"We thought about using the law to solve this matter, but the Pacific Union Railroad was very powerful. They could decide whether or not to build a railway in your town. Towns with a railway would develop very fast, and more and more new immigrants would arrive. On the other hand, it would be difficult to transport the goods in the town … We were in a small town with less than fifty people. Everyone was looking forward to the railway being built to make their lives better. Reuben obviously knew this, so he threatened the town sheriff to cover up the matter.
The sheriff seemed to be lost in his memories. He paused and continued, "The sheriff of the town at that time was Mr. Thompson. He was completely on the side of the Pacific Union Railroad. He was like their loyal dog. Thompson insisted that Mary was kidnapped and killed by nearby robbers."
"After that, we wanted to ask other people in the town to help Thompson and the Pacific Union Railroad, but we found that no one was willing to stand with us at all. Everyone wanted the railway more than justice. That's why the Lucky Horseshoe was born. Cook said that f * ck the sheriff. If no one could give us justice, we would create our own justice.
"… In addition to us, Cook also wrote to two of his friends at that time. They also rushed to the town. Together with another cowboy who worked for Cook, there were six of us in total. That's all the members of the Lucky Horseshoe."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng interrupted the sheriff, "Is the horseshoe-shaped brand on your chest left by adding the Lucky Horseshoe?" Zhang Heng saw the mark when he was searching for the sheriff at the mouth of the valley. That was why he suspected that the mark was related to the main quest.
"Yes, that's right," the sheriff admitted. "Matthew and Cook also have it, but Matthew later cut a scar in that position to get rid of the brand. Anyway, after everyone arrived, the six of us covered our faces and went to Reuben's house in the dark. We planned to kill them all when they were drunk and unprepared, but things began to get out of control … There were a total of ten people on Reuben's side. Except for two of his playmates, the rest were the security personnel assigned to him by his father. However, those guys were just for show.
"Matthew rushed to the front and killed the only two people who were still sober in the house. After that, we also began to kill them. However, in addition to Reuben's men, there were two prostitutes in the house. I had an argument with Cook about whether we should kill those two prostitutes as well. Cook said that they might have been present when Mary was killed, but I said that we couldn't be sure. We were here for revenge, not to kill innocent people. While we were arguing, one of the prostitutes tried to sneak out while we were not paying attention. So, one of Cook's friends chased after her and shot her dead. When he came back, he killed the other prostitute as well." Then … Sheriff Thompson rushed over when he heard the gunshots.
"Then … Sheriff Thompson rushed over when he heard the gunshots. He pulled out his gun and wanted to shoot me. I had no choice but to kill him before he could. By then, everything was a mess. Cook told us that it was too late to retreat. Everyone in the town knew about the grudge between us and Reuben. When the new sheriff took office, we would still be dead. In that case, we might as well kill everyone in the town first."
"So, you really slaughtered the entire town?" Wendy asked.
"That's right. Men and women, from the elderly to the children, we shot every living thing in sight. I'll always remember that night. Everything in front of me was red. We didn't leave a single survivor. As I said before, we lived in a small town, so we knew everyone. Some of them even talked to me during the day. That night, I had no choice but to kill them with my own hands.
"In the early stages, the battle was almost one-sided. But later, when we heard the gunshots, more and more people armed themselves, especially the last two families. They had a lot of sons. They blocked the door with tables and beds and shot at us from the windows on the second floor. It was a bloody battle that lasted until dawn. Only me, Matthew, and Cook were left in the town, and almost everyone was injured. I don't know what it was, but it was definitely beyond the scope of revenge."
The sheriff's eyes were also full of regret. "After that, the three of us sat in the middle of the town, looking at each other. No one spoke a word. After that, Cook dragged his injured leg home and shared the money he had saved from the ranch with us. In the afternoon, the three of us went our separate ways." "Matthew and I both chose to live incognito.
"Both Matthew and I chose to live an ordinary life. Matthew went to Lincoln County, opened a ranch with the money he had, married a wife, and had children. I wandered aimlessly for a while, and finally came to Glen Town, where I chased away two gangsters who were harassing and extorting money from a bar. I was accidentally elected as a sheriff by the locals and lived here. As for Cook … I only learned from him that he formed the Cook Gang and claimed responsibility for what happened in the town. I knew he did it to protect us, especially Matthew. Cook liked Matthew very much and always regarded him as his own son. Especially after Mary's death, Matthew was Cook's only relative in the world.
"I don't know why he wanted to break Matthew's peaceful life. It has been more than ten years since that incident. It doesn't make sense," the sheriff frowned.
"But he did find Matthew," Zhang Heng said. "If you want to stop him, you have to stop them before they reach Lincoln County. I have fifteen people on my side, and they can arrive in Glen Town in the afternoon. How many can you provide?"
The people Zhang Heng was looking for were the miners and farmers of Bliss. There was no way he could ask for help from other law enforcers. Fortunately, after a long night of negotiation, Bliss's people finally reached a preliminary consensus. They would first deal with the external threat, the Cook Gang. They picked fifteen of the best marksmen. Zhang Heng and Wendy went to Glen Town first to look for the sheriff, and they followed closely behind.
"Four, the four people you saw the other day," the sheriff said. "Only they are completely trustworthy."
"Sorry, are you talking about the guy I tied up and threw on the side of the road?" Wendy muttered, "Can that guy be trusted? He doesn't look much older than me."
"It's better than nothing. Now we have twenty people. Although we are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, we can at least fight them," Zhang Heng said.
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