Chapter 79 "Little sister, you are Wonder Woman..."
Clang!
There was a sound of something being knocked over coming from inside the house.
Song Rushuang tiptoed through the window. The child was sucking his fingers, looking at her with a blank expression. Song Rushuang didn't care whether he could understand or not, and raised her index finger to make a shushing gesture at him.
Child:"……"
The two stared at each other, and Song Rushuang landed softly, making almost no sound.
Fearing the child would cause trouble again, she closed the window as well.
The crowd downstairs, who had been watching anxiously, breathed a sigh of relief. Still unaware of what was happening inside, they began to discuss the situation enthusiastically.
"Who is that girl? She's amazing!"
"It seems to be Song Jianguo's country."
"You've grown so much! Did you come back from university for summer vacation?"
"Yes, yes, when we see Lao Song later, we should have a good talk with him. His skills are good enough to be in a martial arts movie!"
"That was really close. If it weren't for Xiaoshuang, someone might have died..."
"Does she attend a sports school?"
"No, it seems the school is pretty good. When the college entrance exam results came out last year, Lao Song was all smiles all summer long..."
"Skilled in both literary and martial arts, impressive!"
An old man gave a thumbs-up in admiration.
Song Rushuang had no idea that she had become the subject of gossip. She walked around the room and found the source of the sound behind a half-open door.
One person made a "woofing" sound, while another lowered their voice and threatened, "Shut up!"
After listening for two seconds, Song Rushuang determined that there was no third person in the room and decisively pushed open the door.
Judging from the size, this should be their master bedroom. A young man of about twenty years old was standing by the bed. He looked fierce and held a fruit knife to the neck of the woman in his arms.
The woman looked to be in her fifties or sixties, and appeared to be the child's grandmother or maternal grandmother. She was both anxious and frightened, and the man covered her mouth with one hand, her eyes glistening with tears.
Song Rushuang glanced at him briefly and noticed that the man was wearing a deliveryman's t-shirt. Based on the situation, she immediately understood.
The man was most likely a burglar breaking into a house. There were no security gates at the entrance of their old residential area, so it was easy for him to sneak in by disguising himself as a food delivery worker. Many people think that thieves only break into houses at night when people are asleep and will be less vigilant during the day, but in fact, many thieves commit crimes during the day when no one is home.
Security in older residential areas is outdated, with few security cameras installed. It's easy to steal from someone if you figure out how family members go out.
Song Rushuang guessed that the thief had probably been staking out the place for several days. Perhaps he had discovered that the child's grandmother or maternal grandmother would usually take the child downstairs around this time, so he chose to break in at this time. But seeing that the child had been sniffling, he was probably sick with a cold. The thief had disrupted the plan and ended up running into the thief.
It is estimated that during the standoff between the two, a commotion broke out downstairs, and then someone came to knock on the door. The thief was at a loss for what to do and was afraid that the woman would cry for help, so he used a knife to subdue her.
Little did they know that this would escalate theft into kidnapping, making the crime even more serious.
In short, the most urgent task is to save the woman.
Song Rushuang's eyes darted around as she looked at the two shocked people. Feigning ignorance, she snapped, "What are you doing! The window was open, the child almost fell out! Didn't you hear me knocking?!"
Upon hearing this, the woman became anxious and, disregarding her own safety, began to struggle violently once again.
The thief almost couldn't hold her down with one hand, and Song Rushuang quickly moved closer to him at the same time.
The man wanted to use the knife in his hand to subdue the woman, and also wanted to use the knife to threaten Song Rushuang not to come closer. In his haste, his movements became chaotic.
As the fruit knife was being swung, Song Rushuang seized the moment when the tip of the knife was away from the woman's neck, grabbed the wrist holding the knife, and slammed him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.
The wooden floorboards were smashed with a loud thud, and the thief saw stars and was temporarily incapacitated.
Song Rushuang then picked up the fruit knife, looked at the dumbfounded woman, and said politely, "Auntie, please take the child and go open the door for the young man at the entrance, and call the police—by the way, could you please find me a rope?"
The woman stood there stunned for a long time before stumbling to her feet: "Hey, hey, no problem."
Song Rushuang tied the thief up tightly, dusted off her hands, and stood up. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
—The police responded quite quickly?
Song Rushuang was somewhat surprised.
Seeing the woman still sitting absentmindedly on the sofa, holding her grandson, clearly not having recovered her senses, Song Rushuang had no choice but to open the door herself.
But as soon as the door was opened a crack, a tremendous force came from outside.
Someone suddenly pushed the door open, stepped into the room, and shouted urgently, "Xiao Shuang! Xiao Shuang!"
Song Rushuang looked closely and saw her father, Comrade Song Jianguo, wearing an old man's undershirt and loose shorts, looking like he had just been dragged out of bed, rushing in in a great hurry.
