"You betrayed us and ambushed us?" Wendy's expression suddenly changed when she saw the scene in front of her. She stared at the sheriff in front of her.
For some reason, the sheriff was too embarrassed to look her in the eyes. He turned his head away, "I did it for your own good. If your father were here, he would agree with me."
"Oh, I thought there was something new. It turns out that I did it for your own good again. Do you know what women hate most about men, sheriff?"
"What?"
"You flatter yourself," Wendy said coldly, "My life is not up to you to decide, sheriff."
"I've already experienced your glib tongue, ma 'am, but no matter what you say, you can't change what's going to happen next. I will ask Joseph to send you home, and then Jonathan and I will invite Mr. Zhang Heng to the town for three to five days to enjoy the scenery of Glen Town. Until I'm done with the things at hand, I will help you find your father. As for Mr. Zhang Heng, he can go wherever he wants."
"How dare you do such a thing?!" Wendy yelled angrily.
"I can understand your anger and disappointment, but sometimes, the world disappoints people. This is the price of growing up," the sheriff said and waved at Joseph.
The deputy sheriff was still a young man, probably only seventeen or eighteen years old. There was still fluff on his mouth. He tidied up his messy hair, walked down from the rock wall, and said, "It's nice to meet you, ma 'am.
Don't underestimate me. I'm also an excellent marksman. I learned my marksmanship from the sheriff. I will be responsible for your safety along the way. "
"Well, if there's anything else, let's talk on the way," the sheriff urged.
Wendy glanced at Zhang Heng, who nodded at her.
"Don't worry about me. The coffee at the police station should taste good. I will …"
"Dolan," the sheriff said.
"I'm sure I will have a good week with Sheriff Dolan," Zhang Heng said, winking at Wendy.
The latter took a deep breath and looked at the sheriff. "This matter will not end just like that. Let's wait and see."
"With all due respect, at my age, I don't care about harsh words anymore. Say hello to your mother for me. Okay, let's go." The sheriff nodded to Joseph.
"I know some people don't like yellow-skinned people, but today is your lucky day. I'm not that kind of person. As long as you are obedient, I can guarantee your safety in town. But if you dare to play any tricks … I don't mind creating a dead body in this valley. No one in this land will care about your life or death. Besides, you just had a conflict with Bacchus last night. Everyone in the bar saw it. They will only think that Bacchus's men killed you."
"Looks like you're not as simple as you look, Sheriff." "When you first appeared in front of us, I thought you were the embodiment of the law."
"Upright and plainspoken?" The sheriff snorted. "No one in this land can be upright forever. Otherwise, he would have become a corpse a long time ago. Besides, people are very complicated, and everyone has a hidden side. Matthew, I bet you have some unspeakable secrets … I let the child go home for her own good. And for your own good, I suggest you keep your mouth shut for the time being."
Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows and did not say anything else.
The sheriff got off his horse and walked up to him. At the same time, he did not forget to warn Zhang Heng, "Jonathan is a sharpshooter. He can shoot a running hare from fifty yards away. If I were you, I wouldn't want to verify whether his marksmanship is accurate or not."
Zhang Heng raised his head and looked at the boy who was still holding a rifle behind the rock wall.
He could see that the boy was still a little nervous, and his posture was a little stiff. Zhang Heng guessed that the sheriff was bragging.
The sheriff first took off the holster on Zhang Heng's waist, then frowned. "Wait, don't you have two guns? Where's the other one?"
"You don't want to know the answer to this question," said Zhang Heng. Before his voice trailed off, he fell from the horse, using Radish's body to block the gunman behind the rock wall.
The sheriff's reaction was fast. He did not have time to pull out his pistol from his waist. Instead, he pulled Zhang Heng's gun from the holster and pulled the trigger without hesitation. As a result … nothing happened.
The scene of Zhang Heng being shot to the end remained in his imagination.
At the same time, a knife was already pressed against his throat.
Zhang Heng's voice rang in his ear. "Don't tell me you think that the gun I handed to you will still have bullets in it, sheriff?"
After holding the sheriff hostage, Zhang Heng hid behind him. With Radish between them, the gunman on the rock wall could not shoot him no matter how powerful he was. Zhang Heng had already observed the terrain. He quickly hid behind a rock with the sheriff, then pulled out the revolver from the latter's waist.
"Do you know what you are doing?" The sheriff gasped.
"Of course. My greatest strength is that I always know what I am doing."
"Are you going to make yourself a fugitive for a child?"
Zhang Heng laughed when he heard the sheriff's words. "Do you think the jury will be interested in the hidden side of you when I'm tried? I don't know what you and Matthew are up to, but your past is obviously more shameful than mine. There should be a limit to your bluff. Sheriff, I don't think you will escalate this matter. Do you think I'm right?"
The sheriff fell silent when he heard Zhang Heng's words.
"Also, if you don't want to watch the child on the rock wall die, I advise you to ask him to put down his gun, come down, and surrender."
Before Zhang Heng's voice trailed off, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from a distance. Lightning and Wendy reappeared at the entrance of the valley.
"How is this possible?" The sheriff and Zhang Heng's eyes widened.
Wendy was shocked to see the scene in front of her, and she almost dropped the revolver in her hand.
"Why are you here?" Zhang Heng asked.
"Ah, didn't you give me the revolver and ask me to kill the people around me before helping you out?" Wendy was at a loss.
"Did you kill the deputy sheriff named Joseph? Wait, when did I ask you to do it? I only gave you the gun to protect yourself in case that guy tried to harm you. "
"You winked at me, and I thought it was a signal to attack." Wendy also looked aggrieved.
Initially, he planned to save Wendy after he successfully solved the problem here. Now, the problem that could have been solved peacefully was destroyed by Wendy's shot. In for a penny, in for a pound, in for a pound. He had no choice but to kill the sheriff and the kid on the rock wall.
"Also, I didn't kill that guy. I just tied him up and left him in a deserted place," Wendy said. She then said to the sheriff, "I hope you didn't lie to me when you said there were no wolves or bears here. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll have to pay for your lies."
Zhang Heng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that. If that was the case, he could still salvage the situation. He realized that Wendy was indeed different from ordinary girls. At times like this, ordinary people would choose to use their guns as their last line of defense. Not only did Wendy take the initiative to attack him, but she also rushed back to "save" him. Zhang Heng could not blame her for that. In the end, he could only sigh.
"You are braver than I thought, ma 'am."
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