As soon as they heard it was Hanging Sheep blood, Zhang Shuya and Sun Nian immediately looked excited; even Sun Nian's resentment vanished instantly.
Zhang Shuya looked at the sheep blood on the table and suddenly stood up, saying with a face full of joy
"Wow, so much! Little brother, you are too kind, hahaha..."
As she spoke, Zhang Shuya walked over to Wang An and slammed both hands hard onto his shoulders with a loud "bang."
The impact made Wang An sway, while Zhang Shuya continued to speak excitedly
"You really are the most reliable, little brother. Sister Nian and I have been trying to get our hands on this stuff; we were worried to death, hahaha..."
Just as Wang An was about to speak, the laughing Zhang Shuya suddenly raised her hand again, pinched Wang An's cheeks with both hands, and pulled them hard to the sides, shaking them a few times until Wang An's face was distorted.
At this moment, Zhang Shuya was clearly treating Wang An like a child.
However, these actions left Wang An completely bewildered, and the look in his eyes toward Zhang Shuya became one of horror.
Mainly, Wang An discovered that his sworn elder sister seemed to have suffered a mental breakdown.
It was just a few bottles of Hanging Sheep blood; was it really necessary to be this excited?
Fortunately, after pinching Wang An's cheeks, Zhang Shuya turned around and returned to her seat, then said to Sun Nian
"Look how good my brother is. He knew we needed Hanging Sheep blood and brought it right to us."
Sun Nian echoed with a face full of delight
"Mhm, mhm, our little brother is the best."
As she spoke, Sun Nian's tender little hand also patted Wang An's shoulder, her eyes shimmering with a flirtatious light, as if she wanted to have a "live broadcast" with Wang An right then and there.
Seeing this, Wang An hurriedly changed the subject
"This Hanging Sheep blood is very fresh; it's been less than an hour since the sheep was slaughtered. Do you want to taste it? I can open it for you."
Zhang Shuya first looked eager to try, but after a moment of hesitation, she said
"Better not taste it now. Let's wait until we get home and drink it together with the other medicines. I just don't know if this Hanging Sheep blood is as effective as that old doctor said."
Sun Nian also said
"Mhm, better not taste it. It was hard enough to get the blood; it would be a waste to drink it without the accompanying medicine."
It was clear that the two sisters weren't afraid to drink raw blood, but rather feared that the blood wouldn't be enough when paired with the medicine.
Wang An didn't dare push them further. After all, he couldn't guarantee when he would catch another Hanging Sheep. If his supply of blood didn't arrive in time and delayed their medicine preparation, it would be counterproductive.
After a while, Zhang Shuya suddenly asked curiously
"Xiao An, I heard you say you caught a live Hanging Sheep. How on earth did you catch it?"
Pausing for a moment, Zhang Shuya added
"I heard from a comrade of ours over in Changbai Mountain that it's basically impossible to catch them alive. Hunters usually find a Hanging Sheep and hide in one spot for several days, then kill it the next time it passes by."
Zhang Shuya's question caused Sun Nian to look over as well, her face full of curiosity.
For the sake of the blood, the two sisters had genuinely studied a fair amount about the habits of Hanging Sheep and the knowledge related to hunting them.
Unfortunately, Wang An didn't play by the rules at all and caught a live one. In the eyes of Zhang Shuya and Sun Nian, this was indeed incredible.
Wang An smiled slightly and said with a bit of boastfulness
"Did you guys forget about the Golden Eagles I'm raising? I'm not even bragging—as long as they can spot a Hanging Sheep, catching them is just a game for my two big Golden Eagles."
Wang An wasn't talking big; it was the truth. Unless they couldn't see a trace of the sheep, with the abilities of Da Jin and Xiao Jin, catching a Hanging Sheep really wasn't that difficult.
Zhang Shuya and Sun Nian were very surprised and asked almost in unison
"The Golden Eagles you're raising can catch Hanging Sheep now?"
Wang An raised an eyebrow and pointed with his chin toward the blood bottles on the table
"Of course. This is all thanks to them. Otherwise, with those things flying over walls and cliffs every day, how would I have the ability to catch them?"
Zhang Shuya murmured
"Now that you put it that way, I want to raise a Golden Eagle too."
Sun Nian immediately pouted her little lips and chimed in
"Mhm, I want to raise one too."
Hearing this, Wang An didn't dare respond to that topic.
Mainly, Wang An didn't want to take on the job of digging out Golden Eagle chicks or eggs. He really didn't want to experience the feeling of being suspended by a rope dozens or even over a hundred meters in the air a second time.
Pointing to the cloth bag, Wang An changed the subject
"There's Hanging Sheep meat in here too. Two pieces for each of you to try something new. Though, to be honest, I've never eaten this stuff either, so I don't know if it tastes good."
Truth be told, Wang An had come to the county town immediately after slaughtering the sheep and hadn't had a chance to eat a single bite of the meat.
Zhang Shuya looked at the cloth bag and said with some hesitation
"I don't even light the stove to cook at home. Even if you give me meat, I have no way to eat it. Why don't you just take it back?"
Sun Nian also said
"I basically don't cook at home either. I can't eat this meat if you give it to me."
Wang An replied nonchalantly
"I heard Hanging Sheep meat is especially good for supplementing qi and blood. You two just go back and light the stove; put a big tea mug on the stove lid, pour in some water, add a bit of salt, slice the meat thin and throw it in. It'll be cooked in a few seconds. It's super simple."
Hearing this, Zhang Shuya and Sun Nian nodded
"Then I'll give it a try."
The three of them chatted for a bit longer until two public security officers suddenly needed to report case progress to Zhang Shuya, and Wang An took his leave.
However, as she saw him out, Sun Nian suddenly whispered to Wang An
"Come to my place at noon. If you don't, I'll beat you to death."
As she said this, Sun Nian clenched her fist at Wang An. With her dainty little appearance, it was obvious she was feeling stirred.
Wang An looked left and right, and finding no one around, he suddenly reached out and gave Sun Nian's backside a hard pinch. At the same time, he lowered his voice and said in a very suggestive tone
"I'll go to your house as soon as I finish my business. I'll make sure the kang is burning hot waiting for you. Don't worry, this afternoon I'll definitely make it so you can't get off the kang or go to work, hehehe..."
Sun Nian's pretty face flushed red, but she said defiantly
"We'll see who's the one who can't get up, hmph!"
At this moment, Sun Nian's mind was filled with scenes of the romantic tenderness she had once shared with Wang An.
Meanwhile, Wang An could already clearly feel the restlessness that usually followed drinking deer blood or deer blood wine.
Yes, it was a restlessness—both agitated and hot.
It gave Wang An the urge to strip off his clothes and practice a set of the Eighteen Capturing Hands bare-chested.
Specifically, in a certain part of his body, it felt as if an invincible power was condensing, making him start to feel restless and uneasy.
Wang An wished he could pull Sun Nian into his arms right now and have a wonderful "academic exchange" with her.
Clearly, the small half-spoonful of Hanging Sheep blood Wang An had drunk earlier was now starting to take effect.
However, Wang An didn't pay it much mind. After all, his body always felt this way after drinking deer blood wine; it was just that this time, the sensation seemed more obvious and intense.