Chapter 8

Yuedong Province, Yuezhou City, Train East Station.

The East Station is the oldest station in Yuezhou, with six waiting rooms. The trains passing through this station include high-speed trains, express trains, and green-skinned trains.

Li Banfeng carefully checked the ticket information, Train 1160.

Why is it this train again?

Li Banfeng sent a message: "Didn't this train derail?"

Click-clack~

He Yuxiu replied: "The accident has been handled, and the train has been restored."

Handled?

Such a big thing, handled so quickly?

There isn't even a "K" in front of the train number.

This means it's not even a regular express train; it's the slowest type of train.

I hope his hometown is not too far away.

It was written on the ticket information that it was Ticket Gate 96.

Li Banfeng turned around in each waiting area and saw many middle-aged men in suits and leather shoes, and many young people dressed casually.

What left the deepest impression on him were those old people in simple clothes. They had a lot of luggage, carried on their backs, held in their hands, and some even carried them on their shoulders. Many people also had a large tea jar tied to the outside of their luggage. This is the most common and unique scenery in the train station.

But after looking around, Li Banfeng didn't see Ticket Gate 96.

"Where is Ticket Gate 96?" Li Banfeng sent a message to He Yuxiu.

"Not fixed, go ask the staff."

Li Banfeng asked five station staff members one after another. The first four said there was no Ticket Gate 96.

After the fifth station staff member looked at Li Banfeng's ticket information, he took Li Banfeng to the second waiting hall, passed through a corridor next to the restroom, opened the iron door, and entered an underground passage.

In the train station, underground passages are very common, but this one is a bit special. The passage is very long, and under the dim lights, the damp and foul smell hits the nose in bursts.

The ground is pitted, and there are tide insects crawling in the stagnant water. The environment of such a bad underground passage seems to have only appeared in Li Banfeng's childhood memories.

When he was a child, he often went to an abandoned train station, not to take a train, but to steal scrap iron with Old Lady Wu.

After passing through the long underground passage, the staff took Li Banfeng directly to the platform.

He took out a pitch-black box, the shape of the box was a bit like a mailbox.

There was a crank on the right side of the box. The staff turned the crank, and a section of ticket emerged from the gap above the box.

It was a section of ticket, a section of soft paper ticket ten centimeters long, not the hard paper train ticket Li Banfeng was familiar with.

The staff stamped the ticket and handed it to Li Banfeng.

On the front of this ticket, every station passed and the arrival time were written.

Santoucha, Haichiling, Lwushuiwan, Kudai Kan...

I don't recognize any of the place names. At the bottom of the ticket is the destination of this trip. The name of this station is Yaowanggou.

Is Yaowanggou He Yuxiu's hometown?

Li Banfeng had never been there, nor had he heard of it.

Looking at the departure time, June 28, 1:53, there was about fifteen minutes left.

Looking at the arrival time of the train, June 30, 7:00 sharp.

Nearly two days!

This journey is a bit long!

Looking at the seat.

Carriage 7, Seat 7, first-class sleeper ticket.

That's a soft sleeper.

A soft sleeper can barely be accepted.

There was a line of small print on the ticket. Li Banfeng took a closer look and it said: This train provides hot water, but does not provide any food. Please prepare it yourself.

A two-day journey, and the train doesn't sell food!

Where are the melon seeds, drinks, and mineral water?

Is it possible that there isn't even the most basic small cart?

This kind of thing wasn't said earlier; what should I eat on this journey?

There is food for sale in the waiting hall; run back from the platform?

With only fifteen minutes left before departure, it seems it's too late.

Not to mention that the route is too complicated, and there is an iron gate in the middle.

Besides, if I run into that big-eyed man, I will definitely be shot.

Buy some from someone else on the platform?

On this old platform, Li Banfeng is the only one waiting for the train.

Find someone to buy from after getting on the train?

Is anyone willing to sell to me?

At the critical moment, Li Banfeng's phone rang. He Yuxiu sent a message: "Brother, did you buy food?"

"Did you just think of it? Why didn't you remind me when I was at the supermarket?"

"The situation was urgent at the time, I forgot. After getting on the train, you must not leave the carriage."

Why can't I leave the carriage?

Does going to the restroom count as leaving the carriage?

I can't hold it for two days, can I?

Li Banfeng was puzzled when he suddenly saw an old lady on the platform holding a cardboard box and walking over.

"Young man, want to buy instant noodles?"

Li Banfeng looked at the other party with vigilance. There is actually someone selling things on the platform!

