The sky is gloomy tonight, but the air is not very humid. It is not likely to rain, but the dark clouds cover the starry sky, which makes the night less beautiful.
The water of the lake is shining, but there is not much beauty at the Gill's Landing Point on the lakeside.
The originally quiet lakeside was now crowded with a dozen men and women wearing white hooded robes and yellow linings.
Some of these uninvited guests were patrolling the surrounding area, some were doing nothing in front of the campfire, and one even stood by the lake and fished leisurely.
There was no verbal communication between them, they were just minding their own business. It is worth noting that each of them would look in the direction of the path that extended from the forest to the lakeside every once in a while.
At a glance, it was obvious that these people were waiting for someone to arrive.
The sky was overcast and the moon was naturally invisible. It was impossible to calculate the approximate time by observing the position of the moon. These people did not carry pocket watches or anything like that, so they did not know the current time or how long they would have to wait. Some of them
Some people don't even know who they are waiting for, but until they receive new messages, they can only wait, from day to night, then to day again, and the cycle starts over and over again.
After an unknown amount of time, some of them vaguely heard the brisk sound of horse hooves. Soon, three men riding fast horses and holding kerosene lamps came out of the woods and headed towards where these people were.
These dozen men and women all noticed the movement here, and everyone put down what they were doing to gather together. Even the man who was leisurely fishing put down his fishing rod and ran over.
Among the three people who came on horseback, two were wearing the same clothes as the dozen or so people, while the man in the middle was wearing a black robe, which made him stand out among the group of people wearing white robes.
The eyes of people who have been waiting for a long time burst out with indescribable light, because they know that this is the person they have been waiting for.
"I'm sorry I'm late, my brothers and sisters," the man in black robe dismounted and gently took off the hood on his head, revealing a dark bald head. He said slowly, "But wait.
We should be thankful that the truth may be late, but it will never be absent.”
The man in black robe's voice was rich and chanting, saying to the people standing in front of him with faces of hope and fascination: "I am here today just to convey to you, my brothers and sisters, the message from the great 'Shepherd'
Royal instructions."
His simple words attracted the attention of everyone present to him.
However, he knew that this was not because of his own unique charm, but because the title he spoke, "Shepherd", had an indescribable charm.
The man in black robe continued: "Your Excellency 'Shepherd' asked me to tell you that you have indeed committed many sins. According to the teachings of our religion, only by accepting the final judgment like other human beings can your sins be washed away. However,
You have found your way back from your lost ways, chosen to join us, and share the light of the goddess' protection with us, then the goddess will naturally show you such mercy."
Except for the two people standing next to him, the other men in white robes were all excited. They knelt down one after another, thanking the goddess for her kindness, grateful for the "shepherd"'s generosity, and even more grateful that they had finally found the way to salvation.
"But, my brothers and sisters, you must remember that even though the goddess has allowed our attachment, the road we have to take is still arduous and long," the man in black robe very seriously pulled back the kneeling person in front of him.
Reality, "You should understand that now, there are still evil forces from the old world who want to prevent us from obtaining salvation. They denigrate us as evil just because we want to find a path to redemption."
"But why?" Among the people kneeling down, a girl asked with confusion and anger, "We just want to save ourselves, how can this hinder them?"
The man in black robe admired the girl who raised the question at the right time. He said in a gentle tone like a father: "My dear child, the reason is very simple, because our road to salvation requires the destruction of the old world.
, and the evil gods living in the old world, as well as the evil believers of these gods, will naturally fight back like crazy dogs with their throats strangled, because if we live, they will die."
"My brothers and sisters, believers of the 'Seventh Generation' Holy Religion," the man in black robe raised his hands in the air and said in a solemn voice, "As I said, and as you can see, our road is difficult and long.
The thorny beasts ahead may swallow us up at any time, but you must remember, and all of us must remember, that as long as we stand together, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome, and no evil can stop us.
Yes, as long as you are with me, with the great Shepherd, and with the supreme goddess, the eternal salvation given by God will eventually come to us, and we will also be blessed by the new God-given
The earth establishes a true kingdom in heaven!”
"May the light of the goddess protect those who awaken!"
The people kneeling recited the prayers belonging to their sect and knelt down devoutly, as if they were worshiping in the church when they were still in the civilized world, as if they were entering the church for the first time, and the priest would sprinkle the holy water for baptism.
When they were there, they felt the sacredness and solemnity and had original faith in their hearts.
Suddenly, a rude voice disturbed this somewhat strange prayer scene: "Okay, okay, my dear priest, your nonsense teachings really make me feel sick to my stomach."
