"Oh, where are you going?"
“You can go, why can’t I? Have I never been in the mountains before, or do I not know how to use a gun? Let me tell you, when it comes to marksmanship, I’m not necessarily worse than you. Have you forgotten who the captain of our Qingquan Town Women’s Militia is!”
Li Yali said with a half-smile.
Wang Tianxiao couldn't figure out if she was joking or really wanted to go with him.
However, when it comes to marksmanship, Li Yali was indeed right.
Her marksmanship was renowned throughout the county back then.
Back then, Qingcheng was not a city, but a county.
The whole county was talking about how the female militia captain in Qingquan Town had an exceptionally good marksmanship and had even come to the county for training.
He almost got sent on a train heading north to participate in something even bigger.
At first, they reimbursed train fares and food expenses, and also provided subsidies of many grain coupons, meat coupons, and some money.
But the train was about to leave, and Li Yali couldn't bear to leave her parents and hometown, so she didn't go. Otherwise, with her abilities, she might have become a cadre in that central area to the north.
That's just how life is.
Countless coincidences and choices determined the final outcome.
When you look back on the past at a certain stage, you can't say whether the choices you made were right or wrong, so most people say they regret it, but that's just a thought.
Wang Tianxiao felt somewhat helpless after his wife said that.
He knew that he hadn't slept all night and had exhausted a lot of energy. It would be inappropriate and irrational for him not to go back and rest, but to continue chasing the jackals.
He fully understood his wife's concerns.
But his considerations are also reasonable.
"Say something, shopkeeper! Are you taking me or not?"
"You can't go. It's cold in the mountains, and the roads are difficult to walk. You haven't been out and about in a long time. What if you get frostbite? Besides, West Peak is not like East Peak. Wild animals can roam West Peak. It's too dangerous for a woman like you."
Wang Tianxiao immediately thought of a series of words to stop him.
"Do you look down on us women?" Li Yali teased.
"Of course not, I'm just worried about you. It doesn't matter if something happens to me, but you can't get hurt."
"Why can you get into trouble, but I can't?" Li Yali asked.
"Because I am a..."
Wang Tianxiao's words came to an abrupt halt. He suddenly didn't know how to continue persuading his wife. Yes, why could he get into trouble, but his wife couldn't?
Does that mean that because you're a man, men should always be the ones to step up in everything?
That doesn't seem to make sense.
What is that?
"Shopkeeper, I'm waiting for your answer, why aren't you saying anything?"
“This is because…” Wang Tianxiao looked at his wife’s gentle and beautiful face, a surge of tender emotions welling up in his heart, “because I can’t bear to see you hurt. If one of us has to get hurt, it will definitely be me. If one of us has to die…”
"What are you saying?"
Li Yali covered her husband's mouth and said irritably, "You're getting worse and worse at talking. Look at what you're saying, talking about injury, life and death. Don't you think it's bad luck?"
"Isn't this what you told me to say?"
"Oh, oh, oh, Comrade Wang Tianxiao, you're blaming me now?" Li Yali smiled, pursing her lips. "Alright, let's not talk about that. I understand you want to eliminate the problem completely to prevent future troubles, but your current physical condition is indeed not good; you're a bit overworked. I'm worried that even if you catch up, you might not be able to achieve your goal, and you'll just be putting yourself through a lot of hardship for nothing."
“I know you care about me, but you also think what I said makes sense, right? Jackals are not only smart, but they also hold grudges. Look at how badly we've weakened them. Do you think they'll let it go? Of course not. They're probably already hiding in some corner, plotting how to retaliate against us.”
"Look how scary you're making a wild animal sound. Even if it were a person, it wouldn't be that smart, would it?"
Wang Tianxiao shook his head. "Humans are sometimes more terrifying than animals because they are complex, but animals are sometimes more terrifying than humans because they are simple. Humans consider gains and losses, while animals sometimes only have a yes or no concept."
Seeing her husband's serious yet worried expression, Li Yali sighed inwardly.
She knew her husband well, and knew that he was quite stubborn to some extent.
Once he's made up his mind about something, it takes root in his heart, and it's really hard for him to give it up.
Even if I forcibly pull him back now, he will be very anxious and restless, and it will be impossible for him to truly relax and rest.
What can we do?
What can I do? It's precisely because I love his unwavering and steadfast character that I love him so much.
"Well then, since you're determined to go, I'll go with you. Don't worry, putting everything else aside, just when it comes to using this five-six half-bar, I'm definitely not your match. Want me to demonstrate for you?"
"No, no, don't waste bullets. I know you're a great shot, but..."
"But I'm a woman, I can't keep up physically, right?"
Wang Tianxiao did not give a direct answer, but his expression conveyed the same meaning.
"Don't underestimate me. And I'm not afraid to say it, but I think you're definitely better than me in terms of strength, but in terms of endurance, you might not be able to match me."
Li Yali showed no signs of stage fright.
Wang Tianxiao was at a loss for how to solve this problem, and he couldn't persuade Li Yali.
The current situation is that he either has to go down the mountain with her, or he can only take Li Yali with him to chase after them.
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