To please others? It's better to please yourself.

This year, Vietnam has begun to instigate numerous armed provocations against China, resulting in various horrific bloodshed incidents.

Relations between China and Vietnam are becoming increasingly tense, and Shen Yue's combat unit will be relocated in the second half of the year.

So, taking advantage of the time he still had, Shen Yue asked for leave to visit his parents.

To put it bluntly, in case anything happens, I should at least see my family one last time.

Unexpectedly, he ran into his comrades who were on a mission on the train. Since they were all from the same unit and were going the same way, Shen Yue decided to lend a hand.

Fearing they might alert the enemy, the group disguised themselves as farmers, carrying their luggage. After completing their mission, they didn't linger; they immediately got off the vehicle with their belongings and the men.

The train would arrive in H City by dawn, so Shen Yue was too lazy to bother with any more travel and simply stayed on the train.

Who knew I'd run into the second son's wife by chance! And the worst part is, she's in a really bad situation right now!

The person who's been bothering her is suspicious!

……

Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, He Liang felt that the time was about right: "Hey girl, come on! I'll take you to see the sleeper carriage."

Xu Jing'an thought for a moment, "Big brother, wait for me. I have something to take care of!"

"What's wrong? Did you forget your luggage?" He Liang asked again, his expression unreadable.

Xu Jing'an waved her hand and quickly explained, "No, I didn't bring any luggage."

Hearing Xu Jing'an's words, He Liang finally felt relieved. He knew this woman hadn't lied to him!

After all, Xiao Liangzi and Lao Hua had been watching her intently ever since she left the Peking University campus.

"Looks like I wasn't the one who gave myself away!" With that thought, He Liang took his hand out of his pocket where the knife was.

There are many people on this train, so it's best to avoid violence, otherwise things could get messy.

Although I could simply bring them back and complete the task, the price of a living person is higher than that of a dead one!

Xu Jing'an then explained, "I'm going to check on that older woman who just stopped me."

"I'm the kind of person who remembers those who are good to me. If it weren't for your kindness, would I have been able to get a sleeper berth?"

"Big brother, we would have missed out if it weren't for big sister. How could I forget her when something good is happening?"

He Liang, who had initially wanted to avoid complications, lowered his outstretched hand to stop her: "Fine, why not? You're a kind-hearted girl, I'll wait for you here!"

Xu Jing'an was certain that the woman who had stopped her earlier was in cahoots with them.

"Big brother, don't wait here. Walk a little further ahead, do you see it? It's over there—" Xu Jing'an raised his head, stretched his neck, and pointed behind him with his left hand.

He Liang subconsciously turned around and looked. At this moment, Xu Jing'an had already taken out a club from her waist with her right hand and swung it hard.

The man was filled with malice towards her, a deep, visceral malice. Xu Jing'an sensed it the instant it slipped out, even though she quickly concealed it.

When He Liang sensed something was wrong and instinctively tried to dodge, it was too late. With a "thud," everything went black before his eyes, and he collapsed.

Shen Yue had already run up to him, caught him, and gently pulled him into the corner of the carriage.

Xu Jing'an immediately touched the man on the ground from head to toe, inside and out.

Seeing how skilled his younger brother and sister-in-law were, Shen Yue felt that his second son would probably never be able to hide any money from his family.

Without even looking at what they found, Xu Jing'an quickly took out a rope from her bag and handed it to Shen Yue.

He whispered, "Brother, there are at least two more of them; they're specifically after me!"

Shen Yue nodded in understanding: that meant the number of people involved was uncertain. This kind of operation couldn't be too drastic, otherwise, some might slip through the net.

Just as he finished tying the man up, he saw Xu Jing'an stuffing a sock into the man's mouth.

Looking at the man's bare feet, Shen Yue said nothing. Using your own is always better than someone else's, right?

The two worked together seamlessly throughout the entire operation, making very little noise.

The people lying at the junction never opened their eyes from beginning to end. (It's unclear whether they were fast asleep or too afraid to open them.)

I glanced at the things on the ground, then stuffed them all into my backpack.

Then he tucked the stick back into his waistband and finally slung his backpack over his shoulder to cover it up.

Xu Jing'an returned to the carriage again and found the kind-hearted older sister from before.

When she approached, the older woman was chatting animatedly with the girl next to her and was about to reach out and touch the girl's hand.

Xu Jing'an grabbed her older sister's arm: "Big sister, thank you so much for what happened earlier. What's your name?"

The older woman smiled kindly: "My surname is Hua, just call me Sister Hua. There's nothing to thank me for, it's nothing!"

Xu Jing'an interjected, "Sister Hua, that's true, but I can't do that!"

Then, she whispered, "That gentleman just now gave up his soft sleeper ticket—it's only 5 yuan. You could squeeze in with me; at least it'll be easier to use the toilet then!"

"But we have to pay half, is that okay, sister?"

Sister Hua's smile grew even more amiable. "That's wonderful! Thank you so much, little sister!"

Xu Jing'an looked at the other person sincerely: "No need to thank me! You're such a kind person, and we get along so well. I truly consider you my own sister!"

Still feeling uneasy, Shen Yue quickly found the train police officer and then quietly returned, just in time to overhear the last sentence.

The sister-in-law's words were full of emotion, and anyone could tell how sincere she was!

Shen Yue glanced at the fallen man again, and couldn't help but ponder: What kind of brotherly and sisterly relationship is this, so extraordinary?

Xu Jing'an grabbed Sister Hua's arm and walked out while talking. As soon as they stepped out of the carriage, Sister Hua was punched in the jaw by Shen Yue, who swiftly knocked her unconscious and dragged her away.

After passing the restroom and reaching the door of the next carriage, Xu Jing'an unsurprisingly saw the young man who had "given suggestions" earlier.

Xu Jing'an turned around and pointed to Shen Yue and the train police officer: "That's him, white shirt, black pants, in his twenties."

The unhurried footsteps of the train police officer rang out: "Comrade, a young lady just accused you of harassing her. Please come out and cooperate with our investigation."

Xiao Liangzi vehemently denied it. "It couldn't be me, I haven't gone out at all."

Train police officer: "Come out first, we'll investigate and then we'll talk." Xiao Liangzi had no choice, and as soon as he came out, he was immediately held down by the train police officers who were already waiting.

They all went to the police station, where Xu Jing'an recounted the whole story.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after they learned that there were only three people involved in the crime during the interrogation.

Shen Yue and Xu Jing'an got off the bus at the police station and headed straight for the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

……

Shen He has been frequently calculating when his wife should be back. He would like to pick her up from the train station, but it's not convenient.

One reason is that he's been busy with work lately: there are many educated youth returning to the city, unemployed youth, and the city is a complex and chaotic place with a constant stream of cases, big and small, every day.

Many people are idle all day, leading to the emergence of various criminal gangs. The number of cases filed in the past six months is more than the total number filed in the previous year.

Secondly, the timing is inaccurate! Trains are frequently delayed these days, and arriving on time is not the norm. Therefore, it's difficult for Shen Helian to take leave.

But who would have thought that instead of picking his wife up from the station, she would come to his workplace to find him?