Chapter 1717
Let's come back tomorrow
Wang Li, who was still intently watching the gold mine for any movement, instinctively asked Mu Xueli after hearing the three whistles:
"What does my fourth brother mean? Why is he retreating after the fight?"
After Wang Li finished speaking, Mu Xueli, with a face full of doubt, said:
"Hmm, what does my brother-in-law mean by this? We finally managed to take it all down, why are we just leaving? Are we just going to throw away all the good stuff in this gold mine?"
After muttering to each other, neither of them understood why, but the whistle to retreat had already sounded. Without further delay, they both crawled back a few meters and, after completely hiding their bodies in the bushes, crouched low and ran towards where the horses were.
It was clear from their fleeing posture that Wang An and Huang Zhong, as well as Mu Xueli and Wang Li, were all terrified by the opponent's sharp combat awareness and superb marksmanship, fearing that they would be instantly killed if they showed themselves.
However, it must be said that the other side was indeed formidable. Wang An had only seen such combat skills in a few retired special forces soldiers in his previous life.
Therefore, no matter how disheveled Wang An and his men's escape posture was, it was perfectly reasonable.
I'll say it again: there's nothing shameful about running away to save your own life!
When Mu Xueli and Wang Li returned to the horses, Wang An and Huang Zhong were already waiting there.
As soon as they met, Wang Li said with a face full of resentment:
"Fourth Brother, we finally managed to mine this gold mine, and that kid almost gave it away to us. Are we just going to give it up?"
Seeing that Wang Li and Mu Xueli had both returned safely, Wang An finally felt relieved. Hearing Wang Li's unwilling words, he chuckled and said:
"Why wouldn't we want it? Of course we should! Anyway, within a radius of ten kilometers around here, besides the four of us, I don't think there's anyone else. My idea is to come back tomorrow."
Mu Xueli and Wang Li exchanged a glance, and then Mu Xueli said again:
“Brother-in-law, what if there are other people around? I think there are a lot of good stuff in that gold mine. If they all get taken by other people, then all our work will have been for nothing.”
Wang An shook his head and said:
"It's alright. If someone else does take care of it, they're definitely not alone. We don't need to confront them head-on."
After a pause, Wang An said in a deep voice:
"We were really reckless this time. If it weren't for good luck, we might not even be alive right now. We can't do that again next time."
After Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli and Wang Li clicked their tongues and fell silent, because what Wang An said was true.
Wang An's idea was that if the other side still had people with such combat skills, then even if Wang An and his three companions got their hands on the gold mine, they probably wouldn't be able to hold onto it in the end. The key point was that Wang An and his three companions would still be in great danger.
It must be admitted that if the other 10 people hadn't been performing some strange ritual—that is, forming a circle and kowtowing—giving Wang An and his group an opportunity, even in a sneak attack, Wang An and his group would have been no match for these 12 people.
It's possible that in just one round, Wang An and his three companions would suffer heavy losses, and they might all be killed.
There's no way around it; everyone's combat skills are simply not on the same level! There's no comparison whatsoever.
Seeing that Mu Xueli and Wang Li were both silent, Wang An said:
"Alright, get on your horses. Let's go. We'll come back tomorrow. If anyone comes and takes the stuff, then forget it."
After saying this, Wang An was the first to mount his horse, shouting "Giddy up!" and galloping off towards the direction of the tent. Immediately afterward, Huang Zhong, Mu Xueli, and Wang Li also mounted their horses and chased after Wang An.
Mu Xueli and Wang Li were only a little unwilling; deep down, they were also very scared.
So after hearing what Wang An said, although the two were still quite unwilling, they were relieved. If the other party really had accomplices or were on their way, it was really hard to say who would live and who would die.
Back at their lodgings, the four of them started a fire and began cooking.
The main dish was still the large pancakes they brought from home. The group also dug up some large brains and wild onions from not far from the shack. Huang Zhong also picked some bracken, blanched it in water, squeezed it dry, and planned to roll it into the pancakes.
When they left in the morning, the four of them didn't forget to take the roe deer meat that had been buried in the ash heap. They boiled it in water, shredded it, and put it in pancakes, which was also very delicious.
Of course, cooked roe deer meat is just as delicious as it is, simply dipped in salt flour or sauce.
Besides these, the four of them also brought a lot of canned meat. However, Wang An, Wang Li and Mu Xueli were not very interested in canned meat. Mainly because when they were fighting tigers with Wu Dong and the others that year, they ate canned meat for every meal and got sick of it, so they didn't crave it at all now.
However, there's no need to worry about the canned meat brought into the mountains going to waste, because Huang Zhong hadn't eaten much of this stuff before, but now he actually really enjoys it.
Even though the food for the four of them was already quite good, Wang An still looked at the wrap in his hand with dissatisfaction and said:
"It's really tough to eat pancakes for every meal. My jaw is so tired from chewing them. We need to figure out something else to eat."
Wang Li immediately echoed:
"Yeah, this pancake gets harder and harder the longer it sits. Once it's heated, it gets really tough. Chewing this stuff is like chewing a leather belt."
Mu Xueli said while chewing the pancake vigorously:
"I think it's alright. The pancake is a bit hard, but it gets more fragrant the more you chew it."
The four of them ate and chatted, and quickly finished their meal.
Because they had spent a lot of time traveling and fighting in the morning, it was already past 3 p.m. when the four of them finished eating.
Wang Li, who was a little worried about the gold mine, suddenly said to Wang An:
"Fourth Brother, how about I sneak a peek at the gold mine?"
Mu Xueli, her face also filled with eagerness, said:
"Yes, brother-in-law, let's go take a look. Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep at night. I always feel like something's on my mind."
Wang An glanced at Mu Xueli, then at Wang Li, and was immediately speechless.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Ancai said:
"Alright, we won't be wading through the old embankment after noon anyway, so you two go ahead. But remember this: just sneak a peek, and no matter what happens at the gold mine, don't go near it."
The two happily agreed and turned to walk towards the horses.
Wang An, watching the two men's retreating figures, said to Huang Zhong:
"Do you want to go? If you want to go, you can go with me."
Huang Zhong shook his head and said:
"I'm not going. That place is full of dead people. What's there to see?"
(End of this chapter)