Survival begins with Red Dead Redemption 2

Chapter 135 134 New Employee, New Boss
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The cavalry rushing over came faster than expected,
After discovering Dai Ping'an's trail, the four NO.50 people hurried over.Just as Dai Pingan stood up to catch his breath, the lantern hanging in front of the horse illuminated Dai Pingan's surroundings brightly.

The leader, Javier, flew off his horse and rushed over in two steps in three steps, followed by Mr. Drew, the rancher of the McFarlane Ranch.Javier wanted to come up to help, but was stopped by raising his hand. Dai Pingan wiped the blood on his face, and looked up at the cavalry on the horse.

It is indeed a cavalry soldier, with dark blue son Shi Junfeng, uniform military cap and gloves, and even the cavalry saber slanted across his waist are exactly the same.If anything, they were more mature and aggressive than the cavalry buried beneath Armadillo Town.

Both sides did not speak, and just kept looking at each other until the oldest cavalryman who seemed to be the leader at the front of the team got off his horse and stood in front of Dai Pingan.

"It's you? Dai Ping'an!"

"Hehe, Dai Pingan?" The lung injury made Dai Pingan's voice extremely low and hoarse, which made people feel panicked in this quiet night:

"In the face of a person who is willing to spend a lot of money to find you so that you can ride on the horse again, you must maintain respect. You should call me the boss, or add the word "sir" before my name. "

That's why Dai Ping'an wanted to stand up by himself.

Colonel Beckett trained a large number of recruits to become his private army in order to run the Closhangburg barracks into an iron barrel.The number of people in the barracks is limited. When recruits come, veterans will naturally leave.There are always a small number of those who can continue to serve in the barracks like Sergeant Frank, and most of the veterans who served in the service were retired early or dismissed by Colonel Beckett through various means.

After being kicked out of the barracks, these unemployed veterans either returned to their hometowns, or found a job in the local area and settled down.As the largest ranch in New Austin, McFarlane Ranch is also the largest buyer of cattle and horses. Naturally, it is not a problem to contact these remaining veterans.

The stolen money recovered from James Langton led the way. In just a few days, Mr. Drew recalled nearly a hundred veterans from nearby in the name of McFarlane Ranch.Tonight was the first show of these veterans, and it was also their first contact with people behind the scenes. As their new boss, Dai Pingan, who met his subordinates for the first time, naturally wanted to establish a clean image.

The exquisite major uniform was covered with blood and mud, and he was in an unspeakable embarrassment; one hand was lazily resting on the holster around his waist, and the blood on the other hand was still dripping down, but he still did not forget There was a cigarette half-soaked in blood between them; even the lips were white on the faceless face, the blood overflowing from the corners of the mouth was connected with the blood dripping from the head, and even when he opened his mouth to speak, the white teeth were They were all covered with blood; the most terrifying thing was the pair of dark and deep eyes. When the light of the lantern shone from a distance, they even thought they saw a hungry wolf walking upright.

It was supposed to be a corpse seriously injured enough to be buried, but it still stood alive in front of them, only its appearance was exactly the same as the black-and-white photo on the arrest warrant. If you look closely, it looks more like a cannibal corpse crawling out of the black crow cemetery evil spirits.

Even though there are forty or fifty old brothers who served with guns behind him, even if he has experienced the bandit suppression war with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, Dai Pingan's mouth still makes the veterans who have been in the army for more than 20 years unable to move back half a step.

"What, is it strange to see me here?"

Dai Pingan took a step forward and leaned over, making the veteran's hand that had been on the holster tightly grasp the handle of the gun.And this action didn't make Dai Ping'an retreat, but instead he laughed. The movement sounded like a night owl hovering above his head.

The hoarse voice laughed for a long time before dissipating. After stopping, Dai Pingan looked around and then focused his eyes on the person in front of him again:
"What's your name?"

"Hank."

"Oh... so it was you." Dai Pingan sighed, raised his bloody palm, and used his thumb to remove the blood-stained dirt on his chest:

"If I remember correctly, this major's military uniform was originally worn on you, am I right, the former commander of the Fort Clothing Cavalry Battalion, Major Hank Milton."

Major Milton didn't answer, but the silence said everything, and Dai Pingan didn't intend to let him go:

"I have been in the army for 25 years, life and death, hard work, and finally relying on my own pistol and saber from an ordinary third-class soldier to the rank of major, and became the commander of a battalion. As a result, a meager military order will let you Alone, get out of the barracks."

"25 years, how many 25 years are there in a person's life, 25 years, no wife and no children, hard work day and night, what do you get in return? A little hard work money is enough to buy ten cows, find I bought a piece of broken land, and even the house was built with the help of others."

"How about a retired ranch life? How many cows are raised and killed in half a year, five or seven, why don't we ask Mr. Drew?"

"enough!"

Dai Pingan wanted to pretend to turn around, but was stopped by Mr. Milton:
"What the hell are you trying to say!"

"It's nothing, hehe, it's still the same question, does it really make you feel strange to see me?" Dai Ping'an smiled sinisterly:
"No, you are not surprised at all."

