Chapter 1709
I haven't decided yet
Fortunately, more than twenty of these people have died after entering the mountains due to severe acclimatization problems, bites from grasshoppers and venomous snakes, and most importantly, due to fighting with other bandit groups.
So, their group previously numbered less than 20, and now that four of them are gone, that means they only have a dozen or so people left.
When Wang An asked about the source of the gold dust and gold nuggets, the bandit told him that the gold was stolen. A gold-mining team had discovered a small gold mine in the mountains, and then they robbed the mine and its gold.
They not only robbed the gold and the gold mine, but also killed all the gold prospectors.
I have to say, these "Grey Society" members from TS are really ruthless!
As for those diamonds, they were brought from Russia by a group of smugglers, but they were wiped out, and this battle also cost them several more brothers.
The four of them originally came out to sell some gold and diamonds, and then buy some food and daily necessities, or more accurately, to rob some supplies. Who knew they would see Wang An and his men's horses grazing.
Having been in the Lesser Khingan Mountains for the past few months, they have learned a lot about the mountains, so they know very well that the vast majority of people who come into the mountains this season are there to dig for ginseng.
Even if they weren't ginseng diggers, they must have been people hiding in the mountains. In their eyes, such people were easy targets, because they were sure to have something valuable in their possession.
So the four of them got together and decided to pull off a heist. Even if they couldn't steal the ginseng, they could at least steal the eight horses and sell them for a decent amount of money.
Who knew they would run into Wang An and his three ruthless men? They didn't waste time or argue with them; they just opened fire and killed them with every shot.
This was really bad. Not only were their gold, diamonds, and banknotes stolen, but their four double-barreled shotguns and four horses also fell into Wang An's hands. To make matters worse, all four of them lost their lives.
At this point, the bandit sighed and said:
"Hey bro, want another cigarette?"
Wang An nodded and very generously lit another cigarette for the bandit.
But I must say, this kid is probably very easygoing because he has experienced too many life-and-death situations. He has neither fear of death nor is he depressed about his fate.
The bandit also told Wang An that they had stolen a lot of valuables during this period, which were stored at their base, the small gold mine. They would return to TS City once the recent sanitation crackdown was over.
With valuables like ginseng, gold, and diamonds as their backing, this group of people will definitely be able to control the entire underworld of TS City.
As he said this, a light suddenly appeared in the bandit's eyes.
It seems that dominating the entire TS City is their greatest pursuit in this life.
Wang An smiled at the bandits, but said nothing.
In fact, Wang An really wanted to tell him that in the face of the great machine of China, all crooked ways are paper tigers, and those who go astray will inevitably face a dead end.
In his previous life, Wang An had witnessed all sorts of powerful figures being imprisoned.
Of course, Wang An in his previous life was quite impressive to have reached that level, but what good was it? He still spent most of his life confined within the fence! He never got to breathe a breath of free air again until his death.
In general, no matter what you do, you should always believe in the saying, "The right path in life is full of vicissitudes!"
Wang An spent a long time trying to get information out of the bandit about the location of the small gold mine, but the bandit was extremely wary of this question, always remaining silent with a smile. However, even without the bandit's words, Wang An could guess the general idea.
The main point is that gold panning at this time is absolutely inseparable from water, because without water, the gold powder cannot be washed out.
Therefore, this small gold mine must be located in a place with water, either near a river or in front of a large pond.
Furthermore, since these bandits came out on horseback without any equipment for the night, they must have set off from the gold mine this morning.
Furthermore, the four of them appeared here around 9 a.m., but not quite 10 a.m., so Wang An concluded that this small gold mine was definitely within a radius of 40 li, or even 30 li.
Because at a normal horseback riding speed in the mountains, being able to travel twelve or thirteen miles per hour is already considered a very fast speed.
So even if they set off right after breakfast, they could only walk about 30 li (approximately 15 kilometers) at most.
After chatting with the bandit for a while, the bandit suddenly said:
"I've told you everything I can. Brother, just give me a quick death."
Wang An nodded, said nothing more, and turned to greet Huang Zhong:
"Xiao Zhong, give him a quick death."
After saying that, Wang An went into the tent.
Then a gunshot rang out, and the bandit, who hadn't even left his name, went straight to report to Buddha.
As they were going to bed that night, Wang An asked Mu Xueli and the other two:
"Do any of you three have any interest in that gold mine that bandit mentioned?"
Wang An had never heard of the gold mine the bandit mentioned in his previous life, so the truth should be as the bandit said: the so-called gold mine is probably just a super-large gold ore.
This possibility is quite high, because there are many such super-large gold or other metal ores in Heilongjiang Province.
After Wang An finished asking the question, Mu Xueli replied:
"What do you mean, brother-in-law? Are you trying to steal this gold mine?"
Wang An looked at the top of the tent and said:
"I haven't decided yet. Well, I think even if we don't try to rob this gold mine, we'll run into these people sooner or later in the next month or so. So, the first to strike wins, the second to strike loses. If we're prepared to take advantage of an unsuspecting person, we're still confident we can seize this gold mine."
Mu Xueli said with considerable worry:
"There are more than ten of them, and we only have four. Bullets don't have eyes. If something goes wrong while protecting that little bit of gold, I think it's not worth it."
After Mu Xueli finished speaking, Wang Li expressed a different opinion:
"I think we should find them and kill them all. The main problem is that these guys are really ruthless. If what that kid said is true, if we run into them, they'll just shoot us right away, won't they?" (End of Chapter)