After recounting the horrifying scene she witnessed, the young woman in the barbershop said fearfully, "Brother, that thug glanced at me and brandished his dagger, meaning: 'Shut up, or I'll kill you.' Brother, you must keep this a secret for me!"
Ma Yunfei comforted her, saying, "Little sister, you can rest assured, I would never betray you."
"Big brother, I'm so scared."
Ma Yunfei asked, "That man was short and stout, with a dark face and triangular eyes, right?"
"Yes, that's the man. Brother, do you know him?"
"Hey girl, isn't that the girl who was kidnapped wearing two long braids?"
"Yes, two long braids that reach down to the hips, it's something to be envied. Big brother, I love wearing long braids, but my hair is too thin, it would look terrible if it grew long."
"Girl, your hair is so shiny and beautiful."
“Brother, my parents are both laid-off workers who do odd jobs outside. Life at home is very hard. We can’t get any nutritious food. I started losing hair when I was little, and my hair is getting thinner and thinner. The kidnapped sister had a head of shiny black hair, which I envied a lot. So I have a deep impression of that sister.”
Ma Yunfei then asked, "Recently, has anyone asked you what you saw the night before last?"
“Brother, just half an hour ago, the lady who runs the grocery store next door came to the barbershop to ask, and no one else has asked since.”
Ma Yunfei sighed. It seemed that the police hadn't taken the case seriously at all, neglecting even this most basic investigative work.
"Little sister, thank you for providing me with this information."
Just then, the barber shop lady returned with her purchases. The younger sister said in a panic, "Sister, I told my older brother what I saw the evening before last, and he promised to keep it a secret."
"Ah! Sister, you...you're so stupid! This man tricked you into telling the truth while I was away. He...he's not trustworthy. He'll definitely sell us out."
Ma Yunfei raised his fist and said confidently, "Ladies, don't worry, I swear I will never tell anyone about this, or may I be struck by lightning!"
The barber suddenly knelt down and pleaded, "Brother, please have pity on us, you two sisters. We finally managed to rent this shop and earn a living here by our skills. We never dare to cause trouble, we wouldn't even dare to step on an ant. If you tell anyone about this, we'll be in big trouble."
The barber's sister also knelt down, pleading, "Brother, you mustn't tell anyone, even if it kills you!"
Ma Yunfei solemnly declared, "I have sworn a solemn oath that I will never tell anyone."
Ye Ya said unhappily, "You two are too cowardly. Why are you afraid of criminals? With your courage, if you encounter criminals in the future, you'll only cry. Criminals don't believe in tears. They'll kill you and rob you as they please."
The hairdresser said through tears, "Sister, we have to cancel our reservation at this shop and go somewhere else right away. This man made a solemn oath, but it's just empty talk and doesn't count. If we believe him, we'll probably be doomed."
The younger sister said in a panic, "Sister, then hurry up and pack your things, we're leaving tonight."
The two sisters got up from the ground and began to hurriedly pack their things.
Ma Yunfei asked, "Has your lease on this house expired?"
The younger sister replied, "It won't arrive until next month."
Ma Yunfei asked worriedly, "Where do you two live?"
The older sister glared at Ma Yunfei and said, "You...you want to find out where we live? Are you trying to lead the thugs to my house?!"
Ma Yunfei sighed and said, "My two sisters, I'm so sorry. You gave me valuable information, but it has made you so anxious. Well then, since you don't trust me and insist on leaving, let's rent another shop."
Ma Yunfei took out two stacks of money from his backpack, placed them on the barber's chair, and said, "This is 20,000 yuan. Consider it compensation for you two. You can rent a new shop."
The hairdresser said emotionally, "Brother, you're so kind. I believe you wouldn't betray us, but we don't know you."
The implication is: We can't trust you, so we have to prepare for the worst.
The hairdresser coldly said, "We don't want your money, you can take it."
Ma Yunfei persuaded, "My two sisters, I know you don't trust me, which is normal, after all, we've never met before and this is the first time we've dealt with each other. But I want to say that I am a trustworthy person and a person of my word. This money is both my way of thanking you and my compensation to you. You have no choice but to accept it."
The hairdresser picked up the money and threw it at Ma Yunfei's face, angrily saying, "My sister and I were living a peaceful life, but you came and disturbed our tranquility. You're a pest!"
Wild Girl rolled up her sleeves and said aggressively, "How can you be so unreasonable? My brother is giving you compensation money out of his own goodwill. You not only don't appreciate it, but you also threw the money in my brother's face. Don't you know the principle of 'don't hit someone in the face'? I'm only letting you off the hook today because you two are pitiful. Otherwise, I would have beaten you both to a pulp and made you kneel at my brother's feet and kowtow."
Ma Yunfei said angrily, "Ye Ya, shut up! Those two sisters are pitiful. I disturbed their peaceful lives. I am guilty, I am wrong, and I am sorry to them."
The hairdresser said, "Sister, let's keep the money. Otherwise, how will we rent a new shop? Business has been bad lately, and our savings are less than two thousand yuan."
The hairdresser didn't say a word.
Ma Yunfei picked up the two stacks of money and handed them to the hairdresser, saying, "Little sister, please accept them. I want to emphasize again: I am a good person."
"Brother, I can tell you're a good person."
Ma Yunfei said to the hairdresser, "Sister, I'm so sorry, please forgive me."
After Ma Yunfei finished speaking, he took Ye Ya's hand and left the barbershop.
Ye Ya stamped her foot and said, "That older sister is so unreasonable. If I had the temper, I would definitely beat her up."
"You wild girl, you can't bully others, especially not the pitiful ones. Don't you think these two sisters are very pitiful?"
“Brother Ma, these two sisters are indeed pitiful, but they are also a bit hateful. Look at that older sister, she treats you like a heinous villain, and she is also very rude to you, even throwing money in your face. If it weren't for their pitiful state, I would have punched her to the ground long ago.”
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