Chapter 857: Extremely Repulsive

As soon as the words left Wang An's mouth, Mu Xueqing reached out and tugged at his clothes, whispering softly

"Watch your tone. Why are you attacking Lao Wu?"

Wang An smiled, then said to his second aunt, Yao Ping

"Really, Second Aunt, this is something that just can't be talked out of. If even you all can't persuade him, then as his older brother, I can't even bring myself to open my mouth."

In truth, everyone in the circle of relatives knew that Wang Li listened to Wang An the most. If Wang An were to try and persuade Wang Li, he might actually be able to stop him.

However, doing so would likely result in a lifetime of resentment.

Mainly because, in a man's heart, there is often only one woman in a lifetime who is irreplaceable by anyone else.

Just as Mu Xueqing was irreplaceable by any other woman in Wang An's heart.

Precisely because Wang An could empathize, he would absolutely not open his mouth, even if he could persuade Wang Li.

Not only would he not say anything, but Wang An actually hoped Wang Li could be a bit more courageous.

What the hell was all this "playing both sides of the law" nonsense? Wang An believed he was just afraid of death; he should just go for it.

Moreover, a man often only needs one specific event to mature instantly.

So, regardless of how things ended between Wang Li and that woman named Li Xiuyu, at the very least, Wang Li would have no regrets in this life.

Of course, most importantly, Wang An believed that with his own strength and network of connections, even if Wang Li caused a massive disaster within the small confines of DJ County, he could find a way to smooth it over.

This was the only confidence Wang An possessed after his rebirth.

After Wang An finished speaking, Yao Ping said with a face full of worry

"Xiao Li hasn't said a word these past two days; he's been brooding all day. He even carries that box-gun with him while doing chores at home. I don't know what's on his mind."

Once Yao Ping said this, no one in Wang An's family responded. The key was that they didn't know what to say.

After a long silence, Wang Dazhu finally spoke

"The child is that old now; he has his own way of doing things. There's no use in managing him too much."

Hearing this, Liu Guilan gave Wang Dazhu a sidelong glance and said

"Look at you. Who doesn't worry about their own child?"

After Liu Guilan spoke, the scene fell back into silence once again.

Just as everyone was remaining silent, the village head Sun Dafu, the accountant Li Youcai, and the militia captain Sun Xiangfeng suddenly walked into the courtyard together.

The sudden visit of the Kaoshan Village leadership team, especially at dusk, truly stunned the people in the yard.

Nevertheless, everyone stood up. Wang Dazhu took the initiative and said with a smile

"Uncle Sun, Brother Li, and Brother Xiangfeng are here. Have you eaten? Just in time for a few drinks."

Wang Dazhu's words were pure pleasantries; since it was just past mealtime, saying this seemed more welcoming.

Upon hearing this, Sun Dafu forced a small smile and said

"Don't bother, Dazhu. The three of us have already eaten. We came because we were thinking of finding Xiao An for something."

Wang An was startled and instinctively asked

"What is it, Grandpa Sun? Why are you looking for me?"

While asking, Wang An's mind was racing.

However, after thinking for a long while, he truly couldn't figure out what matter would lead them to him.

Fortunately, Sun Dafu didn't keep him in suspense and got straight to the point

"We came to ask for your help. Niu Qi's wife came to my house just now, saying that Niu Qi hasn't returned home for two days since he went to the fields."

It had to be said that if a person is truly wretched, even their own clansmen will despise them.

During this period of protecting the young crops, while the areas managed by Sun Xiangfeng's pair and Wang An's pair had ended early, the other three areas had been under protection for a long time and had not yet finished.

The key was that even with constant guards, wild boars and black bears in those three areas continued to ravage the crops.

Of course, after so much time, the people in the other three areas had made some kills; although they hadn't caught a black bear, they had bagged quite a few wild boars.

As for Niu Qi, who had been forcibly assigned to protect the crops, no one wanted to partner with him.

The reason was that during the general meeting that day, he had offended all the militia and hunters with a single sentence.

Even putting that aside, who would dare partner with such a foolish, self-serving person? Even his own brothers would likely have to guard against him.

Although Niu Qi had a gun, he had previously only hunted small animals around the village or small game. He had never hunted large beasts like wild boars or black bears.

Now, to avoid being sent to a farm for reform, he had to go hunt black bears alone, even if it meant being pushed beyond his capabilities.

Otherwise, the words Sun Xiangfeng and the others had spoken in front of the whole village would have been nothing but hot air.

After Sun Dafu finished, Wang An handed out cigarettes and asked with great confusion

"Grandpa Sun, what do you mean by telling me all this?"

As Wang An struck a match and lit the cigarettes for the three of them, he suddenly realized and asked with some surprise

"Grandpa Sun, you don't want me to go find him, do you?"

Before Sun Dafu could speak, the accountant Li Youcai said somewhat awkwardly

"We've run out of options. I mean, how can a perfectly fine person just vanish like that?"

After Li Youcai finished, Sun Dafu added suggestively

"Your skills are now obvious to everyone. Moreover, our village has very few hunters. We were thinking that you could lead the way and go into the mountains to look for him."

Hearing this, Wang An immediately felt a sense of repulsion, and his hatred for the title of "Marksman" grew even stronger.

Because this was a literal case of "the greater the fame, the greater the responsibility"!

And this was a true example of "killing with praise."

The main issue was that in the countryside, you couldn't simply refuse such a request. Otherwise, if you or your family had a problem in the future, you would find yourself isolated, with not a single person willing to lend a hand.

Wang An took a deep breath, blinked his eyes, and pursed his lips. Just as he was about to speak, Liu Guilan spoke up like a mother hen protecting her chick

"Uncle Sun, Brother Li, it's not right to say that. The vegetation in the mountains is so deep right now; if someone shouts over there, you can't even tell where they are from here. How difficult would it be to find someone in there? No matter how capable my Xiao An is, he wouldn't be able to find him."

Clearly, Liu Guilan was refusing on Wang An's behalf.

Anyone who had ever entered the great mountains knew that searching for someone during this season would make one's scalp tingle with dread.

Once you entered the mountains, everything within sight was either trees or grass. If someone with a poor sense of direction entered, there was a ninety percent chance they would get trapped inside and never get out.