The son-in-law of Mr. Hachishaku

Chapter 237 All members of your gang are talented people

Mr. Dutch, the famous western idea king, has not experienced too many failures yet and has exposed his true nature. He is still a responsible, responsible and charismatic leader.

Although the Van der Linde gang he led was a gang, it never attacked civilians or killed innocent people indiscriminately. Instead, it often robbed the rich and gave to the poor. Therefore, he is deeply supported by gang members from the lowest background, especially Arthur, who has almost unconditional trust in him.

When he heard that a group of nobles wanted to stay at the camp, Dutch agreed without much thought.

In his words: Our gang should also know a guy with money and connections. Maybe one day, this guy will be able to show us a way to make a lot of money.

The rest of the Fan Gang members also had no objection because they had never seen a noble before and were curious about what a noble was like.

But no one expected that Hosea, who had always been kind to others, was uncharacteristically opposed to Li Ang's family entering the camp.

This behavior successfully exposed Dutch's character flaw: being arbitrary.

He would never allow his subordinates to question his opinions and decisions. They could discuss them privately, but they could not oppose them publicly.

"What are you afraid of, Hosea? They only have two men, and we have a dozen gunmen and dozens of guns!"

As soon as he finished speaking, McCabe Bell, who had just joined the gang for half a year and was good at flattering others, immediately echoed: "Daqi is right! If there is anything to be afraid of, there is no need for other brothers to take action. I can deal with them all by myself." all!"

Hearing this, Dutch cast an appreciative look at his loyal little brother.

No one was listening to Hosea, including Arthur.

The latter felt that Li Ang should be a very kind young man, and if he only stayed for one night, there would be no problems.

So not long after, the huge black carriage slowly drove into the Horseshoe Lookout Camp.

A few tents, a few carriages, and a lot of luggage and daily necessities that had not yet been packed were all the camp had. Most members of the Fan Gang did not even have a bed and could only sleep on the ground.

However, everyone was in good spirits and did not have any negative emotions due to the temporary difficulties, because they firmly believed that under the leadership of Dutch, the gang would move towards a better future.

Li Ang's eyes scanned the faces of each Fan Gang member, but they didn't stay for long.

The current stage is the most united and cohesive period of the Van der Linde Gang. After that, it will turn from prosperity to decline and completely come to an end.

This is also a microcosm of the countless gangs and illegal groups in the American West at the end of the 19th century.

When Li Ang observed the Fan Gang members, the other party was also observing him.

The male members' attention was basically focused on Li Ang's decent clothes and the carriage underneath him, and they all speculated how much these things were worth. The female members paid more attention to his face.

There's no one who doesn't like handsome guys, even in the Wild West. It's genetically determined.

The Ti family's carriage was finally arranged in an open space on the right side of the camp, not far from Arthur's tent. Bayek fixed the carriage and freed Thoret from the restraints of the reins.

Li Ang went straight to the Fan Gang.

"Look, he's coming over!" The ladies began to tidy up their manners, not wanting to embarrass themselves in front of outsiders.

While feeling impressed by Li Ang's extraordinary magnanimity, Daqi took the lead and said, "Welcome, distinguished sir. I never thought that my sparrow's nest could also attract a golden peacock."

Li Ang pretended to know him for the first time and said with a smile: "This must be Mr. Dutch. I should thank you and your men for taking our family in."

The sedan chair was carried by everyone, and he gave Da Qi enough face. Da Qi naturally did not hesitate to show his kindness. For a while, the Ma Zhang Lookout camp was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

After initially establishing a good relationship, Dutch ordered: "Arthur, Macca, go help Mr. Li Ang settle down, and then invite him to come to my place for dinner."

Although the King of Ideas is very face-saving, he is not a fool. He claims that he is not worried about what kind of trouble Li Ang will cause, but in fact he sends two trusted subordinates to monitor Li Ang.

Arthur and Macca readily agreed.

