Richard immediately said, "I know two young elite Bruces from Canada. Henry, if you go to Pittsburgh in the future, please be sure to visit me. I will hold a grand banquet to welcome you."
"Of course, we are partners who have fought side by side," Henry said sincerely.
"You are right, Henry," Richard said happily.
Madeline said with lingering fear, "Henry, luckily you appeared in time today. It's just a pity that our six guards and 31 McKinley guards were forever left on this wild land."
"Did the McKinley Family send people to escort you?" Henry immediately asked.
"Yes, Brendan McKinley even temporarily added 11 guards today. He was worried about our safety, and something really did happen," Richard said regretfully.
Henry and Linda exchanged glances.
Because he was worried that Linda didn't know the truth about Brian's death, which might lead to some unexpected consequences later, Henry had briefly told her his suspicions.
However, Henry was not going to discuss this in front of so many people, so he changed the subject.
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Meanwhile, Carlos and Pizarro, who had been ambushing at Hangman's Hill for half a day, were very frustrated, as no one came from Fresco Town.
They had no choice but to find a suitable place to camp.
"What if Henry doesn't come tomorrow?" Carlos asked.
"Wait one more day. If he still doesn't come, we'll send someone back to Denver Black Market to find out what's going on. We need to be patient. The family has waited for almost two hundred years. The closer we get to the critical moment, the more patient we need to be," Pizarro said.
"Alas, the brothers remaining in the Caribbean Sea are having a hard time. I hope this goes smoothly. After we get the gold, we'll go back and expand the ranch, and let them come ashore too," Carlos sighed.
"They may not be able to get used to it, but expanding the ranch is correct. The transaction volume of cattle in Dodge City is very large now, and the price is also good," Pizarro agreed.
"Being a pirate in the Caribbean Sea is a dead end now. The crackdown by various countries is too strong. Even if they don't get used to it, they have to. There are clearly more opportunities here in America," Carlos spoke eloquently.
"Yes, Francisco even got involved in the conflict in Santiago. It's too dangerous. If we succeed this time, our industry will expand, and we will need a lot of manpower. Let them come over, and we will propose it to the boss together," Pizarro agreed again.
"Yes, Texas was originally founded by us Spanish people. It belongs to us," Carlos nodded affirmatively.
After dinner, the women began to clear the table, and Henry and Richard walked to one side.
Henry was never a businessman; he was more adept at getting straight to the point.
So he asked directly, "I remember you, Richard, saying you were going to Fresco Town to visit Mayor William. Was it the McKinley Family who entrusted you? Are you partners?"
Richard replied, "It was Brendan, the big boss of the McKinley Family in the West, who entrusted me. I met him at a dance and we got along very well. He is a major client of our Mellon Bank."
Henry smiled and said, "I think Brendan probably didn't explain the reason for the entrustment clearly to you, otherwise you wouldn't be acting like this when you saw me."
Richard's pupils visibly dilated, and he said, "I don't understand, why?"
"Linda's husband, Brian, who was essentially my brother and mentor, was murdered by Brendan and their branch patriarch in Fresco Town, Sean. They colluded with more than 120 bandits from the Dolin gang and the Doug gang to ambush us."
"Caught off guard, the other 24 people from the police station all died. I counter-killed all the bandits. Now you know who the ten thousand us dollar bounty on my head comes from, right?"
Richard was greatly shocked when he heard this, and for a moment, he was speechless.
Henry said gently, "So Richard, you are a lucky man to have met me in this situation. Do you know? Before I set off today, I heard that Sean's manor and all 458 private soldiers of the McKinley Family on the mine went to see Satan."
Richard looked at Henry with some horror—as a business elite, understanding implied meanings was an inherent skill, so he somewhat understood.
"I'm sure Brendan didn't tell you any of this, so you're incredibly lucky."
Richard also felt very lucky at this moment.
That damned Brendan, son of a bitch! He wanted to set me up!
If it were this kind of situation, even if he agreed to come and mediate or negotiate, the asking price would definitely be very different, and he would be fully prepared.
More likely, he wouldn't participate.
Richard cursed Brendan to hell in his heart.
Now he was like a blind man, foolishly rushing unarmed into a battlefield full of bullets!
If he wasn't careful, he would be the 459th!
459!
Richard said decisively, "When I go back to Denver this time, I will return directly to Pittsburgh. We can travel together for a while."
Henry patted Richard's shoulder and said with a smile, "A wise choice, Richard. We will have opportunities to cooperate in the future."
Richard also smiled and said, "Of course, I look forward to it."
The two then chatted for a while, mainly Henry asking Richard about the situation in Pittsburgh, the banking industry, and the basic information about the Democratic Party, Republican Party, and the president in Washington D.C. now.
After a long conversation, Henry learned a lot of information from Richard's perspective, and Richard was also quite surprised to find that Henry had a basic understanding of many things and was not just a pure warrior.
He attributed this to Henry's birth, thinking it was due to a good family education, and he felt even more that Henry was a member of his own social circle.
Soon, the women had finished clearing the table and gathered around the campfire again to chat.
A campfire in the wilderness always gives a strange sense of warmth and security.
It was already past ten o'clock at night, and the two also walked over. Richard sat next to Madeline, and Henry began to explain tomorrow's arrangements.
"Everyone, get some rest tonight. I will go to the dangerous section 'Hangman's Hill' around 5 AM tomorrow morning to scout. At that time, except for Becky and Andre, you all should wake up and stay alert."
"If I encounter bandits, I will clear them out before returning, which might take a few hours, like today."
"Don't panic, just wait like today. I will be fine. We will set off after I return."
Everyone nodded.
In fact, Ruth, Madeline, and Edith were all physically and mentally exhausted today, and now that they were relaxed, sleepiness was overwhelming them.
Linda, Becky, and Andre were also tired from the journey.
So, a few minutes later, everyone went back to their tents to rest.
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