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  New Year's Day, 7 o'clock in the morning.

  Xiao Yu and Da Niu boarded the Shanghai-Zhengzhou train. The whistle blew, and the train slowly pulled out of Shanghai Station.

  They were lucky enough to buy train tickets for the first day of the new year after queuing for three hours, each ticket cost 240 yuan, and Xiao Yu spent a total of 480 yuan.

  When he set out, Xiao Yu checked the schedule and found that the 7:00 train would arrive in Zhengzhou at around 2:00 pm. After arriving in Zhengzhou, he would have to transfer to a long-distance bus to reach Daniu's hometown - Yang Village, Daxing Township, Neihuang County.

  Under the chair were two large travel bags filled with New Year's goods and daily necessities purchased by Big Cow.

  After buying the ticket, Xiaoyu directly gave Da Niu 1,500 yuan and asked him to quickly go to the supermarket to purchase some New Year's goods, which the two of them could bring together the day after tomorrow.

  At that moment when Da Niu took the banknote from Xiao Yu's hand, he had an indescribable feeling in his heart. Growing up like this, it was actually the first time he had the urge to cry.

  He has been wandering around for six years, from working on construction sites to begging on the streets, and finally ended up eating at a cheap restaurant. Da Niu has met all sorts of people and had many experiences that ordinary people can't imagine, but Xiao Yu is the first person he's met who truly cares about him.

  This little boss not only gave him a stable job but also took good care of him in his life, making the big cow feel that even if he handed over his life to him, it would be fine.

  Of course, these words would never be spoken by the big cow, but in his heart, he had already made up his mind that this life would follow Xiao Yu and go nowhere else!

  Xiao Yu sat in a window seat, watching the scenery outside flying by.

  This was still his first time taking the train, and he had a strange sense of freshness. As the train's speed gradually increased, the prompts in his mind "New map discovered, experience +1" became more frequent. Later on, after several attempts, Xiaoyu finally turned off the repeated information prompts, and this world was finally quiet again.

  Everything at home has been taken care of, Lao Zhang's legs have been carefully treated and are almost fully recovered, and with Xiao Dao and his siblings taking care of him, there shouldn't be any problems.

  Old Zhang fully agreed with Xiaoyu accompanying Da Niu back home, saying that young people should go out and see the world more often, broaden their knowledge, and not stay cooped up at home all the time, otherwise they will never amount to anything.

  He also specially bought some supplements and asked Big Cow to bring them over as a gift for Big Cow's grandfather, which was his own little thought.

  For his own dry dad, Xiaoyu felt that he was really too good to himself. No matter what ideas he put forward, he unconditionally supported him and was full of confidence in him, as if there was nothing he couldn't do under the sky. Sometimes, even he himself didn't understand, was Old Zhang really his father from his previous life? Otherwise, why would he be so good to him?

  The train had been running for an hour, and the scenery outside the window became monotonous. Xiaoyu withdrew his gaze and looked around the carriage he was sitting in.

  Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and although the train carriage isn't as crowded as it was before Spring Festival, every seat is still taken. Many people are carrying large and small bags with them, and most of those wearing laborer attire are migrant workers.

  Across from Little Yu sat a middle-aged man wearing glasses, with a bulging briefcase tightly clutched to his side. He may not have slept well the night before, and as soon as he got on the bus, he leaned against the window and dozed off.

  Next to the middle-aged man were two sturdy men wearing olive green old military uniforms and white tourist shoes, with uniform crew cuts, whispering to each other.

  Xiao Yu didn't think these two were soldiers. The current military uniform was no longer this ancient color, and they were probably migrant workers who came out to work temporarily.

  Henan has a small land but a large population, the largest in the country. With an underdeveloped economy, there are also many migrant workers from Henan working outside their hometowns. During Spring Festival, on trains from Shanghai to Henan, migrant workers make up the majority of passengers and shouldn't draw much attention from others.

  However, these two people were a bit different. Xiao Yu noticed that they had almost no luggage, each carrying only a small waist pack.

  A big cow sat next to Little Yu, and beside the big cow was a middle-aged woman holding a child, with dark skin and very simple clothing.