The three of them returned to the carriage parking area. Bayek, who was quick and agile, had already packed everything, and Thoret also ate his favorite dried Loya fruit.

In fact, there was nothing to pack. The important items were all greatly blessed. I just moved a few chairs and a table out, and laid a carpet in front of the carriage door.

When Maika saw this, he quietly said to his companion: "That carpet can be sold for at least a hundred, and it is just spread on the ground like this. How rich!"

Arthur said nothing because he had always disliked this unruly, unruly desperado with no bottom line.

But McCartney, who had a hot face but a cold butt, didn't care.

He is not a dollar, so he can't be liked by everyone. Besides, he doesn't need others to like him. He just needs to remember who has a grudge against him.

Li Ang heard Maika's whisper, but ignored it.

"You two, come sit down and have a cup of hot coffee."

Arthur wanted to refuse. He was here to help, not to rest.

In the end, Maika forced him to sit down at the table. There was a free advantage, so why not take advantage of it.

Bayek poured them two cups of freshly brewed coffee, along with two snacks.

Li Ang said at this time: "I will go pick up Madam and the others, and I will entertain them."

Bayek nodded and watched him get on the carriage.

While sipping the hot coffee, Maika whispered: "Did you hear that? There is a woman."

Arthur had known it for a long time. Not only did he know it, but he had also met one of them: "Stop talking and don't cause trouble for Dutch."

Maika pouted, but he never said anything rude again.

The members of the Fan Gang thought their conversation was very hidden, but in fact it fell into Bayek's ears verbatim. He took a deep look at the two of them, wondering what was going on in his mind.

Half a minute later, the carriage door opened.

Li Ang came out first, followed by Aqina, who was wearing a black dress as usual, and three ladies who were also dressed in attire and wearing sun hats.

Although before departure, the lady reluctantly accepted the advice and disguised part of her height, she still kept it at about two meters because she could not accept that she was shorter than Li Ang. This was the bottom line.

Although the three ladies are not as exaggerated in stature as their mother, they are still tall enough, and each of them has a face that will make a country beautiful.

So this scene immediately stunned the two Fan Gang members.

Maika stared straight at Aqina, even spilling coffee on her clothes without any reaction.

"What a great lady!"

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of Li Ang's family instantly fell on him.

Arthur secretly thought that it was not good. Maika had suffered big losses for speaking out many times before, but he did not expect that he would still be stubborn now.

But before he could do anything, Bayek had already walked over.

He grabbed Maika by the back collar and dragged him off the stool. Then he hit his face with hammer-like fists.

The desperado wanted to take out his gun at first, but after a few punches, he started to cry for mercy.

Arthur didn't like Mika, a rotten person, but he was a member of the gang after all, and there was no way he could just watch him being beaten to death, so he took out his gun and put it to the back of Bayek's head.

"Stop, or I won't be polite."

Bayek turned a deaf ear and continued to beat Maika who was suppressing him.

The howling like a killing pig quickly attracted other members of the Fan Gang in the camp. Seeing Maika's miserable condition, many people couldn't help but show gloating expressions.

Not only Arthur, but few people in the gang liked him.

Because no gun was used, everyone's reaction was normal. In today's era, fights between men are common, and it is a sign of cowardice not to dare to stretch one's fists.

Dutch, who was holding a cigar, came late. He separated from the crowd and came to the scene of the incident. After seeing the situation clearly, he put his hands on his hips and cursed: "Who the hell can tell me what happened?"

Li Ang waved his hand, and Bayek immediately stood up and stepped aside.

Maika, whose face was covered in blood, lay on the ground and groaned, with a few rotten teeth scattered around his head.

Seeing that Li Ang was so confident, Dutch's face turned dark: "Arthur, tell me what's going on!"

"Micah's mouth is causing trouble again," Arthur explained.

The members of Zhongfan Gang suddenly showed expressions that were indeed true.

Normally, Macca would only direct his flattery toward Dutch, but he had publicly made racist remarks on more than one occasion to the rest of the multi-ethnic group.

