It was already 6 am when John came to Blackwater Town. As the only city in the game time with stone roads, Blackwater Town was very developed and prosperous. The width of the city that John had visually observed on the top of the hill was more than ten miles. You can't see the head at a glance, and every town in the game needs to be expanded ten times to show its original appearance.
John is not sleepy now, he thinks he can even work for three days without sleeping if necessary, but the oiliness on his body after a day without a bath makes John very uncomfortable, so John immediately finds a hotel that looks good Stop the horse at the door of the shop, then go in and open a room. After taking a very comfortable hot shower, I ate something before going to bed.
"As expected of Blackwater Town, it's really lively." At 1:00 noon, John stood in front of the hotel window and sighed as he watched the people coming and going on the street.
After washing his face, John deliberately hung up the stubble on his face. When he sees a big man, he must deal with it immediately to make a good impression on himself. Maybe he can stay in a long-term stable job next to him, and then call the clerk. Bring the clothes you ordered to wash.
After asking the clerk where Edwin's home is, John checked out and headed towards his destination.
"Hello, I asked to see Mr. Edwin. At this time, Steve asked me to give Mr. Edwin's recommendation letter." John is now standing in a villa manor by the Iron Lake in Blackwater Town, and John is standing at the door facing the The guard inside spoke and handed him a letter Steve had written.
"Sir, please wait a moment." Seeing that John's temperament was good, the guard did not neglect him. Go quickly to the house and report to Mr. Edwin.
John only stood at the door for about ten minutes, and the guard who went to report came hurriedly.
"Mr. Hardy, please, Mr. Edwin, please come in."
"Thank you." John thanked the guard.
This small manor is not big, only about 30 acres, but it is close to the Iron Lake and has beautiful scenery. The guard at the door helped John open the door, and also signaled to John that Mr. Edwin was waiting for John in the living room.
"No, it's a very delicate time, you can't go to what you call a friend's birthday party. Or go to a little remote place like Rhodes Town, Hathaway, listen to me, this is not London, we are in the free country. The West, this is a barbaric world." As soon as he entered the living room, John heard a middle-aged man persuading a young girl in jeans.
"I can protect myself well, and my marksmanship is good. Father, I know where this place is and how to protect myself. You are too worried." But Edwin's daughter Hathaway didn't buy it, she was very showy He took out the revolver around his waist and played with a gun.
"No, I won't allow you to leave any place outside of Blackwater, the savages of United are looking for a chance to hit me and my weakness is you, darling, don't be self-willed, I will Apologize to her with a generous gift, but you can't leave Blackwater. Do you understand?" Edwin was a middle-aged English man in his forties, and like many British men, once they got old, Then the hairline fell back at the speed of the naked eye, and he had a beautiful mustache, Edwin said to his daughter without a doubt.
Just after finishing speaking, John happened to come to the door, and the two of them noticed John at the door. Both of them were a little surprised when they saw John, but Edwin's surprise was only fleeting, and his daughter Hathaway had arrived. Frightened for a while.
"Mr. Edwin, Miss Hathaway." John greeted them both.
"Mr. Hardy? Please take a seat, Hathaway, you have to be obedient. I want to meet Mr. Wick now. You go back to your room first." Mr. Edwin immediately sat on the sofa and invited John to sit down. And his daughter Hathaway ran upstairs after seeing John.
"Although Steve said in the letter that Mr. Hardy is a bit special, Mr. Hardy is still much younger than I thought, and Mr. Hardy temperament is outstanding." Edwin said after sizing John up and down .
"I'm not going to deny my age, but I don't think being young will be a hindrance to me getting the bounty." John leaned back directly.
"Please don't get me wrong, Mr. Hardy, I still believe in Steve's vision. His vision has never been too deviated for more than 20 years. By the way, I heard that Steve needs to deal with some troubles now. , there is no way to go to the party with me, so please come to Mr. Hardy, and I also hope that Mr. Hardy can guarantee my safety at the party." Edwin raised his hand and motioned the servant to serve John with whiskey.
"He does need to deal with some troubles. He also told me that he only needs to ensure your safety, but I still want to know what banquet you must attend even if you know the danger?" John asked curiously.
"It's not a secret, is it the first time for Mr. Hardy to come to Blackwater Town?"
"First time." John lightly wet his beautiful lips with the wine glass and put down the glass.
"I have a competitor here. He was a gang boss a few years ago, but he has only washed his hands in recent years. He also hooked up with a certain councilor in Blackwater Town, and then successfully washed himself, but he was secretly He still controls his own gang. This gang helps him destroy rival ranches, make them deserted, and then buy them at low prices. Many people have been harassed by this guy, and I am no exception. I am in the north. The ranch has recently been harassed by a small band of bandits, cattle and horses are often stolen, it is almost closed, and the police detectives in Blackwater are a bunch of idiots who only know how to ask for money." Edwin took a sip of whiskey and commented. Hit the incompetent police detective in Blackwater.
"So he organized this negotiation party?" John guessed after listening to it.
"That's right, there must be something to tell him that I want to change hands, but if I don't go, he also implies that my factory will definitely be harassed."
"If it's just a negotiation, there's basically no problem. I can guarantee your safety, Mr. Edwin, but if it's not just a negotiation, I suggest you bring more people there, or I suggest you don't go." John felt that it was a bit silly to rush over to die knowing that the other party had bad intentions.
"He invited me to negotiate in the form of a businessman, and he shouldn't do anything drastic. Asking Mr. Hardy to come over is just to seek some guarantees. Of course, I will still give the necessary rewards, Danny." Edwin motioned to the butler beside him, after which the butler took an envelope from his pocket and handed it to John.
John picked up the envelope and opened it to see that it was a check from Blackwater Township Bank with a face value of $500. John put the check away, then slipped the envelope into the pocket of his suit.
"I will ensure that you will not be threatened in any sense and things that threaten your life during these two days, until this matter is over." John, who received the money, naturally made some statements and comments .
"Very good, Mr. Hardy, with your help, I think this negotiation should be smoother. Danny brought Mr. Wick to his room and tried to meet the requirements as much as possible." Edwin faced The butler spoke.
"Mr. Wick, please." Danny made a gesture of invitation and walked towards the guest room on the side of the first floor with Wick.
"Thanks Mr. Hardy for coming today. Mr. Edwin was a little anxious these few days when Steve was away, but after your arrival and the letter you brought to Mr. Edwin, he was much more calm." Five The ten-year-old British housekeeper's speech is very easy to satisfy, let's see what it means to be professional.
"Yes." John replied briefly, and then Danny took John to the guest room on the side of the first floor.
"Mr. Hardy, what else do you need?" Danny asked.
"If possible, I would like you to give me a copy of the information on Mr. Edwin's opponents, and who is in the gang under him. I may need some preparations to deal with them." John said to Danny.
"Of course, someone will bring it to you later. What else does Mr. Wake ask for?"
"No, if Mr. Edwin wants to go out, remember to notify me." John shook his head to indicate that he didn't need it for the time being.
"If you need any help sir, you can ask them to come to me at any time, anytime." Danny went out after saying that.
John took off his suit jacket, because in the city John's coat was packed into a backpack. John removed the pouch and removed the two revolvers and wiped them with gun oil. It was a tough job, but it paid off well.
'Dong dong dong' three knocks sounded on the door.
"Come in!" John called to the door
"Mr. Wick, this is the information you want." A servant put a stack of documents on the table, and then backed out.