Did you steal Chapter 69?
Commander Xiao shuddered upon hearing this.
Du Ruoxia's calm face reminded him of what his subordinates had said: they said Du Ruoxia wasn't human, but a being more terrifying than a demon.
What girl can be so calm and collected when she's wielding a knife? She's quick, ruthless, and merciless.
"Comrade Du, let's just say that girls should be reserved and ladylike," Commander Xiao advised kindly.
"That depends on the person. I'm quite reserved with most people; I don't say a word to them," Du Ruoxia said seriously.
Du Ruoxia felt annoyed. She didn't resort to violence or start cursing like a shrew, so how was she being unladylike?
“You do look like a lady, but your behavior is…” Commander Xiao couldn’t finish his sentence.
“They’ve gone too far, what else can I do but retaliate? They’ve even been following me these past few days,” Du Ruoxia said helplessly.
"Following you? That gang has already been dismantled, so why is someone still following you?"
Commander Xiao could hardly believe it; the impact of this matter was so great that the streets of Suzhou had become much quieter recently.
"I don't know, I've been following them but haven't shown myself." Du Ruoxia shook her head.
Commander Xiao's expression hardened. "Are you sure?"
Du Ruoxia nodded firmly; it wasn't the first time, and her intuition was right.
Commander Xiao changed his expression. "Wait here for me, I'm going to make a phone call."
Du Ruoxia watched him leave, then, feeling bored, she rested her head on the table. She had been quite tired these past few days.
Commander Xiao returned quickly, but he had a different demeanor.
"Go if you want, I'll arrange the ticket for you. Also, take the people with you; they're there to protect you." Commander Xiao smiled, as if he had solved a major problem.
"Can I go now?" Du Ruoxia asked uncertainly.
Commander Xiao nodded affirmatively, "The man who's with you will go with you tomorrow; his name is Wang Hu."
As Du Ruoxia left the office building, she was still a little dizzy, wondering if Yang Zeyan had really arranged for her to be protected.
"Are bodyguards expensive these days? I don't know if I can afford them," Du Ruoxia said helplessly.
Du Ruoxia slept soundly without any dreams and got up early.
Du Ruoxia chose the earliest train, the same one as Gao Songbai.
She left early in the morning, before Song Hongjiao had even gotten out of bed.
When she got downstairs, a car was already waiting for her.
"Sister-in-law, Commander Xiao asked me to take you to the train station." A soldier handed over the ticket and saluted Du Ruoxia.
Du Ruoxia returned a smile, "Thank you for your help!"
Once on the train, Du Ruoxia used the outside light to examine her tickets. There were three sleeper tickets in total, all without names.
"What about the other person?" Du Ruoxia asked, puzzled. She assumed the other person also lived in the compound.
"Reporting to sister-in-law, he's waiting for you at the train station!" the soldier replied seriously.
Seeing that he was even more nervous than she was, Du Ruoxia decided not to ask.
The train station was a half-hour drive away, and Gao Songbai was already waiting when Du Ruoxia arrived.
Du Ruoxia got off the bus and met up with him, then asked Gao Songbai to get a refund for the tickets.
The soldier who brought her went into the guesthouse across the street and soon brought out a tall man.
"Sister-in-law, this is your bodyguard," the soldier introduced to Du Ruoxia.
"Hello, young madam, I am Wang Hu." The man greeted Du Ruoxia respectfully.
"Hello, I'm Du Ruoxia, and I'm traveling with Gao Songbai. You can just call me by my name," Du Ruoxia introduced herself.
The journey will take nearly twenty hours, and the ordinary carriages are crowded with people, making it easy to encounter pickpockets, especially since she had a lot of cash on her.
While waiting for Gao Songbai, Wang Hu went to buy some food, and Du Ruoxia was surprised to find that this bodyguard was quite considerate.
The three of them had little luggage, but there were many people getting on the train. The staff were extremely envious of them, and one of them kept glancing at Du Ruoxia.
Despite it being a rainy day, they were all soaked to the bone, while Du Ruoxia and the other two were completely dry.
