Chapter 862: A Piece of a Sleeve

So, Wang An really couldn't imagine who else would fire shots blindly and recklessly besides a dumbass like Li Biao.

The reason Wang An thought this was because that idiot Li Biao had a prior record.

Upon hearing Li Biao's shouting, Wang An and Wang Li stood up from the ground. Wang Li spoke with a face full of disgust

"Oh for fuck's sake, of all the mountains in the world, how did we end up crossing paths with this moron?"

Wang An sucked on his teeth and said

"Tell me about it. Truly fucking bad luck."

For one thing, Li Biao was irritating, but more importantly, that idiot's reckless shooting had nearly sent Wang An and Wang Li straight to the afterlife.

Who wouldn't be pissed off by that?

Soon, Li Biao and Li Mu emerged from the woods.

It had to be admitted that while Li Biao was a piece of work, Li Mu was actually quite a decent person.

Seeing the two of them, Li Mu immediately spoke with an apologetic expression

"You two didn't get hit, did you? Man, what a mess. I'm really sorry about this."

After Li Mu finished, Li Biao spoke with some dissatisfaction

"I told you the gunshots were the signal, so why didn't you guys fire back?"

Wang An was stunned for a moment, not expecting Li Biao to actually come out with a sentence like that.

Fortunately, Li Mu was sensible. Before Wang An could start cursing, Li Mu turned and shouted at Li Biao

"Shut your mouth! Are guns meant to be fired randomly? In that situation just now, if they had fired, that big-cannon-ball would have definitely charged us the moment it heard the noise. With your marksmanship, do you think you could've killed it?"

In fact, this was the reason why Wang An had refrained from firing earlier.

Mountain beasts are inevitably startled by gunshots, and once a mountain beast is startled, there's no telling what it might do.

If it were a sika deer or a roe deer, it wouldn't be a big deal, because those animals just run away when startled and pose no danger to humans.

But if it were a "big-cannon-ball" [wild boar] or a black bear, the gunshot would very likely make them lose their temper.

In that enraged state, they would most likely charge at the people in front of them. If the people couldn't deal with them in time, there would be a huge problem.

One must remember that the "egg" Li Biao had lost was gouged out by the tusks of a big-cannon-ball.

Hearing Li Mu say this, Wang An's first reaction was that this idiot Li Biao really had no goddamn brain.

Of course, it was also possible that because he'd had one egg gouged out by a big-cannon-ball, Li Biao had developed an inextinguishable hatred for all of them.

Once Li Mu finished speaking, Li Biao looked indignant and said to Li Mu

"If you knew I couldn't hit it, why didn't you fire?"

Unexpectedly, after firing so many shots himself without bringing down the big-cannon-ball, Li Biao was now blaming Li Mu.

Hearing this, Li Mu pointed to the No. 16 hanging-barrel gun in his hand and said

"You have the nerve to ask why I didn't fire? This piece of junk gun jams the moment things get critical. Do you have any idea it almost exploded in my face and sent me to the grave?"

Immediately after, Li Mu handed the gun back to Li Biao and said irritably

"Take your gun back. Ten rounds of ammo and you didn't hit a single thing. Your marksmanship is absolutely pathetic."

For some reason, even though Li Biao's marksmanship was pathetic, he didn't bother to practice. Not only did he not practice, but he loved firing the gun wildly.

Hearing Li Mu say this, Li Biao's attitude shifted instantly, and he said with a flattering face

"Come on, Second Brother, let me shoot a bit more. I'm just starting to get the feel for it. If we run into another wild boar, I'll definitely drop it in one shot."

Li Mu insisted on taking the gun back, saying very dissatisfiedly

"No way. I'm never fucking trusting you again. Ten rounds and not a single hit. Someone like you..."

And so, the two brothers began bickering with each other, completely ignoring the presence of Wang An and Wang Li.

Wang An watched this scene with a speechless expression, feeling quite sorry for Li Mu.

It had to be said that having a moron like Li Biao as a kinsman was truly a stroke of terrible luck for Li Mu.

Thus, Wang An tugged on Wang Li's sleeve, gave him a meaningful look, and turned to lead the way away.

Mainly, there was no point in trying to reason with a reckless fool like Li Biao. Wang An simply couldn't be bothered to deal with him; it was better to stay far away so he wouldn't have to look at him and get annoyed.

Even after Wang An and Wang Li had walked a considerable distance, they could still hear the two brothers arguing.

After this delay, Wang An checked his watch and saw it was nearly 12 o'clock. He said to Wang Li

"Forget it, let's stop searching for now. Let's find a place to eat."

Hearing this, Wang Li asked with some confusion

"Fourth Brother, eating is the same anywhere. Why do we need to find a specific place?"

Wang An glanced sideways at Wang Li and said

"Those dry pancakes are like cardboard. What if I choke? Don't we need to find some water to drink?"

Wang Li blinked his large eyes and said

"That's true. I haven't had pancakes in so long, I forgot."

The two of them scratched their heads and strolled around looking for a water source, soon finding a pond at the foot of a rocky mountain.

However, they didn't drink the water from the pond. Instead, they walked up the slope of the rocky mountain toward the source of the stream until they found the spring eye, where they finally stopped.

After rinsing their heads in the water, they both pulled out pancakes, rolled them into tubes, and began munching.

Actually, a bite of pancake followed by a piece of salted vegetable, and then a bite of a large head-shaped snack—this meal was actually quite savory.

As he ate, Wang An remarked

"These salted vegetables are lacking something. It would be great if there were some soybean paste."

Wang Li's eyes blinked several times, and suddenly he had an idea

"Fourth Brother, next time we enter the mountains, if the food is still like this, I guarantee I can get you some soybean paste."

Wang An smiled and said

"Don't tell me you're going to bring a canning jar. If those things weren't so heavy and a pain to carry, I would've brought one myself long ago."

To his surprise, Wang Li gave a mysterious smile and said

"Not at all. I'm thinking of drying the soybean paste into blocks, and then just adding a bit of water to dissolve them once we're in the mountains."

Wang An thought about it and felt that this was actually a very good idea, so he nodded

"Yeah, I'll make some when I get home too."

While the two were chewing their pancakes and scanning the surroundings, Wang Li suddenly pointed to the half-slope of the rocky mountain and said

"Fourth Brother, look over there. What is that thing? Why does it look like a sleeve of a padded jacket?"

Because the two were sitting opposite each other, Wang An turned his head toward the slope upon hearing Wang Li's words.

But as soon as he looked, Wang An's eyes widened.

In this era, finding a piece of clothing sleeve in the middle of the wild mountains clearly indicated a major problem.

Mainly because in this era, there were still people who wore sacks!

(End of Chapter)