game traveler

Chapter 49 Good News and Bad News

Crowded in the same narrow cell, the four of Van der Lin's gang looked at each other in blank dismay.

According to Javier who was sitting by the wall, while touching his badly beaten chin, he asked casually:
"Arthur, what's next?"

As the gang's number one thug, in the absence of Da Qi and Hosea, the one who can make up his mind is naturally Arthur.

Arthur, who was sitting on the prison bed, threw a handful of dry mud on his face to the ground with a "slap", and he did not forget to respond:

"You ask me, how do I know?"

"You should ask Bill. Why Dutch has reminded us to keep a low profile and not cause trouble, he is him? Didn't listen!"

Hearing this, Bill, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground with bruises on his face, immediately retorted:

"He bumped into me first! Do I have to bow and bow and apologize to him when I was bumped by someone else? It's absolutely impossible!"

Arthur knew Bill's recklessness and temper.

After retiring from the army, he was in a daze all day long, as if his mind would never be clear.

Only alcohol and violence can temporarily alleviate the madness in his heart...

"Even if you don't apologize, you don't need to hit someone else's head with your empty head."

After a pause, Arthur spread his hands and gestured to the entire cell, feeling a little helpless: "It's all right now, thanks to you, we're stuck here..."

Knowing that it was because of the trouble he caused, Bill didn't continue to refute, but just muttered in a low voice: "Who knew that this damn town even manages tavern fights."

Taverns are the most troublesome places in the western world, not one of them.

Because there are relatively few entertainment activities in the west, cowboys often gather in taverns, drinking and bragging.

Or find a whore and talk about the beautiful scenery and lush forests under the skirt.

In addition, the cowboys are most keen, of course, is the dollar.

Finding someone to gamble has become the most common entertainment in taverns.

Card games such as Texas Hold'em and blackjack cannot satisfy the guts of the cowboys inflated by alcohol.

"Poke your fingers with a knife" has become a game that the cowboys flaunt their strength.

This game with the risk of severed fingers not only tests skill and courage, but also requires the cowboy to have enough fingers.

If you see a cowboy in a saloon with a finger or two missing, no doubt he's a loser at the game.

Of course, there are winners and losers in gambling.

But not every cowboy accepts his defeat in peace.

There are endless incidents of cheating and losing money.

As soon as the alcohol was on, the two hugged each other without saying a word, and greeted each other with fists.

In the next step, companions join in, thus evolving from a one-on-one to a brawl.

Slowly, tavern brawls became a cowboy culture.

Of course, after the cowboys have made a mess of the tavern, they will not lose money to the tavern owner, and often run away before the law enforcement officers arrive.

This is also the original plan of the Van der Lin gang.

It's just that they didn't expect that Valentine's law enforcement officers would come so quickly...

Listening to the conversation between the four members of the Van der Lin gang, Sergeant Malloy, who crossed his legs and leaned against the desk, frowned suddenly, and shouted in a deep voice:

"Quiet!"

"If you want to leave here, find someone to pay the ransom, as well as compensation for the loss of the tavern. Otherwise, prepare to stay inside for a few days!"

"We are all here, how can we find someone to pay the ransom? You must at least give us a chance to contact other people!"

Hearing Arthur's words, Sheriff Malloy froze for a moment, thinking that it sounded like the same thing.

"Well, since that's the case..."

Malloy just stood up when the door of the sheriff's office creaked and was pushed open.

Rorschach, wearing a black suit jacket, stepped in.

"Rorschach, why are you here?"

"I'll come over and have a look..."

When the tavern owner sent someone to report the news just now, Rorschach happened not to be in the company.

After returning, he learned from the bodyguard that Arthur and the others had been arrested in the cell because of the fight, and almost laughed out loud on the spot.

However, after holding back his smile, he immediately thought that this is a good opportunity to enhance friendship with Arthur and others...

Walking into the office, his eyes quickly shifted to the four kings of Van der Lin's gang in the cell, as if he had just seen Arthur, showing a look of surprise:
"Mr. Arthur, we meet again..."

Next, under the surprised eyes of the Van der Lin Gang Four Heavenly Kings, Rorschach persuaded Sergeant Malloy with a few words and agreed to let the four go.

As for the brawlers in the other cell, no such luck...

As soon as he walked out of the sheriff's office, Arthur turned around and expressed his gratitude to Rorschach in a low voice: "Thank you, Mr. Rorschach."

"Just call me Rorschach."

"This time, let's say you are newcomers and don't understand Valentine's rules. If there is another time, the sheriff will not be so easy-going."

Arthur glanced at Bill who was rubbing his eyes, then nodded and agreed, "I understand, we will pay attention."

"Well, gentlemen, I hope that when we meet next time, we will not be in the police station, but in the tavern..."

Watching the four of them leave, Luo Xia couldn't help showing a pensive look on his face...

. . .

As soon as Van der Lin helped the Four Heavenly Kings return to the outside of the tavern, a somewhat greasy male voice came from beside his ears:

"Are you making friends again? Arthur!"

Following the prestige, the four of them saw their boss Dach walking over.

In addition, beside him, there is a man with a mustache dressed in a black suit, top hat, and white gloves.

"Look who we caught who is a thief here!"

"Josiah Trelawny!" Arthur called out the man's name.

"It's down!"

Josiah Trelawney, is a magician, or so he calls himself.

At the same time, he can be regarded as an intelligence agent of the van der Lin gang.

It's just that he won't follow the gang, but drives his own magic caravan, running around, looking for information and opportunities.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Dach seemed curious about the scars on the faces of the four and the mud on their bodies:

"You seem to have just had a very exciting adventure, are you interested in sharing it?"

Looking down at the dirt still left on his body, Arthur waved his hand and said casually, "It was a fight in the tavern, I'll tell you the details when I get back."

"Gentlemen, I have bad news and good news for you. Which would you like to hear first?"

"What I most want to hear right now is good news."

"as you wish."

After exaggerating a noble salute, Trelawny continued, "The good news is that I found that kid Sean."

Sean McGuire, also a member of the Van der Linn gang.

During the robbery in Heishui Town, in the chaos, he lost contact with the gang.

Until now!

Hearing the news of the missing gang member, Dach couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Sean? Have you found him?"

"Yes."

"Your bad news, shouldn't it be that he was sent to the gallows?" Arthur asked.

"Not that bad, but about the same. He got caught by a few bounty hunters, see what the government is going to pay them..."

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