A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 180 Funeral
Rhodes Town Church.

At this time, the church was quiet, with only the faint light of candles illuminating the surroundings.

Most of the male residents of the town gathered here. Most of them were dressed in black. Under the dim light, everyone could hardly see the expressions on other people's faces.

But the atmosphere of anxiety was felt by everyone present.

Soon, the pastor of the church stepped onto the podium, and his deep voice began to echo in the church. He read out a prayer:

"Dear God, we are gathered here today to remember our beloved Sheriff Leigh Gray, who we all know was not only a part of this town, but he was part of the great family that built this town. , he did not hesitate to sacrifice his own life in order to maintain the safety and order of the town..."

Under the stage, in the first row, Arthur tilted his head and said to Tavish Gray next to him:

"Is this a manuscript you wrote?"

Tavish's eyes continued to stay on the priest, and he just opened his mouth and answered in a low voice:
"Don't worry, keep listening, the content you are waiting for is behind."

"O God, we pray to you, please forgive us for our mistakes, give us comfort and strength, let us strengthen our confidence and face the challenges ahead. Please also bless the Sheriff's family and find comfort and support in this difficult time. .”

"God, let us remember the Sheriff's last wish. In this darkest moment, we must unite as one to jointly maintain the safety and order of this town. Sheriff Leigh Gray's sacrifice has made our entire town deeply We are saddened that now we have to continue to face an unprecedented crisis after losing the power of law and order. With the support of the Bravest family, the Lemoyne Marauders threatened to bloodbath our town. We all know that the Messenger of the Lord It is the Bravest family. This family, which was once full of evil, has fallen into deeper madness and depravity... I am here to call on everyone, please abandon your own contradictions. We live here and grow here. We all have an obligation to protect this place together!"

The pastor's prayer, well, if this can still be called a prayer, it ends here anyway. After listening to this, the atmosphere in the church became even heavier.

Obviously, this atmosphere is not because of the death of Leigh Gray, nor is it because people finally realized the fragility and preciousness of life after experiencing the explosion in the police station and the death of the police sergeant.

Simply because in the family war that took place in Gray Manor, every resident in the town had more or less relatives or friends who participated as one of the two parties.

Under the double blow of losing relatives and friends and the turmoil they are about to face, everyone feels this unspeakable heaviness.

Everyone also knows that this funeral is just the beginning. Now, the Brewster family is throwing money. They not only win over militia organizations like the Lemoyne Marauders, but also wantonly hire anyone who is willing to sacrifice their lives for money. Catherine Brewster, the madwoman who is now a desperado and criminal, has vowed to kill every living Gray and anyone who stands with the Grays.

As for the Lemoyne Raiders, they are more direct. They want to bloodbath the town of Rhodes.

After the pastor came down from the podium, according to the procedure, the family members and guests should come forward in order to lay flowers, and then pay respects to the body. However, Leigh Gray's coffin was never opened from beginning to end. After all, considering his There should be no way for people to pay homage to him because of the way he died.

While everyone was still thinking about what to do next, Tavish Gray had already stood behind the pastor's podium, ready to say something.

"Gentlemen..."

Yes, there was no lady or young lady present at this funeral.

They do not have the right to vote, so there is no need to participate.

"I think everyone should know me, Tavish Gray. Today, I stand here, with a sadness and guilt in my heart that is difficult to explain to everyone here. I am constantly reflecting, gentlemen, Reflecting on what caused the recent spate of tragedies to occur in the town..."

After a speech acknowledging the tragedy that the struggle between the two families had brought to everyone and criticizing Bravest's madness, Tavish finally spoke of Arthur's concerns and said:

"Here, I want to announce a message to everyone."

Everyone below was speculating whether Tavish Gray was going to surrender to the Bravest family and beg for mercy as the rumors said. Although the people did not know how old Gray could still reach a reconciliation, they all Hope this rumor is true.

After all, the direct war between the two families has seriously affected their lives.

After a brief pause, Tavish solemnly announced:

"Regardless of the struggle between our Gray family and Bravest, I think this should not affect all of you and the normal life and order in Rhodes Town. I hope that Martin Taylor will be elected here and in front of Leigh. As his successor, he will take over the job of Rhodes Town Sheriff, and our family will completely withdraw from Rhodes Town."

Before everyone below could be surprised that the successor to the position of Sheriff was no longer the Gray family, Tavish continued:

"If you have no other objections, then please let Martin Taylor, Sergeant Taylor, tell you about the next arrangement." This is the 'election'. 'Well, no objection means unanimous agreement.

The new Sheriff of Rhodes Town has been chosen.

After saying that, Tavish walked off the stage, and Martin, who had already been arranged by Arthur and was waiting under the stage, walked directly to the stage with the manuscript prepared by Arthur in his hand and read from it.

"Are you satisfied?" Tavish said to Arthur who was applauding.

Arthur nodded and then said:

"Well, believe me, the Gray family will continue to exist, and you can still live well... Just think of these as the benefits of you shooting and saving our lives."

……

then.

Tavish Gray's gun jammed after firing five bullets. After he repeatedly pulled the trigger to no avail, he looked like he hadn't been hit when he suddenly appeared from behind Arthur and used a gun. The man with the noose around Arthur's neck, Tavish didn't know why none of the guards outside the house came in.

Although people always say that revolvers are very difficult to jam, in actual use, revolvers can also jam, and this problem is usually caused by ammunition problems or mechanical failures.

Let’s not discuss why Tavish’s marksmanship is so bad. Just when Arthur was strangled and struggling desperately, Charlie Eamonn and Tavish’s guard Lu Silan and others outside were actually in the first place. Then gunshots were heard.

It's just that Charlie and Eamonn took it for granted that Arthur had taken action against Tavish, so they directly took action against Tavish's guards, Lu Silan and the others, and the level of Lu Silan's guards was surprisingly good. .

Lu Silan immediately knocked down the gun that Martin raised towards him, and then held him hostage with a dagger.

Then, the situation outside suddenly came to a standstill.

Lu Silan and other guards who wanted to go in to save people were at a disadvantage and could not go in. And because Lu Silan held Martin hostage, Charlie and others felt that Arthur was in control of the situation inside, so they went inside. The confrontation with Luslan continued outside.

It went on like this for a while.

What finally broke the confrontation outside was Tavish's shout from inside the house.

After Charlie heard that Tavish could still shout loudly, he gave up on Martin without any hesitation and rushed into the office.

After entering the house, when he saw Arthur lying on the ground on top of Vittorio, who was about to be strangled to death, Charlie shot Vittorio directly in the ear, and then used The gun was pressed against his head, ready to spare his life for interrogation.

Vittorio felt the muzzle of the gun on his head, and finally let go of the bloody noose in his hand.

……

Well, Arthur was thinking about the last deal he had made with Tavish Gray, while touching the still aching wound on his neck.

As for why Tavish hid the gun at that time, and why he finally decided to save himself, Arthur didn't want to ask, what Tavish thought about, these are not important.

As long as he is willing to cooperate and follow the terms of the deal, then Arthur is willing to keep him alive, which does not change much to his original plan.

Looking at Tavish who was a little lonely beside him, Arthur just said lightly:

"Now is a good time to go back to Scotland and have a look. I remember you are very interested in your family's history?"

"Hehe, sounds like a good suggestion? So, Catherine Bravest?"

"Mr. Gray, let's go tomorrow, and I will get someone to help you. You don't need to worry about Brewster. I will arrange the follow-up matters."

(End of this chapter)