The son-in-law of Mr. Hachishaku

Chapter 257 The truest self

The shocking news that the Governor of Guama Island had been assassinated a few days ago caused great commotion throughout the West Indies.

As a major sugar cane producing area, Guama has extensive business dealings with many American sugar cane companies.

Cornwall, the industrial tycoon, once commented that the Governor of Guama Island was "a good friend of the United States."

Not long ago, the Governor attended the annual dinner of the Mayor of Saint-Denis.

While America's business giants were discussing the governor's death, a cargo ship from Guama Island quietly docked at an inconspicuous port near Saint Denis.

A few minutes later, three sneaky figures got off the boat and disappeared into the night.

They managed to steal three horses and fled deep into the swamp before stopping at a small fishing village called Lakai.

"We survived!"

Dutch's tone was filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Javier said with lingering fear: "I barely survived."

Micah asked, "What should we do next?"

The three of them were extremely embarrassed at this time. They had been exposed to the sun for many days at sea, which made them successfully transform from white people into red people. There were many bruises on their faces. Even Dutch, who usually paid the most attention to his appearance, looked unkempt and slovenly.

On the day of the bank robbery, relying on Arthur's ability to attract the firepower of the law enforcers, Dutch and others successfully escaped. However, Lenny was broken up and John was lost along the way. The rest of them hid in an abandoned apartment in a panic.

It wasn't until late at night that I dared to come out to check the situation.

But at that time, the entire city was under martial law and all roads out of the city were blocked. In desperation, Dutch had to adopt a roundabout strategy and led his brothers to sneak into a coal ship bound for Cuba.

As a result, during the voyage, the ship encountered an unprecedented storm and eventually sank.

The good news is that Dutch and the others escaped on the lifeboat in time, but the bad news is that all the money they just robbed from the bank was buried under the sea.

However, their bad luck apparently did not end, because the place where they landed was called Guama.

According to American business magnates, Governor Guama is a kind and capable Spanish gentleman who brought peace and prosperity to Guama; treated workers well; paid attention to the rights of women on the island; and was an open-minded humanitarian.

But in fact, Governor Guama has implemented military rule on the island all year round and violently suppressed all opponents. Workers in his sugar cane plantations have to work at least 14 hours a day. Men and women are treated equally and receive equal pay for equal work. All African 'benevolent monarchs' are like him. Bidu is considered anthropomorphic.

Not long after Dutch and others landed on the island, they were discovered by the governor's security forces.

In general, as a 'good friend of America', Governor Guama treated the Americans preferentially and did not directly put Dutch and others into the plantation as hard labor.

Instead, lock him up first and make a decision after his identity is found.

It's a pity that the identities of Dutch and others are not checked. Some of them are wanted criminals registered by law enforcement agencies.

In order not to be exposed, they began to save themselves.

Maybe it was because all their bad luck had run out, something good finally happened to them.

Unable to endure the oppression, the local indigenous people on Guama Island revolted one after another, intending to overthrow the evil rule of the governor.

Taking advantage of the chaotic situation, Dutch and others seized the opportunity and fled decisively.

But precisely because the situation was too chaotic, during the escape process, Bill was hit by a bullet that came from nowhere and died on the spot.

This was a fatal blow to the already low morale of the Fan Gang people.

Seeing that all his men have lost their fighting spirit, Dutch is determined to take revenge!

With his sharp tongue, he reached cooperation with the local indigenous people. The Fan Gang found a way to kill the Governor of Guama. In return, the indigenous people were responsible for finding them a ship back to the United States.

The final result is self-evident. The Governor died, and Dutch and others returned to the United States they wanted to escape day and night.

The Idea King already has a new idea for what to do next.

So as soon as Micah finished speaking, he replied: "Pinkerton certainly didn't expect that we would come back again. They would think that we had gone away."

"We still have a lot of cards in our hand that we haven't played yet!"

"We just need to put some more money in our pockets and we can get out of this hellish place."

"Without money or companions, sooner or later they will arrest us all. You should understand this."

"We need to separate for a while, keep a low profile, and then rejoin the others."

"That's my plan!"

Javier listened for a long time and found that Dutch was still doing the same old things, and couldn't help complaining: "We have gone too far, Dutch, and what we are doing now is different from what I originally imagined."

Hearing what the Mexican said, the unshaven Dutch immediately fell into an inexplicable mania.

"We are in a difficult situation and this is the only way I can protect everyone."

