America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 14 The Elegy of the Valley
On the high ground not far from the camp, two people were lying down to observe the movement in the valley below. The sky was getting dark, and there were bonfires lit in the camp. Soldiers sat around the bonfires in twos and threes, and they complained about the valley. Bad weather, nasty beasts, and watered-down moonshine.

Then their seniors told them that it would be good to drink moonshine mixed with water, and it would be lucky if they didn't drink to death.

There were several carriages parked in the northwest corner of the camp, and some wooden boxes were piled up next to them, with a cloth roof on them, which looked like ammunition or something.

"Boss, I have a question, why can't we just run?" Sean probably felt that his kneeling legs were a little numb, and wanted to stretch out, but a hand next to him held his head.

"Don't put your head higher than that rock." Chen Jianqiu stared intently at the camp below, absent-mindedly answering the black man's question.

"It's all here."

Xiao En didn't take this extremely perfunctory answer seriously. This was obviously not what Chen Jianqiu really thought, but he really didn't think that just three people on his side and a few broken guns could avenge Asuka's tribe.

Chen Jianqiu stared down intently, but his mind was spinning quickly: How can we hang Edward out alone?

His eyes turned to the camp again.

"Boss! Look! Over there!" Sean suddenly whispered.

Chen Jianqiu looked in the direction Xiao En pointed.

Two soldiers approached an iron cage in the camp, and two Indian women were curled up in the corner of the iron cage.Noticing someone approaching the cage, the older Indian woman hugged the panicked Indian woman and stared at the two soldiers like a she-wolf.

A soldier got into the cage and stretched out his hand to drag the woman. The woman desperately hid in a corner, but the soldier simply grabbed the woman's black hair and dragged her out.

Suddenly there was a scream of "ah", and the Indian woman rushed towards the soldier and bit his arm fiercely, completely ignoring the shackles on her hands and feet.

The soldier frantically swung his arm, but the old man held on firmly and would not let go. Seeing this, the soldier outside the cage quickly got in, picked up the butt of his gun and hit the woman in the mouth.

The woman was knocked down to the ground, and when she raised her head, her mouth was already full of blood, and her teeth fell not far from her.

Her blood-stained face made her look a bit hideous.

Her voice was close to a growl, as if she came from the most primitive wilderness, and she cursed the two people in front of her with the most vicious language in the Sioux Indian language.

The soldier who was bitten raised his gun. He wanted to kill the middle-aged Indian woman with one shot, but he was held back by the soldier next to him.

"This woman is said to be the mother of the Indian who ran away. The lieutenant said she is still useful."

The soldier gave up and dragged the Indian woman out of the cage.The woman stopped struggling and looked at the sky blankly.

Two soldiers dragged the woman outside the camp, where two other soldiers waited, along with Scarfeather, who was bound and kneeling on the ground.

Scar Feather lowered his head, his long hair covered his face, making it impossible to see his current expression clearly.

The woman is dragged up and kneels next to her husband in the same position.She raised her head slowly, her lips moved slightly, and hummed an Indian ballad.

The voice was like weeping and complaining, turning around in the valley.

"Boss, what is she singing?" Xiao En turned to look at Chen Jianqiu who was standing aside, "Shall we go down and save them?"

Chen Jianqiu was expressionless, but his fists were already clenched.

"I'm afraid it's too late."

A gunshot interrupted the singing of the ballad, followed by another gunshot.

Scar Feather's body fell forward, his body lost its vitality in an instant, and fell to the ground like a cloth bag, blood flowed from his head, staining the whole land under him red.

His face was facing in the direction of his wife, and his wife was also facing him, with her eyes wide open, unwilling to die.

"You two deal with the corpse, and I'll deal with the wound." The soldier who was bitten kicked the corpse resentfully, turned around and walked towards the camp.

"Let's go down the bushes now." Chen Jianqiu spoke after a few minutes of silence.

"Uh, now, go down?"

"Yes, just follow me."

The two bent down and walked down the slope. Chen Jianqiu walked very carefully, trying not to make any loud noises.