  "Xiao Yu, come and eat something." Big Cow took out a plastic bag from under the seat cushion, inside were ten big buns, which Old Zhang had specially made for them that morning. Since the train was going to run for seven hours, these buns would serve as both breakfast and lunch.

  The big cow gave a bun to Little Yu, and he also took out a bun from the plastic bag and started eating. This kid had a good appetite and ate quickly. By the time Little Yu finished one bun, this kid had already eaten three buns.

  Xiao Yu ate two buns, and when his hunger was satisfied, he stopped eating. He noticed that the middle-aged woman's child in her arms kept staring at the bun in Da Niu's hand, so he hinted to Da Niu to also give a bun to the child. The child took the bun and started devouring it eagerly, and the middle-aged woman thanked him repeatedly with gratitude.

  After having lunch, Xiao Yu and Da Niu had nothing to do. Da Niu found an old newspaper from somewhere and started reading it, while Xiao Yu closed his eyes and began to rest.

  After sitting for a while, Xiaoyu noticed with the corner of his eye that the actions of the two people opposite him were somewhat unusual. These two people kept going out and walking around, always going together, each time for about twenty minutes, it was unclear whether they went to the toilet or did something else.

  Xiao Yu gradually discovered that every time they came back, their waist packs would bulge out a bit more.

  A faint smile hung on Xiao Yu's lips, and he had somewhat guessed what these two people were doing.

  The man facing left threw a mid-level mind-reading technique over there.

  "Target: Thief, Intermediate Mind-Reading Result: Haha, today's haul is really not bad, these few trips have earned me over 20,000 yuan!"

  As expected, these two people are thieves. They're really shameless. This train is mainly for migrant workers returning home. Is it easy for them to save money? Stealing the hard-earned money of migrant workers who work so hard, and not even being afraid that their sons will be born without an anus.

  Cast another reconnaissance technique.

  "Thief, attack level three, medium health, medium defense, weapon - fist, combat assessment - defeating them is as simple as eating a baozi."

  Xiao Yu thought for a moment, then whispered a few words to the big cow next to him. The big cow was slightly stunned, and immediately covered his stomach, shouting, "Oh no! I ate five buns in one breath, my stomach is bursting! Xiao Yu, I'm going to the restroom."

  Xiao Yu understood, and he left early and returned early.

  After Big Cow left, Little Yu continued to pretend to sleep, secretly paying attention to the movements of the two thieves.

  The two of them shifted their attention to the middle-aged man wearing glasses next to them, who was sleeping soundly. The briefcase that had been tucked under his arm had slid onto the seat.

  The two thieves were apparently well-rehearsed, with the one sitting on the outside blocking the view of others, while the inside thief began to unzip the briefcase.

  Under the bright sky and in front of a large crowd, they actually stole things right in front of Xiao Yu.

  At this time, only Xiaoyu and the middle-aged woman could see the thief's movements. The middle-aged woman had a frightened expression on her face, and she covered the child's mouth, afraid that the child would cry out and get herself into trouble.

  Seeing the middle-aged woman in such a state, while Xiao Yu's appearance was just that of a student, and he looked thin and small, posing no threat to himself, the thief became even more reckless, and the zipper on the briefcase had already been opened halfway.

  Xiao Yu suddenly let out a loud cough, and the thief was startled, immediately withdrawing his hand. Seeing Xiao Yu staring at him, he knew that his behavior had been exposed, and he immediately gave Xiao Yu a threatening look.

  Xiao Yu didn't make a sound. The thief thought Xiao Yu was afraid and, seeing the middle-aged man sleeping very soundly, stretched out his hand towards the briefcase again.

  Xiao Yu sneered in his heart, this thief's guts are really big enough.

  Another fit of coughing sent the thief's hand retreating once again.

  The little thief rounded his eyes, rolled up his sleeves and was about to teach Xiao Yu a lesson. At this moment, the thief sitting on the outside looking out suddenly turned his head around and said nervously, "It's bad, the police are coming! It's that big guy who reported it! Run quickly!"

  The little thief turned his head to take a look, but it was not, the big cow and two police officers' shadows had already appeared at the door of the carriage, walking towards here. The thief couldn't bear to find Xiaoyu's trouble, and quickly stood up, wanting to run away.