The man in black robe turned around and saw three men dressed as bounty hunters walking towards them.
When the man in black robe saw how those people were dressed, he shuddered involuntarily at first, then immediately put away his fear from the bottom of his heart, and said without being humble or condescending: "Gentlemen, we are praying solemnly, please don't hinder us.
, don’t you know that you must have a minimum of respect for other people’s beliefs?”
The leading man had a messy beard and a black eyepatch covering his left eye, giving him a bit of a gangster air.
"Although I don't believe in religion, I often teach my subordinates - of course, I always remember to respect the beliefs of others, but this does not include the cult you represent," the man said,
While taking out a small red copper card from his breast pocket, his two men also took out two cards of the same style, one red copper card and one blue steel card, "Obadiah Fei
Qi, you are suspected of fraud, abducting innocent people, intentional harm, spreading evil teachings that violate freedom and human rights, and organizing a cult. Now, we will arrest you in accordance with federal law. Next, you have to remain silent and actively cooperate.
Power, because everything you do and say will be used as evidence in court."
The man in black robe named Obadiah Fitch looked at the three serious men in front of him and suddenly smiled like a child. He slowly moved behind the believers like a leisurely stroll and said:
"Look, my brothers and sisters, this is what I call the obstacles from evil. Although I have no dislike or even hatred for them, just as only by cutting off the thorns ahead can we move forward better,
Our struggle and redemption will inevitably be accompanied by blood and fire!"
Suddenly, a man stood up from the kneeling crowd. He took out the revolver hidden under his robe, shouted: "For salvation!" while shooting wildly at the three uninvited guests, although his marksmanship was terrible.
Ridiculous, he didn't even touch the hair of those three people. However, his excitement and radicalness successfully ignited the passion of all the believers present. They all picked up or took out the weapons they carried and attacked the three people who had been in their hearts.
Those labeled as evil began to attack wildly, and a gun battle began.
The three bounty hunters immediately retreated when the first cultist shot at them, each looking for cover nearby and adjusting their weapons to fire at any time.
Their target was only Obadiah Fitch, and those ignorant cultists were, in the final analysis, just a group of victims of the cult. From a personal principle, they were unwilling to kill those people.
But now, these deceived people are shooting at the people who came to save them.
Even though these people's marksmanship was terrible, they really wanted to kill them.
As long as the other party shoots at you, you have the right to shoot back. Even if you kill the other party, you will not have any conscience condemnation, because this is self-defense to protect yourself. This logic is not just the logic of bounty hunters.
, it is also the principle of doing things in the West.
Bounty hunters don’t know whether the cultists who shot at them will go to heaven after death. All they can do is send them before God and let Him judge these fools who have betrayed their orthodox beliefs.
So, they fired. Compared with the cultists opposite who could only pull the trigger, their bullets were much more accurate. Although they made occasional mistakes, it did not prevent them from beating these people to death.
The gunfight did not last long because the strength of the two sides was completely unequal. Three well-trained bounty hunters fought a dozen cultists who could not even aim, just like three adult men and a dozen or so teenagers.
There is a hand-to-hand fight with children. In this kind of game, it can be said that one punch is a child, and there is no problem at all.
Obadiah Fitch also soon discovered that the new members of the sect he used as a shield were no match for these three bounty hunters. When he felt that there was no point in resisting any longer, he turned around and was about to run away.
Suddenly, his body was tied tightly by a strange rope. He could no longer maintain his running posture and fell headlong onto the beach full of fine white powdery sand.
Not long after, Obadiah Fitch was roughly pushed to the ground, and his hands and feet were tightly tied with a tough rope that was different from ordinary ropes.
He tried his best to raise his head and saw the three bounty hunters surrounding him. The smiles on their faces showed the relief of completing the task, but also the desire and greed for the bounty he was carrying.
"Hehe, hehehe," Obadiah Fitch sneered, "Did you know that most of the people you killed today were newcomers who were just absorbed by us and didn't even receive baptism? In principle,
You do not belong to our holy religion. In other words, you have just committed what is considered an unforgivable sin among you."
"We can't control that much, Mr. Fitch," the bounty hunter wearing a black eyepatch stepped on Fitch's face and said, "They shot at us and we shot back. This incident itself is not
It will not make us feel that our conscience is condemned, because we are protecting our own lives."
He let go of his feet and said very contentedly: "As for you, my dear Mr. Fitch, what you have done, what you will do in the future, and even whether you have committed those crimes, are all to us.
It’s not important, we only care that your head can bring us a profit of three hundred US dollars, and we are more concerned that you and your other two companions can bring us a total profit of nine hundred US dollars.”
