Chapter 1714
Better to put them in a pile
After Wang An and the other three took their positions, they lay there motionless.
Of course, it wouldn't be accurate to say they didn't move, because their eyes were constantly darting around, scanning the not-so-large gold mine again and again.
What surprised Wang An and his three companions was that the two men who fired the shots earlier had vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed!
It was obvious that they were also hiding, waiting for Wang An and his group of four to show up so that the two of them could directly reap the rewards.
Of course, it's also possible that the two of them saw the situation was not good and had already run away, leaving Wang An and the other three just waiting in vain.
However, such a possibility is very small, or even nonexistent.
Their main purpose in coming here was to rob gold and gold mines. They had finally managed to seize the gold mines, so how could they be willing to give them up for nothing?
Moreover, when fighting with guns, especially in such a remote mountain forest, the strength of two people is actually not much different from that of four people.
It's also possible that they thought Wang An and his group of four had already escaped, but neither of them dared to show themselves.
Regardless of the truth, Wang An believed that the other party was hiding, and even if they weren't, he would still assume they were.
And so, the four people led by Wang An and the two people on the other side waited for each other to show themselves.
Such waiting is a contest of perseverance and endurance. Only when one side loses its composure and reveals a weakness will the outcome be decided in an instant.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Huang Zhong quietly asked Wang An:
"Brother, do you think they've all run away?"
Wang An remained motionless and said:
"I don't know. I think they definitely didn't run away. Whether they ran away or not, let's just lie here until it gets dark and then we'll talk about it."
Elsewhere, Wang Li was asking Mu Xueli the same question, but Mu Xueli answered:
"Who cares if he ran away or not? As long as my brother-in-law doesn't move, we won't move either. In this kind of thing, whoever loses their temper first has already lost half the battle."
Wang Likabakab eyes, and said:
"Those two bastards are pretty damn cunning. If they were with those guys, we'd all be wiped out. But instead, they made us lie here like this. I'm worried the ticks will bite us, damn it."
Mu Xueli remained motionless and said:
"You say you're not good-looking, but you have such high and mighty dreams. Do you expect all the good things to happen to you? Why don't you say that if they all died at once, we could just pick up the pieces?"
Wang Li immediately retorted, not to be outdone:
"You're so good-looking. You're a grown man with fair skin, but at first glance you look like a young girl. Don't you care about looking ugly? Calling you a jerk is absolutely right."
The term "er zizi" is an insult in Northeast China, referring to a man who acts like a woman. Of course, it mainly refers to his effeminate behavior, not his appearance.
To be fair, Mu Xueli is indeed very handsome, and more importantly, he is very fair-skinned. If he were an actor, he would definitely be like Tang Guoqiang of this era, a quintessential heartthrob.
However, despite the truth of the matter, Mu Xueli refused to admit it. Upon hearing Wang Li's words, he immediately retorted:
"You won't admit you have bad eyesight. Do you just stare at people with your belly button in the mirror all day? You can't believe you see me as a fool. You must be really blind. Let me tell you, Fifth Brother, I'm not exaggerating. In ancient times, people would have called me a handsome man, you know? But you've turned me into a pretty girl. Damn it, you should go see a doctor and get your eyes checked."
Wang Li chuckled softly and immediately said:
"Hmm, you're a handsome man, you've become a handsome man. If you were in ancient times, you would definitely go to the palace, either as a male concubine or a eunuch. If you ask me, you would probably be a male concubine first and then a eunuch."
"By the way, Brother Mu, do you know what a male concubine is?"
Before Mu Xueli could answer, Wang Li continued:
"Let me tell you, male favorites are the male lovers of those old women in the palace. Think about it, those old women are all in their sixties or seventies, they're practically buried in the ground, and they still specifically seek out handsome men like you to serve them."
"Once they're dead, someone like you won't be of any use anymore. You'll have to be castrated and become a eunuch. Oh my god, just thinking about it gives me the creeps. Mu-ge, doesn't it give you the creeps?"
For some reason, when Mu Xueli heard these words and thought of that extremely cruel scene, she actually felt a chill and goosebumps all over her body.
It was clear that Wang Li's words had struck a chord with Mu Xueli.
Although Mu Xueli dared not move her head, she glared fiercely at Wang Li, then said in a slightly exasperated whisper:
"Get the hell out of here, you bastard! You're so bastardly gay, even your brain is crooked, there's not a single part of you that isn't crooked."
Wang Li snorted and said indignantly:
"You were the one who went astray first. Just answer my questions, why did you have to say I'm not good-looking? What? Did I eat your rice because I'm ugly?"
Mu Xueli tried to lower her voice and said:
"Why should I have to answer whatever you ask? Besides, it's a fact that you're ugly, but can't people even say that?"
"Well, it's a fact that you look like Er Yizi! If this were ancient times, you'd definitely be a male concubine in the palace, that's a fact too, and so many of these are true."
And so, these two idiots entered into another round of bickering.
It must be said, however, that compared to the dull and boring group of Wang An and Huang Zhong, the group of Mu Xueli and Wang Li was quite lively and cheerful.
The main problem is that these two just can't stop talking. They keep talking and talking, and their conversations always veer off-topic. Even when they occasionally get back to the main point, they quickly go off-topic again.
This is because Wang An and Huang Zhong weren't around; otherwise, they would have felt that time passed faster.
Because in another place, Wang An suddenly said to Huang Zhong with a hint of regret:
"Xiao Zhong, why don't the four of us just sit together? If those two idiots were here with us, we could at least listen to them bicker and have some fun."
Huang Zhong smiled slightly and said in complete agreement:
"Yeah, my fifth brother and my brother Mu are really funny when they bicker. Once they finish a sentence, you can never guess what they'll say next. They go off-topic in less than three sentences."
Just as Wang Li and Mu Xueli were bickering, and Wang An and Huang Zhong were chatting idly, they noticed that a patch of grass in the tall grass behind the horses had sunk. (End of Chapter)