The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 49: Wen Ran – Entrapment Operation

Wen Ran also felt at a loss, "Let’s deceive them as long as we can, but the main issue now is to catch those shameless people."

Xiao Chenye was also worried, "We all want to catch them, but they’re hiding a lot of people. We can’t act rashly."

The two exchanged a glance and sighed in unison.

Suddenly, Wen Ran’s eyes lit up, "Hey! Do you think this Wang Man, when she buys meat, is taking it to those kids and women?"

Xiao Chenye nodded, "Probably."

Thinking about it, he couldn’t help but sarcastically comment, "After all, ultimately, these goods are more valuable when they’re alive."

Wen Ran could only hope everyone could give a little more effort to catch them soon and rescue those innocent children and women.

Three days passed without any news. Not only Wen Ran and Xiao Chenye were anxious, but even Xiao Chengguang had a series of blisters forming at the corners of his mouth from stress.

He and Zhang Jili returned home in a hurry, following the usual routine: wash, eat, and then sleep.

After waking up, they didn’t leave but stared at Xiao Chenye, "Chenye, there’s something I want to discuss with you."

Xiao Chenye nodded, "Brother, go ahead."

"It’s like this," Xiao Chengguang also knew this request was somewhat unreasonable, but...

As things stand, every day those innocent people stay in their hands is another day of danger. No one knows when Wang Man and the others might snap.

If they suddenly turn desperate and decide to go down with everyone...

The consequences would be unimaginable.

Xiao Chengguang licked his lips, "I want you and Xiao Wen to disguise yourselves as a couple again and deliver meat to Wang Man’s house."

"What?" Xiao Chenye instantly refused, "No way, I don’t agree. I can go, but she can’t."

"Why can’t I go?"

Wen Ran hadn’t expected that delivering some walnuts to Mrs. Xiao would lead her to overhear such a conversation.

Glancing sideways at Xiao Chenye, Wen Ran said seriously, "Third Brother Xiao, if there’s anything, just say it."

"Wen Ran!"

Xiao Chenye was anxious, "This isn’t something to joke about."

"Who’s joking with you?" Wen Ran rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair arms, angrily saying, "Don’t underestimate women! The Chairman said that women can hold up half the sky."

"It’s different!"

Xiao Chenye, having traveled widely himself, had seen many things and knew that some people were evil to their core.

"Those people are extremely vicious," Xiao Chenye stomped his foot, "I don’t..."

"Smack!"

Wen Ran didn’t hold back and slapped Xiao Chenye on the shoulder, making him quiet down immediately.

"Keep your voice down," Wen Ran glanced at Xiao Chenye, "Do you want the whole world to know?"

"...No."

"Then shut your mouth."

According to Xiao Chengguang’s idea, since they managed to deliver something quietly last time, they should try again to see if they could find any flaw in Wang Man and the others.

Wen Ran thought it over and felt there was no major issue.

It’s just pretending to be selling goods door to door again.

"Alright."

For this kind of thing, it’s better to do it sooner rather than later. By afternoon, a group of people went straight up the mountain to find prey. Fortunately, their luck was quite good: one naïve roe deer, one half-grown deer, five chickens, and three wild rabbits.

With such a haul, Xiao Chengguang was dumbfounded.

"Is there something unusual on this mountain now?" Watching the wild rabbit dart out from the bushes, Xiao Chengguang instinctively used his slingshot to hit its head.

"Have these creatures started running all over the mountain now?"

Xiao Chenye shrugged, "I don’t know, but it’s been like this for a while. Without exaggeration, as long as I bring Red Army up the mountain, there’ll definitely be a harvest."

Before, with some luck, they might catch a rabbit or a chicken to treat the family. Now, with bad luck, it’s three chickens, five rabbits; with a bit of good luck, they hunt even more.

Wen Ran also felt something wasn’t right, but she didn’t have time to think deeply before being interrupted by Xiao Chengguang, "Alright, in that case, let’s head to the county town quickly.

If we’re any later, I’m afraid it’ll be hard to move."

"No problem."

Half of the deer meat was left for the Xiao Family, and the rest was taken away since the soldiers at the military district have it hard too, and occasionally getting some good food is necessary.

When Wen Ran and Xiao Chenye, once again disguised, knocked on Wang Man’s door, she impatiently opened it, "Who is it!

Keep knocking and knocking, it’s driving me crazy."

Wen Ran tugged down the scarf covering her head, revealing most of her face, and said ingratiatingly, "Sister, don’t you remember me? I sold you the roe deer leg before."

Wang Man was taken aback, looking closely, it really was her.

Her expression improved, "What is it? Something up?"

Wen Ran waved at Xiao Chenye, signaling him to set down the basket and remove the cover cloth, then she looked up with a smile, "This time we have deer meat and wild chicken. Do you want some?"

Wang Man wasn’t interested in the wild chicken, but the deer meat...

Her eyes immediately lit up, and she quickly stepped aside to let them in, exclaiming, "You guys are something else, didn’t think I’d get deer meat from you two.

Come in quickly, let me have a closer look."

"Alright!"

The two entered, and Wang Man examined the deer meat closely, "Not bad."

"I assure you it’s fresh," Wen Ran rubbed her hands together, "But the price needs to go up a bit."

Wang Man wasn’t short on money, only short on good goods.

Weighing the meat in her hand, she looked Wen Ran up and down, "Do you have a lot of these good things?"

Wen Ran didn’t blink, "Plenty. My husband’s been on the mountain since he was young. Wild chickens, wild rabbits, whenever you want, he can get them. As for roe deer and deer meat, it depends on luck."

These sincere words pleased Wang Man, "Alright, you’re quite the businesswoman, huh. Deer meat is indeed rare. Here’s the deal, don’t sell to anyone else, whatever’s left, I’ll take it all."

Wen Ran: "..."

Having brought out so much, she already felt the pinch, and give more?

That’s not acceptable.

"Sister," Wen Ran said with a sad face, "It’s not that I don’t want to sell more, but I’m young and can’t make the calls at home. Besides, when trading these things, we have to give a little something to the bosses up top."

Alright then.

Wang Man felt it was a pity to give such good stuff to a bunch of unsophisticated laborers; who knows if they could even appreciate it.

"Three and five a pound, how about that?"

"Deal!"

Wang Man additionally took three chickens, two wild rabbits, and most of the naïve deer meat from the basket. With the money and goods settled, the two prepared to leave successfully.

Then, there was a change.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Wang Man’s eyes flickered, "Who is it?"

"Me."

Wang Man pursed her lips, frowning, urged the two, "When you leave, don’t look around, walk with your heads down, understand?"

"Hmm, hmm, hmm."

Wang Man finished her instructions, and with a smile, answered, "Coming~"