I'm only five years old, how come I've become the military region's darling?

The train journey took two days and two nights before we finally arrived.

Ruan Jianhua's eyes were full of excitement; his back had become much straighter these past two days.

Eagerly grabbing the big bag, he tucked it under Ruan Xiaochun's arm and rushed out.

A wave of heat and dust swept over us.

The station was bustling with noise.

"Xiaochun, we've arrived!"

The older woman hurried after them, "Xiaochun, your dad's so fast! Are you taking the bus?"

"Auntie, we still need to buy some things, we'll go later."

"Alright, then I won't go with you. Take care of yourself, and remember not to go with strangers!"

"Goodbye, Auntie. Hope we meet again someday."

Ruan Xiaochun watched Zhou Dajuan's retreating figure and wished the aunt all the best.

It wasn't that she didn't want to go with her aunt, but rather that the two thieves following behind her hadn't been caught yet.

Xiaochun dared not go along, in case something happened.

At least there's some police presence and safety here at the train station.

Xiaochun was thinking about what to do.

They suddenly stopped walking.

So many police officers!

She recognized many plainclothes police officers who were surrounding the two people opposite her.

The two thieves were clearly unaware of their predicament and were probably plotting how to deal with Ruan Xiaochun.

The next second, a piercing shout erupted throughout the entire train station: "Don't move!"

Plainclothes police officers swarmed in and pinned the two men down.

"Don't move!"

"Officers, you must have made a mistake. We are a husband and wife who are on our way to visit relatives."

The man struggled to explain, while the woman cried and jumped up and down, shouting, "The police have wronged the people!"

This attracted many onlookers to stop and watch.

"Hu Zhaodi, do you really think we won't recognize you like this? Five lives lost, you think you can just deny them?"

"What? Five lives? My God! That's a murderer!"

Not only were the crowd stunned, but Xiaochun was also dumbfounded; the woman was actually a murderer.

The woman was completely stunned; she collapsed, limp and powerless. It was all over.

At this point, he had no desire for revenge whatsoever.

As Xiaochun watched the person being taken away, the last bit of worry in her heart finally dissipated.

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have obtained the title "Mysterious Thief," reputation points +2. Reputation points can be exchanged for skills.]

Master of Disguise? Reputation points? And I even got the title of Mysterious Thief. This train journey has been quite fruitful.

These skills are all incredibly strange.

However, she was certain of one thing: the system only gave her skills that would confine her to a fenced-off manor.

I'll have to be careful when using it in the future.

As the father and daughter exited the train station, Ruan Jianhua's eyes were practically glued to the food stalls across the street.

"Dad, let's go buy some."

"No money spent, no hunger..."

Ruan Xiaochun watched him swallow hard, her eyes softening.

After relaxing, she rested her head on his shoulder like a little puppy.

She hugged her stomach weakly and said coquettishly, "But Xiaochun is hungry."

"Xiaochun bought it because she was hungry, and Xiaochun ate it, but Jianhua didn't eat it."

After a while, two figures, one big and one small, appeared on the street, biting into meat pies.

After finishing their meal, Xiaochun quickly took Ruan Jianhua to catch the bus.

The bus was packed with people. Ruan Jianhua held Xiaochun firmly in his arms, supporting her by her bottom with one hand.

Smelling the faint scent of soap on my father and watching the ever-changing street scene outside the window, I think back to when I rode this bus in my past life.

She was jostled and pushed around, with no one caring for her. Su Mei only showed her impatience and cold disdain.

That won't happen anymore; Xiaochun is a child with a father.

She took a deep breath of the sense of security emanating from Ruan Jianhua.

The bus swayed and rattled as it headed toward the military area, and Xiaochun felt a little drowsy.

Just then, the older woman next to her screamed.

"My money is gone! My money is gone!"

"Mom, look again."

The car erupted in chaos instantly, with everyone turning to look in their direction.

The middle-aged woman in the plaid shirt was yelling anxiously, and the girl next to her was also extremely worried.

The ticket seller rushed over anxiously, looked at the woman sitting on the ground, and asked, "Comrade, how much money is left?"

