Chapter 15 Burglary (2/2)
”Your bag is too big. I'll put it outside,” said An.
”I'll do it myself.”
Before bringing his bag out, Han Xiao dismantled all the guns in his backpack to take out their triggers. He wrapped them in some animal skin that he got from Hu Jun Xuan and set the package in a corner.
Han Xiao also loaded up his 73-WASP and placed it under his pillow. Of course, he was not being weary of his warm hosts or anything like that. It was simply important always to be prepared and alert.
As soon as Han Xiao's head hit the pillow, he instantly fell asleep.
His snoring could be heard through the curtain. Hu Xuan Jun laughed as he shook his head.
”Looks like he's beat. Let's not disturb him.”
An nodded and proceeded to take the cutlery outside to wash.
”Uncle, uncle! I'm famished!”
Suddenly, a disheveled young man entered the tent. His entire face was covered in mud, and there was a swollen bump on his head. It was none other than the young man that Han Xiao had encountered this afternoon.
He was Hu Xuan Jun's nephew, Hu Fei.
”Where have you been all day? I didn't see you at all,” questioned Hu Xuan Jun.
”I— I went out hunting,” stammered Hu Fei.
Hu Xuan Jun could tell that his nephew was lying. He pulled Hu Fei's ear and began to scold him in a strict but soft voice, ”Are you up to your pranks again‽ I told you that I would fucking chop them off if you took that broken shotgun to scare people again, didn't I?”
Tears began to flow out of Hu Fei's eyes as he filled up with indignance and pain. ”Your nephew not only got bullied today, he was even tied to a tree for the entire day! I'm so tired and hungry, uncle, give me a break,” he thought.
”Please, uncle, don't chop them off,” he bawled.
”Which leg do you want me to chop?”
”J-just don't chop off my balls...”
”...”
”You and your dirty mind! Don't worry, I'll chop them off for you since that's what you want!”
Hu Xuan Jun was about to raise a hand to slap Hu Fei when he remembered that Han Xiao was sleeping. He let Hu Fei off with a warning.
Noticing that there was someone else in the tent, Hu Fei peered beyond the partition to see who it was. When he saw Han Xiao, his jaw dropped.
'Isn't that the devil from this afternoon‽'
”What are you looking at? Tonight, you sleep outside,” Hu Xuan Jun suddenly whispered from his side.
Hu Fei gave a start and fell backwards. He quickly scrambled out of the tent on all fours, leaving Hu Xuan Jun bewildered.
'Is my face that hideous?'
...
”Why am I running away from my own home? This is the perfect chance to get my revenge!” realized Hu Fei as he stopped in his tracks.
He proceeded to turn back to return to the tent, instantly changed his mind at the thought of Han Xiao's scary face.
”Hu Fei, ah, Hu Fei, show some guts!”
As he began to formulate a plan he recalled that there was a package in the tent that he had never seen before.
”It must be his!”
...
Hu Fei waited until midnight, when everyone had gone to bed. He tiptoed into his own house and picked up the package.
”Hehe. What do we have here?”
When Hu Fei unfolded the package, his eyes widened in disbelief.
Guns!
High quality guns!
”I can't take them all...”
Hu Fei picked out two 73-WASPs.
”Forget it. Since my uncle is playing host to you, I'll only take two as compensation!”
He wrapped the remaining guns up and returned the package to its original position.
”It's only two guns. He probably won't notice.”