Chapter 5: Stepping into the Western Wilderness

The bird raised the gun in its hand, and Chen Jianqiu waved his hand, signaling him to put the gun down

He glanced around and hid behind a large rock not far away

"This is really annoying," Sean muttered. "Chen, what should we do now? Are we going to crush that horse with three of us?"

Chen Jianqiu pulled the reins, and Xiaerma leaped over a dead tree trunk lying across the road. Sean, sitting behind the horse, was jolted violently, and his white teeth nearly bit off a piece of his pink tongue

This is the carriage of the post station, which has likely just arrived. A tall Shire horse is lowering its head, pawing at the ground.

Sean had not yet regained his senses when he realized that he was left alone in place with only two horses.

"You damn..." Chen Jianqiu pressed the saddle onto the horse's back, mounted the horse himself, and effortlessly pulled the Black man onto the horse, sitting behind him

"Birds, lead the way!" he shouted towards the back

The bird greeted this way, signaling for the two people to come over. However, Chen Jianqiu did not respond; his attention was focused on a carriage beside the post station

"Boss, there are two horses over there!" A man's voice came from afar. Sean quickly pulled up his pants and crouched behind a rock, not daring to breathe.

The stable at the post station is not large, but surprisingly, all the other stalls are empty except for this horse

As soon as the gunshot rang out, the pursuers arrived. We should hurry and mount our horses to leave quickly. Jian Qiu turned the horse's head and galloped towards the direction outside the town, with the flying birds closely following behind

The three individuals circumvented the main road and made their way toward the inn, feeling their way through the darkness

"Chen, what is that behind you?" Sean patted Chen Jianqiu's waist

The urgent priority now is how to find the horse

If you are fortunate enough to survive and have not been captured by bounty hunters, you can choose to cross into another state, which will likely reduce the chances of state police pursuing you.

I will go with the bird to survey the terrain; you find a place to hide here, and we will be back soon. He took the axe from the bird's hand, turned around, and quickly disappeared into the shadows with the bird.

But the three of us could not see Sean's expression in the darkness, yet it sounded somewhat sorrowful

Upon arriving at the station, I indeed saw a brown Appaloosa horse quietly staying in the stable, enjoying the fodder in the trough

"The horse is here; they cannot go far." This time it was Johnny's voice, "You all search the area nearby; they might be close. Be sure to keep your weapons ready."

"You little bastard, stop right there!"

After a considerable amount of time, there was still no sign of Chen Jianqiu and Feiniaos.

But when he turned his head, a gun was pressed against his head

Chen Jianqiu dismounted and drew a shotgun from the saddle

He stood up trembling and began to release his stress against the stone block

"I wondered why there was a smell of urine; turns out it was you." Under the light of the lantern, Johnny's expression appeared somewhat sinister, "You killed someone, stole something, and still want to run away?"

Hugh! The bird excitedly jumped into the stable, where he caressed his beloved horse, whispering something in Indian by its ear, treating it as if it were his lover

Um, boss, you all... um, go early and come back early

The groom rushed forward with a pitchfork, but upon seeing three fully armed men and two horses in front of him, he was taken aback. After regaining his composure, he threw away the pitchfork and turned to flee.

However, Chen Jianqiu is not too concerned about this issue for the time being. Feiniaos may understand the Rocky Mountains better than ten of him and Sean combined. Moreover, according to Feiniaos, he is the son of a tribal hero, so they at least do not have to worry about being scalped by the Native Americans

Sean instantly became energized

A bird whistles, and the horse gallops forward

Once again, a gust of wind blew in, and suddenly, the sounds from over there ceased. The conversations among a few individuals gradually diminished, and only the occasional snorts of the horses could be heard.

Three people rode horses to the back of the desolate and * illustrated * hill.

After the bird led the horse out, it also came over to help. After Chen Jianqiu untied the harness, the bird took the reins, gently patted the horse's neck, and smoothed its mane. The Native Americans have an innate affinity for animals, and the tall Shama surprisingly became exceptionally docile

Under the moonlit night, two horses galloped swiftly across the highland desert, one in front and the other behind, as the outline of Shiquan Town gradually diminished in the darkness, disappearing behind them

Suddenly, a rapid sound of footsteps approached. The two turned their heads to see Sean running towards them, carrying a saddle, while behind him was a man dressed as a groom, brandishing a pitchfork and cursing loudly

These people arrived quite quickly," said Feinia, "There is only this one road heading west out of the town. Should we avoid it?

To put it in a Chinese proverb, your behavior is akin to "a dog cannot change its habit of eating excrement". Chen Jianqiu suddenly felt an impulse to throw this guy behind him off the horse, but he restrained himself.

Where is Sean? Why is it taking so long to get a saddle from the stable? He seems a bit odd

We will use this horse. Chen Jianqiu pointed at the Sharmar horse and said to Sean, "I will go to untie the reins, you go to the stable and see if there are any saddles."

Suddenly, he heard a rapid sound of hooves, which startled him and made him shiver, nearly causing him to wet his pants

First, let's go and take a look at the books. Chen Jianqiu unified the opinion

I didn't see him when I just came out. The bird was also taken aback

We walked southwest, soon able to see a river, then followed the Green River southward into the Uinta Mountains, where my people reside. The bird looked up at the stars in the sky to confirm the direction

"It is possible that he followed the trail here; Johnny used to be a cowboy," said Feinia.

Suddenly, a gust of night wind blew by, causing Sean to shiver. He had been jolted on horseback for too long, and a slight urge to urinate began to arise from his lower abdomen

I have a horse at the post station said the bird

In the 19th century American West, if you committed an offense in a small town, you could choose to flee into the wilderness at the fastest speed, diving into the forest or the plains. There was a high probability that you would be killed by a mountain lion, poisoned by a rattlesnake, murdered by outlaws, or starve to death. Of course, you could also die from tuberculosis, tetanus, or wound infections

Damn it, they seem to know where we are going" Sean muttered from behind

Bead-sized droplets of sweat trickled down Sean's forehead

The saddles in the stable are quite worn out. As I passed by the inn, I happened to see through the window that the groom was resting against a rather nice book. I went in and casually took it, thinking it shouldn't be a problem as usual. I didn't expect that the piece of firewood I replaced today was too rough, and the groom actually woke up

The winds of the inland West have eroded this landscape beyond recognition, with two bare stone hills standing in the wilderness. Moonlight filters through the space between the two hills, illuminating a clearing filled with various oddly shaped stones. Shadows and shrubs intertwine, creating an exceptionally bizarre scene.

"Did I not ask you to find a saddle in the stable? How did you bring out a person instead?" Chen Jianqiu asked while riding on the horse

Sean seemed to hear the sound of his own heartbeat. He speculated that perhaps the pursuers had moved away in the opposite direction and decided to take a quiet look.

Jian Qiu turned his head and saw, in the distant and vast darkness behind him, a few glimmers of light appearing

"Damn, they wouldn't have left me behind, would they?" Cold sweat broke out on Sean's forehead. "No, that's not right; the two horses are still here. They shouldn't have gone far."

Chen Jianqiu nodded and took the reins

The three individuals changed their route, leaving the main road and turning into the desert. They traversed through the bushes, heading towards a desolate hill not far away

However, no matter how they change their route, the light behind them continues to follow.

"Let's go, let's go, we need to hurry up and leave." In the blink of an eye, Sean rushed in front of Chen Jianqiu and thrust the saddle into his hands