“Hand over your gold bracelet and all the money on you, and we’ll spare your life. Otherwise…”

“Otherwise what?”

Before the words could fully leave their mouths, Huo Jingyuan’s voice suddenly rang out. The man, now dressed in a striking military uniform, appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

While changing into his uniform, Huo Jingyuan had suddenly remembered.

Thieves on green trains were notoriously bold, and Wen Ci’s gold bracelet, worn openly on her wrist, would undoubtedly make her a target.

He hurriedly finished changing and came to find her.

The men had initially thought to take advantage of the chaos, but when they caught a glimpse of the weapon at Huo Jingyuan’s waist, they immediately backed down. “A misunderstanding, absolutely a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding!”

Wen Ci swung the gold bracelet on her wrist, her expression innocent. “Weren’t you just threatening me to hand over my gold bracelet?”

“N-no, nothing like that!”

The train police, hearing the commotion, quickly arrived at the connection between the carriages. Seeing Huo Jingyuan in his military uniform and armed, they understood the situation.

Military personnel were not allowed to carry weapons casually while traveling.

Unless his rank was high enough to permit it.

The train police turned to the other men and shouted, “I’m warning you all to hand over your weapons and squat down with your hands up.”

Huo Jingyuan walked over to Wen Ci and took her hand. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine,” Wen Ci shrugged.

She didn’t take these petty thieves seriously at all. Even if they had daggers, so what? She was the top-ranked expert in grappling and combat in the country.

The title of “War Goddess” wasn’t just for show.

The petty thieves were handed over to the train police for handling. Back in the sleeper carriage, Wen Ci asked, “So, after I join you in the military compound, will I just stay at home?”

“No.”

The leadership of the northwest military region had already planned to assign jobs to the women who came to join their husbands. Those with education would become elementary school teachers, while those without would first attend literacy classes.

After that, they would be assigned work.

Huo Jingyuan asked, “Is there anything you’d like to do?”

“What are the options?” Wen Ci countered.

“Be an elementary school teacher or assist the military doctor as a nurse.”

Wen Ci pursed her lips and thought carefully. She didn’t have the patience to be an elementary school teacher, and besides, her persona was that of an uneducated country girl.

Wait, no…

On the surface, she was the daughter of the Jiang family.

How could the daughter of the Jiang family not have received an education?

After some thought, Wen Ci said, “I’ll assist as a nurse.”

“Alright.”

After three long days of travel, they finally arrived at Haishi Train Station. Stepping off the train, Wen Ci stretched lazily. The sunset had already faded.

Huo Jingyuan thought for a moment and said, “Tonight, we’ll stay at a guesthouse, take a shower, and then take the bus back to the military compound tomorrow morning.”

At the mention of “shower,” Wen Ci’s eyes lit up. She flexed her wrists. “Finally, I can take a shower!”

On the train, there was no way to shower properly. She could only use a towel to wipe herself down in the restroom.

Wen Ci had been disgusted by the yellowish tap water on the green train, so she hadn’t even wiped herself down. The last time she had touched water was when she jumped into Shichahai.

Arriving at the guesthouse, the front desk clerk glanced at Wen Ci and Huo Jingyuan and said, “We only have one room left. If a male and female comrade want to share a room, you’ll need to show your marriage certificate and a letter of introduction.”

Huo Jingyuan handed over their marriage certificate and the letter of introduction.

Staying at a guesthouse required an official letter of introduction from a work unit.

After verifying the authenticity of the documents, the clerk handed over a key. “Your room is on the third floor, Room 2. It has a private bathroom.”