"Listen, I will kill for my family. If you want to criticize me for that, you can."

"But I won't change because this is who I am."

"Do you have any other opinions?"

"Micah?"

Micah didn't speak, his eyes looked thoughtful.

Javier was also silent, lowering his head and fiddling with the dagger in his hand.

Seeing that no one raised any objections, Dutch nodded with satisfaction, and the previous mania no longer existed.

"Then do as I say, split up, and finally meet up at the Rono Mountain camp."

"Children, don't delay, get moving!"

At his urging, the other two people left the small fishing village where they were hiding.

Javier originally wanted to talk to Micah about Dutch, but the other party disappeared without a trace before him.

He had no choice but to go on his way alone.

It's just that the Mexicans' destination is not the Lono Mountains in the north, but the tree-shaded beauty in the south.

After arriving, looking at the dilapidated and abandoned manor, Javier's face flashed with nostalgia.

But soon, he calmed down and took out something from the crack in the wall next to the steps.

A silver-gray oval object with a metallic luster, with a button and a green signal light on it.

Javier pressed the button and tentatively raised the thing in his hand above his head, strongly doubting whether this thing would work.

And it turns out, it works very well.

Not long after, a ghost dog dressed in black suddenly appeared in the field of vision.

Javier doesn't even know how he got here.

After confirming that there was no one around, the ghost dog said straight to the point: "Want to see sir?"

Javier nodded subconsciously.

"Follow me." The Nether Dog turned around and left without any hesitation.

Javier was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly chased after him.

The last time he robbed a train, he was shot and caught by a ghost dog. Han Sen made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Javier originally fled to the United States because he participated in the revolution and was persecuted by the Mexican dictatorial military government. Han Sen promised to give money to others to support him in returning to his hometown to fight against the military government.

Javier was shaken when he heard that he could continue to complete his unfinished business.

As he often said to himself:

"If we have to fight, we will fight to the fullest. If we have to escape, we will run away. If we have to die, we will accept death as home. No matter what, we will be free in the end."

Javier longs for freedom, and he also hopes to bring freedom to the people in his hometown. At this point, he became an undercover agent who was in Cao's camp but in Han.

The reason why he is not called a traitor is because Javier has never betrayed the gang, let alone Dutch. Li Ang does not need him to do anything deliberately. He only needs him to continue to stay in the Fan Gang as before.

Like a dark seed, always dormant.

But this trip to Guama allowed Javier to see another side of Dutch, which made him very uneasy, so he finally chose to contact Leon.

The Mexicans are looking for an escape route for themselves, and smart people like Micah who are good at assessing situations will naturally not be idle.

Like Javier, he did not rush to Lono Mountain as Dutch said, but instead ran to a trading post called Van Horn.

This place is not far from the seaport and is an important shipping point for Annesburg coal mine owners.

What's more, Van Horn has a team of Pinkerton detectives stationed year-round.

Micah randomly found a child playing on the roadside, gave him some money, and asked the child to send a message to Pinkerton: He wanted to see Milton.

The name was given falsely, but Milton knew who he was.

Some time ago, when everyone in the Fan Gang was watching the execution of the Austrian gang boss, Micah had a quarrel with John and Javier because of Arthur's pardon, and then left the gang in anger.

He wanted to find a place to relax, but he was caught by Pinkerton who had been squatting outside Rhodes Town for a long time. Micah couldn't bear the torture and received the imperial edict. In the Saint-Denis bank robbery, the reason why the law enforcement arrived so quickly was because he notified Pinkerton in advance.

In addition, he also betrayed a lot of gang information, such as the location of Lin Yinmei.

Now, Micah also noticed that Dutch's state was a bit strange, so he wanted to add insurance to his own life.

The child who got the money happily went to inform Pinkerton.

Micah himself walked into the tavern of the trading post, sat down at the table in the corner, and waited patiently.

About an hour later, several men wearing long black trench coats and bowler hats walked in, led by none other than Pinkerton senior agent Andrew Milton.

He quickly locked onto Micah's position and walked over.

"You guys actually dare to come back, you are really brave."

The remaining Pinkertons began to clear the place and drove away all the guests, even the tavern owner.

The boss was too angry to speak out, so he had to close the shop temporarily.

After all the guests had left, Micah raised the brim of his hat, revealing his ugly face.

"I don't want to come back either, but who wants me to have a boss?"

Milton didn't bother to pay attention to his pun. He didn't even sit down and asked directly: "Where is Dutch Van der Linde currently?"

