Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Accident
This was the first time Qi Yu'an and Jiang Xi held hands. Both of them were busy buying tickets, so their hands were covered in sweat. Although they were sticky, Qi Yu'an seemed to be floating in the clouds.
This feeling was great. Jiang Xi's hands were soft and much smaller than his. Qi Yu'an's big hands wrapped around Jiang Xi's small hands, which made him suddenly feel crazy joy, as if the whole world was in his hands.
Jiang Xi was also stunned for a moment. The man's fingers were very slender, but they were very powerful when held. This was a feeling Jiang Xi had never experienced before.
Jiang Xi tilted her head slightly and looked at the man holding her hand. Qi Yu'an's mouth corners were raised high and his face was flushed. Jiang Xi couldn't help but chuckle, and a sweet feeling surged in her heart.
Qi Yu'an finally led Jiang Xi to a less crowded corner. He placed his bag on the ground and said, "Sit down for a while. I'll get you some water."
Jiang Xi nodded, and Qi Yu'an took the prepared military water bottle and walked through the crowd to get water.
When fetching water, Qi Yu'an was still a little dizzy. When he got back the water, he saw Jiang Xi sitting obediently on the bag. The little ball was very cute and looked in his direction.
Qi Yu's heart softened when he saw Anton. This girl was so pretty. This pretty girl was his ideal partner, and his ideal partner was waiting for him.
Qi Yu'an quickly walked over and handed the water to Jiang Xi, his voice becoming gentler: "Drink a little, but don't drink too much. There will be a lot of people on the train later, and it will be difficult to go to the toilet."
Jiang Xi had no experience of traveling far. Her life in her previous life ended at the age of 18. Because her family was poor, Jiang Xi had never taken a train and rarely went to the county.
Jiang Xi had no experience, so she listened to the advice of the experienced Qi Yu'an. She took the kettle, took a sip of water, and returned it to Qi Yu'an: "You should drink some too."
Jiang Xi blurted out, and then blushed as he thought of something. Qi Yu'an didn't think much about it at first, but when he saw Jiang Xi's expression, his face also turned red.
This is the kettle Jiang Xi drank from. If he drinks from it again, wouldn't that be...
Neither of them has ever been in a relationship, and any slight gesture can make their heart beat faster.
The train was about to leave, and Qi Yu'an took Jiang Xi to the ticket gate. There were still many people checking tickets, and Qi Yu'an kept protecting Jiang Xi. Because they had held hands just now, the two of them were still holding hands. Qi Yu'an didn't let go of Jiang Xi's hand until they sat down.
Qi Yu'an's eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy. Good mood is contagious. Jiang Xi is looking forward to this journey more and more. What kind of place is Shanghai?
Although Jiang Xi appeared calm on the surface, she still couldn't hide her curiosity. She observed her surroundings calmly. The smell in the carriage was unpleasant, filled with many odors.
There were a lot of people on the train. Some people didn't have seats so they just squatted in the corner and fell asleep. Some people, who must have been on a long journey, leaned their heads against the back of the chair, their faces full of fatigue.
Opposite her seat was a woman holding a child and a middle-aged man. The man was already fast asleep, snoring with his head tilted, blending in with the rumbling sound of the train.
The woman holding the child was wearing a khaki dress, but the child in her arms was wearing clothes made of fine material. Jiang Xi took a closer look and found that the child's clothes were not made by herself, but looked like ready-made clothes bought in a shopping mall.
The woman had rough skin, a dark yellow face, and triangular eyes. Although she lowered her head slightly, her eyes could still be seen glancing around. The child, on the other hand, was delicate and tender. The half of his face that was exposed had a noticeable red mark, but his cheeks were plump and he didn't look like he had suffered.
These days, every family is not rich and lacks oil and water. Being able to raise a child like this proves that the woman's family has a certain economic strength, but why does she dress like this?
Jiang Xi wondered why the family members dressed so differently?
The child in the woman's arms seemed to be asleep, with one leg hanging out and the shoe on one foot almost falling off.
Jiang Xi couldn't help but remind her: "Sister, your child's shoes are about to fall off."
The woman was reminded and instead of thanking him, she became a little flustered: "Oh, I see."
Jiang Xi couldn't help but frown and began to doubt. She pretended to look out the window, but in fact she was observing the woman's every move with her peripheral vision.
The woman hastily put on the child's shoes that were about to fall off. She didn't look like she felt sorry for the child at all. Her movements were very rough, but the child still didn't wake up.
The roar of the train became louder and louder. The woman changed the way she held the child. In this position, the child's neck was hanging in the air and tilted. It looked very uncomfortable, but the child did not wake up, and the woman remained unmoved.
Jiang Xi became even more suspicious, and she couldn't help but gently poke Qi Yu'an's arm.
Qi Yu'an also saw this scene. The two looked at each other and understood.
Qi Yu'an squeezed Jiang Xi's hand, picked up the kettle and said, "I'll go get some water. You wait here for me and don't run around."
