vstars Chapter 169 Clever Robbery
Chapter 169 Clever Robbery
She felt as if she had fallen into a boiling whirlpool, surrounded by bodies pushing and shoving, arms waving, and legs kicking wildly. She was swept along by the crowd, moving involuntarily. Her arms were slapped countless times by hard elbows, and they ached terribly. Her feet were crushed by countless pairs of shoes, whether in a panic or on purpose, and she gasped in pain. Her back was also shoved several times, and she almost fell. Her ears were filled with angry curses, shouts, and pleas in various dialects, and spittle almost hit her face.
But she gritted her teeth, relying on her fierce determination and relatively small and agile body, desperately squeezing and pushing forward through the gaps in people and the spaces between forces! She lowered her center of gravity, carefully blocking and using her elbows and shoulders to gain leverage, her eyes fixed on the white membrane that was getting closer and closer.
Sweat instantly soaked through the inner layer of clothing, and the cold air made it feel icy cold, sticking to the skin and making it extremely uncomfortable. Breathing became difficult, and the oxygen content in the air seemed to have decreased due to the consumption of oxygen by the crowd.
After a tremendous amount of effort, and after countless squeezing, collisions, and near-tripping, she finally managed to reach the edge of the tractor's trailer through the most turbulent gap in the crowd!
She saw the neatly rolled-up white film! Almost without hesitation, she stretched out her arms and, with all her might, grabbed the two heavy bundles of greenhouse film closest to her!
The cool, smooth feel of the plastic film traveled through the packaging to her arm, and its substantial weight and size filled her with elation! She'd snagged it!
She clutched the two bundles of membranes tightly to her chest, then immediately turned around, trying to squeeze out of this place of trouble against the still surging crowd.
However, just as she clung tightly to the plastic film, trying to squeeze out, several burly men who had been waiting on the perimeter—men of imposing stature, with cold, sharp eyes, clearly organizers or bodyguards—moved! Like a suddenly closing wall of flesh, they consciously began to drive away and seal off the area, temporarily trapping both those who had grabbed the goods and those who hadn't inside. One of them picked up another megaphone, his loud, undeniably threatening voice drowning out the surrounding noise:
"Listen up! Anyone who manages to grab the goods and wants to leave this area must show their points transaction record on the spot! Or pay directly with points on the spot! 20 points per bundle, no credit! Pay, take your goods and leave! If you don't pay, leave your things behind! Anyone trying to take advantage of this situation, don't blame us for being impolite!"
This is a live transaction to prevent anyone from grabbing and running! Xu Xiaoyan's heart skipped a beat. She was holding two bundles in her arms, which meant 40 points!
She clutched the membrane tightly to her chest, cautiously surveying her surroundings, her mind racing as she considered how to safely complete the transaction and escape. Just then, a burly man nearby, who had failed to grab the goods and was now desperate, saw her, a woman, carrying two bundles. His eyes flashed with greed and ferocity, and he reached out to snatch them! He cursed, "Damn it! Let go! Give me one bundle!"
The man was incredibly strong; he grabbed the other end of the film and yanked hard! Xu Xiaoyan was caught off guard, and the film in her arms was ripped violently, almost slipping from her grasp! She was extremely anxious; if a bundle of these was snatched away, or if it attracted more attention and led to more snatching, it would be a real problem!
Just as her bundle was about to be snatched away, in a split second, Xu Xiaoyan had a sudden inspiration. She suddenly opened her mouth wide and, with all her might, let out a piercing, extremely sharp, and penetrating scream towards the burly man and the chaotic crowd:
"Indecent assault!!!!"
"Someone's being indecent!!!!!"
That shout was earth-shattering! Everyone around, who was scrambling, pushing, yelling, and trading, whether they were the triumphant ones who had managed to grab the goods, the dejected ones who hadn't, or even the burly men maintaining order, all stopped in their tracks and froze instantly!
Almost all the men's first reaction was to instinctively withdraw their hands, step back, or look around, their faces showing surprise, confusion, or "it's none of my business" expressions. There was a brief moment of stillness and silence in the crowd, and their eyes, in unison, with surprise and curiosity, searched for the source of the sound and the center of the "event," wanting to take advantage of this brief time difference, which might only be one or two seconds!
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Xiaoyan seized the moment when everyone was stunned and their grip loosened, and with a sudden burst of strength, snatched the membrane back and slid it away from the man! Instead of trying to go against the flow of people, she spotted a small gap in the defense of a large man on the outer perimeter, which had appeared due to the earlier commotion. Holding two heavy bundles of membrane, she lowered her head and charged straight in that direction!
She rushed to the burly man who was blocking her way, stopped quickly, slightly out of breath, but spoke clearly and urgently to the somewhat stunned man, "Brother! I'll buy two bundles! 40 points! Pay now! Let me out!" As she spoke, she quickly took out her phone and raised her left arm, indicating that she could complete the transaction immediately.
The burly man snapped out of his daze, glanced at Xu Xiaoyan, then at the two bundles of membranes she was indeed holding, and then at the crowd around him who were still buzzing with discussion but whose focus had already shifted. He probably thought it would be better to complete the transaction as soon as possible and reduce trouble. He nodded, stepped aside, and gestured for a person with a portable points card reader to come over.
Xu Xiaoyan quickly transferred her points and confirmed the transaction via facial recognition. Seeing the successful transaction notification, the burly man waved his hand, "Alright, the stuff is yours. Go!"
Xu Xiaoyan didn't dare to linger for a second. She hugged the two bundles of greenhouse film tightly, lowered her head, and quickly squeezed through the gap that had just been opened. She didn't dare to stay for a second longer. Carrying the two heavy bundles of greenhouse film, she rushed home, quickly locked the door, and put the two bundles of greenhouse film directly into her space.
She took out her phone and checked the time. It was four o'clock in the afternoon. The sky outside the window had already darkened considerably. It seemed that everything she needed to prepare was ready. She took a deep breath and decided to stay home from now on and officially enter hibernation mode.
But hibernation doesn't mean doing nothing. She thought about how there were still a lot of frozen meats piled up in her space, and eating steamed buns all the time would be too monotonous.
"While it's not too cold now, I might as well make another batch of dumplings and freeze them!" she thought to herself. As a southerner, she actually preferred soft steamed buns, but she also knew the importance of food diversity during the long winter, and dumplings were undoubtedly a good choice.