New Gods of North America

After the interview, Wayne and the other two stayed in Kansas for another week.

The main reason is to wait for the clue fee and reward for arresting the murderer to be officially paid out after the process is completed, and the secondary reason is to wait for Willy's cabin to be rebuilt.

During this period, Wayne and his two companions, in addition to retrieving cash and deposited luggage, also went to get several sets of formal attire suitable for activities in "civilized society."

Today's social trends in America are mainly influenced by the most powerful Kingdom of Windsor in the world at that time, followed by the Hans Federation.

Therefore, the formal attire for men in "civilized society" is still more inclined towards the Old World Windsor style of top hat, shirt, vest, plus suit jacket, trousers and leather shoes.

Leave the shoes alone.

If you want to be particular about formal wear like this, you’ll have to wait at least a month to get a set tailored for you.

However, Wayne was not such a particular person, so he chose a slightly lazy approach - he asked Roose Bolton to help introduce a tailor shop with good skills, bought several similar ready-made formal suits at one time, and asked the tailor to help expedite the changes after taking his measurements.

This requirement is actually a bit unreasonable, and the finished product is obviously not more suitable than a custom one.

However, for the sake of the church and US dollars, the store still met Wayne's needs.

Then I received all the bonuses, including a $50 clue fee plus $200 from the church, a total of $250.

After dividing it into 23 parts, Wayne simply got one part based on the number of people, and received $10.86.

Excluding the concession order, this wave is basically pure expenditure.

There are actually some small changes left, but it would be troublesome to divide them further.

Fortunately, everyone's mood and average arithmetic level were at a "good enough" level, so in order to celebrate the completion of Willy's new home and see Wayne and his friends off, Wayne also invited everyone to a round of drinks in the pub, so both the host and the guests had a great time.

the next day,

Wayne and his men took all their luggage and cash and fled on a steam train.

The main reason was that I heard that a special cavalry guard had been newly established in the city of Kankers. Although its organization was under the police station, most of its members were from the church, and the captain was actually Joffrey, who liked to judge people by their noses.

So Wayne guessed that the bigwigs in the upper echelons of the church might still have some tug-of-war, so he decided not to stay here and be the innocent victim.

Following Wayne and the other two on the steam train,

In addition to "Mr. Bird" Doug Stamp and Willy, there was another member who also participated in the action.

This member is called Ryan.

The reason he was finally selected was that Wayne felt that his extraordinary abilities made him particularly suitable for being a detective:

Ryan can "remember" up to three scenes within a spherical area with a diameter of approximately three yards, and can "transmit" those scenes to others like three-dimensional virtual images.

It feels much better than cameras of this era, and it is 3D and full-color.

It just can’t be transmitted too many times, basically if it exceeds three times it will become a mess.

Moreover, Ryan is considered an extraordinary person in the field of "wisdom". If he does not have a special charter, then if he is caught by the church, he will most likely be finished.

So he is very alert and has good physical fitness.

Not only does his past conduct pass the test, but he also has another reason to coexist with Wayne Detective Agency without having to worry too much about him being bought off or betrayed.

Then the steam train started moving slowly, and the city of Kankers was gradually left behind on the railway.

From Kansas City to Virginia, judging from the map, it is almost across half of America.

And with today's railroad routes in America, it can't even go all the way east to Virginia.

So they followed the steam train, stopping and starting along the way. Four days later, when Wayne felt his butt was numb from sitting,

The few people finally arrived at the hub city that connected the American East-West Railway Line at this time——

Chicago.

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From Kansas City to Virginia, you have to first reach Chicago. If you look at the map, the complete route is roughly in the shape of a V-shape.

To use the China that Wayne is familiar with as an example,

It's probably like wanting to go from Sichuan to Shanghai, but having to turn around and go to Inner Mongolia first.

Wayne actually thought this was a bit outrageous.

Unfortunately, no one knows why, whether it is North America at roughly the same time on Earth, or America in today's world, the railways were built in this way.

It is no wonder that after the automobile industry on the earth has developed, many people in this country would rather drive long distances than take the train.

But no matter what, relying on the advantages of connecting the east-west railway lines and convenient water transportation, Chicago, located in Illinois, America, has developed into a vibrant big city.

Agricultural products from the west and industrial products from the east are busily gathered and distributed here, and then each rushes to places where there are more profits.

Local industry and commerce are also becoming more and more developed with the prosperity of the entire city.

In the minds of the mayor and his colleagues, the development of Blackstone Town is almost comparable to that of Chicago, a city that has prospered due to its convenient transportation.

But Wayne and his team did not plan to stay in Chicago for too long.

After resting for a night in the hotel, the group boarded the steam train again and continued their journey to Virginia.

Compared to horse-drawn carriages,

Steam trains can save a lot of time on long-distance trips, so steam trains are still a relatively luxurious way of travel these days.

But compared to cruise ships,

Passenger steam trains have not yet reached such a "clear level of differentiation" - everyone has a seat ticket, but some carriages are relatively spacious and comfortable, while the conditions in some carriages are relatively poor.

But it's not much different.

Rich people who can afford it can either ride in a luxurious carriage and stop at will, or simply book an entire carriage.

As for setting up "exclusive carriages", for now, only the federal government or the church will do so.

The steam train continued eastward along the railway.

Once you leave Illinois, where Chicago is located, you will first pass through Indiana, then continue along the border of Ohio and Kentucky, and finally reach Virginia.

This journey is exhausting just by listening to it.

Not to mention that you have to stop and stay in hotels and change cars along the way.

So as soon as the steam train left Chicago for a distance, Wayne began to feel the fatigue of the journey again.

The main reason is that my heart is a little tired.

But Wayne didn't feel tired for too long.

Less than an hour after the steam train crossed the border of Illinois and Indiana, the sound of gunfire was heard outside the carriage.

Then the steam train braked suddenly, the front of the train shook, and the carriages behind it also shook violently back and forth.

After the people in the carriage finally sat down again or managed to stand up,

A group of bandits on horseback, armed with rifles, had surrounded the steam train.