As the five people scattered, Wang An quietly tailed a middle-aged woman who had a certain mature charm.
As for why Wang An chose to tail a woman, it wasn't because he found her beautiful, nor was it because women were easier to bully; it was simply because she happened to be the closest to him.
Furthermore, Wang An had no real interest in this kind of woman. Although she was only in her thirties and genuinely possessed a lingering allure, if nothing unexpected happened, the number of men this woman had been through could probably not be fit into a single train.
If she happened to have some kind of disease, Wang An's rebirth would have been for nothing.
Moving like a ghost, Wang An quickly closed the distance behind the woman and delivered a heavy chop with the edge of his hand, striking her fair neck.
Exactly as expected, this single blow caused the woman to go limp like a noodle.
Quick as a flash, Wang An caught her, confiscated her gun, and dragged her into the bushes.
Truth be told, although this woman was a genuine "worn-out shoe," the softness of her body—specifically the feel of it—was actually quite decent.
With one dealt with, there were four left, excluding the older woman watching Huang Li and the other girls. After a brief observation, Wang An quietly approached one of the men.
Following the same method, Wang An knocked him unconscious with a hand chop.
However, he didn't drag this one into the bushes. After hiding the man's double-barrel shotgun, he simply dumped him there and moved toward the next target.
Time was tight and the mission was urgent; he simply couldn't be bothered to hide the bodies anymore.
In this manner, Wang An knocked out the remaining two men and two women one by one. Finally, the last man noticed something was wrong and began to scream in panic
"Who's there? Fuck you! Come out! I can see you, come out right now!"
As he shouted blindly, the kid ran toward the campfire. He ran incredibly fast, sprinting as if a wolf were chasing him.
Before he had gone very far, the kid couldn't help but scream to the only remaining woman by the fire
"Sister Yao! Sister Yao! There's a ghost! Sister Yao!"
His voice was so shrill that anyone listening would have thought he had actually encountered a ghost.
At this point, Wang An felt there was no need to hide any longer. He lunged out from behind a large tree and swiftly intercepted the kid.
The kid was likely truly terrified. Suddenly seeing a dark shadow rapidly approaching, he let out a loud "Aaaah!" and fell flat on his backside, completely forgetting the gun in his hand.
To be honest, that scream gave even Wang An a start.
Mainly, no one could believe that a grown man could be scared into such a pathetic state.
Under the kid's terror-stricken gaze, his eyes suddenly rolled back, and he collapsed onto the ground.
This left Wang An, who had just reached him, somewhat bewildered. However, the smell of excrement and urine wafting into his nostrils made Wang An suspect that the kid had been scared into wetting and shitting his pants.
But just as Wang An intended to investigate, several gunshots suddenly rang out in his ear.
Instinctively, Wang An dropped flat to the ground.
Judging by the sound, it was a Type 54 pistol. Since Wang Li was using a SKS and a PPSh, and Huang Zhong was using a bolt-action, the person firing was undoubtedly that madam-like woman.
As those gunshots echoed through the woods, they were immediately followed by the sound of a Type 56 assault rifle.
Clearly, Wang Li had fired.
Wang An had full confidence in Wang Li's marksmanship, especially since the woman was by the fire while Wang Li was concealed in the darkness.
Immediately after, the woman's heart-wrenching wails erupted, along with the screams of Huang Li and the other girls.
Obviously, Wang Li hadn't aimed for the woman's head, but had hit her in a non-lethal spot on her body.
The unluckiest ones were Huang Li and the other girls; in a single day, they had experienced the most terrifying day of their lives.
Ignoring the situation by the fire, Wang An looked at the kid who had lost bowel and bladder control from fear and had fainted. Feeling that he wouldn't wake up anytime soon, Wang An hid his double-barrel shotgun, stood up, and crouched low to look outside.
At this moment, the woman was squatting on the ground, clutching her right arm with her left hand and wailing. Her Type 54 pistol lay discarded beside her.
Truth be told, Wang Li's marksmanship was becoming increasingly impressive, almost catching up to Wang An's. To hit someone's arm so precisely from dozens of meters away in the dark without causing other injuries was remarkable.
Huang Li and the other five girls were huddled tightly together, their screams rising and falling.
Only then did Wang An stand up and walk toward the campfire.
Seeing Wang An appear as if he had descended from the heavens, Huang Li was stunned for a moment, then immediately shouted with excitement
"Brother! Brother! Brother, have you come to save me?"
As she shouted, Huang Li tried to run toward Wang An, but since she was still tied with rope, she was jerked back.
Wang An gave Huang Li a smiling wave but walked straight toward the wailing woman.
First, he picked up the woman's Type 54 and stuffed it into his pocket, then used the ropes the traffickers had left by the fire to bind her.
During this process, the woman cursed and tried to resist, but after Wang An gave her a few hard slaps across the face, she immediately became obedient and dared not curse anymore.
There was no need for mercy toward people like this.
However, due to the pain, her wailing never stopped.
Once he had finished dealing with the woman, Wang An walked over to Huang Li.
The moment the ropes were untied, Huang Li threw herself into Wang An's arms without hesitation, sobbing as she clung to his neck.
While crying, Huang Li said
"Brother, I thought I'd never see you all again."
To be honest, this left Wang An feeling quite awkward, not knowing where to put his hands.
But it must be said that after days of meat supplies at Wang An's house, Huang Li's body felt more fleshed out than before.
Especially the "snow" in the front; it had to be said that she was quite well-endowed.
Patting Huang Li on the back, Wang An comforted her with a smile
"It's okay now, it's okay. Untie the ropes for the others; I still need to go tie up those people in the woods."