Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

The car was driving on a rural road.

The poplar trees on both sides moved backwards in unison like soldiers, leaving many shadows in the carriage.

The small light in the carriage was on.

Yu Qiujiang broke the dull atmosphere, "Tangtang, shouldn't we keep a low profile? It's best to investigate quietly. Why did you provoke such a village bully in the first place?"

Yu Qiutang was thinking about something, and when he saw Yu Qiujiang asking, he stopped thinking and said with a smile: "Brother Jiang, don't you see the geographical structure of this village?"

"What?"

“Oh, it’s the surroundings.”

Yu Qiujiang was confused. "Isn't this just like any other village? Is there anything special about it?"

Yu Qiutang took out a piece of paper copied from a photo from the storage bag next to the car and said, "Look carefully."

Lao Qin, who was driving, also turned around and looked over here, but it was too dark in the car and he couldn't see anything.

Yu Qiujiang took the copy paper and looked at it for a long time under the dim car lights, but still couldn't figure out what it was.

I had no choice but to return the things to Yu Qiutang.

"Why don't you just tell me directly? I don't think there's any problem."

Yu Qiutang then realized that it might be because it was dark and he had good eyesight so he could see things more clearly, whereas Yu Qiujiang was just an ordinary person and could not see the surrounding environment clearly.

"I just looked at the village carefully and it seemed familiar to me. Then I thought about it and realized that this was part of the background of the photo."

"Really?!"

After listening to this, Yu Qiujiang quickly took the paper and took another look at it, but because he had not seen the situation in the village clearly before, he could not see anything.

"That should be correct," Yu Qiutang nodded, "but this background is very large, we can only roughly confirm the scope, but we can't be sure which village it is.

It's too late now, let's go around tomorrow to find the angle and determine the location. "

Yu Qiujiang nodded: "That's fine."

Lao Qin said, "You think it's simple, but we think it's not easy to do. If all the villages around here are like the one we just visited, it will be very difficult to deal with."

Yu Qiutang nodded: "Well, I thought of this too. When we went to Zhang Lin's house, we were soon told to go to the village chief. If we didn't have some strength, we would be in trouble.

This shows a problem. The village is very wary of outsiders, and there are special information channels. What happens in the village can be quickly reported to the village chief. "

“That’s one aspect. Also, don’t be fooled by the smiling face of the village chief, who seems to be very polite. In fact, there are knives in his eyes.

I’m afraid that once we leave the village, they will definitely investigate our background. They are just trying to keep us stable for the time being. If they don’t investigate thoroughly, they will definitely not deal with us.”

"Yes, Brother Qin is right, I think so too. For a place like this to survive for a long time in the cracks and get by under the government's nose, it must have connections up and down the government, and it must also have its own network of connections."

"Also, we have to be careful when we stay in a store. Maybe these stores have their spies. If it doesn't work out, we can stay in the city. It's not far away anyway and is relatively safe."

Yu Qiutang shook his head. "Now we are just testing each other. If we really go to the city, doesn't it mean that we are on guard?"

Old Qin looked at him, as if unwilling to believe that such stupid words came out of Yu Qiutang's mouth.

"Don't you think they don't know that we are wary of them?

Since we are out and about, no one is particularly stupid. They have met many different kinds of people, and they are actually very clear about our attitude towards them.”

Yu Qiutang nodded: "I understand this. What I mean is that they know we are on guard, and we let them know that we are on guard, but we cannot let them know how serious our guard is and our true strength."

Old Qin was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Yu Qiutang meant.

It means revealing part of your thoughts, making the other party think that you know everything and let down their guard, thereby hiding and concealing a greater purpose.

"I think this way. Brother Jiang has already exposed his abilities today, so the other party will definitely be wary. So let them be wary of Brother Jiang.

By the way, Brother Qin, in order to facilitate our subsequent plans, I would like to get a general idea of ​​your skills, do you mind?"

Lao Qin said calmly: "Just make do."

Yu Qiutang smiled and said, "Compared to Brother Jiang?"