However, the soldiers in the camp didn't seem to care much about the situation outside the camp.
The soldiers sitting around the bonfire had drunk three rounds, those who drank less were lying on the ground, their hair was lit by the bonfire without noticing; Singing the folk songs of the American West Country, performing and accompaniment by myself.

"Boss, why do you think they are so happy?" Sean asked in a low voice.

"Today is their Independence Day."

Five minutes ago, another ballad rang out in this valley, from the original owner of the land.

Chen Jianqiu only finds the cheerful singing voice harsh.

They circled to the northwest corner of the camp and hid in a shadow near the outermost tent.

The soldier who was bitten walked out of the tent cursing. It seemed that the wound had been treated basically. He picked up the gun leaning against the edge of the tent and walked towards the center of the camp.

When passing by the iron cage where the Indian women were imprisoned, they might feel puzzled and spit into the cage again.

The old man in the cage did not move, and it seemed that the struggle just now exhausted her last strength.

After the soldiers left, Chen Jianqiu led Xiao En to the side of the pile of wooden boxes quietly.

"Look, boss, it's explosives." Sean opened one of the boxes, and several bundles of explosives lay quietly inside.

He opened another box next to it, which contained detonators and detonators.

"What do they want this thing for?" Sean was a little puzzled.

"Maybe it was used to open the way." Chen Jianqiu went to look through the other boxes, which contained guns and bullets.

"Boss, let's blow them up." Sean seemed a little excited. He rubbed his hands and stared at the explosives in front of him.

"No, I'm afraid these explosives are not enough." Chen Jianqiu counted the explosives, but after thinking for a while, he suddenly turned his head and stared at Xiao En again.

Xiao En was a little nervous, it was no good to be so targeted by Chen Jianqiu. The last time he looked at him this way, he showed his lockpicking skills. The last time he looked at him like this, he almost peed his pants in fright.

"What did you do in the mine?" Chen Jianqiu asked.

"Shoveling coal, transporting coal... well, does stealing count?" Sean answered honestly.

"What about other mines? There are mining towns near Shiquan, and there are only so many people going back and forth. Your way of stealing things is easy to be discovered. You must stay in a mine or a town for a long time." Chen Jianqiu said.

"Um, I learned blasting in a mine in Carbon County." Sean looked like he just remembered.

Chen Jianqiu didn't care too much, he put his arms around Xiao En's shoulders, and said to him sincerely: "Xiao En, I know you are a trustworthy person, and you never lose the chain at critical moments, right?"

Sean felt goosebumps behind him: "Boss, you just need to order something, don't be like this."

"That's what I like about you." Chen Jianqiu patted him on the shoulder, "Do you still remember the unique stone bridge we passed when we came here?"

Sean recalled that when they were looking for the cavalry company camp this afternoon, they passed a small mountain stream, where there was a small natural stone arch.

"The first thing is to bring two bundles of explosives, detonators and detonators, put them under the bridge, and hide them near there." Chen Jianqiu took out the explosives from the box and stuffed them under Xiao En's creaking nest.

The black man looked at the dynamite, a little dazed, two bundles of dynamite?enough?
"Boss, I have a question."

"Say."

"When will I detonate it?"

"I originally thought that there was enough tacit understanding between us, Sean. Uh, forget it, when you see me passing by, you will explode."

"The second thing is to take the black radish to a forest behind the mountain stream, without tying it."

Sean nodded.

Chen Jianqiu took out another nail. Xiao En looked familiar, as if it was the one used to unlock the prison.

"Boss, do you still keep this?"

The nail was put into Xiao En's palm by Chen Jianqiu's hands: "The third thing, after the explosion, come back to this camp and rescue Asuka's mother. We will meet in the cave. Be careful not to be targeted."

"Boss, if you want me to die, just say so." Sean's face was ugly.

"You are my dear friend, how can I bear to let you die." Chen Jianqiu showed a familiar smile on his face, "It always takes time to save people."

"Uh, boss, I have one last question."

"Say it!"

"I do these things, what are you going to do?"

"I'll create this opportunity for you."

Under the stupefied gaze of the black man, Chen Jianqiu slowly walked into the camp. He took out something from his pocket, held it high above his head, and shouted loudly:

"Edward! I want to see Lieutenant Edward!"

(End of this chapter)