Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

Ma Wangye crawled on the ground and moved quickly to his fallen comrade. Without even checking his injuries, he grabbed the sling of his Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, held the gun to his face, and pulled the trigger in the direction of Zhang Wenhui's ambush of four men.

Having learned from past experiences of being ambushed, Lord Ma knew the correct way to deal with it.

In this situation, if you are ambushed and shot in the back, there is absolutely no way you can escape unscathed.

Their team is now in dire straits, having even sold their most valuable possessions to raise money for this shipment. Now, two more people have been shot and their fate is unknown.

If Lord Ma wants to turn the tide, his only chance is to kill all four ambushers and seize their weapons to make up for today's losses.

Therefore, for him now, it's a do-or-die situation, and he's not considering options like running away at all.

Master Ma was an excellent marksman. He fired the weapon the moment he got his hands on it. The bullets seemed to have eyes and hit the four-man ambush team less than two meters away. The bullets landed in the snow and made soft thuds.

"This is a master, don't show your face!!"

After the enemy fired a single shot, Fifth Master realized that the shooter was a skilled gunman. He grabbed Er Mang and Ma Leizi by the sleeves and scurried behind the firing platform.

Zhang Wenhui was closest to where the bullet had landed. Upon hearing the sound, she immediately ducked and lay prone on the ground. She asked, "What do we do? We can't just get crushed by a gun, can we? There are more of us!"

Fifth Master said, "Don't panic, catch your breath first. He's the one who's anxious right now! Maybe the person who was shot is still alive!"

If we don't move, he'll just have to tough it out, and his anxiety will only grow!"

Zhang Wenhui nodded when she heard that this made sense: "Okay, then let's wait a bit! What are you planning to do later?"

Fifth Master paused for half a second, then said decisively, "Change position to adjust the angle of his firing line, then use this!"

As he spoke, Fifth Master took out the signal flare he had just been showing off.

"Use this? Fifth Master, you're planning to...?" Er Mang's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Yes! This thing can cause temporary blindness when fired at people! It can also illuminate the surrounding light clearly!"

The other side wasn't on guard and definitely won't be able to react! Everyone, listen to my instructions, we'll move together in a bit!
Ma Leizi, crawl forward seven or eight meters to the left, don't show your face!
Er Mang, step back ten meters. There are some grass stalks over there. Make some noise to attract their attention, and be careful to stay hidden!

"Wenhui, stay where you are and don't react at all. Listen for the sound of the enemy idling; when he runs out of bullets, look up and fire!"

Upon hearing the arrangements, Zhang Wenhui asked, "Fifth Master, what about you?"

"Me? I'll show him what this flare gun is all about! Everyone, protect your eyes and don't stare at the light from the flare!"
Count down three, then move together!

Three, two, one!

As the countdown ended, Zhang Wenhui performed a tactical roll to the right from her hiding place, while her two teammates on the left and behind her also moved accordingly.

Suddenly, a continuous rustling sound came from the dark wilderness. Lord Ma, who had not moved his gun, quickly searched for the source of the sound.

The group moved without looking up, and could only see a few weeds and stalks moving, making it impossible to pinpoint their location. This left Master Ma momentarily disoriented, unable to determine the exact location of his opponents.

Just as he was carefully considering the possibilities, Fifth Master suddenly stood up from about four meters away from where he had been lying prone and fired two shots at Ma Wangye's position.

Lord Ma ducked to avoid the attack, while quickly adjusting his position.

As he moved more than a meter along the ground and raised his head, a dazzling red light flew towards his face from the opposite side.

Lord Ma stared directly at the red signal flare that had been fired, and his vision instantly blurred.

His heart sank. Oh no!

Sure enough, the next second, Fifth Master's bullet pierced through him like a leech, hitting his left arm and rendering him unable to lift it immediately.

Unwilling to surrender after being shot, Master Ma held the gun in his right hand and, relying on his instincts, repeatedly pulled the trigger toward Fifth Master's position.

bang bang bang bang bang

Six bullets were fired in quick succession, and with a thud, the Type 56 was half-empty and stuck in the barrel.

At this moment, Zhang Wenhui, who had been waiting for the warehouse to empty, suddenly raised her head and began to fire continuously at Ma Wangye's position.

With 30 rounds in full automatic mode and single-shot firing mode, it can provide sustained fire suppression for at least ten seconds.

After gaining the advantage in firing, Zhang Wenhui kept her eyes fixed on the target's position and kept pulling the trigger.

