Chapter 364 The Poisonous Fate Takes Effect (1)
Chapter 364 The Poisonous Fate Takes Effect (1)
When Zhang Yue returned from the restroom and walked to her seat, she casually reached into her pocket and discovered that her money was gone. She burst into tears.
Zhang Yue's cries drew everyone's attention, and many people quietly clutched their pockets.
"Don't panic, it's nothing!" Luo Ning immediately got up to calm Zhang Yue down and pulled her to sit on the bunk.
"Where did you put the money? How much is missing?"
"I checked my pockets when I left. The money and my mom's medicine were in my pockets. The toilet in our carriage was broken, so I went to the right and walked two carriages to use the toilet. When I came back, all that was left was the medicine. The money was gone!"
Before getting on the bus, she specifically told Zhang Yue that if her money was still being stolen, it meant she had encountered a highly skilled habitual thief.
Their group was dressed in an unremarkable way, the kind of people you wouldn't notice in a crowd. Luo Ning's eyes flashed, and she understood something...
Ling Wei, who was in the middle bunk, and Jiang Qiongfang, Zhang Yue's mother-in-law, were getting anxious and unconsciously got up.
On this trip, Luo Ning took Ling Wei and Zhang Yue, her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, with her. The Quan family arranged four sleeper berths for them, two lower berths and two middle berths, so that she and Zhang Yue could take care of her younger sister and aunt.
To ensure the two patients could rest well, Luo Ning arranged for them to sit in the middle bunk, so that their movement wouldn't disturb their rest.
The house in the small courtyard has been returned, and the remaining rent has been received.
Because she cured the elderly couple's illness, the old lady was overjoyed and insisted that the house be kept for them so they could go back anytime.
Actually, the old man and woman had minor ailments that had been left untreated for so many years. It was only because someone's heart was blackened that they were able to get better.
"Don't worry!" Luo Ning looked up at the two people in the middle bunk, worried that their anxiety would worsen their condition.
She only prepared some first-aid medicine and life-saving pills to deal with emergencies; it would be troublesome if they encountered other problems.
"Losing money isn't a big deal, as long as you're safe! Zhang Yue, you just sit here. Don't respond to anyone who calls you, and don't leave. You watch over your aunt, and I'll take my little sister to check on her!"
Someone with no sense of propriety stole from her; who else would they take advantage of?
Luo Ning's toxic fate took effect instantly, and he wouldn't stop until that thief was completely wiped out.
"I understand!" Zhang Yue assured Luo Ning that she would take good care of her younger sister and mother-in-law, so Luo Ning could go without worry.
Luo Ning reached out her hand to Ling Wei, "You haven't gone to the toilet since you got on the bus, let me take you!"
Zhang Yue is a pushover with zero fighting ability. She can't possibly protect two people, especially since both are sick. She has to take one of them with her!
Although Ling Wei is still young, she is already a beauty in the making, with a bit of the sickly beauty Xi Shi vibe.
Trains were chaotic in those days, and she feared that if she left, someone would take advantage of the chaos to kidnap Ling Wei and sell her to some remote mountain village.
Luo Ning was startled by his own fantasies and hurriedly swatted those random thoughts out of his head.
"Okay!" Ling Wei readily agreed and carefully moved her legs off the bed.
Luo Ning scooped her up and placed her on the lower bed. He knelt down to put Ling Wei's shoes on, then carried her out, reminding Zhang Yue, "Don't leave your bunk!"
Zhang Yue nodded emphatically, feeling that Luo Ning was being a bit too cautious.
Luo Ning carried Ling Wei away, secretly hoping that she was just overthinking things!
Ling Wei lay on Luo Ning's back, feeling incredibly warm.
In this life, my older brother and sister have been the best to me. It doesn't matter that I don't have parents, as long as I have older brothers and sisters.
Her brother has to work and hasn't fully recovered, so he can't be with her.
She was going to live in the countryside with her sister to receive medical treatment. She didn't know what the countryside was like, and she was really looking forward to it!
Over the years, she has never been anywhere except her own small house.
Thanks to her sister, she got to go out for a few days, but she was always picked up and dropped off by car, and she didn't even have a chance to stay and enjoy the scenery.
Luo Ning walked to the toilet outside their carriage, placed Ling Wei on a chair, observed her carefully, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
Before long, she carried Ling Wei on her back and set off again, passing by a long-haired woman.
After walking through a section of the train, Luo Ning found himself in the hard-seat carriage.
It was noticeably more chaotic and hotter than the sleeper berths, with a distinct smell of sweat and stinky feet permeating the air—a combination of smells unique to hard seats.
Ling Wei felt unwell. Her body was already weak, and the strange smells made her stomach churn, and a force rushed upwards!
Luo Ning noticed Ling Wei's unusual behavior and quickly took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Ling Wei, saying, "Little sister, cover your nose!"
Ling Wei immediately took the instructions and did as instructed, feeling much better and her stomach calmed down considerably.
Luo Ning quickened his pace and saw a middle-aged couple sleeping with their eyes closed, leaning against each other. The woman was holding a four- or five-year-old child who was sleeping soundly. There was an empty seat next to them.
Several children were playing and roughhousing in the aisle, their faces and heads covered in sweat, but they were having a great time.
It was too hot, and there were too many people in the air, so everyone was a bit restless.
A boy accidentally stepped on the foot of a fierce-looking woman and was immediately slapped on the buttock.
The boy covered his bottom and cried his heart out, as if his parents had died. "You just wait, I'm going to call my dad to beat you!"
Luo Ning walked towards her, and the crying brat stretched out his leg to trip her.
Hey, that little brat really didn't get a good beating earlier.
Luo Ning glanced at the brat, successfully avoiding the danger, and quickly left the carriage.
Inside the sleeper car, Zhang Yue was deeply upset about losing her money, and her mood was terrible.
Soon a stylishly dressed long-haired woman walked over, sat on Luo Ning's bed, and chatted with Zhang Yue, "Where are you going, little sister?"
"Go to the countryside!" Zhang Yue thought for a moment and came up with this answer.
The woman clicked her tongue and shook her head, looking disapproving. "These days, everyone's rushing to the city, hoping to make some money. Why are you still going to the countryside? I think you're a very honest person. How about I introduce you to a business opportunity?"
"No need, I want to go to the countryside!" Zhang Yue shook her head. She only trusted Luo Ning and didn't trust anyone else.
"Hey, why are you so stubborn? The business in the city I introduced you to will guarantee you a life of luxury, hundreds of times better than your current impoverished existence. Why can't you see that coming!"
The people around them pricked up their ears, listening intently to the commotion, their brows furrowed deeply.
These days, those who can afford sleeper berths are all quite capable; a woman's little tricks can't be hidden from them.
"Get out of here, that's my sister's stall!" Zhang Yue was a little annoyed. She was already upset about losing money, and this woman came to scold her.
The woman glanced at her sideways and remained seated.
Zhang Yue got up in a fit of rage and tried to pull the woman away. That was Luo Ning's bed; why was she sitting there?
"That's right!" The woman stood up and pulled Zhang Yue out.
Jiang Qiongfang sensed something was wrong and quickly stopped her, "Girl, get me some water!"
"Okay!" Zhang Yue struggled desperately, trying to break free from the woman's grip.
"Auntie, no rush, I'm taking my sister to discuss something, we'll be right back!" The woman dragged Zhang Yue to the right, her steps unusually hurried.
"Let her go!"
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