Chapter 32: Setting a Trap

When Gao Ruoyun heard this, she threw away the greasy chicken wings in her hand without saying a word and rubbed some oil on her trouser legs.

Pulling Ruan Anan's sleeve, he whispered, "Anan, stop! How could you really let her search?"

The things in his pocket were indeed not afraid of being searched, but the damn dictionary was lying in Ruan Anan's canvas bag!

They had only known each other for a short while, and she was already throwing herself into this just for her?

This favor is too great!

No, she couldn't let her do that!

Zhu Yaoyao looked at Gao Ruoyun's panic, and raised the corner of his mouth smugly, "What? Are you scared now?"

Gao Ruoyun was about to take the blame on herself when Ruan Anan patted her hands and looked at Zhu Yaoyao: "Do you care if I'm afraid or not? I just want to ask you, do you dare to gamble?"

Zhu Yaoyao straightened his back as if he had solid evidence.

"Why wouldn't you dare bet? It's just a thousand dollars each, right? Whoever blames you is a bastard! Search!"

The team member next to him brightened up when he heard this, and he stepped forward, rubbing his hands: "Captain, let's search?"

Pan Wei felt so miserable, and Ruan Anan came to help him out.

Now you're searching people right away, aren't you an ungrateful bastard?

Although the situation is tense and there are many rules and regulations these days, who doesn't have some little tricks that go against the "rules"?

Zhu Yaoyao in front of him, relying on his family background, was unreasonable and was simply putting a small security captain in a difficult position.

Pan Wei was still hesitating when Ruan Anan spoke up, "Captain Pan, I'm not afraid of any slander. Go ahead and search!"

This sentence gave Pan Wei a reassurance. He gritted his teeth and said, "Then... I'm sorry!"

He waved his hand, signaling his team members to take action, and then he stepped forward.

Ruan Anan obediently made way and gently pulled Gao Ruoyun, whose eyes were red and full of "ungratefulness", behind him.

With the help of her body, Gao Ruoyun was able to put the hard-cover notebook in her canvas bag into the space.

The team members excitedly began to check the two people's luggage, as if they were not looking for things but a list of merits.

Ruan Anan watched coldly.

If anyone dared to rummage through her personal belongings in 2025, she would sue them until they were bankrupt!

But this was 1970.

Anyone who has stepped into this era and still clings to the concept of "human rights and dignity" is a complete idiot!

When she was an editor, she always warned authors: The first thing a protagonist in a book should do is to adapt to local customs.

Dignity? That’s something you can only talk about when you’re in a high position!

It takes two days and two nights to get from Haishi to Nansha Island.

Why not take this opportunity to completely cut off Zhu Yaoyao's back-up plan!

By the way... I can also make a lot of money from this young lady.

Ruan Anan's mind was ticking, but Gao Ruoyun was afraid that he would take out the "death warrant" in the next second.

Ten minutes passed and the air was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

After the team member finished checking everything, he looked at Zhu Yaoyao angrily.

"Comrade Zhu! How could you make a false report? I searched Comrade Ruan and Comrade Gao's luggage three times, inside and out, and I couldn't find a bird language dictionary, not even a piece of paper with a foreign code!"

"Impossible!" Zhu Yaoyao screamed, pushing the team members aside and rushing to the pile of luggage, his eyes almost popping out of his head. "Where's the stuff?! I clearly saw the book! It must have been hidden!"

The team member staggered after being pushed by her and became angry. He shook open Ruan Anan's bag and slammed the books inside on the table.

"Books? Yes! 'Selected Works of Mao Zedong,' 'The Flames of the Anti-Japanese War,' and 'Ode to the Revolution.' Comrade Zhu, open your eyes and take a good look! Which of these three is the 'banned book' you mentioned? Point it out, and I'll report it immediately!"

Zhu Yaoyao's face flushed red as if his neck was being strangled.

These three books are all very popular. Who dares to say that they are "banned books"?

"You just didn't look carefully enough. I'll find it myself!"

She didn't give up and squatted down to check the gap under the table and in the sponge-covered seat.

He even carefully touched every corner of the carriage.

Ruan Anan looked at her jumping up and down and felt puzzled.

What kind of magic potion did Xu Yancheng give her?

A good girl from a cadre family, for a man, she tortured herself like a red-haired monkey with its hair standing on end?

