Chapter 513: Clearing the Clouds to See the Mist, Finding Light in the Darkness

After tightening the saddle and securing the stirrups, he finally put the bit in the horse's mouth. After a moment's thought, Wang An slung his SKS semi-automatic rifle over his back.

Although the Type 54 pistol was convenient to carry and had decent power, for long-range needs, the SKS was still the better choice.

With these preparations made, Wang An mounted his horse directly and rode off in the direction of Yangshu Tuntun in pursuit.

A horse-drawn carriage, if driven at a frantic pace, though not as fast as a galloping horse, was still genuinely quite swift.

Coupled with the fact that Niu Great Ming had sensed something was wrong early on and had been driving the carriage at a breakneck speed, while Wang An had first gone home and then set out on horseback, the distance between them had been stretched out.

When Wang An caught up to Yangshu Tuntun, he discovered he still hadn't overtaken Niu Great Ming and his companion. Wang An was now basically certain that these two were up to no good.

Because, under normal circumstances, one would not drive a carriage at a frantic pace. The reason is that when a horse is pulling a carriage without a heavy load, it naturally maintains a brisk walking state.

This state is known by the locals as the "coward's trot."

One should know that the speed of a carriage in this "coward's trot" state is actually a bit faster than a horse at a light jog.

Yet Niu Great Ming and his companion had abandoned this speed—which was not slow at all—and chose to make the horse run frantically. If Niu Great Ming wasn't a complete idiot, there was only one explanation that made sense.

That is, Niu Great Ming and his companion had felt guilty after seeing Wang An!

But why would these two feel guilty? Wang An thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

Consequently, as Wang An urged his horse to run faster, he filtered through the events of the recent days in his mind.

It must be said that one fears overthinking things, but when one reaches a critical point in contemplation, perhaps only one more related event is needed, a light touch of guidance, to suddenly give a person the feeling of clearing the clouds to see the mist, or perhaps finding light in the darkness.

Therefore, when Wang An chased all the way to the bend in the road, his nerves subconsciously tightened, and he finally caught up to Niu Great Ming and his companion.

Wang An finally remembered that map drawn on the cigarette paper.

Without a doubt, the person who drew the map was very familiar with Kaoshan Tuntun; otherwise, an outsider would absolutely not know the small paths that even Wang An's family didn't often use.

Then there was only one conclusion: the person who drew the map was a resident of Kaoshan Tuntun.

And when associating this with who had a grudge against him, Wang An could only think of Niu Great Ming.

It was mainly because of that time at the millstone path, where Niu Great Ming had been beaten by Wang An quite miserably, and the blame had been placed on him—meaning he not only took a beating but also had to take the fall.

Thinking about it, one really felt a bit of frustration and humiliation on Niu Great Ming's behalf.

And although Niu Dali could barely be considered to have been tricked by Wang An, let's be honest: the matter of digging into the bear's den wasn't something Wang An had told him to do; one could only blame Niu Dali for overestimating his own abilities, wanting to get rich but lacking the strength to do so.

Furthermore, Wang An and Lu Yueyue had indeed played the "quack-quack" game in the nude right in front of Niu Dali.

But at that time, Niu Dali was in a deep sleep, meaning he was in a state without the slightest consciousness.

Moreover, at this moment, Niu Dali's state was one of life or death unknown.

As for Li Biao, Wang An felt that while their relationship was very strained, it hadn't reached the level of a blood feud.

Because although Li Biao was missing a "ball," the shattering of that "ball" couldn't be blamed on Wang An no matter how you looked at it!

Therefore, Wang An concluded that the person who drew the map was undoubtedly that scoundrel Niu Great Ming.

And as for that familiar-looking stranger, Wang An could also basically confirm that this kid was also playing a disgraceful role in the middle of it. Thinking of this, Wang An was suddenly filled with towering rage, his murderous intent reaching the top of his head.

To think that as a resident of the same Tuntun, he actually dared to lead outside bandits into the Tuntun, and the key was that the people he wanted to deal with were his own family.

This is truly like an old lady drinking arsenic—tired of living! Although those few bandits from LQ County had already been wiped out by Wang An and Zhang Shuya, and even the mastermind Xing Liwen had been taken down, how could a person like Wang An let Niu Great Ming and that kid who ruined things go?

Wang An slowed his horse's speed, his mind pondering how to get rid of these two without anyone knowing.

Many people might be very puzzled: why was Wang An so unscrupulous when killing those people before?

But when it came to Niu Great Ming and this kid who ruined things, he became full of misgivings and had to ponder the methods? This was because when Wang An rode out on his horse just now, he had been seen by people from both Kaoshan Tuntun and Yangshu Tuntun.

Therefore, one could not rule out that they had also seen Niu Great Ming and his companion driving the carriage at a frantic pace.

And most importantly, local people like Niu Great Ming have homes, businesses, and legitimate identities.

If such a person were killed for no reason, it would be fine if they completely disappeared and there was no evidence, but if any trace were found, it would be genuinely quite troublesome.

Never underestimate anyone, especially the capabilities of the "Uncle Hat" (police); if they get serious, they are absolutely quite formidable.

No matter when, always remember one sentence: "Pick the soft persimmon to squeeze."

And one should know that the people Wang An killed before were all drifters or outsiders.

To a certain extent, some were habitual offenders who had committed crimes somewhere and were fleeing everywhere.

For people like this to run into the deep mountains and go missing is an extremely normal thing; no matter the reason for their disappearance, let's be honest, there's nowhere to even look for them.

The key is that absolutely no one knows and no one cares!

Is it possible to waste a large amount of manpower and resources to investigate a person without an identity? This is not the later generations; at this time, people need introduction letters to go out, otherwise, they have nothing to prove their identity!

Therefore, before killing, one must distinguish what kind of person one is killing!

Most importantly, there must be no one relentlessly pursuing the matter.

Killing indiscriminately without regard for anything is absolutely something only a lunatic or a fool would do; as long as one's brain isn't filled with excrement, even if one wants the other party to die, one wouldn't act rashly.

Although Wang An slowed his speed, he knew that Niu Great Ming and his companion had already seen him, because at this moment, the two were frequently looking back, as if they knew Wang An would chase them.

After pondering for a moment, Wang An decided to learn from Xing Liwen: spend a little money and find two people to handle this matter.

Anyway, no matter what, Wang An must let these two safely and smoothly go to listen to the Buddha's teachings.

Thinking of this, Wang An urged his horse to run fast again; since he had already been discovered, there was no need to hide.

When passing Niu Great Ming and his companion's carriage, the two were clearly very uncomfortable seeing Wang An.

As for the young man beside Niu Great Ming, he was not only very uncomfortable but also wore a face full of fear.

Only hearing Niu Great Ming take the initiative to say again: "Going to the county town, Xiao An?"

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