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Chapter 56 - 56: Good Guy, It’s Really Restocking! The Police Station Is Full!
Chapter 56 - 56: Good Guy, It’s Really Restocking! The Police Station Is Full!
Chapter 56: Good Guy, It’s Really Restocking! The Police Station Is Full!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Surrounded by my colleagues here, and you’re thinking about running away?”
“Take a moment to think. It’s either surrender now, or I’ll pin you down and have my colleagues take you away. Or do you think you can escape from my grasp and then be caught by my colleagues?”
“Three choices. Pick one.”
Su Xuan calmly spoke.
Upon hearing this, the old man’s face suddenly changed. He looked like he was about to cry, but there were no tears. Seeing that Su Xuan was just a young man, he wanted to plead for himself.
If he were captured like this, he wouldn’t accept it!
“Young man, I’m already quite old. Do you really want to arrest me? Isn’t that a bit excessive?”
“Besides, I haven’t committed any crimes. Why are you arresting me?”
“Officer, judging by your appearance, it seems like you’re on an undercover operation, right? Why are you arresting me? If you want to make arrests, go after the thieves around here…”
“I’m just an ordinary citizen, you can’t just arrest me for the sake of your own achievements, can you?”
The old man spoke, believing that Su Xuan didn’t have any evidence of his wrongdoing.
After all, he had just decided to turn over a new leaf, to mend his ways. How could this young police officer suddenly appear and apprehend him?
This was just too unfortunate!
Su Xuan raised an eyebrow and looked at the old man he had caught trying to escape. He spoke in a cold tone.
“Save your breath! Do you really want me to tell you what you’ve done? Have you received legal permission for this ‘clean slate’ you’re talking about?”
“I advise you to surrender now, or else I’ll have to take action, and it won’t look good for you.”
“Even though you may appear to be an ordinary senior citizen, judging by the balance in your bank account, do you really have a clear conscience about your actions?”
“Be honest and come with me!”
Su Xuan continued, already taking out his handcuffs. He said casually, “Or maybe I should let you run ten meters first?”
Given the old man’s physique, even if he could run fast, Su Xuan could catch up with him in an instant. Not to mention that Su Xuan had a built-in ‘guilt radar,’ so wherever the old man went, he wouldn’t lose him.
Sooner or later, he would catch him.
The old man: ??
Officer, are you even speaking human language!?
But the old man quickly realized that, judging by Su Xuan’s demeanor, he probably didn’t intend to let him go.
At his age, there was no way he could outrun a young police officer like Su Xuan.
If he were ten years younger, he might not have hesitated.
But at his current age, he knew his health was declining, and the idea of running…
Running for what?!
Just one look around revealed that there were plenty of other police officers nearby. If he tried to run, he would probably be pinned to the ground within ten meters!
After all these years of being a master pickpocket, if he got caught in his old age, so be it. But to be pinned to the ground like this…
Could he still save face?
Thinking this, the old man lowered his head and obediently said, “Officer, please! Please, I’ll go with you!”
As he spoke, the old man’s spirit seemed to deflate entirely. He appeared worn out, hanging his head in defeat as he followed Su Xuan outside.
He hadn’t even been handcuffed yet, which was quite unusual.
Seeing this scene, Su Xuan raised an eyebrow and led the man towards Tian Genchui.
Tian Genchui was also taken aback when he saw this cooperative old man. He blinked and muttered, “Damn, so cooperative?”
“Is this guy a pickpocket too?”
Tian Genchui was well aware that not only adults were involved in pickpocketing; kids were often part of the trade as well. But seeing such an old man, he couldn’t help but feel conflicted.
Moreover, with the way the man was cooperating, Tian Genchui was also puzzled.
“Yeah, a pickpocket,” Su Xuan nodded. “Tian, I’ll leave him to you.”
“Sure!”
Tian Genchui quickly calculated that there weren’t too many people around now, and there was still space in the car. Maybe they could find some more…
However, he still took out his silver handcuff.” Su Xuan, you can’t not handcuff them just because these thieves are so cooperative. If they run away when you’re not paying attention, you won’t know where to cry.”
After hearing his words, Su Xuan found them quite reasonable and immediately nodded.
But to the old man, these words made him blush with embarrassment. He felt like he was bringing shame to the thieves…
Unaware of the old man’s thoughts, Su Xuan handed the suspect over to Tian Genchui. Then, he glanced at the marks on the radar once again and plunged into the crowd.
Tian Genchui looked at the old man, then at the criminals in the car, and ultimately decided to take the old man back to the police station first.
This was a wise choice because once they got back, the entire police station would be in an uproar.
After all, in just one morning, they had apprehended more thieves than they usually did in several months!
Everyone was beginning to grasp the magnitude of this operation’s success.
At the police station, the station chief, Old Mai, sat on a chair near the entrance, smoking a cigarette. He stared blankly as Tian Genchui pulled out one suspect after another from the car. His cigarette had nearly burned out, and he was completely lost in thought.
Beside him, Lin Can was also in a similar state, muttering to himself.
“Just how long has it been, and here comes another three!”
“Su Xuan is really something! With his luck, it’s like he’s going shopping at the train station. One every half hour, one every half hour. 1 bet the pickpockets at the station will be wiped out by him!”
“Old Mai, we’re going to make a big name for ourselves this time!”
As Lin Can spoke, Old Mai also snapped out of his daze. His bewildered expression transformed into one of ecstatic joy.
“Hahaha! Good! Good!”
“Su Xuan is quite a treasure! What a fine young man…”
“Who would have thought I’d run into such a stroke of luck! Hahaha, this time, our Jiangcheng Police Station is definitely going to make headlines…”
As Old Mai spoke, a tall figure approached.
The person rushed out of the building and came directly to the two of them, speaking urgently.
“Bad news!”
“Chief, Deputy Chief, the detention room is overflowing!”
“We have two more suspects, and we don’t know where to put them!”
“Moreover, we’re short-staffed here. The officers taking statements are overwhelmed, and we’re all working double time…”
“Should we give Su Xuan a break? We’re all on the verge of exhaustion…”
The arriving officer took a deep breath.
Old Mai and Lin Can fell silent for a moment. They looked at each other at the same time and saw what they wanted from each other’s eyes.
“Su Xuan is so good at catching thieves. It’s impossible to stop him.”
“However, we can call a few of the surrounding police stations over to help…” “After all, it’s not like they haven’t done this before, right?”
As Old Mai spoke, Lin Can burst into laughter and chimed in, “Indeed, we’re just considering the welfare of the people. It’s only natural for those brothers from other stations to come and lend a hand. Let them pitch in!”
The two of them quickly reached an agreement, and amidst the bewildered gazes of the officers, Old Mai instructed someone to promptly contact officers from nearby stations for assistance.
He added, “Hmph, they’re really getting a good deal out of this!”
The officers:…??
Chief, Deputy Chief, you guys know how to show off!