In this era of information blockage, there are many scammers and human traffickers. Liu Yihang stayed close to his parents, afraid that they would be deceived.

However, he was clearly overthinking it.

Liu Xiangdong and Lin Guihua were very vigilant. Whenever someone asked them to pay money, they would turn around and leave without lingering for even a second.

Liu Yihang was both amused and exasperated.

Lin Guihua bought five meat buns, five vegetarian buns, about ten steamed buns, and a few white flour pancakes.

Liu Yihang bought a denim canvas backpack and stuffed all the things he was carrying in his hands, such as his ID card, money box, and the dry food that Lin Guihua had just bought, into it and put it on his back.

Actually, it would be safer to keep the documents and notices in a small space, but Lin Guihua kept a close eye on the notices, checking them frequently to make sure they were still there. He was worried about being exposed, so he had no choice but to keep them outside.

The three of them found a small stall, sat down, and each ordered a bowl of shredded pork noodles for lunch.

“I told you not to apply to a school that’s so far away in Tianzhou, but you wouldn’t listen. A train ticket costs forty yuan a person, which is more expensive than your dad’s monthly salary. We don’t have that much money for you to waste. Don’t come home as often as possible.”

The three were engrossed in eating their noodles when a stylishly dressed couple walked over with a young man. The woman muttered unhappily to herself.

"Boss, three bowls of vegetarian noodles." The woman wiped the table and chairs with a handkerchief with disdain before sitting down.

"Hurry up and sit down, let me treat you."

The young man sat down like a puppet on a string.

"You need to be frugal when you're away from home. Money doesn't grow on trees. Your aunt told me there are some work-study jobs at the university. Ask around when you get there and try to cover your living expenses."

"I told you not to go to another city, but you wouldn't listen. You went to college and came all this way. I'm exhausted just looking at you." The woman continued to grumble, while the young man kept his head down and didn't say anything.

"Alright, you should say less. I'm tired of hearing it." The woman's husband ended the unpleasant conversation.

Liu Yihang couldn't help but think that if he had a mother who loved to complain and nag, he would probably want to escape too.

After the three finished their noodles, Liu Yihang and Liu Xiangdong each ate two steamed buns before they finally felt full.

After paying the bill and returning to the train station, they waited for about ten minutes before hearing an announcement that their train was ready for boarding.

The waiting crowd surged forward, forming a dense, dark mass, all carrying large and small bags—it was quite a sight.

Fortunately, the three of them didn't have much luggage and traveled light, so they quickly squeezed inside.

Liu Yihang successfully helped his parents find seats for the three of them.

The three seats are right next to each other, forming a whole row.

Liu Xiangdong and Lin Guihua sat down and watched the hurried pedestrians coming and going with great interest.

This was their first time riding a train, and everything felt new and exciting.

A familiar, cursing voice reached the ears of the three.

"Hey, aren't you watching where you're going? You've dirtied my shoes! Do you know how expensive these shoes are?!"

It was that weird woman I met while eating noodles.

The woman who stepped on her was an old lady. Seeing her arrogant and domineering manner, she naturally shrank back, fearing that she would be asked for compensation.

He apologized in a humble voice: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, the bus was too crowded."

When the woman's husband saw his wife looking pitiful, he quickly said, "It's alright, you should go now, you're blocking the people behind you."

As Liu Yihang watched the family of three approaching, he thought to himself, "Don't come any closer, please don't come any closer."

Although it's only a day and a night's journey, dealing with such bizarre people every day can really make you feel unpleasant.

However, things did not go as planned.

The family of three walked through the crowd, carrying their luggage, and sat down opposite them.

The young man put his belongings on the luggage rack.

The eccentric woman took out a handkerchief from her handbag and carefully wiped her black leather shoes.

"Luckily there was no mark. She got off easy. These are leather shoes made of cowhide, they're very expensive."

After wiping her shoes, the woman looked up and noticed that the family of three across the street were wearing faded, loose-fitting clothes with patches sewn on them, and there was a faint smell of sweat in the air.

She pouted in dissatisfaction, thinking how annoying it was to sit with these poor people.

She deliberately fanned her nose with her hand: "What a smell! It stinks! These days, anyone can ride the train."

They didn't look down on her, but she did.

A mechanical voice rang in Liu Yihang's ears: "System task issued: You have received a message of disdain from Fu Xiaomei. Please give her a good slap in the face."

Task Reward: System Danger Warning, valid for two days.

Presumably, Fu Xiaomei is the woman on the other side.

All three of them understood Fu Xiaomei's unspoken meaning: she was disgusted by their shabby clothes and thought they smelled bad.

I was momentarily speechless with embarrassment.

In the sweltering summer heat, they've been going through all this since yesterday. Because they were kicked out with nothing, they didn't bring any luggage or change their clothes. They did have a slight sweaty smell, but it shouldn't be this foul.

Besides, when there are many people in the carriage, there are bound to be a lot of mixed smells.

The three felt that they didn't need to dress too well on the train to avoid attracting thieves, so they didn't buy any new clothes and planned to buy everything from scratch when they arrived in Tianzhou City.

So now I'm in an awkward situation, being ridiculed but too embarrassed to retort.

Lin Guihua rolled her eyes and ignored her.

Liu Yihang pondered how to complete the system's task, ideally by delivering a subtle and powerful slap in the face, which would be the most swift and decisive.

As the train slowly started moving, Liu Xiangdong and Lin Guihua excitedly looked out the window, muttering to themselves.

Fu Xiaomei glanced at them and thought to herself, "They're really country bumpkins coming to the city."

Afternoon is when people are most likely to feel sleepy. Lin Guihua and Liu Xiangdong were both asleep, while Liu Yihang, who had woken up late in the morning, was still not sleepy.

The train was moving slowly, which made them drowsy, and they slept until five o'clock in the afternoon.

The three of them agreed to sleep more during the day and be more vigilant at night. They had 30,000 yuan in savings, more than 20,000 yuan in cash, gold bars, and other items on them.

If it were stolen, that would be utterly hopeless.

Liu Yihang wanted to store the money in a miniature space for safety, but he was afraid that his parents would find out the money was missing and cause unnecessary misunderstandings, so he could only hold the bag tightly to his chest and dare not leave it for a moment.

Only after Liu Xiangdong woke up and handed him the bag did Liu Yihang dare to go to the toilet to relieve himself and let his sore butt rest.

When he returned after relieving himself, he heard an announcement being broadcast over the train's loudspeaker.