Liu Mo hated human traffickers very much. She wanted to become a police officer, but because she didn't get into the police academy, she became a soldier. She glanced at what the human trafficker had in his hand. She wanted to take away his knife.
Shuishui picked up a handful of soil from the ground and threw it at the man. She hoped to distract him for at least a few moments. The woman, on the other hand, was like Shuishui. She was ready to face death.
The woman suspect felt that Shuishui was easy to handle. She thought that this female soldier might have brought the child with her up the mountain to play. She grabbed them and threatened them to leave.
However, Shuishui couldn't be caught that easily.She easily dodged and turned to the back of the middle-aged woman, kicking hard at her knees. The woman immediately knelt on the ground. "Ouch! It hurts."
Shuishui moved very quickly. She pulled out a piece of cloth from her pocket and quickly tied the woman's hands behind her back. Although the woman resisted, Shuishui had figured out what to do. She pushed her knees against the woman's shoulders and pinned her down.
Shuishui then took out a bandage from her backpack and tied up the woman's feet to prevent her from escaping.
The man was stunned. He had no choice but to abandon the woman and run away.
The road ahead made it a little difficult for him to run. He found a way to break through to Qian Shuishui's position. The road behind Qian Shuishui was easier to walk on, and it was also wider. He ran wildly, and he didn't believe that Liu Mo and Shuishui could keep up.
Shuishui grabbed Liu Mo as they tried to keep up with the man.
The man glanced at the two women pursuing him. He felt that the little girl would be easier to tackle.
He brandished his knife and rushed towards Qian Shuishui. Liu Mo shouted. "Shuishui, be careful!"
Shuishui turned around in surprise as the man rushed to her. Wasn't it better for him to run behind her instead? She noticed that the man's knife was large and very sharp, like the ones used to cut watermelons. Just as he was about to approach, she seemed to dodge. The man seemed happy that she did. In fact, he did not intend to hurt anyone. He knew that if he did, then he would be punished even more. He would not be able to escape being sent to prison.
Shuishui used her backhand and hit the back of his head. He felt something and turned slightly. He waved the knife in his hand. Shuishui had scratched her arm. Liu Mo then rushed towards them and pressed the man down. "I told you not to run. Did you think you can escape? Don't you know that assaulting a soldier is an additional crime?"
She took Shuishui's bandage and wrapped it around the man's hands and feet a few times. Shuishui took her phone. When she found enough signal to be able to send a message, she immediately sent out their location and the pictures of the suspects.
Not long after, Akong and Coach Xia arrived. Akong saw the wound on Shuishui's arm. "This man has a dangerous weapon."
When Akong saw the wound, she heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was only a surface wound. It was not very deep. She quickly disinfected Shuishui's wound and applied a dressing. If Old Li saw this, he would definitely be unhappy about it. She knew that Old Li would definitely scold her. Why did she let Shuishui participate in this?
Coach Xia asked, "Shuishui, are you all right?"
"I'm fine. These two people wanted to go around the mountain, but Sister Liu and I overheard them. Then, there was conflict. We even tried to chase them," Shuishui said. She was scratched because she was not yet very skilled at dodging attacks. Liu Mo and the others would have been able to easily capture the suspects. Shuishui realized, however, that she was not nervous at all during the ordeal. Instead, she was calmly thinking of countermeasures. This meant that she had made progress.
Akong looked at the suspects and scoffed. "The police will be here soon. We will report this matter. You have to be punished for attacking soldiers."
The two suspects lowered their heads dejectedly. They did not expect to be caught just that easily. They originally thought that they would be able to escape very smoothly. They did not expect to run into a soldier who did not look like they were simply traveling or camping out in the woods. The suspects had no idea what they the soldiers were doing in the mountains.
Shuishui felt that the suspects' luck had run out. She did not like human traffickers either. They had destroyed the lives of many families already.
She did not want suspects to escape. If they escaped, they would have the opportunity to harm another family.
When the police arrived and handed over the prisoner, they quickly left the mountain.
Liu Mo was very embarrassed. "Shuishui, I'm sorry. I didn't protect you well. If I had stopped him earlier, he definitely wouldn't have been able to hurt you."
"No. What should have come will definitely come. You didn't do anything wrong. In that situation, it was simply harder for you to stop him. Don't blame yourself. At least we caught them," Shuishui said casually. The outcome of such situations were hard to determine. She thought that although Liu Mo was a little impulsive during the ordeal, she didn't do anything wrong. If it was her, she would have waited for the best opportunity. Of course, it was hard to say. Everyone had a different reaction time and a different definition of opportunity.
Lin Yiyun hugged Liu Mo. "What are you doing? Don't keep thinking about it. Shuishui doesn't even care. Why do you care?"