Song Rushuang: "..."
To her utter surprise, she escaped the thief's threat but almost got slapped against the wall by her own father.
Xu Mingyu followed closely behind, her face full of panic—she was carrying a bag of cold buns.
The couple breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Song Rushuang seemed unharmed, but they still turned her over several times to check for any wounds.
Once she was sure she was unharmed, Xu Mingyu plopped down on the ground, panting, "Oh my god, I'm exhausted."
Song Jianguo also felt his legs go weak, not from fear, but simply from running so fast and climbing six floors in one go.
"I didn't feel anything while climbing, but I was exhausted when I stopped." Song Jianguo wiped his sweat and sighed, "I guess I'm getting old."
Song Rushuang pouted: "I climbed up here and didn't say anything. You guys should have trained with me."
When Song Jianguo and his wife heard about this, they were furious, but then they thought about how their daughter had also tried to save someone, and since everyone had been praising Song Rushuang's bravery on the way there, they didn't say anything, though they felt a lingering fear.
Upon further reflection, Song Rushuang was not wrong.
If she hadn't exercised so diligently, she definitely wouldn't have had enough energy to climb to the sixth floor today. What if something had really happened to that child?
As parents themselves, the two of them couldn't help but get goosebumps when they compared today's situation to Song Rushuang's childhood.
"By the way, the young man who gave us directions said that a thief broke into his house. Did you really subdue that thief?" Song Jianguo asked incredulously.
Song Rushuang: "That's right!"
She pressed her advantage: "So, do you want to practice self-defense with me? Otherwise, if we encounter a similar situation again, you'll be too slow to save me."
This touched a nerve with the couple, who had been running all the way here, and had indeed been thinking about why they couldn't run faster.
What if we arrive late, and something happens to my daughter...
They will never be able to forgive themselves.
The fear had not yet subsided, leading them to seriously consider Song Rushuang's proposal for the first time.
The two remained silent for a moment, but Song Rushuang's gaze was fixed on the steamed bun in Xu Mingyu's hand, and her lips twitched: "Mom, you came to rescue me and you even brought dry food?"
Xu Mingyu complained, "Your Grandma Zhang gave me the steamed buns as soon as she came in. I guess she forgot about them, and I didn't realize it before I carried them all the way here."
To ease the awkwardness, she looked at the remaining people in the room and said, "How about... you guys eat something too?"
The child's grandmother and the kind deliveryman: "..."
That's not necessary.
The police arrived quickly, within ten minutes, and one of them even looked quite familiar.
Song Rushuang thought back and realized it was a police officer who was present when she went to check the surveillance footage that day.
The other person clearly remembered her, greeted her, and after hearing what happened from Song Rushuang, looked at her with newfound respect: "You mean you climbed up to the sixth floor with your bare hands, saved a child who was about to fall, and then discovered that the adults inside were being threatened by a thief with a weapon, so you stepped in to rescue the hostage and subdue the thief? — Little sister, are you Wonder Woman?"
The police officer, who was clearly not very old, even joked, saying, "Two acts of bravery in one year, that's amazing, but you should also be careful about your safety."
Song Rushuang quickly agreed.
At this moment, the delivery guy's partner also came over, and suddenly frowned: "What did you just say you went to?"
“Fangzhou University!” the young man answered first, the name ringing in his ears. “I’ve even met their president.”
“I knew I’d heard that somewhere before.” His partner slammed his fist into his palm. “A couple of days ago, a madman was wandering around a shopping mall on Anrao Road with a knife, scaring passersby half to death. But before he could make a move, a young man who was shopping with his friends subdued him. I remember that young man was also a student at Fangzhou University!”
Song Rushuang chuckled to herself, realizing that her classmates hadn't been idle during their summer vacation.
I just don't know which classmate it is, or whether I know them.
The police officer looked at Song Rushuang with great curiosity: "How does your school train its students? They're all so brave?"
And it wasn't just youthful impulsiveness; both men were incredibly brave and resourceful. He had watched the surveillance footage of the young man's attack. He pretended to be a bystander, leisurely strolling until he reached the assailant's blind spot before decisively striking. Before that, his hands-behind-the-back strolling around was so subtle that not only the assailant but even the police watching the surveillance footage couldn't discern his intentions—he was remarkably discreet.
As for Song Rushuang, although he hadn't asked her about the details of the incident, the thief had already taken a hostage, and she was able to rescue the hostage unharmed. According to witnesses, from the time she climbed into the house to the young man calling the police, it only took two or three minutes, which is obviously not something an ordinary person could do.
One could be considered a coincidence, but two Fangzhou students performing acts of bravery within three days—even if there has indeed been a significant increase in violent incidents in society recently, this frequency is too high.
