Chapter 2909

Just as they were talking, the door to the private compartment was suddenly kicked open. A man burst in. His eyes lit up when he saw Yan Xiwan. He rushed over, grabbed her, and suddenly produced a dagger from nowhere. Behind him, a group of pursuers entered.

"Let the child go," one of the men behind said in a deep voice. They hadn't expected this man to break in and take the child as a hostage.

"If I let her go, will I have any way out?" The man’s face turned fierce. "You won't let me live well, so I won't let you live well either."

Wang Suyan’s face turned pale. She felt like she was going to faint.

Old Yuan said calmly, "Grab me. Let the child go."

"No. You people are not as safe as this child," the man replied. she believed holding the child was the safest option. Once she felt secure, she planned to stab the child quickly, considering it a mercy to send her to the afterlife.

"I think you should let me go," Yan Xiwan sighed.

"What did you say?" The man was surprised that Yan Xiwan would sigh.

"Never mind. Three, two, one, down."

As soon as Yan Xiwan finished speaking, the man’s vision went black. He collapsed, unconscious.

As he fell, his hand loosened. Old Yuan quickly caught Yan Xiwan.

Wang Suyan rushed over, checking Yan Xiwan up and down. "Sweetheart, are you okay?"

"Mama, don't worry. I'm fine," Yan Xiwan said, patting Wang Suyan’s back to comfort her.

Then she turned to Old Yuan. "Master, I used the defensive powder you gave me."

Old Yuan smiled lightly and tapped Yan Xiwan’s head. "Good. Using your wits is the right way to handle such situations. When we reach the capital, I’ll make you more powder when I have time."

"Okay." Under normal circumstances, Yan Xiwan might not have agreed, but after this incident, she realized that using medicine was often better than fighting. It was much easier.

"Uncle Yuan~" Wang Suyan looked at the master and apprentice with a speechless expression. The danger had just passed, yet these two seemed to have already forgotten it.

Old Yuan coughed. "I think it’s really good for Sweetheart to have more defensive medicine. It worked just now, didn't it?"

"But I was almost scared out of my wits," Wang Suyan said, not angry but shaken.

Yan Xiwan smiled, covering her mouth.

Yan Tieniu and Cheng Junnan heard about the incident and rushed over. Seeing that the two adults and the child were safe, they breathed a sigh of relief.

However, they learned the truth from the train police nearby. If the man hadn’t already fainted, Yan Tieniu and Cheng Junnan would have wanted to beat him up. How dare he take a five-year-old girl as a hostage?

The train conductor stood nearby, addressing Yan Xiwan. "Little girl, you are very capable."

"Uncle Conductor, I’m not that capable. My master’s medicine is what’s capable," Yan Xiwan said in a soft, slightly childish voice that made people want to protect her.

"Yes, your master is very capable, but you are too, because you were very calm just now," the conductor praised. "But little girl, can you tell me why you weren’t panicked?"

"Panic is useless," Yan Xiwan said, nodding her small head seriously.

"If I showed fear, the bad guy would become even more reckless. Since being afraid is useless, why should I be afraid? Besides, I have medicine, and my master taught me how to use it. So I just used it."

Yan Xiwan’s answer was truly brilliant.

"What if being afraid was useful?" Yan Tieniu asked, coughing lightly.

"Then I would pretend to be afraid," Yan Xiwan said, glancing at Yan Tieniu. "Daddy, you seem a little bit slow."

What did "a little bit slow" mean? Who said he was slow?

But since it was his own daughter speaking, Yan Tieniu immediately said, "Compared to Sweetheart, Daddy is naturally slower."

The conductor raised an eyebrow slightly. He had a daughter too, so he knew this man was clearly a daughter-doting father.

The conductor laughed. "But this time, the little girl did a great job. What reward do you want?"

"Do we get a reward for catching bad guys?" Yan Xiwan asked, confused.

"Of course," the conductor said seriously. "You see, the police officers get rewards when they catch bad guys. How much more so for you? You are much more capable than them."

"Oh, Uncle Conductor, you’re making me shy," Yan Xiwan said, acting embarrassed.

Seeing her shy demeanor, everyone present laughed.

A reward was necessary, but it needed to be discussed with the relevant authorities. So, they only left their contact information for now, leaving the rest for later.

"Daddy, Godfather, I’m hungry," Yan Xiwan said. Catching bad guys or not, eating was the most important thing.

Yan Xiwan was hungry now, so she didn’t ask much more about the reward.

After getting the contact information from Yan Tieniu, the conductor left.

Cheng Junnan quickly opened the food he had brought. "The restaurant has preserved vegetable pork. I bought two portions. Does Sweetheart like it?"

"I like the smell of the dried vegetables," Yan Xiwan said. She was absolutely a foodie.

Although the pork belly absorbed the flavor of the dried vegetables, making the meat delicious, those who liked it knew the dried vegetables in this dish were also excellent.