After firing a few shots, he felt that the prone shooting position was too low for his line of sight, so he boldly changed from a prone to a crouching position, and his firing rhythm was almost uninterrupted.

With the help of Zhang Wenhui's firepower, Fifth Master immediately crawled forward to one side.

Soon, he moved and saw Lord Ma lying on the ground, too afraid to raise his head.

He held the gun to his face, and a bullet struck Master Ma precisely in the chest.

The other person just groaned and twitched.

Fifth Master fired another shot, hitting the target with two more bullets in quick succession.

Now, even if the other party is a blind bear, it certainly won't survive.

"They're all dead!"

Fifth Master called out confidently, took out a spare magazine from his pocket, changed the bullet, and crouched down to approach.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wenhui grabbed her gun and rushed over.

They shot each of the four bodies one by one before approaching to check on the target.

Fifth Master didn't react much to the others, but when he saw Ma Wangye's face clearly, he frowned slightly.

"Wenhui, this time we've caught a big fish in our open act!" Fifth Master said in a complicated tone.

"Oh? What's going on? Do you know this person?"

"I know him, Ma Laosan, nicknamed Lord Ma!"

He was the one who almost died and suffered heavy losses last time because of a dispute over the waterway, thanks to the Qiao family's professional assassins! I can't believe that only a few months later, he dares to covet that waterway again!

Zhang Wenhui had heard the name "Master Ma" more than once, but it didn't matter now; the remaining people had been dealt with.

The winner takes all, the loser is condemned; there was no more Lord Ma after that.

"Whether it's Lord Ma or Lord Niu, anyone who stands in our way must die! Check the battlefield and clean it up quickly!" Zhang Wenhui muttered, and began to check while dragging the dead together for centralized processing.

Soon, Er Mang and Ma Leizi also arrived to help. The four of them checked the supplies and personnel, and dragged the body to the weeds at the edge of the forest.

"Brother Hui'er, Fifth Master, everything on the sled is on the list, nothing is missing!" Ma Leizi reported.

Zhang Wenhui handed the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle she had seized from Master Ma to Er Mang: "Now, we'll definitely have enough weapons! Besides what we need ourselves, we can distribute them to our underlings and make a living!"

Er Mang said excitedly, "Hehe! Not only are these weapons valuable, but the supplies on these shipment lists are also quite valuable!"

Besides completing the task, we can find a way to sell the rest! Especially this Western medicine, the price is high right now!

Zhang Wenhui took out a lighter and lit it. She glanced at the time on her wrist; it was already past four o'clock, and there were still two and a half hours until dawn.

"Fifth Master, it'll be dawn in a little over two hours. Let's get out of here! The commotion from the firefight was so loud, even if there were other transport teams nearby, those who were close by must have heard it!"
It's already this late. Since we can't transport goods during the day, there's no point in us staying here until dawn!

Fifth Master pondered for a few seconds and nodded: "What you said makes sense, but we can't let our guard down!"
In case someone takes a shortcut down the river from the three-way intersection, as long as you have a good relationship with the early morning river patrol team beforehand, there is theoretically a chance that they can be safely delivered!

"Let Er Mang and Ma Leizi take the supplies they've gathered and leave first. We'll stay here and keep watch! We'll go back at dawn!"

"What about these bodies? What should we do with them?" Zhang Wenhui continued to ask.

Fifth Master replied, "The other corpses can be disposed of openly, even if they are just dumped on the roadside, it's fine. But we can't let any air out on Lord Ma and his group!"

"Huh? We're already openly making our stance clear, why are we afraid of his relatives and friends?" Zhang Wenhui was a little puzzled by this answer.

Fifth Master shook his head: "Friends and relatives are not a big problem, but among the gangsters who are active near the border in Wacheng, not one is a decent person. To put it bluntly, they are all scoundrels who would die ten times over!"
What worries me is that Master Ma used to have connections in Mandalay, and he has good relationships with the border guards and Qian Dazhong.

If we make it clear that we killed the person, the disadvantages will outweigh the advantages!

Let them speculate that we did it, but without any evidence, that's in our best interest!

But if it's a done deal, all those subordinates are watching. Even if it's just to shut up their underlings and make things difficult for us, it'll still be a pain!

After listening to Fifth Master's analysis of the pros and cons, Zhang Wenhui nodded: "Then let's do as you say! Let's unload two cases of strong liquor from the sled, chop some firewood, and burn them!"

"Alright! Let's do it! Burn it all down, and that'll solve everything!"

