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Chapter 31 I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet?

Seeing that the inventory of moonshine wine is about to bottom out, if it is not replenished in time, once the supply is insufficient, the reputation that has been so hard-won will be wasted.

Valentine's boozers don't stop drinking and wait for moonshine to restock.

For them, drinking is a way of life.

It won't work if you don't drink for a day!

Moreover, Penelope has been shopping in Valentine for two days, and it is time to go home.

Although the process is very enjoyable, it is also very reluctant.

However, if she continues to live like this, Madam Catherine will think she was abducted by Rorschach...

So, Rorschach took $[-] from the turnover and began to prepare for the second moonshine wine transaction.

He first went to the stables, bought two wagons drawn by strong and durable Appaloosa draft horses, and loaded some meat products.

These meat products will be replaced with the bootleg wine of the Braithwaite family, which can be regarded as offsetting part of the purchase price.

Immediately afterwards, considering that the road was not safe, Rorschach hired three innocent local gunmen as escorts for the convoy through the introduction of Sergeant Malloy at a price of ten dollars per person per day.

When everything was ready, Rorschach took his troops and escorted the reluctant Penelope on his way home...

Compared with the carriage full of moonshine, the speed of the return journey is obviously much faster.

Departed at nine in the morning and arrived at Braithwaite Manor at three in the afternoon.

This time, perhaps it was Mrs. Catherine who greeted her in advance.

Hearing Rorschach's name, the family guards guarding the perimeter of the manor waved and passed.

When the carriage slowly stopped in front of the courtyard of the mansion, Mrs. Catherine, the first young master Marcus, and the second young master John, seemed to have already prepared, and took the initiative to welcome Rorschach's arrival.

Knowing from her second son, Mrs. Catherine's attitude is obviously more enthusiastic after Rorschach's operation and influence in Valentine.

Not only did he not go back on his word, he sold another batch of bootleg wine to Rorschach at the agreed price of [-]% off.He was also invited to a family party at the manor house in the evening.

Here is a signal:
It means that the Braithwaite family recognized him and treated him as a family friend!
Rorschach naturally readily agreed.

The so-called party is a group of men and women who claim to be aristocrats, gather together to drink, drink and dance.

Originally, Rorschach wanted to deal with these people who were still living in the feudal era.

But Penelope couldn't stand the behavior of her dissolute cousins.

Especially those women who wore revealing clothes and kept winking and flirting in front of Rorschach made her feel even more disgusted.

She did know that, apart from their nominal husbands, many of these female cousins ​​had raised little faces outside.

After drinking two glasses of whiskey to build up his courage, Penelope, with a flushed face, dragged Rorschach out of the mansion and came to the gazebo by the lake under the watchful eyes of everyone.

The moon and stars are sparse, and the breeze caresses gently.

On the calm surface of the lake, there was a faint ripple.

Gazebo, moonlight, lonely men and widows, everything is so romantic...

Looking at the young lady with a faint blush on her face and affectionate eyes, Luo Xia suddenly felt bad.

This girl, must be drunk, ready to attack me? !
No!

Can't give her this chance!

"Penelope, are you drunk? Sit down and have a rest first."

After finishing speaking, he supported Penelope, who was a little staggering, and sat on a finely carved bench.

Penelope didn't resist at all, but sat down obediently, not forgetting to say:

"I'm not drunk, I just want to save you from my cousins..."

After all, seeing that Luo Xia was still standing, she reached out and grabbed Luo Xia's cuff,

He tugged hard: "You sit down too!"

In desperation, Luo Xia had no choice but to sit beside her.

Without hesitation, she leaned her head on Rorschach's shoulder. Penelope, who seemed to be a little confused, began to talk to herself:

"This is the place where I usually stay the longest besides my room, it's my exclusive space..."

"I like reading novels here, do you have a favorite novelist?"

"Have you ever been to Ohio..."

Perhaps it was the first time that someone was by her side, which made the girl feel very stable. While chatting, her voice became lower and lower, and gradually turned into a whisper.

Finally, looking at the eldest lady who was sleeping on his shoulder, Luo Xia showed a slightly helpless smile:
"I really have a big heart..."

. . .

Silent all night.

The next morning, after breakfast, Rorschach set off for Valentine again under Penelope's reluctant eyes.

In the next week, every three days, Rorschach would personally lead the team to Braithwaite Manor for replenishment.

However, the western lands were not always so safe.

As the saying goes, if you often walk by the river, you can never get your shoes wet.

On the way back from the third shipment, the convoy led by Luo Xia was attacked by horse bandits again:

Bang bang bang!
Accompanied by a burst of gunshots, a group of masked horse bandits galloped down the hillside!

Perhaps this was the first time since the delivery of the goods that they were attacked by horse bandits, so that the three gunmen were a little confused for a while.

Seeing the restless horses neighing wantonly, the gunmen just took out their pistols, not knowing how to deal with it. Rorschach on the horseback sharpened his eyes, took out Scofield from his waist, and then shouted Command said:

"Everyone, get out of the carriage and take cover!"

As soon as these words came out, as if they had found the backbone, the three gunmen immediately regained their temporarily lost attention, and quickly took action.

With a sweep of his sight, Rorschach had a preliminary understanding of the number and equipment of the enemy:

The seven horse bandits all held revolvers but no rifles.

In terms of numbers, the horse bandits have the upper hand.

In terms of strength, the horse bandits who often rob are naturally stronger than these unreliable gunmen.

However, the outcome of this encounter has been decided from the very beginning.

Because, there is a cheat-like existence like Rorschach present!

The muzzle of the Schofield revolver burst out faint smoke one after another, and the bullets fired out penetrated the flesh and skull, and went straight into the brain...

The bullet is worth the shot, the gun kills!
Amid the crisp gunshots and the shocked eyes of the gunmen, Luo Xia killed the incoming horse bandits one by one with two guns!

In the end, in order to find out the identity of the horse bandit, Luo Xia deliberately left a life alive.

"Don't kill me...don't kill me..."

Looking at the young horse bandit who was slumped on the ground and desperately begging for mercy, Luo Xia's expression became solemn, and he shouted:

"Tell me! Who is your boss? Did he come to rob us specially, or was it just a coincidence?"

"I say! I say! We're from the O'Driscots, and the boss is Colm O'Drisco..."

Hearing the name "O'Driscot Gang", Rorschach couldn't help but smile bitterly, and murmured to himself:
"Why are you again..."

　Thank you "Angry Keyboard Man" for your reward, love it!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)