Chapter 1824
Inspecting Goods on the Street
After Mu Xueli finished speaking, Huang Zhong still asked with some unease:
"What if those two bastards have some bad intentions?"
Mu Xueli glanced at the location of Wang An and the other three out of the corner of her eye, and whispered to Huang Zhong:
"Look at those guys on motorcycles over there. I think the guy next to One-Eyed is just showing off to those guys on motorcycles."
Following Mu Xueli's instructions, Huang Zhong looked across the road and saw six people riding on three motorcycles. The three people driving the motorcycles got off after seeing the hand gesture made by the guy next to the one-eyed man. Then the six of them gathered together and pretended to chat.
However, their eyes kept drifting towards where Wang An and the other three were, clearly waiting for further instructions.
After observing, Huang Zhong said with a grim expression:
"Brother Mu, do you think they were trying to double-cross us just now?"
Mu Xueli nodded and said:
"Yeah, I just don't know why that one-eyed guy made them give up again."
After hearing this, Huang Zhong subconsciously gripped his Type 56 assault rifle tighter, and said with a fierce expression:
"Damn it, these lazy bastards better shut up and stop causing trouble, or I won't care about this or that, I'll just blast them all with a burst of bullets."
Mu Xueli believed that Huang Zhong was not joking, because Huang Zhong was extremely loyal to Wang An. It could be said that Huang Zhong would do anything for Wang An's safety.
Mu Xueli nodded and said:
"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive. It's not time to panic yet. Let's see what's going on first."
Not far away, Wang An pointed to the sacks in the trunk and said:
"These are all things that can be checked and verified at will."
The one-eyed man looked around and said:
"There are too many people and too many eyes around here. If someone reports us, it will be troublesome. Why don't we drive to my yard instead?"
Wang An glanced around, feeling that openly checking each gun one by one here was indeed a bit inappropriate. However, the thought of going into his yard felt like a lamb entering a tiger's den, so he shook his head and said:
"There's no need to go to your yard, since we both have cars. How about this, we'll just go to that area, find a secluded spot, inspect the goods, and then we'll exchange money for goods. After that, we'll each set off. What do you think?"
One-Eyed Dragon glanced at the sack Wang Li was holding, then awkwardly rubbed his lower back with the back of his hand. After a moment's hesitation, he said:
"Alright, let's go to that place. We'll each drive there, and your brother and my brother will wait here."
It was obvious that One-Eyed Dragon was afraid of the sack Wang Li was holding, because he knew very well that the sack contained a gun, and the irregular shape of the sack also indicated that Wang Li was holding a Type 56 assault rifle, a powerful weapon.
Wang An naturally took note of the one-eyed man's gaze and actions, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. This one-eyed man was really careful in his actions, and he really valued his life.
Of course, Wang An also valued his life, even more so, so he agreed with One-Eyed Dragon's suggestion. After all, if One-Eyed Dragon didn't care about appearances and just messed around with Wang An, Wang An's skills and marksmanship would be more than enough to deal with him alone.
Wang An nodded without hesitation, then turned to Wang Li and said:
“I’m going with Brother Long to inspect the goods at the border. You just wait here. If any of the brothers come looking for you, tell them to be patient. Brother Long and I will be back in a bit.”
Wang Li glanced at the one-eyed man and, sensing he was no match for Wang An, finally agreed.
"Okay, Fourth Brother, I understand. I'll just stay here and wait for you guys to come back. If the brothers come over and ask me what happened, I'll tell them."
Wang An said this in front of One-Eyed Dragon and his brother, making no attempt to conceal their presence. Upon hearing Wang An's words, One-Eyed Dragon and his brother visibly became uncomfortable. They hadn't expected that Wang An had also stationed men nearby, clearly keeping an eye on One-Eyed Dragon and his companion.
The one-eyed man chuckled and said:
"Brother, you're quite the planner! But don't worry, on my turf, I won't let you suffer any injustice. Since you've come all this way, I have to protect you. Hehehehe."
To be honest, One-Eyed Dragon's words were truly frank. As for what he was really thinking, no one knows. The main thing is that he didn't mention a word about the little things he and his brother had done earlier.
Wang An smiled slightly and explained calmly:
"We've come a long way, we can't let you protect us the whole time, Brother Long, hehehehe."
After a pause, Wang An continued:
"Let's go then, Brother Long. The sooner we get it over with, the better, don't you think?"
The one-eyed man glanced around and nodded, saying:
"Okay, brother, you just lead the way."
One-Eyed Dragon believed that Wang An wouldn't have the guts to take action on his own turf. He was even more convinced that even if Wang An dared to make a move, his men wouldn't be able to leave JY County.
As a true local tyrant in JY County, a big shot, One-Eyed Dragon still has this much confidence.
Wang An and his three companions were divided into two groups, one in the open and one in the shadows. Wang An believed that with Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong's two Type 56 assault rifles lurking in the shadows, they would be able to handle all sorts of messy situations.
After all, no matter what time it is, all the fear is due to insufficient firepower. As long as the firepower is sufficient, even if the Japanese devils come, they will all be wiped out here.
At this point, the two sides were in a state of mutual restraint and mutual wariness.
And so, Wang An and One-Eyed Dragon each climbed into their own vehicles and headed out of the county town one after the other.
After Wang An and the one-eyed man left, the one-eyed man's younger brother, who had previously been impolite, approached Wang Li and said with a smile:
"Brothers, what's wrong with you guys? Where did you come from?"
As he spoke, the young man took out a cigarette and offered one to Wang Li.
The phrase "面个荒的" is a local dialect expression, meaning "having met someone but completely unable to recall what they meant." However, in this context, the guy is just talking nonsense because he's clearly trying to get closer to them and elicit information.
Wang Li didn't accept the cigarette. Instead, he tucked the sack under his left arm, quickly pulled out his own cigarettes with his right hand, and then said with a smile:
"Take mine, take mine, my cigarette is strong."
Wang Li did this because Wang An had told him, Mu Xueli, and Huang Zhong not to accept cigarettes from strangers when they were out of town, lest the strangers have added something to the cigarettes and they unknowingly become infected. (End of Chapter)