In fact, there are usually people selling food on the platforms of green-skinned trains. Li Banfeng has taken green-skinned trains; this is not too fresh a thing.

But why didn't I see this old lady just now!

The old lady said: "The train will be here in a while. There is no food on the train. Buy a few boxes to take with you!"

"How much for a box?"

"Four yuan."

Only four yuan!

Not to mention the train station, even in any supermarket in Yuezhou City, this price is absolutely conscientious.

"Give me ten boxes!"

Two days, ten boxes, enough to eat.

Li Banfeng took out his phone and was about to scan the code when he saw a tall man in uniform walk onto the platform and snatch a box of instant noodles from the old lady.

"Who let you sell things here?" the man in uniform questioned.

"I told the station master." The old lady answered tremblingly.

"I haven't heard the station master say so. Confiscate the things!" The man in uniform carried the box and turned to leave. The old lady watched tremblingly, feeling sorry for that box of instant noodles, but didn't dare to make a sound.

Li Banfeng stepped forward and pulled the box directly from the man in uniform's shoulder, causing the man in uniform to stagger.

The man in uniform was stunned: "What do you want to do?"

"What do you want to do?" Li Banfeng asked back, "In broad daylight, are you robbing openly?"

The man in uniform frowned: "I am a station staff member. She is operating in violation of regulations. I am acting according to the rules!"

"Operating what?" Li Banfeng looked at the old lady, "This is my second aunt, sending me to the train, bringing me a box of instant noodles, is that not allowed?"

The man in uniform was speechless for a long time. Li Banfeng turned back to the old lady and said: "Second aunt, sending me here is enough, I'll get on the train in a while."

During the conversation, Li Banfeng secretly stuffed a 100-yuan bill into the old lady's hand.

The old lady looked at Li Banfeng and didn't speak for a long time.

A box of instant noodles, twenty-four buckets, a little too much.

Too much is too much! Take it to Jiaqing's house and eat it together.

Huff! Huff! Huff!

What is this sound?

Li Banfeng looked along the tracks to the end of his vision.

He first saw white smoke.

To be precise, that's not smoke, that's white water vapor.

There is black gas in the water vapor, this is smoke, dust produced by burning coal.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

This is the unique mechanical collision sound between the crankshaft and the connecting rod.

Woo-ooo~~~

A whistle sound truly produced by steam!

This is...

A steam train?

Li Banfeng dropped his jaw in shock.

There is still a steam train in this era?

The deep black train head, spitting out steam, gradually slowed down and entered the platform.

The green-skinned carriages opened their doors one by one, and the conductor lowered the ladder for boarding.

Li Banfeng carried a box of instant noodles and walked toward Carriage 7.

At the entrance of the platform, Xiao Zhenggong and Light Bulb silently watched Li Banfeng's figure, watching him about to board the train.

"Light Bulb, do it!" Xiao Zhenggong gave the order.

Light Bulb trembled in his heart. He didn't expect that Captain Xiao had already come, but didn't do it himself.

Is this Captain Xiao's test for me?

No, it can't be said to be a test, it should be the last chance given to me.

In fact, Xiao Zhenggong had thought about doing it himself, but he saw the old lady on the platform, the old lady selling instant noodles.

The old lady had been watching Li Banfeng, which made Xiao Zhenggong very afraid.

He knew the old lady's identity. If the old lady and Li Banfeng had a connection, then he must not do anything to Li Banfeng here, otherwise the consequences would be very serious.

But just letting Li Banfeng go like this, Xiao Zhenggong was very unwilling.

Is this old lady really watching Li Banfeng?

Perhaps he has no intersection with Li Banfeng.

Instead of letting Li Banfeng run away like this, it's better to let Light Bulb do an experiment.

"Shoot the suspect immediately, this is the last chance!" Xiao Zhenggong gave the order again.

Hearing Xiao Zhenggong's order, Light Bulb gritted his teeth and was about to rush to the platform, but was pulled by someone from behind.

Light Bulb turned his head, and the person pulling him was actually Captain Old Chen.

When did Captain Chen come?

Light Bulb hurriedly saluted. Xiao Zhenggong pointed to Li Banfeng who was about to board the train and said to Old Chen: "Captain Chen, Li Banfeng is trying to escape. He may be carrying important items. Now is the only chance to bring him back."

Old Chen nodded and said to Xiao Zhenggong: "That makes sense. You go, I'll wait for you here."

Xiao Zhenggong's cheeks trembled, and he didn't make any move.

Light Bulb was very surprised. He didn't know why Xiao Zhenggong refused to take action.

Could it really be just to test me?

