Three people who were alive not long ago turned into three corpses, hung under the wooden platform, motionless like dried salted fish, and after a long time, they were sure that they could not die anymore. Naturally, someone pulled the rope from them. Take off his neck and collect the dead body.
The drunk sheriff finished his work, dangled from the wooden platform, and climbed down again. From below, I saw the lively crowd dissipated, and talked about what happened just now, especially the one-armed man. What was said made many people worried, and for a while they could not even pay attention to the new Oriental in the town.
Zhang Heng also looked at the reward on the wall at this time. It was not particularly ideal. He could only pull the general in the dwarf and quickly wrote down the looks of several fugitives he might catch.
Afterwards, Zhang Heng took the carrot to the grocery store in the town, and the person who was watching him behind him also came out of the grocery store, but after a while, he didn't see Zhang Heng coming out of the grocery store. He was a little anxious, and he wanted to look inside with the probe, but he was afraid of being found, and the guy's horse was still outside the grocery store. It should not suddenly disappear.
Just as he hesitated, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him, "Is that you secretly following me?"
Zhang Heng was also surprised after seeing and following.
Although the other party tried hard to pretend to be an adult, it looked like he was only eleven or twelve years old, with freckles on his face, and was full of childishness. No wonder he didn't notice it when he turned around and looked back.
"You are the sister of those two cowboys?"
"What cowboy ... Oh, you are talking about those guys, no, I have nothing to do with them, sir," the girl said.
"Then why are you following me?" Zhang Heng stuffed daily necessities such as soap from the grocery store in the pocket next to the saddle.
"Please allow me to introduce myself. I ... my name is Wendy and my father is a rancher nearby."
"So?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
"I saw that you were looking for a job. This is what happened. About two weeks ago my father went out to talk about a business. He said he would be back for up to ten days. But as you can see, so far It's over his deadline. "
"Maybe something was delayed on the way." Zhang Hengdao, since the freckled girl in front of her had nothing to do with the two cowboys, Zhang Heng didn't mean to embarrass her, and she turned around and was ready to leave with radish.
As a result Wendy saw him turn around and stood in front of him in a circle.
"No, my father has always been a very punctual person, and the town where he went also has a telegraph office. If he is really delayed by some accident, he will definitely send a telegram to me and my mother. "
"and then?"
"Then he didn't do that. We have lost contact with him for a long time. Mom and I are worried about his safety."
"I can understand your concerns, but shouldn't you go to the town's sheriff for this kind of thing?" Zhang Heng changed his direction, holding Radish past Wendy's side.
"I found Sergeant Terrell, but Sergeant Terrier reported to the police station in that town, and the other party replied that my father had left six days ago."
"So, your problem is solved?"
"No, of course not. I think they are lying. This is obvious. If my father left six days ago, he should be home now, and he and I will telegram before he leaves." Wendy followed Zhang Heng was excited behind him.
"But the sheriff says he has left there."
"I don't know. I have a bad hunch. What's likely to happen." Wendy said, "I told Sergeant Terrell about my hunch, but he didn't believe me at all and just let me go home. Waiting obediently, the bailiffs in the town are also busy with other cases, they refuse to take the time to find my father. "
"What about your father's friends? Why don't you ask them for help?"
"None of our family has any friends here. My mother is a Spanish immigrant and my father is half Apache, so you are not the first person to be isolated in the town, nor will you be the last." "I know what it feels like. I saw those things you did when you first entered the town, and I think you're a tough guy, just like my father, so I want to offer you a job, Mr."
"Help you find your father?"
"Yes, I can pay you sixty dollars after the event." Wendy said nervously and looked into Zhang Heng's eyes.
This price ... is basically the same as an ordinary reward, and it is consistent with the survey of Zhang Heng's ideal. It does not need to run back and forth. Although the survey may leave Lincoln County for a period of time, it has a long copy time. Zhang Heng said that it should not be a big problem. In addition, other rewards basically have to leave the town, so it seems not unacceptable.
But some things need to be made clear in advance, Zhang Heng stopped, "What if I accept your commission, but then your father goes home by himself?"
"That way I will pay the money correctly."
Zhang Heng nodded. "I might not like to listen to that ... but what if your father's accident happened?"
"It doesn't matter, I have considered all kinds of possibilities myself," Wendy hesitated, UU reading "As long as I can prove that he really is not in this world, I can pay you money."
"Very well, I took this job." Zhang Hengdao, "First pay half the deposit as a deposit, then write an employment contract, and tell me more about your father, once I have a result I will come back to find your."
Wendy was overjoyed, but then said, "No need to bother, let's go together. I will tell you about my father on the road, and I will know the results as soon as possible."
"Wait, you said you were going to find your father with me?" Zhang Heng frowned.
"Yes, don't despise me because of my age, I can offer you a lot of help." Wendy insisted. "In addition to providing my father's information, there are many things I can do. I am 7 years old. I tamed Lightning at the time, my first horse, even though she was only a pony at that time ... "
"But you know we might be in danger this time out." Zhang Heng didn't want to bring a towing oil bottle beside him.
"Of course, that's why I paid you for it, or I'll go by myself." Wendy's eyes widened, puzzled.
"So ... you just want to pay for a bodyguard?"
"Yes, if you want to call yourself that."
"Goodbye," Zhang Heng simply said, and then he took the carrots and walked towards the hotel.
Wendy shouted and shouted behind him, "How about 70 dollars, or 75? This is the highest price I can get. If it's higher, I'll look for other people, although people in the town don't like us It ’s a family, but it ’s not going to be difficult with the money. As long as I bid high enough, someone will definitely be my bodyguard. "
"Please, I'm not interested in being directed by a little ghost." Zhang Heng waved his hands and kept at his feet, "I wish you find your father soon, Wendy."