That evening, on the first floor of the Strawberry Town Hotel.
Micah and Lenny stayed on the platform where the desk at the hotel front desk and the giant elk specimen were placed. Each of them sat on a wooden chair, holding a bottle of whiskey, and watched with interest a large group of people sitting on the sofa. Small.
On the sofa, the little girl Maddie was sitting upright on the single sofa. Although she was dusty from traveling, her blue eyes that could almost kill people were still staring at Brandy.
Brandy leaned on the couch, holding her forehead, with a look of helplessness on her face.
The hotel owner behind the front desk looked at these four people in confusion, wondering what they wanted to do.
As soon as the four of them came in, the tall and handsome young white man and the little girl who looked like she was about to grow up but was wearing pants unruly sat down on the sofa. They had been there for fifteen minutes and had been sitting there the whole time. Down position.
As for the other white man and the young black man who looked fierce, they asked him to go out and buy two bottles of whiskey as soon as they entered the door, and then they sat here as if they were waiting for a good show. As for who they were watching. It's a good show. The boss is not blind and has no problem with his brain. Naturally, he knows it in his heart.
Although the stay of No. 4 here will not necessarily affect the boss's business in a practical sense, but it will indeed affect the boss's mood in doing business in a practical sense.
The boss originally wanted to take the initiative to break the current situation that made him, an outsider, feel embarrassed to the point of buckling, but he glanced at the vicious white man not far from him, and then looked at the revolvers in the waists or pockets of these four people. , in the end, I still didn’t have the courage to take the initiative. The boss didn't understand why the little girl was carrying a gun, but he knew very well that if he acted recklessly, he wouldn't know about others, but the white man who was not easy to mess with at first glance would definitely use the most direct method to let the hotel Get a different boss.
Finally, the long silence was broken by Brandy's sigh.
"Alas..." Brandi sat up straight, looked at Mattie, and said, "You really surprised me."
"You actually lied to me." Mattie stared directly at Brandi, with such an accusatory look in the eyes of a little girl. I don't know if others can hold Brandi back, but he himself is indeed a little tight. Can't live.
"Otherwise, what else can I do? Do I really bring you here?" Brandy said angrily, "I may not be able to protect myself 100% now. If I really take the initiative to bring you, If something happens to you, wouldn't I be blamed?"
"So you lied to a little girl who was not even ten years old?" Mattie still maintained the same expression as before and said, "Besides, I spent half of the remaining property of my family to buy this pony. , I took the nearest train that stopped at Riggs Station and came here, not to hear what you said."
"Is this really what a girl less than ten years old who lived in the 19th century could say?" Brandy was once again shocked by some aspects of Mattie's mental maturity and couldn't help but curse.
"Mattie, you have to understand that although Strawberry Town is a tourist town, I'm not here to travel," Brandi advised earnestly, "This is not a child's play, Mattie, no matter what, you have to go home. , that is the safest choice.”
Mattie shook her head firmly and said, "I don't have any extra money to pay for the return trip. Besides, even if it's safe to go home, does it mean it's safe on the way?"
When Brandy heard this, she immediately recalled the three homeless cowboys who had died under Mike's gun. She also immediately realized how dangerous it was for a child to stay away from towns and civilized society in this era. things.
If it was Mattie's own choice to travel hundreds of miles alone to get here, then it is his own problem for Brandy to drive her back like this, leaving a little girl to face the inevitable consequences along the way. The beasts and bandits that appear will always be called "scum" no matter what era they are in.
Brandy felt that although she had used deception to deceive Mattie, which led to the fact that she now traveled all the way from New Hanover to West Elizabeth alone, it was enough for people to call him "scum", but
, if he drives the little girl away now and lets her face the danger alone, not only will he truly be called a "scumbag", but if something really happens, in his own opinion, he will have nothing left. Even a small conscience will definitely jump out and condemn oneself all the time.
Perhaps, asking his two partners to send the little girl back to Valentine is also an option, but thinking about it carefully, it is still unrealistic.
First of all, Brandy can only ask Lenny. After all, Brandy really can't trust Micah. Lenny may be a good strategist, but he is definitely not an excellent gunner, at least in the Van der Linde gang. Here, he is definitely not ranked high in this regard, so let alone protecting the safety of the little girl, it is still unknown whether he himself can be safe and sound.
This is why Dutch arranged for him and Micah to act together. After all, the two people do have complementary advantages in terms of abilities. If their personalities are more compatible, they might even become the best partners.
Furthermore, even if Maddie is really sent back by Lenny like this, according to her character, she will not give up. She will definitely make some sexy moves by then. Instead of going against her, it will increase the chance that she will be tricked by her own sexy moves. With the chance of death, it is better to just let her stay in Strawberry Town with peace of mind. Judging from her appearance, as long as he doesn't run around, she can stop running around, which can ensure his safety to the greatest extent.
Finally, and a more realistic point, that is, without knowing who he is going to face, Brandi does not want to compromise the support he finally got. Although Lenny may not be good at fighting, but , It is always right to have multiple people and multiple guns, and Lenny's mind is also indispensable in this task. Brandi feels that it is a waste to let him leave to do this kind of thing easily.
After considering various situations, Brandy finally sighed and said, "Oh, forget it, since you are already here, it would be too inhumane to drive you back. You can just live here first, and all expenses will be paid." I'll be responsible."
"Great," Mattie's expression finally relaxed and she smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Mr. Munny, I know this is dangerous, and I will be obedient."
"If that's the case, thank you so much," Brandy sighed again, raised her head and looked at the hotel owner who had been paying attention behind the desk, and shouted, "Boss!"
