America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 539 Twilight of the Indian God of War
Chen Jianqiu narrowed his eyes.

"You came from the mine with us, you shouldn't know about the relationship between me and Geronimo."

"Yeah, exactly, so I know the Apaches owe you a lot. So much that we don't even know."

The turtledove lowered its head, and its voice was very low.

"There have been rumors in the town that you are actually using us. If we are disobedient one day, we will be cleaned up at any time."

A gust of wind suddenly blew outside the tent, making the canvas of the tent rattle.

Chen Jianqiu has never been a good man and a believer, but he also has his own principles of life.

Between him and these Indians, the use is really not considered, it is more like comrades in arms against the same enemy.

Otherwise, he would not have allowed the Apache people to live so comfortably and comfortably, let alone provide them with jobs and planting technology.

When no one is taming a beast, he will feed the beast well.

Only carnivores in a hungry state can maintain the desire to attack and the instinct to kill the enemy.

In addition, some words are ugly and unsuitable to say, but they are facts.

Do the Apaches still have a choice?

"So, you guys want to go back to your hometown?" Chen Jianqiu asked.

Turtledove froze for a moment.

He didn't know why Chen Jianqiu knew about this.

"Not everyone, some people have this idea." He said honestly.

"But you shouldn't forget how you came to the south of the border, right?" Chen Jianqiu looked at Turtledove.

Geronimo was chased by Crook on the way back to his homeland with the Apaches. With the help of Chen Jianqiu, he escaped from the predicament, and the ambush group destroyed a cavalry under Crook.

These accounts, the federal government of the United States, keep them in mind.

Turtledove fell silent.

"Since you don't believe me, why are you looking for me again now?" Chen Jianqiu asked with a bow.

"The great chief is awake." Turtle Dove raised his head again, looked at Chen Jianqiu, "I will tell him you are here after I go back, and let me come to you."

"He told me that even if there is only one trustworthy person left in our tribe in this world, that person is you!" He said.

Chen Jianqiu was not in a hurry to comment on the chief's words, but stood up.

He simply cleaned up the table, then got up and put on a thin coat:
"Let's go, take me to meet my old comrades in arms."

After that, he walked out of the tent.

Seeing Chen Jianqiu walking out of the tent, the officer on duty thought that the boss was trying to solve his internal emergency or stretch his body.

However, when he saw a person coming out of the tent behind Chen Jianqiu, his face turned pale.

When did such a big living person run into the boss's tent?What do sentries do?
Then, he saw Chen Jianqiu waving at him.

The duty officer bit the bullet and walked towards the boss.

He knew that Chen Jianqiu had always been very clear about rewards and punishments, so if he made such a big mistake this time, he might not be punished severely by the boss.

But Chen Jianqiu didn't seem to want to settle accounts with him.

"Go and bring my horse here, and then prepare another one." He ordered, "I'll go out, what should you do."

A few minutes later, Chen Jianqiu rode a black radish and followed the turtledove out of the barracks.

Turtledove led the way on horseback.

Chen Jianqiu soon understood why everyone including Asuka couldn't find the target after searching for a long time.

The turtledove did not hide Geronimo in the valley at all.

They circled a large circle along the outside of the valley, entered a pass, and finally saw a low cave in an inconspicuous shade.

Chen Jianqiu got off his horse and followed Turtle Dove in.

The cave is not big, and there are some simple daily furnishings inside.

An Indian woman was turning her back to them, pounding herbs with a grinding pestle in her hand.

This woman must be Turtledove's wife.

On the innermost flat stone, a simple bed was made of straw and animal skins.

Geronimo, on the other hand, was half lying on that bed.

The old chief noticed the movement at the entrance of the cave for the first time.

He maintained the vigilance of an excellent soldier, sat up halfway, and reached for the revolver on the bedside.

But after seeing that the people who came in were Turtle Dove and Chen Jianqiu, the old chief heaved a sigh of relief, with a look of joy on his face.

Chen Jianqiu smiled and walked to the bed and sat down.

He wasn't sure Geronimo was in the right place for a big hug, but the old chief responded with his own actions.

He has already put his arms around Chen Jianqiu's shoulders:

"Chen! My old friend, you are finally here."

After greeting in a warm manner, Chen Jianqiu looked up and down at his Indian friend.

The crooked Indian chief Clikitat has a saying that is all right:
Geronimo is indeed old.

The old chief is 66 years old today.

Years of fighting and the harsh environment of fighting in the wild made him look older than his actual age.

The hair of the old Apache God of War was completely white. Although the lines of the muscles were still clearly visible, the skin was completely loose and dull.

What made Chen Jianqiu feel the most different was that the eyes of the old chief in front of him no longer had the high fighting spirit before, but looked like an old lion, full of fatigue.

"How is it? Is the injury not serious?" Chen Jianqiu asked.

"I was in a coma for a day or two. Except for a little injury to my leg, there were no other problems." The old chief said, "At that time, the upper body was scratched, and the amount of bleeding seemed scary, but it was actually not a big problem. You can walk in the sky."

Chen Jianqiu nodded, sat on the edge of the bed, and chatted with Geronimo.

He told the old chief about the "brilliant deeds" of old Marley and Klickitat.

"Oh, I really didn't expect that."

The old chief hesitated to speak.

He was a little lost.

Yes, after decades of fighting, the Apache Indians are still so divided, even if they can find their own shelter, so what?

It didn't matter whether it was old Marley or Clikitart or anyone else who had tampered with the rope and tried to kill himself, it was a tragedy.

There is despair in this kind of sorrow, which makes people unable to see the future and hope.

"Just take care of your wounds and leave the rest to me." Chen Jianqiu said, "But I want to borrow something from you."

"what?"

"The suit you were wearing when you fell."

Hearing what Chen Jianqiu said, Turtledove's wife took out a blood-stained dress from a small basket in another corner of the cave.

Because of the lack of water in the cave, it has not been washed all the time. There are holes in it and blood stains.

Chen Jianqiu took the dress, lifted it up and looked back and forth, very satisfied.

"That's right, that's it!"

He was just about to leave with the clothes when Geronimo's voice sounded from behind again:

"Chen, I'm really sorry, I have to take action every time, I really don't know what to say."

Chen Jianqiu turned his head and saw Geronimo looking at him with regret in his eyes.

He smiled:

"If you really feel apologetic, let's have a good meal together after the matter is over. I almost vomited after eating potatoes for the past two days."

After that, he left the cave.

(End of this chapter)