Chapter 136 Danger at Night
A group of people catching a red-eye flight had just passed the security check, dragging their large and small luggage and trotting towards the boarding gate.
Xie Bingran walked quickly to the security checkpoint against the direction of the crowd, went out through the exit at the end, and returned to the departure hall.
This is the domestic departure hall. It's already past ten o'clock in the evening, and there are only a few people at this point.
Xie Bingran walked around several times before finding a staff member and asked how to get to the China Southern Airlines service desk.
Even though she is "Brother Bing" who is not afraid of anything, she is still a little girl who has traveled so far for the first time...
She tightened her backpack and trotted all the way, finally arriving at the service desk.
“Hello, I missed my flight and need to change my flight.”…
The China Southern Airlines employee on duty late at night took the boarding pass and asked Xie Bingran which flight she wanted to change.
That was a flight at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Xie Bingran already knew that Xu Chen was on that flight.
For some clear purposes, unfinished things, and some inexplicable feelings...
She deliberately missed her flight, and it just so happened that she could meet Xu Chen again tomorrow morning.
The staff of China Southern Airlines did some operations on the computer and said:
"Change fee, four hundred and eighty-five..."
Xie Bingran frowned, as if he was thinking and calculating in his mind.
She put her right hand in her jacket pocket and gently clapped her fingers...
"Is there a bank nearby?"
“There is an ATM machine at the northeast gate of the departure hall, but it is under maintenance during the day. I don’t know if it can be used now.
Then go down to the first floor, go out from Gate A17 and turn right. Walk a hundred meters and there is a China Merchants Bank and a 24-hour cash withdrawal machine. ”
"What time do you get off work here?"
“We have staff available 24 hours a day, but if you want to change your booking, we recommend you do it as soon as possible.
There will still be passengers booking tickets through travel agencies and other channels in the evening. I am afraid that if you come here tomorrow morning, there may be no seats on this flight. ”
……
Xie Bingran quickly went to the northeast gate of the departure hall. The ATM there was blocked by a fence, and a white paper saying "under maintenance" was posted.
The elevators and escalators were closed, so she could only walk quickly down the escalators.
Finally we came to the first floor, which is the "arrival hall" of the terminal.
There weren't many people there, and there was a convenience store open.
From Gate A3 in front of us, we walked all the way to Gate A17, which is quite a distance.
The outside is no longer as bright as the inside of the terminal. There are a few buses parked at the door, and occasionally one or two taxis come and go.
The night wind was a bit chilly, so Xie Bingran pulled the zipper of her coat to the collar.
After turning right and walking about a hundred meters, I saw the "24hATM" light sign.
Xie Bingran breathed a sigh of relief and opened the iron door.
She walked to the cash machine and took off the brown leather bag behind her.
He opened the outer zipper and took out a wallet from the lined side bag.
Pulled out the only bank card and stuffed it into the cash machine...
The sound of the machine counting banknotes came. Xie Bingran pursed her lips and said nothing, and took two envelopes from the table next to her.
With a "swipe" sound, the lid of the cash machine opened, revealing a thick wad of money.
He reached out and took it out and quickly counted it. It happened to be ten thousand yuan.
She stuffed the ten thousand yuan into an envelope and clicked the withdrawal button again.
……
A few minutes later, Xie Bingran had two heavy, bulging envelopes in his hands.
I also took out an additional five hundred yuan, which I would need to change my ticket later, so I stuffed it into my pants pocket first.
She finally smiled and put the two thick envelopes into the innermost and bottom position of her backpack.
She was about to turn around and go out when the door behind her suddenly opened with a bang!
Two middle-aged men rushed in, looking anxious and fierce:
"Take out the money! Hurry!"
One of them also held a switchblade in his hand...
Brother Bing's expression suddenly became serious. She quickly put the backpack behind her back and pulled the two shoulder straps as tight as possible.
Make sure the backpack fits snugly against your back and does not interfere with physical activity.
She glanced around quickly, and at the same time, her right hand held the only hard object on her body, the mobile phone given to her by Xu Chen.
……
Two men with evil looks on the opposite side blocked the slightly narrow tempered glass door.
The man in front was holding a butterfly knife, but when he saw the little girl opposite, he showed no fear at all, and even showed a fierce look on his face.
This surprised him, but as a desperado, he no longer cared about anything.
"Hurry up and take out the money! I saw your two envelopes!
hurry up! Don't make me do it! ”
Xie Bingran was still standing there, with her head lowered slightly and her back slightly arched, like a leopard ready to attack...
"I only want your money, and I don't want to make things worse!"
The man opposite glanced at the monitor above his head and knew he didn't have much time.
He suddenly showed a fierce look on his face, gave a light drink, held the knife in his hand, and rushed towards the girl in front of him!
The two figures overlapped for an instant.
There was a muffled sound.
Then there was a scream...
The man blocking the door didn't even see what was going on.
When he took a closer look, he found that his accomplice was already kneeling on the ground.
The butterfly knife in his hand had already reached the hand of the little girl opposite, and one of his arms was being held tightly by the little girl with one hand.