When Dutch heard that this was the reason, he felt a little confused on his face.

He knew very well about his little brother's bad temper. Since Arthur said so, it must be true.

But then again, beating a dog depends on the owner.

When the younger brother is bullied, the elder brother cannot just sit back and do nothing, otherwise he will not be able to convince the public.

However, just when Dutch was about to get angry, Bayek, under Li Ang's instruction, took out a gold bar weighing at least one kilogram and hit Maika in the face.

"My master will reimburse your medical expenses and get your teeth filled on the way."

There was a muffled bang, and McCartney's already shaky nose was completely crooked to one side, and he fainted from the pain.

In 1899, the United States was still implementing the gold standard system. The US dollar was pegged to gold. One ounce of gold was worth approximately US$20, and 500 grams of gold was equivalent to US$340.

It may not seem like much, but at that time the daily salary of a senior skilled worker was only about US$2.5.

$50 is enough to buy several lives.

Even if Macca is a notorious gangster and is officially registered in the United States, he is far from worth the price of a gold bar.

So for the sake of money, Dutch decided to endure it.

"Arthur, get the gold back. Come with a few more men and carry Macca to his tent. Hosea, give him some medicine so he doesn't die."

When everyone heard that Maika had made money for the gang, their originally mocking eyes softened a lot, and they wished that he would be beaten again.

"Quick, quick, come help, Maika, you can't die!"

Several members of the Fan Gang carried the unconscious desperado away in a hurry, and some carefully buried the blood on the ground.

There was no excitement, so the others slowly dispersed.

Dutch and Arthur stay.

The former sat down where Maika had been, picked up the half-left snack on the table and started eating.

While eating, he said: "Don't think that once you take the money, this matter is over. No one who dares to provoke the Van der Linde gang has escaped unscathed so far."

Aqina, who was taking her daughters to look at the scenery, heard this and sneered disdainfully:

"The noisy low-class people disturb my and my daughters' enjoyment."

This is the persona Aqina set for herself before traveling, a cruel and unreasonable countess.

In addition, she was not a kind person to begin with.

If it weren't for the purpose of accommodating Li Ang, when Maika said those words, the entire Van der Linde gang would have died along with him.

"Solve the matter as soon as possible. Staying with these rotten fish and shrimps will make me feel sick."

After that, Aqina returned to the carriage with the three ladies.

The madam's coquettish and domineering attitude made Dutch's face turn livid. Fortunately, there was no one else around except Arthur, which made him feel a little better.

Li Ang looked at the angry King of Ideas with a smile: "I'm very sorry. I originally wanted to make friends with you, but now it seems that my wife doesn't like you." "That gold bar is enough to compensate you for all your losses. Ten million Don’t push yourself too far.”

"Okay, I won't disturb your gang's peace here. I hope to see you again in the future."

While he was talking, Bayek had already started to pack away his things, including the chair under Dutch's butt and the table in front of him.

"Want to leave? Dream on!" Dutch suddenly pulled out the two guns hanging on his waist.

One gun was pointed at Bayek, who came to collect the tables and chairs, and the other was aimed at Li Ang, who was a few meters away.

Arthur also pointed the gun at Leon's head.

In fact, he didn't really feel that the young man in front of him had done anything wrong. If he was to blame, he could only blame the lady for being too arrogant.

Therefore, the way you look at people is very important. Once you follow the wrong person, your life will be over.

The top thug thought so.

"Hand over all the money, and get those women in the car out too!" Dutch threatened sternly.

Li Ang rubbed the dark moon ring on his ring finger and sighed:

"It looks so ugly, Dutch."

The next second, Bayek, who seemed harmless to humans and animals, suddenly burst out and twisted the twin guns that had been with the King of Ideas for many years into scrap metal.

Next to him, Arthur reacted very quickly, but no matter how fast he was, he couldn't reach the Bionic Teardrop, and he was hit in the face with an iron fist.

At this moment, he finally realized what kind of pain Maika had just experienced.