Gao Ruoyun was also puzzled at this moment. She quietly poked Ruan Anan's waist and asked with fear and surprise, "Sister Anan...that thing...where did you hide it?"

Ruan Anan winked at her cunningly, a mysterious smile on her lips: "Shh...I can perform magic tricks."

Zhu Yaoyao searched every corner of the carriage but found nothing. He looked at Ruan Anan angrily.

"They... they must be hiding it on their bodies! Search them! They must be searched!"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Anan took a step forward and opened her arms generously.

"Comrade Zhu, you search, I let you search. But..."

She drew out her words, her smile growing wider. "This mental damage compensation isn't just a thousand. It needs more! Two thousand! Two thousand, mental damage plus compensation for reputation. Isn't that fair?"

"you--!"

Zhu Yaoyao was so angry that she was shaking all over. Ruan Anan dared to let her search for it. The thing must be hidden somewhere she could not imagine.

The train will arrive in two days, and there are only three of them in this soft sleeper compartment. She has plenty of time and means, and she doesn't believe that she can't find her way out!

Thinking of this, Zhu Yaoyao suppressed his anger and raised his chin in a proud manner: "Forget it! It's embarrassing to fight with a country girl like you with a small belly! I admit defeat!"

After saying that, she turned to Pan Wei and said in a domineering tone, "Captain Pan! What are you still standing there for? Take your people and leave quickly! This soft sleeper car is not the place for you!"

Pan Wei's back teeth creaked as he took a deep breath, his face stern, and his voice booming: "Comrade Zhu, I heard everything you said about the bet with Comrade Ruan just now. One thousand yuan each, plus a public apology. Take the money out first. And don't forget to apologize. Comrade Ruan's wife is the regimental commander in the army. You can't get away with this even if you want to!"

Zhu Yaoyao sneered, his face full of disdain: "The captain's lover? Her? A country girl who ran away from the countryside, desperate and clinging to Captain Xu! Captain Xu can look down on her? Dream on!"

Ruan Anan smiled when she heard that.

She calmly pulled out a piece of paper, thrust it in front of Zhu Yaoyao's eyes, and said, "Comrade Zhu, look carefully! This is the marriage approval notice issued by the army! It's written in black and white, with a big red seal! Comrade Xu Yancheng and I are now a somewhat legitimate revolutionary couple approved by the organization!"

“Wh…what?!”

Zhu Yaoyao stared at the notice, his eyes almost popping out of his head. "You...you haven't even met me! And you're...you're approving it right away?"

An An calmly put away the notice, chin raised slightly: "How come I haven't seen it before? I saw it when I was a child, so it doesn't count as seeing it before? Or is it..."

She imitated Zhu Yaoyao's tone and deliberately dragged out her voice, "No way, no way, Comrade Zhu is not going to default on his debt, is he?"

Zhu Yaoyao was gnashing his teeth at Yin Yang, but he couldn't let go of his face, so he could only grit his teeth and take out three ten-yuan bills from his exquisite leather bag and throw them on the small table.

"I don't have that much money on me. I'll get it out and give it to you when we get to Min City!"

"Sure!"

Ruan Anan took out the paper and pen she had prepared long ago as if by magic, and smiled incomparably "considerately", "Words are not enough, Comrade Zhu, could you please write me an IOU?"

Zhu Yaoyao was so angry that he almost bit his teeth, but in front of everyone, he could only endure the humiliation, scribbled an IOU, pressed his fingerprint on it, and threw it to Ruan Anan.

Ruan Anan took the IOU, blew on the wet ink, and put it in his pocket contentedly. He pointed at the uneaten roast chicken on the table with a smile: "Comrade Zhu, you must be hungry after all this time. Do you want some chicken? You're welcome."

"Eat your big head!"

Zhu Yaoyao rushed back to his bunk like a defeated peacock and pulled the curtain of the compartment heavily.

Ruan Anan was in a good mood. She took out two pieces of White Rabbit candy and stuffed them into Pan Wei's pockets. "Captain Pan, you've worked hard. Come and share in the good luck."

Pan Wei looked at the candy and curled his lips helplessly: "You guys should be quiet. There's still people fishing outside. I have to go over and take a look."

He had just turned to leave——

"Captain! Captain!" Team member No. 2, wearing an old educated youth military uniform and with dust on his face, ran in hurriedly.

"We caught him! The police comrades caught him in the next carriage, red-handed!"