The little girl gritted her teeth and said nothing.
There was a "click", followed by a painful scream, and the man's arm went limp.
He collapsed to the ground in pain, one arm was limp and one leg was unreasonably bent. The man who blocked the door realized that he had met a ruthless person, so he turned around and opened the door to escape.
Unexpectedly, before he could turn around, he saw a black shadow suddenly coming towards him.
Then he felt someone grab the top of his head, and his face was uncontrollably hit towards his knees.
……
……
The two "gangsters" had fallen to the ground.
One of them fainted, and the other fell to the ground holding his arms and legs, looking up at the girl in sportswear with fear in his eyes.
Xie Bingran raised his hand to brush the broken hair from his forehead, raised his foot and stepped on one of the man's legs to make sure that he could not move.
Then he took out his mobile phone and dialed the police number...
This was still 2006, and self-service banks and ATMs in various places did not have the same multi-layered protection as they would have had ten or twenty years later.
What's more, it's late at night, and the person withdrawing the money is just a weak-looking little girl...
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In less than a minute, two policemen rushed in and quickly controlled the two villains.
They briefly asked about the situation and took the butterfly knife from Xie Bingran.
The two hat uncles looked at the little girl in front of them and felt very incredible.
All three were taken to the airport police station. Xie Bingran first followed a female police officer and did a simple inspection and recording.
The two police officers quickly called up the bank's surveillance camera. When they saw clearly what was on the screen, they looked at each other in surprise.
Two armed villains were knocked down by this young girl in just a few blows? !
The facts are clear, the evidence is conclusive, and there is no doubt or discussion.
The two villains were quickly taken into custody. The case was not difficult to handle, but both of them were slightly injured and arrangements were being made to deal with it.
Xie Bingran sat casually on the bench outside.
She lowered her head slightly, and the broken hair on her forehead covered her gloomy and cold eyebrows.
Two police officers came out and one of them said:
"Thank you, classmate, for withdrawing money at such a late hour. You are a girl after all, so you should pay attention to your safety."
"Oh."
"You have to wait for the flight tomorrow morning, right? Where will you stay tonight?"
"I'll just wait at the airport."
The two policemen looked at each other, their expressions still a little complicated.
"Then you go to the north area of the departure hall, which is the waiting area concentrated at night.
There are always patrols, it is relatively safe, and there are hot water and restrooms. ”
"Thank you."
"It's okay. I'll take you there after you sign again."
……
Xie Bingran wanted to change her ticket first, so the two police officers sent her back to the terminal and accompanied her there.
The clerk at the China Southern Airlines counter was slightly startled when he saw the two police officers approaching.
Xie Bingran handed over the boarding pass and explained the request to change the ticket again.
When the China Southern Airlines staff handed over the new boarding pass, Xie Bingran confirmed the flight information on it, but couldn't help but smile.
……
A few minutes later, two police officers sent Xie Bingran to the night rest area of the terminal.
On several rows of benches, six or seven passengers were sitting or lying down, taking a rest.
We were all waiting for our flight tomorrow morning, but we were reluctant to spend two or three hundred dollars to sleep in a hotel, so we stayed here for the night.
Xie Bingran thanked the two police officers and said goodbye, then came to an empty bench alone.
The other passengers who were resting opened their eyes and glanced at Xie Bingran, showing a hint of confusion, but then they quickly closed their eyes and took a nap.
Xie Bingran sat on the bench without saying a word, holding the cowhide backpack to her chest.
She took out a protein bar from the side pocket of her backpack, tore open the wrapping paper and chewed it.
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at the same time.
The plane from the provincial capital has landed.
The passengers collected their bags and were queuing up to get off the plane.
Teacher Tian Fangfang, who was sitting in the last row, was the last to walk out of the cabin.
Tian Chaorui was waiting outside and said when they met:
"Teacher Tian, Brother Bing missed her flight. I just saw the text message she sent, saying that she had changed her booking for tomorrow morning..."
"Ah?!"
"Sorry, Teacher Tian, I fell asleep right after I got on the plane. I didn't notice her before she came up. I just woke up and thought Brother Bing had gone to the toilet...
I just saw the message when I turned on my phone. ”
Tian Fangfang was stunned, with a panicked look on her face.
But she quickly calmed down, took out her phone and pressed it to turn it on.
After getting the signal, he also saw Xie Bingran's text message.
She was a little angry, but she still suppressed her emotions and called Xie Bingran.
But she didn't show any annoyance. After all, she didn't notice that Xie Bingran was alone. As the leading teacher, she also had the responsibility.
Tian Fangfang asked Xie Bingran about the situation, whether she was safe tonight and the flight information for tomorrow morning.
Xie Bingran did not mention the danger he had just experienced. He only said that he would spend the night at the airport tonight and take the flight to the provincial capital tomorrow morning.
"Be sure to pay attention to safety. I will tell the driver later that he will pick you up at the airport at noon tomorrow."
Having a fever. I'm still writing, but I may not be able to post it tonight
(End of chapter)