This punch hurts more than any other shot.

Immediately afterwards, Dutch, who finally recovered from the shock, suffered the same treatment as Arthur before he had time to resist.

The two brothers both fell to the ground, with stars in their eyes and almost fainted.

In a daze, Arthur saw a tall figure walking over, and finally placed a large snack box near him.

"I just noticed that you didn't eat that snack. Do you want to save it for someone else?"

"It's for you, you're welcome."

The tall figure left after saying that. Soon after, the black carriage passed by Arthur's eyes and gradually disappeared into the dusk.

In the Van der Linde gang, there is a 4-year-old boy named Jack Marston. He is the child of gang members John Marston and Abigail Roberts, and he is also the only child in the gang.

In a way, this kid is the hope of the entire gang, and everyone loves him.

Arthur didn't eat the snack, just to save it for Jack.

After about ten minutes, the brothers finally woke up.

Dutch suddenly sat up from the ground, breathing heavily like a nightmare, and half of his face was swollen like a peach.

Arthur didn't give in too much, but it was the other half of his face that was swollen.

He spat a mouthful of bloody spit on the ground, with half a broken tooth still inside.

But the strange thing is that he doesn't hate Li Ang at all.

Dutch was completely different. He was about to explode with anger. He waved two twist-like revolvers and shouted, "Go gather people, I want them to die!"

Arthur discovered the blind spot at this time: "How long have we been unconscious, why didn't anyone notice us?"

Dutch suddenly froze and felt scared.

After a few more minutes, the entire gang gathered in the center of the camp, except for Micah and Charles.

Everyone said that they heard nothing and saw nothing just now, and even forgot about the existence of Arthur and Dutch.

"Everyone must forget what happened today, do you hear me?" Dutch warned sternly.

But because of the injury to his face, his speech was a little slurred.

The military advisor said worriedly: "I warned you before not to get involved with those people."

Dutch immediately angrily retorted, "Everyone makes mistakes in their life, Hosea, everyone!"

"But I kept everyone together, kept everyone alive, and saved everyone from hanging!"

Hosea didn't want to conflict with the irrational leader, so he softened his tone: "I just... I'm just too worried. I don't have a few years to live, Dutch. I just hope that before I die, everyone can Live a good life.”

Dutch held the cigar in his hand and tapped his heart: "Me too."

"I understand your thinking, brother, but we are safe now. We need to get some money here first, and then we can continue our journey, avoid those government gangsters, go further west on the mainland, and buy some land there. , and finally live our ideal life.”

Dutch took out the blood-stained gold bar from his arms: "We have successfully earned the first pot of gold. This is a good start, isn't it?"

Although it was at the cost of one member being seriously injured and on the verge of death.

"I hope so." Hosea completely gave up the idea of ​​arguing with him.

Dutch, who won, knocked on the table in front of him with a gold bar: "Everyone, please look at me."

"I know times have been tough lately, and while we're safe, we don't have much money left, so it's time to get to work!"

Hosea added: "Work, but don't get into trouble."

"Remember, we are homeless workers. We were laid off because the northern factory closed down. We have never heard of the Van der Linde Gang."

Dutch added: "Starting from tomorrow, everyone will go outside to look for opportunities to make money."

Hosea pointed to the north of the camp: "Go all the way along the railroad tracks, and there's a place called Valentine, which is a small town selling livestock. If I remember correctly, it's full of cow dung and idiots. It sounds like a good place to start. Good place."

The leader and the military advisor, who have been friends for decades, have a tacit understanding of each other and can revive the somewhat depressed momentum of the gang members by singing and harmonizing.

The only flaw is that Dutch wears a swollen pig head, which looks somewhat funny.

Fortunately, with Arthur by his side, he wouldn't be too lonely.

At this moment, Charles, who was in charge of reconnaissance, came back.

He is a mixture of Indian and black. He is very good at hunting, sneaking and close combat. He usually plays the role of scout in the gang.

