He lay down on the bed as soon as he got in, turned over, put one hand under his head and the other on the urn, and didn't say a word. Since he didn't know anyone, it seemed like no one wanted to talk to him.
That greasy man was muttering to himself to himself, and nobody bothered to leave him.
The private room wasn't big to begin with, and an awkward atmosphere was spreading. The woman wearing a baseball cap was leaning against the wall, seemingly asleep. Yanling held my hand, her gaze sweeping over the tall man.
The tall man was very easygoing. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, he smiled and took the initiative to start a conversation.
"Hello, my name is Shi Long. Speaking of which, thank you for reminding me at the ticket machine earlier."
The tall man hugged me and said with a smile.
I originally thought he hadn't noticed, but I didn't expect him to know. So why did he remain silent and let the pickpocket steal his wallet? I waved my hand, looking a little embarrassed. After all, I was also afraid of getting into trouble, so I didn't dare to say anything and just coughed slightly.
"Hello, my name is Fang Shuang," I replied gently. "Actually, you don't need to thank me. I didn't do anything. I just gave you a little hint, and I didn't expect you to find out."
Shi Long seemed to read my mind and said directly, "Young brother, don't be embarrassed. Many people saw it, but they didn't even dare to cough. You, however, did. That's a rare quality. Just for that, you've already surpassed the vast majority of people in this world. Yet, instead of directly putting yourself in danger, you reminded me with a light cough. That surpasses many of those people."
Under Shi Long's praise, even I, with my thick skin, blushed a little and quickly waved my hands, saying, "No, no, in the end I couldn't help you at all. The thief still stole your wallet."
Shui Yanling couldn't help but chuckle when she saw my embarrassed expression.
"Hahaha, young man, you're quite interesting. Actually, there wasn't much money in that wallet. There's a saying that goes, 'It's not the theft itself that's scary, it's the thief's eye on you.' When you're out and about, you should avoid as much trouble as possible. So, that wallet was just to appease the little devils on the road."
So that's how it is! There's such a thing as this. You're never too old to learn. It seems like this is the real world of martial arts!
Soon, while we were talking, the train finally started moving. The train attendant was checking each carriage one by one. When she came to our carriage, her eyes were obviously a little strange. The four of us, including Shi Long, were fine, but as soon as the female attendant came in, she saw a lewd man. She called him lewd because his eyes were staring at her from the moment she came in. He was also lying on the bed picking at his feet. When he felt comfortable picking at his feet, he would put his hands to his nose and smell them, as if he was enjoying the smell.
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Extremely Proud
Seeing this, the train attendant felt extremely disgusted. She had seen many strange people on the train before. She turned her head and pretended not to see anything. She glanced at the others again until she saw the skinny man holding the urn in his arms and sleeping with it. Suddenly, she felt a chill run down her spine. She quickly said a few words to the rest of us who were still relatively normal and then hurriedly left.
Watching the flight attendant hurry away, Shilong and I exchanged a glance and could only manage a wry smile.
"Where are you headed this time, young man?" Shi Long was quite talkative, and after a pause, he struck up a conversation with me.
"I'm going back to my hometown to take Yanling to see the elders in my family."
As I spoke, I took Yanling's hand, and the two of us smiled and looked at each other.
Shi Long narrowed his eyes for some reason, suddenly stared at Yan Ling, and then laughed, "Young brother, you are very lucky to win the heart of such a beautiful girl."
The woman leaning against the window even pulled her hat brim up a little, a rare occurrence for her, and there seemed to be a faint smile on her lips.
"That's natural."
I glanced at Yanling with great pleasure before turning away, looking very proud.
Next, I chatted with Shilong about this and that, and we got along very well. I was very happy. It's always good to have more friends when you're traveling. During my conversation with Shilong, I discovered that he knew a lot. He knew a bit about astronomy and geography. I asked him about his job, and he said that he didn't have a stable job and made a living by doing odd jobs for others.
I definitely don't believe his story. You can tell from his manner of speaking that he's not ordinary, but I can't quite put my finger on why. Anyway, he's unlikely to be a day laborer. He's probably just being cautious and unwilling to reveal anything. I can understand that. If someone tells you everything about themselves as soon as you meet them, then they're either a fool or have some ulterior motive. The fact that he's hiding something makes me feel more at ease.
While Shilong and I were chatting and laughing, Yanling listened quietly beside us, without any intention of joining in the discussion. I assumed she was just shy and didn't think much of it.
But in fact, from the moment Shi Long and the woman entered the carriage, she was on guard, trying her best to conceal her aura. Although ordinary people could not tell her identity, the two people in front of her were not simple. She was very familiar with the woman's aura, which was somewhat similar to her own, but also different. She felt that there was another aura on her. However, for Shui Yanling, this woman was not a problem, but the woman seemed to be suppressed by Shui Yanling. The man named Shi Long next to her, on the other hand, made her take him seriously.
Others couldn't see it, but she could see it clearly: beneath the formal suit, the man's body was surrounded by layers of lightning, as if the lightning was being raised by him and tempering his physique.
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