Chapter 13: Stopping People

The current train still has a steam locomotive, with about twelve carriages.

There isn't much time left for Lu Cheng, the train is crowded, luggage is everywhere, and there are chickens and ducks; if one isn't careful, they'll start flapping around the carriage.

"Comrade Police Officer, my seat has been taken, could you help me get it back?"

"Comrade, my child peed on the seat; could you help me find a rag? Otherwise I can't seat anyone."

"Comrade Police Officer, he stepped on my foot and still hasn't apologized…"

Seeing Lu Cheng in uniform, many people sought his help, but he has no time to deal with this now.

Following the aisle carriage by carriage, we checked three carriages in total, but didn't find Lin Qingyan.

Time passed second by second, and outside, Lu Ying could only see the people seated near the windows; the search was actually quick.

At the fifth carriage, she finally saw Lin Qingyan sitting near the window.

"Qing Yan, Qing Yan…" Lu Ying waved hard, trying to attract attention.

Lin Qingyan realized she couldn't see Lu Ying, felt downcast, and lowered her head on the seat.

Until someone beside her patted her and pointed outside, she finally noticed Lu Ying waving.

"Ying Ying?"

Lin Qingyan was surprised for a moment, about to get off to greet, but when she reached the door, a Train Police officer blocked her from exiting.

"Comrade, you can't get off now; the train departs in five minutes."

Lin Qingyan had no way out, could only stand there and speak.

"Ying Ying, you don't need to worry about me; being able to see you one last time already makes me very happy."

"Qing Yan, you can't cut in line, get off quickly."

Lu Ying was anxious, shouting at the Train Police officer guarding the door: "Comrade, we're not taking the train; let her get off."

Lin Qingyan shook her head: "It's okay, Ying Ying, there's no room for me here; if I cut in line, at least I can find a way out."

"Oh!" Lu Ying knew she couldn't be persuaded now, so shouted: "You stay here first; I'll go call Lu Cheng."

"Lu Cheng?" Lin Qingyan's face became uneasy.

How did he get here?

Remembering that Lu Cheng force-kissed her yesterday, her face quickly flushed.

That brat, how dare he kiss her!

She was hesitating whether to see Lu Cheng, having already greeted Lu Ying, and was about to return to her seat when her arm was suddenly grabbed.

Lu Ying, from another carriage, promptly shouted for her brother.

Lu Cheng sprinted over and grabbed Lin Qingyan.

The Train Police officer beside them, seeing this, intervened: "Comrade, who are you?"

Since Lu Cheng was also in uniform, that officer spoke politely.

Lu Cheng pulled out his work badge: "Hello Comrade, I'm with the Train Police Unit of Xizhimen Train Station, this is my sister, I'd like to say a few words to her."

The Train Police officer examined the badge, found no problem, hesitated a moment, then said: "Alright, hurry up; the train is about to depart, and if it takes too long you'll miss it."

Lu Cheng nodded outwardly, but thought to himself that missing the train would be just fine.

He pulled Lin Qingyan off the train and carried her to the platform.

Lin Qingyan struggled a few times but couldn't break free: "Lu Cheng, you, let go of me quickly, I still need to catch the train."

"Sister, keep an eye on Qing Yan sister and make sure she doesn't board the train."

Lu Cheng, seeing Zhong Qingbao approach, handed Lin Qingyan over to his sister.

"Hey, what's going on with you, who told you to take her off the train?"

Zhong Qingbao shouted as he walked over.

Earlier Lu Cheng hadn't had time to tangle with him; seeing the other walk over and still try to block, he kicked Zhong Qingbao in the chest.

Zhong Qingbao lay on the ground in pain, clutching his chest and shouting.

"Someone's being assaulted, someone's being assaulted, Comrade Police Officer, come quickly, someone's being assaulted…"

Zhong Qingbao, knowing he wasn't a match for Lu Cheng, called the Train Police over.

When the scene became chaotic, several Train Police officers ran over.

"What's happening? Who told you to hit that person, which unit are you from?"

Lu Cheng didn't waste words and again produced his work badge.

"Hello Comrades, this is my work badge."

A Train Police officer took it, first glanced at the Red Sleeve Badge on the arm, then at the work badge.

"Oh, we're part of the same system; here's your work badge, please keep it."

After learning Lu Cheng's identity, the officer spoke noticeably more politely.

Although they're not in the same Train Police Unit, they're both under the Railway Bureau, so they're essentially colleagues, and usually the various Train Police units in the Capital City often conduct joint operations.

Zhong Qingbao, lying on the ground, saw the two being so courteous and instantly became displeased.

"Comrade Police Officer, he's from Xizhimen Station, not Beijing Station; he hit me, you can't ignore it."

"Shut up! Let me ask clearly."

Even though they're in the same system, Lu Cheng's assault was indeed wrong, and doing it in front of so many people, he must explain.

So the Train Police officer pulled Lu Cheng to a corner and whispered: "Comrade Lu Cheng, what exactly happened? We're Train Police; if the other party didn't do anything wrong, we can't just beat them."

Lu Cheng, understanding it was work-related, patiently explained.

"Here's the situation: that girl is my sister's friend; she's the only one in her family, which doesn't meet the rural relocation policy, yet the Street Office forced her onto the train."

"Even if she wanted to cut in line, she wasn't prepared at all, only brought a few cotton-padded jackets; Beidahuang is so cold, she still needs us to get ready."

The Train Police officer nodded: "I understand, you don't need to handle this; I'll take care of it."

"Thank you."

"Ah, you're welcome. If you have time, say hello to Team Captain Zhou for me."

"Sure, sure. I'll treat you to a meal later."

Since there's someone willing to handle things, we don't have to worry here any more; Lu Cheng pulled Lin Qingyan away from the train station.

Over there, Zhong Qingbao got angry: "Comrade Train Police, he took the person away; you quickly stop him."

The Train Police walked over, his face set, and said, "I've already understood the whole situation. They aren't ready yet; even if you're from the Street Office, you can't force them to leave."

Zhong Qingbao widened his eyes: "I said, comrade, you can't just see that he's also a Train Police and speak to him like that. If you keep doing this, I'll report you."

The Train Police wasn't scared at all: "Fine, I'll take you to our Railway Bureau right now to argue the case, and see whether you're right or I'm right."

Zhong Qingbao fell silent; seeing that attitude, it was clear he was about to turn against Lu Cheng.

Damn, the Railway Bureau really are cowards.

Zhong Qingbao had no choice but to leave for now, but this isn't over; next time he'll buy the earliest train ticket.