Now, Charles brings back not-so-good news for the gang.

"That carriage went in the direction of Valentine."

The camp suddenly fell into an eerie silence, and Dutch, who had been so elated just now, also silently put away the gold bars in his hands.

"Are there any other suitable places to camp besides Horseshoe Lookout?" he asked.

As the person who is most familiar with this area, Hosea pondered for a moment and said: "In the south, Rhodes Town, there should be a suitable place for camping nearby, but it is more chaotic there."

It has never been Dutch's character to run away in despair, but who let them meet someone they can't afford to offend.

Well. Probably not even human.

"then we"

When Dutch hesitated, Arthur, who had always been silent, said, "Maybe I have a way to let everyone enter Valentine safely."

"What can I do? Is it possible that you can beat him?" Dutch gestured with his fist: "Can you beat that guy?"

Arthur's face was still aching, how could he admit that he could beat Bayek.

"No, what I mean is to talk to that gentleman. He seems to be easier to talk to. After all, he didn't kill us."

"And he once told me that he would only stay in Valentine for a few days and would soon transfer to Saint-Denis."

Dutch took a long puff of cigar and thought for a long time.

"If you are sure, go ahead and try, but be sure to pay attention to safety. Neither the gang nor I can do without your help."

"If it doesn't work out, we'll just stay in the camp for a few more days and wait for him to leave."

Arthur nodded: "I will go to Valentine early tomorrow morning."

Charles, who was close to him, patted him on the shoulder: "I'll accompany you."

Arthur didn't refuse, just said: "Thanks, brother."

Hosea was still a little worried and said, "Javier, let's go together too, with many people and helpers."

Javier Esquerra, a Mexican, was once a well-known local bounty hunter and revolutionary. He fled to the United States after being wanted. Because he agreed with Dutch's philosophy of hoeing the strong and supporting the weak, he joined the Van der Linde gang and attacked Dutch and The gang can be called foolishly loyal.

"Okay." Javier, who had a mustache, didn't respond positively, but he was definitely a trustworthy helper.

After things were arranged, the members gradually dispersed, some went to prepare dinner, and some organized the camp, each performing their duties in an orderly manner.

Dutch and Hosea entered the tent, wondering what they were discussing.

Arthur took this moment to distribute the snacks left by Leon to everyone, even the unconscious Maika.

The members of the Fan Gang had a bad impression of the Li Ang family, which was entirely based on Dutch's verbal description. No one had seen with their own eyes what exactly happened at that time. So after finishing the delicious snacks, the bad impression was basically gone.

Several young ladies directly stated that they planned to go to town with Arthur tomorrow.

It's not that they want to find Li Ang, but they have been isolated in the snowy mountains for several months. They can't wait to return to the civilized world and see if they can find a suitable job.

Arthur said he would think about it again.

Meanwhile, on the way to Valentine.

Bayek asked his master in confusion why he contacted the Van der Linde Gang and deliberately provoked a conflict before simply dealing with them.

Li Ang explained that because all members of the Fan Gang are talents.

The word 'talent' here is not a derogatory term. He really admires these people for their kindness and unique skills.

Except for McDog, of course.

If Li Ang wants to control the world of Big Dead and get the resources of this world, Han Sen and the hundred or so people of Nether Dog alone will definitely not be enough, so he needs to form a new team. Arthur's group is quite suitable, but he has to find a way to lure them away from the King of Ideas.

Since Arthur and others are really loyal to Dutch, they must use some unconventional means.

Just as he was thinking about it, Bayek spoke, disrupting Li Ang's thoughts.

"It's still a long way to Valentine. Would you like to go back to Dacifu and rest for a while?"

Li Ang's expression was full of resistance: "If you don't go back, you won't go back even if you kill me."

Who is in the Great Blessing now? Neither the mother and daughter of the Di family nor Melina are fuel-efficient.

If he goes back now, he is seeking his own death, digging his own grave, causing his own destruction, and making himself miserable.

(End of this chapter)