"Hey, do you have any orders, sir?" The boss immediately stood up from his desk and said.
Brandi pointed to Mattie on the single sofa and said, "Can you please let me take this lady to freshen up first, and then put her in a good guest room?"
"Of course, sir," the boss immediately walked up to Mattie, bowed as a sign of invitation, and said, "Please, miss, the bathroom is this way."
After Mattie and the hotel owner left, Brandy looked at the two guys who had been watching the excitement for a long time, pointed to the sofa angrily, and said, "You two, after seeing enough of the excitement, should we discuss Is it time to get down to business?"
"Hahaha, of course, little cowboy," Micah seemed to like the new nickname he gave Brandi. He stood up from the wooden chair, walked over with a swagger, sat down on the sofa, and said, " I said you too, why can't you even handle a little girl? It's so unmanly."
"What else should I do? Span her?" Brandy retorted.
Micah heard the sarcasm hidden in Brandy's words, and not to be outdone, he immediately retorted: "Hey, even if you really spank her, it would be better than now. She was defeated by a little girl, and you wouldn't Feel ashamed?"
"I quite like this little girl, her personality is somewhat similar to Jenny," Lenny sat on the single sofa opposite to the sofa where Mattie had just sat, as if falling into memories, and said dreamily, "If possible, I would agree to let her join us."
"I know you still miss Jenny, Lenny, but I think it's best not to happen." Brandy almost shuddered when she thought of Mattie's stubborn temper, and he immediately changed the topic Bringing it to the topic he originally wanted to talk about, he said, "Now, we have basically confirmed that three or four days ago, in the upper reaches of the Montana River, Camp Riggs
Such a carriage robbery did occur near the Fort. The robbed carriage should be closely related to the gun shop owner's goods. However, who specifically did it and where did they move it after robbing the carriage? We don't know. In other words, we did get the information, but we haven't gotten the exact information yet, so we can't take targeted actions. "
Brandy sat forward a little, and Micah and Lenny also consciously moved closer. Brandy looked at the two of them and said, "So I'm thinking, Strawberry Town is closest to the crime scene, and this way The police also know that a robbery has occurred there, so next, I think we should ask the mayor or the sheriff of Strawberry Town, I believe we can get further information."
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Lenny immediately questioned, "Don't forget, although those robbers are shady, the criminals we are chasing are also shady. If the government or the police get involved, no one will be able to do it. It's different from dancing on the edge of a knife. Moreover, even if you have the identity of a bounty hunter, if they suspect that you are related to black market transactions and robbers, the police will still arrest you if they should. It will never be because of your identity. In terms of favoritism, it would be better to say that just because you have this level of status, they will keep a closer eye on you."
At this point, Lenny also pointed at Micah and himself, lowered his voice and said: "And don't forget, Micah and I are both wanted criminals on the list. The Great Plains area where Blackwater Town is now located, and The Gaoshu area very close to here is full of Pinkerton detectives. It is true that there are no wanted gangs for the time being, but if we show too much publicity, who knows if those brats will follow our scent and come looking for us. By then, we will be arrested. It doesn't matter if we catch you. Anyway, as long as we don't resist, they won't execute us immediately. We still have a chance to be rescued. But it would be a pity that your innocent identity is wasted like this. Dutch told all of us before that we must try our best to ensure your safety. The identity can always be on the table, which is very important for the gang's future actions and survival."
"Tsk, this is indeed a problem," Brandy scratched her head and said, "Is it possible that the clue will be broken here?"
At this time, Micah chuckled and said, "At this time, you have to use the network that only criminals like me who have been around everywhere have."
Brandi looked at Micah and asked, "What does this mean?"
"Obvious means won't work, so of course you have to resort to methods that are not on the surface. This is easy to understand, isn't it?" Micah smiled like a woman, "You should all know that in this country, no matter what In every state, there will be at least one or two gangs that are rooted in the local area, and here is no exception."
At this point, Micah lay back on the sofa, took out a crumpled cigarette from his pocket, and said, "I happen to know that there is such a family gang here. Their family was here before the Civil War. They are involved in robbing carriages and passing caravansaries in this area, and they know all the overt and covert things that happen in this area."
"Oh?" Brandi suddenly became energetic, "Where are they?"
"It's not far from here. It's near the river called the Little Stream in the north. If you take a shortcut, you can get there in about a day." Micah lit the cigarette with a match and said.
"It's getting dark now," Brandi looked at the sunset outside the window and said, "Why don't we go early tomorrow morning."
At this point, Brandi looked at Lenny and said, "It's good for me and Micah to do this. Lenny, please take care of Mattie. She is actually an obedient and smart child. She is a certain person." These aspects are difficult to deal with, I hope you won’t be too embarrassed.”
Lenny smiled slightly and said, "It's okay. Although I don't really want to be a nanny, since you brought it up, it's okay for me to be one. Anyway, I quite like this little girl."
"Well, then this matter is settled," Micah said, stood up, and said while smoking a cigarette, "I will come here to meet you at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. I hope you will be there by then. Aren't you still asleep, little cowboy?"
"Where are you going? There doesn't seem to be a second hotel nearby, right?" Brandy asked.
"I'm just not used to staying in a civilized society. Don't worry, I can find a way to settle myself." After Micah said that, he turned around and left, then turned over and rode on his beloved horse Belloc.
He turned around and said, "Take a good rest tonight, you two. No matter who you are, I believe tomorrow will be a hard day."
The bloated cowboy rode a horse with a unique coat, covered in sunset, and slowly walked out of the town, heading towards the depths of the forest outside the town.
