Chapter 1716
clearly shows fear.
But just as he stood up, Wang An and Huang Zhong also opened fire, firing several shots at their "brother" who was kneeling on one knee, intently aiming at Wang Li and Mu Xueli.
There was no other way; this kid was aiming his gun at Wang Li and Mu Xueli. If Wang An and Huang Zhong didn't kill him quickly, what if he killed Wang Li and Mu Xueli instead?
Even so, Wang An was still very worried about the safety of Mu Xueli and Wang Li.
The main problem is that Mu Xueli and Wang Li, who came with Wang An to dig ginseng, only had to face mountain torrents and wild animals like jackals, wolves, and tigers. But instead, they ended up fighting for a gold mine with Wang An instead of digging ginseng.
This is utter nonsense!
Although robbing gold mines is more profitable, and according to the bandit's confession, they also have a lot of ginseng, it is also more dangerous. A slight mistake could result in them meeting Buddha directly.
If Mu Xueli and Wang Li really did go to see Buddha, regardless of how sad and remorseful Wang An would feel, the main problem would be that Wang An wouldn't be able to explain it to their parents, wives, and children.
Wang An's marksmanship was so good that there was no way he could miss. The kid who hadn't been poisoned by the snake only fired two shots in the direction of Wang Li and Mu Xueli, and his head was blown apart by the bullets fired by Wang An, exploding like a watermelon.
It all sounds slow, but in fact, it all happened in just a few seconds.
From the moment the person poisoned by the snake ran out, to Wang Li shooting him, to the "brother" who wasn't poisoned shooting Wang Li and Mu Xueli, and finally to Wang An and Huang Zhong shooting the "brother" who wasn't poisoned, all of this happened in less than 5 seconds.
Seeing that the kid's head was smashed to pieces in the crosshair, Wang An immediately called out to Huang Zhong:
"Xiao Zhong, hurry up and go."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang An scrambled into the bushes, and before he could even stand up straight, he had already scurried several meters away with his backside sticking out.
Wang An had witnessed firsthand the opponent's awareness, marksmanship, and speed of firing. It was safe to say that under equal conditions, Wang An was no match for them.
Wang An is only fast and accurate in drawing his gun; his combat awareness is far inferior. In a real sniper duel, a player like Wang An would be nothing more than a sitting duck.
There's no way around it; Wang An comes from a humble background and is simply not on the same level as those who have received professional training.
Fortunately, Wang An has a very clear understanding of himself and will not use his weaknesses to clash with other people's strengths.
He said, "If you can't beat them, can't you at least run away? If you can't run away, can't you at least run first?" There's nothing shameful about running away to save your own life.
Wang An and Huang Zhong only stopped after they had navigated left and right to another suitable spot to observe the direction of the gold mine.
After catching his breath, Wang An cautiously looked towards the bushes.
After observing for a while, Huang Zhong suddenly said:
"Big brother, there shouldn't be anyone else this time, right?"
Wang An suppressed his worries about Mu Xueli and Wang Li, and shook his head, saying:
"Logically, there should be no one else. They only had 12 horses, so there should be 12 people. Now that we've killed 12 of them, there should be no more."
After a pause, Wang An continued, still somewhat shaken.
"But let's wait a bit longer before going out."
Without lying, although all 12 of the other side's men had been killed, and the gold mine and everything in the gold mine shacks now belonged to Wang An and his three companions, Wang An still regretted getting involved in this mess.
Wang An never expected that the opponent's strength would be so great, to an absurd degree.
On the other side, Mu Xueli and Wang Li had already arrived at the next firing point. Instead of bickering, they each expressed their feelings. Wang Li, still somewhat shaken, said:
"Holy shit, those two shots that kid fired just now were really scary, they almost hit us."
Mu Xueli echoed:
"Yeah, if we hadn't listened to my brother-in-law and jumped off the pole right after firing the shot, we might have ended up dead."
Wang Li said with a puzzled look:
"Brother Mu, I have a feeling these guys aren't ordinary people. I just fired my gun and that kid's gun came straight at us. He was way too fast!"
Mu Xueli nodded solemnly and said:
"Yeah, that was fast. If they hadn't been standing there in a circle, bowing to something, we would have seized the opportunity and shot them all dead. I think we might be in serious trouble today."
Wang Li nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly, and said:
"I think so too. At most, we can only kill a few of them and that's it. If we really fight them head-on, we'll probably be... well, it's hard to say."
After Wang Li finished speaking, the two fell silent, clearly having given up all hope of a direct confrontation.
And so, the four of them waited once again.
Half an hour later, when there was still no movement around the gold mine, Wang An realized that there must be no one there at all.
Even so, Wang An was still a little uneasy and dared not go out on his own initiative.
The main reason was that Wang An was also shocked by the opponent's strength, and he was really too afraid to show himself.
After thinking for a moment, Wang An said to Huang Zhong:
"Xiao Zhong, do you think we should go back first and then come back tomorrow to see what's going on? Anyway, there's probably no one else around here besides us, what do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Zhong's face was filled with surprise.
In Huang Zhong's mind, Wang An had always been a bold, daring, and omnipotent elder brother.
But Wang An's behavior at this moment clearly showed that he was afraid.
To put it bluntly, that's cowardice.
Huang Zhong's thinking was indeed correct, because Wang An was indeed afraid and had indeed chickened out.
Thinking of his parents, wife, younger brother and sister, and most importantly, his two little babies, and then thinking of his several female lovers, Wang An felt that his current life was very good, and he hadn't enjoyed it enough yet, so Wang An really didn't dare to take any risks.
After a while, Huang Zhong spoke:
"Brother, why don't I go out and take a look? I'm fine anyway."
Before Huang Zhong could finish speaking, Wang An interrupted him directly:
"Alright, listen to me, let's leave and come back tomorrow to see what's going on."
As he spoke, Wang An crawled backward two or three meters, then got up and disappeared into the bushes. He then put his hand in his mouth and whistled three very loud whistles. (End of Chapter)