Watching the old woman flee, Jiang Xile couldn't help but glance at Zhang Xuesong a few more times.

I never expected that someone who seemed like a shy, handsome man would be so eloquent. You really can't judge a book by its cover!

Zhang Xuesong didn't care about the subtle gazes and scrutiny from the crowd. Instead, he focused intently on whispering in Li Haizhen's ear.

Seeing the sweet couple's appearance, everyone was instantly fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

The train continued moving forward, and perhaps because of the earlier incident, the carriage suddenly felt much quieter than before.

Jiang Xile took the opportunity to quickly fill her stomach and then began to doze off.

The next train will stop in six hours, around 10:30 p.m.

The train will stop at the platform for almost half an hour, during which time you might be able to get off and take a stroll.

This train takes more than 20 hours to reach Sweet City, and it has only traveled a quarter of the way so far.

As time passed, the people in the carriage gradually quieted down, and many fell asleep.

Jiang Xile didn't know how much time had passed, but she seemed to hear a rustling sound.

"Are there rats on the train?"

I opened my eyes groggily; the light in the carriage was slightly dim.

The small yellow lights on both sides of the carriage seemed to be shrouded in shadow. Not far away, a short man approached from a distance, seemingly searching for something from time to time.

"Thief!"

This was Jiang Xile's first instinct. Thinking of this, she instantly became alert. However, the person was still two or three meters away from her, so it was not advisable to alert them now.

Jiang Xile silently closed her eyes, pretending to sleep, intending to make her move only when the thief got closer.

But no one expected that things would change so quickly. Just as the thief walked up to Song Zhaodi and was about to reach out, he accidentally woke her up.

"Thief!"

With a loud yell, the other passengers in the carriage were instantly awakened. Upon realizing he had been discovered, the thief immediately tried to turn and run away.

Having waited so long, Jiang Xile wasn't about to let him get away so easily. She stood up from her seat and took a step to chase after the thief.

"Stop him! He's a thief!"

Zhang Xuesong's voice rang out behind Jiang Xile, and many others followed suit.

With an obstacle blocking his way in front and pursuers behind, the thief immediately sprang into action, pulling a dagger directly from his pocket.

A gleaming, cold light instantly appeared before everyone's eyes, and many timid people began to back away. The thief, extremely smug, held his head high and threatened:

"Get out of my way if you don't want to die. I'm only after money, not to kill, but if you push me too far, we'll just die together!"

The person blocking the road was forced to retreat step by step by the dagger. The thief held the dagger high and waved it back and forth, showing the full demeanor of a desperate criminal.

Just then, Jiang Xile seized the opportunity, took an egg out of her bag, and smashed it directly into the thief's eyes.

Ouch!

As the egg flew out, Jiang Xile also darted out quickly and grabbed the thief's right hand, which was holding a sharp weapon.

With a loud bang

The dagger fell to the ground with a thud, and Jiang Xile kicked the thief in the back of the leg, subduing him on the spot.

This series of fluid movements stunned everyone, watching as a young girl like Jiang Xile so easily subdued the thief they feared.

Many of the boys looked ashamed. At that moment, the flight attendant arrived with the train police.

"What happened? Where is the thief?"

It turns out that when Song Zhaodi shouted it out, someone sitting at the door went to notify the flight attendants, and that's why someone came to clean up the mess after the incident was over.

"The thief was on the ground; this woman caught him! He also had a knife."

Upon hearing this, two train police officers quickly stepped forward, took out handcuffs, and tightly cuffed the thief's hands.

"Thank you for your bravery. I am Xu Hui, the train conductor of this train, and this is Guo Lin, the captain of the train police. We would like to speak with you to understand the situation. Is that convenient?"

"No problem, cooperating with the police is our duty as ordinary citizens."

Jiang Xile picked up the dagger from the ground and handed it over.

"This is the dagger the thief just used."

The train police captain, Guo Lin, took the dagger and examined it carefully.

"This dagger was sharpened and was extremely sharp. Fortunately, this young comrade stopped him in time, otherwise it might have caused a great disaster!"

"Indeed, young comrade, thank you very much. Now we need to trouble you to come with us."

It's still uncertain whether he has accomplices, so for your safety, we ask that you bear with us a little longer!

"No problem, just a moment, I'll get something!"

"OK!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone in the carriage, Jiang Xile, carrying her handbag, left with the train conductor and others.

As soon as she left, the entire carriage became lively.

Wow, I never expected this woman to be so skilled!

"Yes, and they're quite bold. The train police captain just said that the dagger was sharpened; it could easily have drawn blood!"

"Yes, yes! That's amazing, and really brave!"

But as they were talking, they heard someone else shout.

"Oh no! My money is gone!"

"My watch is missing!"

"I've lost my food coupons too!"

"It must be that thief from earlier! Let's hurry and find the train conductor!"

"Yes, if we go now, we can definitely get the things back!"

After a quick discussion, the group who had lost their belongings immediately grabbed their luggage and chased after the direction Jiang Xile and the others had left in.

A brief silence returned to the carriage. Li Haizhen leaned on Zhang Xuesong's shoulder, still somewhat shaken, and said:

"That was really scary! I never imagined Xile was so amazing!"

"Okay, don't think about it anymore. It's all in the past. Go back to sleep. When we park, I'll take you for a drive."

"good!"

Without Jiang Xile by her side, Song Zhaodi had to enjoy this bowl of dog food all by herself.

Touching her somewhat empty stomach, she pulled a dry biscuit from her bag. Dog food with biscuit, all you can eat!

Meanwhile, Jiang Xile, who had left with the train conductor, was put into a sleeper car after giving a detailed report of the situation.

One reason is to reward Jiang Xile for her act of bravery, and the other is to protect her, since the interrogation of the thief has not yet yielded any clear results.

The people who lost their items were returned to their original carriages after registering.

The train conductor stated that all lost items would be returned to the passengers before they disembarked.

Disappointed at not getting their things immediately, the group didn't want to leave but had no choice. In the end, they could only return dejectedly, their eyes filled with envy for Jiang Xile.

In this day and age, sleeping cars are not so easy to sit in. Without special work permits, ordinary people absolutely cannot sit in a sleeping car. Unlike nowadays, as long as you have money, you can sit in anything!