America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 10 Scarfeather
"Didn't Johnny take your ten dollars when he caught you?" Sean asked while looking at the flowing Green River on his horseback.

"I got it back that night. After all, he lost the money to me. I am very fair." Chen Jianqiu replied while dusting the old saddle with his hands.

"Then do we still have to go to the mountains now? The bounty hunter said there are federal soldiers ahead."

"Federal soldiers don't care about law and order. We have to join Asuka's tribe as soon as possible, or those bounty hunters will have enough for us to drink a pot in a few days. Hey, yes, Asuka, you said Sheriff Morris will open a pot for us." How much is the bounty?"

Without Asuka's response, Chen Jianqiu turned his head.After meeting Hanif, Asuka was silent all the way.

"What's the matter? Asuka?"

"I'm a little worried. There shouldn't be any federal troops here." Asuka was worried.

Chen Jianqiu took out the pack of cigarettes he found in the sheriff's drawer from his pocket, took out one, took out a match to light it, and then threw the cigarette and match to Asuka.

This kind of cigarette has no filter and tastes very pungent. He doesn't like it very much, but it's better than nothing.

He took out the shotgun from behind, checked the condition of the gun, inserted it in front of the saddle, clamped his legs under the horse's belly, and ran towards the faintly visible mountain peak with a neighing sound from the black carrot.

Once in the wilderness, there are horses and guns, so why not be afraid of them.

The three of them traveled southward along the Green River for two days. Along the way, the road along the river became narrower and more difficult.

"Flying bird, how far is it?" Chen Jianqiu took the black radish to drink water by the river, and at the same time checked the dry food in the saddle bag, it was running out.

"It's almost here. There is a pass behind the mountain in front. Turn in and you can go up the mountain." Asuka stood in the shallows, washing and wiping their bodies with water, which is said to cleanse their souls.

But suddenly, Chen Jianqiu pulled out the shotgun on his horse and pointed it at the grass behind them.

"If you don't come out now, I can guarantee that you will have many holes in your body." He opened the safety of the double-barreled gun.

Both Asuka and Xiao En were stunned. At some point, Chen Jianqiu had quietly loaded the bullet.

They don't know, but those who have been watching the bushes behind them for a long time know.

An Indian dressed in buffalo hide walked slowly out of the grass, holding a bow in his hand.This person looked about the same age as Asuka, but there was a horrible scar on his face, running through the left cheekbone.

"Scar Feather?" Asuka was ecstatic when he saw the man in front of him, and rushed forward to hug him.

But Scar Feather didn't move, his eyes were fixed on Chen Jianqiu and the gun in his hand, and his hand was subconsciously touching the bow.

"Chen, don't be nervous. This is a brother from my tribe. He grew up with me." Asuka quickly explained.

"Boss, let's put down the gun first, don't hurt anyone else, I'm really afraid you might go off." Sean chimed in.

There was no expression on Chen Jianqiu's face. He slowly lowered the muzzle of the gun, opened the chamber, and ejected the two bullets inside.

"This is Chen, and that one over there is Xiao En, they saved me." Asuka pressed Scar Feather's hand holding the bow.

"It was the two of them who helped you kill Robert?" Scar Feather's voice sounded a little hoarse, and I don't know if it was the voice.

Chen Jianqiu raised his eyebrows suddenly.

"We didn't kill Robert." Asuka shook his head.

All four got on their horses, Scar Feather and Xiao En Asuka were in front, while Chen Jianqiu rode a black carrot and landed at the back.

Along the way, only Scar Feather and Asuka were talking non-stop, using their own language, Xiao En sat in the back seat and simply closed his eyes, while Chen Jianqiu was alone in the back, not knowing what to think.

"Scar Feather, how are you all?"

"Well, everything is fine. Everyone misses you very much and is afraid that something will happen to you."

"Where's your gun? I heard on the way here that there are federal soldiers nearby. It's very dangerous."

"I have seen a few soldiers, but I just looked at them from a distance and didn't want to disturb them. Our place is very hidden, and we don't usually come out, so they can't find us. I came out to hunt some prey back, so I only brought Bow."

……

Chatting all the way across the pass, into the mountains.The sun shone through the coniferous forest, and the west-slanting sun was a bit precarious. Scar Feather suggested finding a place to camp first.

So they found a flat place under the rock and lit a bonfire. When Chen Jianqiu was about to stuff the last few biscuits into his mouth, Asuka said: "Don't eat dry food. On the way here, I saw a white tail Deer tracks, I will hunt one for dinner, and take the rest back to the tribe."

Scar Feather nodded: "I'll go too, I've been hunting with Asuka for many years."

The two walked into the forest with bows and arrows.

"Hey, boss, why didn't you talk much all the way?"

After the figures of the two disappeared into the forest, only Chen Jianqiu and Xiao En were left by the campfire. The active black man was bored in every possible way, asking questions while picking his fingers.

But no one responded to him, Chen Jianqiu was concentrating on roasting the dagger he found from Johnny.

He stood up.

"I'll go out too."

Then he drew his shotgun from his horse and walked into the forest as well.

Sean was dumbfounded again.

"Why do you leave me alone in the camp every time?"

……

The evening forest in North America is slightly dark. A white-tailed deer is lowering its head and nibbling on the moss on the ground. The partners around her are doing the same thing. From this point until the night falls, they have to beware of the North American gray wolf and Cougar attack.

They have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, and any strange smell can hardly escape their noses.

But a seasoned hunter would not give them such a chance, just like the current Asuka, he had washed the sour smell off his body with the river water before.

He disappeared among the bushes, staring closely at the white-tailed deer, and Scar Feather chased another trace for some reason.

Thinking of this, Asuka couldn't help smiling. He also grew up in the same tribe. Scar Feather and him were both friends and competitors. Although Asuka was the chief's son, Scar Feather always yelled at him and competed for the glory of Indian warriors. .

Even hunting has to be compared, really.

When the white-tailed deer lowered its head to eat again after looking around, Asuka knew that his chance had come. He raised the bow in his hand, took the arrow from his back, and put it on the bowstring.

The bowstring is fully drawn, and the arrow points directly at the deer's head.

However, what he didn't know was that in the forest not far behind him, in the shadow of the setting sun, there was also a sharp arrow aimed at his throat.

Scar Feather was expressionless, but his breathing was a little short, and he tried to calm his breathing.The bow has been fully drawn, and the bowstring is trembling slightly. I don't know why I feel uneasy because I have drawn the bow for too long.

Just when he made up his mind to shoot the arrow, a cold dagger stuck to his neck, and the blade sank into the skin for three points.

(End of this chapter)