The bounty hunter bent down, roughly grabbed Obadiah Fitch by the collar, and said: "So, my dear Mr. Fitch, tell me where your other two partners are, as long as you tell the truth now
We, I promise, your life in prison will be much easier."
Obadiah Fitch snorted coldly, spat on the bounty hunter's cheek, and gritted his teeth: "I will never betray my brothers and sisters, and you will never get a word of information from me.
"
"Oh, tough bones, I like it," the bounty hunter was not angry but happy. He let go of Fitch, took out a handkerchief and wiped the saliva on his face, and said to his two companions, "Let's go, boys,
We sent Mr. Fitch to his house with iron doors and iron windows."
"Don't be complacent!" Feiqi shouted at the top of his voice, "Do you think I only brought so many people? I had already set up a team of fifty people not far away to be on guard. They heard the movement here.
, they will be here soon! Hehehe, they are different from these rookies. Everyone has undergone rigorous training, and they are not as easy to dismiss as these newcomers!"
"Oh, don't try to fool me, Mr. Fitch," the bounty hunter curled his lips, turned to look at the man in black robe who was carried on his shoulders by his companion, and said, "If you really arranged so many people,
Then when the first shot was fired here, your men should have come from behind and crushed the three of us to ashes."
"He has indeed arranged manpower outside." At this time, a strange young voice suddenly sounded, attracting the attention of all the living people present, "It's just not as many as fifty, at most a dozen, but I have put them
It’s all tidied up.”
The bounty hunter stared at his exposed eye, looked at the young man in front of him who was dressed like a gentleman but covered in blood, and asked in a cold voice: "Who are you?"
"First meeting, three gentlemen," the young man said with a slight bow, "I'm sorry to interrupt your arrest, but the prisoner you just arrested happens to be my target, and to me, he is not only
It only represents three hundred US dollars, and it is a stepping stone for me to enter the bounty hunting industry. Therefore, I hope to discuss with the three of you. Can you give this prisoner to me? I will pay the same amount as his bounty.
In return.”
The three bounty hunters looked at each other and suddenly burst into laughter. The leading bounty hunter laughed while pointing at the young man in front of him and said: "Hahahahahaha, the hair is not all there."
You little brat, what nonsense are you talking about, using a notorious prisoner with a bounty on his head as proof of joining? Are you probably sleepwalking?"
The young man frowned slightly and said, "Is there anything funny about what I said?"
"Yes, that's great, kid," the bounty hunter kept laughing. "Do you know the funniest part? Not only did you boast that you killed a dozen people quietly,
You are still here trying to make a deal with us, how innocent are you to think that we will give this head to you?"
The young man didn't speak, he just looked at the three bounty hunters who were laughing, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Seeing that you are ready to enter the industry, let me teach you two lessons." The bounty hunter stepped forward, patted the young man on the shoulder, and said, "First, don't take the porcelain job without diamonds; second, don't try to
Why do you want to make a deal with someone who is stronger than you, because they can kill you and take away everything you have? Compared with making a deal, it is countless times more cost-effective."
The young man seemed to have listened to these words, and murmured thoughtfully: "Yes, it seems to be much more cost-effective to rob the prisoner than to buy it. How could I come up with such a bad idea of making a deal on a whim before? Forget it.
No, it’s not important..."
"Hey, hey!" the bounty hunter patted the young man's shoulder again and shouted, "Seeing as you are a newcomer, I will give you one last chance, turn around and leave here immediately, otherwise, we will not be polite!"
"Oh," the young man came to his senses and suddenly took out his revolver and said, "Goodbye then, sir."
The gunfire rang out, and the bounty hunter's facial muscles twitched violently due to pain. He had a look of disbelief on his face, looked down at the blood gurgling from his abdomen, and his body slowly collapsed.
When the other two bounty hunters saw their boss fall to the ground, they realized the change in the situation and hurriedly reached for their guns at their waists. Unfortunately, it was too late.
There were two more thunderous gunshots, and the two bounty hunters each had a round hole between their eyebrows, and their bodies fell to the ground stiffly. They were dead and could no longer feel pain.
Obadiah Fitch fell to pieces when he was carrying him.
Obadiah Fitch almost cried out in pain, but in fact, the professional binding techniques of the bounty hunters made it difficult for him to even speak, let alone shout.
At this time, the face of a young man appeared in his field of vision. He was wearing a well-dressed coat and a hat made of expensive materials. He squatted in front of him with a smile on his face and said:
"Hello, Mr. Obadiah Fitch, this is the first time we meet. My name is Brandy Munny. However, this name is not important. I hope you can remember my other title, 'Angel Eyes'." This chapter has been completed!