  Xiao Yu suddenly moved, and his hands flashed forward like lightning, grabbing the thief's left arm with one hand facing up and the other down. With a twist in the counterclockwise direction, the thief felt a sharp pain in his arm and let out an "aiyo" of pain.

  He struggled with all his might, but only felt the other's hands like two steel pincers, and his arm hurt even more. He knew he had met a formidable opponent, so he immediately lay down on the seat, not daring to move at all.

  Another thief saw the situation was not good, abandoned his companion, just ran two steps to the other side of the carriage, felt something tripped underfoot, one unstable, body fell down, chin heavily hit on the back of a seat, a front tooth suddenly flew out, mouth full of blood.

  The little thief probably had a nosebleed, reached out to wipe it, saw his hand full of blood, let out a cry, and fainted to the ground.

  "Oh dear, I'm sorry." The middle-aged woman awkwardly withdrew her left foot, it turned out that the stumble just now was her doing, she just didn't expect the consequences to be so severe.

  When the police arrived with the big cow, they saw that both thieves had lost their ability to escape. Even the police couldn't help but feel surprised in their hearts. They put handcuffs on the thieves and checked their waist bags, finding two envelopes and eight wallets containing a total of 30,000 to 40,000 yuan.

  After such a commotion, two migrant workers immediately discovered that their wallets were gone and rushed over here.

  Two police officers checked their information one by one and returned the wallets to them. The other wallets, estimated to be stolen from passengers in other carriages by the thief, need to go back and interrogate the thief to know.

  Before leaving, the traffic police officer praised Xiaoyu and Daniu greatly. In today's social atmosphere, it is really precious to see people being brave and righteous.

  The passengers nearby also praised in unison, especially the two migrant workers who had their wallets stolen. They were so excited that they almost knelt down to thank Xiaoyu and his friend. The money they had worked hard to save for a year would have been gone if it was stolen before they returned home, and this year's New Year celebration would have been ruined.

  The middle-aged man who was dozing off had also woken up early and saw that the zipper of his briefcase had been opened. He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and after learning about what had happened from other passengers, he looked at Xiaoyu with gratitude in his eyes.

  After the crowd dispersed, Xiaoyu and Daniu sat down again. Suddenly, Daniu said that this time his stomach really hurt, got up to go to the toilet, and Xiaoyu had nothing to do, so he started chatting with the middle-aged man.

  "Little brother, thank you so much. To be honest with you, there are 200,000 yuan in this briefcase. If it gets stolen, I'll be ruined!" the middle-aged man said to Xiao Yu in a low voice.

  Xiao Yu smiled slightly and said, "This is what I should do. Uncle, why are you carrying so much cash with you? Isn't it unsafe?"

  A middle-aged man sighed, "I didn't want to either! The company told us salespeople that we had to get back all the outstanding sales debts from clients before the Spring Festival, otherwise there would be no year-end bonus. I've been out for a month and only managed to get the money back yesterday after drinking with the client until 2 am. The bank is closed during the Spring Festival, so I have nowhere to deposit the cash, and can only bring it back with me."

  Xiao Yu secretly sighed, this debt collection job is not easy either. Looking at the middle-aged man's pale face, it was clear that he was exhausted from overwork, no wonder he started dozing off as soon as he got in the car.

  The two chatted for a while, exchanged names, and the middle-aged man surnamed Chen was a business employee of Neihuang County Pharmaceutical Company. He had been running around Shanghai and several surrounding cities for many years and had worked in the company for over a decade, which could be considered as an old-timer.

  Xiao Yu also shared his situation and found that the two of them had the same destination, Neihuang County. The middle-aged man generously said that if they could get their money back, the company would arrange for a car to take them back to Zhengzhou, with the company covering the transportation costs. So Xiao Yu and the other person decided to travel together with him, which was convenient and fast.

  Xiao Yu thought for a moment, originally planning to take a long-distance bus to Neihuang after arriving in Zhengzhou. Now that there's a free ride, it's even better. Looking at Old Chen's appearance, he also seems like an honest person, so Xiao Yu agreed.

  Actually, Old Chen had his own little abacus in mind. There were many robbers and road bullies in Henan, and he was uneasy carrying so much money. Just now, he saw that Little Yu was skilled with his hands, and Big Cow was tall and strong. Letting them travel together was equivalent to having two bodyguards, why not?

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