Chapter 107: Someone Was Robbed

In the courtyard, Lu Cheng walked over, saw three people of different heights still lingering there, and gave one a kick.

"Director Wang just came over and told you not to stand, so why are you still standing here?"

The three lowered their heads, Chang Jinbu said, "Group Leader, this time it was because of us that Sixth Group lost assessment points; Uncle Wang said you were also scolded by Lei Yeye at the time."

Jin Zhu added, "It's all our fault; otherwise you wouldn't have been criticized, and Sixth Group wouldn't have lost points."

Niu Da Kui sniffed and said nothing.

On the wall in front of them was a small blackboard divided into Sixth Group squares, and the Sixth Group section stood out, with white chalk writing '-1 point'.

Since it was for his group leader, Lu Cheng, feeling moved, could only offer words of comfort.

"Alright, standing here as Penalty Standing will get the points back? Losing a point isn't a big deal; what matters is whether we can win it back, turning minus one into plus one. If we want to make Sixth Group proud, we should do our duty properly."

Lu Cheng said this while walking toward the station, saw the three not moving, got angry and was about to kick again, but Chang Jinbu hurriedly pulled the two away.

This train was on duty together with Group Three, that is, the three led by Jiang Yuanchao.

Lu Cheng naturally knew Jiang Yuanchao, and many Railway employees were familiar with him; because Jiang Yuanchao was strict and impartial, any employee who rode his train had to pay for a ticket without exception.

Precisely because of that, many Railway workers often cursed Jiang Yuanchao behind his back.

When Lu Cheng arrived, Jiang Yuanchao was on the spot grabbing a Railway employee, making him purchase a supplemental ticket.

"Group Leader Jiang, we meet again."

Jiang Yuanchao turned his head: "Hello, Group Leader Lu, you're late! As group leaders, we should arrive at the Platform an hour early, gather the team, and maintain order."

Lu Cheng shook his head helplessly, no wonder Jiang Yuanchao was unpopular; he wanted to lecture anyone he caught.

"I'm telling you, Group Leader Jiang, we're of the same rank; why do you lecture everyone you catch?"

"I don't care about rank; being late is being late. Even when the director arrives, you can't be late. I have to report this to Ding Jingzhang."

Lu Cheng smiled: "Then I advise you not to do that; Captain Lei kept me aside alone to discuss something important."

Hearing that Captain Lei had kept him, Jiang Yuanchao fell silent.

"Captain Lei kept you? What did you discuss?"

"Then I have no need to tell you; if you're capable, go ask Captain Lei yourself."

After saying that, regardless of Jiang Yuanchao's sour expression, Lu Cheng led the others onto the train.

"You four, remember, our main task this time is to find the two swindlers from last time; don't let Group Three beat us to them, understand?"

Chang Jinbu led, saying, "Understood, Group Leader."

As the train slowly started, the carriage remained as chaotic as ever, filled with talking, shouting, and noisy commotion.

"Hey, Comrade, could you hold the child? The child peed; I'll go to the restroom to clean the diaper."

Before Lu Cheng could refuse, a full-moon-sized infant was suddenly thrust into his arms.

"Not you, Big Sister, you… then hurry back."

Lu Cheng held the child in his arms, utterly helpless; he was Train Police, not there to look after children.

He guessed that Big Sister was alone with the child and didn't dare hand the child to anyone else, and a Comrade Police Officer was absolutely trustworthy.

No wonder, Train Police do everything; politely they're police who maintain order and catch wrongdoers, but on a train, who cares about that?

If a chicken is lost, they'll look for you! If there's a fight, they'll look for you! Fetch water, need toilet paper, find shoes, move luggage—any trivial matter can be assigned to you.

Patrolling a round isn't easy.

Lu Cheng, holding the infant, didn't know how to hold it properly; every grip felt awkward, fearing he might squeeze too hard and hurt the baby.

"Giggling, sucking, babbling…"

Lu Cheng kept making various sounds with his mouth, coaxing the infant, and sure enough, the baby giggled.

Lu Cheng's heart melted instantly; the child's innocent smile was the most soothing.

Until Big Sister finished cleaning the diaper, came over, took the child, and thanked repeatedly.

