Upon hearing that something had happened to Lin Xiaoxiao's relative, Captain Wang immediately issued her a letter of introduction without hesitation.

After receiving the letter, Lin Xiaoxiao said to Captain Wang, "Uncle, I'll probably be gone for at least half a month. There'll be no one at home, so I'll have to trouble you to take care of Lightning. I'll set aside some of Lightning's rations later."

"If any of you have time, you can feed it once a day. I'll just let it stay home and guard the house."

Captain Wang nodded: "It's a small matter. You can go to the capital with peace of mind. Just be careful on the way."

After agreeing on the terms, Lin Xiaoxiao and Han Qiushi went back together. Watching Lin Xiaoxiao's retreating figure, Captain Wang had a feeling that such an outstanding person would shine wherever she went, and he was really afraid that the leaders in Beijing would take a liking to Lin Xiaoxiao.

Lin Xiaoxiao will no longer be able to stay in Wangjia Village.

As soon as Lin Xiaoxiao got home, she started planning what to bring. Han Qiushi packed some food and a set of clothes, which she brought to Jiang Li when no one was looking.

Lin Xiaoxiao took out her suitcase and packed a few of her own clothes, some dried goods, some herbs she usually collected on the mountain, and the Ganoderma lucidum given to her by Lightning's parents.

Then I packed the remaining fried fish pieces in the kitchen into a lunchbox, and while I had some free time, I made several egg pancakes and packed them with the rabbit jerky I had prepared during this period.

The rest of the miscellaneous items were all in the space, but Lin Xiaoxiao only took a few as a token gesture.

There wasn't much food packed, but it filled four or five bags, after which Lightning's rations were arranged.

Han Qiushi and Jiang Li returned after their conversation, and the two of them casually cooked a pot of noodles for a meal.

Lin Xiaoxiao wanted to ask Uncle Ganzi to take them to the county town by sled, but Han Qiushi said it wasn't necessary, as he had already arranged a car when they arrived in town.

Someone will take them directly to the city's train station.

The road to the town was covered in snow and impassable, so sleds were the only option. However, buses from the county to the city were still running. Han Qiushi couldn't bear to see Lin Xiaoxiao standing in the cold wind, so he called Kong Hui to arrange a car when he bought the tickets.

"Is this really a good idea? Aren't we using military resources?"

Han Qiushi: "It's alright. I'll explain the situation to the troops later. You put in so much effort to capture the enemy agent, so using the vehicle once won't be a problem."

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, thinking that having a powerful backer really made everything much more convenient.

When we arrived at the state-run restaurant in town, we saw the car we had arranged parked in front of us. After putting our things in the car, we set off for the city.

After leaving the county town, there were almost no cars on the road. At this time, almost everyone had stopped working and gone home for the New Year. When it got dark, there wasn't a single car left. It felt like only the few people in the car were still alive in this vast world.

When they arrived at a certain location, Lin Xiaoxiao noticed that the two men beside her (Han Qiushi and the driver) had become tense. She noticed their expressions and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

The driver, a veteran driver in his forties, was watching the outside very warily. "There's a village up ahead that's very domineering. No matter if it's a car or a truck, once they get involved, you can forget about getting your stuff back."

"This is a military vehicle!" Lin Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise.

"This is not a military vehicle, nor does it have military license plates. It's a vehicle from the factory."

Lin Xiaoxiao thought about it and realized it made sense. The military has to follow procedures when using vehicles, so they can't just use them easily. They were in such a hurry, so Kong Hui must have used his connections to get another vehicle.

"Are they really that brazen?"

"Yes, that's where they make their money. If it's a military vehicle, they all behave like quails. A whole village of bastards." The driver said this with great emotion, showing his deep hatred for these road bullies.

These days, car bandits are extremely rampant and arrogant.

That's why people say those who drive cars are both rich and daring; those who lack courage are likely to lose their lives walking on the road.

According to the experienced driver, those who travel around all year round sometimes get involved in double-crosses with bandits.

If there are many highway robbers, the more ruthless ones will rob all the goods from passing vehicles and then kill the drivers afterwards.

If there were many people on the vehicle, they would simply accelerate and run over the highway robbers, killing them instantly. Several trucks would run them over, and afterwards, they would cover them with some dry straw and leave.

These bandits were a major headache in those days, and smugglers also suffered greatly, risking their lives to make a living. Because of these things, the local economy was indirectly hindered.

This situation will only gradually disappear when the country starts building highways.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoxiao became alert and found a thick wooden stick in the car. Han Qiushi, who didn't have anything handy, found a steel bar under the guidance of the master craftsman.

The two men exchanged glances, which reassured the driver that if anyone dared to approach, they would take them down.

The car continued forward, rounding bends, and was about to pass through the village the old driver had mentioned. After driving for a few minutes without seeing any movement around, it seemed we were about to leave the village.

But Lin Xiaoxiao and Han Qiushi did not relax; instead, they became even more vigilant.

Based on their experience, sometimes the calmer the situation, the more likely something is to go wrong later.

Han Qiushi: "Master, keep your foot on the gas, don't stop no matter what happens."

Lin Xiaoxiao gripped the wooden stick tightly, her eyes fixed on the view outside the window.

Before long, torches could be faintly seen moving in the distance.

The driver's worst fears came true. The road conditions were very bad for a stretch of road leading to the village, so he had to slow down. These people took advantage of this opportunity to catch up.

Lin Xiaoxiao quickly noticed that two very young men were unusually agile as they climbed onto the back of the car, holding knives and searching for something behind the car.

If there were ropes binding the items in the vehicle, they would cut them off very quickly; if there were no ropes, they would simply throw the items onto the road.

After you throw it down, someone will naturally come and pick it up.

By the time the drivers realized something was wrong after driving a while, even if they reported it to the police and a large team arrived, they still couldn't find any evidence or the person who did the wrong thing.

These people clearly still want to use this trick to rob Lin Xiaoxiao and the others.

But Lin Xiaoxiao and Han Qiushi were not going to let these people succeed. It was already good enough that she didn't rob others; to try and steal from her was simply asking for trouble.

The two exchanged a glance and quickly climbed onto the roof of the car, using both hands and feet.

"Young man, you've come to the right person today." Lin Xiaoxiao said with a smile, holding the rope on the cart with one hand and raising the thick wooden stick in the other, and knocking it at the hands that were gripping the back of the cart.

This time, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't hold back, causing the other person to let out an extremely miserable scream. The other person subconsciously loosened their grip and fell down with a "bang".

Han Qiushi over there did the same, quickly dealing with the people he was about to encounter.

Both men used their strongest attacks, intending to teach each other a lesson and send a clear message that they were not to be trifled with.