Wang Li nodded fiercely in response, his eyes full of ferocity.
He really didn't want to speak now, his hands propped on his knees, gasping for air in large gulps.
The cold wind in the woods poured into his chest, stabbing his lungs like knives, burning and aching as if they were about to explode.
Ambush attacks and sniping from the shadows were all Wang Li's specialties, his trump cards.
As for planning and strategizing, deciding where to escape, that had always been up to Brother Da Wang Fang.
They firmly believed that with brothers united, they could cut through metal. Every time they stole or robbed, one of the brothers was responsible for the action, while the other kept watch and stood guard.
Their record of escaping after multiple successful crimes and killing several pursuers made them increasingly arrogant.
Wang Li quickly scanned the surrounding terrain, then pulled the trigger in Zhou Cang's direction without even looking.
Bang!
Zhou Cang quickly hid behind a large tree.
Wang Li took advantage of this gap, sprinting towards the side of the mountain slope like crazy, running over a hundred meters in one breath.
At the same time, Wang Fang also rapidly fled in the opposite direction!
In their minds, no matter which one Zhou Cang chased, as soon as they turned around, they could "package the dumplings" (surround and trap) the person behind them, leaving him with no way back!
Wang Li found a patch of bushes, hid behind them, and aimed secretly, while Wang Fang, after putting some distance between them, stood behind a large tree, searching for the figure of the approaching person.
That's how it was in the mountain forest; others couldn't see you, and you couldn't see others.
The gamble was on who would spot the other first.
And Zhou Cang, he had Xiao Bai (Little White) as a cheat! Little Fox's sense of smell could help Zhou Cang determine the enemy's direction, although even without Xiao Bai, he could easily deal with Erlang.
But he still wanted to see if Little Fox could cooperate with him.
Looking at the two people running in separate directions, Zhou Cang's smile grew brighter.
He was just thinking about how to defeat them one by one, and the other party voluntarily split up; they were practically cooperating with him!
"Xiao Bai (Little White), let's go find the one on the mountain slope first!" Zhou Cang pointed upwards.
"Chirp chirp!" Little Fox blinked its big eyes, its face full of smiles, and twitched its nose.
Then it lowered its head and led the way, one person and one fox circled around, quietly creeping towards Wang Li's position.
Wang Li stared and searched for a long time but didn't see Zhou Cang's figure; by now, he had recovered a good deal of his strength.
Just as he was about to get up and change positions, a voice that suddenly appeared made the hairs on his body stand on end!
"Brother, are you looking for me?"
Wang Li didn't have time to turn around and was about to raise his gun from his shoulder to shoot backward!
But it was firmly gripped by a large hand, and the gun barrel uncontrollably lifted towards the sky.
Bang!
Wang Fang in the distance was startled; this was his second brother's shotgun!
Did he shoot?
Wang Fang hesitated for a moment but wasn't in a hurry to find Wang Li; instead, he circled around, cautiously approaching Wang Li's position.
By this time, Zhang Quanfu had run back to the village and found Captain Zhao Kaishan.
"Cap... Captain, quickly!" Zhang Quanfu was gasping for air in big gulps.
"What's wrong? Speak slowly!" Zhao Kaishan patted Quan Fu's back and handed him an enamel mug.
After Zhang Quanfu took a few gulps of hot water, he grabbed Zhao Kaishan's arm and said,
"Something's happened, Captain! Fugui and I encountered the fugitives you mentioned while fishing!"
"What? Where's Fugui then?" Zhao Kaishan asked anxiously, shaking Zhang Quanfu's shoulder repeatedly.
Zhang Quanfu was shaken so hard he almost died,
"Fugui... told me to run, he's still hiding behind the gunny sacks, not daring to show his head!"
"Holy crap!" Zhao Kaishan got anxious as soon as he heard this; he had already guessed the situation from Zhang Quanfu's scattered words: Fugui was trapped, his life or death unknown!
He quickly dropped Zhang Quanfu, ran to the Great Brigade headquarters office, and turned on the loudspeaker.
"Hello, hello! This is Zhao Kaishan, this is Zhao Kaishan!"
"All militia members in the entire Great Brigade, and anyone with a gun at home, bring your guns and assemble at the Great Brigade!"
"Immediately, right now!"
"Bring two days' worth of dry rations, bring flashlights if you have them; there's an urgent combat mission!"
In less than ten minutes, more than twenty young militia members had formed a line and were assembled!
"Comrades! Just now, Quan Fu ran back to report; he and Fugui encountered the fugitives in the mountains, and Fugui is currently dealing with the fugitives. We will set off immediately to provide support!"
"Wang Mancang!" Zhao Kaishan looked at a sturdy middle-aged militia member in the Brigade.
"Here!"
"You're the fastest runner; go immediately to the County Commune to report the situation!"
"Yes!"
Wang Mancang immediately ran out of the village, and Zhao Kaishan looked at the Brigade,
"If you encounter the criminals, shoot to kill! Quan Fu, lead the way, let's go!"
"Yes!" Everyone shouted loudly; Zhang Quanfu was so tired he was almost collapsing, but he still gritted his teeth and ran at the very front.
He knew that even a minute's delay could harm Fugui!
Wang Fang had already circled around as quickly as possible to get near Wang Li; he moved to the upper part of the slope, observing Wang Li from above.
But he found Wang Li leaning against a tree.
He slowly approached Wang Li and pushed Wang Li,
"Wang Li?"
"Wang Li!"
The scene before him made Wang Fang's eyes split with rage; a military bayonet was plunged into Wang Li's left lung, and by now, Wang Li was limp.
Blood foam was gushing from the corners of his mouth and nostrils; it was clear he was about to die.
"Uh... uh..."
Wang Li tried hard to say something, but his lungs and windpipe were already filled, so he couldn't make a sound.
During the brief encounter just now, Wang Li's gun barrel was grabbed, and when he fired, he hit the tree above his head; as soon as he turned around, Zhou Cang plunged the bayonet into his body.
Wang Li leaned his back against the big tree, immediately felt a coldness in his chest, his breathing became short and difficult, and a stream of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
He wanted to open his mouth and shout, but he saw the man in front of him loosen his grip on the gun barrel with his right hand and cover his mouth tightly.
At the same time, a punch heavily struck his right side ribs, which was the location of the liver.
Exploding liver!
Wang Li only felt as if his abdomen had been hit by a heavy hammer, and his entire body was already out of control.
"Mm!" Wang Li raised his head in horror, staring at the young face before him; only now did he see clearly, how could the other party be so young?
There was no ripple in those indifferent eyes.
Zhou Cang gently took the shotgun from Wang Li's hand.
Wang Li slumped weakly onto the ground, the intense pain in his liver and his punctured left lung allowed him only to emit painful whimpers in his throat.
Along with a wave of intense nausea, his vision gradually darkened, and his consciousness became blurred.
It wasn't until Wang Fang patted him that he barely regained a trace of clarity, wanting to tell Wang Fang that the beast-like man was nearby.
But he could no longer hold on and closed his eyes.
"Wang Li!"
Wang Fang shook Wang Li's shoulder and shouted.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out.
Wang Fang's body uncontrollably fell forward; he struggled to twist his body and lay on the ground, looking down at the blood gushing from his chest.
A man holding a gun appeared above his head.
"Don't kill me! I hid gold in the cave, I'll give it all to you!" Wang Fang begged, covering his wound.
"Fool! If you die, that gold is mine too!"