Reborn in the 90s with a Space: Winning Back My Husband

Lu Cheng was sick with worry, but he knew that in a moment like this, it was more important than ever to stay calm.

’The woman he cherished more than anything was waiting for him to save her!’

”All of you, fall back.”

Lu Cheng kept his eyes locked on the human trafficker as he spoke to the people beside him.

”Group leader?”

”Mr. Lu?”

It wasn’t just Lu Cheng’s subordinates; the nearby police officers were also clearly surprised by his order. They were here to catch the human traffickers, and all the others were already in custody. Only this one remained.

The man had a hostage, so they couldn’t act rashly. But that didn’t mean they should just do as he said and fall back!

”Fall back!”

Lu Cheng was in no mood to explain himself at a time like this.

On the one hand, he was deliberately obeying the man’s demand to lull him into a false sense of security. On the other hand, there were too many people crowded around; if he needed to act, they might get in his way.

Given the circumstances, it was better to have the others create some distance. He was here, and that was enough.

This wasn’t blind confidence on Lu Cheng’s part. Sometimes, superior numbers simply weren’t an advantage.

Lu Cheng’s subordinates, of course, wouldn’t disobey his command. The police, however, were a different story. Although some of them respected Lu Cheng’s abilities, they couldn’t help but feel they should be the ones taking the lead in a situation like this.

In the end, the officer in charge of the police detail waved his hand, and only then did they comply with Lu Cheng’s order, each taking two steps back.

Sure enough, seeing the people surrounding them retreat, the human trafficker relaxed considerably. A faint look of triumph even crept onto his face.

’Hmph. So what if they have more people? In the end, they still have to listen to me!’

As for Shen Nian, while her eyes remained locked on Lu Cheng, the initial surge of emotion in her heart gradually calmed.

’Lu Cheng must be holding back because of me,’ Shen Nian thought. ’That’s why he won’t risk doing anything to the trafficker.’

’He would never be able to stand by and watch me get hurt or kidnapped right in front of his eyes.’

But she also knew that as long as she was in the trafficker’s clutches, Lu Cheng would be constrained. No matter what plans he might have, he wouldn’t dare to act on them out of fear for her safety.

In her previous life, she had owed Lu Cheng an impossibly large debt, one she could never hope to repay.

In this life, Shen Nian had long ago decided to spend the rest of her days repaying him.

Lu Cheng had his ambitions, and she couldn’t be a burden to him. She wanted to become someone who could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him.

She hoped that in a moment of crisis like this, she wouldn’t be someone who could only wait for Lu Cheng’s rescue, but someone who could fight their enemies alongside him!

’Lu Cheng is trying to find a way to save me, so I can’t just waste time!’

’Earlier, the train marshals had managed to coordinate with the police outside to capture these traffickers, attacking from both inside and out.’

’So why can’t Lu Cheng and I do the same thing now?’

Shen Nian had faith in Lu Cheng’s abilities. If she could just find a way to make the trafficker holding her falter for even a split second, she was sure Lu Cheng could seize the opportunity.

’But what could she do to make the trafficker lose his focus?’

’Bite him? No, the trafficker’s knife is right at my neck. If he reacts by pressing down, my throat will be cut. Neither I nor Lu Cheng could accept that outcome.’

’Kick him? No, that won’t work either. I have no way of gauging the right amount of force, and besides, I can’t even see what’s behind me.’

’If I’d learned some kind of martial art, maybe I could try a grappling hold or something. But unfortunately, I’ve never had the chance.’

’This won’t work, that won’t work... what else can I do? Unless... I have something that no one else does!’

’Wait a minute... I think I actually *do* have an advantage that nobody else has.’

Shen Nian’s eyes lit up. She had an idea!