A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 206 Debate

After listening to Arthur's words, MacLeody said loudly to the people below in a mocking tone:
"Ah, inciting emotions. Isn't this how everyone spontaneously feels unhappy about the injustice I have suffered? President, dear Mr. Callahan, do you want to cover up the person who committed the crime because he is a manager of your association? ?!”

This is really fucking, it’s not shit, it’s shit. Looking at the restless bottom again, Arthur knocked on the wood hard again, and he shouted:
"Quiet!!" After confirming that everyone was indeed quiet, Arthur frowned and continued:

"Mr. MacLeody, have you made a very serious accusation against my reputation and the reputation of the association?"

"Sorry, please forgive me for being a little excited." After McLeody very smartly pointed out that Arthur, the association and the other party were all in the same group, he stopped holding on to this matter.

There was no other way. Since McLeod didn't jump into the pit, Arthur could only continue:
"Okay, now that you have withdrawn the charges you just made, the hearing on Mr. McLeody for your private grazing on the land belonging to Mr. Chadwick without permission will continue. Mr. Chadwick should you A statement was made.”

Chadwick walked to the podium, and when McLeody passed by him, he intentionally bumped him hard with his shoulder. Chadwick almost fell to the ground. Seeing that he was about to have a seizure, Arthur hurriedly shouted :

"Mr. Chadwick! It's your turn to speak!"

Hearing Arthur's tactful reminder, Chadwick gave up. After glaring at McLeody, he said:
"Gentlemen, to be honest, there is nothing worth discussing about this matter. Everyone here knows clearly, grazing on other people's land! What kind of behavior is this?! And what kind of garbage can only do it? Something like this happened..."

On the stage, before Chadwick had finished speaking, McLeody, who was sitting in the audience, took the lead in booing Chadwick along with everyone else.

"Quiet! If you interrupt others again, I will ask you to leave!" Arthur shouted.

Chadwick's chest was heaving. To be honest, he had never been wronged like this before. He was so angry that he finally regained his composure and continued:
"Someone showed up on my property late at night, my home! This time I just killed a few sheep, next time, listen up, McLeody, next time, I'll aim for your dog's head and shoot you! "

"Okay, we all understand the whole story. Thank you for your speech, Mr. Chadwick."

Arthur had to speak to stop Chadwick from continuing. Not only did the things he said have no effect on solving the matter, but it would only make the crowd below more sympathetic to the shepherd's plight.

Alas, there was no way, there really was no way. Things were a lot trickier than Arthur thought. Arthur finally had to step forward himself. He opened his mouth and said to MacLeody:

"Mr. MacLeody, first of all, I think we can come to an agreement that grazing cattle on other people's land is wrong and illegal. Is there a problem?"

McCludy stood up and retorted with a serious face:
"Mr. President, I also want to graze on my own land, but you also know that sheep are not dead animals. They have their own ideas. The grass there is more delicious, so they will run there. I have already I tried my best to stop it, but before I could take the sheep away, Mr. Chadwick shot at me and my sheep without asking. Fortunately, he only hit my sheep, although I also I was frightened and sprained my ankle, but I did not ask Mr. Chadwick for the medical expenses, but only asked for compensation for the sheep he shot and killed. Isn't this excessive?"

Before Arthur could speak, the other shepherds behind MacLeody had already loudly echoed, "It's not too much."

Headache, really headache, Arthur really didn't expect that this McCulody could be so eloquent.

If he had known this, killing Arthur would never have given him the opportunity to perform at the hearing, let alone allow everyone to come and observe.After all the trouble, Arthur still had to solve the current trouble. He said seriously:
"That is to say, Mr. MacLeody, you know that it is other people's land, right? In that case, I think you must also understand that you have broken into other people's land, let alone the sheep being killed, even if It was your people who were beaten to death, and there is no law on your side!"

MacLeody replied loudly without any hesitation:

"Mr Callaghan, I know fairness and justice are on my side."

"..."

For some reason, Arthur suddenly didn't want to continue reasoning with him with his mouth. How the hell do you reason with an unreasonable person?

Although McLeody may have spoken nicely, in Arthur's opinion he was just an eloquent scoundrel. Since he couldn't explain himself clearly, Arthur was not prepared to talk any more. He knocked the gavel, said:

"Okay, we all understand what happened. Let's take a break for half an hour. Let's discuss and unify our opinions. Please ask the two parties to stay. Others please exit the conference hall in an orderly manner. Thank you."

Watching the crowd leave in an orderly manner, Arthur was surprised to find that Hosea was among the crowd who had just been listening, and now he was looking at him as if he was laughing.

Arthur rolled his eyes at Hosea angrily.

After the crowd had completely left the hall, Arthur stood up from his seat. He came to MacLeody and said in a bad tone:
"Okay, now you can say something humane. There is no one else here. MacLeody, put away your sophistry. You are a shepherd. I don't believe you don't understand those principles. Now, tell me, Do you really plan on living a good life in Valentine? Or are you just a nuisance?"

Facing Arthur's unfriendly tone, McLeody also put away his sloppy smile before, and replied tit for tat:
"Mr. Callahan, I have heard of your reputation. You are loved by everyone in Valentine. You are a rich man, just like all rich people. You don't understand those of us who are struggling to make ends meet. Poor man, but I hope you can at least maintain the most basic fairness. He killed my sheep and I want compensation. This is just a reasonable request."

Arthur nodded and said with a look of approval:

"Okay, since you said so, you must also pay corresponding compensation for grazing on other people's pastures. As long as you accept the payment of compensation, then I also support your request for compensation from Mr. Chadwick for the dead sheep. Kim, that’s fair, right?”

"...You are making things difficult for me. My friends and people with a sense of justice will not agree. Moreover, Mr. Callahan, you know very well that I cannot afford it." MacLeody said in an equally unkind tone. said.

This really made Arthur angry. What's the matter? I haven't threatened him yet. Is he threatening himself first?

Arthur had had enough and said bluntly:

"Listen, listen carefully to me. The compensation you want is just a small amount of money. As long as your request is reasonable, I will support you unconditionally. But here you continue to make some unreasonable requests to me. , I tried to convince you patiently, but you are still here arguing with me. You regard my tolerance and patience as worthless charity. So, okay, you want to make trouble unreasonably? I will let you understand what it means. Confusing right and wrong, Mr. MacLeody."

(End of this chapter)