Red Dead Redemption: The Great Philanthropist of the West

Because of his guilt towards his former child Isaac, and his previous ambiguous relationship with Abigail, coupled with Jack's blond hair, Arthur treated Jack with particular affection and kindness, as if he were his own son.

Little Jack, on the other hand, felt no fatherly love from John, but Uncle Arthur treated him very well, so he naturally began to see Arthur as a father figure.

As Arthur taught little Jack how to fish, he chatted with him about some interesting stories from the past. However, children's interests are always fickle, and before long he lost patience with fishing and started tinkering with the flowers and plants.

Arthur didn't pay much attention and patiently explained some principles to Little Jack. After catching a few more fish, he was about to go back when Milton and Ross came to his door as it was getting late.

Perhaps because Henry had told him that the Pinkerton detectives had now lost their law enforcement powers, Arthur wasn't too panicked.

He was even surprised when he learned that he was worth $5000. He had never imagined that he was worth so much, and while Milton was talking to him, he even drifted off into thinking about whether he could turn himself in and get the money.

Keep in mind that before the Blackwater heist, Dutch was only worth $1000.

When they learned from Milton that the reason they were relentlessly pursuing them was because Dutch had stolen Cornwall's train, they were once again disappointed and disgusted by Dutch's unwise action.

When Milton asked Arthur to betray Dutch in exchange for giving the rest of the gang a chance to leave, Arthur refused without hesitation. Dutch had raised Arthur for over twenty years and meticulously brainwashed him; this bond couldn't be easily overturned.

After Ross said to Little Jack, "Cherish your fishing time," as his final farewell, Arthur led Little Jack back to the camp with a heavy heart.

Now that Pinkerton has tracked us here, the camp will be discovered sooner or later. It's time to consider leaving. What a waste of such a good place. If only Dutch had listened to Hosea and Henry's advice and hadn't tried to steal that damned train.

What Arthur didn't know was that Milton had actually demarcated the boundaries of their camp several days earlier. However, because they lacked law enforcement authority in the area and couldn't request assistance from the local police, and also because he had brought too few men—the rest of the combat personnel hadn't arrived yet—the operation had been delayed. Of course, the main reason was that he didn't want to pay a heavy price to capture these criminals. A united and friendly gang was terrifying; taking it down could result in enormous casualties. This was something he didn't want to bear.

The reason I changed my mind today and took the initiative to appear before Arthur is...

First, he knew Arthur Morgan well and knew that he wasn't inherently bad, but was simply bewitched by a charismatic and fickle madman. Now, having happened to encounter him while patrolling nearby, he wanted to try and see if he could dismantle the Van der Linde gang from within, taking it down with minimal losses.

Of course, when he said he would let the others off this time, he was being sincere. He had also been forced into a difficult situation in the past and knew that in that barbaric era, it was either you kill someone or you get killed. So his only target from beginning to end was Van der Linde. As for the others, he was willing to give them a chance to correct their mistakes. Whether they could seize this opportunity was another matter.

Secondly, the aim is to put pressure on the Fan gang, forcing them to commit major incidents or irrational acts, thus alienating the authorities and prompting them to deploy a large police force to attack them. Even more insidiously, the goal is to ensure the police raid fails, thereby allowing them to regain law enforcement authority—that would be fantastic news.

Of course, the most important point is the third: he has already received news that his major employer, Mr. Leviticus Cornwall, has arrived in Valentine to inspect the work. He must achieve something to impress his employer, and then use Cornwall's power to eliminate the Van gang. This way, he won't have to sacrifice Pinkerton detectives, nor will he have to overstep boundaries to illegally arrest people, and he can easily deal with the criminals—killing multiple birds with one stone.

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Cornwall Coal Tar Plantation

While Milton was plotting against Cornwall, Cornwall had already arrived at his coal tar plant in Valentine and learned that the Van der Linde gang had once again robbed his tanker truck.

"Fuck! Fuck! These damn parasites, bastards, lunatics, not long ago they stole my train and made me a laughingstock, and now they're trying to steal my carriage. Are they going to steal my coal tar plant soon?"

All he cares about is robbing me, huh? He thinks I'm easy to bully, huh? The Pinkerton Detective Agency is getting more and more useless. They can't even handle a small gang, and they're so slow and indecisive when it comes to arresting someone or solving a case. It's a complete waste of my money.

Robles, go and gather a few dozen men, the best ones. I'm going to personally lead a team to deal with these scoundrels. I'm going to let them know the consequences of angering me, and I'm going to make them pay a heavy price.

Fuck!

Cornwall's original purpose in coming here was simply to inspect the work and discuss the handling of the land in Wapiti with others. He had never taken this small gang seriously, nor had he ever taken it seriously.

He had no intention of personally risking his life to face these bandits, but this time the Van der Linde gang of lunatics really disgusted him. When they robbed the train before, they at least knew how to cover it up and frame someone else, which made him investigate them thoroughly.

This time, the robbery of the oil tanker was utterly blatant, a brazen act in broad daylight. They even killed several guards who tried to stop them. Wasn't this a blatant act of disrespect and targeting? When did tycoons become so cheap in this land controlled by capital, unable to retaliate against such a public humiliation? If word got back to the East, what would his partners think of him? What would his rivals think of him? How long would they ridicule him?

Cornwall had considered using the local police force to crack down on these gangsters. Earlier, upon learning that the Fan gang had arrived near Valentine, he had someone notify the Valentine police station, requesting their assistance in the investigation.

Sheriff Malloy, however, knew somewhat about Henry's connections with the Van gang. After secretly passing a message to the tavern manager, he half-heartedly dealt with the Cornwall's men, leaving Cornwall seething with anger.