Two days passed in a flash.

It was July and the weather was getting hotter.

However, half of the dirt road in Valentine's main street has become a cement road.

Several construction workers carried buckets and sprinkled water on the flat cement pavement to maintain it.

The bicycle factory located east of Valentine has laid the foundation and piled up red bricks into small hills, and is ready.

On the street, the residents of Valentine were busy with their work.

The idle company bodyguards stood by the guardrail in front of the tavern, hiding from the hot sun while holding cigarettes in their hands, swallowing clouds and fog.

Valentine, as harmonious as usual.

However, at this moment, a rapid and chaotic sound of horse hooves suddenly broke the tranquility!

More than a dozen riders wearing guns and suits rushed into the town with great momentum.

Such momentum immediately attracted the attention of many Valentine residents.

Seeing these tough-looking riders, they were relieved not to rob the towns.

Along the main road of the town, the group of people came to the sheriff's office all the way, and then slowed down and stopped.

Sheriff Maloy, surrounded by five police officers, had been waiting for a long time.

The riders comforted the restless horse under their crotch and gave up a gap.

I saw a slightly fat old man wearing a navy blue suit, with a Mediterranean hairstyle and a white beard, riding a horse slowly forward.

Judging from the spotless suit and the golden pocket watch, he should be the boss of these riders, or the employer...

Sitting on the horse's back, the old man swept the police badges on Maloy and others' chests with his sharp eyes, and his hoarse voice rang out:

"Supervisor Maloy?"

"It's me, Mr. Cornwall, you guys are on time."

This old man who looks elegantly dressed is the boss of Cornwall Railway Company, Leviticus Cornwall, who has titles such as "rail tycoon" and "oil merchant"!

Looking at the local law enforcement officers in front of him, a trace of disdain flashed in Cornwall's eyes and asked without hesitation: "Well, is this all your law enforcement officers?"

Hearing this, Sheriff Maloy frowned and said in a deep voice: "If you need it, I can dispatch more people. However, I will only do that after confirming the information of the fugitive."

Seeing that there were only such a few people on the other side, Cornwall's intention to ask local law enforcement officers to help him was also much less.

He waved his hand and said:

"No need, my people are enough. Besides, there are still people to come..."

Before he finished speaking, a sound of horse hooves came again from the entrance of the town!

Five or six riders wearing uniforms, felt hats and badges on their chests also came to the sheriff's office.

Suddenly, the entire street corner became crowded.

The leading rider is a thin man with a fat face.

He gently pulled the brim of his hat and nodded to Cornwall and said, "Mr. Cornwall."

"Agent Milton, you are late." Cornwall was slightly dissatisfied in his tone.

However, the man named Milton didn't care, but turned to look at Maloy in front of the police station door:

"Hello, Sheriff. I'm Agent Milton, this is Agent Rose, we're all from the Pinkerton Detective Firm."

Milton introduced himself to a mustache beside him.

Compared to Cornwall's arrogant attitude, Milton, who is also a law enforcement officer, has a much better attitude.

"Hello, agent. Is there anything we need to help?"

Shaking his head, Milton immediately declined: "No need for the time being. We have confirmed that the fugitives are appearing near this town. You just need to protect order. I will notify you when needed."

"I see…"

Before he could finish speaking, Cornwall, who was standing beside him, interrupted the two of them impatiently:

"Stop talking nonsense, Van der Linde may have discovered that we are here, hurry up and start!"

"Guys, find out the bastards who dare to mess with the furious lion!"

With Cornwall's order, more than a dozen riders formed a team of three and dispersed to the entire Valentine.

The many horse hooves raised up, and the dust was raised...

However, what Cornwall, who was full of confidence, did not expect that in the next hour, Cornwall's men and Pinkton detectives almost flipped through the entire Valentine, but found that they had lost everything.

In any corner of Valentine, they could not find any member of the Vanderlin Gang!

This rude behavior of breaking into other people's homes and random searches aroused the dissatisfaction of the Valentine people.

However, under the comfort of the law enforcement officers led by Sheriff Maloy, everyone pinched their noses and accepted it.

Cornwall was so angry.

However, he did not think that sheriff Maloy was informing him, but he felt that these damn outlaws were very cunning and would never stay in the same place for too long.

Cornwall is coming and going in a hurry.

Only a part of the troops were left to assist Detective Pinkerton to continue the investigation, he left Valentine without hesitation.

After all, he has a lot of business affairs under his command and is still waiting for him to deal with...

As for the detectives Pinkerton who stayed to investigate, they learned from the residents that the Van Delin Gang and others had been active in the town.

So, we began to search for areas around Valentine based on various clues.

Seeing these messy scenes with their own eyes, a man in a suit and a top hat couldn't help but quietly leave the town...

...

Meanwhile, it is located on the second floor of Roche Company.

Hearing his subordinates' report, Luo Xia, who was standing by the window with his hands behind his back, couldn't help but ask:

"So, Cornwall left with his men?"

Hearing this, standing not far behind Luo Xia, a man with a faint stubble nodded:

"Yes, those Pinkertons are still there. They already know that the Vanderlin Gang is in the town and is searching the surroundings of the town."

This man in a windbreaker and slightly melancholy look is named Joe Ax. He is the bodyguard captain of Roche Company and is also the one with the best shooting skills among many bodyguards.

He was an officer of the Northern Army, and because of the end of the war, he became a bounty hunter.

But due to the original family, he gave up his higher-risk career and settled in Valentine. He happened to meet Roche's recruitment of bodyguards...

"Well, I get it. Is there anything happening over Saint Denis?"

"Recently, several children have been stumbled around the factory. However, Bronte has not taken any substantial measures."

"Well, don't let go of your guard."

"I see…"

Seeing that Roxa did not continue to speak, Qiao turned around and left with great tactfulness, leaving Roxa alone standing by the window and falling into deep thought.

At this moment, Rorschach's thoughts were no longer in Valentine, but were floating to Cape Claymond...

He has completed one of the three tasks of "Reden" in the main mission.

That's killing Mika!

The other two are that he needs to continue to work hard to complete.

However, with contact and communication with the Vanderlin Gang members, Roxham began to feel that instead of being a nanny and secretly protecting the Vanderlin Gang members, it would be better to find a way to control these people within a certain range and act according to their own ideas.

In this way, he can turn passive into activeness, instead of staying stupidly, and then go and help Van Delin wipe his butt after something happens.

However, to do that, one must gain the trust of the Vanderlin Gang.

This time the news is a good start...
Chapter completed!