Lao Qin said helplessly: "I may not be as strong as you, but I have the skills to hurt people. If we really encounter something, I will probably be stronger."

Yu Qiutang nodded. He knew that people like Lao Qin would be reserved in their words and deeds out of habit. Since he said it was a little stronger, it probably wasn't that much stronger.

If that’s the case, Yu Qiujiang is probably the weakest among the three.

As for the difference in skills between himself and Lao Qin, it is hard to say and it is not important. For the time being, he will keep a low profile and not reveal too much. When the critical moment comes, he will make a thundering move.

The three of them returned to the town, which was already dark.

Almost lost.

The main reason was that the streets at that time were too dark, and there were no street lights like in later times. Moreover, the street layout was also very messy, not straight and horizontal. The car drove on it several times and each time it came to a dead end. It couldn't turn around, so it had to slowly retreat.

It was difficult to get to the front of the hotel. The three of them were all sweating and Lao Qin was quite embarrassed.

He boasted that he had traveled far and wide and had seen many places, and was generally not easily trapped. As a result, he almost got lost in Liukou Town.

"The three bosses are back~"

When I walked in, the guy who was sleeping on the counter was awakened and hurriedly got up to greet us.

In the afternoon, he set his sights on Yu Qiutang and the other two.

Although there are many people traveling from north to south and staying in hotels, not many of them can drive.

Judging from the appearance of the three people, the difference between them is not ordinary.

Maybe if you work closer, you can get some extra benefits or something.

Yu Qiutang smiled and said, "Get some food and send some hot water to our room."

"Okay~"

The servant nodded and bowed, then lifted the curtain of the back hall and went in.

Yu Qiutang and the other two went straight back to their room on the second floor.

For safety reasons, the three of them stayed in the same room. There were only two beds in the room, so Yu Qiutang asked his waiter to make a temporary bed for them. Although it was against the rules, the boss had no objection as he paid half the price of the room.

After the three people entered, Yu Qiutang closed the door tightly and the smile on his face immediately disappeared.

"Lao Qin, Brother Jiang, the two of you stay here tonight. I'm going to go back and take a look."

"Where to go?"

Yu Qiujiang didn't understand and asked subconsciously, but he suddenly realized the next moment, "Are you crazy?"

Lao Qin was also puzzled. He looked at the darkness outside the window and said, "What are you thinking? What can you do in the dark? You are not familiar with this place. You may not be able to find the place during the day. What can you do in the middle of the night?"

Yu Qiutang said: "You have seen what happened at night. The villagers are basically in collusion with each other. If we go there during the day, I am afraid we will not get any information.

I think we can't just sit here and wait for death. They don't know us well enough yet. They are afraid to have too many direct confrontations with us.

Once they find out that our real purpose is not to do business but to have other ideas, or that they are not sure but want to trap us here, the consequences will be disastrous.

Even if we are good at fighting, we can't defeat the whole town. After a long period of discipline and adjustment, these people have completely integrated into one, forming a mob. Maybe each of them is not very strong, but I think this power should not be underestimated. "

Yu Qiujiang: "Even if it's like this, you shouldn't go alone. We can go together so that we can at least take care of each other. Since you want this now, why did you come back then?"

Yu Qiutang: "Brother Jiang, you think this matter is too simple. Do you think the village chief really wants to do business with us?

In my opinion, he may have a little bit of this idea, but it is more of a test for us. His real purpose is to find out our bottom line.

I believe that for people like them, the gains and losses of one or two business partners are not important. The most important thing is to allow them to do this business safely and for a long time.

If you don't believe it, you can check it out tonight. I guess they will definitely arrange someone to find out our accommodation, which is where we are living now, and some people will come to test us.

So we have to split into two groups. If we all go over there and they find that there is no one in our room, they will guess that we are doing something else, and then nothing will be done well.

Lao Qin, you and Brother Jiang stay here to deal with the people who are trying to find out the news. As for me, since I have walked a lot in the mountains, I am more adaptable to the darkness, and my endurance and resilience are also better. I will go over there alone.

