Bang.
Haines, his head reeling, fell to the ground with his right arm outstretched.
As if he had great resilience, he quickly shook his head and tried to get up.
“What the… I let my guard down.”
I tried to get up on my hands, but all the strength in my body left me.
“Uh huh.”
dump.
He kept falling down again and again like a sick cow.
Haines was even laughing out loud, thinking that it was funny.
“……”
Shock and amazement filled the room.
In the silence, only Haines’ empty laughter spread. There was no trace of the victor who had just won the fight.
Meanwhile, Haines’ colleagues looked Max up and down, their mouths agape.
‘no way···.’
No, I don’t think so. The body type and the style of wearing a vest with a coat are similar.
But why would the man they were thinking of show up in a back alley in St. Louis?
They shook their heads vigorously to shake off the worst thoughts.
“Hey, let’s bring Haines first.”
One of his colleagues jumped into the center with the horse.
When supporting Haines, who was on the verge of death.
Max puts a hand on his shoulder and whispers.
– 2nd Platoon, 2nd Squad. Jamie Hunt.
– !
A thrill runs down my tailbone.
As even the hairs on top of your head stand on end, another creepy voice pierces your eardrums.
– Provoke Ryan Hold to join in.
– Yes, the old····story.
Chuck chuck.
As Max stepped back, Jamie quickly helped Haines up. Haines was talking nonsense, as if he was under the influence of drugs.
“This… Don’t let go? I let my guard down. That guy can be hit in one shot….”
“Shut up, kid.”
Jamie hit Haines on the back of the head and dragged him outside.
The first challenger’s miserable defeat. Max looks around the stadium, but everyone is just blankly staring and not easily coming forward.
Max’s skills were that absurd.
At that moment, a timid voice was heard piercing through the quiet room.
“Hey, so Ryan Hold is the only one I can trust?”
Jamie under Max’s orders.
The voice was small, but everyone could hear it.
People’s eyes are focused on one place.
Ryan Hold twiddled his moustache and snorted.
“Are all you idiots gathered here? You’re making me stand out just to take off that scarf.”
“As expected, Ryan Hold. With that confidence, you can definitely take it off.”
Ryan glanced at Jamie.
“Why are you acting so friendly all of a sudden? When did you see that little brat from out of town, playing with his snout?”
“……Anyway, fighting.”
Jamie smiled and cheered.
Whether I swore or not, I wasn’t offended because I was sure I’d get beaten up by the captain anyway.
‘I hope my efforts reach the captain.’
In response, Ryan Hold slowly got up. He took off his hat, trimmed his beard, and walked toward the center. Swaying.
‘Thanks to Jamie, time has been saved.’
The rest was how to cook it.
The corners of Max’s mouth went up in the scarf.
The distance between each other is approximately 3 meters.
The two are similar in height. However, while Max has a well-proportioned body, Ryan has a body with particularly developed upper body muscles.
Daechi Ryan raised one corner of his mouth and spoke.
“I don’t know where you came from, but I’m going to take off not only your scarf but also your clothes. You’re going to be walking around the streets like a madman, so brace yourself.”
“Okay, then go for it.”
“…… You crazy bastard. I will put an end to your arrogance.”
Ryan lowered his posture, as if he had been wrestling.
He opens both hands wide and glares at Max.
Then he let out a roar and charged forward with great ferocity. He looked like a bull in a different way.
‘If you get caught, you’re finished too.’
Ryan ran towards Max’s waist with a smile of conversion.
But surprisingly, there isn’t much resistance.
I succeeded in grabbing her waist.
‘This kid was nothing special.’
When trying to lift it up with both hands clasped together.
Suddenly, a strong shock and pain were transmitted through the steps.
“Ugh.”
Max repeatedly slammed his elbows down on the pitch.
To free his clenched hands, he this time put his knees on his chest.
Once, twice, three times.
Ryan’s eyes become bloodshot as he lowers his head.
When his breathing was almost suffocated, Max grabbed Ryan by the hair. Ryan was hit in the back and chest in succession.
As if in a daze, he lifted his head following Max’s hand.
“Why are you grabbing my waist while I’m taking off my scarf?”
Crack.
Max punches her in the face, sending her reeling as she takes a couple of steps back. Of course, he has no intention of ending it like this.
If you want to find out the whereabouts of the documents, you can’t pass out.
All that was needed was to instill fear in him.
Max used his fists and legs to inflict pain on Ryan wherever his body moved.
The difference in skill was overwhelming. On top of that, Max pushed Ryan in a way he could never have imagined.
He pushed the guard off his face and hit Ryan’s chin with his palm. He lifted Ryan’s face as if supporting it, and poked both his eyes with two fingers.
It was a fighting technique optimized for actual combat.
“Eww!”
Ryan covered his eyes in intense pain. Max grabbed his neck and kicked his legs.
Even after he was thrown to the ground, his hands were still clutching Ryan’s neck.
“Hey, that’s the technique I used!”
Dennis Haines has finally come to his senses, but he still talks nonsense. Jamie shakes his head in dismay.
“Kek. Ugh.”
Ryan’s eyes were bloodshot and he tried to pry Max’s arms free from his neck.
But it doesn’t budge at all.
Ryan, with death on his mind, opened his mouth desperately.
“Save me.”
Although the sound was small, it was clearly audible to the shocked people. Even the flesh guarding the entrance shook its face in shock.
Max whispered into Ryan’s ear as he struggled.
– I sent Tiger a while ago, and now it looks like I’ll be sending Ryan.
– ……?
– There must be some railroad-related documents among the items stolen today. Bring them if you don’t want to die.
Eyes dripping with life. Only then did he realize that the other person was a completely different type from himself.
Ryan nodded desperately.