Having made up their minds, the four-person team quickly got to work.

They first went to the edge of the woods to collect firewood, mixed it with strong liquor, and set it on fire to destroy the evidence. Then they sent Er Mang and Ma Leizi to take the spoils and leave first, while the two of them stayed at the crossroads until dawn.

The ambush that lasted all night was not in vain, and we obtained the supplies listed on the two cargo manifests, plus a wagon and firearms!

The only horse that had been shot in the rear was not kept by Zhang Wenhui's team.

They were taken directly to the butcher's yard in Mandalay, where they were slaughtered and processed into horse meat that same day, which was then sold on the street at an extremely low price.

This operation led to the news that Zhang Wenhui's team had robbed the transport team and killed their chestnut horse, which spread throughout the industry that very morning.

This behavior is tantamount to publicly displaying a stick, with almost no intention of concealing it.

Anyone who pays even a little attention to those vying for control of the street can easily get this news from the streets.

Suddenly, the other small teams that had been delayed for a day due to various reasons but still planned to compete for this smuggling route began to feel uneasy.

Around 2 p.m. that day, Qian Dazhong's messenger found Zhang Wenhui's place.

Originally, I was somewhat inclined to confront them, since this kind of competition using violence, including murder and robbery, was against the rules.

However, when Zhang Wenhui faced the visitor, she simply opened the sliding door on the kangqin, revealing a row of semi-automatic and fully automatic 'heavy-duty firearms' in the cabinet.

"When we eat in Mandalay, we follow Mandalay's rules! I'm prepared for everything if I dare to openly slaughter a horse and sell its meat in the street!"
When has a fight for the waterline ever been bloodless? No one else dares to admit they did it, but I do!
Go back and tell Manager Qian! I, Zhang Wenhui, am determined to get this waterway! Er Mang, see the guests out!

The messenger's face changed when he saw the cabinet full of long guns. Ordinary transport teams simply couldn't withstand such firepower.

Before leaving, the messenger respectfully cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Manager Zhang, I will deliver the message! No team has yet managed to deliver the goods on the list to their destination! Good luck!"

"I'll lend you some good words!"

……

After seeing the messenger off, the other three members of the team closed the courtyard gate and immediately began a meeting.

Fifth Master pursed his lips and said, "Qian Dazhong sent someone to test our attitude, but there shouldn't be much of a reaction! Otherwise, the messenger wouldn't have said the rest!"

Zhang Wenhui nodded: "I think so too! They're a bit unsure about our strength! I reckon they're having their own doubts too!"

Ma Leizi asked, "Brother Hui'er, Fifth Master, what do we do tonight? Deliver the goods to the destination? Or continue our ambush at Sandaokou?"

Zhang Wenhui turned to Er Mang: "Er Mang, after killing the horse this morning, did anyone come to clean up and dispose of the bodies of the four people from the red-lacquered horse caravan last night?"

Er Mang nodded: "Qian Dazhong's men took the body away! He started it, so according to the rules, he's responsible for the aftermath!"
There is currently no information about any other accomplices of this group.

These people are probably just newcomers trying their luck in Mandalay after hearing the news; they have no connections here!

"Then let's delay for another day and see if anyone else dares to provoke us! Fifth Master, what do you think?"

Fifth Master nodded: "Since you're planning to openly establish your authority, there's no rush to send the goods over!"
However, we need to be more careful these days. We need to have a couple of backup places to stay, and we can't let our weapons leave our hands!
If you capsize in a ditch, nothing tastes good anymore!

Zhang Wenhui nodded: "Er Mang has already prepared a new place to stay. We'll move there when we get back in the middle of the night after we finish our work today!"
"Anyone who wants to test our strength, come at us! Success or failure, it's all down to this one gamble!"

……

On the second night, Zhang Wenhui's hunting team of four took advantage of the darkness to stake out the main traffic area at the crossroads for the entire night.

Just as Zhang Wenhui had thought, the act of killing and preparing the horse's body in public during the day made potential competitors who felt they were not strong enough to seriously consider the risks.

They didn't run into a single transport team all night, spending the whole night freezing outdoors for nothing.

On the third day, Zhang Wenhui's team easily delivered the captured supplies to their destination.

After completing the connection with the 'channels', Qian Dazhong's task was completely finished.

On the fourth day, news that Zhang Wenhui's team had secured the village chief's transportation line in Wacheng spread throughout the streets.

This means that the Zhang family team has completely established a foothold on the border. (End of Chapter)