In the afternoon, in front of the Valentine Hotel.
Brandi and Django worked together to move a heavy box onto Schulz's carriage, which was decorated with a giant molar on the roof.
"What's in here? Why is it so heavy?" Brandy moved his shoulders, which were a little sore from the weight, and raised his head to ask Schultz, who was sitting in the driver's seat of the carriage.
"That box," Schultz thought for a while and said, "it contains things that I used when I was a doctor. Various things that others may seem useless to me, but are very useful for my old profession. "
"Did you stuff the entire operating room into this box? Besides, the dentist doesn't need so many medical instruments at all, right?" Brandi asked angrily. He was very tired from just moving that box. .
Schultz smiled and said: "Compared with bounty hunters and bounty hunter equipment, a good doctor and the medical equipment that suits him are more important to bounty hunters who are traveling around all year round and often have face-to-face gun battles with dangerous criminals. It is more valuable.”
"Furthermore, although I am a dentist by profession, and I am indeed more experienced in treating dental diseases, in fact, when I was studying medicine in Germany, my specialty was surgery, especially the treatment of gunshot wounds. The reason why I chose I started working as a dentist mainly because I didn’t want to be drafted into the army, and because it was more profitable to open a dental clinic than to be a doctor in a big hospital.”
Brandi nodded thoughtfully: "That's it."
"You should be lucky that you're not carrying the luggage of a lady from Berlin or New York, Brandi," Schultz joked. "Otherwise, just helping her carry her clothes would be too much. You complain endlessly."
"Haha, that's true." Brandi smiled and nodded with deep understanding.
Although Schulz brought a lot of things that seemed to have nothing to do with long-distance travel, a man's luggage was relatively simple after all. Therefore, from the time Brandi started helping Django and Schulz pack their luggage to the completion of this The work only took more than ten minutes.
It is worth noting that Django did not have any luggage. His belongings seemed to be a Winchester repeating rifle, a pair of revolvers, and the clothes packed with Schulz, and that was it.
"Okay, it's finally packed." Brandy put the last box on the carriage, straightened up, and twisted her stiff neck and said.
"Thank you for coming to see us off, Brandi," Schultz said with a smile.
"Where are you going on this trip?" Brandy asked.
"West Elizabeth," Schultz said, "I received news that Camp Riggs near Strawberry Town seems to be hiding an interstate murderer that we have been chasing for a long time. Now it is time to close the net."
"In addition, we have to go to Blackwater Town," Schultz said, giving Django a meaningful look, "We still have important things to verify over there."
Brandy nodded and said: "I heard that because of the big case committed by Van der Linde's people, Blackwater Town is now full of Pinkerton detectives. The police are like headless flies scurrying around and buzzing. It's buzzing and screaming. What's wrong? Is the government over there still sending requests for support to bounty hunters?"
"That's not true. After all, the responsibilities of bounty hunters in the judicial system are different from those of the police in a city. Moreover, no wise bounty hunter will touch the case that Detective Pinkerton took over, even if the bounty is really "It's very tempting," Schultz shook his head and said, "To be precise, we went to Blackwater Town for some personal matters."
Jiang Ge, who had been riding silently on the horse, said: "Rather than trying to find out where we are going, you should try to become stronger. Boy, don't forget who saved your life last time."
"I can handle it without you that time, big guy," Brandy said bluntly, then smiled, "But thank you for your advice."
Django also grinned. He gently clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse took a step forward. He did not look back, but just waved his hand and said in Spanish in a very western way: "Goodbye, friend (Adiós, amigo). "
Schulz's carriage also started to move slowly, and the huge molars on the roof swayed with the frequency of the carriage's shaking.
"Goodbye, friend (Auf Wiedersehen, mein Freund)," Schulz said goodbye in German, "I hope there will be a day when we can meet again."
Brandy ran a few steps behind the carriage and shouted: "Goodbye, friend!"
"I believe we will meet again." Brandi thought to herself.
Watching the somewhat funny carriage and the figure on the light maroon tall horse crossing the railway that separated civilized society from the vast grassland, Brandi sighed softly and prepared to go to the post office first to see if there was any mail. Write a letter to yourself, then walk around the town and spend the day aimlessly.
At this time, a man with a beard whose original shape was unclear and holding an envelope in his hand ran towards Brandy. From the shining police badge on the chest of his suit vest, you could tell that he was Watts. Lundin Sheriff Curtis Malloy's police officers.
"Mr. Munny," the officer said, standing in front of Brandi, handing him the envelope, "this letter contains what you have been waiting for, and Chief Malloy asked me to deliver it to you. "
Brandi took the envelope. The seal on the envelope was printed with a circular logo with a bald eagle as the main body. After opening it, a letter using expensive paper and a blue hard card fell out. .
Brandi briefly read the contents of the letter, then put the letter back into the envelope and put the blue metal hard card into the pocket of her coat.
He smiled at the police officer who was delivering the message to him, gave an informal American military salute, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, officer."