– You will be given 10 minutes.
In an instant, the force that had been pressing on my neck disappeared.
Ryan was lying down and groaning. Max’s shadow was cast over his body.
Ryan, who was out of breath, avoided Max’s gaze looking down at him and turned his gaze to his subordinate.
“Kelly, bring me those… documents.”
“Huh? What, what document?”
“The railroad documents we were trying to sell!”
Ryan seemed to know the value of the documents.
Luckily, a subordinate named Kelly rummaged through her bag and brought out dozens of pages of documents.
“This event is···”
“It’s over, Inma.”
Max handed the lump a dollar and walked out of the arena without a second thought, leaving Ryan and the audience to stare blankly.
*
[Pittsburgh & Erie Railroad (P&LE) Plan]
At the age of just 26, Holiday came up with the idea of connecting Pittsburgh with the surrounding railroads, wrote a complete plan and legal documents to do so, and sold the original to a railroad operator for $20,000.
Although born into an ordinary family, Holiday used this opportunity to accumulate capital and marry Mary that year. His move to Lawrence and Topeka was not simply because of the abolitionist movement.
The purpose was to build a new railway.
Although he now poured all his wealth into Lawrence and Topeka, it was the railroad business that brought Holiday so much wealth that Disneyland has a train named after him.
‘Contrary to his appearance, he’s actually a genius.’
As we were leaving the alley.
Max suddenly stopped walking. Then he turned his head and looked behind him.
The four Jayhawks who were following behind were startled, and Haines, whose face had become asymmetrically enlarged on one side, approached them, timidly.
“What are you doing here? You said you were going home.”
“That’s… I need some money.”
“hmm.”
Max took a small package out of his bosom and held it out.
Toddy watched this with interest.
“It’s two hundred dollars.”
“Oh my, this much money?! You didn’t even tell me why···.”
“Pay me back later. And.”
He continued speaking, looking into the eyes of each of the Jayhawks.
“I’ll make it so you can make money without doing this kind of thing soon, so just bear with it until then.”
“……”
“When spring comes and flowers bloom, let’s meet then.”
Max waved and walked out of the alley.
A moment later, a voice calling for the captain echoed through the alley.
< Pay me back later > End
Author’s Note
What was Holiday’s home like in the history of Yuan?
There was no data.
So, in my opinion, Holiday is an outstanding young businessman.
He also poured his existing wealth into Topeka and the new railroad project.
I’ve set it up so that he’s not rich at the moment.
In the meantime, Max considered Holiday to be rich.
Please think of it as being because of the 20 thousand dollars.
< Did you know each other? >
On the way to the Pinkerton office in St. Louis.
Toddy asked Max.
“Those guys earlier were Jayhawkers, right?”
“you’re right.”
“I see, that’s what happened.”
‘The more I look at him, the more amazing he seems.’
Toddy couldn’t help but feel inwardly amazed.
The Jayhawks acted like they cared about Max.
This means that Max’s position in an all-white organization is significant.
‘Is it because of your monstrous fighting skills?’
Director Allen also knew this and thought Max was special. The more I thought about it, the more curious I became about Max. However, Toddy’s questions remained at a normal level.
“But those guys hit the jackpot today.”
“It’s a windfall. If Ryan Hold hadn’t stepped forward, it wouldn’t have ended easily. So I guess I got some help.”
“That’s true. Anyway, even if they’re superiors in the same organization, it’s not easy to give them $200. It also seems difficult to receive it.”
“Well, money goes round, right?”
Max glanced at Toddy and smiled deeply.
‘You don’t look that old.’
When I hear him speak, I feel like he’s an old man.
Toddy’s interest in Max was endless, saying that it was interesting in its own way.
Finally arrived at Pinkerton’s office.
Max went straight to the break room. When he opened the door, Holiday jumped up from his seat.
“Oh, what happened?”
As Max took the papers out of his pocket and held them out, Holiday’s face broke into a smile. Then, tears welled up in his eyes.
Max patted him on the shoulder and said,
“It cost me $200 to find it.”
“……hmm?”
“Surely you don’t think it’s a waste?”
“No way. It’s probably about 200 dollars…”
‘So this is what it means when they say money goes round and round.’
Toddy nodded with shining eyes.
At this point Holiday looked behind Max and asked.
“But you only found the documents?”
“Why, what else was there?”
“No, it’s just that. There were some kids’ clothes in my suitcase.”
As Holiday whetted his appetite, his wife Mary chimed in.
“Kids grow up fast. I can make their clothes again, so why are you burdening them with unnecessary things? Don’t worry about it, Max. I really appreciate you giving me my papers back.”
“I guess I’ll have to talk to my wife from now on.”
Mary smiled, and Holiday scratched his head in embarrassment.
‘By the way, it’s surprising that you make your own clothes.’
It doesn’t seem to fit the atmosphere of a guilty pleasure.
Max glanced at Lily’s clothes.
It looked quite luxurious. If he had made it himself, it would have been quite high quality.
“I’ll take you to the port. I’ll prepare a carriage for you, so come out when you’re ready.”
Toddy shows unexpected kindness.
Of course, there was a hidden intention behind it.
He was sure that either Max or Holiday were potential Pinkerton customers, so this level of kindness was by no means excessive.
Thanks to Toddy’s judgment, Pinkerton remained in Holiday’s mind with a good image.
Port of St. Louis.
Before boarding the ship to Greenter Place, Max said goodbye to Toddy, asking him to take care of Dred Scott.
“If you have a chance, stop by Lawrence.”
“I’m definitely planning to go anyway. See you then, Max. I hope you have a pleasant trip, Mr. Holiday.”
“Thank you for everything today.”
After getting his documents back, Holiday greeted Toddy cheerfully.
