Chapter 38

Wan Ping'an took out his bow and arrows.

He moved the table.

He fixed the bow onto the tabletop, pulled the bowstring, nocked an arrow, and aimed it at the door; this was the simplest lethal mechanism.

He used a string to connect the door and the bow.

If someone opened the door, it would pull the string and trigger the bow.

The arrow would shoot out.

The string was hooked to the bottom corner of the door.

When he came home, as long as he unhooked the string before opening the door, the mechanism wouldn't trigger.

But the thief wouldn't know!

"Let's test the power of the mechanism."

After Wan Ping'an finished setting it up, he naturally had to test it.

Test the sensitivity.

Test the lethality.

He brought a brick, used the brick to push the door open, and hid to the side to avoid being hit by the arrow.

The door opened.

Whoosh!

The pre-set mechanism fired, and an arrow hit the brick.

It was shot into two pieces on the spot.

The arrow continued to push forward, shooting all the way to the opposite wall, leaving a shallow pit in the brick wall.

"This power is enough!"

"Whether it's Jia Dong's thin little frame or Jia Zhang's thick body, I guarantee one arrow will pierce right through."

"Even if it doesn't hit a vital part, it will definitely give them nightmares for the rest of their lives."

Wan Ping'an was very satisfied.

The mechanism he set up was aimed specifically at the Jia family.

No one else in the courtyard had the habit of stealing; even the hypocrite Yi Zhonghai didn't have the problem of stealing. Only the Jia family did!

Before leaving.

He bolted the window from the inside.

This forced the thief to use the door, unless they smashed the window.

Passing in front of the Jia family's door, he spotted Jia Zhang again, still behind the window, glaring at him viciously.

"Jia Zhang, Jia Dong, I've prepared a 'surprise' for you."

"If you go to steal from my house, you will definitely have a big harvest."

Wan Ping'an sneered.

"Ping'an, are you going out?"

Wan Ping'an reached the middle courtyard and met the three members of He Great Qing's family who were just leaving.

"Yes, are you going to work?"

Wan Ping'an responded with a smile.

You don't hit a smiling face.

While he was talking to He Great Qing, he noticed Shazhu staring at him with resentment.

After exchanging greetings, He Great Qing took Shazhu and He Yushui and left.

All three of them walked past.

Shazhu suddenly turned back, glared fiercely at Wan Ping'an, and even waved his fist at him.

He didn't expect He Great Qing to turn around at that exact moment.

Slap!

He Great Qing slapped Shazhu on the head.

"Shazhu, do you want to turn your one-hour ladle-flipping practice into two hours?"

He Great Qing asked coldly.

Shazhu cowered immediately.

He followed along obediently.

When Wan Ping'an went out, he met Yan Fugui again.

"Ping'an, congratulations on learning to hunt; you won't be short of meat from now on."

Yan Fugui looked envious.

"Thank you, Third Uncle."

Wan Ping'an responded with a smile.

Wan Ping'an left, and the Third Aunt walked to the door, preparing to take over the shift from Yan Fugui; when Yan Fugui was at work, the Third Aunt was responsible for guarding the gate.

"Mother of the children, tell me, can we let Jiecheng learn hunting from Wan Ping'an?"

"It would be enough if he could catch one rabbit or one pheasant a day."

Yan Fugui started calculating.

If he could catch one a day, the family's meat supply would be solved.

If he could catch two a day, he could sell one and significantly improve their life.

If he could catch three a day, it would be heaven!

"Stop dreaming about good things!"

"Hunting is Wan Ping'an's livelihood; how could he easily teach it to others?"

"Unless he becomes an apprentice, are you willing to let Jiecheng become an apprentice?"

The Third Aunt shook her head.

"I'll think about it!"

Yan Fugui was a bit conflicted.

At the Jia family.

"Dong, what are you still standing there for?"

"Wan Ping'an has gone out, why don't you hurry up and go 'take' the cured meat back?"

Jia Zhang urged.

"Mom, you're still asking me to steal from Wan Ping'an?"

Jia Dong was very conflicted.

Slap!

Jia Zhang slapped his door.

"Steal? What steal?"

"What did I tell you?"

"It's taking, it's taking, it's taking, did you remember?"

Jia Zhang was very annoyed.

Stealing sounded too ugly, she only said taking.

"Yes, it's taking."

"Can we change to another family to take from?"

"He Great Qing's family, Yi Zhonghai's family, Liu Haizhong's family, Xu Damao's family, any family will do, I just don't want to go to Wan Ping'an's house."

Jia Dong was truly afraid.

The first time he went to steal Wan Ping'an's persimmons, he was knocked unconscious and had to pay eighty yuan in damages.

The second time he went to cause trouble, he was chased by a big black dog, lost his shoes, his clothes were torn to shreds, and he was almost arrested for being a hooligan.

"Coward, how did I give birth to such a weak son as you?"

"Get up and get your butt to Wan Ping'an's house."

"I'm telling you, other families won't do, you can only go to Wan Ping'an's house, why aren't you going yet?"

"Are you waiting for me to whip you?"

Jia Zhang grabbed a feather duster, pointed it at Jia Dong's nose, and slapped the table next to them twice, making Jia Dong shudder. ===== CHAPTER 84 =====

In the end.

Jia Dong accepted his fate.

He went to the door to observe quietly; there was no one in the courtyard for the moment.

He went out.

He headed straight for the Wan family in the back courtyard!

"Wan Ping'an, I'll have Dong empty out your house!"

Jia Zhang laughed triumphantly. ===== CHAPTER 85 =====