Wilderness Redemption Tour

Sadie opened the door when she heard Lin Yan knocking on the door. Her short golden hair was a little messy. She was still wearing the dark yellow cotton shirt on her upper body, but her lower body was naked. Fortunately, the shirt was wide enough, allowing her to only reveal a pair of white and slender legs and a pair of bare feet.

Seeing Sadie's appearance at this moment, Lin Yan concluded that she must have just been woken up by his knocking on the door.

"Are you leaving?" Sadie rubbed her messy short hair, staring at Lin Yan with her big brown eyes.

In Lin Yan's eyes, Sadie has been portrayed as a capable and ruthless strong woman these past two days. Now that he saw her feminine side, Lin Yan suddenly felt his cheeks burning.

"Uh...yes! We are ready to leave. Arthur asked me to come up and call you." Lin Yan said hesitantly.

Seeing Lin Yan's nervous look, Sadie tried to tease him. She smiled sweetly at Lin Yan and said in a charming voice, "Why don't you come in and wait for me for a while?"

When Lin Yan heard Sadie talking to him in this tone, his body trembled and he quickly waved his hands and said, "No...no need, I'll wait for you downstairs." After that, he fled from Sadie's sight like a flash.

Sadie looked at Lin Yan's hurriedly leaving back, giggled twice, and then closed the door.

Lin Yan hurried downstairs and found Arthur and Lenny already sitting in the lobby of the tavern. There was a pot and four plates on the table in front of them. Arthur saw Lin Yan, who looked flustered, and asked with concern, "Jamie, didn't I tell you to go and call Sadie? Why did you come down here in a panic?"

Lin Yan calmed himself down, forced a smile and said, "Nothing... nothing, Mrs. Adler just got up, I've urged her." After that, he pointed to the pot on the table and asked, "Is this our breakfast?"

Arthur heard Lin Yan's answer and did not doubt it. He nodded and said, "Yes, I asked the bartender to prepare it for us when I just got up. Since you are here, let's eat first and leave some for Sadie."

When dining outside, Lin Yan still hoped that everyone could eat together, so he suggested: "We still have to wait for her after we finish eating anyway, so why don't we wait for her now? Mrs. Adler should be coming down soon."

Arthur laughed and said, "Well, I hope I won't have to wait too long. I know all too well the preparations a woman has to make after getting up."

Hearing Arthur's accurate description, Lin Yan and Lenny both laughed.

Lanny put away his smile and looked at Lin Yan and asked, "Jamie, I didn't do anything out of line after I got drunk last night, did I?"

When Lin Yan heard Lanny's question, he stopped smiling and began to think about how to answer Lanny's question.

I said: The "slapping contest" between you and Arthur last night was the most outrageous drunken performance I have ever seen? This answer is obviously not good, it is full of irony. How about I say: There was nothing out of the ordinary, you just drank too much and fell asleep? This is too fake, I guess Lenny wouldn't believe it.

After thinking for a while, Lin Yan said cautiously: "You and Arthur livened up the atmosphere of the tavern last night. I have never seen a town more lively than last night."

"Oh..." Lenny responded in a long voice.

Then he asked, "Did someone hit me last night? Why did my cheek hurt after I got up?"

"Does your face hurt too?" Arthur interrupted after hearing Lenny's description: "Jamie told me that the two of us were playing a game last night."

"Games? What kind of games would hurt my face?" Lenny touched his face and fell into deep thought.

Lin Yan felt that something was wrong. These two people were about to discover what he had done last night. In order not to embarrass them, he began to think quickly to find an excuse to make it go away. At this time, he heard the sound of footsteps coming from the stairs of the tavern.

Arthur, who was facing the stairs, was the first to see Sadie coming down. "Sadie, you finally came down. If you hadn't come, our breakfast would have gotten cold."

"So there's breakfast to eat, Jamie. Why didn't you tell me that just now? I thought we were going to Strawberry Town on an empty stomach." Sadie pulled over her chair and sat down, then looked at Lin Yan and asked.

Lin Yan glanced at Sadie, who was now dressed and wearing her cowboy hat again. "Uh... I only found out after I told you to come downstairs."

Arthur stood up, picked up a spoon and scooped a spoonful of stew from the pot for each person, then stopped everyone from chatting. "Okay, we can talk on the way. Let's eat first. We're a bit pressed for time today."

