Wilderness Redemption Tour

Two weeks had passed unknowingly. After these days of rest, even if Arthur didn't say it, everyone could see the changes in him by looking at his mental state.

His face was ruddy, his skin was plump, and even his words were more confident. Now, he no longer looked like he had tuberculosis.

Arthur's recovery speed was amazing. Many people suspected that he was misdiagnosed. Perhaps he did not have tuberculosis at all, but other diseases with similar symptoms.

In short, Arthur's recovery is a good thing for everyone and the gang. Dutch and his men have been missing for three weeks, and the patience of some of the people who insisted on staying has gradually worn out. Arthur's recovery is undoubtedly a shot of adrenaline for these people, giving them the motivation to wait again.

In the past two weeks, Lin Yan has received letters from Pastor Swanson and Marybeth. In addition to stating their current addresses, the letters also shared their recent situation.

Pastor Swanson is now working as a handyman in a little-known church in New York. In his spare time, he would ask the priests here for some theological knowledge to continuously improve himself. The letter said that his first stage goal is to become the head of a parish church, and the ultimate goal is the unanimous pursuit of all clergy - cardinal.

Marybeth and Kieran settled in Woodbury, New Jersey, a town about the same size as St. Denis. They rented a small house on the edge of town, and Kieran found a job as a stable boy while Marybeth finished her new book.

"My new book is called American Wilderness, and it's a romance novel. If you really want to help us, buy a few more copies when the book is published. Oh, by the way, I didn't use my real name when I submitted the manuscript, but my pen name Mary Elizabeth. Don't mistake me for the wrong person when you buy the book."

The letters between the two quickly spread throughout the camp, and as expected, someone else couldn't stay any longer, this time it was Karen.

Karen and Sean are another couple in the gang. Compared to the introverted but fast-growing Marybeth and Kieran, this couple has been in love with each other from the beginning, showing off their love without caring about the feelings of outsiders. They are almost the other extreme.

Lin Yan still clearly remembered that on the night Sean was rescued, the two of them were making out openly in the camp. The blushing moans and growls made Lin Yan's heart beat faster when he happened to witness it, and he had to admit that foreigners were open-minded about this kind of thing.

After that, Lin Yan ran into these two bold guys many times doing shameful things near the camp or in the river beside the camp. Not only him, but almost most of the people in the camp had seen them playing poker. However, these people were used to it and did not take them seriously at all.

Now that Sean is going out to sea with Dutch and his life or death is uncertain, Lin Yan is a little puzzled as to why Karen insists on leaving at this time.

Unlike Marybeth and Tilly, Karen took the initiative to join this industry. In her words, she enjoys the pleasure of robbing rich people. Of course, she also attaches great importance to money.

Although Karen usually looks careless and even a little irritable, as a woman she is still quite sensitive about some things, including when to stop.

The repeated failures of Dutch's plan caused her originally firm heart to waver. Then, Dutch and other gang members, especially Sean, disappeared, her good friend Marybeth and Pastor Swanson left one after another, and Arthur was diagnosed with tuberculosis. These frustrating news continued to shake her heart. When Marybeth left, she had thought about leaving like her old friend, but in order to see Sean again, she held back.

"Since we've already waited for so many days, why not wait a few more days? Maybe Dutch and the others will be back tomorrow. Even if you don't care about Dutch, does that mean Sean doesn't care either?"

In Hosea's room, Karen held a lady's cigarette between her right index and middle fingers. She smiled when she heard Lin Yan's advice, took a puff of cigarette and said calmly: "I think you misunderstood. Sean and I are just playing around and satisfying each other's needs. I admit that I have a good impression of him, but I just think he is more interesting than the rest of you."

Lin Yan: “…”

Lin Yan never thought that Karen had only ever said that she and Sean had a simple physical relationship. Now that Karen admitted it openly in front of him, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Fortunately, Hosea was beside him. This old man was really knowledgeable about this kind of thing. Seeing that Karen gave up Sean without any burden, he asked expressionlessly: "Have you thought about it?"

Karen nodded solemnly and said, "I've thought it through. Staying here and hoping that Dutch will come back and lead me to a good life is now an unattainable and unrealistic idea. I should also pursue the life I want myself like Marybeth and Pastor Swanson."

"...Um, are you really not going to consider it again? When Dutch left, he said they would be back in a month. Now the day is almost here, are you really not going to wait any longer?" Although Karen had just said that she didn't care about Sean, Lin Yan still tried to keep her.

"No." Karen tucked her curly hair behind her ears and stood up, leaving Lin Yan with a fair back. "In my eyes, Sean is just an immature child. It's okay to play with this little guy, but if you really want to live your life, you have to find a man like Arthur who looks reliable."

So on the day Karen received Marybeth's reply, she resolutely left the Van der Linde gang to pursue the life she wanted.

When saying goodbye, Lin Yan said the same thing to her as he did when Marybeth left. Karen smiled and shook her head and refused. She patted her suitcase and said, "Don't underestimate me. I have robbed no less than ten banks in the past few years, and I have robbed countless wealthy people. This suitcase contains all my savings in the past few years. I dare not say how much more, but it is at least 8,000 yuan. This money is enough for me to go to a small town and live a wealthy life."

"It turns out that the rich man is among us." Lin Yan sighed in surprise.

"When it comes to wealth, it has to be Dutch..." Karen glanced at Molly's residence obscurely and said in a low voice: "Compared with Dutch's savings, my money is simply insignificant."