A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 327 Wealth and courage go together

It’s not difficult to say that everyone can lose their temper. What’s difficult is that to lose your temper, you need to choose the appropriate target, be measured, use the appropriate opportunity, have the proper purpose, and adopt the appropriate method - all of which are not the same for everyone. It can be done.

This was not said by Arthur, but by Aristotle.

At Gray Manor, or what can now be called the headquarters of the Blackwater River Company, Arthur met Bow Gray. Well, how should I put it? When he saw him coming to him in a menacing manner, Arthur then remembered that he seemed to He forgot to promise him to help him find Penelope.

Therefore, facing Bo Gray who was standing in front of him and having a crazy temper with him, Arthur kept an apologetic smile on his face while thinking about what Aristotle said in his heart.

Do you think this is Arthur's problem?That must be the case. After all, he had promised to Bo Gray but he had forgotten about it. But would it be useful for Bo Gray to get angry at Arthur?
Obviously not.

To be unreasonable, Bo Gray's behavior not only chose the wrong person to lose his temper to, but was also very unmeasured and even the time was inappropriate. Of course, his purpose can be said to be legitimate, but the method was wrong. But there was no way to achieve what he wanted.

If Arthur felt a little guilty about breaking his promise at the beginning, now after being caught by Ryan and losing his temper, Arthur no longer felt any guilt at all.

"Okay, Mr. Gray, the previous turmoil has passed now. If you really can't wait any longer, then you can go to Saint Denis to find your Penelope. Of course, you don't have to worry about me. I don’t care, since it’s something I promised you, I will be responsible to the end.”

After saying this, Arthur went outside and took Linda, who was watching the new batch of employees training with novelty, away from here.

……

In Saint-Denis, after Hosea's coordination failed, both Zheng Shixiong and Ryan left.

However, unlike Ryan who returned to his own territory, Zheng Shixiong took a detour to visit the home of the new Saint-Denis Police Chief, Lambert.

"Ah, Mr. Zheng, nice to meet you." Lambert greeted politely.

Zheng Shixiong put on his eternal smile and said with a smile:

"Director Lambert, congratulations on your promotion. You came in a hurry, and I didn't prepare many gifts. I only brought you a box of ginseng tea. I hope you won't dislike it, Director Lambert."

"No, Mr. Zheng is so polite. Come as soon as you come, and why don't you bring any gifts?"

While Lambert signaled the servants at home to move the box of ginseng tea to the study, he invited Zheng Shixiong into the living room.

Even though he didn't open it, Lambert knew that the box of ginseng tea must be his favorite thing.

After the servant brought the brewed tea, Lambert asked while drinking the tea:
"So, Mr. Zheng came to me today not just to congratulate me on my promotion to director, right?" Zheng Shixiong took a symbolic sip of the black tea in the cup, then put down the cup and said:
"I still can't hide it from Director Lambert. Yes, I'm here today mainly because I have one more thing I want to ask of you."

Lambert smiled and waited quietly for Zheng Shixiong's next words. He couldn't be more clear about what happened recently, and he also visited Hosea. Although he didn't know Arthur's attitude towards this matter, presumably He Xi'a's attitude can basically represent Arthur, so no matter what Zheng Shixiong will ask him to help, he can listen first before speaking.

"Director Lambert, we have been cooperating for a long time. You see, I also have a position as the Assistant Sheriff of Chinatown that you helped me get. We have always gotten along very happily from the past to the present, and you are also very happy. Get to know me as a person.”

Indeed, although the so-called assistant sergeant was not a formal position, it gave Zheng Shixiong a nominal "law enforcement authority" in the Chinatown area. After all, the serious police officers of the Saint-Denis Police Department would not step in at all. When entering Chinatown, whether it is to report a crime or to do other things, when it comes to maintaining public order, Chinatown is autonomous from Zheng Shixiong.

Seeing that Lambert did not refute his previous words, Zheng Shixiong continued:

"I must not be the only one who doesn't want to see these annoying chaos in recent times. As the chief of the Saint-Denis Police Department, you, Chief Lambert, must also be unwilling to see it..."

"Of course." Lambert finally spoke. He interrupted Zheng Shixiong's unfinished words in advance, and then said:

"I am very aware of the conflict between you and those Mexicans. You are causing trouble in the front, and I am wiping your butts from behind. Although I am also very unhappy, I will not interfere in this matter, at least for the time being. Won't."

Zheng Shixiong was not surprised at all by Lambert's "hands-off" stance.

He has already met Hosea. From the attitude shown by Hosea after the mediation failed, Zheng Shixiong can conclude that before Arthur comes back, Hosea or Arthur and his people will not Intervened.

If before the interview, Zheng Shixiong only thought that Ryan's provocation was an unwise and reckless act, then now, he also saw that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to take advantage of Arthur's absence, or acquiescence. Next, seize the opportunity to divide the pie again.

For a calm old-school figure like Zheng Shixiong, he would not be so whimsical as to think that he could wipe out Mexicans like Ryan, but as the old saying goes, wealth and courage go together. He is old, but it does not mean that he Won't take a chance.

"Director Lambert, I can understand what considerations made you decide not to intervene, but I don't know if you have ever thought about it. Just because you don't intervene does not mean that some normal and reasonable law enforcement behaviors do not. Do it, are you right what I said?”

"..."

Lambert could tell that Zheng Shixiong was telling him something. Not interfering, of course, didn't mean that he didn't do anything, but what he did and what he didn't do was very important.

"By the way, how did Mr. Zheng know that I like to drink ginseng tea?"

Haha, when asked, Zheng Shixiong didn't know whether Lambert liked ginseng tea or not. Just like Arthur knew that Lambert liked smoking cigars without asking, they could both be sure that whether it was ginseng tea that smelled of copper or not, Or cigars, this greedy guy must like them all.

(End of this chapter)