My Gold Rush Career Begins in 1984

Chapter 211 Almost Suffered
Jinwang is now a grown dog, strong and healthy. One bite from him and no one can withstand it.

The third brother was bitten on the leg, and the excruciating pain made him scream in agony.

He was being bitten and dragged violently by Jin Wang, unable to stand up. He could only keep kicking Jin Wang's head with his other foot.

After kicking him several times, probably in pain, Jinwang finally let go of him.

But after a brief respite, it immediately pounced fiercely again.

The third brother finally managed to get up, but after limping uphill for less than two meters, Jin Wang caught up with him, stretched out his neck, and bit his calf again.

However, he was lucky this time. Jin Wang didn't bite him hard; he only grazed his leg and grabbed his trouser leg. With a strong tug, he was dragged down again.

This caused quite a stir.

Jinwang's barking echoed through the valley. He saw several people emerging from their dugouts with flashlights from the pincer-shaped ravine. Some of them were heading towards the forest. He knew that if they delayed any longer, they wouldn't be able to get anything done, and the three of them might even lose their lives.

If they want to escape, they'll probably have to deal with this big dog first.

No matter how fast you run, you can't outrun a dog. If you delay any longer, you might get bitten to death by this big dog.

He had never seen a dog so ferocious. It seemed unafraid of people at all, and would kill anyone it caught. Moreover, in this forest, he couldn't even see the dog's movements clearly, while the dog could see his every move perfectly.

We have no choice but to go all out.

He pulled out the dagger from the leather sheath at his waist, sat up, and started stabbing and stabbing Jin Wang wildly.

Unfortunately, the dog wasn't really stupid. When it saw him make a move, it arched its back and kept dragging him downhill. Just as he was about to get pricked, it decisively let go, jumped aside, and barked wildly.

Seeing that Jin Wang wouldn't approach, he was at a loss for what to do, so he got up again and crawled into the woods up the slope.

Seeing this, Jinwang immediately followed, stretching its neck, looking for an opportunity to bite. As soon as Lao San turned around, it immediately jumped to the side, being extremely cunning.

That creepy feeling sent shivers down his spine and chills down his back.

At this moment, he deeply regretted his rash actions.

Jin Wang even ran in front of him to block his way.

If they block the way in front, that's easy to handle...

The third brother, brandishing his dagger, charged straight at Jin Wang, ready to strike anyone who dared to block his way.

Seeing that he couldn't stop it, Jinwang jumped to the side and barked wildly. When the third brother passed by, it followed behind and tried to bite him.

This forced the third brother to constantly look back and be wary of it while running forward, but as a result, he couldn't run fast at all.

As he watched the flashlight beams below cross the wooden bridge, he grew increasingly panicked. He suddenly remembered the bundle of explosives he had hastily stuffed into his backpack during his escape.

Once it's lit, regardless of whether it scares the big dog away, throwing it down and making a noise will scare away the people who came with it.

If he really couldn't escape, such a commotion would surely alert his two brothers hiding behind the mountains.

They've been together for several years now, and during that time, the three of them have looked after each other. Although they are robbers, they value loyalty the most. If they didn't have loyalty, the three of them would have been finished long ago and wouldn't still be around today.

He knew he had messed up today and should at least give a warning.

Of course, he also hoped that his two companions would come to his rescue.

Thinking of all this, he frightened Jin Wang, forcing him back as he tried to approach, while taking out the bundle of explosives from his bag.

"Ah..."

He suddenly charged towards Jin Wang, yelling. As Jin Wang turned and ran to the side, he immediately stopped and took out a flint lighter from his pocket.

With a flick of the thumb, a small flame appeared on the cotton wick with a soft "snap".

At that moment, he looked at Jin Wang and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

The fuse connected to the detonator had already been stripped of its outer shell, and he immediately brought the flame close to the fuse.

As soon as it was lit, the fuse immediately spewed out sparks and thick smoke.

Then, at that very moment, Jin Wang, fearless of death, charged forward, leaped up, and bit at his left hand that was holding the explosives.

Just as he was about to throw it, Jin Wang bit his left arm.

The excruciating pain caused his hand to tremble uncontrollably, and the bundle of explosives he had lit immediately fell to the ground. He was also dragged to the ground again by Jin Wang's 140-pound body.

Seeing the sparks coming from the fuse, the third brother was terrified.

He never imagined that ever since he was stalked by this big dog, he would have no good time at all.

He doesn't want to die.

But at this very moment, the fuse he had lit himself, which was rapidly shortening, became his death warrant.

At that moment, he didn't know where the strength came from, but he suddenly turned over and stood up, dragging Jinwang downhill without a care in the world.

Going uphill, he simply couldn't outmaneuver Jin Wang; going downhill would be easier.

Dragging Jinwang along, they stumbled and staggered downhill for four or five meters when the bundle of explosives detonated. BOOM…

The sound of a violent explosion echoed through the valley.