When boarding the train, Du Ruoxia took out three tickets and handed them to the ticket inspector, who was a young man.
The ticket inspector raised an eyebrow at Du Ruoxia and slowly said, "Where did you get this ticket? Not just anyone can sit in a sleeper berth!"
Du Ruoxia frowned. Her ticket was genuine. It was their skill to get the ticket. Why couldn't they sit in a sleeper car just because they were dressed normally?
"I bought it," Du Ruoxia answered patiently.
"Nonsense! You can't buy these sleeper tickets at all! Tell me, did you steal them?" The ticket inspector immediately glared angrily at Du Ruoxia.
Wang Hu stepped forward to protect Du Ruoxia, his tall figure towering over the ticket inspector by a head.
"You're all utterly lawless! Just wait, I'll have your men arrested right now!" the ticket inspector yelled, pointing at Du Ruoxia and the other two.
Gao Songbai was completely dumbfounded; he had never heard of military family members receiving such treatment when traveling.
"Comrade Du, what should we do?" Gao Songbai asked anxiously, as the time to send it out would be soon.
"Don't be impatient, let's see what tricks he can pull," Du Ruoxia said, watching the man's retreating figure.
Soon, several uniformed men ran over and surrounded Du Ruoxia and her two companions.
"Come with me, you're suspected of theft!" the leading man said to Wang Hu with a serious expression.
Wang Hu glared at the ticket inspector, who returned the glare with an arrogant expression.
Wang Hu ignored him and took out his ID from his pocket and handed it over.
The lead police officer took it and examined it carefully, and soon his face showed surprise.
"Sorry, the ticket inspector made a mistake!" The police officer bowed and apologized to Du Ruoxia and the other two.
"Impossible! Dressed like that, they don't look like they'd be able to get a sleeper berth. They can't get on the train today!" the ticket inspector said with a gloomy face.
The police officers who responded to the call were unsure how to handle the situation, as they did not want to offend either side.
Not far away, a man dressed in a leader's uniform jogged over, sweat beading on his forehead.
"It's a mistake, it's a mistake!" the leader kept shouting.
Everyone looked over, surprised to see him running over in such a panic.
"Sorry, it was a misunderstanding," the leader said, bending over and panting as he ran closer.
"Station chief, what brings you here?" the police officer asked respectfully.
"I, I, it's not that I'm afraid, it's that I'm afraid..." The stationmaster looked at Du Ruoxia and the other two with an apologetic expression.
He turned and glared at the ticket inspector, who was still completely bewildered.
"Uncle, I..." the ticket inspector called out weakly.
"Shut up!" The stationmaster glared fiercely at the ticket inspector.
"We've figured it out. The ticket inspector made a mistake. You can board the train now," the police officer explained.
"Comrades, please excuse the commotion. Please get on the train!" The stationmaster straightened up and led them onto the train with a smile.
With this delay, the car was already past the time it was supposed to start, and Du Ruoxia, in a hurry, decided not to argue with them any longer.
They found their seats, and the train had already started moving. The stationmaster waved to them, while the ticket inspector stood next to him with a long face.
Du Ruoxia couldn't help but sneer inwardly. This society still relied on connections, far different from later generations.
"The development of our motherland has a long way to go!" Du Ruoxia sighed.
"Comrade Du, have some breakfast first." Wang Hu handed over the breakfast.
With Commander Xiao's assurance, Du Ruoxia, though still suspicious of Wang Hu's identity, did not ask any further questions.
She took the breakfast Wang Hu bought and ate it leisurely, her mood unaffected by the little incident.
Gao Songbai was a little reserved; he was embarrassed to accept the breakfast Wang Hu had given him.
"If you don't eat, it'll be a long time before your next meal, and I won't be responsible if you faint," Du Ruoxia said with a smile.
Gao Songbai pursed his lips and took a fried dough stick, which Du Ruoxia allowed him to do.
She ate her fill and then climbed into bed to lie down; she was truly exhausted.
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