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Chapter 604 Wendy

The three men who were still alive not long ago turned into corpses in a blink of an eye, swining under the wooden pedestal by their necks and motionless like dried salted fish . To ensure that they were dead, the law enforcement officers waited for a long time before untying the noose around their necks . The corpses were then collected . The drunk sheriff climbed down from the wooden platform slowly after carrying out his social calling; and so, the crowd dispersed . As they returned home, they chatted about what had just taken place, especially what the one-armed man said at the end . His unsettling last words had put many on edge, and they started to worry significantly about their own safety . Preoccupied, the new oriental man in town wasn’t the cause for concern at the moment .

Zhang Heng looked at the bounty list on the wall, but there were no good targets to choose from . Left with no other options, he could only pull the faces of a few fugitives he wanted to capture from his memory .

After that, Zhang Heng brought Radish on a stroll to the grocery store in town . A person who had been watching him from afar also came to the grocery store . After some time, though, the Asian man didn’t come out . A little anxious, the person wanted to check out the grocery store but was afraid of getting spotted by Zhang Heng . Since his horse was still outside the grocery store, it did not make sense that he would just disappear suddenly . Just when he hesitated, a voice came from behind him .

“Are you following me?” Zhang Heng was also a little surprised when he saw the person who’d been tailing him . Although the person tried hard to pretend to be an adult, he seemed like she was only eleven or twelve years old and had a face full of freckles . No wonder Zhang Heng did not notice her when he turned around earlier .

“Are you the sister of those two cowboys?”

“What cowboys… 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 some soap and daily necessities that he bought from the grocery store into the bags beside 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 see you are looking for a job . This is the case: About two weeks ago, my father went out to talk business with someone . He said that he would be back in ten days at most, but as you can see, the deadline has arrived, but he is not home yet . ”

“Maybe something held him back along the way,” Zhang Heng said . Since the freckled girl in front of him had nothing to do with the two cowboys, Zhang Heng had no intention to embarrass her . So, he turned around and prepared to leave with Radish .

When Wendy saw that he was leaving, she quickly ran in front of him .

“No, my father has always been a very punctual person, and the town he went to has a telegraph office as well . If he couldn’t come back because of some emergency, he would’ve definitely sent my mother and me a telegram!” “And then?”

“He didn’t send us anything, and it’s been a long time since we lost contact with him . My mother and I are both worried about his safety . ”

“I can understand your worries, but shouldn’t you go to the town’s sheriff for this kind of thing?” Zhang Heng changed directions and brought Radish to walk past Wendy’s side . “I went to Sheriff Terrell . He sent a telegram to the police station in that town, and they told him that my father left six days ago . ”

“So, is your problem solved?”

“No, of course not . I think they are lying . This is obvious . If my father left six days ago, he should have arrived home by now, and he will definitely send a telegram to my mother and me before he leaves,” replied Wendy as she followed Zhang Heng .

“But the sheriff did say that he had left that town . ”

“I don’t know . I have a bad hunch . I think something bad had happened to him . I told Sheriff Terrell about my hunch, but he didn’t believe me at all, and he asked me to go home and wait patiently . The bailiffs in the town are also busy with other cases . They refuse to take the time to find my father . ”

“Where are your father’s friends? Why don’t you ask them for help?”

“Our family has no friends here . My mother is a Spanish immigrant, and my father is half Apache . You are not the first person to be alienated in this town, and you will not be the last,” Wendy went on . “I know how it feels . I saw the things that you did when you first entered the town . I think you are a tough person, just like my father . So, I want to offer you a job, Mister . ”

“Help you find your father?”

“Yes, I can pay you sixty dollars after you complete the task . ” Wendy looked nervously into Zhang Heng’s eyes . This was basically the same as a standard bounty reward . Besides, Zhang Heng could use his investigation skills in this matter, and he did not need to travel far . Although the investigation might require him to leave Lincoln County for a period of time, it was not a problem since he had extra 24 hours every day . Besides, if he wanted to earn some extra cash, he would eventually have to leave town whether he liked it or not .

But there were some things Zhang Heng wanted to clarify in advance . He stopped, asking, “What will happen if I accept this job offer, and your father returns home by himself?”

“I will still pay you the money . ” Zhang Heng nodded, “I’m going to say something that you may not like to hear…what if something horrible happened to your father?”

“It doesn’t matter . I have already considered all kinds of possibilities myself,” Wendy hesitated, “As long as you can prove that he is no longer in this world, I will pay you the money . ” “Very well, I’ll take the job,” Zhang Heng said . , “Pay me half of the money for the deposit, then write an employment contract . I also need you to tell me more information about your father . I will come back once I discover your father’s whereabouts . ”

Wendy was overjoyed when she heard Zhang Heng’s promise, but she added, “No need for all that trouble . I will go with you, and I will tell you more about my father on the road . I want to know the results as soon as possible . ”

“Hold up . Did you just say that you want to find your father with me?” Zhang Heng frowned .

“Yes, don’t despise me just because of my age . I can provide you with a lot of help,” Wendy insisted . “In addition to providing information about my father, there are many things I can do . I tamed my first pony when I was only seven…”

“But you know that we might come across great danger when we leave town . ”

Zhang Heng did not want someone dragging his feet .

“Of course! It is the reason why I hired you . Otherwise, I would have gone by myself . ” Wendy’s eyes widened, puzzled .

“So… you just want to hire a bodyguard?”

“Yes, if you want to call yourself that . ”

“Goodbye . ”

Zhang Heng walked towards the hotel with Radish .

Wendy hurriedly shouted when she saw Zhang Heng left, “How about the 70 dollars, or 75? This is as much as I can pay you . If you want more, I’ll just go to other people . Although the people in town don’t like us, they will not refuse the job if I pay them money . As long as I pay a good price, someone will definitely be willing to be my bodyguard . ”

“Please, I have no interest in being directed by a kid . ” Zhang Heng shrugged her off with a wave and kept walking, “I hope you find your father as soon as possible, Wendy . ”

as soon .

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