The three people who were alive and kicking not long ago turned into three corpses in an instant, hanging under the wooden platform, motionless like dried salted fish. After a long time, it was confirmed that they were all dead and could not die anymore. Naturally, someone pulled the rope from them. Take it off the neck and collect the corpse.
The alcoholic sheriff completed his work and climbed down from the wooden platform unsteadily, and the crowd watching the excitement below also dispersed, chatting about what happened just now while walking, especially the one-armed man at the end. What he said made many people feel worried, and for a while, they couldn't even pay attention to the new oriental man in town.
At this time, Zhang Heng also took a general look at the rewards on the wall, and found that there was nothing particularly ideal. He could only choose the general from among the dwarfs, and quickly wrote down the looks of a few fugitives who might be caught.
Afterwards, Zhang Heng led the radish and walked to the grocery store in the town, and the person who was watching him behind him also came to the door of the grocery store, but after waiting for a while, he did not see Zhang Heng coming out of the grocery store. He was a little anxious, wanting to take a peek inside, but he was afraid of being discovered, and the guy's horse was still outside the grocery store, so it stands to reason that he shouldn't disappear suddenly.
Just when he was hesitating, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him, "Are you secretly following me?"
Zhang Heng was also a little surprised when he saw that he was following him.
Although the other party tried hard to pretend to be an adult, but it seemed that he was only eleven or twelve years old, and there were still many freckles on his face, which was full of childishness. No wonder he didn't notice it when he turned around before.
"Are you the sister of those two cowboys?"
"What cowboys... oh, you mean those guys, no, I have nothing to do with them, sir," said the girl.
"Then why are you following me?" Zhang Heng stuffed the soap and other daily necessities he bought from the grocery store into the pocket next to the saddle.
"Allow me to introduce myself, I... My name is Wendy, and my father is a nearby rancher."
"So?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
"I saw that you were looking for a job. Here's the thing. About two weeks ago my father went on a long trip to discuss a business. He said he would be back in ten days at most, but as you can see, so far The deadline he said has been exceeded."
"Maybe it was delayed by something on the road." Zhang Heng said, since the freckled girl in front of him had nothing to do with the two cowboys, Zhang Heng didn't mean to make things difficult for her, so he turned around and prepared to leave with the carrot.
As a result, Wendy saw him turn around, and went around in a circle to stand in front of him again.
"No, my father has always been a very punctual person, and there is a telegraph office in the town he went to. If he was really delayed there because of some accident, he would definitely send a telegram to my mother and me. "
"Then what?"
"And then he didn't do it, we've lost contact with him for a long time and mum and I are concerned for his safety."
"I can understand your concerns, but shouldn't you go to the town's sheriff for this kind of thing?" Zhang Heng changed direction and walked past Wendy with a carrot.
"I went to Sheriff Terrell, but Sheriff Terrell sent a telegram to the police station in that town, and they replied that my father left six days ago."
"So, your problem is solved?"
"No, of course not. I think they're lying. It's obvious. If my father left six days ago, he should be home by now, and he would have sent a telegram to my mother and me before he left." Wendy followed Zhang Heng said excitedly behind him.
"But the sheriff said he had left there."
"I don't know, I have a bad premonition that something might happen." Wendy said, "I told Sheriff Terrell about my premonition, but he didn't believe me at all and just let me go home Wait obediently, the bailiffs in the town are also busy with other cases, and they don't want to take the time to find my father."
"Where are your father's friends? Why don't you ask them for help."
"My family doesn't have many friends here. My mother is a Spanish immigrant, and my father is half of the Apache tribe, so you are not the first person to be isolated in the town, and you will not be the last." Wendy said, "I know what it's like. I saw the things you did when you first came into town, and I thought you were a tough guy, like my father, so I wanted to offer you a job, gentlemen."
"Want to help you find your father?"
"Yes, I can give you sixty dollars as a reward after it's done." Wendy looked into Zhang Heng's eyes nervously after speaking.
This price... is basically the same as an ordinary reward, and it is in line with Zhang Heng's ideal job that focuses on investigation and does not need to run back and forth. Although the investigation may have to leave Lincoln County for a while, but for those with a long copy time For Zhang Heng, it shouldn't be a big problem. In addition, other rewards basically have to leave the town, so it seems that it is not unacceptable.
But there are some things that need to be clarified in advance, Zhang Heng stopped, "What if I accept your commission, but then your father comes home by himself?"
"In that case I will pay the money."
Zhang Heng nodded, "You may not like to hear me say that... But what if something happens to your father?"
"It's okay, I've considered all kinds of possibilities myself," Wendy hesitated, "As long as it can be proved that he is really not in this world, I can also pay you."
"Very good, I took this job." Zhang Heng said, "First pay half of the money as a deposit, then write an employment contract, and tell me some more information about your father. Once there is a result, I will come back and look for it. your."
Wendy was overjoyed when she heard that, but then she said, "It doesn't need to be so troublesome, just let's set off together, I will tell you about my father on the way, and I will know the result as soon as possible."
"Wait, you said you were going to find your father with me?" Zhang Heng frowned.
"Yes, don't underestimate me because of my age, I can help you a lot." Wendy puffed her chest out, "In addition to providing information about my father, there are many things I can do. I am 7 years old. I tamed Lightning when I was a horse, my first horse, though she was only a foal then..."
"But you know that we may encounter danger when we go out this time." Zhang Heng didn't want to bring a mop bottle with him.
"Of course, that's why I paid you to hire you, otherwise I would have gone by myself." Wendy widened her eyes, puzzled.
"So...you just want to pay for a bodyguard?"
"Yes, if you want to call yourself that."
"Goodbye." Zhang Heng said bluntly, and after he finished speaking, he led the radish and walked towards the hotel.
Seeing this, Wendy hurriedly shouted behind her, "How about 70 dollars, or 75, this is the highest price I can offer, if it is higher, I will go find someone else, although the people in the town don't like us One family, but it won't be difficult for money, as long as my bid is high enough, someone will definitely be willing to be my bodyguard."
"Please go ahead, I'm not interested in being directed by the kid." Zhang Heng waved his hand and kept on stepping, "I hope you find your father as soon as possible, Wendy."