Chapter 1712
Change of Ownership Again
After Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli said with a smile:
"Brother-in-law, that's called 'when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits,' hehehehe."
Upon hearing this, Wang An ruffled Mu Xueli's hair and said with a laugh:
"What? Showing off your education to us? You think you're so educated? You didn't even finish junior high! Damn, what's the difference? What's wrong with saying dogs fighting and getting all mixed up?"
Mu Xueli glanced at Wang An with a resentful look and gave an awkward laugh:
"No problem, no problem, I was just saying, hehehehehe."
Unusually, Wang Li didn't seize the opportunity to mock Mu Xueli when Wang An was disciplining her. Instead, he spoke to Wang An with considerable excitement:
"Fourth Brother, why don't we go now? We can set up the tent when we get back, and that will be just in time."
Wang An was actually quite eager, but he suppressed his curiosity and shook his head, saying:
"Let's wait a bit. What if the shell misses and blows us up? Even if it doesn't hit us, we'll still be in trouble if a stray bullet hits us. Let's hurry up and set up the tent."
Urged on by Wang An, the four of them sped up and quickly set up the tent, while the sound of artillery fire had long since stopped.
Just as the four were about to leave, Mu Xueli suddenly spoke up:
"Fourth Brother, do you think they'll be able to finish fighting by the time we get there? Don't let it really be like you said, with bullets flying everywhere and shooting at us."
Wang An said with a smile:
"Didn't that bandit say yesterday that there were only a dozen or so of them? If the shells had been accurate, one shell would have wiped them all out. They're definitely all dead."
Mu Xueli nodded hesitantly, without saying anything more.
The four men rode their horses at breakneck speed and soon smelled a very strong odor of explosives, which meant that the fighting was not too far from where Wang An and the others had set up their tents.
Of course, if they were very far away, Wang An and his companions wouldn't be able to hear even the sound of exploding shells.
When the four arrived near the place where the shelling had come from, they could still hear sporadic gunfire. Wang An then told everyone to dismount and tie their horses to a place that looked relatively secluded.
Immediately afterwards, the four men, guns in hand, cautiously approached the direction from which the gunshots were coming.
It's no exaggeration to say that all four of them were on tenterhooks at that moment.
The reason was simple: I was genuinely afraid of being injured by stray bullets.
The worst part is that if you get injured or killed by a stray bullet, that would be incredibly pathetic.
The four of them walked cautiously for several more minutes before they finally saw the messy scene by the riverbank not far away.
Beside the river, there is a large pit, which is quite large, covering an area of more than 2 acres.
And this huge pit should be where the gold mine is located.
Because in this large pit, there were several body parts shattered by artillery shells, along with digging and transport tools such as chisels, sledgehammers, shovels, baskets, and carrying poles.
Outside the crater, there were also people and various other things that had been blown to pieces by artillery shells.
The most conspicuous among these tools are the two millstones and millstones that have been blown apart.
Besides the millstone and millstone, there were several other millstones that had been blown apart, as well as various tools used for gold panning, such as buckets, sieves, wooden discs, and gourd ladles.
It's clear that the "Grey Society" members from TS have suffered heavy losses this time.
However, this is all normal. The later group was caught off guard and attacked with artillery fire, so it would be strange if the bandits could withstand it.
It's unclear whether any of the bandits' men managed to escape. Meanwhile, not far from the riverbank, next to a single remaining tent, several people were gathered together, seemingly doing something puzzling.
Not far from these people, a dozen or so horses were snorting incessantly.
Clearly, this battle is over.
If nothing unexpected happens, the group from TS, where the bandits were located, should all be wiped out.
Wang An observed for a long time but did not dare to make any rash moves.
The main problem is that these people in front of me can be taken out with just one burst of bullets, without even giving them a chance to react.
Wang An was worried because if there were more than a dozen horses, there should be more than a dozen people. Where were the other people?
The key issue is that Wang An and his team only have four people, so their firepower is really insufficient!
The four men, each holding a gun, hid in the bushes, barely daring to breathe. Facing these gun-wielding guys, the slightest carelessness could lead to utter destruction.
After a while, Wang Li was the first to lose his composure. He whispered to Wang An:
"Fourth Brother, let's do it. There are only a few of them. We can kill them all in one round."
Wang An said without turning his head:
"No, wait a bit longer. There are eight of them now, but look over there are twelve horses. The remaining four haven't shown up yet."
Wang Li looked at those people and said:
"Fourth Brother, do you think it's possible that those four people were beaten to death?"
Wang An remained squatting there silently, but spoke in a rather stern tone:
"We'll have to wait a while. Better safe than sorry. We weren't watching over it just now, so why are you in such a hurry?"
Hearing that Wang An's tone was off, Wang Li finally deflated.
Sure enough, another 20 minutes or so passed.
Two people were seen escorting, or rather, carrying, a person back from a distance.
The person being supported was no longer recognizable; his face was bruised and swollen, and blood was still flowing from his head.
When they reached the eight people, the two men threw the person they were holding onto onto the ground, and the person collapsed like a noodle.
It's clear that the person being carried was really badly beaten; all four of their limbs are probably broken.
I don't know what those people said to the man lying on the ground, but suddenly one of them raised his gun and pulled the trigger.
Immediately afterwards, the person who fired the shot waved his hand, and the other nine people followed him, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to something in the middle of them.
Although he didn't know what kind of ceremony they were holding, Wang An instinctively felt that now was the perfect opportunity to fire.
Therefore, Wang An gave the order and said:
"Quick, kill them!"
As he spoke, Wang An pulled the trigger, and as soon as Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li, Mu Xueli, and Huang Zhong, who had been waiting for a long time, also pulled the trigger.
Gunfire erupted immediately.
And this gold mine, which had just changed hands, is about to change hands again. (End of Chapter)