Seeing Zhang Heng's resolute attitude, Wendy didn't say anything, and obediently followed Zhang Heng back to her pasture.
A woman who was milking cows in the cowshed saw her coming back, immediately put down the milk bucket in hand and ran over, hugged her in her arms, choked up and said, "Great, they said you were killed by a strange oriental Someone was kidnapped, and Matthew wasn't here, and I was almost dying of anxiety."
Wendy tried her best to move her head away from the woman's chest. Hearing this, she peeked at Zhang Heng in embarrassment, "Sorry..."
Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, "It's okay, it's human nature."
"Oh!" The woman noticed Zhang Heng at this time, and immediately blocked Wendy behind her, showing a trace of vigilance in her eyes, but she probably didn't know what to say, so she just stood there.
The scene was a bit awkward for a while, but finally Zhang Heng said, "Your daughter has been sent back by me, you'd better watch her and stop letting her run around."
Wendy's unexpected cooperation this time made Zhang Heng a little worried. Considering her previous convictions, people could not help but worry that she would sneak out again. Zhang Heng originally planned to arrange someone to watch her, but this time they The manpower is already very tight, and it is really impossible to single out one person to do this kind of thing.
"I didn't run around, I went out to find my father." Wendy argued.
"Whatever, as long as you can stay at home honestly this time." Zhang Heng said, and then nodded at Wendy's mother, "Excuse me."
After finishing speaking, he rode away on the turnip without waiting for the other party to answer. As soon as Zhang Heng left, a carriage carrying beer drove into Lincoln County.
The coachman jumped out of the carriage, and together with the workers around him, unloaded the wine barrels from the car. The bar owner came out and was a little surprised when he saw the visitor, "Where's Baggett? Isn't he the one who delivered the wine before?" ?”
"Baggett is sick and infected with chickenpox, so this time I will replace his job." The driver said humanely.
"Poor kid." The bar owner said with emotion, "I hope he can get through this. Come on, bring the wine in. You haven't had lunch yet. I just have some pies left in the kitchen."
"That would be great." The driver tied up his horse and smiled, showing a row of yellow teeth.
But what the owner of the bar didn't notice was that the workers who followed were pale. Of course, even if he noticed, he wouldn't take it seriously. Baggett, the driver who took the same shift, got chickenpox. Extenuating.
...
After Zhang Heng dealt with Wendy's matter, he immediately returned to the old cowboy and the others.
From a distance, he saw the old cowboy cutting something with a knife, and Zhang Heng walked up to him, "Why, are you still a tailor?"
"Of course I'm not a damn tailor, but if you want Cook and his men to give up that hunter's cabin and come out of it, you have to pray that I'm good enough at tailoring."
"Um?"
"The only thing that worries Cook around here is Major Wade and his more than a hundred soldiers," the old cowboy said, "I plan to disguise myself as Major Wade and his men. The moonlight is not so bright, and the eyes of Cook and his men are not so sharp. My plan may be successful. If Cook realizes that he is surrounded by the army, he will no longer stick to the hut. Will he be surrounded instead? Run away before it's fully closed."
"Sounds good." Zhang Heng said.
"We better hope it works," said the old cowboy.
"Is there any movement in the woods?" Zhang Heng asked again.
"We haven't found any people from the brigade for the time being. There are two little ghosts who wanted to go hunting in the mountains. Our people persuaded them to go back, but we can't directly warn the people in the county. Once Cook and his troops arrive there, If someone goes in, I’m afraid they won’t be able to come out alive.”
"So what's your proposal?"
"We'd better do it sooner."
That being said, the news from the hut passed the whole night, and there was no sign of the Cook Gang.
And the next morning, Cook still didn't show up.
"What's going on, is there any deviation in the route you gave?" the old cowboy asked Zhang Heng.
"The route...there should be no problem, and there is still one day before the agreed time. Although they should have arrived according to their moving speed, it is not ruled out that some other accidents happened on the way. Let's wait." Zhang Heng said.
If Zhang Heng's equestrian skills are good enough, and with a good horse, he may be able to hang around and do some investigations or something, but now, he has no good choice but to continue to wait, Zhang Heng has already made up his mind My idea, after this matter is over, practice riding and shooting.
So another half day passed, and some of the miners and farmers began to feel restless.
They came out with Zhang Heng because they were worried that their town would be retaliated, and since they left, the town's defense force has become weaker. What they are most afraid of at the moment is that Cook's men will not come to attack Lincoln County Instead, he abducted them to their town on a whim.
This situation is undoubtedly a catastrophe for those who stay in the town.
Fortunately, shortly after sunset, the people who were scouting in the woods came back quickly on horseback.
Everyone's hearts immediately became tense, because this probably meant that the target had finally appeared.
Sure enough, the visitor shouted before dismounting, "The Cook Gang, those people from the Cook Gang! They're here!"
The old cowboy was shocked, and immediately asked, "How many people are here, is Cook inside?"
"I didn't dare to look carefully. They were very vigilant. After arriving at the hut, they immediately began to search the vicinity. I was afraid of being discovered by them, so I took a look from a distance and ran away." After finishing speaking, the investigator added, "But I I'm sure it's them, because I recognized one of them. He forced us to kill Sergeant Harper. There are many of them, and they should be Cook's large force. What should we do now, should we go out immediately? ?”
"No, it's too early now." The old cowboy shook his head and said, "At least we have to wait for the sun to go down completely, and we also need to see how the moonlight is at night. Let's fill our stomachs first, put on 'military uniform' and get ready for battle. .”
After finishing speaking, he pulled aside a tall, slightly fat guy who was playing Major Wade tonight. Taking advantage of this time, the old cowboy told him one last time how he should report to the house. The people inside shouted.
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