Old Chen looked at Xiao Zhenggong and smiled: "Are you afraid?"

Xiao Zhenggong didn't argue; he was indeed afraid.

Light Bulb felt even more puzzled.

Why is Xiao Zhenggong afraid?

Why is he afraid of a white lamb, Li Banfeng?

Old Chen looked at the old lady on the platform: "Li Banfeng took the lucky star's things and is bound to have three good fortunes.

In front of the lucky star, you let Light Bulb catch Li Banfeng, isn't that sending Light Bulb to his death?"

A few words made Light Bulb completely confused.

Who is the lucky star?

That old lady?

Will I die if I go?

Then why did Captain Xiao still let me go?

Light Bulb looked at Captain Xiao in shock. Captain Xiao didn't have any special expression and couldn't see any guilt at all: "I'm not sure that's the lucky star, and I'm not sure if the lucky star has any intersection with Li Banfeng."

You're not sure?

Not sure, and you let me be the test subject?

Light Bulb's face was pale; his impression of Captain Xiao had completely changed.

Captain Xiao continued: "The thing in Li Banfeng's hand is very critical and cannot let him take it away. We must take certain risks for this!"

"Let me take the risk alone?" Light Bulb looked straight at Xiao Zhenggong.

Xiao Zhenggong said with a calm expression: "This was originally your duty; it was you who lost Li Banfeng!"

Captain Chen patted Light Bulb on the back, soothing Light Bulb's emotions.

After Light Bulb calmed down, Captain Chen turned to look at Xiao Zhenggong: "Let that thing go where it should go, isn't that good?"

Xiao Zhenggong's expression was cold: "Li Banfeng is not a dark energy user. If he takes such important things to Puluozhou, it's equivalent to sending him to death. It's better to..."

"I'll say it again, if you want to go, go ahead," Captain Chen's smile remained unchanged, "Didn't you just say you wanted to shoot this person? Go ahead, I won't stop you!"

Xiao Zhenggong didn't make a sound; he wouldn't use his own life to provoke the lucky star.

Old Chen looked at Li Banfeng's back and muttered in his heart:

Young man, blessed by the lucky star, you should be able to arrive in Puluozhou safely.

But when you come back, I don't know if you will still be in this appearance.

Woo-ooo! Woo-ooo!

The whistle sounded again, as if urging passengers to board the train as soon as possible.

Li Banfeng arrived in front of the green-skinned carriage door. The conductor first checked the ticket, used a clamp to cut a notch on the ticket, and let Li Banfeng board the train.

Entering the narrow passage of the carriage, Li Banfeng found his seat, Seat 7.

This is... a seat?

Li Banfeng pushed open the door to Room 7.

Behind the door was a small room.

A single room?

Taking a train in the Huan Kingdom, there are single rooms?

There was a long chair in the room. This kind of long chair is very common on green-skinned trains, but in Li Banfeng's impression, this kind of chair should come in a pair, but now there is only one.

In front of the chair is a small dining table, which is also standard on green-skinned trains, and Li Banfeng is also very familiar with it.

Next to the dining table is the train window. There are handles and buttons for opening the window at the two lower corners of the window. Li Banfeng was about to open the window to get some air, but discovered that there were two other doors in this small room.

Li Banfeng pushed open one of the doors, and a familiar smell came.

This is a restroom. Following the urinal, you can see the tracks directly.

Next to the urinal is a washbasin.

This is the standard restroom of a green-skinned train.

First-class sleeper ticket, and there is an independent restroom?

Li Banfeng turned and pushed open another door. Inside was another small room. To be precise, it was a berth, because there was only one bed inside.

One room, one living room, one bathroom.

Is this exclusive to first-class sleepers?

Li Banfeng was worried that he had gone to the wrong place and was about to push the door out to ask about the situation when he heard the broadcast in the living room creaking:

"Dear passengers, welcome to Train 1160. Passengers who have boarded, please do not walk around at will. Passengers taking this train for the first time, please close the curtains, do not look out the window, and remember not to open the window.

The train crew is only responsible for ticket verification and arrival reminders, and will not disturb passengers at other times. If not necessary, please do not let strangers enter your carriage.

Wish you a pleasant journey."

Creak~

The broadcast stopped. Li Banfeng was puzzled by some strange rules, such as why he couldn't open the window and why he had to close the curtains.

The phone vibrated, and Li Banfeng received a message from He Yuxiu.

"Brother, you must follow the rules on the train."

PS: Thanks to the alliance leader Naiyazi Highest, all the way from the name of the god, thanks to Naiyazi Highest for all the support along the way!

(End of chapter)