The policeman looked at Brandi with a strange look and said, "I'm at your service at any time, Mr. Munny, but what did you do just now...what do you mean?"
Brandy casually said: "Ah, this, the police in big cities salute like this now."
"Oh, so that's it." The policeman looked like he suddenly understood.
Brandi nodded and said, "Go ahead and go ahead. The lives and property of the people in the town still need to be protected by you."
The policeman nodded, returned an American military salute that was worse than Brandi's, turned around and trotted away. Obviously, he would turn around and share this new fashion with his other colleagues. Showing off is, after all, part of human nature.
After the policeman left, Brandi once again took out the metal card that represented his identity and level as a bounty hunter and carefully admired it.
To be fair, from a 21st century perspective, the craftsmanship of this card is quite simple. The front of the card is engraved with Brandy's bounty hunter nickname "Angel Eyes" and the year he became a bounty hunter "1899". The back of the card is engraved with It is a bounty hunter emblem of the state of New Hanover, a five-pointed star embedded in a circle with a bald eagle spreading its wings. Other than that, there are no more carvings.
As for why it is a blue steel card that represents the "veteran" level, it is actually easy to explain.
A total of three people were put on Valentine's notoriety bounty, namely Obadiah Fitch, Bethany Delamere, who had been taken down by Brandy, and an Ai who had never appeared since the beginning. Lun, only after arresting all three people and then applying can it be possible to obtain a higher level of certification.
After Brandi captured Obadiah Fitch, he couldn't wait to apply for bounty hunter status. Therefore, according to the regulations, he could only be issued a "veteran" level identity certificate at the most, so he had to do it for him. Sheriff Malloy, who was responsible for the relevant procedures, wrote a separate certificate, which allowed this bounty hunter license, which was not in compliance with the rules and regulations, to be successfully issued.
The reason why he was anxious to get the certificate was because he actually didn't have enough time. After the gang comes out of the snowy mountains, he will probably wander around with the gang. By then, he will have no time to worry about this matter.
Brandy felt that instead of waiting longer for a relatively more illusory high-level certificate, it would be better to eat the meat that was already delivered to her mouth, so she made this decision.
"Anyway, now I have a serious positive identity. This is much more reliable than the police badges randomly issued by the small town sheriff."
Brandy put this document, which was very important to him, into his pocket and was about to go to Smithfield Tavern for a drink and a small celebration. At this time, the commotion coming from the grocery store opposite the hotel attracted people. his attention.
With an attitude of finding out, Brandy opened the door of the grocery store.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard the grocer saying sullenly and helplessly to a fat and slovenly old man: "Brother, you have drank a bottle of rum and a bottle of whiskey from me for nothing. It doesn't matter, but you buy We have a cartload of goods, and we actually have to pay for it on credit in the end? You weren’t sent by our competitor specifically to find trouble, were you?”
The half-drunk old man laughed and said, "Brother, don't be so stingy. It's not that I won't pay, but I really don't have any money today. However, my boys will make a lot of money soon, and I'll pay you back then." Will it cost you less?"
The grocery store owner didn't listen to his deception. He picked up a feather duster to drive the old man away and said, "Don't do this. I don't know how many people come to my credit account every day. This is the first time I've seen you do this." You old man with a bad face, I’m warning you, unload my things from the car and get out of here.”
Naturally, the old man would not give up just like that. While dodging the blows of the feather duster, he gave full play to his shamelessness and said: "Hey, brother, you are young, the situation is small, think about it, I will buy you like this once." There are many goods, and I am very sure that our business will be a long-term cooperation, and your benefits will definitely be indispensable when the time comes. Hey, brother, don’t fight, don’t fight..."
The two men, who were almost seventy or eighty years old in total, were fighting like two children. Brandi, who was watching on the sidelines, couldn't stand it anymore, so he stepped forward to intervene in the farce. He separated the two. A man who was about to fight with each other said, "Okay, everyone, calm down. What on earth happened here?"
"Mr. Munny, you're here just in time. Send this old guy who is messing around without paying for the goods to Sheriff Malloy." The grocery store owner gasped and pointed the end of his feather duster at the sloppy old man. Point and point.
"Hey! Why are you arresting me! I just paid on credit, and I haven't heard of any law that says that buying on credit is illegal." The sloppy old man argued loudly.
"Okay, okay, you two should be quiet for a while. If the police are really called, neither of you can live in peace," Brandy said, turning to look at the sloppy old man, but this look made him He was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately shouted with some joy, "Uncle? Why are you here!"
"Huh? Do I know you, young man?" The uncle looked at Brandi with some confusion and said.
"Brandi, do you remember?" Brandi smiled and took off the hat on her head and said.
"Brandy?" The uncle took two steps back suspiciously, and looked Brandy up and down carefully before he recognized him. The uncle said in surprise, "Good boy, it's really you. Ah, I remember you were just like a wild man at that time, but I didn’t expect you to be so handsome and handsome now? Not bad, you are 80% as good as I was back then.”