"Everyone is an adult, no one is a fool. When Mr. Drew is willing to recruit you at a price five times higher than that of ordinary guards, and asks you to bring weapons and horses for combat, you should think of this day. Don't you think so? Didn't you realize that the partners around you are just like you, they are all people who can't survive after leaving the army?"

Dai Ping'an's hoarse voice was not very loud, but it was heard by everyone present. Although they didn't speak, the horseshoes that started digging the dirt had exposed their uneasy hearts.

"Of course, my identity is indeed a bit special. You didn't expect that the largest rancher in New Austin would collude with a notorious wanted criminal like me. It's normal."

While talking, Dai Pingan still did not forget to smile at Mr. Drew:
"As a former soldier, you can take me to the police station to receive the reward now. Remember everyone, my current bounty in several states has already reached [-] US dollars. That's right, [-] US dollars. Do it, ten thousand dollars is at your fingertips."

Dai Pingan had an excited smile on his face, as if he was the one asking for the bounty, but when a gust of cold wind blew, he was the only one who laughed, not to mention Second Lieutenant Milton standing in front of him, even the people riding The horses on the ground did not move.

"Why don't you do it? Yes, [-] U.S. dollars seems like a lot. If you divide it up on average, the amount that can reach each of you is only a little over [-] U.S. dollars. It won't take a few days. But this amount is already kicked out of you." In the military camp, you can get several times the severance pay, so don’t be too greedy.”

"Dai Pingan,"

Major Milton's gray beard trembled:

"No, Mr. Dai Ping'an, there's no need to mention the past. If you have anything to say - I hope you can make it clear."

He was standing upright at first, but after saying this, Major Milton collapsed as if his bones had been pulled out.As a result, the others couldn't sit still anymore, they got off their horses one after another, and followed behind Major Milton.

They wanted to support Major Milton, but dozens of pairs of eyes stared at them together, but Dai Pingan didn't feel any uneasiness. He put away his indulgent and wild smile, and after a slight sigh of relief, he looked at the youngest of these young men. Qing Ye, a veteran in his thirties:

"Don't look at me with such eyes. If you were ten years younger, you would be left in the barracks by Colonel Beckett, and then died in Armadillo Town in the daytime explosion today, instead of standing up to the In front of me. Do you know why?"

"Because you are no longer young. At your age, you may still remember your original ideals or enthusiasm, but you have a better understanding of what life is."

"When this country, this army, this world throws you out like rags to make a living, when your family needs money, when you want to live and you know nothing but kill , will naturally know what is the most important.”

As he spoke, Dai Pingan walked into the crowd behind Major Milton. He looked at everyone in turn, but no matter who they were, they would lower their heads as long as they saw his cold eyes, not daring to look at each other.Not only because of the cruelty and ferocity hidden in the dark eyes, but also because Dai Ping'an's words tore away the disguise in their hearts like a scraper.

In order to realize the replacement of army members, Colonel Beckett naturally couldn't follow the normal procedure.Those who retired early like Major Milton were fine, and could receive a little compensation. Those who were directly dismissed from the military for a reason were kicked out without getting a penny.

Many people can't even get enough travel expenses to go home, so they have to stay in the local area to work for a living. Those who have families in the local area also need to face the problem of supporting their families.For those who have touched guns for more than ten years, life is simply purgatory.

As Dai Pingan said, when Mr. Drew contacted them with a high price, they guessed that the job would not be too clean.The hesitation shown now is just a little distrust of Dai Ping'an's identity.

"I know, some of you may still look down on me as a wanted criminal, it doesn't matter, as long as you can look down on the dollars I bring you."

After meeting everyone, Dai Ping'an returned to his original place.

"But please remember that your country and army abandoned you, not me. You should resent Colonel Beckett and the world, but you should not resent me. After all, I am the one who pays you to continue Live that person."

He raised his right hand, and the cigarette in his hand was completely wet with blood, and Mr. Drew standing beside him immediately stepped forward to help him light it.The tobacco mixed with blood was ignited, and the scorching smoke was sucked into the unhealed lungs. The pain distorted Dai Pingan's face, but he still smiled ferociously.

Seeing the ghostly Dai Pingan in front of them, Major Milton and others really wanted to leave, but after thinking about their lives tomorrow, they obeyed their hearts and stayed.What Dai Pingan said next did not disappoint them either.

"This is the end of the matter. If anyone wants to leave, I can only say sorry. But please rest assured, what Mr. Drew said is what I mean, so five times the salary, no problem, if anyone unfortunately dies or If you can’t move anymore, I’ll give you double the settlement allowance.”

Spit out white smoke from the corner of Dai Pingan's mouth, catching the attention of these veterans like a hook:
"If I can't pay at that time, you can take my body to exchange for bounties at any time. My arrest warrant says life or death is irrelevant, haha."

It was a cold joke, but no one laughed, Dai Pingan decided to add more fire:

"Oh, by the way, I am very satisfied with your performance tonight. I have decided that as long as I capture the Closhangburg barracks according to my plan before dawn, I will pay you two months' wages, which is my bounty." The amount will be used as a bonus, and it will be distributed to you on the spot at dawn."

Sure enough, the breathing in the crowd began to become heavy, and Dai Pingan also dropped his cigarette butt, put away his smile and looked at Hank Milton:

"Can we decide now? My major."

(End of this chapter)