Chapter 82

Wan Ping'an took out his bow and arrows.

He moved the table.

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

The arrow would shoot out.

The string was hung at the bottom corner of the door.

When he came home, as long as he removed the string before opening the door, the mechanism would not be triggered.

But the thief wouldn't know!

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

After Wan Ping'an finished setting it up, of course, he had to try 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 shot by the arrow.

The door opened.

Whoosh!

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

It was shot into two halves 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 Dongxu's thin frame or Jia Zhangshi's thick body, I guarantee one arrow will pierce 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!

Before leaving.

He bolted the window from the inside.

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

Passing by the Jia family's door, he discovered Jia Zhangshi again, still behind the window, staring at him viciously.

"Jia Zhangshi, Jia Dongxu, 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 arrived at the middle courtyard and met He Daqing's family of three who were just going out.

"Yes, are you going to work?"

Wan Ping'an responded with a smile.

One doesn't hit a person with a smiling face.

While talking to He Daqing, he noticed Shazhu staring at him resentfully.

After exchanging greetings, He Daqing took Shazhu and He Yushui and went out.

All three of them walked past.

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

He didn't expect He Daqing to turn his head just then.

Slap!

He Daqing slapped Shazhu on the head.

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

He Daqing asked coldly.

Shazhu cowered immediately.

He followed obediently.

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

"Ping'an, congratulations on learning to hunt; you won't lack meat to eat from now on."

Yan Fugui looked envious.

"Thank you, Third Elder."

Wan Ping'an responded with a smile.

Wan Ping'an left, and the Third Aunt walked to the door, preparing to change shifts with Yan Fugui; when Yan Fugui was at work, the Third Aunt was responsible for guarding the door.

"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 bread-and-butter skill, how could he pass it on to others so easily?"

"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.

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

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

Jia Zhangshi urged.

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

Jia Dongxu was very conflicted.

Slap!

Jia Zhangshi slapped his door.

"Steal what steal?"

"What did I tell you?"

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

Jia Zhangshi 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 Daqing'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 Dongxu was truly scared.

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

The second time he went to sabotage, 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?"

"Get up and get 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 to take, why aren't you going yet?"

"Are you waiting for me to whip you?"

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