Jiang Cheng and Director Lian both heard Bai Lu’s footsteps, and they deliberately said this piece.

Whether Bai Lu would listen or not, the two didn’t care.

Bai Lu waited a few minutes outside the door before coming in, greeted everyone and then climbed up to her berth, forcing herself to close her eyes.

Bai Lu’s mind was echoing with the conversation between Jiang Cheng and Director Lian, feeling restless.

She, Wang Qiang, and Du Shanshan were classmates.

Later, Wang Qiang answered the call to become a sent-down youth, and Du Shanshan happened to be assigned together with him.

She secretly loved Wang Qiang and was an only child who didn’t need to go to the countryside, but she couldn’t bear to leave Wang Qiang.

In the end, she followed along.

In the countryside, Wang Qiang was very kind to her, helping with all sorts of chores.

Later, Wang Qiang received a recommendation quota for admission to a worker-peasant-soldier university and went off to college, making Bai Lu feel she had good foresight.

Two years passed, Wang Qiang graduated and was assigned a job, and Bai Lu used her family’s connections to return home.

Du Shanshan also took over her mother’s job and followed back.

The three were tangled together once again.

Bai Lu had always felt that Du Shanshan was the extra person.

But now, she was unsure.

The train rattled forward, with Director Lian keeping watch during the first half of the night and Director Lu during the second half.

As for Jiang Cheng, neither of them disturbed her rest.

This girl was probably quite tired after a busy day.

In the later part of the night, around one or two o’clock, the shout of "catch the thief" pierced through the entire carriage.

Almost everyone woke up.

An old lady sat on the corridor floor and started wailing.

"My money!"

"I even sewed it into my clothes pocket—

"Damn thief, I curse your ancestors for eight generations!"

The old lady was crying and cursing simultaneously.

The conductor and train police arrived to maintain order, asking if anyone else had lost money.

Actually, the first reaction for everyone upon hearing the old lady lost money was to check their own money-holding places.

Jiang Cheng also woke up from the noise, though she didn’t need to check. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Because all her money was in her personal space.

Jiang Cheng sat on the bed and closed her eyes, recalling the train schedule.

There was only one hour left until the train stopped; committing a crime at this time was unwise.

Thieves committing crimes will surely plan an escape route beforehand.

It’s best not to be discovered, but no one can guarantee that.

So after successfully stealing, transferring the money is the first step, with escaping being the second.

Getting off at the station is undoubtedly the best choice.

Currently, there are many thieves; even several groups are on one train.

Jiang Cheng climbed down from the upper berth, looking anxious to check.

"No way, I have to go out and ask, how come the sleeper berth can be unsafe!"

"I think it’s better for us to lock the door."

Jiang Cheng gave Director Lu a look, and Director Lu immediately cooperated, saying, "Indeed, you go and ask, then come back, and we’ll lock the door."

Jiang Cheng went out, found the conductor.

After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, the conductor asked, "Do you think the thief hasn’t acted yet and was just testing the waters?"

"Yes, I believe it’s a group hidden among the crowd, and they’ve remembered where everyone checks their money. They’ll commit the crime when the train is near stopping."

"Once they succeed, they’ll get off and leave, no one can find them."

The conductor listened carefully, not thinking Jiang Cheng was making irrational claims.

"I’ll arrange for someone to keep an eye out; you protect yourself well."

Jiang Cheng nodded.

She never intended to play hero.

Professional matters are left to professionals to handle, that’s the right way.

Jiang Cheng returned to the carriage, confirmed no one needed the restroom, and closed the compartment door.

In the late-night hours, everyone was very sleepy.

After about thirty minutes, the entire carriage was almost quiet again.

With around five minutes left before the train stopped, several sneaky individuals emerged.

They used special keys to open the compartment doors, acted silently, and began their theft with professional techniques.

Just when they succeeded, the flashlight beam suddenly shone in!

"Go!"

The shouting and the sound of things falling over echoed.

In less than ten minutes, the conductor, along with the train staff and police, successfully arrested seven thieves.

Caught red-handed.

They had already contacted the police at this station in advance.

When the train stopped, the police came to take over and took away the seven thieves.

The entire process was like a play, seemingly rehearsed.

Watching the entire process, Jiang Cheng still thought: leave professional matters to professionals.

Probably because of the efficient action that night, no thieves continued committing crimes during the journey after that.

The next morning, Jiang Cheng and the other two went to the dining car to eat, getting their wish to enjoy delicious big dumplings.

After breakfast, Jiang Cheng was called away again to a special compartment.

Throughout the day, Jiang Cheng taught the Laine couple how to play the national game—Mahjong.

Another translator was recruited to make a full set, and the four played enjoyably.

The female leader watched the Laine couple playing Mahjong, for a moment unsure how to pen the daily report?

Playing Mahjong, happy?

Always felt the three words "playing Mahjong" in the report would get her laughed at??

In the evening around six, the train entered Hai City Station.

Jiang Cheng bid farewell to the Laine couple once again.

"This is my business card with my home phone number and address; I’m very willing to inform you of the first aid publicity effect."

"This phone number is for the Hai City Plastic Factory; I’m going there to handle some affairs and haven’t found a place to stay temporarily. If you need my help, you can probably find me here."

Jiang Cheng very thoughtfully left her contact information, and the Laine couple received it one by one.

Andrew was most reluctant to part, his little man’s eyes "sweating."

Jiang Cheng left many gifts, including the bamboo Mahjong set played all day.

For the first time, the female leader sent Jiang Cheng off the carriage.

At the carriage door, the female leader curiously asked, "Why do you carry Mahjong when you travel?"

"Because I’m a translator; what I carry isn’t Mahjong, it’s the five thousand years of Hua Xia civilization."

"Sadly, my sack is too small, it holds too little."

Though Jiang Cheng seemed to be joking, the female leader heard her seriousness.

"You think very thoroughly."

"Just don’t want to miss anything."

After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, she prepared to leave but was stopped by the female leader.

"This is my phone number and address; I sincerely offer you a job. I hope you’ll seriously consider it."

Jiang Cheng took the paper.

"Thank you for considering me; I’ll think about it seriously."

Jiang Cheng left.

Once back, Jiang Cheng, Director Lu, and Director Lian disembarked with large bags again.

Finally squeezed off the train.

Hai City’s temperature was slightly higher, and it was the first time for all three, completely unsure where to go.

"Jiang Cheng!"

A warm-hearted person came along.

Simultaneously on the same train, the warm-hearted passenger Jiang Cheng chatted with before approached.

A local elder sister, kindly guiding Jiang Cheng and introducing the surroundings.

Director Lu and Director Lian, trailing behind, deeply felt: bringing Jiang Cheng along on the business trip was the best decision they ever made!