Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Just then, "Bang, bang, bang!" There was a sudden rude knock on the door, accompanied by an extremely impatient male voice shouting outside.

"Is the person inside okay? He's been in there stealing shit for so long!?"

Lin Xi's expression suddenly changed, her eyebrows raised, and she subconsciously wanted to curse back.

But Shen Jingyuan took the lead and grasped Lin Xi's wrist with his uninjured left hand. He shook his head at her, signaling her to be quiet. Then he raised his voice and said calmly to the door, "It will be a while. Go to another carriage."

The person outside the door cursed softly for a few words, and the reluctant footsteps eventually faded away.

Shen Jingyuan listened attentively, and after confirming that there was no one in the corridor outside the door, he let go of Lin Xi's hand and whispered, "Go out."

In order to make it easier to talk, Shen Jingyuan found the conductor and changed their seats to a first-class compartment.

Inside the compartment, the regular sound of wheels hitting rails came through the compartment walls, dull and continuous.

"Don't even think about it. I won't go back."

Lin Xi sat in the corner holding her small suitcase, staring warily at Shen Jingyuan, who looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and said in a stubborn tone.

Shen Jingyuan's gaze fell on Lin Xi's face full of stubbornness. Seeing her desperate look, he couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows, and a feeling of powerlessness surged in his heart.

The thought of sending her back flashed through his mind for only a moment before he quickly rejected it.

At this moment, the train had already left Jinling, and even the next nearest stop, Tongshan, was a hundred miles away.

Not to mention that the station was crowded with people of all kinds, he would never let her get off the bus and return alone. Even if he could make up his mind to escort her personally, if she turned back at the last minute, she might not be able to buy a ticket for that day, and it would completely disrupt his re-planned itinerary.

The most important thing is that we have been delayed in Nanjing for so long, and time is already pressing. If we delay any further, the arrangements in various places will inevitably be disrupted again, and one move will affect the entire body. If the forces in the north get wind of the news and follow the clues to investigate, the fact that the Shanghai Army Commander secretly purchased military equipment will inevitably cause an uproar.

Although the current authorities are corrupt and the central government has weak control over the troops stationed in various places, the matter of "having ulterior motives and holding troops for self-reliance" cannot be brought to the surface. If Commander Lin's private procurement of military equipment is exposed, he will inevitably be attacked by everyone.

By then, even if the Shanghai Army is well-trained and its equipment is much better than that of the scattered garrisons in various places, it will be impossible for it to single-handedly resist the joint encirclement and suppression launched by multiple forces in the name of "suppressing the rebels."

Therefore, even though the journey is long and full of dangers, there is no turning back.

Thinking of this, Shen Jingyuan's heart sank slightly. He couldn't help but look up at Lin Xi, who curled up into a ball, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible, and couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, with his eyes lowered in thought, Lin Xi thought that he was thinking about how to send her back midway. She suddenly felt a little anxious and spoke first with a timid look on her face.

"Don't waste your time! I tell you, Shen Jingyuan, no matter what you come up with, I won't go back!"

She stiffened her neck, trying to appear more confident. "I've already escaped twice. If I'm caught this time, my grandfather will definitely not let me off. He'll definitely skin me alive! So even if you get me out of the car now, I'll still find a way to escape."

She finished speaking in one breath, but found that Shen Jingyuan did not refute her as she expected. He just raised his eyes and glanced at her without any warmth.

The look was calm but extremely penetrating, making Lin Xi feel inexplicably guilty. She subconsciously shrank her neck, but then she felt that this seemed too cowardly. She immediately straightened her back, as if to give herself courage, and spoke fiercely without thinking.

"If you don't take me with you... I will tell everyone about your sneaky mission..."

Before Lin Xi could utter the last word "Tao", Shen Jingyuan, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly had a stern look in his eyes. He leaned over abruptly, pulled Lin Xi over, and covered her mouth tightly with his hand, completely blocking her unfinished threat.

"Uh! Uh-huh!"

Lin Xi widened her eyes in shock and subconsciously tried to pry his hand apart. However, after trying for a long time, she found that his palm was like an iron clamp and it would not budge at all no matter how hard she tried. She was so angry that her face turned red.

As if he hadn't noticed her angry look, Shen Jingyuan leaned closer, his eyes cold and serious, and warned her in a low voice, "Lin Xi, if you say another word of nonsense, I will throw you off the train right now."

Feeling the person in his arms stiffen at these words, Shen Jingyuan continued in a deep voice, "This mission is of great importance. If you dare to leak a single word, I will immediately arrange for someone to tie you up and send you back to Jinling at the front platform. As for the north, I will go alone."

The warm breath sprayed on Lin Xi's ears, giving her goose bumps all over her body. She subconsciously wanted to struggle and refute, but in a flash, she suddenly caught the hidden meaning in his words - he said that if she leaked the secret, he would send her back and he would go himself. But what if she didn't leak the secret?

Of course she wouldn't leak the secret! This matter concerns the Lin family and the entire Shanghai Military Region. Even if she is willful, she would not risk the lives of so many people.

What she said here to "threaten" Shen Jingyuan was nothing more than angry words. Once she left this room, even if someone held a gun to her head, she would not reveal a single word.

Thinking of this, she suddenly stopped struggling, raised her eyes, and looked at Shen Jingyuan who was standing nearby with a bit of disbelief and cautious expectation.

Shen Jingyuan noticed the change in her expression and his tense expression relaxed a little, but he still didn't let go. "Did you hear that clearly?"

Lin Xi nodded hurriedly, with such force that it seemed as if she was going to get dizzy.

Only then did Shen Jingyuan slowly let go of his hand.

As soon as she was free, Lin Xi didn't care about her lips that were sore from the calluses on his palms. She grabbed his arm and asked him questions in rapid succession.

"What did you mean by that just now? If I say I go out, you will send me back and leave by yourself. But what if I don't say anything and keep my mouth shut? Then... will you take me with you?" When she said this, she raised her face and stared at him without blinking, afraid to miss any subtle expression on his face.

Shen Jingyuan did not answer directly, but just glanced at her lightly, neither admitting nor denying.

But this tacit agreement was enough for Lin Xi! Her expression instantly brightened up, and she immediately started swearing and swearing.

"Don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut! I won't say a single word. I promise to follow you obediently, not run around or look around, and I won't cause any trouble. If you tell me to go east, I won't go west. I'll do whatever you say, seriously!"

Her excited voice was quick and crisp, like a string of bells that could not be stopped. Shen Jingyuan frowned slightly because of her noise, and could not help but raise his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose to interrupt her determination.

"Alright." His tone returned to its usual calm. "I've already told you on board the ship how important this mission is. It concerns the safety of the entire Lin family and the Shanghai Army. It's no joke."

He looked at her calmly, his tone full of seriousness, "So you must strictly follow my arrangements and never act on your own, otherwise if something goes wrong..." Having said this, he paused in time, and the unfinished words turned into a slightly cold look that swept across Lin Xi.

Lin Xi swallowed nervously, immediately raised her right hand, and swore firmly, "I, Lin Xi, swear to heaven! I will follow Shen Jingyuan's arrangements on this trip. If I act on my own or leak any secrets, I will... I will go back and learn the rules from Wu Ma for the rest of my life, and I will never leave the house again!"

This oath was extremely "vicious" to Lin Xi. Upon hearing this, the last trace of solemnity in Shen Jingyuan's eyes finally disappeared, and he breathed a sigh of relief with an almost imperceptible degree of relief.

"Okay." He nodded slightly. "Sit down and I'll tell you the general situation."