Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Panicked and Flustered

Susu suddenly thought of something and looked at the man, “Could it be…?”

“Exactly, there’s a high possibility. Otherwise, why would there be consecutive thefts?”

Lu Xiaoting frowned, fearing they were all the work of a gang. This place was just too unsafe.

“Cheng He, Xiao Sun, we’ll enter the train station as soon as dawn breaks tomorrow.”

“Understood, Second Brother.”

Because of this incident, Susu had lost her urge to sleep, feeling fortunate to have Lu Xiaoting with her.

Otherwise, she might have already fallen prey to those people by now, and it might be even difficult to make it back home.

At the same time, she was also infuriated, no wonder there were thefts every day and there were still so many thieves around; someone was obviously making it easy for them.

It was unclear if this was just the work of the underlings or if there was a problem from top to bottom.

Lu Xiaoting sighed and gently patted his wife, “Stop thinking about it and go to sleep.”

…

Meanwhile, inside a run-down old house.

Two men with bruised noses and swollen faces ran inside, wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves.

“Wolf Brother, Wolf Brother, we met some tough customers today. They not only caught us and gave us a beating but also woke up everyone there.

Because of that, we not only got beaten up but also had to return the money we had stolen to those people who woke up.”

The leader, Bald, didn’t say a word and just slapped each man across the face.

“You worthless rascals, don’t disturb Wolf Brother’s rest. We’ll talk about this tomorrow if there’s anything.”

The two men with bruised faces hadn’t expected another slap, and they sobbed as they covered their faces and shrank back.

The next day, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Lu Xiaoting immediately opened his eyes, which were full of red blood vessels from the lack of rest, and gently roused the woman beside him.

“Wife, wake up, it’s time to go.”

“Ugh~ My eyes are so sore.”

Susu stretched and sat up with a jolt like a carp jumping.

Lu Xiaoting woke up Cheng He and Xiao Sun who were in the next room.

Cheng He and Xiao Sun were puzzled, “Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, isn’t our train at noon? Why are we heading out so early?”

Susu and Lu Xiaoting exchanged glances, sighed, and shared what they had witnessed last night.

“What?”

The two men were instantly frightened into a cold sweat; nobody could have anticipated this.

After all this time, the loss of money was a result of mutual protection, and they were filled with outrage.

“So all these thefts are related to them.”

Susu shrugged, “That’s why your Second Brother and I suspect it’s not just the two from yesterday, there must be a specialized theft gang.

Just in case those two hold a grudge and go back to get people to take revenge on us, we should leave while everyone is still asleep.”

“Right, right, right, Second Sister-in-law is correct. It’s the same waiting at the station anyway.”

So, the three men each carried two huge bags and Susu shouldered one herself, and the four of them quietly left the building without waking up anyone from the inn.

They headed straight for the train station, where there were hardly any people around.

They passed through the security check at the station as quickly as possible and found a place to sit and wait.

The four of them, who had been tense the entire way, finally breathed a sigh of relief once seated.

“Phew~ I was afraid those people might be waiting for us outside, but thankfully they weren’t.”

Xiao Sun wiped the sweat from his forehead, “I never expected it to be so frightening here.”

“Yeah, the authorities getting mixed up with those thugs is a shame, but it’s always the clueless common folk who suffer the most.”

Even though they were angry, there wasn’t much they could do. As outsiders coming to buy goods, when you’re on someone else’s turf, it’s often wise to mind your own business.

After all, this place was a mishmash of all sorts, with every kind of person imaginable.

Susu sighed, not having mentioned what she had heard about in the future. She couldn’t quite remember which city in the East Province it was, but she had heard that in the ’90s a motor gang had appeared.

They rode motorcycles to snatch people’s bags, causing many to get seriously injured, and there were even direct head-on collisions, with the gang’s arrogance at disturbing levels.

Just thinking about it scared Susu.

The four of them had skipped breakfast, and by now their stomachs were grumbling with hunger, but it was still early, and the people selling goods hadn’t arrived yet.

Having been kept awake by last night’s commotions, they dozed off in their chairs.

They waited until the crowd grew and there were vendors selling food, and each grabbed something to eat to fill their stomachs.

They were so hungry that anything they ate would have tasted amazing.

Meanwhile, outside the guesthouse a gang turned up, their disreputable appearance marking them as troublemakers.

They confidently made their way to the second floor, and the guests who happened to be getting up to use the toilet looked at the slovenly bunch, becoming so scared that they immediately retreated to their rooms and double-locked their doors, pressing their bodies firmly against them.

“Oh my god, what’s that group up to? They don’t look decent at all.”

“This is the room, bro.”

A man with a bruised and swollen face angrily pointed to a room with a tightly shut door.

Baldy jerked his chin up, and someone with a key promptly unlocked the door.

As soon as the door swung open, the group charged in.

However, when they saw the empty room, the gang was dumbfounded.

“Damn it, those two got lucky and ran fast.”

“Bro, are we just going to let it slide?”

Another short man with a bruised face, his anger seething, covered his face with his hand.

Baldy slapped him irritably, “What the hell else do you want to do? It’s not like you two incompetents have any better ideas.

Try to pry open a door, and you still manage to wake the people up. Bunch of idiots, go back and get yourselves some proper training.”

The two men with beaten-up faces looked at each other, following behind, faces covered and looking utterly miserable.

After the gang had left, the person listening in with ears pressed to the wall in their room let out a long sigh of relief and immediately packed up their things.

“This is too damn unsafe, with those lowlifes around. I’m never staying at this place again.”

Train Station

The four of them sat idly, waiting until it was time to board the train to the Capital.

Eyeing the lengthy ticket-checking queue, they calmly waited until the crowd thinned out before they boarded with their stuff.

The platform was swarming with people, and Susu and company made a beeline for the sleeper cars.

Fortunately, the sleeper section wasn’t crowded, and they managed to board the train smoothly with their belongings.

Only then did their hanging hearts finally settle down.

“Phew, I’m dead tired.”

With three men around, Su Nian collapsed onto the lower bunk, letting the trio stuff the large bags underneath.

Any bags that didn’t fit were piled under the small table next to the window.

The car filled with chatter, and as the train slowly started moving, picking up speed gradually.

After a sleepless night and an early morning waiting at the station, worrying about their belongings and not daring to sleep much,

As the train got underway, each of them climbed into their own spots and tried to sleep.

The rhythmic rocking of the train lulled their minds into a heavy drowsiness. Listening to the laughter and chatter nearby, they gradually fell asleep.

Lu Xiaoting, lying on the lower bunk with his eyes closed, was too worried about the goods to sleep soundly. Anytime he heard footsteps approaching too close, he would instantly open his vigilant dark eyes.