New Gods of North America

"A premeditated attack on the town?"

Wayne looked at the outlaw sitting in the cage, "What are you planning to do? Rob a bank? Or revenge for someone?"

"Robbery of a bank. There's news that it will take seven days... no, it's already six days. It's said that when the steam train arrives in six days, there will be banknotes with a total face value of 50,000 US dollars on board.

"Then that evening, after being transported to the bank in Black Rock Town and counted, there will be gold coins with a total face value of 50,000 US dollars, which will be transported back to the big city bank on the East Coast.

"That is to say, according to rumors, before the gold coins were transported away, there would be gold coins and banknotes worth at least $100,000 in total in the bank of Black Rock Town that night."

One hundred thousand dollars?!

Are you crazy?

These days, the U.S. dollar is directly linked to gold and its purchasing power is still quite strong.

In today's American Federation, the starting price for permanent ownership of each acre of uncultivated land in the West is only US$2, and one hundred thousand US dollars can buy a maximum of 50,000 acres of wasteland.

The entire Black Stone Town has an area of ​​less than 50,000 acres. How could a mere town bank transport so much money in one go?

Wayne was a little stunned. "Such outrageous news, you actually believed it?"

"letter."

The criminal nodded:

"In fact, we came here after hearing the news. The key is not how much money will be in the bank at that time. Anyway, as long as there are enough people participating in the robbery, and the robbery is successful, everyone can get some money.

"The more individual participants are attracted by the news, the less we have to worry about being bullied by gangs with more people."

If you think about it this way, it makes sense...

"Do you know approximately how many people will come? Where will you gather?" Wayne asked.

"The gathering place is in a valley about ten kilometers away from where we opened fire today. As for how many people will come in the end, I don't know. When we arrived today, there were only five people, including the two of us."

If there is such a thing, you should have told me earlier.

Now I have to go back again.

Wayne thought about it, then pushed the door and was about to leave.

Seeing Wayne was about to leave, the criminal in the cage quickly stepped forward and grabbed the fence with both hands:

"Mr. Sheriff, by telling you this important news, do I have a chance to get my sentence reduced?"

"I need to verify the situation first," Wayne glanced at him, "If the news is accurate, I will explain it to the judge. As for whether he is guilty and the specific sentencing, that is decided by the jury and the judge. I can't make any promises."

After Wayne left,

The criminal finally lay down again with peace of mind.

That's it.

In this way, at least before they take action, I will not be sent directly to the gallows.

If the robbery was successful, the town would be in chaos, and he could take the opportunity to escape.

And if the robbery fails, then at least he can use this incident to win the sympathy of the jury and the judge and strive for a reduced sentence.

As long as he is not hanged, he will have a chance to escape sooner or later.

…

"Robbery of a bank?! Is the information reliable?"

After listening to Wayne's report, the mayor's expression also froze, and then he asked similar questions, "When? How many people will come?"

Wayne repeated the news to the mayor in general.

After listening to this, the mayor began to pace back and forth in his living room while thinking.

Finally, the mayor made up his mind, "Wayne, I'm afraid we have to notify the townspeople as soon as possible so that they can prepare in advance."

But Wayne shook his head:

“The robbers plan to act in a few days. I plan to go to the so-called assembly point to confirm the situation and give you the results by tomorrow night at the latest.

"In order to avoid unnecessary panic, we will decide whether to notify the townspeople then."

The mayor frowned and said, "It's not safe to go to the robbers' gathering place. You have to think carefully."

"Don't worry," Wayne patted the revolver at his waist, "You won't die."

…

According to Wayne's idea, there are still five or six days before the robbers gather and take action.

If the news is true, then the number of robbers who have received the news and rushed to the assembly point should not be particularly large.

I have the skills to open my vision and can see clearly at night. As long as the firepower is sufficient, it should not be a problem to deal with a few ordinary people.

I'm afraid there are some strange extraordinary people among them...

So after leaving the mayor's house, Wayne's next stop was to take Inesa to see Pastor Huck.

Compared to Pastor Hack, Innessa is actually the fighting force that Wayne wants.

He knows how to pull the bolt, has a strong reserve of firepower, and can smell blood from a long distance. He is truly an all-rounder who can perform both reconnaissance and attack.

But Inissa's main job is an exorcist, and Wayne is not sure whether she will take the initiative to help in this matter.

So Wayne simply dragged Pastor Hack into the water.

As the new parish priest of Blackrock Town, Reverend Hake should be relatively closely tied to the safety of the town.

"Robbery of a bank?!"

Pastor Hake had already fallen asleep and was a little drowsy when Wayne woke him up, but after hearing what Wayne said, he suddenly woke up.

But he was also much more panicked than Wayne had imagined:

"Will there be many robbers coming? What should we do? Should we seize the opportunity to escape, or should we organize the townspeople to resist? Is it too late to ask the government army for help?"

(;￢＿￢)

Wayne repeated the news to Pastor Huck in general and also told him about his own guesses and plans.

The panic on Reverend Hake's face gradually disappeared.

Instead, his expression was one of eagerness that could not be concealed:

"If there aren't many gangsters at the gathering point at this time, then I'd like to join in. In order to integrate into the wild life of the West, I even used contribution points to buy a pair of double guns, but I haven't used them yet."

Wayne quickly advised him, "Pastor Hake, most of the robbers are desperate criminals. At their gathering place, we may even encounter gangs of robbers, which is quite dangerous.

"Personally, I suggest that Inissa and I go first with enough firepower to confirm the situation. This will prevent any accidents."

Pastor Hake showed an understanding smile on his face:

"Wayne, you can't do this kind of interesting thing without me.

"Don't worry, I will stay far away and there will be no danger. And afterwards, I will do more publicity for you in front of the townspeople and will not cover up your heroic glory."

Wayne wanted to continue persuading her, but Inessa tugged at his sleeve slightly.

"Let Pastor Hake go and just stay away. If we encounter evil spirits again like before, it's always good to have a pastor present."

Okay.

So Wayne estimated the time and asked everyone to meet at the church door in an hour. Then they would set out at night and try to reach the destination around tomorrow morning to confirm the situation.

——The criminals who gathered after receiving the news, even if they wanted to hurry, would not choose to arrive in the early morning if they still had enough time.

If the distance is far, it is more likely that you will rest where you are for one night and then continue your journey the next day.

If the distance is short, it should usually arrive in the first half of the night and not have to wait until the early morning.

Then if he could get there early in the morning, he would only have to deal with those who had already gathered at the scene, and he wouldn't have to worry too much about additional enemy forces suddenly joining the battle.

Unfortunately, among the weapons that Inissa brought, the only bolt-action rifle was her special one.

The rest is mainly firepower supplements such as bullets and explosives.

Wayne felt a little disappointed, so when Inissa shared her equipment, Wayne took a spare shotgun and some bullets from her equipment library.

There was also a small bundle of high explosives.

These high explosives are round and thin strips thicker than a thumb, made like sausages, with a fuse at one end that can be ignited by fire.

It is said that they can explode when they encounter severe impact, but usually they need to ignite the fuse to detonate.

It took about fifteen seconds from lighting the fuse to explosion.

Wayne stuffed them into his backpack, hoping he wouldn't have to use them.