I had already told Lin Hong that I would leave the lackey with her for a while.
It's the police station's compound after all, so it's safer, and there's no fear that someone might secretly kill the dog and drag it back to eat.
Lin Hong was also very happy, and Zhou Zi'an was even more eager. In his opinion, the dog was very intelligent and could be trained to be a police dog. He could only watch it before, but now that he could board it at his home, he wished that Xu Ningyan would go to the Northwest as soon as possible and leave the dog with him.
That's all. I still gave the key to Lin Hong and asked her to come over every two days to help water the plants and weed. She could also pick the vegetables in the yard as she pleased.
The two packed two large bags of luggage. Apart from a few changes of clothes and daily necessities, Gu Zhixing didn't have much else.
Xu Ningyan, on the other hand, managed to fill a large wicker trunk with a change of clothes, daily necessities, and food. Anything that couldn't fit in was stuffed into Gu Zhixing's luggage bag.
Looking at the two large bags of luggage, Xu Ningyan couldn't help but sigh. She clearly had a space, but she couldn't use it.
Just thinking about the descriptions of train travel in the historical novels she had read made her want to collapse.
Fortunately, Gu Zhiyuan bought a sleeper ticket.
The two entered the station. Gu Zhiyuan had Xu Ningyan carry a shoulder bag and a nylon mesh bag containing two enamel basins, two lunch boxes, and two tea mugs. He carried his own luggage bag and Xu Ningyan's large rattan suitcase. With his extraordinary physical strength, they finally squeezed onto the train.
There weren't many people in the sleeper car. They had bought tickets for the middle berth and the lower berth, but there were no people in the upper berth or opposite berth.
Even Gu Zhiyuan was covered in sweat after squeezing onto the bus.
I put my bag and suitcase on the luggage rack, then took my tea mug to the connecting area between the carriages to fill two cups with hot water, which I would drink after it cooled down.
He then grabbed a towel to get some water, wet it, and wiped the sweat from his head.
By the time he sat down, the train had already traveled quite a distance.
It was a bit stuffy in the car, so Gu Zhiyuan opened the window, and the wind blew in, making it a little more comfortable.
Xu Ningyan could tolerate the smell of burning coal in the wind that was blowing in.
The sun had set outside, and half the sky was ablaze with crimson sunset clouds. The two wiped their hands with damp towels and began to eat.
Xu Ningyan opened the lunchbox, which contained braised pork belly and eggs that had just been prepared at noon, and were still warm.
Although the steamed buns were a bit cold, it was fine to eat them in this weather.
As soon as the lunchbox was opened, an enticing aroma filled the air. People in the next few bunks smelled the fragrance and exclaimed, "What are you eating? It smells so good!"
Some people had already followed the aroma to their stall, and couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they saw the two large lunchboxes of oily braised meat and braised eggs placed on the small table.
Someone tentatively asked, "Comrade, your braised meat smells really good. I have some canned meat, can I trade with you?"
Gu Zhiyuan's face darkened, and he shook his head: "No trade!"
The visitor wanted to stall a little longer, but Gu Zhiyuan's stern expression was intimidating, so he had no choice but to retreat dejectedly.
Gu Zhiyuan ate a bite of steamed bun and a bite of meat with relish. He couldn't get enough of the delicious food his little girl made, so he wouldn't let others have it!
At the other end of the carriage, some children, unaware of the smell, also started clamoring for meat. Their parents slapped their bottoms a few times, and they began to wail.
Xu Ningyan frowned.
Gu Zhiyuan remained calm: "Eat quickly! Eat your fill and go to bed early! We have to transfer trains tomorrow noon, and we won't arrive until the day after tomorrow! We need to make sure we're well-rested!"
Xu Ningyan didn't have much of an appetite. Although it was a sleeper car and there weren't many people, the smell wasn't very pleasant either.
Fortunately, both windows were open, allowing for ventilation; otherwise, it would have been even more stuffy.
She ate a few bites casually, afraid that eating too much would make her feel uncomfortable, so she gave it all to Gu Zhiyuan.
He took out a clean cucumber from his bag and started munching on it.
Gu Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan had lived under the same roof for so long that he knew a lot about Xu Ningyan's little quirks and habits.
When given the opportunity, I am very picky about what I eat and about the environment.
The train was too crowded and noisy, so she probably wouldn't have much of an appetite. I was planning to go to the dining car later to see if I could get her some hot noodle soup, which would make her feel more comfortable.
Seeing that Xu Ningyan was eating cucumbers with a good appetite, I felt relieved.
After he finished eating all the braised meat and eggs, he even used steamed buns to dip in the braising liquid.
He was packing up his lunchbox to wash it when he noticed it was getting dark and the lights in the carriage were on. He gave Xu Ningyan a few words of advice, telling her to keep an eye on the luggage and to call him if anything happened.
Xu Ningyan nodded. In an unfamiliar environment, when Gu Zhiyuan wasn't around, she would definitely be very vigilant.
Gu Zhiyuan went to wash the lunchboxes for a while, probably because there were many people lining up to wash the dishes.
During this time, flight attendants came over, and several people passed by their berths. Some walked by without even glancing at them, some looked at her a few more times because she was alone, and some looked at her suspiciously with shifty eyes.
Seeing Xu Ningyan sitting alone, dressed plainly and looking like a little girl who had never been out of the house, someone approached her and said, "Little girl, why are you here all alone? Are you scared? Ahh—"
The moment he reached out to grope her, Xu Ningyan grabbed his wrist, causing him to kneel down in pain, tears and snot streaming down his face.
The people in the next few berths heard the commotion and were about to peek out.
Suddenly, a whirlwind swept past, and a figure rushed by.
Gu Zhiyuan had just finished washing his lunchbox when he heard a man scream. He sensed something was wrong and, worried about Xu Ningyan, he pushed through the crowd and ran to his bunk.
She saw a man kneeling in front of Xu Ningyan, wailing and begging her to let go.
With a cold expression, she stepped forward, kicked the man to the ground, stomped on his back and pressed him down, then handed the clean lunchbox to Xu Ningyan to put away.
Xu Ningyan took a clean handkerchief and wiped the water droplets off the lunchbox before putting it into a nylon mesh bag.
Turning around, Gu Zhiyuan was already interrogating the man: "What do you want?"
The man, looking utterly dejected, cried out, "I...I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to chat with the woman—oh, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, I just wanted to take advantage of her! Brother, please, have mercy on me! If I had known this woman was so formidable, I would never have dared to do it! Besides, I didn't actually take advantage of her—"
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the train police and the train conductor.
After learning about the situation, they immediately said they would arrest the person and hand them over to the police at the next stop.
Gu Zhiyuan frowned as he looked at the crowd that had gathered around to watch the commotion. He followed the train conductor to the connecting area between the carriages, whispered a few words, and then took out his ID to show it to the conductor.
The train conductor's expression immediately changed. He looked at Gu Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan with admiration, nodded, and left.
When Gu Zhiyuan returned, Xu Ningyan couldn't help but ask him, "What did you say to the train conductor? The way he looked at me just now was exactly the same way my leader looked at me after finding out I was a martyr's orphan. It gave me the chills."
Gu Zhiyuan ruffled her hair and smiled, "You'll find out soon enough."
Not long after, the train conductor came over and gestured for the two of them to take their luggage and follow him.
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