Wilderness Redemption Tour

Point Clemmons, Lemoyne, at midnight.

When the main force returned to the camp, the entire gang, worried and sleepless, was in an uproar.

The "rescue team" had five people when they left, but when they returned, the number had increased to nine. Among them, Dutch and Micah were intact, Arthur was only slightly injured, and Josiah was slightly more seriously injured because he was captured longer than Arthur, but it was only a superficial wound and he would be fully recovered in half a month at most.

Looking at those eyes that were originally full of worry, but now regained their spirits when they saw that he and others had returned safely, Dutch took the initiative to take all the responsibility of this operation on himself. After a deep review, the entire camp returned to silence under his comfort.

The next day, influenced by Arthur and Josiah, no one in the camp went out the whole day.

Arthur's injury was not serious to begin with. If he had not walked but just stood there, apart from his face being paler than before, there was no sign that he had been injured.

Josiah was a bit more pitiful. He was caught by Colm's men while trying to get information and suffered inhuman torture and abuse. After being examined by Pastor Swanson, he was diagnosed with skin injuries and his bones were fine. But even so, the first few days of recovery were extremely difficult.

Arthur's wounds were all on the front, so at least he could lie down and sleep. But Josiah, who was covered in wounds, could not even lie down, let alone sleep. Fortunately, Hosea was knowledgeable and brought a few people to help him make a makeshift hammock, so he could sleep well.

The peace talks with the O'Driscoll gang ended in a bad way, making the two gangs, which were already hostile to each other, even more irreconcilable.

Compared to the others in the camp, Sadie was the happiest one. Not only because the peace talks with the O'Driscoll gang had failed, but also because she was happy to have her right hand freed from the splint and regain mobility.

"Look, my hand is healed." As soon as she took off the splint, Sadie found Lin Yan and showed him her not-so-flexible right hand.

Seeing her happy expression, Lin Yan smiled and said, "How about tomorrow? It doesn't seem appropriate to leave today..."

Sadie glanced at Dutch's closed tent, then looked at Molly who was sitting by the lake wiping her tears, and nodded in agreement with Lin Yan's suggestion.

The next morning, Lin Yan and Shadi, who had already informed Hosea of ​​their plan in advance, set off without alerting anyone else.

The first stop in their plan was to go to Valentine to get the money from the auctioneer. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Sadie's style of clothing today was more masculine. The large cowboy hat hid her braids. Lin Yan's scout jacket made her look much stronger, and the two slightly funny mustaches on her face made her say goodbye to the femininity of women.

Lin Yan himself didn't have that much trouble. It had been more than half a month since his last shave. The originally clean-cut "pretty boy" had now "grown" into a middle-aged man with a beard. Sadie felt that with his current appearance, it would be difficult for outsiders to tell what he looked like before unless they were acquaintances.

Walking into Valentine, what Lin Yan saw was still the livestock town with mud all over the ground and various animal body odors and excrement floating in the air.

The old soldier who had lost an arm and whom he had once chatted with was now standing next to the station, begging earnestly from passers-by, asking them to be kind and help him, an old soldier who had been wounded on the battlefield and lost all his friends.

However, Lin Yan did not lend a helping hand this time, because when he passed the station, he saw the auction house manager who had received them before standing at the door to receive other guests.

Seeing this, Lin Yan chuckled. "It seems we came at the right time. We don't need to bother looking for him anymore."

Lin Yan walked slowly to the manager, and before he finished greeting the customer, he stepped forward, adjusted the brim of his hat, and whispered, "Sir, I'm here to collect the money for the sheep I consigned to you earlier."

The manager was annoyed when he saw that his business was interrupted and Lin Yan was a stranger. He said stiffly, "Excuse me, can't you see that I'm talking business with this gentleman?"

Lin Yan ignored him and gave Sadie a look.

Sadie nodded slightly, then took the seller's arm and said, "Sir, I have something to talk to you about. Can we go over there to talk?" As she spoke, she concealedly put the pistol against the other person's waist.

After Sadie dragged the man away, Lin Yan continued, "Let me remind you. About ten days ago, the shooting happened in front of the Smithfield Bar. In the morning, you asked for a 25% kickback, and we negotiated it down to 18% in a friendly manner."

Looking at the manager's eyes that were getting brighter and brighter, Lin Yan was sure that he remembered the relevant things.

I originally thought that it would take some effort to get the money back, but unexpectedly, after the manager recalled this incident, he just glanced at Lin Yan's face and readily agreed to give him the money.

He took out a stack of cash from his briefcase, counted out 340 dollars and handed it to Lin Yan. "Here, since we are doing business, I still have some credibility, but my customer..." He glanced at the man taken away by Sadie, with a hint of displeasure on his face.

After getting the money, Lin Yan snapped his fingers at Sadie's back and said, "Okay, it's okay. Bring our guests over."

After Sadie brought the seller back to the manager, Lin Yan grabbed his wide-brimmed soft hat and bowed slightly to him, saying, "Sorry to bother you two."

After saying that, he and Sadie mounted their horses, nodded slightly to each other again, and then headed towards the center of the town.

In addition to getting money, another purpose of their visit to Valentine was to buy some thick clothes.

Although it is May now, New Hanover and Lemoyne have already seen the return of spring, with everything reviving and the scene flourishing, but according to Sadie, the northwest of Ambarino, where Stone Lake and Plowshare Village are located, is still covered in ice and snow, with the temperature still hovering around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Only in June, July, August and September of the year will the ice and snow on the ground melt, ushering in the short spring and summer seasons.