Chapter 61: The Way She Looks at Me Is Anything But Innocent

“Cry, cry, cry—all you know is crying!”

“You’ve cried away all my damn luck!”

As he spoke, he grabbed the woman’s arm and dragged her toward their seats.

Feeling her steps were too slow behind him, he gave a forceful tug.

“Hurry up!”

“What are you dawdling for?”

“Let me tell you, you’d better behave from now on, or you’ll see how I deal with you!”

Faced with the man’s rough behavior, the woman panicked and struggled desperately.

“Let go! Let go!”

“Xiao Shu will be scared—do you really not care about our daughter’s life?”

“Look at what you’ve done to her!”

Hearing the woman’s accusations, the man paused in his stride, then immediately resumed his cursing.

“How is it my fault?”

“She’s just naturally timid—don’t pin every damn thing on me.”

“Hurry up! We won’t have much time to sleep before it gets light!”

Watching the family of three stumble away, pulling and tugging at each other, Shen Yi’an felt a complex mix of emotions.

So, it was all an act?

But it was almost too convincing!

If she had to describe the scene in one phrase, the most fitting would be “knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet deliberately heading toward them.”

To save their son, the family of three willingly bowed to the forces of evil.

But if they were discovered, it would truly be a case of “losing everything in one fell swoop.”

Then again, if her own son were in danger,

with no external help or any other recourse, she might also resort to the same “feeding oneself to the tiger” method as this family.

Thinking of her “son,” Shen Yi’an couldn’t help but lower her head and gently touch her flat stomach. “If it weren’t for you, little one, I wouldn’t have encountered this scene today.”

“If I hadn’t encountered it, I naturally wouldn’t have felt the urge to help.”

After saying this, she chuckled softly. “But what can I do? I just happened to run into it.”

“Oh well, let’s consider it as accumulating blessings for you, little one. I have no choice but to help.”

“Here’s to wishing us mother and son a triumphant victory!”

After muttering these words to herself, Shen Yi’an directly manipulated her Space to enter the restroom.

Since she had decided to notify the train attendants, her appearance had to be reasonable and legitimate.

She chose the restroom as her entry point not only because it was closest to the train’s connecting area but also because only through the restroom door crack could she “peek” at the suspicious individuals’ appearances.

If she merely reported it without evidence, not only might the attendants not believe her, but she would also struggle to justify her claims.

Once inside the restroom, Shen Yi’an began with some simple disguises.

After all, as the “witness” who had overheard the criminals’ plans, it would seem too fake if she calmly went to report them.

At the very least, her limbs should be cold, her eyes should be panicked, and her palms should bear the bloodied marks of her nails digging into them.

After perfecting the details of her disguise, she “sneakily” opened the restroom door.

First, she nervously glanced around to ensure no one was paying attention, then hurriedly dashed out of the carriage and rushed toward the carriage where the train attendants’ duty room was located.

Upon reaching her destination, she paused outside the door, panting heavily, before trembling as she knocked on the duty room door.

Within just ten minutes, a uniformed train attendant was leading the way ahead, followed closely by Shen Yi’an, who had visibly regained much of his strength.

They moved swiftly along the corridor.

By the time they reached the chief conductor’s duty office, only three minutes had passed.

Seeing his subordinate bring in an unfamiliar face, the chief conductor couldn’t help but frown.

“Comrade Li, I remember you as someone who understands the rules.”

“If you can’t provide a proper explanation, the charge of barging into the chief conductor’s office without permission will be firmly placed on you.”

“Don’t say then that I’m being unreasonable as your chief conductor.”

Under normal circumstances, Conductor Li would have been terrified hearing these words.

But not this time.

Not only was he not frightened, he instead showed clear urgency on his face.

“Chief Conductor, I’ll make a full self-criticism later for barging into your office without permission.”

“But I came to report something truly urgent!”

After saying this, he pointed to Shen Yi’an standing not far behind him.

“This comrade just found me and said she accidentally witnessed a human trafficking ring conducting transactions in the restroom.”

“Afraid of being discovered, she hid in the restroom without daring to make a sound, only coming to report after the perpetrators had left for some time.”

“As for the specific details, you’ll need to ask her directly!”

Hearing Conductor Li’s report, the chief conductor—who had initially adopted a ‘let’s see what excuse you can come up with’ posture—instantly changed his expression.

His previous calm demeanor transformed into the suffocating tension that precedes a storm.

“What did you say?”

“Say that again—did I hear you correctly?”

“There are human traffickers on our train? And it’s an organized group?”

Feeling the weight of his superior’s authority, Conductor Li nodded with difficulty.

“Yes, Chief Conductor. Not just human traffickers, but an organized trafficking ring.”

“But you’ll need to ask this comrade for the specific details.”

“I only heard the general situation before bringing her here, and haven’t had time to ask about the particulars.”

Following Conductor Li’s pointing gesture once more, the chief conductor finally focused his attention on the person standing at the office doorway.

“Hello, comrade!”

“I’m the chief conductor of this train. You can call me Comrade Xu.”

After introducing himself, he immediately pressed for details.

“I heard from Conductor Li that you overheard the transaction details of a human trafficking ring.”

“If possible, could you recount what you heard at that time?”

“Of course, this isn’t meant to question your credibility—it’s mainly for precautionary purposes.”

Shen Yi’an understood this basic reasoning well.

After Chief Conductor Xu finished speaking, she responded, “Chief Conductor, the situation is largely as Comrade Li described.”

“I was about to leave the restroom when I heard chaotic footsteps outside.”

“Worried there might be trouble, I hid inside without going out. Little did I know…”

As her explanation gradually unfolded, the “transaction scene” of the human trafficking ring was progressively reconstructed.

She kept the preliminary details brief, focusing mainly on the conversation between the trafficking ring leader and a family of three.

Moreover, she mentioned that after the group dispersed, their footsteps suggested they had spread out to different locations throughout the train carriages.

Seeing her hesitant expression as she spoke, Chief Conductor Xu and Conductor Li initially thought she had some unspeakable difficulty and immediately suggested having a female conductor communicate with her instead.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi’an quickly shook her head. “Chief Conductor Xu, Conductor Li, it’s not what you think.”

“It’s… it’s…”

Watching her repeatedly say “it’s” without continuing, the two grew increasingly anxious.

“Comrade, please speak freely.”

“Rest assured, we can guarantee your safety. We absolutely won’t give dangerous elements any chance to harm you.”

“Please believe us!”

Facing their sincere gazes, Shen Yi’an finally, after appearing “extremely conflicted,” revealed what came after “it’s”: “When that group withdrew, I peeked through the door crack and caught a few glimpses.”

“If my eyes didn’t deceive me, I’m certain the female boss I saw was the woman sitting opposite me.”

“But her appearance was quite ordinary, her height unremarkable – quite different from how I’d imagined a boss would look.”

After saying this, she paused before adding, “Moreover, the way she looked at me wasn’t exactly… pure.”

“During the day, I just thought it was one female comrade appreciating another.”

“But after overhearing their conversation, I felt chills all over, as if being watched by a venomous snake.”

To match the atmosphere of her words, she appropriately rubbed her arms to show her revulsion.

Seeing her current state, Chief Conductor Xu’s expression became indescribably complicated, though he didn’t forget what should be the focus at this moment.