Sadie first looked at Arthur with dissatisfaction, then began to concentrate on enjoying the stew in front of her. Perhaps the stew tasted really good, or perhaps everyone was really hungry, everyone served at least one more portion, and soon the whole pot of stew was swept away by everyone.

After eating and drinking, the four of them set out on their journey to Strawberry Town.

Through the map that came with the system, Lin Yan learned that Strawberry Town was located in the northern part of West Elizabeth. They had to head southwest from Valentine, passing the Dakota River, where the water flow was not very turbulent, and then crossing a mountain called Devil's Ridge. After that, they had to walk some distance before reaching their destination - Strawberry Town.

No wonder Arthur was so anxious this morning. This distance was much farther than the distance to Oakleaf Pond near Cumberland Falls where he and Hosea went bear hunting yesterday. Lin Yan doubted whether they could return to the camp tonight after rescuing Micah.

After a long journey, just as they were about to reach the Dakota River, the weather was not good and a sudden heavy rain caught them off guard.

"There's a wooden bridge with a roof over the Dakota River. We can go there to take shelter from the rain!" Lenny had been leading the way in front, and now he kept urging the horse under him. Finally, everyone successfully reached the wooden bridge with a roof that Lenny mentioned before they got completely wet.

"Damn, this rain comes at a really bad time." Arthur took off his wet coat, shook it out, and put it back on.

Lenny advised, "Arthur, it's raining too hard now. We can only wait until it's a little lighter before we go. There's a mountain road ahead, and it's very muddy. We can only walk slowly. If we accidentally fall off the cliff, it will be no joke."

"Ah, I know. Let's just wait here. Even if it rains around here, it won't last long." Arthur tied the horse to the railing on the bridge, then leaned against a pillar on the corridor and looked sideways at the river below.

After a long ride, Lin Yan's butt was a little sore, and he was happy to be able to rest for a while. After tying the horse, he leaned on the guardrail and looked at the scenery in the distance.

"Where did you get this shoulder bag? I just noticed that you had something on your waist on the road." Sadie also came close to Lin Yan and started chatting with him.

Lin Yan patted the bag to show off. "Not bad, right? I found this in the hotel room last night. There's nothing inside. It might have been discarded by a previous guest. I think this bag is pretty good, so I'll keep it. I can learn from Arthur to put groceries in it later."

Sadie took a closer look, then touched it. "You're really lucky, this bag looks more expensive than the room rate. So, you were the one who took me back to my room last night, right?"

Lin Yan thought it was just a casual chat, so he replied, "Yes, I was the one who sent the three of you back to your room. You were still sober at the time, and it took the two of us to help Arthur to his bed."

"So I didn't say anything after you sent me back to my room last night?"

Lin Yan glanced at Sadie, not knowing what she meant. But thinking about how she asked him to go downstairs to get some wine last night but she went to bed first, he immediately said angrily, "Why not?"

Sadie looked at Lin Yan's angry face and asked in confusion: "Did I say anything unpleasant?"

Lin Yan shook his head. "That's not the case. After I helped you into the house, you insisted on continuing to drink. I couldn't persuade you, so I had to go downstairs to get it. But after I brought the wine up, I didn't expect you to lie down on the bed and fall asleep first."

"Pfft!" Sadie laughed out loud when she saw Lin Yan's depressed expression. "Just because of this, do you know what I want to ask you?"

"What?" Lin Yan turned his head and looked at Sadie and asked.

Sadie put her face close to Lin Yan, her expression changed, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I want to ask if you took off my clothes for me."

Lin Yan didn't expect Sadie to change her expression so suddenly. He took two steps back in shock, waving his hands and shaking his head like a rattle. "No, no, it wasn't me. When I came back with the wine, you had already untied your boots and belt and threw them on the ground. I didn't even touch you."

Sadie asked coldly, "Really?"

Lin Yan nodded desperately, raised his right hand and said: "I swear that everything I said is true."

The stern expression on Sadie's face disappeared. She rolled her eyes at Lin Yan, held her chin with her left hand and said dissatisfiedly: "You are so boring. I just teased you and you took it seriously. You are so timid. Even if a girl likes you, you dare not take the initiative to pursue her?"

"......So you were trying to scare me. I thought you were going to shoot me." Lin Yan stroked his chest, trying to calm his rapidly beating heart.

