The next day, early in the morning, Song Ning went to the subdistrict office to get a letter of introduction in preparation for buying train tickets.
As a result, he ran into the factory manager of the textile factory.
"Song Ning, I have something to tell you. After Song Xue was arrested, her job became available. Since that job was originally supposed to be yours, why don't you go back to work?"
Song Ning shook her head. "No, Factory Manager. I'm leaving Nancheng."
"What? Leave? Song Ning, a job at the textile factory is something so many people envy. You're just going to give it up like that?"
Song Ning nodded, while the factory manager sighed.
With the letter of introduction in hand, Song Ning went to the train station, bought a ticket, and boarded the train.
Huo Beian's troops were stationed in Gancheng, a small border town in Northwest China, surrounded by the Gobi Desert.
She's going to the Northwest to find Huo Beian and get a divorce.
Just before boarding the train, she glanced at the small county town where she had grown up, and felt a mix of reluctance and complicated emotions.
"Goodbye, Nancheng... Goodbye, Song family..."
Wiping away her tears, Song Ning resolutely boarded the train to Northwest China.
This trip will take more than ten hours.
The train was packed with people.
Song Ning put all the important things in her spatial storage, basically only taking a bag and holding it in her arms as she sat there.
There were four people sitting where she was.
Across from her was a middle-aged woman. As soon as she got on the bus to the left, the woman started chatting with her.
"Young lady, where are you going?"
"Gancheng in the Great Northwest".
"What a coincidence, I'm going there too. Are you looking for a job or staying with relatives? If you're looking for a job, I have a good one for you, working in a garment factory. It's easy and pays well. How about it? Want to come work with me?"
Song Ning looked up at the middle-aged woman in front of her; she was being overly enthusiastic and a bit noisy.
She couldn't help but recall the documentaries about human traffickers she had watched in modern society.
It has to be said that this woman's appearance and behavior are very much like those of a human trafficker.
She then ignored him and said, "I have a job now, thank you."
The middle-aged woman was somewhat disappointed, so she started chatting up other girls instead.
Come to think of it, she only approached young girls, and one girl actually believed her.
"Auntie, can I come with you then? I need to work."
"Of course! After we get off the bus, you can just follow me. I guarantee you'll live the high life."
"Thank you, auntie."
"Are you thirsty? Here, Auntie has some water. I'll pour you a cup."
After saying that, the woman was about to pour water for the girl.
"Thank you, auntie."
The girl actually took it and wanted to drink it.
Upon seeing this, Song Ning knew that there was probably something wrong with the water.
Instead of confronting him in public, she got up and went to the police station on the train to report the incident to the police.
"Officer, I'm reporting a human trafficker in my carriage. If you go now, you'll definitely be able to catch her."
The police officer on duty looked up and was immediately pleasantly surprised. "Song Ning? What are you doing here?"
Song Ning was pleasantly surprised to see the police. "Brother Tingzhou?"
Gu Tingzhou was Song Ning's high school classmate, a year older than her. After graduating from junior high school, he went directly to police academy. Later, he was assigned to work on a train as a train police officer.
Speaking of which, Gu Tingzhou came from a poor family, belonging to the lower-middle peasants. In the beginning, Gu Tingzhou's grandfather worked as a farmhand for the Song family.
Back then, Song Ning's mother sponsored the schooling of many children, including Gu Tingzhou.
Gu Tingzhou has always been a good student and has excellent character. If it weren't for his poor family background and the arranged marriage, Song Ning's mother would have considered having Song Ning marry Gu Tingzhou.
Gu Tingzhou had liked Song Ning since childhood, but he knew he was not good enough for her and never confessed his feelings to her. He had not seen Song Ning since he entered the police academy, and now he never expected to meet her here.
"Song Ning, how have you been all these years? Where are you going?"
Gu Tingzhou looked at her with eyes full of joy, his eyes shining.
Song Ning sighed, "I'm going to Gancheng. I'm going to get a divorce from my husband."
"divorce?"
Gu Tingzhou felt this information was quite significant. He was surprised that Song Ning had actually gotten married, and pleased that she was about to get a divorce.
"It's a long story, I'll tell you when I have a chance. By the way, you should go and arrest that human trafficker. She'll be getting off the bus in four or five hours."
"Okay. I'll arrange it right away."
Gu Tingzhou immediately led his men to the carriage to arrest the human traffickers.
Over there, the girl drank the water brought by the trafficker and felt a little dizzy.
Meanwhile, the human traffickers on the side were already calculating how much money they would sell the child for.
As a result, Gu Tingzhou immediately grabbed him, "Don't move. Behave yourself."
"Hey, officer, what a good wish!"
Another policeman took her water bottle and said, "I'm taking it for testing."
The trafficker was escorted to a train carriage, and a search of his backpack revealed several girls' ID cards, indicating he was a repeat offender. The train doctor also discovered that the bottle of water had been laced with a large amount of sleeping pills.
With witnesses and physical evidence present, the human traffickers had no choice but to lower their heads and confess their crimes.
Gu Tingzhou was overjoyed and went to find Song Ning. "Song Ning, you've really done a great job. How did you know she was a human trafficker?"
"I relied on my experience and intuition."
"You're amazing."
Gu Tingzhou then asked, "Can you tell me what exactly happened?"
Song Ning then recounted in detail how she was robbed of her job and sent to the countryside, how she got married, and how she was framed by her sister-in-law... the whole story.
Gu Tingzhou was stunned by what he heard.
“Song Ning, if you ask me, it’s ridiculous that you’re rushing to get married. Marriage is a big deal, you should find someone you know well.”
“Who can argue with that? You know the situation back then. If I didn’t get married, I would have to go to the countryside, and I couldn’t endure that hardship.”
Hearing this, Gu Tingzhou felt a pang of regret, wondering why he hadn't appeared before Song Ning when she needed him most.
If he had appeared earlier, he might have been the one Song Ning married.
But it's not too late now; this time, he won't let go.
Thinking of this, Gu Tingzhou immediately reached out and took her hand. "Song Ning. I've always liked you. If you get divorced, can you be with me? I promise I'll treat you well."
Song Ning looked at Gu Tingzhou in front of her. He was handsome, with sculpted features, bright eyes, sword-like eyebrows, and a tall, imposing figure. In terms of looks, he was no less attractive than Huo Bei'an.
However, she had been too familiar with Gu Tingzhou since childhood and had always regarded him as an older brother, so she lacked some romantic feelings.
Thinking of this, she immediately withdrew her hand. "Brother Tingzhou, I'm not divorced yet. It's not appropriate for you to do this."
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