After thinking for a moment, Wang An pulled out the Type 54 again, casually chambered a round, and prepared to pull the trigger on the horse.
To be honest, Wang An really didn't want to kill this horse, because for a farmer, the practical utility of a horse far outweighed the value of its meat.
Of course, the same applied to mules, donkeys, and oxen.
Unless it was a natural death, no one in this era would kill these kinds of animals simply for the sake of eating meat.
Furthermore, Wang An knew his horses. Even if he didn't, one look at the horse's four sturdy legs and four massive hooves was enough to know that its strength and endurance were certainly not lacking.
Most importantly, this was a Northeast Great Blue Horse, looking very similar to the blue horse owned by Mu Xueli.
In other words, no matter where he placed this horse, it wouldn't attract the slightest bit of attention from anyone.
It was just that such a fine horse was too violent and couldn't be used by Wang An. Aside from killing it, there was no other option.
Just as Wang An was about to pull the trigger, this horse—which had refused to let him get close and had been kicking and biting him—suddenly let out a "thump" and knelt down!
Wang An was instantly fucking stunned!
What the hell is going on? Since when did this horse learn how to kneel and beg for mercy?
With his mouth agape and eyes wide, Wang An stared back at the horse.
After a while, Wang An slowly lowered the hand holding the Type 54 and smiled at the horse.
"Holy shit, you actually recognize a gun? So you're afraid of death too, huh?"
Seeing Wang An lower his hand, the horse stood right back up and turned its head to the side, refusing to look at him.
Wang An thought for a moment, then walked toward the horse while clutching the Type 54.
Without lying, although Wang An pretended to be indifferent and arrogant at the moment, his little heart was actually hanging by a thread. He was truly afraid the horse would suddenly lash out and take a big bite out of him.
Although a horse's teeth are flat, one must never underestimate its bite force; there had been instances where stable hands had their bones snapped by a horse's bite.
Wang An first stopped his pace, then slowly reached out to touch the horse's head.
The horse, which had been so frantic before, was now as docile as a lamb, allowing Wang An to vigorously rub its head.
While petting the horse, Wang An said with a chuckle
"Do you have any idea what kind of life you'll have following me? You just had to be cocky, forcing me to scare you with a gun."
He didn't know if the horse understood his nonsense—claiming he was just "scaring" it when he had clearly intended to kill it.
Regardless, the horse just stared straight ahead, motionless, not sparing Wang An a single glance.
Most importantly, the horse's previous owner was currently lying motionless on Wang An's sledge.
Hearing Wang An bamboozle the horse like this, he wondered if it would stimulate the owner to ask Buddha for a leave of absence and leap back to life.
However, as far as Buddha was concerned, since a new laborer had finally arrived, the possibility of letting him return was almost zero.
After rubbing the horse's head a few more times, Wang An said to it with a smile again
"You'd better be obedient from now on, alright? My dad and mom have bad tempers. If you piss them off one day, they won't be as easy-going as I am; they'll definitely kill you for meat."
Then, Wang An added with a laugh, "My wife's temper is okay, but her killing intent is even heavier than mine. But as long as you're obedient, there won't be any problem."
Having finished, and not caring that the horse continued to ignore him, Wang An untied the reins from the tree and hitched the horse to the back of his sledge.
Ignoring the horse's gaze toward its original owner, Wang An drove his eldest horse and entered the woods.
After struggling to find a very deep ditch, he disposed of the body with abnormal proficiency before driving the sledge back home.
On the way back, Wang An frequently looked back with a smile at this very "spirited" horse.
Wang An was extremely curious about how the hell this horse had been trained to actually kneel proactively to save its life, just like a human!
If this had happened with Da Hei, Wang An wouldn't have found it strange, because Da Hei's IQ was essentially that of a child.
Wang An felt that his eldest horse's IQ wasn't low, but he believed that even the eldest horse couldn't achieve this.
Truly a divine miracle, a grand mystery, a total freak of nature!
However, regarding the fact that he had killed the horse's owner and those three pieces of trash, Wang An really didn't take it to heart.
Mainly, he had become completely numb to killing people.
Because Wang An was now very certain that the primary purpose of his rebirth was to clear out this trash.
Otherwise, there was no way to explain why these ghosts and monsters always happened to cross his path so coincidentally.
It had to be said that life is truly like a joke; since you can't resist it, you can only kill them directly. Consider it a contribution to society.
Thinking about the other five ghosts and monsters, as well as that food factory director Xing Liwen, Wang An made his way back into Kaoshan Village.
Regardless, of these six things, those that could be killed must not be wasted; and those that couldn't be killed must be made to live a life worse than death in utter loneliness.
And that person who drew the map must also be dragged out. Once they are dragged out, hehehe!
Never talk to Wang An about mercy, kindness, tolerance, or "the big picture."
Because a person like Wang An actually possesses these things; it's just that his talent in this area was poor, so he never managed to cultivate them.
Therefore, one must learn to be patient and forgiving toward people like Wang An.
As Buddha once said: only by learning to forgive will you be happier.
As he passed by Wang Li's house, they were unloading bricks. Great-uncle Wang Dashu was leading his two sons, Wang Dazhu and his wife, Wang Daliang's entire family, and several workers from the brick factory, all unloading bricks.
Although Wang An wanted to help, his physical condition truly didn't allow it. He took two packs of cigarettes and a bundle of soda from the sledge, pretended to limp, and shuffled toward the scene.
It must be said that with Wang An's current acting, anyone who took one look would absolutely not realize he was faking.
Noticing Wang An's limping state, Liu Guilan immediately rushed toward him in a panic, running incredibly fast.
While running, perhaps because her legs were weak, she almost tripped, shouting loudly with a trembling voice
"What happened to you, Xiao An? Huh?"
By the time she spoke the last word, Liu Guilan's voice was clearly cracking with tears.
(End of Chapter)