When handing the child to Big Sister, Lu Cheng instinctively tugged the baby's bottom.

The infant immediately wailed.

"Oh dear, don't cry, don't cry; Mom's here, just step away for a moment—why are you crying now?"

Lu Cheng stretched his neck and said lazily, "Maybe… it's hungry!"

"Ah, just fed milk; I was worried the baby ate too much on the train and would vomit from the motion."

Lu Cheng, worried the child might be hungry, urged, "Kids get hungry quickly; we adults can endure a bit, but we shouldn't let the child starve—give it a little more food."

"That's true, okay, okay, not crying now, here's some milk for you."

After Big Sister sat down, she quickly lifted her coat, noticed Lu Cheng still standing there, and turned her body toward him.

Lu Cheng smacked his lips, saw there was no more drama, and continued his patrol along the carriage.

"Hey, Comrade, how can someone lie on that shelf? The shelf isn't sturdy; if it falls, it could hit someone. Get down, get down."

"Train Police, Comrade, then find a seat for me."

"Where would I find you a seat? If it's impossible, you can lie on a mat under the seat; get down quickly, or I'll check if you're still up there and fine you…"

This time it's not like last time with Deng Hairong, when the two groups split and each took half the carriage.

Jiang Yuanchao disagreed with this duty arrangement; since it's a single train, every carriage should fall within each small group's patrol area.

After patrolling a round, Lu Cheng returned to the Bunk Car, prepared to take the thermos cup from his bag and taste the tea that came straight from Captain Lei's office.

All the items in his bag were prepared by Lin Qingyan, so Lu Cheng didn't have to worry; anything usable on the train would definitely be in the bag.

He took the tea cup, pulled a handful of tea leaves from his pocket and put them in, and just as he stood up, Liu Jian'an and Da Kui ran over.

"Group Leader, we got them, we got them!"

Lu Cheng asked casually, "What did you catch? Who did you catch?"

"We caught those two swindlers."

"That fast?" Lu Cheng was a bit surprised, but since they caught them, it was a good thing.

"Alright, you two, I'll give you both an extra chicken leg later. Hey, where are the people you caught?"

I only saw those two come back and didn't see them bring back those two swindlers.

Liu Jian'an replied, "They were taken away by Group Leader Jiang."

"What? How could they be taken by him? Weren't you two the ones who caught them?"

Liu Jian'an replied again, "We were the first to spot them, but at that moment a passenger reported the situation to Group Leader Jiang, so he was the one who seized those two swindlers."

Lu Cheng inhaled through his teeth, "That's not right. Since you two discovered them first, why didn't you go up and grab them?"

Liu Jian'an hesitated, "Da Kui won't let!"

"Da Kui won't let?" Lu Cheng looked at Niu Da Kui, "Why won't you let us catch them? Such a good chance—how could you give it to Group Three? You must be being foolish again!"

Niu Da Kui sniffed, "You said last time, if that woman goes into the restroom, you have to let you look at her butt first."

Liu Jian'an was ready to seize them on the spot, but the stubborn Niu Da Kui insisted on calling Lu Cheng first, saying the group leader must see that woman's butt before they could catch them.

Liu Jian'an couldn't argue with him, so he called Lu Cheng first, but immediately Jiang Yuanchao, who arrived from behind, whisked the people away.

Lu Cheng almost choked himself to death with anger, tapped Niu Da Kui, "You… I was just kidding, can't you tell?"

Niu Da Kui lowered his head, "It was you who said it."

Lu Cheng was instantly at a loss for words; he's always able to argue logically, even without a point he can make three arguments, but when faced with someone as thick‑headed as Niu Da Kui, he simply had no way.

Liu Jian'an asked from the side, "Group Leader, what should we do now?"

"What else can we do! Since Group Three caught them, the credit will definitely go to them…"

Lu Cheng said, then suddenly stopped, "That's not right, not necessarily! Jiang Yuanchao might actually not be able to sort it out."

"Jian'an, you do this, hurry to the Dining Car and ask for some chicken blood."

"Huh? Why would we need that?" Liu Jian'an didn't understand.

"If I tell you to go, then go. Quickly, run forward!"