Chapter 39 Qiao Xingyue's Specialty for Dealing with Evil People
The train kept clattering along.
Qiao Xingyue quickly realized what was happening.
The letter of introduction described her as Commander Xie's lover.
In this day and age, not just anyone can travel in a soft sleeper berth on a train. If Commander Xie said on the phone that she was just a nanny in their household, it would definitely not meet the ticket purchase regulations.
At this moment, the dark-skinned, plump woman was still sitting on Qiao Xingyue's bunk, throwing her luggage onto the bed. "Officer, you're in cahoots with this vixen. You're helping her bully us, a widow and her child. I don't care, my daughter and I are staying here. If you dare to kick us out, I'll say this vixen is your lover."
It's still an overnight journey to Jincheng. If I go back to the hard seat carriage, nothing is as comfortable as sleeping on this soft bed.
The fat woman had finally managed to find a letter of introduction for a soft sleeper berth, so why would she easily return the bed to Qiao Xingyue?
The train police officer said sternly, "Miss, if you don't give up your seat, I will detain you for disturbing the peace."
"Hey, you're threatening me now? Go ahead and detain me. If you dare to detain me, I'll say you saw this vixen was pretty and had an affair with her, which is why you paralyzed her like this."
Qiao Xingyue was so angry she almost laughed.
How can there be such stupid and unreasonable people?
She was speechless, wondering how she would deal with this fat woman later.
An'an watched the mother and son lingering in their berths, and gazing at the tall, imposing train police officer, couldn't help but mutter a complaint:
"Officer, how can there be such shameless people? We've already proven that the train tickets are ours, why aren't they leaving?"
The fat woman had long disliked An'an and Ningning, the twin girls who looked like porcelain dolls.
Why is it that her child has small eyes, a big nose, and is fat and dark-skinned? Everyone in the village says her son is ugly, but why is it that the child born to this tall and thin woman is so fair-skinned and beautiful?
The more beautiful other people's babies are, the more jealous the fat woman becomes. "You little bastard, who are you calling shameless? Believe me or not, I'll tear your filthy mouth apart!"
Qiao Xingyue was furious.
You can't scold her!
It's absolutely unacceptable to insult her daughter!!
But she didn't show any anger. She politely asked the train police officer, "Officer, if she doesn't leave, may I ask her to leave?"
"Comrade Qiao, let me handle this. I'm afraid that if she starts throwing a tantrum, she might hurt you."
After all, such an unreasonable person has no manners, and she's fat and strong; if she really makes a move, she'll be very strong.
The train police officer glanced at the thin Qiao Xingyue again, feeling that if she went up to ask the fat woman to leave, she would definitely suffer a loss. They had been doing security management on trains for so many years and had seen all kinds of unreasonable people.
"It's okay, I'm not afraid of her hitting me." The next second, Qiao Xingyue took half a step forward, grabbed the fat woman's arm with one hand and pulled her easily, while placing the other hand on the fat woman's waist.
She knew which acupoint on the lower back had the lowest tolerance and was the most painful to needle, so she would insert the needle into that acupoint without the victim noticing, as quickly as a mosquito bite.
The next second, the shrewish fat woman let out a loud "Ouch!" as if her back had been pulled out of shape. She clutched her back and scrambled to her feet, crying out, "Ouch! What bit me? It hurts so much!"
"I don't know," Qiao Xingyue quickly removed her hand.
She was still holding a cloth bag in her hand, and the needle was hidden inside the bag.
"I didn't do anything, I just gave you a light push. Ma'am, you'd better get out of here quickly, or you might really get detained."
"He dares, he... Ouch, hiss, don't push me, why does it hurt so much? What bit me?"
Qiao Xingyue didn't let the other woman finish speaking. She seemed to push the fat woman forward, but in reality, she pricked her with another needle. In the blink of an eye, she had pushed the fat woman to the door of the private room.
The fat woman realized what was happening and glared at Qiao Xingyue, "Did you stab me?"
The fat woman reached out, trying to pull Qiao Xingyue's hair and beat her severely.
But before she could even touch a strand of Qiao Xingyue's hair, Qiao Xingyue grabbed the fat woman's wrist and, with her forearm, swiftly and cleanly twisted her around.
With a sharp crack, the fat woman's once nimble arm snapped as if a dead tree had been broken off. She screamed in pain, "Ouch, ouch, my arm..."
"What's going on?" The tall and strong train police officer was dumbfounded. He never expected that Qiao Xingyue, a thin and weak woman who looked like she could be blown away by the wind, would have such a skill.
However, seeing that the fat woman's arm was indeed hanging down, as if it had been broken off at the shoulder, the train police officer was somewhat worried, "Comrade Qiao, is her arm broken?"
Before Qiao Xingyue could answer, the fat woman's fat son saw that his mother was "bullied" and went forward to bite Qiao Xingyue, but Qiao Xingyue easily subdued him with the same move.
