The wagon creaked as it rolled across the endless plains.
Morning sunlight stretched across the road.
Behind the wagon—
Twenty-three unconscious bandits lay tied together like sacks of grain.
Kai looked at them.
"...I still don't know how they all fit inside that wagon."
Andrew glanced over.
"I stopped asking questions after the fifteenth one."
Kai nodded.
"...Fair."
The former prisoners climbed into the driver's seat after Kai untied them.
One elderly man adjusted the reins.
"We can drive."
Kai smiled.
"Thanks."
The old man laughed.
"You're the one who got captured."
"I don't think you're in any position to thank us."
Kai scratched his cheek.
"...Fair point."
Andrew tossed another coil of rope into the wagon.
"Double-knot them."
Kai obeyed.
One by one—
He secured every bandit.
Even Helford.
Especially Inoy.
Andrew watched with folded arms.
"Good."
"If any of them wake up..."
He casually rested his hand on the enormous pistol at his hip.
"...they'll go back to sleep."
Nobody doubted him.
Not even the unconscious bandits.
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By noon—
The wagon continued toward Muscle City.
Andrew stretched.
Then yawned.
"I'm sleeping."
Kai looked over.
"...Now?"
Andrew shrugged.
"If they try anything..."
He tapped the side of his head.
"...I'll wake up."
"...How?"
"I just do."
Kai stared for several seconds.
"...Alright."