"You must follow me closely!"

Chu Yue stuffed the fragrant scallion pancake into Lu Yuanbao's mouth and walked among the crowd holding his hand.

The two of them traveled light, with only a backpack and no other luggage. However, there were so many people at the train station that they could sweat even in winter as they walked from inside to outside the station.

Chu Yue was used to driving alone in modern society, so she felt a little dazed when she saw so many living people all of a sudden.

She protected Lu Yuanbao, and Lu Yuanbao held Chu Yue's hand tightly.

It was Lu Yuanbao's first time to come into the city, and also his first time to a place like the train station. He was so frightened by the huge crowd that he was speechless, and all he could think about was Chu Yue's words, "Don't get lost."

The mother and son, who were temporary partners, finally got on the train carriage.

Chu Yue had the train ticket in her hand, the only one for her. Lu Yuanbao was still a child, and Li A'mei would never pay for his ticket.

Fortunately, A'mei Li still had some conscience and bought a seat ticket, so Chu Yue didn't have to stand all the way for the next 600 kilometers and 20 hours of driving.

One big and one small, if they squeeze together, there will always be room for them to sit.

Chu Yue found her seat in the middle of the carriage, on the double side.

Her seat was next to the aisle, and there was already a man sitting in the window seat on the inside.

The man was leaning sideways with his head and temples resting against the inner wall of the carriage, his eyes closed as if he was asleep.

From Chu Yue's perspective, she saw a profile with strong features and deep brows and eyes.

With a high nose bridge, slightly pursed lips, and furrowed brows, his face is filled with coldness and arrogance.

The man was wearing a long black windbreaker and looked very tall, perhaps 1.9 meters tall. His long legs had nowhere to go in the narrow seat.

A pair of feet wearing black leather boots appeared from under the windbreaker, silently emitting a sense of oppression.

This man...

Handsome enough, and cruel enough.

If this man were in modern society, with his face and temperament, he would definitely attract a lot of fans.

Chu Yue hadn't seen a man who amazed her at first sight for a long time.

Her gaze swept over the man with his eyes closed, and finally fell on the collar of his black windbreaker, where she vaguely saw a hint of dark green.

It's a military uniform.

It turns out he was a soldier, no wonder he was so ruthless.

Chu Yue withdrew her gaze, sat down in her seat, and reached out to hold Lu Yuanbao on her legs.

The train was crowded and noisy, with the carriages full of people coming and going.

Some were carrying big and small bags, some were carrying quilts and shouldering poles, and some were carrying chicken cages and live chickens and ducks on the train, chirping and clucking.

There was a terrible, sickening smell in the air.

Chu Yue was tough, she didn't complain at all about the environment, and she was very comfortable holding Lu Yuanbao in her arms.

After a brief stop, the train started again.

Clank... Clank...

The green train began to move backwards, and scenes flashed across the glass windows.

Lu Yuanbao unconsciously widened his eyes and looked at the scenery passing by outside the window.

He didn't know where he was going, nor did he know what kind of person his adopted uncle was. The only thing he could do was to hold Chu Yue's hand tightly and not let go.

The person who gave him hot baths, clothes to wear, and fed him water and biscuits was the only person who was kind to him since he was a child.

"Make way - make way - everyone make way -"

A middle-aged lady's voice was heard on the train. She was carrying large and small bags, squeezed through the crowd in the aisle, and finally found her seat.

That's the opposite of Chu Yue.

"Get out of the way! This seat is mine, get out of the way!"

The middle-aged woman drove away the people who were originally sitting on the seats, stuffed her bags onto the train's storage racks, then clapped her hands and sat down on the seats.

After sitting down, the middle-aged lady was not idle either, her pair of shrewd eyes were rolling around.

Then his eyes fell on Chu Yue who was sitting opposite him.

The carriage was full of dusty, smelly men or old women, with only Chu Yue as a young girl. Although the original owner was weak, she had a white and tender face. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, her skin was so tender that you could squeeze water out of it.

Oval face, almond eyes, straight nose, small nose tip and rosy lips.

Chu Yue drank a lot of Lingquan stream water last night, which made the pale and haggard original owner look as energetic as a peach.

She had two shiny black braids that hung obediently on her shoulders, and she was holding a little boy with a red scarf in her arms, which was really eye-catching.

The middle-aged lady's eyes kept circling around Chu Yue, and she talked to her enthusiastically.

"Big sister, how old are you? Why are you taking the train alone? Where are you going? Are you visiting relatives or looking for a date?"

"You are so young and pretty, there must be a lot of gays chasing after you, right? Being young is good, your hair is jet black, I really envy you, auntie."

"Is this child your brother? You two look so much alike, you look like siblings. I'm the best at judging people, I can tell at a glance!"

Chu Yue glanced at the other person with a cold expression and didn't say a word.

The middle-aged lady is not someone who will give up easily and is still extremely enthusiastic.

She scratched her pocket, took out a handful of melon seeds, and handed them to Chu Yue, "Big sister, eat the melon seeds! Don't be polite to me, an old lady, let's eat the melon seeds together. This train ride takes more than 20 hours, it will be so boring if we don't talk."

Chu Yue still didn't say anything and didn't extend her hand.

There were many people on the train, and they were strangers meeting for the first time, so how could I be kind to them?

Seeing that she couldn’t persuade Chu Yue, the middle-aged woman turned to look at Lu Yuanbao.

"Little brother, do you want some melon seeds? Here you go, take them quickly, these melon seeds are so delicious! Take them quickly."

Who would have thought that Lu Yuanbao, who was so young, was actually cut from the same cloth as Chu Yue. He had a cold face, didn't extend his hand, and didn't speak.

The middle-aged woman had no choice but to put the melon seeds in her hand on the small table in the middle of the seat.

The middle-aged lady lowered her head, her eyebrows twitched for a while, and when she raised her head again, she was still smiling.

"The melon seeds are here. If you want to eat some, just help yourself. Don't be polite to me, I have plenty of them."

"Big sister, this train is going to the south. Are you going there to find a job? What kind of job are you looking for? Tell me."

"Auntie, I have been working in the South for decades. I know everything about it and can arrange any kind of work for you. I know people in the post office. A girl like you, who is obviously educated, is the most suitable to go to the post office to send telegrams. I know a post office that has a vacancy and is in need of people. Do you want to give it a try?"

The middle-aged lady spoke with such sincerity that she wished she could hold Chu Yue's hand and call her her daughter.

At first, Chu Yue just thought that the middle-aged lady was too familiar and talkative, which was a bit annoying.

But as soon as the words "find a job" were spoken, she immediately understood.

This is a human trafficker!

Human traffickers love to take advantage of young girls’ eagerness to make money. They lure young girls away with some sweet words and then sell them to the mountains where they cannot escape.

Human traffickers not only like women, they also like children.

A young girl like Chu Yue, with a boy, was exactly the target of these people.

Chu Yue raised her eyes and finally took a straight look at the middle-aged lady opposite her.

"Auntie, is there really such a good job?"

When Chu Yue was speaking.

The man in military uniform who was sleeping by the window opened his eyes silently, revealing a pair of deep black pupils.

The man's eyes fell on Chu Yue's fair, soft and pure face.

He looked serious, frowned, and started coughing softly.

"Ahem."