"It's so complicated. I should have protected Shuishui. After all, Shuishui has never faced something like this before. We are different. We are official soldiers. I felt that they were human traffickers, but I forgot to consider Shuishui's situation." Liu Mo was a little upset. It's fortunate that Shuishui wasn't seriously injured. Otherwise, no matter how guilty she would have felt, she couldn't have made up for what had happened.
Shuishui smiled faintly. "It's all in the past, Sister Liu. You should look to the future and not dwell on the past. There's no way to change what happened. Let's leave it at that. As for me, I know I could have avoided that situation and let him go so that I wouldn't get hurt. However, I didn't want to let them go either, so I changed my strategy. I got injured a little, but we were able to catch them. I think it's worth it."
Xia He looked at Shuishui. This Qian Shuishui was really sensible. She wasn't afraid and didn't panic during the ordeal. She was indeed different from the rest.
By the time they had descended the mountain, it was already past three in the afternoon. They ate in the small county before they returned to the camp.
Shuishui sent a message to her younger brother.
Just as she was about to send a message to Mu Zilin and Mu Ziyu, Mu Ziyu called her. "Shuishui, your training is over. What time are you arriving? I'll pick you up for dinner tonight."
"I should be home at around nine. There's no need to. I'll just eat at home." Shuishui felt that it was too troublesome for Mu Ziyu since she would be home late.
"It's no trouble. I'll be at your apartment at nine. Call me when you get home." Mu Ziyu really wanted to see Shuishui. They hadn't seen each other for four days. He didn't even know if Shuishui was sunburnt or if she had lost weight.
Shuishui listened and said, "All right. I'll call you when I get home. I'll go eat with you."
"Okay. I won't disturb you then."
After Shuishui hung up, Lin Yiyun scrunched up her face. "Who was it? Why did I hear a man's voice?"
"Boyfriend," Shuishui answered calmly. Actually, it was a very normal thing. Although it could be considered puppy love at her age, she and Mu Ziyu often ate out together and hung out with each other. They didn't do anything out of the ordinary. As for sex, she didn't reject it, but she would only consider it when she became an *****. After all, her body hadn't fully developed yet. She still had to think about her own health.
"Wow. You have a boyfriend? Can you show us a photo? We want to see what he looks like," Lin Yiyun said in an excited tone.
Shuishui smiled faintly. She flipped through her phone. "I think there's only one photo here."
When she showed Ziyu's photo, their eyes widened in surprise.
"Handsome."
"My type."
"What about the gentle type?"
"But doesn't he look much older than you?" Lin Yiyun asked. She felt like he was five years older.
"Yes. He's a university student." Shuishui didn't explain too much. Shuishui only gave perfunctory answers to their questions. After all, there were many things that she didn't understand. She and Mu Ziyu have always been casual with each other. There was nothing much to talk about.
The allotted meal time was only fifteen minutes. After eating, they all got into the bus and made their way back.
The journey back was very smooth. Shuishui slept soundly until they arrived.
When they reached the army, Akong drove Shuishui home.
They arrived in the city earlier than expected. Shuishui quickly took a shower.
When she arrived home, she saw that there were a few girls in the apartment. Shuishui greeted them and went straight to her room.
Qian Anzhi waved at Shuishui and said to his friends, "Don't be afraid. My sister won't say anything. She just came back from training. She's going to take a shower first."
"We've met your sister before. She seems to have changed a lot. She's friendlier now," one of the girls said.
Qian Anzhi nodded. "Indeed. My sister has become warmer and friendlier. Anyway, are we heading out soon for supper?"
"Okay. Let Ah Dong treat us."
They jeered.
Shuishui took a bath and called Mu Ziyu. "I'm home. I've already showered."
"Yeah. I'm on my way now. I'll be there in five minutes," Mu Ziyu said affectionately. "Wait for me."
"Okay."
Shuishui grabbed her things and walked out. Qian Anzhi called out to Shuishui. "Sister, are you coming with us for supper?"
"I'm not going. I have a date. You guys can go," Shuishui said as she walked out the door.
Qian Anzhi watched his sister leave and said in a low voice, "You're going on a date, right?"
"Your sister is quite pretty. It's not surprising she has a boyfriend. She doesn't wear makeup anymore. She looks much better now. She used to wear makeup to school all the time. Actually, I don't think she looks that good," one of the girls said.
She was referring to how Shuishui looked in the past.
"My sister used to have a lot of suitors even when she wore makeup," Qian Anzhi replied.
The girl suddenly felt a little awkward. She didn't have any male admirers because she was average-looking. People would only compliment her for her nice voice.
"I'm just saying. I didn't mean any harm," she quickly explained.
Qian Anzhi shrugged. "I'm just stating a fact. My sister used to be quite popular."