A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 105 One-day trip to Rhodes Town
Rhodes Town.

An ordinary-looking private house.

For the past few days, Arthur has been working in his newly purchased private house in Rhodes Town.

After some investigation, Arthur discovered that most of the industries in the town were owned by the two major families, and it was not convenient for him to get involved for the time being.

But Arthur believed that this was only temporary, so he set up this office here in advance, not only to facilitate the follow-up business in Rhodes Town, but also to meet Sean and others in the new camp here.

"Arthur, can I go over there and have a look?" Little Jack said, pointing to a white poodle at the door.

Arthur smiled and touched his head and said:
"If your mother doesn't mind?"

Abigail on the side carefully warned little Jack not to run around, then nodded and let little Jack go play.

There were quite a lot of people in the room at this time.

As for why Abigail is here, she wants to come to town today to see if she can find a temporary job, because in the camp, Susan has expressed clear dissatisfaction with her for not going out to make money more than once.

At the same time, Susan also suggested that she return to her old career, which made Abigail very angry. So after firmly rejecting Susan, she immediately came out of the camp and wanted to find a job for herself.

"Arthur, I'm really sorry, but I have to ask you to take care of little Jack for me." Abigail lowered her head and said very embarrassedly. If possible, she actually didn't want to trouble Arthur, but she really She was worried about leaving little Jack alone in the new camp, because she had seen venomous snakes in the new camp several times.

"Nothing, where is John?" Arthur asked naturally.

As soon as she heard Arthur mention John, Abigail's face turned bad, and she said angrily:

"I don't know. After arriving at the new camp, he disappeared again."

Arthur nodded and did not ask any more questions. In fact, it was not that he had not invited John and Abigail to stay in Valentine and work for him before, but they were rejected by John, and Abigail also because of John's Reason, ultimately rejected Arthur.

Not only the two of them, but also the other girls in the camp. Arthur also asked, but Tilly seemed to be unwilling to stay in Valentine because she met some acquaintances in Valentine. There is a new business in Ziz Town, so you can ask again. As for Karen, she still prefers the life in the camp, so Arthur didn't force it.

Again, everyone has their own choice.

After Abigail handed Jack over to Arthur's care, she and Karen, who came with her, set off to the town to find work. Now only Charles, Lenny and Zheng were left in the room. Bill tampering with the wine cabinet.

"Long time no see, Arthur." Charles said.

Arthur stepped forward and hugged Charles and Lenny, and said:
"Hosea has probably told you all, right?"

Lenny nodded. When Hosea came back that day, everyone had just arrived at the new camp with Abigail and the others, who had been exchanged for money from the Cornish employees, as well as the unconscious uncle.

As soon as Hosea and Sean came back, they saw the camp that had not been set up and the unconscious uncle. Then after hearing what happened, Hosea was simply frightened by what he heard. .

Immediately afterwards, Hosea had a big fight with Dutch, and then in front of everyone, he told Arthur's arrangements and plans, and then asked everyone to think about what Arthur said. if.

Although Dutch shouted on the side that this was betrayal, after experiencing the hostage-taking incident in Cornwall, everyone realized that Arthur seemed to be right.

They came to Rhodes Town today, and it was exactly what Arthur asked Sean to inform.

Except for Javier and David, who stayed at the camp to look after the house, Sean and Hosea went out to run errands, and then the rest of them came.

After Arthur learned these things from several people, he did not say anything more. He just told them that he asked Strauss to buy this house, and it would be their stronghold in Rhodes Town from now on. You can come over anytime you need.

Then, Arthur introduced the current situation in Rhodes Town to a few people. After all, this was the reason why they were called here today.

"Today, the Gray family controls the police station in Rhodes Town, as well as most of the representatives. Not only do they own half of the properties in Rhodes Town, but they also own a plantation outside the town. Generally speaking, they can put these They all understand that they are rich and powerful, and the most important thing is that their family has close ties with the authorities, so I chose to let us stand on the side of the Gray family and become their allies."

"As for our enemies, they are the Bravest family. Similarly, this is also a family that cannot be underestimated. Their family is currently running a private wine business, and they also own a large plantation. To sum up, this is There is only money. Among them, the most important thing we need to pay attention to is that according to unreliable information, the Bravest family seems to be colluding with the Lemoyne raiders..."

"Lemoyne Raiders? Are they the resistance organization formed by the remnants of the Southern Army?" Charles asked.

