Chapter 371

In these mountains, although the speed of driving a sled is not slow, it is truly not as fast as riding a horse.

Fortunately, after Wang An discovered something was wrong, he left very decisively, without wasting any time.

And the road Wang An took was mostly in the woods between the ridges and the mountain hollows, rather than following the ridges; this way, where a sled could go, riding a horse would be a bit inconvenient.

Because where a horse could go, riding a horse would be a bit difficult; the branches would scratch the person riding the horse.

I don't know why, but Wang An felt more and more like he had thorns on his back.

When Wang An was in the south in his past life, every time he dealt with people trafficking "earth smoke balls," he would refresh his understanding of "people" over and over again.

In Wang An's view, people who traffic "earth smoke balls" are people who combine mad dogs, poisonous snakes, foxes, and gluttons into one.

Their emotions are extremely unstable, capricious, and they are full of danger, but their IQ is quite high, they are very cunning, and they are very greedy, the kind of greedy that is unscrupulous.

So after Wang An thought carefully, he felt that leaving like this was still very uncertain; he had to have a go at them, otherwise they would definitely follow closely like a dog-skin plaster.

If they were followed to the settlement, then the days ahead would not be peaceful.

So, Wang An said to Wang Dazhu:

"Dad, you guys drive the sled and leave first; I'll wait a while with my old uncle-in-law, Xueli, and Fifth before leaving."

Wang Dazhu frowned upon hearing this and asked with a face full of worry:

"Do they really dare to chase us?"

Wang An said calmly: "Not necessarily, I'm just checking the situation; Dad, don't worry, okay."

Wang Dazhu nodded and said: "Then we'll wait for you at the meadow?"

The meadow Wang Dazhu mentioned is a swamp in these mountains, also called a wetland.

In winter, it's no different from flat ground; whether riding a horse or driving a sled, passing over it is no problem at all.

But in summer, you have to be extremely careful; there are many places that look quite good, but in reality, they are full of silt underneath; if you are not careful and fall in, the whole person will be gone very quickly.

Of course, there are many such places in these mountains, and every year wild geese, swans, wild ducks, and red-crowned cranes and other water birds come here to lay eggs.

I have to say, for a swamp like this, if you have superb skills, it's a good place to hunt birds and pick eggs.

Wang An said indifferently upon hearing this:

"No need, you guys just go straight home; we'll be back in a while; it's no big deal, just a precaution."

Wang Dazhu nodded, didn't speak, and the worry on his face was obvious.

Subsequently, Wang An stopped the big horse and jumped out of the sled.

After everyone walked up to him, Wang An didn't explain much, but said directly:

"Old uncle-in-law, Xueli, Fifth, you guys do something with me, and then Great Uncle, you sit on my dad's sled, and you guys go home first with my dad."

Although everyone was an ordinary commoner, people of Wang Dazhu's age, and those even older than Wang Dazhu, had experienced quite a lot of things on this land in the Northeast.

Moreover, surviving in these mountains, whether it was bandits or villains, they had all heard of or even seen them.

And from the moment Wang An started talking about "earth smoke balls," then left in a hurry, plus the various detours along the way, everyone had long realized the seriousness of the problem. So, although Wang An didn't explain anything, everyone was quickly following the requirements of Wang An, the leader.

Ten seconds later, Wang Dazhu drove the sled and led the group home.

And Wang An, Feng Chengmin, Seeing Mu Xueli, and Wang Li, the four of them, followed for a distance after driving the sled and then stopped.

Actually, the reason Wang An chose Feng Chengmin and the other three was just because he knew these three people and their marksmanship.

As an experienced hunter, Feng Chengmin had been wandering in the mountains for years; although his marksmanship was not as good as Wang An's, from the moment he said "have a go at them," Wang An knew that there was blood on his old uncle-in-law's hands.

And Seeing Mu Xueli and Wang Li went without saying; they were people who had truly killed others, so Wang An didn't need to worry at all.

The main thing is that to do this job, regardless of marksmanship or anything else, you must dare to take action and be ruthless!

"Dare to take action, be ruthless" is a very critical prerequisite.

Otherwise, when the other side is about to open fire, you are still damn there wondering whether you should raise your gun; then aren't you waiting for death, what are you doing?

And the reason the four of them chose to stop here was because the terrain here was relatively good.

As long as you lie on the ridge, the road the group had walked before would be in full view, and no matter who walked this road again, they would be seen clearly.

After the four of them lay down, Wang An began to look into the distance with binoculars.

Unfortunately, the mountains were undulating in waves, so he couldn't see very far and his line of sight was blocked by mountains and trees.

To be honest, Wang An had been carrying the binoculars on him for the past few days, and both Feng Chengmin and the others were quite curious about this thing.

When they were free, Feng Chengmin had also played with it, but binoculars were something you couldn't get enough of after playing with them once or twice for a short time, not to mention the binoculars in Wang An's hands were military-grade.

Only then did Feng Chengmin say righteously to Wang An:

"Little An, give me the binoculars to use; you holding them is a total waste."

Wang An was stunned upon hearing this, and then felt a bit dumbfounded; he didn't expect his old uncle-in-law to be so... shameless!

Of course, Wang An only thought this in his heart; he didn't dare to say it out loud.

And Wang An obediently took the binoculars off his neck and handed them over.

Feng Chengmin took the binoculars with a smile, just like a child who had received a beloved toy; he simply couldn't put them down.

While looking into the distance with the binoculars, he muttered in his mouth:

"This thing is really good; who invented it? It sees incredibly far and is damn clear."

Wang An smiled but didn't answer.

Suddenly, Feng Chengmin asked with a grave face:

"Little An, what's our plan in a while? Where is it appropriate to aim and shoot?"

Hearing Feng Chengmin's question, Seeing Mu Xueli and Wang Li also looked over; after all, "killing" and "injuring" are completely different concepts.

Wang An thought about the pros and cons, observed the nearby terrain, and then spat out two words:

"Head."

As soon as Wang An said these two words, Seeing Mu Xueli and Wang Li turned their eyes back calmly, seeming not surprised at all.

But Feng Chengmin was very shocked, instantly widening his eyes, looking at Wang An with disbelief.

(End of chapter)