The younger guy said, "You haven't met their principal. Once you do, you'll see that's just how their school is."
He was half-joking.
Compared to Fu Qing subduing Liu Yong, all other thieves are child's play.
The horrific state of Liu Yong when he was arrested still lingers in his mind, leaving a deep shock on the young man.
His partner scratched his head, not delving into the matter, and then reminded everyone present: "As you all know from the news, things haven't been very stable lately. Even during the day, you have to keep your doors and windows locked. Security in older neighborhoods is poor, and since neighbors all know each other, it's easy to let your guard down. I just went up to the second floor and saw that family go out to see what was going on, leaving the security door unlocked, just the screen door open. Aren't they just waiting for thieves to come knocking?"
His tone was serious.
Uncle Hat's words were effective. After he finished speaking, he cited several recent cases of burglary, which made Xu Mingyu and the others nod repeatedly, their expressions tense.
As Song Rushuang listened, a thought struck her, and she stood up and said, "I also think the security in our community is terrible, and many of the residents are elderly people. Many elderly people like to keep cash at home, which makes them easy targets for thieves."
Everyone nodded, and Song Rushuang then suggested, "So many neighbors saw it downstairs today, and the news will probably spread in a couple of days. I think we should take this opportunity to hold a safety lecture and talk about theft prevention."
"On the other hand, I think the community's infrastructure should also be upgraded. For example, many elderly people are still using wooden doors from decades ago, which could be upgraded to security doors. The locks also need to be replaced, as the current locks are practically useless. We also need to add more security cameras. And today's incident has also reminded us that it would be best to install security grilles on high-rise buildings. After all, many elderly people stay at home to take care of children, and our community's buildings are not very tall. If I can climb up, maybe a thief can climb up too?"
The camera wasn't actually helpful in the apocalypse, but Song Rushuang added it anyway to avoid arousing suspicion.
Of course, the main focus of the upgrade is still on security grilles and security doors.
Without security bars, residents of high-rise buildings would be doomed once the zombies evolve.
Moreover, the wooden doors in the homes of the elderly are now very unsafe; they can be forcibly broken down with a fire axe.
Song Rushuang originally intended to privately persuade Grandma Zhang and the others to replace their security doors, but since a thief had broken into their home, she decided to take the opportunity to mobilize the entire community.
Since the people had this idea, the two police officers naturally did not object. They even praised Song Rushuang's safety awareness: "Since you have this idea, you can submit it to the property management and have them contact us. We will then send someone to give a lecture."
The burglary just happened, and it happened during the morning rush hour. I guess the neighborhood will be in a state of panic for a while.
Strike while the iron is hot at this time, as this is the most effective approach.
"The problem is that installing security grilles poses a fire hazard, and fire safety in older residential areas is a major headache..." the police officer added.
On his way here, he saw two cars completely blocking the fire lane, and the stairwell was full of cardboard boxes collected by the elderly, which was a headache to look at.
Song Rushuang readily agreed: "Then let the residents decide whether to install security grilles. In addition, we can also encourage everyone to install smoke detectors at home—elderly people often forget about the pot halfway through cooking, so it's very necessary to install one."
“We have one in our kitchen. Xiaoshuang asked us to install it. I almost burned the pot last month, but luckily we installed it,” Song Jianguo quickly added.
He was delighted to receive praise for his daughter from the two police officers, and said with a smile, "Xiao Shuang's safety awareness is indeed stronger than ours."
He used very modest words, but in fact, he was happier than anyone else to hear others praise Song Rushuang.
Seeing her father like this, Song Rushuang was secretly delighted, knowing that he would probably agree to whatever she said in the short term.
—I need to get them to buy sportswear and shoes when we get back. They can go downstairs to exercise with her tomorrow!
You can ask for some more pocket money.
She's been busy stocking up on goods lately and is a little short on cash.
Song Rushuang thought to herself with delight.
As for installing security grilles, Song Rushuang estimates that many residents will voluntarily install them even without police intervention.
After all, this incident was quite terrifying, especially since so many people saw how Song Rushuang climbed up the air conditioner unit.
In other people's eyes, she was just a young girl who was not yet twenty years old.
If she can climb up there, what chance do professional thieves have?
Song Rushuang could already guess what her neighbors were thinking, so she simply stopped trying to get the police to persuade her.
As for young residents without children, you could try persuading them to install invisible security nets to prevent their pets from falling—security nets made of steel wire can be somewhat effective when facing zombies.
For the remaining people who really didn't want to pretend, Song Rushuang had no other choice.
She has done what she could.
Xu Mingyu had a classmate working at the neighborhood committee, and she took the initiative to suggest that she go and discuss it with them. That's how the lecture was decided during their discussion.
Song Rushuang also breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed she could now help Grandma Zhang and the others stock up on goods without worry.
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