Qiao Xingyue wiped her hands and said calmly, "It's nothing, they just temporarily dislocated their joints. I'll set their bones once they've calmed down."
The train police officer's eyes lit up. "Comrade Qiao, I didn't expect you to be such an expert."
Qiao Xingyue smiled modestly, but the smile vanished instantly when she looked at the plump woman and her son.
"Are you behaving yourselves? Can you leave now? I'll take your hands back the moment you leave obediently."
The fat woman was in excruciating pain, fearing her hand might really break. "Comrade, I'm not making a fuss anymore, please help me."
"You're not calling me a vixen anymore?"
"Stop screaming, stop screaming, ouch, ouch, it hurts so much, comrade, please help me put my bones back in place, please."
"Apologize first."
"sorry!"
Is this how you apologize?
The fat woman's face turned purple with pain, and she had to change to a more conciliatory tone when apologizing, "Comrades, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have taken your seats."
"I also need to apologize to my daughter. She is a child who has a mother who loves her, not a bastard."
The fat woman quickly apologized to An'an again. Then, Qiao Xingyue said, "The police officer is upright and honest. He works hard every day to maintain order on the train, but he is still slandered and wronged by a gossipy woman like you for having an affair with a female passenger. Shouldn't you apologize to him?"
"Yes, yes, yes, officer, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."
"And this guy with glasses, you just accused him of having an affair with me."
Even after the fat woman apologized to the bespectacled man in the Zhongshan suit, Qiao Xingyue still didn't let her go. Her sharp gaze fell on the man, and she said coldly, "Get out of here, and I'll put your arm back in place."
"Son, quick, let's get out of here."
The fat woman had no choice but to call out to her crying, wailing son and obediently stand outside the private room. Only then did Qiao Xingyue walk out and swiftly take the arms of the mother and son back.
The pain of the mother and child has lessened considerably.
They had completely lost their previous arrogance, and when they saw Qiao Xingyue standing in front of them, they quickly stepped back.
Qiao Xingyue coldly warned, "I'm warning you, when you get back to your seats, don't cause any trouble. Behave yourselves, or you'll regret it."
After the fat woman and her son fled in panic, the train police officer's gaze fell on Qiao Xingyue with scrutiny and admiration.
"Comrade, impressive skills. Comrade, would you like to join our railway police department? We welcome someone as talented as you."
If their team had someone as skilled as Comrade Qiao, they wouldn't have to worry about catching a criminal or dangerous person on a train.
Qiao Xingyue politely declined, "I'm sorry, I have to take my two kids back to the military compound in Jincheng, and I already have a job."
Working for the railway police is a highly coveted job. Once you officially join such a department, you'll be set for life and could even change the fate of the mother and her two children.
But Aunt Lan and Uncle Xie treated her very well. She still had to go back to the Xie family to work and continue to help the old lady with her treatment. No matter how good the job was, it held no appeal for her.
The railway police officer thought about it and agreed. The fair-skinned and incredibly eye-catching woman in front of him was the regimental commander's wife. Judging from her excellent skills, she might be a high-ranking female officer in the army. Why would she be willing to demean herself by coming to their railway police system?
well!
What a pity.
What a talented person!
The train continued its clattering journey.
After the fat woman's incident was over, Qiao Xingyue suddenly felt that the air in the private room was much fresher.
The train wouldn't arrive in Jincheng until a little after four the next morning. That night, Qiao Xingyue and her two children slept on a bed that was less than a meter wide. Although it was a bit crowded, it was much more comfortable than sitting in a hard seat all night.
She let Ningning sleep on her inside, while An'an slept at her feet, gradually falling asleep to the clattering of the train.
Around 3 a.m., Huang Guilan went to Jincheng Railway Station, bought a platform ticket, and entered the station.
When Qiao Xingyue got off the train with An'an and Ningning, she heard someone calling her. She looked up and saw Aunt Lan walking towards her and her two daughters under the dim light.
Upon arriving, Huang Guilan quickly took the snakeskin bag from Qiao Xingyue's shoulder, saying, "Xingyue, you must be tired from your journey. Aunt Lan will help you with your luggage."
“No, Aunt Lan, I can carry it myself.”
“You have two children to take care of. Ningning isn’t feeling well, so just look after the children.”
"Aunt Lan, it's only a little past four o'clock, it's not even dawn yet, why did you come to the train station to pick us up yourself?"
“I’m worried. Zhongming called the army and said that you three would arrive at the station around 4 a.m. This morning. It’s still dark. How can I not be at ease?”
It was because it was still dark when Aunt Lan personally came to the train station to pick up the three of them, Qiao Xingyue was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears.
It takes half an hour to get from the military region to the train station, so Aunt Lan has to get up at three in the morning to make it in time for the three of them to get off the train.
Even her own mother wasn't this good to her!
Qiao Xingyue really wanted to keep working for the Xie family and repay Aunt Lan's family.