The dried vegetables, with their salty taste mixed with the pork fat aroma, were perfect for eating with rice.

Yan Xiwan especially loved the taste of the dried vegetables in the preserved vegetable pork.

"There are two portions. That’s enough for you. I’m just worried you might eat too much salt and need water," Cheng Junnan said with a smile.

Yan Xiwan stuck out her tongue and made a funny face. "Don’t worry. Daddy already brought hot water."

"That’s right, that’s right." Whatever his daughter said, Yan Tieniu believed was correct.

Seeing Yan Tieniu like this, Wang Suyan was speechless. "I think Sweetheart hasn’t been spoiled rotten by you. It’s really because her nature is too good. With you like this, aren’t you afraid of spoiling your daughter into a difficult girl?"

"My Sweetheart would never be like that," Yan Tieniu said firmly. "My Sweetheart has been obedient since she was born."

"I admit that," Cheng Junnan said. "Although I haven’t known Sweetheart for long, her personality is gentle and obedient. Sister-in-law, you don’t need to worry about Sweetheart being spoiled. Instead, with her personality, you can spoil her as much as you want."

"Look at you two. Spoil the daughter, dislike the son," Wang Suyan countered.

"Sons are tough. Disliking them is absolutely fine," Yan Tieniu said. He was definitely someone who favored daughters over sons.

Old Yuan watched and laughed. "I don’t know what’s wrong with your Yan family. Having a daughter is not easy. Some families want sons, but they only have daughters, and then they don’t treat their daughters like human beings."

"There are many such families. We should avoid them," Yan Tieniu said. "From ancient times to now, I don’t know much, but one thing my father said was very true. It’s not easy for girls to live in this world. As daughters, they only stay at home for about twenty years. The rest of their lives are spent in their husband’s family. If they are not loved at home, and if they meet a bad husband’s family, won’t they be unhappy for their whole lives?"

Yan Tieniu’s face was serious. "Our family is not rich or noble, but we all know that daughters should be pampered. Because daughters have fewer days to enjoy blessings. After all, daughters are only with their parents for a few years. Later, when they have their own small families, they will be closer to their husband’s family."

"Although a married daughter is still the daughter of her home, she also has her own family. Parents can’t manage too much. If they manage too much, they might offend the daughter’s parents-in-law, which would cause trouble for the daughter. So, we can only cherish our daughter while she is at home. This has nothing to do with favoring daughters over sons."

Yan Tieniu finished speaking in one breath, then added, "Of course, if our Sweetheart doesn’t want to marry, that’s fine too. Daddy can still support Sweetheart."

Cheng Junnan, Old Yuan, and Wang Suyan had originally thought Yan Tieniu’s words made sense, but then he said that last sentence. They were speechless. It turned out that his standard daughter-doting personality couldn’t be changed.

"Don’t talk nonsense about whether the daughter marries or not," Wang Suyan said quickly. "Sweetheart is still young. Also, if you say this too much, Sweetheart will remember it. If she really doesn’t marry, you’re not loving her, you’re harming her."

Old Yuan also said, "Although Sweetheart is excellent, she will definitely marry in the future. Otherwise, there will be rumors. But our Sweetheart is unique. Therefore, even if she marries, she must choose a young man who is one in a million."

Cheng Junnan nodded in agreement. "That’s right. How about I observe carefully when I return to the capital? See if I can cultivate one from a young age."

Yan Xiwan blinked her innocent eyes. No way. She was only five years old, and they were thinking so far ahead?

Yan Tieniu said, "How about this? You keep an eye out in the capital, and I’ll keep an eye out in our area. If there are any good candidates, we’ll pay attention to them and observe them."

"Cough, cough." Wang Suyan coughed for a while after hearing the two men’s increasingly inappropriate words. "Eat, eat. Don’t talk about this topic anymore."

She felt that if they continued talking about this topic, she would忍不住 beat them.

The four adults and one child started eating.

Yan Xiwan’s appetite wasn’t large, but she ate cleanly. Wang Suyan took out the beef cubes she usually liked to eat at home to go with the rice.

Yan Xiwan ate happily.

"By the way, in the future, either Ah Niu or I will stay here. This prevents such things from happening again. Having an adult man here is safer," Cheng Junnan said while eating.

Yan Tieniu nodded. "That’s good."

"Actually, such accidents don’t happen often. So you don’t need to be overly cautious," Wang Suyan said.

Yan Tieniu said, "That’s true, but better safe than sorry. Today, Sweetheart was lucky to have the powder Uncle Yuan gave her. If she didn’t have it, who knows what might have happened to Sweetheart?"

"Daddy, how could I not have Master’s powder?" Yan Xiwan swallowed the beef cube in her mouth. "Master told me to carry it for self-defense, so I always keep it. I wouldn’t lose it."