Chapter 86 On the Train
It was the first time that Shang Ruoting saw this green train. The wooden seats in the carriage were arranged in one direction, and there were train conductors in uniform guiding the train.
The two of them were seated in the last row of the carriage, and people getting on and off the train would pass by them, which allowed Shang Ruoting, an outsider, to see the various types of people here.
After a loud whistle, the train started slowly. Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen got up early today and walked around Zhuang City for several hours. As the train started to shake, the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms.
Shang Ruoting didn't know how long she had slept before she was woken up by the station announcement.
She opened her eyes and found that her whole body was leaning against Tan Chen, while Tan Chen was sitting upright.
She looked at the sky outside which had already turned completely dark and asked Tan Chen: "It's dark outside, is it almost time?"
Tan Chen stretched his arm, which had become numb from Shang Ruoting leaning on it. "It'll take a while. If you're sleepy, go back to sleep."
Shang Ruoting tidied up her messy hair and said, "I'm not going to sleep anymore."
As she spoke, she took out the bread they had bought at the grocery store in Zhuang City and gave one to Tan Chen.
"Eat something!"
Just as Tan Chen took the bread and was about to eat it, he heard a woman screaming from the middle of the carriage: "Ah... let go of my son..."
Many passengers stood up and looked in the direction of the sound.
Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen were no exception. Since they were sitting in the last row, they simply stood on the seats.
I saw a middle-aged man standing in the middle of the aisle of the carriage, holding a little boy who looked about six or seven years old in one hand and holding a shining dagger in the other hand.
The dagger was pointed at the little boy's neck.
The little boy cried, "Mom, I'm scared, Mom..."
The man angrily shouted, "Stop crying! If you cry again, I'll stab you to death."
The little boy didn't understand any of this. He only knew that he wanted to return to his mother's arms at this moment.
Opposite them was a woman wearing a navy blue woolen coat and with big wavy hair.
It looked like the little boy's mother. Her face was covered with tears and her tone was full of panic: "Don't hurt my son. I can give you money if you want."
The man grinned grimly, "Haha... I wish you had known better earlier. You'd chased me all the way from Zhuang City to here."
"But it's too late to give me money now. I've already taken action. Give me the money first, and I'll take your son away with me. Once we get to a safe place, I'll let him go."
The little boy's mother shook her head vigorously: "No... No, I can give you money, but you can't take my son away."
"Humph! You can't negotiate terms with me at this time."
At this time, two uniformed police officers rushed over from the other end of the carriage.
"What happened ahead? Everyone, please make way and let us pass."
When the passengers saw the people coming, they consciously made way for the two of them.
"Comrades, please be careful. That man has a knife." The enthusiastic passenger did not forget to remind them.
Two police officers on board walked up to the man.
"Don't get excited, talk it over nicely."
"Let the child go first, we can discuss things."
When the man saw the train security officer coming over, he looked a little panicked, but he quickly regained his composure.
The dagger in his hand moved closer to the boy's neck again.
"Don't come over here, I'm safe, and only then can this child be safe. If you push me to the limit, I don't mind dragging someone down with me..."
The carriage was too narrow. The police officer standing opposite the man was helpless and could only try to calm him down.
"Don't be impulsive. As long as the child is fine, I promise you will be fine."
The child's mother grabbed a police officer's sleeve and said, "Comrade police officer, please save my son. I beg you."
The police officer glanced at the woman who was crying breathlessly and said: "Don't worry, we will find a way to persuade him."
The man watched their conversation with a hint of sarcasm on his face. "Don't dream! I'm either going to take the money and get the kid out of the car, or I'm going to kill this brat right now."
"No..." the child's mother yelled, kneeling in front of the man: "If you let my son go, can't I go with you?"
At this moment, Tan Chen suddenly appeared behind the man. He grabbed the luggage rack on the top of the car with both hands, kicked the dagger in the man's hand away with a quick kick, then grabbed the luggage rack with both arms again, swung out with both legs, clamped the man's neck, and pushed back with force.
The man who had just been showing off to the police suddenly dropped the dagger in his hand. Then, he was pulled backward by a strong force.
The child's mother quickly stepped forward, picked up the child and ran back.
"Don't be afraid, son. Mom is here..."
The two police officers on board the flight reacted quickly. Seeing Tan Chen pulling the man down, they flew forward and held the man's arms, quickly controlling him. At the same time, a pair of shiny "silver bracelets" were buckled on his wrists.
Seeing this scene, warm applause suddenly broke out in the carriage.
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