Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 142 - 141 Never Seen Before

Chapter 142: Chapter 141 Never Seen Before

Lin Xia hurriedly thanked the man she had met once, "Thank you!"

If it weren’t for the timely intervention of these two men, she and her brother would have definitely been beaten up today.

"Don’t mention it!" he asked, "Why were you fighting?"

Before Lin Xia could speak, Lin Dong stepped in front of her and quickly answered, "They started it! If you don’t believe us, ask those rubberneckers! My sister and I weren’t fighting or causing trouble! You shouldn’t arrest us!"

He was afraid these two men would really take them to the police station, so while there were still witnesses around, he wanted to make things clear as soon as possible.

Lin Xia felt they probably wouldn’t be taken into custody, and besides, one of these men wasn’t even a police officer. She quickly tried to calm Lin Dong, "Dongzi! It’s alright!"

But there were some things she couldn’t explain in front of strangers.

However, Lin Dong couldn’t relax, his gaze fixed firmly on the crowd of onlookers.

A portion of the onlookers had left, but some remained, and seeing the situation, they started to speak up and provide testimony.

"That’s right! We all saw it! It was those two kids who threw the first punch!"

The young man, with a serious expression, gestured with his hand, "Alright! Alright! I’ve got the full picture! Everyone disperse!"

When the crowd had all gone, the young man, who seemed to have a very cheerful personality, couldn’t help but laugh, "Don’t be scared or nervous, little brothers! I tricked them! Actually, I’m not a cop at all!

However, I do have relatives who are! But those two who ran away might be guilty and afraid!"

Only then did Lin Dong’s nervousness finally begin to subside. He took a big sigh of relief, excitedly thanking the two of them, "Thank you, big brothers, for helping us!"

With a smile, the young man waved his hand, "It’s nothing! Just lending a helping hand! You all should leave quickly now!" Who knows if those two kids have really gone far.

Lin Xia and Lin Dong thanked them a few more times and moved forward to wait for the bus.

Right then, a bus headed for the city just happened to arrive.

The young man looked towards his quiet friend, "Yijin, you should get on the bus then. Let’s catch up another time!"

"Sure! Let’s get together next time!" The man called Yijin followed behind Lin Xia and her brother onto the bus.

There were empty seats at the back of the bus, and they settled into seats one in front of the other.

Lin Xia thanked him again, "I really appreciate your help!"

He had let her off the hook once before, and this time he helped her and her brother out with his friend. Aside from saying thanks, she really didn’t know what else she could do.

"You’re welcome!" he asked curiously, "What is your relationship? Why were you fighting?"

At that time, he and his friend just happened to come here to wait for a bus and saw a crowd of people and heard the sounds of a fight, so they hurried over to see what was happening.

Turns out, he saw this girl fiercely fighting a man, and she was at a disadvantage.

So, he and his friend quietly discussed pretending to be police officers to separate the four involved.

Later on, he recognized that she was the girl he had caught hawking goods before.

Had she not given him a very special look, he wouldn’t have recognized her, as she was wrapped up pretty well that day.

Lin Xia didn’t see any need to hide the truth, "The kid you kicked is my stepmother’s son, we’ve got some grievances between us!" As to what those grievances were, she didn’t feel it right to explain to someone who was still a stranger.

"Hmm! No wonder!" He instantly surmised a few possibilities.

Lin Dong noticed something amiss, "Big sister! Have you met this brother before?"

Why did it seem to him that the two of them didn’t look like they were meeting for the first time?

Lin Xia wondered how to answer the question; the time she set up her stall was kept secret from her younger siblings, and until now, they didn’t know about it.

But there were many people on the bus, and whatever they said could actually be overheard by others. Could she really admit that this man named Yijin, an officer at the time, had let her off the hook?

Thankfully, Yijin spoke before she did, "Never met!" After that, he turned away.

"Right! It’s the first time we’ve met!" Lin Xia echoed in agreement.

Lin Dong did not speak again; his palm was burning with pain, and his arm felt sore.

Lin Xia was not feeling well either, but the siblings bore it, for now was not the time to bring these things up.

On the other side, Lin Qiang and Qiangzi were running incredibly fast, not stopping until they were sure no one was chasing them.

Qiangzi still felt frightened, "How could we run into the police?" He was the most cowardly; hearing about the police made him panic immediately, scared that he might be detained on the spot, as he could not handle being frightened.

Lin Qiang, gasping for breath and leaning on his legs, said, "Who the hell knows, just if I had come a bit later I would have caught up with Lin Xia! Just missed it by that much! It’s infuriating!"

He now deeply regretted not taking action as soon as they met, instead of wasting so much time talking.

"Exactly! It was almost within our grasp! But, Qiangzi, we ran away, and they might still get caught, right? What if they expose you then?" Qiangzi worried again; if Lin Qiang got caught, he wouldn’t be able to escape either!

Lin Qiang furrowed his brow, "They shouldn’t, right? Lin Xia isn’t stupid, would she let Lin Dong go into the station for a round?"

"That’s true! Let’s hurry up and leave! Is there no one at your place? Let’s drink some alcohol to calm our nerves!" Qiangzi decided they shouldn’t suffer for nothing; he knew Lin Qiang might not have money, but he definitely had food and drink at home.

Lin Qiang didn’t hesitate, "Sure! Let’s go!" He was still counting on Qiangzi’s help in the future, so he had to keep him appeased...

Remaining silent all the way until they got off the bus, Yijin did not speak again. Lin Xia and her brother thanked him once more, then said goodbye, before heading in opposite directions.

Walking slowly home, Lin Dong finally felt he could speak openly, "Big sister! We really met some good people today!"

If they hadn’t come across those two brothers, he really didn’t know what might have happened.

He made a firm decision in his heart, studying well was one thing, but he needed to train his body as well. If there was a next time, he wanted to be able to fight like a man.

"Yes! All good people!" It wasn’t just Yijin who had helped her twice, but also his friend who pretended to be a police officer; they were all good people.

She felt quite moved; indeed, there are more good people in the world than not.

Lin Dong, having held back his words all along the way, now rattled on ceaselessly, "Big sister! I was really scared at that moment! Just thinking, what if we were really caught! That brother was really funny; he acted so convincingly! He scared Lin Qiang and his lot into fleeing head over heels! Lin Qiang really is no good!"

Just recalling how they dropped their sticks and ran amused him greatly.

Lin Xia added, "Lin Qiang and his bunch are guilty! They robbed me that time, and it’s quite possible they were behind the Xu Family’s burglary too! Would he dare go into the station? If he really met those officers, they’d have plenty of ways to make him confess everything!"

"Exactly! But big sister! We shouldn’t casually go back there anymore!" Lin Dong deeply felt that since they had moved away, they should keep their distance.

"Indeed, we should not go back unless there is something special happening!" Lin Xia understood they couldn’t be that lucky every time.

The siblings decided not to tell Lin Qiu about this incident after returning home, to spare her the worry and stress.