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Chapter 98 - 98: Wow! Another Thief King!?
Chapter 98 - 98: Wow! Another Thief King!?
Chapter 98: Wow! Another Thief King!?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“I mean, I didn’t think they had weapons with them earlier?” Su Xuan replied defensively.
“Besides, all three of them were about to run away. If we hadn’t taken action, these three might have…”
Upon hearing Captain Liao’s words, what more could Su Xuan say? He awkwardly scratched his nose.
Before he could finish his sentence, Captain Liao slapped him on the back of the head, still visibly angry.
“No guessing! No ‘what ifs’!” Captain Liao scolded. “Let me tell you, at any time, you must prioritize your own safety before catching thieves. Especially in cases involving weapons, you must protect yourself. If something were to happen, who would be responsible?”
Captain Liao then shifted his gaze to the remaining criminals. Despite scolding Su Xuan and Zheng Wenjie for a moment, he had already become excited about capturing the five criminals.
As for the other police officers who had rushed over and saw the two bound criminals in the restroom, they also breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly moved forward to handcuff the remaining two criminals.
The members of the anti-pickpocketing team were not only relieved but also filled with excitement. After all, they had just apprehended a total of five suspects.
If all of them turned out to be criminals, this would be a significant bust…
“Wait a moment!”
At that very moment, a member of the anti-pickpocketing team widened his eyes as he looked at Zhou Qiang.
“Doesn’t this guy look like Zhou Qiang!?”
As soon as these words came out, all the anti-pickpocketing team members present were dumbfounded. They turned their heads subconsciously to look.
They quickly approached Zhou Qiang and examined him carefully.
Then they were stunned.
“Damn! It really is Zhou Qiang!?”
“Oh my goodness… How could he be here?”
“I thought you were just making things up, but it’s really him! I’ve seen his wanted poster before!”
“Oh my God! How did Zhou Qiang end up in a place like this?”
“Wow, did Su Xuan capture another Thief King?”
All the anti-pickpocketing team members who saw Zhou Qiang’s face wore expressions of shock.
Meanwhile, Su Xuan and Zheng Wenjie standing on the side were also bewildered.
They had no idea who Zhou Qiang was. Su Xuan, while not very familiar with the criminals in this area, at least had a criminal radar and could sense that the guy had a high level of sin value, not just an ordinary individual.
But Zheng Wenjie…
He truly had no clue.
However, even so, after seeing the current appearance of the anti-pickpocketing team members, Su Xuan, even though he didn’t know initially, could now guess something.
On the other hand, Zheng Wenjie, also a member of the anti-pickpocketing team, was now pulling a colleague aside and asking with confusion.
“Isn’t this… Who is this Zhou Qiang you’re talking about? Is he really skilled?”
In response to this, his colleague looked at Zheng Wenjie in exasperation for a while before speaking.
“Zhou Qiang, you’ve forgotten? Captain Liao told us about him before.”
“He’s the Thief King who’s been rampant in Harbor City for years! He specializes in pickpocketing in various transportation hubs in the city. He once accidentally stole from a police officer, which led to his capture.”
“But unexpectedly, he managed to escape during the arrest…”
“For all these years, he’s evaded capture.”
“We never thought that after so many years, he’d end up here in Xiangjiang…”
“Looking at it this way, the operation in Harbor City must be on a massive scale… Otherwise, how could such a Thief King escape from his stronghold?”
Upon hearing his colleague’s words, Zheng Wenjie took a sharp breath.
He turned to look at Su Xuan suddenly.
At that moment, he was too shocked to find the right words.
“I can’t believe it!”
“You’re amazing, kid! It’s another Thief King!”
Zheng Wenjie was incredibly excited at this moment.
Although he did mention to Su Xuan in the morning when they came out that it would be great if they could catch a Thief King today and have some excitement…
But he never expected…
Things would happen so quickly, and a Thief King would appear in front of them so soon!?
And they actually managed to catch him.
Zheng Wenjie’s mind was in turmoil at the moment.
For a moment, he didn’t know whether to praise Su Xuan’s luck or his own luck.
Not only him, even the colleague who had just spoken was looking at Su Xuan with amazement.
Everyone was genuinely envious of Su Xuan’s incredible luck.
Especially when they heard that Su Xuan had already spotted this Thief King in the subway station and had followed him all the way…
Their envy reached an all-time high.
They had spent so long at transportation hubs and had never caught a thief on the subway before…
Mainly because they hadn’t taken the subway seriously before.
But now, seeing Su Xuan catch so many criminals on the subway, they were all green with envy!
As for Captain Liao, he was also dumbfounded when he heard that Zhou Qiang was a Thief King.
“Su Xuan…”
“What kind of absurd luck is this, kid?”
“In just a few days, you’ve managed to catch so many criminals, and even a few Thief Kings!”
“Incredible!”
“Good job! 1 knew I didn’t make a mistake in choosing you!”
As he spoke, Captain Liao excitedly patted Su Xuan’s shoulder and then turned to look at Zhou Qiang.
For the anti-pickpocketing team, things were a bit different from other places.
For them, catching a Thief King was equivalent to nabbing a level one wanted criminal!
That was an absolutely impressive feat!
Previously, to catch these five individuals, there had been quite a commotion in the restaurant caused by Su Xuan and his team.
Now, the owner of the hotpot chicken restaurant, observing Su Xuan and his companions, cautiously approached.
“Um… Excuse me,” he began, “Are you all police officers?”
Seeing that all five of the individuals had been handcuffed, the owner couldn’t help but feel his earlier guess was probably correct. He had just suffered damage to his restaurant and was considering seeking compensation.
Captain Liao finally understood the situation and immediately reassured the owner, saying, “Don’t worry, sir. Regarding the losses to your restaurant today, we will take full responsibility.”
“We really apologize for the disturbance caused while apprehending the thieves.”
After Captain Liao’s words, what else could the restaurant owner say? He nodded and replied, “It’s alright, it’s alright. You police officers did a great job.”
“If it weren’t for you catching these five individuals, we wouldn’t have known they were criminals…”
The owner returned to his original spot. Since the police officers had promised to compensate for the losses, he chose to believe them. After all, it was inconceivable that the police would deceive him.
On the other side, after finishing his conversation with the owner, Captain Liao turned his gaze towards Zhou Qiang. Upon seeing Zhou Qiang’s face, he couldn’t contain his excitement.
“My goodness, it really is Zhou Qiang!”
“I can’t believe it, the audacious Thief King who’s been on the loose for so many years is now in our custody…”
Although it was Su Xuan who apprehended Zhou Qiang, Su Xuan was now a member of their anti-pickpocketing team, and this achievement naturally belonged to their team.
“No, I must report this good news to my superiors..”