Chapter 350: A Sudden Realization, Three-Way Coordination
Watching the smiling Zhang Shuya and the other five board the small train, Wang An finally drove his sled and headed straight for the Su family village.
Along the way, Wang An felt somewhat apprehensive. After all, for ordinary people, the idea of bandit suppression was truly a bit unreliable.
However, to his utter surprise, after arriving at his father-in-law's house and explaining the location and situation of the bandits, Mu Hua and his wife showed no intention of stopping him.
Not only did they not stop him, but the couple also wore expressions of great indignation. Mu Hua even said to Mu Xueli
"Xueli, follow your brother-in-law and the others to suppress those bandits. You must wipe them out completely."
Filled with confusion, Wang An stopped by his second uncle Wang Daliang's house on his way home. After telling Wang Daliang and his wife the same story, they also agreed immediately without the slightest hesitation.
As Wang An was leaving, Wang Daliang even asked
"Xiao An, do you have enough people? If not, your second uncle can go with you."
"Huh?" Wang An was completely stunned.
During dinner, Wang An shared this confusion with his parents and Mu Xueqing.
Because whether it was Mu Hua's couple or Wang Daliang's couple, they were as ordinary as people could be.
Yet, their way of thinking left Wang An utterly perplexed.
One had to realize that suppressing bandits, even when accompanying the public security officers, was not without danger.
Even being hit by a stray bullet would lead to a disastrous result; if one were unlucky enough to be shot in the head, there was little possibility of survival or remaining intact—it was almost certainly death.
After a while, Wang Zhuzhu spoke with a serious expression
"Because the place where those bandits are staying is wrong."
Wang Zhuzhu's words were like a sudden realization hitting him, and Wang An understood instantly.
It was because that forbidden area was originally called the "Heroes' Grave"!
It must be said that in everyone's heart, there is something sacred.
This sacred thing might be a person, an object, or a specific place.
To them, this sacred thing is untouchable, must not be defiled, and must not be violated.
Without a doubt, the Heroes' Grave and the heroic spirits within it were meant to be respected by everyone!
The next day, before dawn.
Wang Li arrived carrying a gun, followed by Mu Xueli, who also arrived carrying a gun while riding a horse.
By this time, Wang An was fully prepared.
After Mu Xueli tied the horse in the shed, the three of them drove Wang An's sled straight into the mountains.
Entering the mountains today, they weren't setting snares, checking traps, or hunting.
Therefore, there was no need for everyone to drive their own sled.
Crucially, Wang An discovered that whether it was Mu Xueli's horse, Wang Li's horse, or any other horse in the Wang household, none of their endurance matched that of Da'er.
In terms of appetite, Da'er was the greediest.
Currently, Da'er's feeding standard was entirely based on that of a stud horse; he was fed plenty of corn and soybeans daily, and Wang Zhuzhu even traded meat for eggs in the village to feed him.
Consequently, the family's large chestnut mare was already pregnant, and the white horse was frequently "bullied" by Da'er.
It had to be said that Da'er was a happy horse.
On the way, Mu Xueli suddenly asked, "Brother-in-law, do you think we'll get a chance to fire our guns?"
Before Wang An could speak, Wang Li chimed in
"Brother Mu, you want to kill a couple of them too?"
Mu Xueli nodded. "Yeah. Killing them would make me feel like I'm executing justice on behalf of Heaven."
Wang Li agreed, "Brother Mu, we're thinking alike this time. Me too."
Wang An listened with interest as the two discussed with righteous indignation how to kill the bandits.
Just as he was getting into the spirit of it, he found that the two quickly drifted off-topic, as they began discussing the Japanese.
Wang Li: "Brother Mu, why are the Japanese such animals?"
Mu Xueli: "The way you put it... animals should be beaten."
Wang Li: "What do you mean 'animals should be beaten'?"
Mu Xueli: "Ah, damn, you actually stumped me."
After a while, Mu Xueli asked Wang An again
"Brother-in-law, do you think we'll get a chance to fire our guns?"
Wang An thought for a moment before answering
"Probably. If there's no opportunity, we'll create one. The guns are in our hands, after all."
Wang Li hurriedly added, "I think so too. I'll be satisfied if I get just one; the more we kill, the fewer there are."
And so, the three of them chatted and joked, and under Da'er's gallop, they finally reached their destination at 9:30.
However, when the three arrived, Zhang Shuya, Sun Nian, and the others had not yet arrived.
Wang An drove the sled directly into a large ravine and fed Da'er some fodder there.
If one were to ask where the warmest place in the mountains was, aside from caves, a large ravine was undoubtedly a prime spot.
The temperature inside differed from the outside by four or five degrees.
But no matter how warm it was, the three didn't forget why they were there. So, after feeding Da'er and each taking a leak, the three came out to wait.
Around 10 o'clock, a large group of sleds appeared in their line of sight.
Wang An had brought binoculars for this trip, so he immediately put them to his eyes.
Upon looking, Wang An saw not only Zhang Shuya and Sun Nian but also his "brothers from different fathers and mothers."
Namely, Wu Dong, Wang Shuai, He Liang, and Ma Guoqiang. Furthermore, besides those four, Wu Dong's old rival, Liu Meng, had also come.
It had to be said that this was quite a lineup!
Counting Wang An's group, this was a three-way coordination between soldiers, police, and hunters.
Soon, all the sleds were in position.
Seeing Wang An, Wu Dong, Wang Shuai, and the other two jumped off their sleds and walked toward him with smiles.
When old acquaintances meet, a round of pleasantries is inevitable.
Wang Shuai laughed and said, "Not bad, brother. I heard you've become sworn siblings with a tigress?"
Wang Shuai's words made Wang An freeze for a moment, but he quickly realized that the "tigress" Wang Shuai was referring to was his sworn elder sister, Zhang Shuya.
Before Wang An could speak, Zhang Shuya lunged forward and launched a flying kick toward Wang Shuai.
At the same time, Zhang Shuya shouted, "Why is your mouth so itchy?"
To Wang An's surprise, despite knowing him for so long, Wang Shuai had hidden his skills well; he was also a trained fighter.
With a side-step and a swipe of his right hand, Wang Shuai neutralized Zhang Shuya's flying kick.
Wang Shuai yelled, "Oh my god, how did you even hear that?"
Then, the two of them began to trade blows.
However, it was clear that Wang Shuai was on the defensive while Zhang Shuya was on the offensive.
Wang An also noticed that the two were actually practicing military boxing.