A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 122
"I don't like drinking, and smoking can't be considered my hobby. It's just a habit to pass time. Hey, don't talk about you. I've smoked cigars for so many years and I still can't taste the so-called good or bad. But I But I discovered a very interesting thing, that is, people generally believe that the more expensive it is, the better it is. If you ask them what is good about it? They can always talk about it, what is the fragrance? Taste? and so on. Yes, in short, they will argue based on various subjective feelings..."

Seeing Old Gray talking in front of him but never saying anything serious, Arthur couldn't figure out for a moment what he was metaphorically saying, or what topic he wanted to bring up?
You can't, you really just want to show off in front of a young man like him.

Arthur flicked the ashes into the container on the table, then he smiled and said directly:

"Mr. Gray, let's be more direct. I do like chatting with people who are older than me. They always have a lot of wisdom that they have brought with me. But I think Mr. Gray must have something to say. Yes, isn't it? Please just say it."

Old Gray smiled and stood up with his crutches, and slowly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, leaving only his back to Arthur, and he said:
"Please forgive me for talking about so many irrelevant topics. It's always like this when I get older, and I forget the important things unconsciously."

Arthur looked at Old Gray quietly, waiting for him to continue.

"Mr. Morgan, just like the quality of cigars, there may not be any difference in quality between our Gray family and the Bravest family a century ago. This is true, and I can't deny it."

"But now our Gray family has made ourselves more 'expensive', just like cigars. Take a look below. Among the invited guests, there are judges, politicians, and big businessmen. They are all members of the so-called upper class, and obviously, those of us who are able to entertain them have also become members of the upper class."

"Today, in the eyes of most people, the Bravest family can no longer be compared with our Gray family. However, I understand that these are just subjective and illusory things. No matter how expensive the cigar is, it will be worth it." It's just a cigar, it can't be turned into a cigar cutter. Our Gray family has always wanted to completely destroy and perish this family that is against us! Only in this way can our Gray family truly become the masters of Rhodes Town, and can we look forward to the future A hundred years..."

Arthur looked at the old man, and he suddenly realized that the old man was more like a conspirator than a tyrant like Dutch. The way they ruled was very different. As a conspirator, he was more like It's a poisonous snake.

Arthur smiled and asked:

"Mr. Gray, this is just the first time we have met. Are the words you said too deep for our current relationship?"

Old Gray turned around, looked at Arthur and laughed, he said:

"Is that so? Judging from the information I know, Mr. Morgan, haven't you already decided to help us?... This kid Archibald told me that you helped us remove a mine The West family's moonshine workshop, and the guards inside are all Lemoyne Raiders..."

Listening to Old Gray not talking much about the previous issue, but talking about the previous things, Arthur nodded and said:
"Yes, these Lemoyne Marauders are not weak. Moreover, I think the Lemoyne Marauders have united with the Bravest family."

Old Gray had a serious expression on his face. He looked at Arthur pretending to be puzzled and asked:

"So, Mr. Morgan, I have confessed my purpose, so may I ask, what is your real purpose?"

"You easily eliminated all the Lemoyne Raiders in the entire moonshine workshop, and you even captured many alive. You know, the Lemoyne Raiders have been rampant in this land for a long time. , a large number of government employees were brutally killed by them, not to mention passing caravans or carriages. Although the authorities were very troubled, they have always been unable to do anything about them. I have seen your strength, at least you took the initiative You showed me part of your strength, but I can't see clearly your purpose, your real purpose. Of course, it doesn't matter." "However, I think it is still necessary to ask why you want to get involved. What about this fight?”

"Of course it's for the benefit, sir. The friendship of the Gray family, as well as the assets of the Bravest family and their family's rumored wealth - the gold they hide." Arthur paused here, and then continued. :

"Look, Mr. Gray, I am a businessman. Take the Malloy you are familiar with as an example. My relationship with him is based on solid interests. Likewise, I think my relationship with Gray The interests of the family, at least at this time, are also consistent. You see, I can do many things that are inconvenient for the Gray family to do. Cigars can only compete with cigars, and I can be the cigar cutter."

"The Bravest family keeps a close eye on you, but they don't know that I exist. I can do many things that you can't do directly. Moreover, the Gray family has the connections and influence. This is all is what I need.

"So, in my opinion, our cooperation is completely in line with the common interests of both of us. So, what reason do I have for not joining this fight?" Arthur said equally seriously.

Old Gray stared at Arthur quietly for a while, then turned around and went to the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of wine and two exquisite whiskey glasses, filled the wine, and after handing Arthur a glass, he raised his hand The wine glass said:
"Come on, I just remembered that I haven't welcomed you to Gray Manor as a guest. Mr. Callahan, our cooperation will be very pleasant."

Arthur keenly noticed that Old Gray no longer called him 'Mr. Morgan', but used his pseudonym 'Callaghan'. Therefore, Old Gray meant to only be friends with 'Callaghan', not 'Morgan' '?

In any case, Arthur still raised his glass, and the two of them toasted from a distance. After drinking the glass of wine, Arthur listened to Old Gray continue:
"It's almost time. We should go downstairs. The banquet should officially begin. I will introduce you to some old friends of our family in a moment."

Arthur smiled and asked:

"Oh? Mr. Gray, don't you want to talk about the follow-up plan?"

To be honest, from the time he entered the room to just now, Old Gray seemed to have said a lot, but in fact he seemed to have said nothing at all. In the conversation between the two, there was neither a discussion about the most important interests in the cooperation nor about the follow-up. What Arthur needs to do to plan against the Bravest family is just repeated confirmation and testing of cooperation intentions.

If I had to sum it up, the two of them seemed to be just chatting, gossiping, and without any nutrition.

After Old Gray picked up the black top hat and put it on, he replied:

"Plan? Mr. Callahan, haven't you already cut the lifeline of the Bravest family? I think you know how to do the follow-up."

(End of this chapter)