Chapter 13 Let this child follow us first
In this era, human traffickers are like rats crossing the street, and everyone hates them.
The old lady pointed at Xu Zhixia and said confidently, "It was them who took my grandson away!"
Xu Zhixia's eyes were cold as she said, "Your grandson? No grandmother would drug her own grandson!"
As soon as the words fell, the whole audience was in an uproar, and everyone looked at the old lady with strange eyes.
A trace of guilt flashed in the old lady's eyes, and she explained: "What do you know? There are so many people on the train, and I don't want him to disturb everyone's rest."
"It's a pity that my kind-hearted old woman is being slandered like this."
She spoke clearly and her voice became louder and louder.
"I'm about to arrive at my station. Give me my grandson and I'll let this go."
"Little girl, you can't act like this just because I took a break in your place."
With just a few words, the situation changed drastically, and Xu Zhixia was portrayed as a troublemaker.
The onlookers followed suit and accused: "Little girl, don't talk nonsense."
"That's right, everyone wants to have a good rest at night, why are you making such a fuss?"
"Hurry up and give the child to the old man. What if he misses his stop?"
No matter how others persuaded him, Xu Zhixia refused to let go.
She said forcefully, "If I really made a mistake, then I will not only apologize to you, but also compensate you for all your losses."
"But it's better to be safe than sorry. When it comes to human traffickers, everyone should be more vigilant."
"Even if you miss your stop, it's still one stop."
"If we miss this child, it will be a lifelong matter. Who among you here can bear this responsibility?"
The scene was completely silent. No one dared to speak and felt like retreating.
The conductor's voice came from not far away: "Make way, everyone make way."
The old lady's pupils suddenly contracted, and she didn't care about the child and ran towards the entrance.
At this time, the others also realized that something was wrong and wanted to stop her.
But the man next to her showed a vicious expression and took out a sharp knife from his clothes.
"I wonder if there's anyone blind enough to come here!" he shouted angrily.
Catering to the old lady, preparing to get off the bus.
No one dared to act rashly, and no one noticed that Zhou An was moving towards the two of them without leaving a trace.
While everyone was still not reacting, he suddenly rushed forward and subdued the man.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the old lady turned around and ran, but was stopped by onlookers.
Xu Zhixia and Zhou An followed the conductor to bring the old lady and the man to the front of the train. After the conductor had them locked up, he warmly received the two of them.
"Comrades, thank you for your help."
The train conductor looked to be in his early fifties, with a warm smile on his face.
Zhou An remained calm and nodded slightly: "This is what we should do."
Seeing him like this, the conductor's smile became even more fervent.
He took the initiative to suggest: "You two have worked hard tonight. I will move you two up to the soft sleeper. You can have a good rest."
Xu Zhixia and Zhou An did not refuse, they really needed a good rest.
But looking at the child in her arms, Xu Zhixia felt a little troubled.
The conductor seemed to see what she was thinking and said, "Don't worry, we will take good care of the child."
"When we get there, we'll find out about the child's background and then send him back."
Xu Zhixia nodded, and when she was about to hand the child in her arms to the train conductor, the child suddenly woke up.
His eyes were filled with confusion, and he subconsciously hugged Xu Zhixia and hid his head in her arms.
She subconsciously lowered her voice: "Little friend, you are safe now."
"Follow this uncle, he will help you find your home."
But what was unexpected was that the child remained in a daze, as if he had not heard anything.
The same thought came to everyone's mind: There can't be anything wrong with this kid...right?
The conductor looked worried and stepped forward, coaxing, "Uncle has some candy. Come over here."
Not only did the child not move, he looked even more frightened.
His thin body couldn't stop shaking, as if he would cry at the next second.
He hugged Xu Zhixia tightly, as if she was his life-saving straw.
Xu Zhixia felt overwhelmed. Under the current circumstances, she couldn't hand the child over.
He sighed helplessly and said, "How about this, let's let the child follow us first."
The conductor's eyes lit up, and he asked in surprise, "Will this be too much trouble for you?"
Although he was talking about trouble, he seemed impatient.
Xu Zhixia grinned, and could understand.
After all, we had just caught the human traffickers and had a lot of things to do next, so how could we have time to take care of a child?
Besides, looking at Zhou An’s military uniform, you can tell that he is definitely reliable.
She nodded: "We will get off in Haiyang, and we can take care of the child during this time."
After a pause, he looked at Zhou An: "What do you think?"
Zhou An nodded without hesitation. As long as Xu Zhixia made a decision, he would not object.
After thanking them repeatedly, the train conductor personally escorted them to the soft sleeper car before leaving in a hurry.
Only when Xu Zhixia sat on the lower bunk did she have time to look at the child in her arms.
She looks about four or five years old, fair and tender, and you can tell at first glance that she grew up in wealth.
She thought for a moment, then lowered her voice and asked, "What's your name?"
The boy looked at her timidly, then mustered up the courage to speak: "Haohao."
"Haohao, where is your home?" Xu Zhixia coaxed.
But no matter how she asked next, Haohao refused to say anything.
Seeing that Haohao looked a little tired, she had to give up the idea of continuing to ask questions and coaxed him to sleep.
After Haohao fell asleep, she carefully placed him on the bed and stretched her sore arms.
Taking care of a child is really not an easy task, she couldn't help but complain in her heart.
"Drink some hot water." Just as she was lost in her own thoughts, Zhou An handed her a cup.
It turned out that he had just gone to get some hot water.
Xu Zhixia took it without hesitation and took a sip, and the sweetness spread in her mouth.
She looked at Zhou An in surprise and felt a little surprised.
"Xia Xia, you are braver than I thought."
Zhou An spoke word by word, his eyes full of sincerity.
Xu Zhixia was stunned for a moment, a blush rushed to her face, and she turned her head away awkwardly.
“This is what I should do.”
Zhou An sighed helplessly and half-knelt in front of her: "But I hope you won't do this next time something like this happens."
"Maybe I'm selfish, I just want you to be safe."
Xu Zhixia's heart was filled with ripples. She could feel Zhou An's cherishment of her, but...
She pursed her lips and asked, "If it were you, would you just leave?"
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