"Hey, am I that scary? My attitude towards you is the best among everyone in the entire camp, even better than Marybeth who has been comforting me all those days. Are you so afraid of me?" Sadie looked at Lin Yan's exaggerated movements and couldn't help but kick him.

"Jamie, to be honest, you are different from these people and me. You have no blood on your hands, no lives lost, and no hatred. I think it's better for you to leave the gang as soon as possible and find a good girl to live with. If you don't have experience in chasing girls, I can help you."

Lin Yan raised the corner of his mouth. He did not talk about women. Instead, he looked at the river that stretched to the end of his vision and said, "Do you remember what I said that day when you pointed a gun at me? I said at the time that I was here to save this gang, and that's the reason why I stayed here. You may want to ask why, then just think of me as a messenger sent by God." After that, he gave Sadie a bright smile.

"Really? So that's how it is. So that person's life was also specially left for me by you." For some reason, Sadie looked a little lonely after hearing Lin Yan's words.

"That..." Lin Yan paused and said, "Although I want to admit it, it was indeed a coincidence. It was not arranged by me. If I could control this, I would not work so hard with you to complete the mission. Do you think I don't want to fall in love with a beautiful girl..." At this point, Lin Yan swallowed the second half of the sentence, and only complained in his heart: I am still a virgin until now...

Sadie also looked at the rain outside and said with a vague look, "Actually, I was thinking about one thing yesterday, which is whether I should leave the gang and return to the farm that Yake and I run. It's hard for you to take care of so many people in the gang by yourself, but since you have helped me more than once, I decided to help you too."

Lin Yan thought about it for a moment, then shook his head gently. "Mrs. Adler, you are also part of my goal. I am satisfied to see you let go of your hatred and have the idea of ​​starting a normal life again. How can I put you in danger again? Thank you for your kindness, but I can't be so selfish."

"I did this voluntarily. It has nothing to do with you. Jack once said that when facing bad guys, we can just be as bad as them, but when facing good people, especially those who are good to us, we should be better to them. Jamie, you are that good person. Even if I don't do it for myself, I will repay you just for Jack. You don't want me to tell other people in the gang that you joined the gang for a purpose, do you?"

You're giving me the nice guy card and threatening me? Do you think I'll fall for it?

"Okay, but you have to promise me that if you are in danger, you must protect yourself first and don't worry about me. Since I said I am God's messenger, I will be fine even if I am in danger."

After completely compromising, Lin Yan couldn't help but shout in his heart: Lin Yan, Lin Yan, why can't you be tough for once! You are a man, how can you let a woman threaten you again and again? Stand up like a man in the future!

Sadie smiled with a look of triumph. "No problem. From now on, I will go wherever you go. I will return to my farm when you have completely fulfilled your mission."

Just after Sadie finished saying this, the system voice in Lin Yan's mind sounded again.

[The partner system is activated, and Sadie Adler has become the player's partner. ]

Partner? What is the partner system? Lin Yan was confused by the strange settings of the system, and Sadie was immersed in her own emotions at this time and did not notice the changing expressions on Lin Yan's face.

Opening the system interface, Lin Yan saw the new partner system at a glance. After clicking it, a full-body image of Sadie appeared on the left side of the screen, and the character status and favorability were on the right. Sadie's current character status was marked as healthy, and the favorability was now 62 points.

It’s a full-body image, and a high-definition one at that. It even supports zooming. System, are you serious? Lin Yan complained silently.

While the two were talking, several more horseback riders and even a stagecoach came onto the not-so-wide bridge, and everyone was complaining that the sudden heavy rain had disrupted their schedule.

As more and more people gathered on the bridge, Lin Yan began to worry whether the bridge could support the weight of these people. Arthur also had such concerns. After the rain outside was a little lighter, for the safety of the four people, he suggested setting off at this time. The others did not hesitate, untied their horses, and left the bridge in the drizzle.

On the way, Arthur asked everyone to control the speed of their mounts. It was okay to go slower, as long as there were no accidents. About half an hour later, the rain stopped. Lin Yan took off his hat, shook off the rain on the brim, and put it back on. At this point, the road under his feet had changed from a slippery dirt road to a gravel road covered with gravel. From here on, the horses could finally run as much as they wanted again.

After more than an hour of travel, Lin Yan and his party, led by Lanny, arrived at Strawberry Town located in the valley.