8: He had designs on Xiao Niannian.

After standing in a long queue for more than twenty minutes, Xiao Niannian and Grandma Xiao finally arrived at the platform.

The train hadn't arrived yet. Xiao Niannian saw that there were only two platforms and four tracks.

Soon, they heard the sound of the train whistle.

It was very sharp, followed by the clanking, clanking, clanking sound of the train.

Many people cheered.

"The train is here."

"Look quickly, the train is here."

"That's great, the train has arrived."

"What a big train."

The train stopped beside the platform. As soon as the doors opened, many people squeezed on board.

Xiao Niannian helped Grandma Xiao, carrying luggage in her other hand. Uncle Xiao Shu was also carrying several bags of luggage.

Once most people had boarded, they got onto the train too.

Xiao Niannian hadn't expected the train to be completely packed with people.

She paused, then remembered the time period. At this time, standing tickets were common, and there were countless people riding without tickets.

Even the aisles in the carriage were full of people.

She had been so focused on protecting Grandma Xiao from being squeezed that she had forgotten this fact.

She decided to first escort Grandma Xiao to Carriage Four to sit down. Xiao Niannian looked at Uncle Xiao Shu and said,

"Uncle Xiao Shu, please come with me to Carriage Four first."

Hearing Xiao Niannian's words, Uncle Xiao Shu immediately agreed.

"Okay."

"Excuse us, please."

After squeezing for a while, they finally reached their seats in Carriage Four, only to find that someone was already occupying them.

"Excuse me, these two seats belong to my aunt and Niece. Please get up."

Uncle Xiao Shu said with a friendly smile.

The man and woman in the seats completely ignored Uncle Xiao Shu, acting as if they hadn't heard anything.

The man snorted coldly and looked out the window, while the woman glanced disdainfully at Xiao Niannian and the others, then also snorted.

Uncle Xiao Shu hadn't expected someone to illegally occupy the seats, especially with such an arrogant attitude.

"If you don't get up, I will go find a Railway Police Officer shortly."

Uncle Xiao Shu was no ordinary person; he had spent several years in the Military Unit. After retiring, he farmed at home, so he wasn't easily bullied like most people.

Hearing this, the man and woman became even more displeased.

"You say they are yours? Show us your tickets! I could say they are ours. Are your names written on these tickets?"

Uncle Xiao Shu was about to pull out the tickets to show them. He had asked a Comrade-in-arms to buy these tickets; if not for his Comrade-in-arms working at the Railway Bureau, he wouldn't have been able to buy hard-seat tickets and would have had to buy standing tickets like everyone else in the aisle.

Xiao Niannian was wary of the two people. She knew that unlike decades later, tickets now didn't have names and ID numbers printed on them. If these tickets were snatched, the thieves could claim them as their own.

The man and woman immediately reached out to grab the tickets, but Xiao Niannian acted first.

"Ah..."

Xiao Niannian pulled the woman's hand, snatched the tickets, pulled the woman up, and dragged her into the aisle.

Both tickets were now in Xiao Niannian's hand.

"What are you doing?"

"These are our tickets."

The man stood up. He was slightly taller than Xiao Niannian and glared at her furiously.

"How dare you hit my wife?"

"You occupy our seats and think you are justified?"

"You stinking girl, I'll beat you to death!" The man swung his hand towards Xiao Niannian's face.

The next second, he also cried out.

"Ahhh!"

Xiao Niannian gripped his hand, making him scream in pain, his face contorted.

"Scram."

Xiao Niannian kicked him and threw him away. He slammed into his wife, and both of them fell to the floor.

Uncle Xiao Shu had been about to intervene, but seeing his Niece's actions, he stared in astonishment, mouth agape.

How did Girl Nian become so powerful?

The man and woman hadn't expected Xiao Niannian, a young girl, to be so formidable. The man angrily spat out a threat.

"You just wait for me."

"Peh." The woman also spat on the ground.

"Grandma Xiao, you and Uncle Xiao Shu sit here first. I'll go check Carriage Eight."

Xiao Niannian placed several bags of luggage at their feet and put another bag in Grandma Xiao's lap.

Uncle Xiao Shu heard Xiao Niannian's words and said,

"Niannian, Uncle Xiao Shu will go. You stay here and keep your Grandma Xiao company."

"Uncle Xiao Shu, let me check first, and then we can switch places later."

Grandma Xiao was also a little worried about her Granddaughter.

"Grandma Xiao, I'm not someone who can be bullied anymore."

"Niannian, you must be careful and vigilant. There are all kinds of people on this train..."

Seeing that Niannian insisted on going to Carriage Eight, Uncle Xiao Shu quickly warned her. He had taken many train trips over the years and had seen many things, like human traffickers and thieves.

"Uncle Xiao Shu, don't worry."

Xiao Niannian nodded, carrying one bag of luggage, and headed toward Carriage Eight.

"Excuse me."

Xiao Niannian said loudly.

Most people who heard her voice tried hard to make way, but some people acted as if they hadn't heard anything and just stood there motionless.

Xiao Niannian simply pushed past them.

Some people started cursing.

"Why are you pushing?"

"Are you in a hurry to be reincarnated?"

As this person's eyes met Xiao Niannian's, they saw the look in her eyes and were immediately too scared to speak.

"I'm sorry."

This person didn't know why, even though Xiao Niannian was just a young girl, but when he looked into her sharp eyes, he instantly felt a mix of fear and cowardice.

Xiao Niannian arrived at Carriage Eight. There were fewer people in Carriage Eight than in Carriage Four, mainly because of the Revolutionary Committee members. These people were sitting in the carriage, some playing cards, some chatting, while the people they were escorting were either standing in the aisle or squatting on the floor.

"It's you guys who interfered with me and made my luck so bad."

The next second, the Old Man on the ground was kicked by this person.

The Old Man fell to the ground but didn't dare to look up, only shuffling backward a little.

As Xiao Niannian walked over, she found that the man was sitting in her seat.

Seeing that the man was about to kick the Old Man again, Xiao Niannian became angry.

"Excuse me."

Hearing Xiao Niannian's voice, the man looked up. When he saw Xiao Niannian's appearance, his eyes lit up—this girl was truly beautiful.

"You are sitting in my seat," Xiao Niannian said.

The man laughed when he heard Xiao Niannian's words.

"Do you know who I am?"

Hearing his smug and arrogant words, Xiao Niannian silently rolled her eyes.

"I don't care who you are."

Hearing Xiao Niannian's response, the man looked at her in surprise. He hadn't expected Xiao Niannian to dare to speak so loudly, especially seeing him wearing an old military uniform.

"I am a member of the Revolutionary Committee."

The man said this and pulled out his Work Permit.

Seeing the permit, Xiao Niannian remained silent.

The man thought Xiao Niannian was scared. He smiled and said, "What is your name, and where are you from?"

The man wanted to find out who Xiao Niannian was and where she was from; he had designs on Xiao Niannian.