The American Kill Line: I Can Predict the Future

The Hunter family hasn't been this lively in a long time.

The last time the courtyard was packed with people was when old Hunter got married.

He brought back a Chinese woman from outside.

This event was news of the century for Tilden, a small town with a population of less than 600 at the time.

On the wedding day, many people came to join in the fun out of curiosity.

Now, the people of Tilden have heard that the youngest son of the Hunter family has become a big shot in New York.

Many people who were acquainted with the Hunter family came over under various pretexts to find out what was going on.

Among them were the mayor of Tilden and his uncle's family, who ran a grocery store in Tilden.

Even Ron's sister, Mary Hunter, and her family were called back by their mother.

The rancher next door even brought half a wild boar meat as a guest.

This was all done intentionally by Ron, who deliberately had Old Hunter release the information.

A sunshade was erected in the middle of the courtyard.

The men were grilling meat, the women were helping out, and the children were playing around them.

Old Hunter even brought out his stockpiled spirits.

Ron even sent people to empty the only craft beer shop in town.

People ate barbecue, drank beer, and listened to Ron talk about his life in New York.

When he talked about his ex-wife's betrayal, everyone cursed him.

When it came to Ron's plan to kill the two scoundrels, almost everyone gave him a thumbs up.

Blood debts must be repaid in blood.

The dignity of Texas men can only be washed away with blood.

Of course, there are also stories about Ron making a lot of money.

This is also what people are most interested in.

Ron portrayed himself as a lucky gambler without specifying how much he had won.

But the fact that they can buy a house worth millions of dollars so easily speaks volumes.

At this moment, Arthur's wife, Lina, suddenly asked:

"Ron, what are you planning to do now? Are you going back to New York?"

She looked nervous and anxious when she asked that question.

Even before Ron started telling her how he made his fortune, she had been lingering over the dishes, listening intently.

She was a Tilden native; her father owned a grocery store in town.

She remained wary of this "younger brother".

The Hunter family maintained their 1000-acre ranch intact for four generations, not because they were not numerous.

Instead, they inherited two ironclad rules from their ancestors who established this 1000-acre ranch.

One of the rules is that the most honest person in the family stays behind to manage the family business.

Therefore, after learning about this rule after getting married, Lina always felt a deep sense of crisis towards this "younger brother".

In her words, whether someone is honest or not is entirely up to Frank.

Fortunately, Ron went to New York later, which put her at ease.

When Ron returned at noon today, she was busy at the ranch with her three children.

They learned that Ron was back and had made a lot of money.

My first reaction wasn't happiness, but worry.

Ron saw right through Arthur's wife's thoughts and chuckled as he said:

"Of course I'm going back to New York. I even opened a company there, and dozens of people are waiting for me to have dinner."

Lina breathed a sigh of relief.

"However..." Ron changed the subject.

Lina's heart, which had just settled down, jumped into her throat again.

Ron suddenly raised his beer glass and shouted to the crowd:

"Although I must return to New York, restoring the glory of the Hunter family ancestors is of paramount importance!"

Instantly, the entire courtyard fell silent, with only a few playful children completely unaware.

Cooper, lying at Ron's feet, yawned deeply.

All eyes were on Ron.

Some people's eyes revealed an undisguised joy.

Some people are worried, while others are pondering and hesitating.

Only Arthur's wife, Lina, asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Old Hunter's face immediately darkened; he had never thought much of his daughter-in-law.

Too shallow-minded, too opportunistic.

Lina's father, the grocery store owner, twitched his lips and quickly said:

"Lina, get me some beer."

Lina was still waiting for Ron's answer and wasn't about to leave, so she casually replied, "Don't you not drink beer?"

"I want to drink it again now," the grocery store owner roared.

Instantly, the courtyard returned to its former bustling state.

Lina muttered to herself as she handed her father a glass of beer.

Seeing his daughter's clumsiness, the grocery store owner sighed helplessly, "Come back with me later, there's something I need your help with at the store."