Now, it was the grocery store owner's turn to be confused. He asked hesitantly: "Mr. Munny, this old man... ah no, is this old man an old acquaintance of you?"
"Ah, yes, speaking of it, he is my elder," Brandy turned around and said apologetically to the grocery store owner, "I'm sorry, boss, I'm used to being disrespectful to my elders, but Although he likes to borrow money from others, he always has a way to pay it back. Moreover, his family has just crossed the snow-capped mountains and arrived here. Their wallets must be as empty as their bellies. In this way, I will advance the payment for him no matter how many things he took from you today. ,what do you think?"
The grocery store owner understood the whole story and put on the bright smile he would show when receiving distinguished guests. He said: "Since he is your relative, everything is easy to talk about and there is no need for you to spend money. This old gentleman only needs to spend money next time." Just remember to pay off your account before you come here.”
Brandi looked back at her uncle and asked, "How's it going? Are you satisfied with this way of handling it?"
The uncle smiled openly and said, "As long as you don't let me pay now, I can do anything."
Now that the two parties were talking, the previous commotion and quarrel naturally disappeared. Brandy and the boss exchanged some polite words, and then left the grocery store with the uncle who took two more bottles of brandy while they were talking.
The uncle couldn't help but look at Brandy and said with his tongue: "Good boy, you really rely on your clothes and your horse's saddle. Who would have thought that a young gentleman who was well-fed everywhere in a civilized society was once as embarrassed as a savage, fighting in the snowy mountains with Are there hungry wolves and desperadoes trying to grab food?"
Brandi ignored her uncle's teasing, and just pulled her uncle to sit down on the chair at the door of the grocery store, and then asked: "Is the matter over there in the snow mountain completely over?"
"Well, it's completely over," the uncle said, handing a bottle of brandy to Brandy. "The day after the train ticket ended, all of us packed up and prepared to evacuate. However, in order to avoid the police and bounty hunters, For the pursuit, Dutch arranged for us to be transferred in batches."
"I, Pearson, Susan, and Charles were the first people to arrive at the place called Horseshoe Lookout. I have to say that it is a really nice place, lined with green trees, and the surrounding terrain is steep and easy to defend. It is also very close to the water source, and most importantly, it is less than ten miles away from this town, not too far or too close."
"We arrived about three days ago. In the past three days, other people have also come here one after another. Now the only ones left behind should be Arthur and Hosea because the carriage wheel broke on the road," the uncle said Here, after taking a sip of wine, he continued, "Daqi will wait until all of us have arranged our accommodation, and then he will ask me to take Charles and Javier to the town to find you, and see if we can find a way to get it done." We collected some supplies and gathered some information. Now it seems that our mission has been completed quite successfully."
"Speaking of Charles and Javier," Brandy looked around and asked, "where are they?"
"Where else can we go? A tavern," the uncle said with a smile that every man knows. "Those two young men are exhausted in the snowy mountains."
Brandy also smiled with the same meaning: "However, I feel that I may have to disappoint them later. Now that you are all here, I think it is time for me to return to the gang."
"Ha, it seems that these two boys have to find a way to solve the problem by themselves tonight." The uncle said with a evil smile.
"I would suggest that they drink two more bottles of beer at night," Brandi said as he walked towards the Smithfield Tavern. "Uncle, go get the carriage ready and we will come out right away."
"Okay, okay," the uncle reluctantly stood up from the chair, slapped his waist, which he didn't know was real pain or fake pain, and said, "Young people are like this and don't know how to sympathize with the hard work of the elderly."
Pushing open the door of the tavern, Brandi immediately saw Charles and Javier leaning against the bar, teasing two young girls with heavy makeup.
He smiled slightly, stepped forward, and while the eyes of his two brothers were filled with white flowers, he punched them twice on the shoulders at lightning speed.
Charles and Javier turned around and saw Brandy. They were a little angry and dazed at first, and then recognized him immediately.
Charles punched him on the left chest and said with a smile: "You bastard, you scared me. I thought someone was here to cause trouble."
"You can't tell, you're doing well here," Javier looked at Brandi up and down and said, "Just your outfit costs a lot of money, right?"
Brandi was very pleased with Javier's compliments, but he did not forget the purpose of coming here: "Let's talk about the gossip in the car. Uncle is ready. Without further ado, let's go back to the camp."
After saying this, Brandy focused on the two girls with shining eyes, gently held the brim of her hat, and said politely: "I'm sorry to spoil your interest, two beautiful ladies, but these two and I The gentlemen also have some personal matters that need to be dealt with immediately. In order to compensate you, all the purchases made by the two ladies here today can be recorded in my account. What do you think?"
"Just do what you say." A girl said with blushing cheeks.
"It would be even better if you could have a drink with us." Another girl who was more daring teased.
Brandi smiled slightly and said, "Let's wait until we have the opportunity in the future."
The sun has begun to fill the western sky with sunset. A carriage loaded with various supplies and four men of different ages and nationalities happily drove out of Valentine, heading towards a dense forest hidden beside the train track. Go to the paradise among them.
