The connection point of carriage number 7.

The three scarred men were huddled together, whispering and discussing something, their faces beaming with the smug satisfaction of their impending success.

"Boss, the next stop is Shimen City. It's a big station, crowded and noisy. Let's take advantage of the chaos to get off the train."

The tall, thin man in the brown trench coat said in a low voice.

To be on the safe side, he even tied the box to his body with a strap to ensure it was secure.

Just then, a young train police officer in a train conductor's uniform walked over with a professional smile on his face.

"Excuse me, gentlemen. We've launched a new train set meal in our dining car today. If you go now, you'll get a free bottle of orange soda. Would you like to try it?"

"free?"

Scarface immediately became interested upon hearing this.

I was also hungry!

"Alright! That's great! We're starving, let's go!"

"Brother, why don't we wait until we get off the train to take a look..."

The tall, thin man spoke in a low voice.

"If we're hungry and something goes wrong, we won't even have time to run. Let's eat quickly, and we'll be almost at our destination by the time we finish."

"We're not any safer here than over at the dining car, since there aren't many passengers here, and we wouldn't be able to find any hostages if things got really bad."

Scarface wasn't stupid; he naturally weighed the pros and cons. The tall, thin man also thought it made sense, so the group headed towards the food cart.

There were very few passengers in the dining car.

The three of them didn't think much of it, after all, it was already this late.

As long as there are people, it's fine.

If their scheme is exposed, they'll have something to hide.

Randomly taking someone hostage as a shield!

They found a place to sit down, and Scarface carefully placed the box between his legs, protecting it tightly with his body.

"Three bowls of egg noodles, please!"

"Okay."

Soon, a pretty but somewhat clumsy waitress came over carrying a tray.

On the tray were three bowls of steaming hot egg noodles, with two golden poached eggs resting on top.

"Comrades, the noodles are here, please enjoy."

However, just as she placed the noodles on the table and turned around, she tripped over something, stumbled, and lost her balance.

He poured a pot of freshly boiled water, holding it in his hand, straight and completely onto Scarface's crotch!

"ah--!!!"

The scalding hot water instantly soaked through his cotton trousers, and the excruciating burning pain caused Scarface to let out a pig-like scream!

He sprang up from his seat, frantically slapping his burning lower body with both hands, no longer caring about the box between his legs!

"Fuck you! Are you blind?!"

He pointed at Ye Nian'an, about to unleash a torrent of abuse!

The two henchmen were also shocked when they saw this, and they both stood up.

One was preparing to pull Ye Nian'an away, and the other was preparing to help their own boss.

The opportunity has arrived!

At this critical moment!

Ye Nian'an suddenly flicked the anesthetic drug she was holding in her hand toward them!

A colorless and odorless gas of potent anesthetic instantly filled the air!

Ye Nian'an then quickly retreated from the area where the anesthetic was effective and covered her mouth and nose with a wet handkerchief.

"You...you..."

Just as Scarface was about to lash out, he suddenly felt his eyelids become as heavy as lead, and his head spun around.

He swayed, and with a "thud," he fell straight down!

The other two underlings were exactly the same.

As soon as I took a step, I felt weak all over and my limbs were powerless.

Then everything went black, and he collapsed to the ground, sleeping as soundly as a dead pig!

This turn of events happened so fast it was dazzling!

The few "passengers" in the restaurant suddenly stood up the moment they saw the three people fall.

It was Liu Jianguo and his men!

"Get him! Cuff him!"

At Liu Jianguo's command, several train police officers rushed forward, covered their mouths and noses, and handcuffed the three spies who were still "sleeping in the middle of the night"!

The whole process was smooth and efficient, taking less than thirty seconds!

"Reporting, Sergeant! All suspects have been apprehended! The stolen goods have been recovered!"

"good!"

Liu Jianguo waved excitedly and walked quickly to Ye Nian'an. Looking at this woman who had turned the tide single-handedly, the admiration and shock in his eyes were beyond words!

"Madam Chief! On behalf of the country and the people, I, Liu Jianguo, thank you!"

He gave Ye Nian'an a perfectly standard military salute!

"You...you are our hero!"

Ye Nian'an returned the salute: "Just call me Comrade Ye. As a military wife, it is everyone's responsibility to help catch spies and protect national property from loss."

When the middle-aged bespectacled man named Deng Wenguo was invited to the dining car by the train police, he was so moved by the sight of his recovered suitcase that he burst into tears, hugging the suitcase and sobbing uncontrollably.

"I'm back... I'm back! My life's work! The life's work of the nation!"

He was about to kneel down in front of Ye Nian'an when Liu Jianguo, who was quick-witted and agile, stopped him.

"Professor Deng! You mustn't! You mustn't!"

"Of course! Why not?"

Deng Wenguo, with snot and tears streaming down his face, pointed at Ye Nian'an, his voice trembling.

"This woman is like my second mother! She is a benefactor of the country! If it weren't for her, I... I could never wash away my sins even if I jumped into the Yellow River!"

Seeing his excited expression, Ye Nian'an couldn't help but ask, "Professor Deng, why are you escorting such an important item all by yourself?"

Deng Wenguo wiped away his tears and sighed deeply.

"Comrade Ye, actually we've been targeted by enemy agents for a long time. In order to mislead them, we split into three groups and took different routes."

"We thought that a large group operation would make us too conspicuous and easy to expose, but who knew... these spies still found the real box."

"If it weren't for you, this batch of materials would have really fallen into the hands of the enemy. Every single document in here is related to the nation's core secrets; if it were leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Ye Nian'an suddenly realized and smiled faintly: "Professor Deng, you flatter me. My husband is also a soldier. Protecting national property is my duty as a military wife."

Her words, spoken with neither arrogance nor servility, were powerful and resounding, earning the sincere respect of everyone present.

This thrilling arrest operation ultimately concluded in a way that can be described as perfect.

The train made a temporary stop at the next station, where the three drugged spies, along with the crucial box, were secretly handed over to the local public security and security departments who were already waiting there.

Before leaving, Liu Jianguo held Ye Nian'an's hand and repeatedly said that he would definitely recommend her to his superiors for commendation and apply for a medal for bravery.

"Comrade Ye, rest assured! The country and the people will never forget your contributions!"