Survival begins with Red Dead Redemption 2

Chapter 201 Chapter 200
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Returning to Heishui Town again, it was even quieter than Dai Ping'an imagined.

The street lights had just been turned on, and there was no one on the supposedly bustling street except for the Pinkerton detective in uniform patrolling around.

Two arrest warrants with photos of Dai Pingan and Sheriff Dunbar printed on them were clearly pasted on the door of the closed bar.Only when the wolf-like Detective Pinkerton passed by did anyone dare to sneak out of the side alley by the dim streetlights.

The peddler who was leaning against the wall, holding half a bag of bread and trying to sell it secretly, was rushed out of the darkness before taking a few steps. The police detective who had been in ambush for a long time was caught. With painful groans and begging for mercy, they were dragged into the carriage together with the half bag of bread, and drove to the Heishui Town Police Station.

In order to maintain the safety and order of the people's lives in Heishui Town, Colonel Beckett implemented a ten-day martial law and curfew in the town.Today is the third day, and there are still seven days of inconvenience and difficulties that need everyone's persistence and overcoming.

Any resident who violates the regulations will be considered as suspected of colluding with Dai Pingan or Sheriff Dunbar and will be severely punished.

As for why it is ten days?

That's because Dai Ping'an tied a knot in today's Heishui Town.

Food shortages are just a prelude,

The run on depositors caused by the soaring prices, and the subsequent credit collapse of the Heishui Town Bank, which was guaranteed by the government, were the finale that Dai Ping'an really wanted to see.

Colonel Beckett can't make up for it now, and it's impossible to make up for the shortfall in the Blackwater Town Bank's vault with his own money. He would not feel at ease with the government presided over by Colonel Beckett as the deputy mayor.

Is there a solution?
Have!
The telegram for help has already been sent out, and the head office of Saint-Denis, the upper level of the Blackwater Town Bank, has also agreed to urgently allocate a batch of funds to quell the run on the Blackwater Town Bank and save and restore the reputation of the bank and the government.

And this large sum of cash departed from St. Denis, took a train through Lemoyne, New Hanover, and the West Elizabeth Tri-States, and rushed to Riggs Station in Strawberry Town day and night, and then changed from the station to a carriage. The entire process of the Montana River and the Great Plains, and finally rushing to Blackwater Town with stars and moons, only takes ten days at most.

That is to say, as long as they survive these difficult ten days, and when a large amount of cash enters the gate of the Blackwater Town Bank, the dead knot of residents' distrust of the bank and the government will be easily resolved.

This conspiracy carefully planned by Dai Ping'an will also fail completely. Armadillo Town, which he just snatched, will also be completely blocked in the desert of New Austin and become a dead place because of the loss of communication and communication with the outside world.

Now three days have passed, as long as we persist for another seven days.

In order to ensure peace within these ten days, and at the same time to keep Dai Pingan out of the town,

Internally, Colonel Beckett imposed martial law and a curfew in Heishui Town, and intensified the search and arrest of Ah Tian and the others.

Externally, not only set up an ambush outside the Shilan Trading Station, but also sent people to set up multiple checkpoints on the main roads of the Great Plains to strictly check the vehicles entering and leaving.

The cavalry troops transferred from the north of West Elizabeth were spread out on the Great Plains like sesame seeds, and they patrolled on horseback day and night.Even those areas that were difficult to prevent and control were blocked by Colonel Beckett with dynamite.

According to the information obtained from Mrs. Maggie, many ghosts who wanted to bypass the inspection and escape from Heishui Town died in the sudden explosion, which completely cut off Dai Pingan's thoughts of sneaking in the dark.

As for why Mrs. Maggie knew so clearly, it was because at the same time the day before yesterday, they had sent the bootleg wine they brewed to some people in Heishui Town, and the unimpeded pass in their hands was also issued in this way .

Except for the cavalry from afar and the large number of Pinkerton detectives, the residents of Blackwater Town can be divided into three parts.

Some of them are poor people who are poor and can no longer afford to eat, accounting for about [-]% of them.The previous shootings were desperate, and they had no choice but to do it due to hunger and cold. However, due to the small number of people and chaos, they failed to find a few waves under the strong attack of Pinkerton detectives.

The largest number of people are ordinary citizens, accounting for about [-]% of the total population of Heishui Town.Although the deposits in the bank could not be withdrawn, they had to buy daily necessities at high prices or borrowed money, but under the threat of force, they dared not take any risks and could barely endure and persevere.

In the end, the number of elites composed of certain people is the smallest, and they and their subordinates together only account for [-]%.But he can still eat delicious food, drink fine wine, and drink afternoon tea in Heishui Town, where prices are soaring and people's hearts are floating.

Not to mention just a few people who can't eat enough because of the blockade of the city, even the rampant plague or disaster outside will not affect their exquisite life.

