Chapter 4: The Mountain Village Murder Case (Part 2)

  In his past life, apart from liking hot weapons, Qin Wei's favorite thing was the crossbow. His greatest pleasure and hobby, aside from shooting a few rounds every day, was to make a crossbow himself whenever he had nothing to do. Every time he finished making one, the sense of satisfaction made him infatuated, and there were no less than thirty crossbows that he had made with his own hands.

  Thus, from a small bird, Qin Wei gradually became a master of crossbow-making.

  That day, looking at those damaged guns, a thought flashed through Qin Wei's mind: make a crossbow.

  With the help of Old Ironworker Chen Tie, this idea was actually made possible. The crossbow made of high-quality steel has a huge killing power and a range of over 100 meters. It can be said that it is an indispensable weapon for special operations without a silencer.

  Chen Dayong looked at the crossbow and said somewhat confusedly: "Qin big brother, what are you doing with this crossbow?" During this period of time together, several young people changed from initial disdain to respect, all calling Qin Wei "big brother".

  "Heh heh, this is a great thing, whether it's for hunting or fighting, this thing is always fun to use." After saying that, Hai couldn't help but swing the crossbow in his hand with some pride.

  Chen Dayong curled his lip and said, "I didn't see that coming. When I was a kid, I could make this thing fly twenty meters high, which is already pretty good. It's just for hunting pheasants, rabbits and the like. If you encounter wild boars or black bears, this thing won't be of any use."

  It's clear this kid still has some complaints about Qin Wei for not being able to get a gun.

  Qin Wei looked at Chen Dayong with a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling expression and said, "Dayong, do you think this thing is just a toy and can't be used as a weapon?"

  Chen Dayong responded with an ambiguous "uh-huh".

  "Haha, okay little guy, let's make a bet. Da Gui, lend your gun to Da Yong first. I'll use ten bullets and you use ten crossbow arrows. Let's see who can hunt more prey." Qin Wei said with a smile.

  "And if I lose, I'll let you use my pistol, how about that?" Qin Wei continued to tempt him.

  After listening to Qin Wei's words, Chen Da Yong's eyes lit up. Chen Da Yong knew that Qin Wei had a handgun on him, which was extremely beautiful, with the black gun body shining with an enticing glow, and it could even hold 13 rounds of ammunition, making it the second most powerful gun after the submachine gun in Chen Da Ming's hand.

  Last time I saw it once, let Chen Dayong this eye envy.

  During this period, he followed everyone to practice shooting. His progress was the fastest. Generally speaking, within 50 meters, fixed targets can be hit with a score of 92 or 93 rings in ten rounds, which made Chen Dayong extremely proud.

  Listening to Qin Wei's suggestion, Chen Dajun immediately agreed: "Alright, Brother Qin, you said it yourself. If you lose, that gun of yours is mine."

  "Don't worry, I'll coax you into it. Daming will follow Daxiong, and Kuai will follow me as a witness. If I lose, I'll give you that gun to use. But if you lose, Daxiong, you should also leave something as a consolation prize." At this moment, Qin Wei was like the big bad wolf coaxing Little Red Riding Hood.

  Qin Wei's words also gave Chen Dayong a headache. Right, others have already taken out their trump cards, what can I take out?

  After thinking for a long time, Chen Dayong said with some difficulty: "I really don't have anything to take out, Qin Ge, you say what you want."

  Qin Wei smiled and shook his head: "What do I want from you, what do you have that I want? Alright, if you lose, take this crossbow and practice it well. Practice until you can hit the target within 50 meters without fail. What do you think?"

  "Alright, have it your way."

  He agreed very quickly, Qin Wei looked at Chen Dayong with a calm face, but now Qin Wei's heart was already blooming with joy.

  Chen Dayong may have had limited exposure to shooting, but he has the same natural talent as Chen Daqiu, lacking only the psychological quality and experience of the latter.

  Although he can't be a sniper now, it's not bad to be a good deputy. In the future, go on more missions with Chen Da-kui and he will definitely become a good hand. Now he is too impulsive, why give the gun to him instead of Chen An-ping, just want to temper this kid.

  The match began immediately. Chen Dayong held the rifle in his hand, and he was so excited that he thought to himself that he would soon have a gun of his own, and he couldn't help humming a little tune.

  Chen Daming, who was standing aside, shook his head and thought to himself: "This foolish kid, Qin is so easy-going, in terms of marksmanship, even Da Kui is just half a catty compared to him. You're just a rookie who's only held a gun for a few days, and you dare to compare with him? You're just waiting to die."

  Things were just as Chen Daming had thought, when the two returned to the small valley in the afternoon, Chen Dayong saw that all ten of the prey on the ground had already been stunned.

  He himself fired ten bullets and only hit two pheasants and two rabbits, while Qin Wei's prey even included larger animals such as gazelles and deer. Seeing this situation, Chen Dajun just stared blankly at the animals on the ground.

