novelaction Chapter 971 Crisis
Chapter 971 Crisis
The electronic screen at London Heathrow Airport flashed with dense flight information. Su Wan dragged two heavy suitcases and struggled forward in the bustling crowd. This was her first time going abroad. The air was filled with the unfamiliar smell of disinfectant and a faint scent of perfume, which made her excited and nervous. "Hey, classmate!" An enthusiastic voice came from behind. Su Wan turned around and saw a boy in a black sweatshirt, smiling and showing two tiger teeth, "From your accent, you are from China, right? Me too! I just arrived in the UK and I am unfamiliar with the place. Let's just be a companion!" Su Wan took a half step back cautiously. Before leaving, her parents repeatedly warned her not to trust strangers easily in a foreign country. Seeing this, the boy quickly took out his student ID: "Look, I'm from Imperial College, I came here a year earlier than you. By the way, my name is Chen Yang, where do you live? I can take you there if it's on the way." The photo on the student ID matched the person, and Su Wan relaxed: "I rented a house near the school, but I haven't found the specific location yet..." "What a coincidence! I happen to know that area." Chen Yang took her suitcase enthusiastically, "Let's go, I'll take you there." Along the way, Chen Yang vividly described his life experience in the UK, from how to apply for a phone card to where to buy cheap daily necessities, and Su Wan gradually let down her guard. However, when they walked to a shabby apartment, Su Wan was stunned: "This is different from the photo the landlord sent me?" "Oh, it may be a light problem." Chen Yang took out his mobile phone, "I'll help you contact the landlord." He said a few words in English on the phone, then frowned, "The landlord said that there was something urgent, so let's take a look at the house first. The key is under the mat at the door." Su Wan hesitated and picked up the key to open the door, and a musty smell hit her face. The furniture in the room was shabby, and large pieces of wall paint were falling off. "This... This is not the house I rented at all!" She turned around and wanted to leave, but found that Chen Yang had blocked the door at some point. "Girl, let me tell you the truth." Chen Yang's smile disappeared, and his eyes became fierce, "The landlord is my buddy, you have to rent this house whether you want to or not. Two thousand pounds a month, cash or transfer?" Su Wan's heart beat to her throat, she forced herself to calm down, and suddenly pointed out the window and shouted: "Police!" Chen Yang subconsciously turned around, and she took the opportunity to grab the suitcase and rushed out the door, running wildly in the intricate alleys. Until she was sure that Chen Yang had not caught up, she stopped at the door of a convenience store and called the police trembling all over. This experience made Su Wan more cautious. She successfully moved into the school dormitory and went back and forth between the classroom and the library every day. However, not long after the peaceful days, a new crisis came again. One night, Su Wan was writing a paper in the library when she suddenly received a text message on her phone: "Student Su, your paper is suspected of plagiarism. Please log in to the following website immediately to view the details." The attached link looked very formal and had the school's logo. Su Wan's heart sank suddenly. In the UK, academic misconduct is a very serious matter. She was about to click on the link when she suddenly remembered the anti-fraud manual issued by the school at the beginning of the semester, which mentioned similar phishing websites. She did not log in to the link, but directly sent an email to her tutor to confirm. Sure enough, the tutor replied that the school had never sent such a text message. Just as Su Wan was relieved, she found that a man in the library had been secretly observing her. The man was wearing a black windbreaker and a hat. Whenever Su Wan looked at him, he quickly lowered his head and pretended to read a book. Su Wan's back felt cold. She packed her things, pretended to go to the bathroom, and then left the library through the side door. On the way back to the dormitory, Su Wan could feel that the man was following her. She didn't dare to go back to the dormitory directly, but walked into a busy bar nearby. She found the bar staff and whispered the situation. The staff was very enthusiastic. They not only helped her call the police, but also arranged for the security guard to send her back to the dormitory. After this incident, Su Wan developed the habit of paying attention to the surrounding environment at any time. However, she did not expect that danger would appear in another way. One day, when she was shopping in the supermarket, a woman holding a baby suddenly stopped her: "Miss, can you help me look after the child? I want to go to the bathroom." Su Wan hesitated, but looking at the woman's anxious eyes, she agreed. As soon as the woman left, an old lady next to her came over: "Good girl, that woman is not a good person. I just saw her sneaking around in the corner with a few men, you be careful." Su Wan immediately became alert and hugged the child tightly. After a while, the woman came back, saw Su Wan's defensive eyes, her face changed, and she left cursing. The old lady told Su Wan that this was a common scam. Once she let her guard down, the child would be snatched away, and then the scammer would use it to extort money. As time went by, Su Wan gradually adapted to life in the UK and learned how to protect herself. But she didn't expect that greater challenges were still to come. Once, when she was participating in an outing organized by the school, she found that several students who were traveling with her behaved abnormally. They were always whispering in remote places and taking pictures with their mobile phones from time to time. Su Wan pretended to approach inadvertently and heard them discussing "goods" and "delivery locations". With the experience accumulated during this period, Su Wan realized that they might be engaged in illegal transactions. She secretly took pictures of their photos and conversations with her mobile phone, and then left early on the pretext of feeling unwell and reported the situation to the school and the police. After investigation, the police found that this was a gang that specialized in stealing cultural relics and smuggling them out of the country. They used the identity of students as a cover to look for targets in museums and antique shops across the UK. Su Wan's clues provided important help in solving the case, and the police successfully smashed the gang. This incident made Su Wan a little hero in school, but she was not proud of it. She knew that in a foreign country, dangers are everywhere, and only by staying vigilant and constantly learning can she protect herself. As the days of studying abroad passed, Su Wan grew from an ignorant girl to an independent and strong person. Not only did she achieve excellent results in her studies, she also made many sincere friends. Whenever she recalls those thrilling experiences, she feels that although her overseas study life was full of challenges, it also became more exciting because of it. On the day of graduation, Su Wan stood on the lawn of the school, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, her heart full of emotion. This overseas study experience not only allowed her to learn knowledge, but also taught her how to stay calm in difficult situations and how to resolve crises with wisdom. And those days of fighting wits and courage with bad guys will also become the most unforgettable memories of her life.