Chapter 599 Zhang Heng’s Trouble

The bear-like man calls himself Rich.

Zhang Heng got good news and bad news from Richie's mouth.

The good news is that he now finally knows where Lincoln County is in the main mission. The bad news is that that place is still quite far away from where he is now. He has to go all the way south through the Gobi.

According to Rich, riding a horse would take at least two days, and it would not be very safe along the way.

As for the train…

"Trains haven't come here for a while. There used to be a copper mine here. This town was established at that time. The town was basically filled with miners and miners' families. But then the copper mine was emptied... …I’m not sure, maybe there’s some left further down, but it’s probably about two hundred feet down, and it’s hard to dig out, so as you can see, everyone in the town has moved away.”

"Then why are you still here?"

Zhang Heng poured himself another glass of whiskey.

"We are not from the town... we are doing some small business nearby." Rich's eyes flickered.

"what business?"

"The fur business, but the fur business is hard to do these days. Even beaver pelts are not as valuable as they used to be, and those little things are getting harder and harder to find." Rich complained.

"So this place is your stronghold?"

"Yes, we took over the place after the miners moved out, no, it was just the pub."

"How many of you are there in total?"

"You have seen all seven people. Well, I am the only one left now..." Richie's eyes showed a look of pleading, "I'm sorry, sir, I offer you my most sincere apology for everything that happened before. , I made up all the stories about my Chinese friends. I drank too much and talked nonsense..."

"Hmm." Zhang Heng was noncommittal after hearing this and took another sip of whiskey, "But why did I see eight horses at the door of the bar? Don't tell me that one of them belongs to the bar owner. Considering his physical condition, I don't think he It can also be used as a horse.”

"Well... we used to be eight, not nine, but then we ran into a little trouble and lost two companions, but one of them still had his horse. Please, sir, I have told you everything I know I have told you, I know you are an upright and honorable good man. We are all to blame for what happened today, but we have already received the punishment we deserve. For the sake of God, how about ending it here? So, I...I still have $15 in my pocket, so I can give it to you," Richie begged.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng handed over the half glass of whiskey in his hand.

A flash of joy flashed in Richie's eyes, and he quickly took the glass of wine, which symbolized peace, and drank it in one gulp. However, when he looked forward again, what he saw was the black muzzle of the gun.

Zhang Heng had already picked up the lever rifle leaning against his feet again and said, "No, you have no idea who I am. By the way, your answer just now was also full of lies."

After saying that, before Richie could answer, he had already pulled the trigger.

After a gunshot, the glass fell to the ground, and the bar finally became completely silent.

Zhang Heng took off the [Oath Ring] from Richie's body and put it back into his backpack. Although this thing was only of F quality, it was surprisingly useful, especially during the interrogation. "Breaking an oath can be dangerous." The characteristic of being perceived by the other party makes it a portable small lie detector.

Zhang Heng spent some time searching the small bar, found food and a few buckets of drinking water in the storage room, and made himself his first dinner after arriving in this dungeon.

Then he took a plate with bacon and potatoes, sat outside the bar, and finished the meal while looking at the sunset. Considering the distance between him and Lincoln County, Zhang Heng did not rush to hit the road, but decided to stay in this place. After another night's rest in the deserted town, he took a rifle and thoroughly inspected the nearby area after dinner.

Richie didn't lie about the town. It had indeed been abandoned for quite some time. No one came here except him and his accomplices.

There are many similar small towns in the West. Most of them were established based on nearby resources. Miners, ranchers, and gold prospectors gathered together with their families. While engaged in production, they also needed life and entertainment. , but as resources depleted, people had to move to new places to make a living, and the original towns became desolate, and even empty of buildings.

This place is completely an empty city now.

Zhang Heng quickly completed his inspection and found a clean place to sleep for a night in a residential house on the opposite street.

The next morning when he returned to the bar, the first thing he did was to change his clothes. His skin color was already a little eye-catching, but what was more eye-catching was his clothes. Although short-sleeved shorts were cool, they were not strong enough. Due to the scorching sun, if he was going to travel a long distance, he would need to update his equipment.

Leather boots, shirts, leather chaps, denim scarves... all the above items were donated by Richie and his companions. Zhang Heng found a guy with a figure closer to his and changed into his clothes. Other than that, In addition, he also took two Colt revolvers and inserted them into the holsters at his waist.

As for the more powerful lever rifle, Zhang Heng did not take it, considering that he went to Lincoln County this time to settle there and not to cause trouble, and he already had two revolvers that were enough for him to defend himself.

Bullets, food, and water were all necessary consumables, and Zhang Heng also stuffed some into his backpack.

In addition, Zhang Heng also got the $15 that Richie had promised before. Unfortunately, none of these guys were rich. The eight of them only contributed less than $50 in total. Fortunately, all the money was added together. It should be enough for him to live for a while.

Before leaving, Zhang Heng opened another barrel of whiskey, sprinkled it on the body and the floor, and drew a match.

It won't be long before everything that happens here will be engulfed in fire.

After finishing all this, Zhang Heng walked out of the bar.

But his troubles had just begun.

There is quite a distance from here to Lincoln County. Not only will it take a lot of time to walk there, but it will probably not be very comfortable under the scorching sun. And since the train here has been abandoned, there is obviously no hope for it. Therefore, in this era, Zhang Heng There was only one option left.

He looked at the eight horses tied outside the bar. After dinner last night, he brought a few bundles of hay to these eight guys for dinner. He took a look at them. The black horses with the darkest hair looked the strongest. They were lively, so they were the first to be eliminated by Zhang Heng. The other horses also looked very wary when he approached. They kept pawing the ground with their hooves or shaking their heads. They did not look like friendly partners.