Huo Yuanchen looked at the signed documents in his hand and the cash box beside him, feeling a pang of disappointment. Miss Jiduo always came and went in a hurry, as if she would never stay for anyone. He didn't even have a chance to express his feelings, let alone anything else.

In her heart, he might be like the cash next to her—it looks like a lot, but it might be something she can disregard.

He was torn once again: should he continue this feeling of attraction?

At this moment, An Moxue was completely unaware of his dilemma, and even if she did, she wouldn't care. At most, they were acquaintances, and their relationship was merely one of cooperation, nothing more.

She is undergoing inspection at customs and will soon board a ship back to Shanghai.

Hong Kong Island was bustling with activity. The riots that occurred when we disembarked that day were long gone. A missing person, insignificant and perhaps someone would talk about it occasionally, but that was all.

An Moxue boarded the ship, and the return journey was exceptionally smooth. When she set foot on Shanghai soil, she had only one thought: when will this infuriatingly slow mode of transportation ever speed up?

Without lingering, she bought a train ticket and boarded the train back to Kyoto.

Looking at the prosperity of Hong Kong Island and then at Lan Kingdom now, she felt a surreal sense of unease, a stark contrast between the richness of one side and the poverty of the other. It was truly impossible to compare them.

She heard the train attendant announcing the station, glanced at her watch, got off her berth, packed her things, and prepared to disembark.

She carried her backpack and walked to the carriage door, where people were already waiting. She found a spot to stand on the side.

Suddenly, a neatly dressed middle-aged woman walked up to her and said, "Young lady, could you help me with my luggage? I have so much, I can't carry it all. Just take it to the exit, someone will come to meet me." After saying that, the woman seemed a little embarrassed, her face turning slightly red, as if asking for help was something she shouldn't be doing, but because she had so much luggage, she had no choice but to ask for help, even though she felt ashamed.

An Moxue glanced at her, then looked at the people around her, and said, "Okay."

Hearing this, the older woman breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then could you please watch my luggage for me? I'll go get the rest."

After the woman finished speaking, she quickly ran into the carriage, afraid that if she was too slow, An Moxue would change her mind and refuse to help.

An Moxue looked at the old woman's back, then at the men around her. She was the only woman there, and a rather thin young woman at that. She gave a mocking smile. Did she look that easy to fool?

The middle-aged woman returned carrying a huge bundle, which she looked like she was struggling to carry. After finally reaching An Moxue's side, she said somewhat apologetically, "Young lady, could you please help me with my luggage after we get off the bus, and then help me with those two small bags?"

“Okay.” An Moxue looked at this woman who seemed like a very down-to-earth person and replied calmly.

Perhaps sensing An Moxue's rather unenthusiastic nature, she smiled somewhat awkwardly and remained silent.

The train soon began to slow down, and the attendant came over. After a while, with a "clang," the train stopped. After getting off the train, An Moxue helped the woman carry her large and small bags of luggage.

The woman carried the largest piece of luggage, while An Moxue carried two smaller pieces. The two walked a little slower than the others on the way out of the station. The woman repeatedly said apologetically, "Girl, we'll be out of the station soon. Hang in there a little longer! Someone will be waiting for us once we're out, so you won't need to come."

This attracted strange looks from passersby.

An Moxue ignored him and continued forward.

Finally, the two arrived at the exit, where there were hardly any people behind them.

The woman looked around and said apologetically, "Miss, look, the person who's picking me up is over there. Could you kindly walk me a little further?" As she spoke, she pointed to the alleyway next to the station.

An Moxue looked over and saw a middle-aged man who looked like he had difficulty walking standing at the entrance of the alley.

“Okay.” An Moxue said, picked up her bundle and walked towards the alley entrance, fully embodying the image of a warm-hearted but cold-faced girl.

Seeing how obedient An Moxue was, the middle-aged woman couldn't help but smile smugly. She followed closely behind An Moxue, saying to those unaware, "Miss, don't rush, walk slowly." To an outsider, they would look like mother and daughter!

Looking at the face of the lame man not far ahead, An Moxue couldn't help but sigh once again, "He looks so honest, you really can't judge a book by its cover!"

An Moxue walked up to the middle-aged man, put down her luggage, and saw the honest man shouting loudly, "You brat, you just got off the bus, where are you going? We'll talk about it when we get home. Don't you care about your parents at all? You want to eat well and dress well, can't you feel sorry for the hardships your family goes through?" As he spoke, he grabbed An Moxue with one hand and held a handkerchief in the other, about to cover An Moxue's mouth, looking like an exasperated old father.

At this moment, several passersby gathered around, all pointing fingers at An Moxue.

"She's such a grown-up girl, how come she doesn't know how to care for her parents?"

"That's right, look at them, they're all dressed in nice clothes, while their parents are dressed in very ordinary clothes."

"Of course, you troublesome girl, hurry up and pack your bags and go home with your parents!"

At this moment, the middle-aged woman also spoke up: "Young lady, didn't we agree to stop making trouble?" As she spoke, the woman also explained to the people around her, saying, "I'm sorry, everyone has seen this."

He turned around and joined the lame man in grabbing An Moxue.

Two people even said enthusiastically, "It's okay, every family has a troublesome daughter, a few slaps will make her behave."

"Of course, is your home far? It's not far, let me help you with your luggage! We can't let such a big girl wander around like this, we should just take her home and teach her a lesson. There are so many vagrants these days, if something happens to them, it'll be too late to regret it." As he spoke, the man picked up three bags, one large and two small, from the ground.

The lame middle-aged man and woman were getting anxious as they couldn't catch An Moxue. They pleaded with the onlookers, "Please help us catch this girl! Don't let her get away. What kind of behavior is it for a girl to stay out all the time?"

Some enthusiastic people came up and surrounded An Moxue. In a short time, four or five people surrounded her.

She maneuvered in front of them, trying to avoid being caught. There were still a few people who didn't make a move. One of them was frowning as he watched the scene because he hadn't heard the girl say a word. Moreover, she didn't look like the two men. But if they weren't family, why didn't she object?

He was completely baffled.

Seeing that there were enough people, An Moxue stopped going up, guessing that these were her accomplices. Then she stretched out her right foot and unleashed a series of kicks, one after another, each kick hitting the chest squarely. Each kick sent the person flying five or six meters away, and none of them could get up.

When only the frowning man remained, An Moxue kicked him. He narrowly retreated, dodging the kick, and angrily questioned, "Comrade, why did you kick me? I don't even know them."

"How would I know if you have any connection with them? I'll beat you up first and then talk. You're innocent, go find the police to investigate!"

After An Moxue finished speaking, she stretched out her foot, and the man was kicked five or six meters away.

The people on the ground were all lying on their sides, groaning and unable to get up. It wasn't that they couldn't get up, but that they simply couldn't. They felt as if their whole bodies were falling apart from their bodies, and they were in so much pain.

An Moxue called over a young passerby and said, "Comrade, please go to the police station in front of the station to report a case. Say that there are..." She counted, "nine suspected human traffickers in front of the station. We need them to arrest them."