Huang Guilan, carrying a snakeskin bag, said as she walked, "Xingyue, Aunt Lan borrowed a car and a driver from the army's logistics department. We'll take the car back in a bit, instead of waiting until dawn to take the bus."
As she spoke, she looked at the two children, "An'an and Ningning, Grandma has missed you so much, and Great-Grandma misses you too."
The group exited the station together and boarded the train.
It was still pitch black when a logistics soldier drove a military green jeep through the asphalt roads of the main city.
Driving from the main urban area to the military compound, once you reach the suburbs, the asphalt road turns into a gravel road.
The tires rolled over it, causing a slight bump.
Suddenly, Qiao Xingyue and Huang Guilan, who were talking, were jolted forward by inertia.
The car suddenly braked hard!
Huang Guilan instinctively called out, "An'an, Ningning, be careful."
Fortunately, Qiao Xingyue held the two children very tightly. When they had recovered, they saw the logistics soldier slumped over the steering wheel, looking pained. The headlights of the car reflected the sweat streaming down his face.
Oh no, what sudden illness has struck this comrade?
"Xiao Tang." Huang Guilan hurriedly patted Xiao Tang's shoulder and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Qiao Xingyue got out of the car, deftly opened the driver's side door, and questioned and examined the man named Xiao Tang. She concluded, "Aunt Lan, Xiao Tang has acute appendicitis and needs to be taken to the hospital immediately."
"What should we do?" Aunt Lan panicked. "I can't drive."
It's pitch black outside, and there's not a soul in sight. What should I do?
Qiao Xingyue looked at the Jeep's cab; it was a manual transmission, and she should be able to drive it. "I'll drive."
As she spoke, she had already taken one of Xiao Tang's arms and helped him out of the car. "Aunt Lan, give me a hand and help Xiao Tang to lie down in the back seat."
Huang Guilan quickly got out of the car, jogged around the front of the vehicle, and went to lend a hand. A little while later, Qiao Xingyue started the 1970s jeep and drove all the way to the military hospital.
Even An'an and Ningning, who spend every day with her, had no idea that their mother was so capable and could drive!
It wasn't until Xiao Tang was taken to the military hospital and confirmed that he was out of danger and only needed an appendectomy that Huang Guilan stood outside the operating room and asked curiously, "Xingyue, you can actually drive? Just how many other skills do you have that Aunt Lan doesn't know about?"
An'an asked curiously, "Yes, Mom, how come you can drive? Mom is so amazing!"
Qiao Xingyue was in an awkward position... Given her current status as a woman who has always lived in the countryside, her ability to perform surgery and practice traditional Chinese medicine, it was already difficult for anyone to believe her when she lied and tried to explain herself.
Now he can drive again.
Aunt Lan wouldn't suspect her of anything, would she?
She cautiously probed, "Aunt Lan, you don't suspect me of being a spy from the army, like Comrade Xie did before, do you?"
An'an asked curiously, "Mom, what's a spy?"
"Xingyue, what are you thinking? How could Aunt Lan doubt you? Aunt Lan just thinks you're too amazing and too capable."
"..." Qiao Xingyue still didn't know how to explain. She couldn't very well tell Aunt Lan that she was a time traveler.
She thought for a moment and came up with what she considered the most reasonable explanation: "Aunt Lan, didn't I tell you before that my parents were also sent to the countryside from the city? Before they went to the countryside, our family was well-off and we even had a car. Later, my dad became a driver for a leader and taught me how to drive there."
Huang Guilan believed this explanation wholeheartedly; whatever Qiao Xingyue said, she believed.
The next day, when Xie Zhongming and Xie Jiang returned from Kunming, Huang Guilan still used this incident as something to brag about, telling Xie Zhongming, "Zhongming, I told you Xingyue was capable, she can even drive."
As soon as Xie Zhongming entered the main room, before he could even put down his backpack and net bag, Huang Guilan told him about Xiao Tang's sudden appendicitis and Xingyue driving Xiao Tang to the military hospital.
At this moment, Xie Zhongming was stunned for a moment, "What, Comrade Qiao can drive?"
An'an and Ningning ran out of the kitchen, and Xie Zhongming then took the toys out of the net bag. "Uncle brought you toys."
This time, Xie Zhongming brought a colorful checkers set for the two children, bought a scarf for Huang Guilan, and a box of pear syrup candy for the old lady.
"Mom, I brought Comrade Qiao a fountain pen. Where is Comrade Qiao?"
"The stars and moon are in the kitchen."
Xie Zhongming was holding a Hero brand fountain pen in his hand, which looked expensive.
Huang Guilan was puzzled as she watched him walk toward the kitchen.
This kid never brings gifts for his family when he comes back from out of town, but this time he brought something back for everyone. Is he trying to use the excuse of bringing gifts for everyone to openly and legitimately give them a Star Moon fountain pen?
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