After Xu Shiyan reminded him, Xu Shiqin stopped taking any action and only followed his brother carefully.
The brother and sister left the station and went to the ticket office to buy tickets to the provincial capital.
The train to the provincial capital was in the evening, and it was still early. The brother and sister couldn't stay at the train station all the time, so they simply asked for a room in a hotel outside to pass the train.
The two of them didn't go out to hang out, so they just stayed in the hotel.
The steward asked for some hot water and had a meal with pancakes and pickles brought from home.
At half past five, they checked out of the room, carried their luggage and went to the station, checked in their tickets and boarded the train.
The train left at six o'clock and arrived at the provincial capital at seven o'clock in the morning. It was just a good time to stay on the train all night.
In these days and months, sleeper tickets are not something ordinary people can buy. They have to be issued by a government official with a work certificate.
The Xu Shiyan brothers and sisters are just old farmers, so they definitely don't get this kind of treatment.
Besides, it's just one night, and it's not a long trip, so there's no need.
Hunjiang is the starting station, and there are many empty seats on the train. The two carriages reserved for Tonghua are also empty.
Xu Shiyan led Xu Shiqin to find a long seat opposite, and sat on one side.
If no one comes at night, they can lie down for a while.
There were not many people getting on the bus in Tonghua, and there were many empty seats on the bus, so after passing Tonghua, Xu Shiyan asked Xu Shiqin to rest while he watched.
When nine o'clock came in the evening, Xu Shiyan was leaning on his luggage and staring.
At around twelve o'clock, there seemed to be very light footsteps approaching him.
Xu Shiyan remained silent and pretended to be asleep with his eyes closed.
Sure enough, someone stopped in front of Xu Shiyan and reached out to touch Xu Shiyan's waist, but he touched something hard.
The man realized something was wrong and immediately took back his hand, but Xu Shiyan grabbed his wrist.
"Brother, have you found anything rare?" Xu Shiyan sat up and looked at him with a smile.
The man was covering his head with a hat and a bonnet around his neck to cover half of his face, leaving only his nose and eyes exposed.
"Let go, or my brother won't be able to spare you when he comes."
The man warned Xu Shiyan fiercely, but there was a hint of guilt in his voice.
Xu Shiyan used his hands hard and with a clever move, he removed the guy's right wrist and arm with a click.
"How many are your brothers?"
Xu Shiyan just took a look and found that most of the people in this carriage were asleep, and there was no one looking around to be on guard.
In other words, this guy might be showing off, or his accomplices might be committing crimes in other compartments and haven't come over yet.
What the guy touched just now was Xu Shiyan's hunting knife, and he knew at that time that something was wrong.
At this moment, he was restrained and his right arm did not dare to move at all. The guy also understood that he had provoked someone he shouldn't have provoked.
"Brother, it's not easy to go out and earn a living. Brother is so arrogant."
When the man saw that something was not going well, he immediately softened his tone and begged for mercy.
"Brother, where can't you make a living? Do you have to take this path?"
From the beginning, Xu Shiyan did not shout loudly and always spoke to the other party in a low voice. He was also afraid of attracting the other party's accomplices.
Xu Shiyan also took his sister with him when he went out this time, so he wanted to avoid any complications as much as possible.
If the other party has more than a dozen accomplices, he will definitely suffer a loss if he is alone.
"It's all a last resort." The man gritted his teeth and whispered.
Xu Shiyan sighed and waved his hand, "You can go, I won't argue with you.
It's best to get off the bus at the next stop and go to a hospital for a checkup. I can only unload, not bone setting."
Yes, but I can't correct him. Who knows what kind of person this guy is?
What if he falls out again after his bones are set and reattached?
That's it. Don't dare to move your right hand, leaving only your left hand, so you don't have to worry about him causing any trouble.
The other party also noticed that Xu Shiyan was not easy to mess with, so without saying anything, the moment Xu Shiyan let go of his hand, he turned around and ran away.
After the man ran away, Xu Shiqin sat up and said, "Third brother, are you just going to let him go?"
Xu Shiqin didn't dare to sleep too much. She seemed to be hearing something wrong. She didn't dare to move and just closed her eyes to listen.
Xu Shiqin didn't dare to speak out until the man left.
"What else can we do if we don't let him go? Call the police if there's a big fuss?
Do you know how many people there are in their group? If more than a dozen of them come around, we will not suffer a loss?
There are only these people in the carriage, do you dare to say that they can get up and help us?"
Xu Shiyan shook his head. When he was out, it was better to do less than to do more.
People's hearts are unpredictable. There is no shortage of brave people in this world, but there are even more people who are greedy for life and afraid of death.
No one is willing to take the initiative to cause trouble if the matter has nothing to do with them.
There are even some people who would rather lose some money than stand out.
Xu Shiyan never dared to think too highly of human nature. He planned everything for the worst, so he would not be disappointed.
Xu Shiqin thought for a while and nodded, "Well, what Third Brother said makes sense, but I was too naive."
"Don't think about it, just keep sleeping. Don't dare to say anything else. Our carriage should be safe in the second half of the night."
He caught someone without making any noise and let him go. Every line has its own rules. Logically speaking, that person would never come back to cause trouble again.
Of course, if you meet someone who doesn't follow the rules, you might take advantage of the large number of people and come back to take revenge.
If it really comes, then there is nothing you can do, just try your best.
Xu Shiqin was still sleepy. Since her brother said it was safe, she had nothing to worry about and continued to lie down and sleep.
Xu Shiyan did not sleep directly, but sat there with his right hand holding the handle of the knife at his waist, keeping alert at all times.
When the car stopped at the next stop, no one came to seek revenge. Xu Shiyan felt relieved, let go of his hand, lay down and stared.
Before five o'clock, passengers on the train woke up one after another, and then heard someone shouting that his things were lost.
One person yelled, and the others were also woken up. They each checked their luggage and belongings. There were also several people who shouted that they had lost money and things.
When Xu Shiyan heard this, he immediately pretended to look through his luggage.
"Oh, that's incredible, who is this evil and evil person? Why would he steal from someone like me?
I can no longer live at home, so I want to come to the provincial capital to join my relatives. I only have a few yuan left for travel expenses, but it’s all gone. How can I live like this?”
Everyone else had lost something, but they, the brother and sister, had not. Moreover, their clothes were so shabby, so they could easily be suspected.
So Xu Shiyan did this and sat on the ground, patting his thighs and crying loudly.
"Oh, I can't live anymore, my sister is still disabled.
Bullying the disabled will destroy your conscience and you will be struck by thunder and lightning."
Xu Shiyan deliberately brought out the insults used by old rural ladies and shrews, and screamed and cursed at the sky and the earth.
The entire carriage didn't need to listen to anyone else, they all looked at him like a fool.
Xu Shiqin looked embarrassed while watching his brother's performance. He didn't dare to laugh, so he could only cover his shoulders and shake his shoulders.
Others looked at it and thought Xu Shiqin was crying too.
The brother and sister were already badly dressed, and when they cried like this, they looked even more pitiful. Others could only shake their heads when they saw them.
"Well, today's society is really getting more and more chaotic. It's hard for honest people. They are bullied wherever they go."