Chapter 30 Encountering a ruthless bandit while traveling to the countryside on a tractor
One night passed, and it was the fourth day of the train journey.
Early in the morning, Zhou Linghui excitedly snuggled up to Jiang Feiyan, beaming with delight:
"Yanzi, Xiao Feng just spoke to me! I'm so happy!"
Jiang Feiyan asked curiously, "What did he say to you?"
Zhou Linghui covered her mouth and chuckled: "He told me not to give him anything anymore, so that others wouldn't see and gossip."
Jiang Feiyan's lips twitched: "So what are you so happy about?"
"Oh dear, you don't even understand this?" Zhou Linghui winked playfully. "If you're worried about people seeing, you can just give it to him in private."
I just secretly slipped him a can of peaches under his seat, and he didn't refuse!
The method you told me really worked! I feel like he doesn't dislike me as much anymore, which is why he accepted what I gave him!
Jiang Feiyan: ......
Alright, that's for sure. This Xiao Feng is a two-faced man.
No wonder the other person was so rude with the food before; they were just trying to take advantage of us.
She finally figured out Xiao Feng's tactics.
He deliberately put on a cold and aloof attitude in front of Sister Linghui to highlight his uniqueness.
After seeing that Sister Linghui was ignoring him, he took the initiative to win her back.
That's an amazing skill!
If this were today, she'd definitely be a master of romance.
How can a man of such poor character be the male protagonist of a novel? Some authors really do have some bizarre ideas.
Jiang Feiyan was certain that this man was a scumbag, and her impression of him was extremely bad.
Hmph, as long as he dares to keep Sister Linghui hanging on to secretly profit, she will definitely not let him off the hook.
......
Before we knew it, it was noon, and the train finally arrived in Jiang City.
The group got off the bus with their luggage, found the person who had been waiting for them, and then put them on a long-distance bus to the county.
After a bumpy three-hour ride, we finally arrived in Qingshui County.
It was already evening when a middle-aged man came to pick them up in a dilapidated tractor.
Upon learning that only five educated youths were going to Guanshan Commune (town), he frowned but didn't say much. He helped them carry their luggage onto the tractor, then told them to get on and set off.
"Put-put-put~" Sitting on the bumpy, old tractor, looking at the desolate mountain road in front of them, everyone's feelings were a bit complicated.
The thought of coming from the bustling city of Beijing to this godforsaken place still fills me with a sense of disillusionment.
Zhou Linghui took out two pastries from her pocket: "Yanzi, are you hungry? I have some pastries here."
They had been traveling since noon, and had only eaten a quick bite on the bus, so they were quite hungry now.
"Eat." Jiang Feiyan took a piece and started eating. If she didn't eat it, someone else would get it for free.
Zhou Linghui glanced at the remaining piece of pastry and was about to suggest secretly giving it to Xiao Feng when Jiang Feiyan picked it up and stuffed it into her mouth: "You eat some too."
"Mmm..." Zhou Linghui smiled as her mouth was stuffed with food, her eyes crinkling. "It's delicious."
It feels so good to be fed by my little sister, Little Goose!
Li Xiaoqing sat to one side, clutching her hungry stomach, and couldn't help but cast a complaining glance at him.
She had already eaten everything she brought on the train and hadn't eaten anything since noon.
These two are enjoying their meal so much, yet they don't even share some with her. How stingy!
Wu Qi was still munching on some dry rations when Xiao Feng calmly took out a can of peaches from his bag and ate them slowly.
After we finished eating, it got dark, and everyone was a little sleepy.
It takes more than two hours to get to town, so everyone closed their eyes and rested for a while.
After sitting for about an hour, a sudden loud bang woke everyone up.
Jiang Feiyan opened her eyes and turned her head to look.
Then they saw a group of people on the mountain road ahead, some standing and some squatting there.
"That damn bastard left nails on the road! Now my tires are all punctured. How am I going to explain this when I get back?!"
The tractor driver, clearly unaware of the danger, cursed and immediately yelled forward:
"Hey, what's going on with you guys? Why aren't you going home at this hour? Why are you causing trouble here!"
Hearing his words, the group of people in front walked over unhurriedly.
As they got closer, the tractor driver realized that they were all carrying weapons for fighting.
The tractor driver's pupils contracted, and he shivered.
Could this be...we've run into some ruthless bandits?
That shouldn't be the case. He's been driving a tractor for years and has driven this mountain road even at night, and he's never encountered anything like this before.
I hope I'm not going to have this bad luck today...
The people sitting on the tractor noticed the commotion ahead and all stood up to look.
The leader of the thugs stepped forward, brandishing a sharp knife, and said menacingly:
"We'll only rob you of your money. Leave the tractor, your luggage, and your cash behind, and you can get out of here!"
The tractor driver panicked: "Comrades... don't do anything rash, there are educated youth from big cities on this tractor."
The bandit leader sneered, "Heh, I only came to rob you because I knew there were educated youths involved. They're all big fat sheep."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in the tractor all changed.
"Yanzi, I'm so scared..." Zhou Linghui huddled in Jiang Feiyan's arms, trembling with fear.
Jiang Feiyan frowned, then suddenly remembered a plot point mentioned in the original book.
It is said that Zhou Linghui, the original villainous cannon fodder, simply liked Xiao Feng. However, once, on a trip to the countryside, Xiao Feng disregarded the danger and personally rescued her from the clutches of villains.
She fell deeply in love with him, to the point that she would marry no one but him and follow him to the death.
Later, due to the appearance of the female lead, the male lead's attitude towards the two changed drastically, which led to Zhou Linghui's personality becoming increasingly twisted, and then she impulsively did bad things.
So... this is a very crucial plot point.
Jiang Feiyan raised her shimmering, watery eyes.
Since that's the case, then this time she'll act as the protector, preventing Xiao Feng from having any chance to take advantage of the situation.
Jiang Feiyan gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Sister Linghui, let's take a look first."
If it were just robbery, that would be fine; they could give away what they were carrying, since she had plenty of space.
But others wouldn't think that way, especially Xiao Feng.
He is now penniless and proud, so how could he easily lower his head and hand over his things?
Therefore, Jiang Feiyan guessed that Xiao Feng would definitely step forward and speak.
Then let him take the lead; she'll observe and wait for the right opportunity...
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