He needs to have a serious talk with his silly daughter to prevent her from ruining the Hunter family's important plans.

"Belinda's here, why don't you ask her to help you? I have something to do this afternoon."

Belinda is the daughter-in-law of the grocer, a gossipy woman, and very shrewd.

Lina didn't like her much, and besides, how could she leave so easily at this crucial moment?

What if old Hunter loses his mind and hands over the family business to his youngest son again?

Then all these years of hard work have been for nothing.

The grocery store owner had given up hope on his daughter's intelligence and could only angrily curse:

"I'm not even paralyzed yet, and you're already complaining."

Lina was still afraid of her father and muttered under her breath, "Fine, let's go back. Why are you yelling at me?"

The party is over.

The crowd dispersed, leaving only those associated with the Hunter family behind.

The mayor also wanted to stay and test the waters, but old Hunter was already telling everyone to leave.

After everyone had left, Old Hunter called his family inside.

There was Arthur, the eldest son; Mary, the second son; and Ron's uncle and his two sons.

Once everyone had arrived, old Hunter stared into his youngest son's eyes and asked:

"Speak, kid, what exactly do you want?"

Ron took the cold towel his mother handed him, wiping the sweat from his face as he said:

"Father, I need the family's help now, and restoring the glory of our ancestors is one of them."

The glory of their ancestors has always been the pride of the Hunter family.

Ron did this to build momentum for himself, starting with restoring the glory of his ancestors.

Ron's sister, Mary, couldn't help but ask, "Ron, is what's in the newspaper true?"

This newspaper was not displayed publicly because its content was too exaggerated and might cause a disturbance.

"That's the problem," Ron said in a deep voice. "I don't know who's trying to slander me like this, but they must be someone powerful. I'm pretty sure I'm being targeted."

He looked at old Hunter: "Dad, you should know why hunters fire a blank shot first when they encounter a herd of white-tailed deer."

Old Hunter slowly exhaled a puff of smoke: "Only by firing blanks can we take advantage of the deer's momentary daze, when they stop and look back, to select the most suitable one."

He stubbed out his cigarette on the sole of his boot and looked up at his youngest son: "So, you think you're the white-tailed deer chosen by the hunter."

Ron nodded slightly.

Mary couldn't help but say, "Why didn't you run? I mean, Ron, now that you know, why didn't you just go home?"

Ron was about to explain when Arthur, who had been silent all along, shook his head and said, "It can't escape. Once it's targeted by a hunter, it'll be hard for it to get away, especially if it's targeted by an experienced hunter, because it'll also be chased by hunting dogs."

Old Hunter scoffed, "If it really runs for its life, it still has a chance. The problem is that this white-tailed deer doesn't even want to run. Am I right, kid?"

Ron pursed his lips and nodded to the worried Mary and Arthur.

"Then let's do it!" Ron's uncle shouted. "No one can bully the Hunter family. We men of the Hunter family would rather die than submit."

"Shut up, John." Old Hunter glared at his brother, who was shouting for a fight, then turned to his youngest son:

"Speak, kid. I know you came prepared. Tell me your plan."

Ron nodded and laid out his entire plan.

For the next three days, Tilden became unusually lively.

The Hunter family members who had been living elsewhere flocked to their ancestral home from other cities.

Key NRA member, McMullen County Executive, local bank president, Texas Republican legislator, and Executive Vice Dean of the University of Texas College of Agriculture and Engineering.

One important figure after another appeared in this remote town in southern Texas.

No one knew what they were talking about, except that three days later, the Hunt family was buying up land on a large scale.

They purchased the Hunter family's original 20000-acre prime ranch at a 20% premium.

Subsequently, the University of Texas announced that it had received a $10 million donation from the Hunter family for educational development.

Following this, the Hunt family announced that they would invest at least $1 million in the Eagle Beach shale oil field project.

Numerous small and medium-sized energy companies in the south, struggling with a lack of development funds, rushed to the scene upon hearing the news.