Arthur nodded and said:

"Yes, arms trading and bootlegging are their main sources of income. This will be a relatively big threat. Their Southern Army origins and their superiority in arms require us to be extra careful in subsequent operations. They They seem to have been wandering around this area, and newspapers have reported on their deeds more than once. In short, I guess they will be a tough opponent."

After listening, Lenny asked directly: "So, what do we need to do now?"

Arthur smiled and replied:
"Of course we are doing what we are good at, killing people and setting fires. I got an address from Sheriff Gray. It is said that there is a moonshining workshop of the Bravest family. They hid the workshop in the swamp... …”

To be honest, this is not a good job. There is only one address and no other information.

But this can also be regarded as a test. Although in Arthur's heart, he has better ways to deal with the Bravest family, but now is not the time. After all, in the final analysis, this is the Gray family and the Bravest family. Arthur is just coveting the benefits of the feud between the West family and the struggle between the two families. He intervenes in it and is just preparing to take advantage of it. For now, the specific operation must of course be based on the Gray family. ideas.

At the same time, Arthur has not forgotten that he still has a 'one-year appointment'

The one-year deadline given by Milton also made Arthur regard making a big sum of money as soon as possible as one of his primary goals.

As for the oil field that Milton mentioned, now that he has it, of course he has no intention of selling it again.

After all, knowing that this thing is going to skyrocket in the future, how could he cash it out now?

Now, Arthur's plan to make money is actually based on the two major families mentioned earlier. Among the information about them, there is another piece of information that Arthur has not said, that is, it is said that the two major families are all in There is a large amount of gold hidden secretly.

It is said, just said, that of course Arthur understands that he cannot completely believe this kind of news, but it is not true.

In short, Arthur is still investigating this news. Although it is not yet certain whether the rumor is true, you can still look forward to it.

While Arthur and others were still discussing the affairs of the two major families.

"Arthur, Arthur, the dog ran away, what shall we play next?" Little Jack ran over from the door and asked.

Arthur did not pick up little Jack, but squatted down, looked into his eyes, and said with a smile:

"Then, I'll take you for a walk in the town later, and how about we prepare a gift for everyone in the camp together?"

"Okay, then what are we waiting for? We need to prepare many gifts." Little Jack said excitedly.

Arthur was going to take little Jack to buy him a new set of clothes. Lenny, Charles and Bill were going to follow the arrangement just mentioned and go to the address of the moonshine workshop given by the Gray family. Do something they know best.

……

Arthur took little Jack walking down the street, looking at him full of curiosity about everything in the town. Arthur couldn't help but realize that this poor little guy had been with everyone in the gang since he was a child. Wandering in the wild, not only did I have no friends of the same age, I didn't even eat much delicious food.

Arthur really felt that little Jack was a sensible and good boy, even though his father was just a bastard.

The two came to the store. After Arthur briefly explained his purpose to the boss, he took little Jack and stood in front of the mirror. Then the boss began to measure the size. Little Jack turned to look at Arthur aside and asked:

"Arthur, aren't we going to buy gifts for everyone?"

Arthur smiled and returned:
"That's right, aren't we here to choose your gift first?"

Hearing what Arthur said, little Jack felt a little embarrassed. He thought, he was here to choose gifts for everyone in the camp, so why did he choose them for himself first, and waited until the boss finished measuring the clothes and walked aside? Then he quietly came to Arthur's side, pulled Arthur's clothes, and whispered:
"Arthur, there's no need to prepare a gift for me. I grow up very fast and new clothes won't last long. I think... I think if possible, can I use the money to buy new clothes to buy a pocket watch for John?" "

When Arthur heard this, he was very curious. Why did he buy John a pocket watch?Just listen to little Jack continue to say:
"Mom said that John always forgets the time to come home. I think with the pocket watch, he will come home on time."

"..."

Arthur was silent. He knelt down and touched little Jack's head. He was obviously at the age where he should be willful, but yet he was so sensible. He looked nothing like John when he was a child.

Arthur took off the hat on his head and put it on little Jack's head, then pressed it down gently. The brim of the hat blocked the lonely and sad expression on little Jack's face. He smiled and said:

"No problem, your Uncle Arthur has made a lot of money recently, don't worry, we'll buy it all. Hey, have fun, who wants to have a big meal at the tavern?"

Little Jack touched Arthur's hat on his head and replied with a smile:
"Is it the kind of feast Mr. Pearson cooks?"

Arthur deliberately made an incredible expression, and then said:

"Oh my gosh, that's much more delicious than the big meal made by Pearson. Pearson? Big dinner? Come on, now that the measurements are done, just wait until the end to get it. I have to show you what real food is today. A feast.”

(End of this chapter)