Xia Heping immediately nodded upon hearing his wife's words: "Yes, Qingqing, Dad will pick you up from school during this period, it's safer that way."
Xia Qingqing was both amused and exasperated by their serious attitude: "Mom and Dad, there's no need to make things so complicated. The criminals probably wouldn't be bold enough to commit a crime in broad daylight. I just need to go home early this afternoon."
“Of course they dare! They’ve already killed people, why would they care if it’s day or night?” Zhang Hongyan’s tone was somewhat agitated.
"Those people will be punished if they get caught. Killing one is the same as killing ten. Maybe they'll just give up and kill a few more."
Seeing her mother so agitated, Xia Qingqing quickly reassured her, "Mom, don't worry. Have you forgotten how strong I am? It's hard to say who's in danger if we encounter bad guys. If I'm not really worried, I'll keep a knife in my bag from now on, so I won't be afraid of bad guys. It's so much trouble for you and Dad to take time out of your busy schedules to pick me up and drop me off when you're making chili sauce during the day."
To be honest, with her current strength, taking down three or four adult men wouldn't be a problem, not to mention that she has plenty of life-saving methods in her system's inventory.
If anyone dares to run into her, she'll make sure they never leave alive, which would be considered doing a service to the people.
Zhang Hongyan couldn't do anything about her daughter's insistence on not being picked up or dropped off.
She knew she was being a little too nervous, but those bad guys were bold enough to kill people; who knew who would be the next unlucky one?
Zhang Hongyan frowned and said, "Then you should carry the fruit knife from home with you. If you encounter danger, you must run away as soon as possible. Don't take advantage of your strength to fight someone."
Xia Qingqing listened obediently, nodding occasionally: "Yes, I know, safety first."
Suddenly, Gou Dan timidly raised his little hand and said, "Mom and Dad, what about me? Should I also carry a fruit knife in my schoolbag? Just in case I run into bad guys, I can use it to defend myself."
Zhang Hongyan was stunned when she heard her son's words. She had been so focused on her daughter that she seemed to have neglected her son.
Although the victim this time was a young woman, who can guarantee that those bad guys only target young women? What if one day those bad guys don't want to rob anymore and instead want to kidnap children? Wouldn't Gou Dan be in great danger?
However, no matter what, Gou Dan is still a child, and it is somewhat inappropriate for him to bring a knife to school. It would be troublesome if the children got hurt while playing around.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Hongyan said, "For the time being, let your dad pick you up from school. Ask Hongjun to ride with you on your dad's bicycle to school."
“Okay, I’ll talk to Hongjun about it tomorrow,” Gou Dan readily agreed.
Zhang Hongyan just said that the case didn't scare Xia Qingqing, but it really scared Gou Dan. Especially Zhang Hongyan's serious attitude gave him the feeling that bad guys were about to come to their neighborhood.
After dinner, Zhang Hongyan asked Xia Heping to sharpen the fruit knife in the house again until it was shiny, and then told Xia Qingqing to make sure to carry it with her.
The next morning, when Tian Hongjun came to the house to call Gou Dan to go to school, he learned that Xia Heping was going to take them there by bicycle.
Gou Dan exaggerated the case he had heard about yesterday to Tian Hongjun, almost describing the murderer as a ruthless killer who would kill anyone he saw in order to make Tian Hongjun feel threatened.
“Those people are nasty. I don’t think it’s safe for the two of us to go to school. It’s better for my dad to take us.”
"Ah, there really is such a thing? It's terrifying!" Tian Hongjun was dumbfounded.
She couldn't help but swallow hard and said, "Okay then, we'll ride in your dad's car to school. It'll just be a bit of a hassle for Uncle Xia to give us both a ride."
He secretly decided that he would tell his parents about this after school today, and that his father would accompany his mother to and from get off work from now on, and never let her come home alone.
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As soon as Xia Qingqing entered the classroom, she saw many classmates gathered together, and she spotted Liu Huimin among them.
She sat down next to Xiang Qiu and asked, puzzled, "What are they doing over there? Why are they all gathered together?"
Xiang Qiu laughed and said, "I don't understand either. They say there's some big news."
"Don't worry, Huimin has already squeezed through to listen, she'll definitely tell us when she comes back."
The school bell rang shortly after, and the crowd dispersed. Liu Huimin came back and said to her roommates, "Big news! I'll tell you after class, and it'll blow your mind!"
Upon hearing this description, a thought flashed through Xia Qingqing's mind: Could it be the disgusting murder case on South Street?
Soon the teacher on the podium began to lecture, and Xia Qingqing cleared her mind and began to listen attentively.
The big news was probably too shocking, because several students were whispering during class. The teacher on the podium coughed several times to remind them of this.
His reminders were completely ineffective, and the students below continued talking.
The teacher slammed the textbook on the podium: "You students who are talking, shut up! Did you work so hard to get into university just to talk in class? If you don't want to listen to my lecture, then please leave. I won't force you."
The classroom fell silent instantly after those words were spoken; you could hear a pin drop.
The teacher said calmly, "Are some of you still going to talk? If you're not, I'll continue the lesson."
No one dared to speak; they all sat upright, staring at the teacher on the podium.
No one dared to whisper to each other during the second half of the class. The teacher was very pleased to see this, realizing that stricter discipline was indeed necessary for students to behave better.
As soon as the bell rang and the teacher stepped out of the classroom, the classroom erupted in cheers.
Liu Huimin had been holding it in for an entire class period, and finally she could let it all out.
She said mysteriously to Xia Qingqing and the others, "Do you know what they were talking about just now? Someone died on South Street a couple of days ago!!!"
"Oh no, someone's dead?" Chen Xiu exclaimed in surprise.
“Yes, a woman died. I heard she was brutally murdered. Her clothes were stripped off, and she was covered in blood,” Liu Huimin said, shivering slightly. She quickly continued:
"According to the police, judging from the modus operandi, there should be more than one perpetrator, but there are no leads yet. Those bad guys might be hiding in some corner of Beijing right now..."
"Even the police can't catch them? These people are still at large. Will they continue to harm people in the future?" Chen Xiu said with some worry.
Liu Huimin shook her head: "Who knows? But it's always good to be cautious."
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