Chapter 824: Butterfly Nevus

It had to be said that Li Youcai's words were a true strike to the heart, completely exposing Niu Qi's petty calculations.

Niu Qi put on a pitiful expression and stammered

"Uncle Sun, Accountant Li, the others at least have semi-automatics; I don't have one."

Hearing this, Sun Dafu's eyes snapped open, and he spoke harshly

"Stop playing these fucking games with me. I saw you messing around with that Mosin-Nagant a few days ago. Just as well, there are a few packs of 6.5mm rounds in the warehouse. If you're broke, I'll let you credit two packs. Five cents a round, one yuan for two packs—enough for you to kill a black bear."

Niu Qi looked astonished and asked

"Wait, I still have to pay for them?"

Niu Qi had clearly seen that, aside from the four hunters like Wang An and Wang Li who used their own guns and were compensated with 30 rounds each, the other 16 people had each been given 20 rounds separately.

But now that it was his turn, he actually had to pay for the ammunition!

Where the fuck was the fairness in that?

Sun Dafu and Li Youcai rolled their eyes at Niu Qi several times. Perhaps feeling that they shouldn't push Niu Qi too hard, Li Youcai thought for a moment and said

"Fine, I'll cover the one yuan for the bullets."

As he spoke, Li Youcai turned and walked into the warehouse, handing two greaseproof paper packets to Niu Qi, while advising him

"Once this matter is over, think twice before you speak. Don't be such a fucking idiot, only calculating for yourself."

After saying this, the two of them ignored Niu Qi and turned to leave.

It had to be said that people like Niu Qi were absolutely the most headache-inducing and repulsive types for Lingdao.

He was like a shit-stirring stick; his mind was filled only with his own petty accounts, with absolutely no regard for the big picture.

Hearing Sun Dafu and Li Youcai's solution, the militia and hunters couldn't help but curl their lips before dispersing.

With ammunition, their safety would instantly increase significantly. Although Niu Qi was incredibly annoying, they were all from the same village, and no one actually wanted to see him killed by a black bear.

On the way back, Wang Li asked Wang An with some excitement

"Fourth Brother, what should we bring when we go to the fields to protect the seedlings later?"

Wang An thought for a moment and said

"Just the same as when we usually go hunting in the mountains. This time, we'll both take Type 56 assault rifles. Oh, and we need to bring two bear skins, otherwise we'll catch a cold while sleeping at night."

Wang Li nodded

"Then Fourth Brother, I'll go home first to get the bear skins and my gun, then I'll come find you at your house?"

Wang An agreed

"Yeah. We won't ride horses this time; we'll drive the four-wheeler straight to the fields. Once we bag some prey, we can just haul it back in the four-wheeler, hahahaha!"

Hearing this, Wang Li became even more excited, as if protecting the seedlings was actually a trip for fun.

Subsequently, the two young brothers split up and headed home.

As soon as Wang An entered the courtyard, he heard Liu Guilan ask

"I heard you and Old Fifth stayed behind to divide the tasks? When are you two heading to the fields?"

Wang An replied casually

"Yeah, we're a team. We're heading out in a bit and won't be back until tomorrow morning. Mom, pack me some steamed buns and soy paste; we won't be coming back and forth in the middle."

After Wang An finished, Mu Xueqing asked

"The fields aren't that far. Why not come back for a bite to eat before dinner? It's much better to have something hot."

Wang An said with a smile

"No need. It's only one day and one night. If a wild boar shows up during a meal break, we'd be derelict in our duty. It's not worth it."

Mu Xueqing nodded

"True. Then should I go get your bedding?"

Wang An stopped her

"Don't bring bedding; it'll get dirty and need washing. Just take two bear skins."

Mu Xueqing nodded and went to prepare them.

Actually, Wang An had originally wanted to ride the sidecar motorcycle, but while a sidecar was fine for transport, it couldn't hold much if they caught prey.

Moreover, after butchering killed prey, there would be blood and fluids. If that got into the vehicle, it would smell, and cleaning it up would be a huge hassle.

As Wang An cranked the engine of the four-wheeler, Liu Guilan had already packed the steamed buns and soy paste, and Mu Xueqing had placed the two bear skins in the bed of the vehicle.

While waiting for Wang Li, Wang An suddenly noticed that butterfly-shaped spots had appeared on Mu Xueqing's face.

The overall shape was centered on Mu Xueqing's bridge of the nose, with the two wings of the butterfly appearing on her left and right cheeks.

Broadly speaking, it looked like a trapezoid—wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.

Seeing these marks, Wang An's heart skipped a beat, and all sorts of chaotic thoughts and ideas instantly flooded his mind.

Although the latter half of Wang An's previous life had been spent in a "fence" (confinement/medical facility), knowledge about various diseases and infectious illnesses had been popularized there.

Thus, Wang An immediately suspected Shen Wei and Lu Yueyue—had they infected him with some nasty disease?

The reason he only suspected those two was that only they had been "messing around" with him as mature women rather than young girls.

However, as soon as this thought arose, it vanished into thin air.

Because Wang An remembered clearly that those two women were not the indiscreet type, and their bodies and private areas had shown no abnormalities or odors.

One had to realize that while Mu Xueqing's skin wasn't as white as Sun Nian's, it wasn't far off, yet now skin spots had appeared for no apparent reason.

What the fuck was going on? Holy shit!

But one very impressive thing was that this butterfly rash didn't affect Mu Xueqing's beauty at all; instead, it gave her a kind of exotic beauty.

It had to be admitted that Mu Xueqing's looks were truly resilient—she was practically an invincible existence.

Because it was hard to imagine how ugly someone else would look if these butterfly spots were on their face.

While various thoughts raced through Wang An's head, his legs instinctively stepped forward, and he said with a serious expression

"Xueqing, are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

As he spoke, Wang An reached out and pinched the area where the spots were.

Hearing Wang An's words, Mu Xueqing also panicked and touched her own face, asking anxiously

"I don't feel unwell, but these spots on my face... are they very ugly?"

Seeing Mu Xueqing's anxious expression, although Wang An was worried sick, he suddenly realized he was being too serious. He immediately switched to a smiling face and said

"They aren't ugly; in fact, they make you look even more striking. But we need to figure out exactly what these spots are."

Mu Xueqing said, feeling very anxious and a hint of fear

"I don't know either. They just suddenly appeared."

(End of Chapter)