Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1254 Encountering Robbers
Immediately afterwards, the young man said with a fawning smile again:
"Hey, you three big brothers, this is all my fault, my bad, my bad, hehehehe, sorry, sorry. Hehehe."

It's obvious that the reason this person's attitude changed so quickly was because he was afraid that Wang An and the other two would beat him up. After all, smart people know the saying, "A wise man doesn't suffer a loss in front of him," or "A man who knows when to yield is a hero."

Sometimes, bowing your head is the most responsible thing to do for yourself and your family, because it is foreseeable that Wang An and his two companions are not easy to mess with. If this kid continues to shout, he will definitely get a good beating.

However, Wang An and the other two were taken aback by the kid's change in attitude. The main reason was that the kid had been cursing them just a moment ago, but then he started smiling and apologizing in the next sentence.

Of course, Wang An wasn't the type to hold a grudge, so whether the kid's apology was insincere or a temporary concession, Wang An didn't want to escalate the conflict any further.

Although everyone will go their separate ways after getting off the train and may never see each other again, the sleeper car is full of hidden talents. Besides, Wang An and his two companions will be on the train for nearly 20 hours, so it's really unnecessary to make enemies.

So after a moment of surprise, Wang An said while chewing on a sausage:
"Alright, alright, let's just leave it at that. Hey, have you eaten? Here, have a whole sausage. It's so delicious, so fragrant. You can't usually find anywhere to buy it."

As he spoke, Wang An picked up a red sausage and handed it to the young man, but the man waved his hand repeatedly, saying:

"No need, no need at all. The boxed meals from the train will be delivered soon. I'll just eat the boxed meals."

Wang An didn't retract his hand as he handed over the sausage, and said nonchalantly:

"Even while eating, you can still have a sausage. Come on, don't be shy."

Seeing that Wang An insisted on giving it to him and it didn't seem like he was faking it, the young man finally accepted the sausage, saying thank you several times.

Wang An waved his hand and said:
"No need to thank me, we're all friends when we're traveling. By the way, we still have some beer here, want a bottle?"

As he spoke, Wang An picked up a bottle of beer and handed it over.

To be honest, Wang An's attitude right now is completely different from his attitude when he was dragging this kid and when he was scolding that middle-aged man.

The Wang An of the past was a complete hoodlum, but the Wang An of today can definitely be called an excellent and generous gentleman.

In fact, Wang An's behavior represents the vast majority of Northeasterners. It can be said that most Northeasterners are like this: if you dare to mess with me, I will fight you to the death, but if you are peaceful and amiable, I will definitely not cause any trouble.

And so, with the young man's apology, Wang An's nonchalant attitude, and the food he offered, the atmosphere in the cubicle immediately became much more harmonious.

Of course, Wang An ignored the middle-aged man who was "blind and deaf" and unable to distinguish right from wrong from beginning to end.

Wang An mainly felt that he had nothing to say to this kind of person, and that talking too much would affect his mood.

As the train whirred "Underpants, underpants, underpants," evening arrived before we knew it.

After dinner, Wang An and the other two sat on the lower bunk and started playing cards.

However, as they were playing, Wang An and his two companions heard the sounds of fighting and screams outside.

In this day and age, fighting is nothing to be surprised about. It usually doesn't involve going into the fence or anything like that. Even if the tea master comes, he usually just tries to mediate. At most, he'll reprimand both sides on the spot, and then that's it.

So Wang An and his two companions didn't pay any attention and continued playing cards. However, although Wang An and his companions didn't care, the matter didn't escape them.

Soon, two men holding cutting boards silently stood guard at the door of the cubicle.

"Ban Cai" is actually a cleaver, and it can be considered a unique feature of Northeast China.

However, this thing is called a "cooking knife" because it is only about half a meter long, has a blade on only one side, but no tip, and looks like an elongated version of a cleaver.

This thing is very popular among petty thugs and hooligans; basically, more than half of the petty thugs have one.

The main reason this thing is so popular is that it's cheap, inexpensive, and very easy to make. Many are made by removing the serrations from scrap saw blades and then grinding them down.

Furthermore, because this thing is very light, it is not very lethal. Unless you deliberately slash someone's neck, it will at most cut a few gashes, but it won't even cut the bone.

However, these two dishes were much longer than normal dishes, so they could no longer be called dishes; they should be called cleavers.

As soon as Wang An saw the two men standing at the door, he knew he had run into robbers.

It's normal for petty theft to be common these days, and fights and minor squabbles are also quite common. But blatant robbery on a train is something that's really rare to see.

You have to understand that at that time, all the passengers on the train were armed, and they had not only pistols, but also heavy weapons like the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle and the Type 56 assault rifle. So Wang An was a little puzzled; these guys were really bold.

Wang An calmly put down the playing cards, casually pulled out his Type 54 pistol, and cocked it.

Having learned from his previous experience on the train, Wang An now had extremely strong confidence in the documents and letter of introduction Zhang Shuya had given him. He was certain that even if he used a gun, it wouldn't affect the three of them.

Therefore, Wang An really wanted to see what kind of confidence and background these people who dared to rob people with machetes had, and whether they would be afraid when they saw the Type 54 pistol in his hand.

Upon seeing Wang An's actions, Mu Xueli and Wang Li also drew their guns almost simultaneously.

In an instant, three Type 54 pistols appeared in the hands of Wang An and his two companions.

The other three people who had been lying on their respective beds—the middle-aged man on the lower bunk opposite, the man on the middle bunk that Wang An had thrown into the corridor, and the young man on the upper bunk—widened their eyes in shock when they saw the guns in Wang An's hands.

These three men probably never expected that Wang An and his two companions would dare to openly bring pistols onto the train.

However, immediately afterward, Wang An and the other two put the guns back in their pockets after locking the safety.

Soon, several other accomplices carrying machetes entered the cubicle. One of them, carrying a sack, said:

"Come on, bring out all your valuables."

(End of this chapter)