  Qin Wei, on the other hand, was secretly delighted, thinking to himself: I originally honed my skills by shooting steel marbles at sparrows with a crossbow; if I lose to this foolish kid, I'll really have no face left.

  Everyone looked at Chen Dayong's dull face, and it was a burst of laughter, but when they saw Qin Wei relying on the bow in his hand to achieve such results, a hint of fear also rose in their hearts.

  Chen Da-kui, however, was still immersed in Qin Wei's choice of ambush location and various camouflage methods, as if a seed had already been planted in his heart, now only waiting for it to bloom and bear fruit.

  Chen Dayong pulled his head down and carried today's prey back home with everyone.

  Chen Da-kui shouted a few times at the village entrance, and all the villagers came to the village entrance to divide the meat. The horse deer and yellow sheep that were hunted were divided among the villagers, and everyone happily returned home to improve their lives.

  And the rest of the small animals, such as wild chickens and rabbits, were taken back home by their respective owners.

  When Qin Wei returned to Chen Da Kang's home, the happiest was Dabao. His lovely Uncle Qin would bring back some delicious food every day, a pheasant today and a rabbit tomorrow, making Dabao enjoy many wild flavors during this period.

  Time passed day by day, and it was about to enter December. The weather also became colder day by day. Qin Weide's injury had almost recovered, and he was planning to leave after saying goodbye to the old village chief and Chen Dakang in these days.

  The day was like any other, with the sky in Jin Dongnan still a brilliant blue. Qin Wei and Chen Da-kui finished their training in the small valley, strolled around the old forest, shot two wild boars with a crossbow, skewered them on a wooden stick, and walked down the mountain laughing and chatting.

  "Da Gui, I'm leaving." Qin Wei said softly to Yang Da Gui who was walking behind him.

  Yang Da-kui was taken aback, but quickly reacted and said: "Let's go, Qin Ge. Why do you want to leave? Isn't it good here at our Yang Family Slope?"

  "Haha, Da Kui, the world is full of unpredictable gatherings. You should know that I'm now a national army officer, and my uniform is neatly folded in Da Kang's cabinet. Our generation was born into a chaotic era, and we can't help but fight for our own survival. I'm just a small person with no great ambitions, and it's enough for me to contribute my share of strength to the country. Perhaps one day you'll be gone, Qin Ge.

  At this moment, Qin Wei spoke calmly, continuing: "Da Kui, with your current skills and marksmanship, you're among the best anywhere. But don't let these talents take a wrong turn; if you do something that betrays our ancestors, I'll come find you myself."

  Yang Daqiu's body shook as he heard these words, and he turned his face to say in a serious tone: "Brother Qin, rest assured, I dare to do anything but betray my ancestors. Although I haven't read many books, I understand that one should be like Yue Fei or Wen Tianxiang, and absolutely cannot be like Qin Hui."

  Yang Daqi looked serious, Qin Wei smiled and nodded, patted Yang Daqi's shoulder, but said nothing.

  While others took turns carrying the wild boar, they walked towards their home at the foot of the mountain.

  Yang Dayong smiled with a grin: "Qin big brother, tonight we're wrapping dumplings, come to our house for dinner. My sister-in-law has brought back my nephew and niece, and these wild boar meat-filled dumplings are incredibly fragrant!"

  "I'm going to do something, you're having a family reunion, I'll go join the excitement. I went with your old man to drink wine, and you little guy can't wait on the side, still eating wild boar meat dumplings." Qin Wei said, looking at Yang Dàyǒng's casual appearance.

  "That's right, if you go, my dad will definitely take out that bottle of old wine to entertain you. Last time, my mother had a fever, it was Qin Ge and Da Kui Ge who went up the mountain to find herbs and saved my mother. My father has been wanting to thank you." Yang Dàyǒng explained.

  "Alright, you guys handle it yourself, I have something to discuss with Da Kang tonight. Hmm, wait a minute." Just as they were about to enter the village, he suddenly felt that something was off and raised his hand to stop the group from moving forward.

  Several people looked at the village in front of them, all staring blankly at Qin Wei, only Yang Da Kui looked solemnly at the quiet mountain village.

  Qin Wei slowly drew out his pistol, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper. In a low voice, he said: "Da Kui, something's not right. You sense it too."

  Yang Daqi sniffed his nose a few times and said in a very serious tone, "Qin Ge, I smell a bloody odor."

  "Something's wrong, the village is in trouble, everyone hurry into the village." Qin Wei shouted loudly, then charged into the village on horseback.

  The other little ones also threw away their prey in their hands and followed Qin Wei into the village.

  However, when they rushed into the village, they were all frightened by what they saw before their eyes.

  On the main road of the village, the villagers' corpses were lying horizontally and vertically, with endless resentment, fear and accusation against the murderer flowing from their eyes that had lost their luster.