novelsite Chapter 13 You have meat, I have a car!
Chapter 13 You have meat, I have a car!
More importantly, Jiang Ming was also holding three [Paralysis Stones] in his hand.
If a fight were to break out, at close range, these three paralysis bullets could instantly cripple seven or eight of their combatants.
That's the source of his confidence when he said that.
"Let's go." Jiang Ming straightened his coat, which was stained with rat blood, making the smell of blood even stronger. "Let's go talk business with President Zhao."
He was the first to push aside the bushes and walk out confidently.
Li Bin followed closely behind, casually grabbing the mop handle and slinging it over his shoulder, striking a pose that suggested he was not to be trifled with.
Zhong Chengyu and the other two exchanged glances. Although they were still feeling uneasy, they could only grit their teeth and follow after seeing Jiang Ming's calm back.
"Who goes there!"
A female member of the archery club, who was on guard duty, spotted the group of five emerging from the bushes immediately. Her sharp voice instantly made the atmosphere on the riverbank tense.
"Splash!"
Seven or eight bows simultaneously changed direction, their arrows pointing directly at Jiang Ming and his group.
The feeling of being locked on by a cold arrow was unpleasant, and Zhong Chengyu's legs even began to tremble uncontrollably.
Jiang Ming did not stop, nor did he even raise his hands to indicate surrender.
He simply looked calmly at Zhao Yanzhi, who was standing in the center of the crowd, as naturally as if he were greeting a classmate he bumped into in the school cafeteria.
"Don't be nervous." Jiang Ming's voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough on the open riverbank. "We're not here to steal meat, nor do we have the ability to do so."
Zhao Yanzhi narrowed his eyes, his composite bow drooping slightly, but still maintaining a ready-to-fire stance.
He recognized Jiang Ming; after all, his cousin talked about him all the time, so it would be strange if he wasn't familiar with him.
But what alarmed him even more was the strong smell of blood emanating from Jiang Ming.
"Wait, President, I think I remember..." a boy next to Zhao Yanzhi muttered softly, "That fat guy, isn't that Zhong Chengyu? He delivered takeout to me a few days ago."
"What do you want?" Zhao Yanzhi asked coldly, his gaze sweeping over the men behind Jiang Ming who were carrying tattered weapons. "This place is already occupied by us. If you want to hunt, go to the other side."
"I can see that's a resounding success." Jiang Ming pointed to the sheep carcasses on the ground. "However, with just a dozen or so of you, it probably won't be easy to transport all this meat back to school, will it?"
Zhao Yanzhi's brows twitched slightly.
This is indeed a problem that is giving him a headache.
The stench of blood here is too strong. If we don't evacuate as soon as possible, we'll probably be in big trouble soon.
"What are you trying to say?"
"We have vehicles." Jiang Ming turned to the side and pointed to the yellow front of a vehicle that was vaguely visible in the bushes behind him. "Three electric bikes, two of which have been fitted with shelves. We can move most of this stuff in one go."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the archery club members, who were already panting from exhaustion, instantly lit up.
Having a car is the best news in this difficult-to-traverse woodland.
"What are the conditions?" Zhao Yanzhi didn't agree immediately, but asked warily, "I don't believe you're here to do charity."
"Thirty percent." Jiang Ming held up three fingers, his tone leaving no room for argument. "We'll help you transport the prey to your designated location, but we'll take thirty percent of the total weight as a shipping fee."
"You're dreaming!" a hot-tempered boy immediately jumped out. "Thirty percent? Do you know how valuable this meat is right now? We wasted so many arrows to shoot it down, why should we give you so much?"
"Because only we can transport it right now," Li Bin interjected at the opportune moment, a very shrewd businessman's smile on his face. "Or you can choose to carry it back yourselves."
"Twenty percent."
Zhao Yanzhi interrupted Li Bin, tapping the blood-stained bowstring with his two outstretched fingers.
"We'll give you a maximum of 20%, and it can only be the smallest lamb."
The members behind him immediately erupted in uproar.
"President! Why should they get only 20%? Even though the lamb is small, it still weighs twenty or thirty pounds!"
"Exactly! We fought tooth and nail to win this, why should we give it to these guys riding electric scooters?"
"If we don't let them transport it, then you'll all have to help carry it later."
Zhao Yanzhi rebuked him without turning his head.
The surrounding noise instantly subsided.
After all, they had considered this problem.
But the gazes directed at Jiang Ming and the others were still filled with hostility and resentment.
Zhao Yanzhi was well aware of his current situation.
The smell of blood is spreading, and if we don't evacuate quickly, it may attract other, more dangerous predators.
Even if they had bows and arrows, they might still perish here.
Carry it back by hand?
That would not only be troublesome, but also likely to cause more problems.
"How about it?" Zhao Yanzhi stared at Jiang Ming. "This is our bottom line. If it's not acceptable, we'd rather carry it back."
"make a deal."
Jiang Ming agreed without any hesitation.
They even skipped the bargaining process.
Li Bin pushed up his glasses, swallowed the words he was about to say, and quickly put on a smiling face: "Since President Zhao is so straightforward, let's not waste any more time."
"Brothers, let's get to work!"
Zhong Chengyu and his two companions had been eyeing the prey for a long time, and upon hearing the command, they immediately scurried towards the pile of prey.
"etc."
The hot-tempered boy who had been shouting the loudest earlier stood in front of Zhong Chengyu, holding a carbon fiber arrow in his hand.
"First, separate out that lamb, then the rest can be loaded onto the cart."
Startled by the arrow, Zhong Chengyu shrank back and looked back at Jiang Ming for help.
Jiang Ming ignored this little incident and simply gestured with his chin to Zhong Chengyu to do as he was told.
Soon, a lamb with an arrow piercing its neck was picked out and thrown onto the front basket of Li Bin's yellow electric scooter.
The remaining adult sheep and the precious calf were laboriously lifted onto the footrests, back seats, and tail boxes of two other modified electric vehicles.
The heavy weight caused the shock absorbers to groan in pain.
While everyone else was busy, Jiang Ming walked alone to the shallows by the river.
"Where are you going?"
Zhao Yanzhi, who had been staring at him, immediately spoke up, and several bows instantly turned around.
"handwashing."
Jiang Ming held up his hands, showing them the dried, blackened rat blood. "Just wash the mud off your shoes while you're at it. What, you want me to tell you what to do about that?"
Zhao Yanzhi frowned but remained silent, which was considered tacit approval.
Jiang Ming walked to the water's edge and squatted down.
The cool river water washed over my palms, washing away the sticky bloodstains.
His eyes darted around quickly.
No.
Apart from the blood-stained weeds, pebbles, and aquatic plants, the area was clean and tidy.
At least seven or eight arrows missed their mark during that volley of fire, falling into the water or embedding themselves in the mud on the bank.
Now, not a single one is left.
"It seems that Zhao Yanzhi is more cautious than I thought."
Jiang Ming used the act of washing his face to hide the disappointment in his eyes.
I had originally planned to collect a few broken carbon arrows as materials for synthesis, but it seems that plan has fallen through.
This group not only retrieved the arrows from the prey's carcasses, but also collected every single broken arrow that had been shot but missed.
In this world where supplies are scarce, arrows are a lifesaver, and no one would ever have too many.
"Hey! You washing your hands! Hurry up! The truck's loaded!"
Urging voices came from the shore.
Jiang Ming shook the water droplets off his hands and stood up.
Although I didn't find anything worthwhile, at least the trip wasn't a complete waste.