Even if they were not in the car, the two men should still have some money.
Money meant a ride.
Ling'er put Xiao Jiu down and said, "I have to go back. Xiao Jiu, wait for me here."
Just as she was about to return to the van, Xiao Jiu grabbed his grandmother's hand, stopping her. "Grandma, I'll go with you," he said.
"Xiao Jiu, be good. I'll be right back. Can you wait here for me, please?"
Ling'er did not want to put Xiao Jiu in harm's way. If the two men planted something nasty in the vehicle, at least she would have the ability to react in time. She could not guarantee their safety if they both returned to the van.
Xiao Jiu could see the hesitant look in his grandmother's eyes. He did not want her to endanger herself recklessly; he had promised his mother that he would protect Grandma. "Grandma, I want to go with you."
