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

Only when Wang An felt that his body was quite hot from kicking Song Shuanzhu did he say, somewhat annoyed:
"Damn it, you dare to play me? I'll cripple you even if I don't kill you."

As he spoke, Wang An was about to strike Song Shuanzhu again.

However, Song Shuanzhu spoke in a very aggrieved tone, his voice trembling with tears:

"Grandpa, I'm not kidding you. I really saw him take those valuables to that mass grave. After that, I went in and looked for them several times, but I really couldn't find them."

Wang An glared with wide eyes and said angrily:
“That mass grave is more than ten miles from your house. What the hell were you doing running all that way? Tell me, if you can’t explain what happened today, I’ll take off your shoes and freeze your feet into icicles.”

As he spoke, Wang An pulled off the long cotton shoe made of roe deer fur from Song Shuanzhu's left foot.

As for gloves, Song Shuanzhu wasn't wearing any, because his hands were tucked into his jacket sleeves.

Judging from the roe deer fur hat, sheepskin coat, and roe deer fur shoes Song Shuanzhu was wearing, it was clear that his family lived a very comfortable life.

Although these things look ordinary, obtaining them is not an easy task, and even if you do get them, tanning and processing the leather is quite laborious.

After Wang An pulled off Song Shuanzhu's shoes, only a few seconds later, Song Shuanzhu's feet couldn't help but tremble, trying to resist the cold.

In such extremely cold temperatures, if you go barefoot, your feet will get frostbite in just a few minutes.

In just over half an hour, your feet will lose sensation, and in just over an hour, they will be practically frozen solid.

Niu Dali from Kaoshantun had his foot amputated because it was frozen, even though he was wearing socks and it wasn't extremely cold. You can imagine how cold it must be in temperatures below -40 degrees Celsius.

As a local, Song Shuanzhu knew all too well what would happen to his feet if he didn't wear shoes in this temperature.

So, only a few seconds after his shoes were taken off, Song Shuanzhu said again with a mournful face:
"Grandpa, I really didn't lie to you. I sometimes hunt small groups of animals. It was just before winter was coming. I saw him in the mountains when I was setting traps to catch big pelts. I saw him carrying a really heavy burlap sack with a pickaxe in it as he went into the dead man's pit. Even though he had a gun slung over his shoulder, I didn't dare to go near him."

Before he came out, the burlap sack he was carrying was gone, the pickaxe was gone, and all he had left was his gun. Oh, and he even used pine branches to erase his footprints.

After saying that, Song Shuanzhu started sobbing and said:

"Grandpa, please, put these shoes on me. My feet are so cold I can't stand it anymore."

Wang An thought for a moment, then put Song Shuanzhu's shoes back on, saying without any politeness:
"Go on, what did you confess after that?"

It was clear that Song Shuanzhu's feet had gotten quite cold in just the time it took to talk. If nothing unexpected happened, his feet would be itching a lot in the coming days and would take quite a long time to recover.

After putting on his shoes, Song Shuanzhu continued:

“I went in a little while after he left, but I searched under all the trees with the marks and I couldn’t find his sack. I went in again with a pickaxe in the following days, but I still couldn’t find it.”

After Song Shuanzhu said that, Wang An was also a little puzzled.

At the beginning of winter, the graves would be covered with withered grass and leaves, and if you disturb the soil, it would be impossible to restore them to their original state.

But in that situation, Song Shuanzhu couldn't possibly lie.

So, where exactly did Song Ping hide his things?
Unable to figure it out, Wang An gave up trying to think about it.

The main problem was that it was incredibly cold, and Wang An simply couldn't stand it anymore. So, Wang An untied the ropes binding Song Shuanzhu and said to him:
"Alright, I'll untie the rope for you. Now you can go home. Just keep running and don't look back. If you dare to look back, I'll shoot you. You hear me?"

Upon hearing that he could go home, Song Shuanzhu's heart opened up, and he hurriedly agreed:
"I won't turn back, I won't turn back, I definitely won't turn back, thank you for your mercy, thank you for your mercy."

At this moment, Song Shuanzhu was filled with the joy of surviving a disaster. So as long as Song Shuanzhu wasn't killed, let alone preventing him from turning back, even if he had to crawl back, he would probably be overjoyed.

To be honest, tonight was an unforgettable night for Song Shuanzhu, because he experienced firsthand what it meant to be "sitting at home when disaster strikes from the sky."

After thinking for a moment, Wang An threatened again:

"By the way, don't go back into that mass grave. If I find out you went back in and found some good stuff, I might come to your house to find you again sometime before midnight."

"Let me tell you, if I go to your house again, I'll send you straight to your death, and I'll kill your wife and kids too, you hear me?"

Song Shuanzhu hurriedly agreed again:

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, hero. I promise I'll never go to that mass grave again."

Wang An helped Song Shuanzhu up, straightened his hat, and then said:

"You're facing your house right now. Alright, get running now."

Wang An hid behind a tree, watching Song Shuanzhu gradually disappear into the night. He smiled slightly, then turned and walked towards the area with stronger winds before heading towards Gas.

The reason for walking in windy places is that only strong winds can blow away snowflakes or leaves to cover Wang An's footprints.

Even if Song Shuanzhu knew who had kidnapped him tonight, Wang An wasn't afraid. But as the saying goes, "it's better to avoid trouble." If his family got involved, Wang An would regret it to the core.

In short, it's always better to be cautious!

When he got back into the car, the warm air inside immediately made Wang An feel comfortable.

That's right, it's the heater. Wang An hadn't dared to turn off the car since parking it here, fearing that it wouldn't start after he finished his business.

It's important to know that in such extremely cold temperatures, a cold car absolutely cannot be started, even if Wang An's GAZ is a modified vehicle.

To ensure the vehicle could start and drive properly in winter, Wang An not only built a canopy over the combustion chamber of the fire dragon, but also wrapped the battery in leather made from scraps of tiger skin.

There's no other way; in this kind of cold weather, the battery is the first thing to be affected. If the battery freezes and runs out of power, then this old GAZ can only be started by cranking the handle.

On the way back, Huang Zhong asked Wang An:

"Brother, I just heard gunshots. Did you kill that Song Shuanzhu?"

Wang An shook his head and said:

"No, I fired just to scare him." (End of Chapter)