A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 57 Strawberry Town News and Mr. Downs

a few days later.

Arthur sat in the Smithfield Tavern eating his lunch.

There was no one in the tavern at this time, so the bartender who finished serving the food chatted a few words with Arthur:

"Sir. Oh, and if you find a clump of hair in there, be sure to tell me and I'll give Quentin the barber a haircut he'll never forget."

"By the way, have you heard? There was a horrific massacre in Strawberry Town..."

"Would you like a glass of whiskey? No? Okay... After all, the price of whiskey has been rising recently, and although everyone knows that people in Valentine are not getting richer, please don't worry too much, Sir, this won't last long..."

It wasn't until the bartender realized that Arthur wasn't very talkative that he finally said, "I wish you a pleasant meal" and left in a sullen manner.

Arthur's lunch was oatmeal with pickled eggs. Although it seemed a little bland, it tasted much better than meat. There was also a newspaper in his hand.

It was all because the bartender talked too much just now, so during the meal, Arthur kept paying attention to whether there was any hair in it.

At this time, the noon sun was shining in through the glass next to him. If it hadn't been for the bartender's nagging and the messy content in the newspaper, Arthur felt that this kind of life could really be called a peaceful life.

About the newspaper at hand.

After Arthur read it, his favorite content in this newspaper was the news report about Strawberry Town.From what the bartender said just now, we can tell that most people already know what happened in Strawberry Town. The newspaper report about this incident clearly stated in a big headline:

"The O'Drisco Gang continues its rampage in New Hanover."

"The murderer will be hanged soon."

"A large number of police officers died in the gunfight."

"The town in the mountains is in mourning."

"Strawberry Town residents are in panic."

Look at these headlines, the editor-in-chief of this newspaper is really a talent.

The following text is written in a general way:

"After a horrific shootout, an O'Drisco gang member who was about to be hanged was kidnapped from Strawberry Town jail." But then again, Arthur has to say that Malloy handled the matter well. It was really beautiful, and the real situation was clearly not what was written in the newspapers.

But the version in the newspaper was obviously more favorable to Arthur.

"The violence quickly escalated as the Sheriff and other deputies fought back. Several deputies were killed in the line of duty in what is being called the most brazen prison robbery in years."

Arthur did not read the specific process described in the newspaper in detail, and there was not a single word of truth anyway. In addition to naming the identities of the O'Drisco gang, the entire report contained no valuable information at all.

In the end, the newspaper only used one sentence:
"The prisoner and his gang were able to escape through the chaos caused by the massive shootout."

That sums up how things turned out.

Follow-up?How else to deal with it?Didn't say it at all.So in Arthur's view, the only effect of this news may be to allow the O'Drisco Gang to recruit more scumbags who want to be famous.

But what is certain is that things in Strawberry Town are indeed over.

But here in Arthur, there is a follow-up question, and that is about the person who caused this trouble, Micah.

Yes, Micah's problem is still unresolved...

Because according to Daqi's meaning, it is to put it on hold first, and then discuss other things after Micah comes back and explains.

……

Arthur put the newspaper aside again, finished the remaining lunch on the plate, and then lit a cigarette for himself. He was still waiting here to meet Strauss.

This guy said he wanted to see him for something.

So the two of them made an appointment to meet here.

Arthur didn't have to wait too long. The door of the bar opened from the outside on time, and Strauss pushed the door in from the outside.

Strauss came directly to sit opposite Arthur, then went straight to the topic and said:

"Mr. Morgan, most of the principal of the previous loans has been recovered. However, there is still a small part. You may need to decide how to deal with it."

(End of this chapter)