Brother Jiang, you know my skills, so don't worry too much. If there are too many of us, we will be a bigger target and we may be seen by the enemy."

When Yu Qiutang said these words, Yu Qiujiang immediately understood. Of course, he had seen Yu Qiutang's skills and knew that he was not bragging, but Lao Qin disagreed.

He felt that Yu Qiutang was not very strong and should not have much strength. This place was relatively primitive, and it was useless to just talk at the critical moment, and he had to show his strength with his hands.

To put it another way, even if you can't win, you can just run away if you have better physical fitness.

"How about this, Yu Qiutang, you two stay here and I'll go investigate. I often march at night in the army or take part in some missions at night. I can adapt to the night environment. Besides, if something unexpected happens, I have more experience in dealing with it."

Yu Qiutang knew that he meant well.

Moreover, when she left, Wu Meifen specifically told Lao Qin to take good care of Yu Qiutang while he was here and to make sure nothing happened.

People like them often have a rough appearance but an honest heart. It would be fine if they don't agree, but since they have agreed, they will definitely be responsible to the end.

I would rather get hurt or encounter misfortune than let the things or people I entrust to be affected.

"Lao Qin, since that's the case, why don't we give it a try. If I win, I'll go over there. If you win, Brother Jiang and I will stay here and you can go over there to check it out for me, how about that?"

Lao Qin didn't expect that Yu Qiutang would dare to challenge him directly. He was a little disdainful subconsciously. Although his expression didn't change much, he didn't give in in his words.

"If you think this is more appropriate and more convincing to you, then we can give it a try. Tell me, what do you want to compete in?"

Yu Qiutang: "How about this, we play best of three. Whoever wins two games first wins. What do you think?"

"Of course you can. What exactly do you want to compare?"

"To make it to the evening, you need endurance first. The first item we are going to compete in is push-ups. We'll see who can do the most push-ups in one minute. Secondly, you need fighting ability, which definitely requires strength. Let's compare arm wrestling strength."

"anything else?"

Seeing that Yu Qiutang only mentioned two things and stopped talking, Lao Qin asked what the third item was, but Yu Qiutang smiled and said, "Under normal circumstances, two games are enough for us."

Lao Qin almost laughed out of anger.

I didn't expect that I would be looked down upon by a young man in his early 20s.

Thinking back to the past, whether he was in the army or after retiring and being with these people, he had never been afraid of anyone.

Since this young man is so arrogant and doesn't know his place, for Wu Meifen's sake, let him broaden his horizons to avoid him suffering a greater loss in the future.

"Okay, since you are so confident, let's try arm wrestling first."

"Okay."

Yu Qiutang looked around, took the square stool from the corner, placed it between the two of them, squatted down first, and placed his right hand on the stool.

"Come on, Lao Qin, show me how to do it."

Lao Qin smiled contemptuously and squatted down as well.

"Although I am good with my left hand, my right hand is not weak either. It should be no problem for me to deal with you."

"Since you are good at using your left hand, let's compete with each other. I can't win by unfair means, right?"

"It's okay. If I say right hand, it's right hand."

As Lao Qin spoke, he clenched his fist and put his wrist close together with Yu Qiutang's wrist.

This is how experts arm wrestle.

Most people arm wrestle with their hands clasped together, but experts clench their fists and use their wrists directly, which requires more strength.

It not only tests wrist strength, but also arm strength.

"Brother Jiang, please tell us to start."

Yu Qiujiang did not get involved since the two of them were refusing to give in to each other from the beginning. He knew his own limitations.

Although he is stronger than ordinary people, he is not sure of winning against these two people, so he would rather not try and bring disgrace upon himself.

He stood beside the stool and hovered his hand just above the wrists of the two men. He began the countdown. "Three, two, one... go!"

Almost in an instant, Yu Qiutang and Lao Qin's wrists collided tightly together, as if the power from their bodies instantly formed a torrent, desperately pressing towards each other's wrists. (End of this chapter)