He only felt a blast of air with a huge force that threw him forward. Under the loud noise, he didn't hear any other sounds, but he found that his head felt like it had been hit hard, he was a little dizzy, and his eyelids were drooping uncontrollably.

In the dim light, he saw the big dog barking and running down into the woods in a flash, and he also saw the flashlight beams rushing up the hillside at an even faster speed.

The next second, everything went black before his eyes, and he lost consciousness.

When Old Liu ran to Jinwang's side, it was still making strange noises.

He quickly turned on his flashlight to check and found that Jin Wang was not injured at all; at least there was no bleeding. He must have been frightened by the explosion. He breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Since the explosion occurred uphill, people and dogs ran downhill, and the flying dirt and rocks went to higher ground.

He calmed Jinwang down a bit, and when it stopped barking, he shone his flashlight up the hill and found that the third brother's back and head were covered in blood and gore. He checked its breath and found that it was already dead.

Old Liu frowned slightly.

Just then, Zhao Li, Peng Yuanchao, and others also arrived at the location.

Looking at the man who had been blown up, Zhao Li couldn't help but curse, "Damn, that's ruthless!"

He finally saw the reality of the Gold Rush Valley and understood why Zhou Jingming was so ruthless.

The last remaining belief in my heart was completely shattered by this explosion.

Old Liu said apologetically, "I saw that they weren't carrying any guns when I was in the evening, so I didn't think it was a big problem. I just sent Jinwang out. I didn't expect that the bastard didn't bring a gun, but explosives."

If they manage to sneak into the dugouts tonight and throw something in, who knows how many people they'll kill or injure…

"Luckily you were vigilant enough, sir, otherwise we would have been in real trouble tonight!"

Li Guozhu was also still shaken: "What exactly happened that warranted the use of explosives?"

Peng Yuanchao thought for a moment: "Ordinary teams shouldn't dare to touch us. Could it be that some wealthy boss has his eye on our mining site and wants to seize it, so he's having someone sabotage us?"

Li Guozhu shook his head: "I don't know. It's a pity that the person is already dead, otherwise, we could have asked him properly."

Then, he turned to look at Old Liu and said, "Brother, you can't be so soft-hearted next time. When he reached our mine, you should have killed him. With your marksmanship, it would have been a one-shot deal."

Old Liu sighed: "Three of them came, but only one showed up. The other two are nowhere to be seen. I also want to figure out what they're up to and where they're hiding... If they just leave one behind and the other two run away, then everything will be fine?"

"Leave them alive, and it won't be hard to find out what they're up to," Li Guozhu couldn't help but retort.

"In the dark, at a distance of thirty or forty meters, no matter how good my marksmanship is, I can't guarantee that I can take him down with one shot just by relying on my instincts. The feeling during the day and at night is different."

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Peng Yuanchao quickly smoothed things over: "Stop talking. Actually, they're both good people. They both have their own considerations and are both doing it for the mining site. What's there to argue about?"

At this moment, he suddenly realized that it was better when Zhou Jingming was at the mine. When he wasn't there, the people in charge at the mine all started to act according to their own ideas, and there was no consensus.

In places like this, it's best if the leader has the final say.

Old Liu thought for a moment: "Indeed, it's my fault. I shouldn't have thought so much... Don't worry, there are two more..."

After saying that, he grabbed his gun and walked uphill into the woods.

Behind the mountain, a sudden explosion woke Hou Xiangdong and his companions from their sleep.

The two of them immediately sat up, both somewhat bewildered, and asked each other almost simultaneously, "What happened?"

Hou Xiangdong immediately noticed the situation: "Third brother is missing. That was the sound of explosives exploding just now... Oh no, could it be that third brother went to blow up someone's dungeon by himself?"

"Probably……"

"Quick, go up there and see what's going on. Why are they so impatient? If it explodes, things will be fine, but if it doesn't, things will get complicated."

The two hurriedly shouldered their belongings and began climbing up the mountain ridge.

However, upon reaching the mountain ridge, they saw flashes of fire everywhere in the valley below, alarming all the mining sites upstream and downstream of Haxionggou that could hear the noise.

Looking at the pincer-shaped ravine, torches and flashlights were flickering everywhere, and they couldn't make out the specific situation. However, they did see a few lights flickering in the forest below.

The two waited for a while, but the third brother did not return. Looking down at the place where the lights were flashing, they suddenly had a very bad feeling.

Hou Xiangdong's face darkened: "This could very well be bad... Let's get out of here! The place where the explosion just happened should be in the woods below; you can still smell the explosives."

"What about the third son?"

"What can we do? We can't keep looking now. Let's go back to the mine and wait for him to come back on his own. Hopefully he's alright... Brother, we'd better be prepared to run away at any time."

After Hou Xiangdong finished speaking, he took the lead and plunged into the woods, hurrying along the way.

The other person hurriedly followed.

Unbeknownst to them, Old Liu had already heard their commotion and was quietly following behind.

(End of this chapter)