"Six hundred, more than six hundred, this is the money I just managed to scrape together today to save my son's life, sob sob sob."

Everyone gasped.

More than 600, which is equivalent to a worker's annual salary.

The ticket seller had encountered pickpockets before, but this was the first time she had ever had such a large sum stolen.

"Big sister, big sister, don't worry, we'll call the police when we get to the next stop, don't cry."

The eldest sister seemed to be grasping at a straw.

"The thief is definitely still in the car. Make them empty all their pockets."

The ticket seller looked somewhat embarrassed. "Ma'am, it's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that there are so many people."

That's unrealistic!

The older woman's eyes were bloodshot as she stared intently at the ticket seller.

Suddenly, he pulled a kitchen knife from his snakeskin bag and slammed it into the doorway.

"The thief is definitely still in the car."

"Da Ya, go and block the front door."

The girl next to the older woman blocked the front door.

The aunt has completely gone mad.

"All of you, hand over your things, or I'll die with you all."

"Give me all the money that saved my son's life!"

The people on the bus were so frightened that they kept backing away.

"Hey lady, what's wrong with you? It's not like we took your money."

"That's someone's life-saving money, so let them investigate."

"Why should I? I have other things to do. Driver, open the door, I want to get out."

There were all sorts of noises coming from inside the carriage.

"Don't leave, or I'll chop anyone who tries."

An older woman was blocking the back door of the bus.

A young man, not believing in superstition, went over.

The older sister slashed with her knife, and blood gushed out instantly.

"Ah—" The young man turned pale with fright.

Several people hurriedly wrapped the young man up.

They looked at each other with some apprehension.

Xiaochun nestled in Ruan Jianhua's arms, feeling extremely depressed. She had just escaped the danger of the train, and now she was facing this kind of trouble.

Many people in the car began to waver.

"Who was that person standing next to that woman just now? Let's start investigating from the people next to her."

"I think it was that little girl."

A girl immediately frowned. "I didn't."

"No, open your bag and let the ticket seller check it."

The little girl gritted her teeth, looked at the people around her, and finally handed over the bag.

Several people looked at it, then shook their heads. "It's not her."

"And then there's that father and daughter."

All eyes were on Xiaochun and Ruan Jianhua.

"Yes, I remember it was them."

"It's not Jianhua and Xiaochun!"

As soon as Ruan Jianhua spoke, some people paused, looking at him with strange expressions.

Xiaochun sensed an unconscious force in Ruan Jianhua's hand.

Her voice was clear and crisp: "My dad and I didn't steal any money."

"Then open your bag and let us inspect it."

"Yes, little girl, open it."

A dark glint flashed in Xiaochun's eyes; she really did have over six hundred on her.

That's just how coincidental things are; if it were opened, she wouldn't be able to explain herself no matter what.

She glanced at everyone in the carriage.

"We didn't steal any money, and we won't open it. Since someone lost something, the police should be called in to investigate."

"You're talking nonsense. You might be the one who took it. I've heard that many kids are thieves these days. This guy might just be trying to distract you."

Suddenly, everyone's gaze towards Xiaochun changed.

"Yeah, you know, it's actually quite possible."

The daughter of the woman who had been blocking the front door, the one whose belongings had been stolen from, spoke up, "Little girl, look, that girl just had hers seen too. Do you want to open it and take a look?"

Xiaochun knew that people at that time did not have any legal awareness.

She took a deep breath. "I'm willing to be checked, as long as it's the police."

"Open it, open it!"

The older sister seemed convinced that Xiaochun had stolen her money, and she stared at her intently.

Xiaochun looked at everyone around her.

Faces, expressions, and movements flashed through her mind as if magnified.

Some were impatient, some were watching the show, some were angry, and some were indifferent...

Only two people have a problem.

Her gaze settled on a man wearing dark blue overalls and glasses standing in the corner.

The moment their eyes met, the man quickly glanced downwards and yawned.

[Ding~ Observing a disguised human trafficker, your Beginner Disguise Master skill proficiency +50.]

Traffickers?

She initially thought this person was a pickpocket.

If this person is a human trafficker and not a pickpocket, then there is only one suspect.

Xiaochun's gaze turned towards that person.