone are not a small amount for such a large gang, plus the feed for the horses. We have to do a big job every once in a while."

After listening to Arthur's statement, Lin Yan closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

It seems that I have oversimplified the matter. Apart from robbery and fraud, everyone has no stable source of income. The little money earned by Strauss from loan sharking is simply a drop in the bucket. Moreover, those who borrowed money are those who have no ability to repay. It is better to avoid such immoral things.

Apart from robbing and cheating, how can we have a stable source of income for everyone to live?

Enter the factory? Only Dutch can subdue this group of evildoers and make them work for the capitalists. If they didn't blow up your factory, you can only thank God!

Starting your own company? That's a good idea. If you let these people work for Dutch, they will probably just complain a few times, but they will still do their job. However, it's hard to get the connections and start-up capital required. Besides, if there is start-up capital, wouldn't it be nice to wait for Dutch to go back to Blackwater Town to get the money? There is a high probability that the investment will lose money...

Lin Yan, who was thinking with his eyes closed, gradually let his thoughts fly and made wild associations. Not long after, a slight snoring sound came into Arthur's ears. Arthur couldn't help laughing when he found that Lin Yan had fallen asleep while chatting, shook his head and closed his eyes.