Because they hold most of the economic lifeline of Blackwater Town, even as far away as Saint Denis, these people are also the largest VIP customers of Detective Pinkerton in Blackwater Town, with far-reaching relationships.

The combination of these factors made even Colonel Beckett, the current mayor of the town, dare not easily offend him, so he had to leave a back door in the tight blockade to give the green light to people and cars with passes.

Of course, Colonel Beckett's understanding and reasonableness also gained the understanding and help of these people.

In the face of the ten-day road blockade, these people not only cooperated very well, but even in order to allow them to smuggle from the bandits' territory, the daily necessities sold at high prices lasted longer in the market of Heishui Town. The time can be extended some more.

The reason why the peddler was beaten and arrested just now was that besides violating the curfew order, another reason was that he did not go through the channels of these people and wanted to sell privately, which ended in the end of taking all the people and goods away.

The information Mrs. Maggie provided was unexpected to Dai Pingan, but it was all reasonable. But yes, it is not so easy to create chaos in a city.

Especially for those elites, Dai Ping'an thought they were just wealthy businessmen who had no power or influence, but with the help of these rich people, Colonel Beckett actually restored the order and stability of Heishui Town, which was on the verge of collapse. went back.

There is a saying in Marx's "Das Kapital": With 300% profit, capital will commit any crime, even risking hanging its head.

Therefore, Dai Ping'an can understand what these people are doing, but it doesn't mean that he will watch them fight against him.There's nothing wrong with chasing profits, but picking the wrong team can be self-defeating.

Before the last checkpoint in the city, which was also the most rigorously searched, Dai Pingan jumped out of the wine barrel and sneaked into the darkness while the night was dark.

No matter how crazy Colonel Beckett was, it was impossible for him to place the explosives on the edge of Heishui Town. However, Dai Pingan, who was reeking of alcohol, was still wary of the patrolling police detectives and kept an eye on his feet until he walked along the black water town. The periphery of the water town went all the way to the east, and finally sank itself into the icy sea water.

The strong alcohol was quickly dissolved and replaced by the salty sea water. At the same time, he also saw an American flag drooping at the stern of a cargo ship moored at the northern pier.

There is nothing special about the flag, but the flag drooping at the stern is the signal left by Ah Tian and the others, indicating that the situation is urgent, and they had to find another hiding place to avoid being searched.

In three days, Detective Pinkerton searched all over Heishui Town, and it was normal to find the ship.

Dai Pingan didn't know where Grant and Ah Tian hid with Sergeant Dunbar. The only good news was that they didn't leave in a hurry when they left, but that was enough.

Taking advantage of the alternation of the two patrol teams, Dai Ping'an turned ashore and slipped from the dark alley on the shore to the opposite side of the bar in Heishui Town.

The bar was closed and the door was locked tightly. It was pitch black and there seemed to be no one inside, but a few red dots that accidentally leaked from behind the window on the second floor betrayed everything inside.Like Sheriff Dunbar's home in the southwest corner of Blackwater, Detective Pinkerton had laid an ambush in advance.

Sheriff Dunbar and the bar manager, there is no trace of these two people, and Grant's warehouse has been burned down. Dai Pingan, who found nothing, decided to give up searching.

Instead of running around like a headless chicken, it's better to make a little noise and let them get it back.

The blade of the sword in the sleeve slipped out little by little, and just as Dai Pingan selected one of the patrolling teams and was about to strike, a strong and familiar smell of wine wafted over.

It turned out that the wine barrel was not closed tightly after being opened and inspected, and the dripping wine left a track that was invisible to the naked eye but could be smelled.Following this trajectory, the smell of alcohol led Dai Pingan to a grocery store at the back of the street.

Mrs. Maggie, who delivered the drinks, had already set foot on her way home, but the bright lights in the grocery store kept Dai Ping'an's eyes on her.

Seven or eight Pinkerton detectives were standing outside the grocery store with cigarettes in their mouths and weapons.Through the glass on the window, I saw that the goods that should have been various were replaced by the most in-demand living materials.

A few guys were busy taking out the grains, vegetables, meat, eggs, milk, etc. packed in wooden boxes, divided them into small portions, and hung up a price that even Dai Ping'an would smack his tongue when he saw it.

A catty of eggs is sold for the price of a catty of beef, which is no different from robbery.

If the road is uneven, someone will shovel it, and if the problem is uneven, someone will take care of it.
As the creator and victim of this soaring price, Dai Pingan also has the right to correct some mistakes and correct the development of things back to the track he envisioned before.

The gun had already been drawn out, and Dai Pingan was ready to kill people first, and then burn these supplies.But just as the hammer broke apart, a new idea suddenly appeared.

　Thanks to book friends Cracking the Earth and Sealing Gold, Emperor Blood`, Hantan Youbi, Rhapsody Flying, Jiyou Jiu, Willycc, the monthly pass that we only have.
　　Thank you~~~days~~~ for your reward

　　
　
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