Chapter 623 - Sheriffs Plan (2/2)

“Hmm?”

“The only thing that worries Cook around here is Major Wade and his hundreds of soldiers,” the sheriff said. “I plan to masquerade as Major Wade. If we are lucky enough, where the moonlight is not so bright tonight, Cook and his men would have poor visibility, and my plan might work. If Cook realizes that an army surrounds him, he will definitely not stick to the hut anymore. He would start to flee before his enemies get close.” “Sounds pretty good,” Zhang Heng said. “We better pray this works,” replied the sheriff.

“Any movement over in the forest?” Zhang Heng asked again.

“We haven’t spotted them for the time being. So far, only two kids wanted to enter the forest to do some hunting. Our men talked them out of it, but unfortunately, we can’t warn the county’s people. Once Cook and his men are here, I’m afraid no one will come out alive once they go into the forest.” “So, what’s your plan here?”

“We better get started early.”

That said, the night had pa.s.sed, and there was no trace of Cook and his gang. And the next morning, Cook still hadn’t shown up. “What seems to be the problem here? Is there something wrong with the route you gave us?” the sheriff asked Zhang Heng. “The route… should be fine. There is still a day left before they get here. Although they should have arrived at their current speed, I’m not ruling out the possibility of accidents while on the way here. Let’s wait a little longer.” Zhang Heng said. If Zhang Heng’s horseback riding was good enough, he might have just wandered around, doing some investigations with a good horse. But now, there was nothing he could do other than to wait. Once this whole debacle was over, Zhang Heng planned to sharpen his equestrianism and the ability to shoot while on horseback.

Half a day had pa.s.sed, and several miners and farmers had begun to grow impatient.

They only followed Zhang Heng here since they were afraid that the Cook Gang would attack their towns. With their departure, their town’s defenses would become weaker. The thing that worried them the most was that Cook’s men chose not to attack Lincoln County. Instead, they changed their route suddenly and headed towards their towns.

This outcome would undoubtedly be disastrous for those residing in those towns.

Fortunately, though, soon after sunset, the people who were keeping an eye on the woods rushed back to them on horseback.

Everyone felt really nervous at that moment. That could only mean one thing, and that was their target was finally here.

Sure enough, the ally shouted before he got off the horse, “The Cook Gang! They are here!”

The sheriff was startled, immediately asking, “How many of them are here? Is Cook among them?”

“I didn’t dare to take a closer look. They were very vigilant. After arriving at the hut, they began to sweep their surroundings. I was afraid of being spotted. So, I took a quick look at them from a distance and ran away.” The investigator added, “But I’m sure it is them because I recognized one. He was the one that forced us to kill Sheriff Harper. There are many of them, and they should be the Cook Gang. What should we do now, should we ambush them?”

“No, it’s too early now.” The old cowboy shook his head. “You have to wait at least for the sun to go down completely, and also to see how bright the moonlight is. Let’s fill up your stomachs first, put on your military uniforms, and get ready for battle. .”

After speaking, he pulled aside a tall and chubby guy, the person who’d be playing Major Wade tonight. Taking advantage of this time, the old cowboy once again told him what to do to the house. The people inside shouted.

“No, it’s too early now.” The sheriff shook his head. “At least we have to wait for the sun to go down completely. And also to see how bright the moon is at night. Let’s fill up our stomachs first. Put on your military uniform and get ready for battle. .”

After that, he pulled a tall and chubby guy aside, the man that was supposed to act as Major Wade tonight. The sheriff took advantage of the time left and reminded him what to say to Cook Gang later outside the hut.