Micah smiled and said, "Don't you want to know where we have been during this time?"

"I don't have time to listen to you talk about your escape journey, criminal!" Milton slammed the table: "If you weren't still of some value, you would have been hanged by me long ago!"

Micah shrugged confidently: "Okay, okay, you are the boss. To tell you the truth, we went to Guama Island. Does it sound familiar?"

Milton's expression changed: "Did you kill Governor Guama?"

Micah immediately raised his hands: "It has nothing to do with me, it was Mr. Van der Linde who did it."

Milton pondered for a moment and sat across the table: "The death of a Spaniard is not our responsibility at Pinkerton. I just want to know where Van der Linde is."

"Maybe." Micah looked around and lowered his voice deliberately: "You asked me to betray the gang's information, and I did it. It's time to fulfill your promise."

Milton replied coldly: "I asked you to help us catch Dutch and the other wanted criminals of the Fan Gang. Have you done it? Do you still want me to fulfill my promise?"

"Arthur Morgan was pardoned because he was spotted by a big shot, not because of what he had done. As for you, a rat in the gutter, what qualifications do you have to bargain with me!"

When Micah heard this, he suddenly showed a sinister expression and thought to himself: "Haha, I knew it wasn't that simple. You can get pardon by catching a few wanted criminals. How can anything be so cheap in the world? Arthur, Ya Se, I must have found the reason this time."

Milton had seen thousands of desperadoes, and he could guess what he was thinking at a glance.

"I don't care what your plans are, but you'd better tell me the location of your new camp first, otherwise you won't be able to walk out of this door today."

Micah simply said, "Rono Mountain."

"Specific location." Milton said expressionlessly.

Micah still looked carefree: "Please, Mr. Agent, I just got off the boat a few hours ago, and I came to see you without even taking a bite of food. How can I know the specific location of the new camp?"

"Well, let me tell you when I go back."

After Milton hesitated for a few seconds, he said: "At this time tomorrow, I will still be in this position. I will wait for you."

Micah bargained: "I never make money-losing deals, and I risk being kicked out by Dutch to help you. You should give me some benefits, right? Chief Milton? Otherwise, where would I get the motivation?"

Milton sneered: "The fact that we didn't expose you for betraying the gang is already the biggest advantage."

Seeing that the other party's face was getting more and more ugly, he said slowly: "Help us destroy the Fan Gang. I will give you a month to get as far away as you want and leave the United States from now on."

"Deal!" Micah said, "Happy cooperation, Mr. Agent."

After saying that, he stood up and left the tavern quickly.

Upon seeing this, Agent Ross bent down and whispered to Milton: "There is no need to send someone to follow him."

Milton replied: "No need, his biggest leverage is in our hands, and he will be obedient."

A desperado chooses to cooperate with Pinkerton. If people on the road find out about this, Dutch and the Fan Gang will not be the only ones who want to kill him.

Château Saint-Denis-Tis.

Javier told the story of Guama Island in detail.

Li Ang was quite surprised after hearing this.

Dutch and the others actually managed to escape from Guama without Arthur, which shows that the King of Ideas still has something. In addition, Bill died, more than ten years earlier than the normal plot line.

But let this simple-minded guy die, since he is of no use to Li Ang anyway.

As the least capable member of the Fan Gang, Bill was only slightly good at explosives, but in reality, he was just mediocre. Any ghost dog could beat him.

While Li Ang was thinking, Charles kept talking, as if he wanted to pour out all his thoughts along the way.

"Ever since Hosea died, something has been going wrong with Dutch, and he feels like he's going crazy."

"While on the island, he actually strangled to death an old indigenous woman who was guiding us."

"Although it was the old woman who went back on her word and wanted more money."

"But he...can't either."

"Anyway, I think he has changed and become very strange to me."

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Li Ang patiently listened to the Mexican's chatter and said: "Very good, Javier, you did a good job. Now go back to the gang camp and repeat to Arthur word for word what you just said to me. Can you do it?" "

Javier was stunned for a moment, and then assured: "Yes."

"Then go." Li Ang served the guests tea.

The Mexicans came to the mansion inexplicably and were sent out inexplicably.

The ghost dog that had picked him up was once again responsible for escorting him out of Saint-Denis to prevent him from being targeted by law enforcement.

Before parting, Nether Dog said a word to him.

"In a week at most, you can go talk to the colonel about returning to China."

(End of this chapter)