Jiang Xi understood what Qi Yu'an meant: "I understand. I won't run around. Don't fight for too long. Come back quickly."
Qi Yu'an nodded, and pretended to walk to the water supply with the still full kettle. He kept an eye on the passengers around him and found no suspicious people. After many twists and turns, Qi Yu'an found the conductor and explained the situation to her.
"Comrade, we suspect the person sitting across from us is a human trafficker. She has abducted a child."
The conductor became serious upon hearing this. It was not uncommon for children to be lost on the train. These human traffickers were omnipresent. They would catch the children, knock them unconscious, and then pretend to be passengers. They would get off the train at the nearest station and run away, making it impossible to find them.
The conductor thought for a moment and said, "Thank you. I understand what you said. I'll go check it out later."
Qi Yu'an said okay and turned back to the carriage. He deliberately waited for a while with the conductor before going back. Human traffickers are organized and many of them work in gangs. He was not afraid of going alone, but he was with Jiang Xi, and was afraid that Jiang Xi would be hurt, so Qi Yu'an had to be more careful.
Jiang Xi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Qi Yu'an coming back. Qi Yu'an smiled at her and said, "The water is ready. It's still a little hot. Let it cool down and you can drink it later."
Jiang Xi understood what Qi Yu'an meant. He had already told the train conductor about this. Qi Yu'an was a cautious person, so Jiang Xi was no longer worried.
The woman opposite was still holding the child, who was bent uncomfortably, but she didn't care at all. Instead, she kept looking out the window, as if she was anxious to get off the bus.
After a while, the conductor came to Jiang Xi's seat. Jiang Xi noticed that the woman opposite him had a flicker in her eyes, and she was obviously a little scared.
The conductor said to the woman, "Comrade, please show me your ID."
The woman hummed a few times in panic and fished in her pocket for a long time but couldn't produce any ID. She said awkwardly, "My husband has my ID. He went to the bathroom. I'll come back and show it to you later."
The conductor looked at the woman with scrutiny. He had already received reports from the public that the woman was a human trafficker. Now, after interacting with her, the conductor also became suspicious of the woman.
The conductor said decisively: "Please cooperate with us in the investigation."
The woman immediately yelled, "Why should I cooperate with your investigation? I won't go!"
The conductor said: "You don't have the relevant documents, so you are obliged to cooperate with our investigation. This is also for your own safety and the safety of other passengers."
The woman, however, seemed glued to her seat, holding the child tightly. "I'm not going. You're bullying me. You're bullying me, a woman with a child. Why don't you check other people's IDs, but check mine? You're bullying me!"
The conversation between the conductor and the woman caught the attention of the surrounding passengers. The middle-aged man was also awakened by the noise and shouted impatiently: "What are you doing? You can't even sleep peacefully. Why are you suddenly checking ID? This woman is holding a child. Look how soundly the child is sleeping."
The middle-aged man's unintentional words made the onlookers feel uneasy, and the passengers with children stared at the child in the woman's arms.
Although children are sleepy, they won’t sleep so soundly. Moreover, this child is wrapped tightly, so there is no need to worry about him being suffocated.
Everyone was a little skeptical. The woman, seeing that something was wrong, started crying. At this moment, a shorter man squeezed through the crowd and asked, "Comrade, what's wrong? What happened?"
The woman saw him and quickly called out, "Dazhi, the conductor wanted to check my ID and said he wanted to take me away. I'm so scared."
The middle-aged man called Dazhi had a bitter face and was also startled when he heard this. He nodded and said, "Comrade conductor, my wife is timid, please don't scare her. I have the documents here, I'll get them for you, I'll get them for you."
As Dazhi spoke, he pulled out his ID from his pocket. The conductor took a look and asked uncertainly, "Your ID is blurry and doesn't look like your face at all."
Dazhi's face wrinkled. "Comrade conductor, I wasn't this thin before. After I had a child, he often fell ill, and this time we took him to Shanghai for medical treatment. All our family money was spent, and we saved money just to pay for his medical treatment. That's why I became so thin. I don't look like I used to be at all."
The woman also began to cry: "My child has a miserable life. He got sick at such a young age. We are useless. Now we have to suffer from it. Wuuuuu!"
Her crying made all the passengers feel some sympathy.
"Don't make it difficult for them. Since they've produced their documents and have examined them, just let them go."
"It's so hard to have a sick child all the time. Look how pitiful they are. Conductor, just let them stay here."
"That's right, it's just a small matter, there's no need to make such a fuss."
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Jiang Xi did not miss the cunning and complacency in the woman's eyes when she heard these words.
It is natural that they are very skilled in human trafficking. They must have practiced this response in private for a long time, which is why they are so proficient and can easily gain the sympathy of the public.
Jiang Xi looked at Qi Yu'an. She was not the kind of person who would easily meddle in other people's affairs, but looking at the child in the woman's arms, the child had fair skin and a chubby face. Jiang Xi couldn't let him be taken away by the woman.
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