Gu Jin watched the child beside her, and she also felt that the other was fearless.
In a past life, this child avenged her in a ruthless and brutal way; compared to dealing with the local thugs today, it’s nothing.
She held the child’s hand tightly and continued to walk forward.
As they got closer to the ship pointed out by Mao Mao, faint sounds drifted into her ears.
It sounded like the cries of people playing cards, with a thick southern accent.
Standing in front of the ship, Gu Jin lifted An Mingji beside her, holding a suitcase in one hand.
Unable to cover An Mingji’s eyes, she softly tiptoed and flew onto the ship that was six or seven meters from the wooden dock.
An Mingji, apart from a slight glimmer of shock in his eyes initially, soon regained his composure, yet the surprise lingered in his gaze.
The two lived together, sharing a bed for rest, so An Mingji noticed many things.
For example, the mysteriously appearing fruits, some he had tasted, others he hadn’t, and waking at midnight only to find Sister Jin inexplicably gone and then suddenly reappearing.
And now, when Sister Jin flew up holding him, it all proved that his Sister Jin was extraordinary, like the Fairy in the mythology books Grandma showed him.
An Mingji believed Gu Jin was a Fairy, so he tried his best to stay composed, preventing himself from being too shocked and embarrassed.
Gu Jin had no idea about the child’s messy thoughts. Her feet landed softly on the ship, putting the child down and carrying the suitcase inside.
The lively noise inside became clearer.
Upon entering the ship, she saw a spacious interior with two card tables where men were playing cards, most of them shirtless.
The ship also had several doors. Although the interiors weren’t visible, it indicated the ship’s considerable size. On a messy table nearby, various leftover food was scattered.
The man standing by the card table first noticed Gu Jin and An Mingji and asked confusedly, "Who are they?"
His shout made everyone else look over.
Among them, An Mingji, a well-dressed child with delicate features, and Gu Jin’s simple attire didn’t attract much attention.
Looking over, everyone felt the two’s outfits were not on the same level.
However, noticing Gu Jin’s appearance, an astonishing brightness flashed in their eyes; some had a malevolent gaze, a sticky, indescribable look.
"Where’s the pretty girl from?"
Someone asked, and then people started inspecting Gu Jin, making comments one by one.
Gu Jin quickly scanned the men present and could see they were laborers with strong hands.
She pulled An Mingji’s hand, leading him to a corner and placed the suitcase beside him, whispering gently, "Little An, wait here. Once I finish, we’ll find a place to sleep."
Once the child nodded, she turned back to face the crowd, who had become quiet at some point.
Gu Jin calmly swept her gaze over the crowd, asking only one question, "Where’s Seventh Brother?"
Hearing the northern accent, a man stepped forward.
Using clumsy Mandarin, he cheekily replied, "Oh, it’s Seventh Brother’s girl. Bad luck today, Seventh Brother’s inside with another pretty girl having fun, why don’t you spend some time with us?"