Chapter 1715
scare me into a cold sweat
The sight of a patch of grass inexplicably sinking in was clearly seen by Wang Li and Mu Xueli, as well as Wang An and Huang Zhong.
Wang Li and Mu Xueli, who were arguing, immediately stopped. Wang Li looked serious, but hesitantly asked Mu Xueli:
"Holy crap, see that patch of grass? There's actually movement there. Brother Mu, shall we attack?"
Mu Xueli, abandoning her previous playful demeanor, gripped the gun handle tightly and said:
“No, I won’t shoot. My brother-in-law and the others must have seen it too. Besides, my brother-in-law already said to watch the person before shooting.”
Wang Li stared intently at the patch of grass, swallowed hard several times, and said softly:
"Okay, then let's wait for my fourth brother and the others to fire first."
Mu Xueli suddenly said softly:
"Then you keep an eye on that haystack, and I'll keep an eye on other places. I'm afraid these two are like us, not even stuck together in one pile."
Wang Li agreed:
"Okay, don't worry about that patch of grass. I'll keep an eye on it and it'll be fine."
Elsewhere, Wang An asked Huang Zhong in a low voice:
"Xiao Zhong, do you see that patch of grass behind the horse's rump?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Zhong said softly:
"Yeah, big brother, I saw it."
Wang An then said:
"Then you just need to keep an eye on that patch of grass. There definitely needs to be someone there. You don't need to worry about anything else."
Although Wang An didn't know whether the two people were together, he had to consider the situation as if they weren't. That's why he had Huang Zhong keep an eye on the patch of grass that was showing unusual activity, while he continued to observe other areas.
This is also the advantage of having more people. If only one person is watching, the person who caused the disturbance could disappear into another place in the blink of an eye.
And so, the scene returned to its previous state, except that Wang Li and Mu Xueli stopped bickering, and Wang An and Huang Zhong stopped chatting. They were all nervously observing every movement in the gold mine.
The scene became tense for a moment.
Wang An and his three companions remained motionless, while the two men hidden in the bushes grew increasingly anxious and impatient.
The reason these two people were like this was because one of them had been bitten by a snake.
Yes, I was bitten by a snake. That's just how unlucky I was.
He was bitten by a venomous snake that locals call "earth ball" but whose scientific name is "Ussuri viper".
Otherwise, given their combat skills, they would never have made such an obvious mistake as flattening the grass.
Given the current situation, it's fair to say that whichever side endures the longest will likely be the ultimate victor.
Although the venom of the earthworm is not as potent as that of cobras or banded kraits, it is still enough to easily kill a human.
In just a short while, the person bitten by the snake began to react. His face turned pale, his body convulsed, his hands trembled, and he looked like he was about to lose consciousness.
Just then, the person who had been bitten by the snake suddenly said to the person who hadn't been bitten:
"Brother, this snake venom is pretty potent. I'm probably going to die. Before I die, I'll lure them out for you. Keep an eye on where they are, and then you take them all out. Damn it, these bastards always attack from behind."
After speaking, the man tried to stand up, claiming he was going to help his accomplice lure out Wang An and his group. However, his accomplice grabbed him, saying anxiously:
"Third brother, just bear with it a little longer. I'll go get you the antidote right away. We don't need anything else, we just want to live well."
After saying that, he was about to climb toward the shack by the mine pit, but his third brother grabbed him again.
The man called Third Brother weakly waved his hand and said:
“No, you can’t go. If you show your face, it’s all over. Besides, the antidote will only keep me going for a little while longer. How can I get out of these mountains in just a little while? I’m your brother, listen to me. I’ll lure them out. You have to seize the opportunity.”
After saying that, the one called Third Brother shoved his younger brother aside, stood up, and ran away shouting and cursing:
"Fuck you, you bunch of bastards, come on, fuck your mother, hit me!"
At this moment, the person was clearly acting somewhat insane.
The four men, Wang An and his companions, who were already on edge, were taken aback when this person suddenly appeared.
The main problem is that running out in this situation is practically suicide, isn't it? Could the other side be plotting something?
However, seeing that the other party was alone and acting as if he wanted everyone to know he had run away, Wang An immediately realized that something must be wrong and immediately said to Huang Zhong:
"Don't shoot, Xiao Zhong, don't shoot."
Just as Huang Zhong was about to pull the trigger, he released his finger, and a gunshot rang out from the direction where Wang Li and Mu Xueli were.
That's right, it was Wang Li who fired the first shot.
Because Wang An's orders to him were to only fire when he saw a person.
With Wang Li's marksmanship, there was no way he would miss, and the shouting and cursing immediately stopped.
After firing the shot, Wang Li and Mu Xueli only glanced at the kid briefly before rolling away from their previous spot.
There was no other way. Before parting ways with Wang An, Wang An had clearly told them that after firing the gun, they had to immediately change locations and not delay for even a moment.
It has to be said that these two people took it to heart, and they listened to Wang An very much.
Of course, it was also fortunate that they were obedient, otherwise they might have really lost their lives.
Because less than a second after they left their previous position, a gunshot came from the bushes from which the kid ran, meaning that the one who wasn't poisoned by the snake fired the shot.
The bullets struck the tree where Wang Li had just hidden, snapping off a large number of the lush tree branches with a crackling sound.
This gave Wang Li and Mu Xueli a fright.
The main problem is that this kind of gunfight, where every second counts and a matter of milliseconds can mean the difference between life and death, is something that most people simply cannot endure.
The key point is that Mu Xueli and Wang Li have never experienced this before!
It must be said that the two people in the bushes were really well-coordinated. The one called "brother" was particularly good at marksmanship and awareness. Wang Li only fired one shot, and he was able to determine Wang Li's exact location based on the sound of the gunshot and the location where his third brother was shot.
Most importantly, he fired incredibly fast, clearly indicating professional training in this area. His gun fired almost the instant he stood up, as if he didn't even need to aim. (End of Chapter)