FS-novel Chapter 501: His Foot Hit Mine.
Chapter 501: His Foot Hit Mine.
The fat man did not notice that danger was about to descend.He had spoken to that new neighbor for quite a while, but the other party showed no willingness to pay him any mind at all. Instead, he quickened his pace.
This matter made the fat man extremely annoyed.
However, when he saw the scavenger squatting up ahead, he temporarily suppressed this displeasure.
Forget it, anyway, the guy lives next door now. He'd deal with the current matter first, then go back and have a "discussion" with that fellow later—
Thinking this, the fat man changed direction, pulling out a cigarette while greeting the person in front of him: "You're here? Let's go, take a look at the goods."
And when he saw the fat man walking towards the scavenger, Police Officer Zheng also raised his hand, signaling to the other police officers behind him.
Almost the next moment, several people swiftly darted out from the shadows behind the trees, charging straight towards the two men—
Xiao He, who was walking two or three meters ahead of the fat man, abruptly stopped in his tracks.
This alarm sense... it's the police?
Wow, I've run into a live arrest scene!
That's good, I won't have to go back and send an anonymous letter.
Xiao He changed direction, speeding up to detour around them, intending to continue forward while leaving some space for the police to make the arrest.
However, perhaps Xiao He's movement instead proved his "guilty conscience," as one of the young police officers decisively lunged at him.
"You're not going anywhere either!"
Xiao He: ?
No way, sir, what does this have to do with me?
Xiao He was somewhat puzzled, but ultimately didn't move forward. Instead, he took a step back and stood in place, watching the other charge towards him.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the scavenger squatting on the ground nearby actually agilely shrug off his jacket, slipping out of the officer's control like a loach. Then he threw the burlap sack in his hand at the oncoming police officer and turned to run in Xiao He's direction as well.
Because the spot where Xiao He was now standing only had that young police officer, with no one else around.
And it was quite obvious that this young-faced police officer would be the crucial weak point for his escape!
Seemingly not expecting the heavy responsibility of interception to suddenly fall on his shoulders, the young police officer was clearly flustered, but he didn't retreat. He also stopped trying to block Xiao He, instead twisting his body and raising his hands, preparing to grab the "scavenger's" arm to give him a shoulder throw.
Xiao He took another step back, wanting to continue leaving them space to make the arrest, when he suddenly caught a faint whiff of blood at the tip of his nose.
—This guy isn't just the same kind, he's also someone with blood on his hands!
Instantly, his expression grew a few degrees more serious.
As expected, you get what you pay for.
This place really is a gathering spot for bad guys. The System sure found him a great "base."
Without further hesitation, Xiao He stuck out his leg, not giving the young police officer and the "scavenger" a chance to come into contact. He directly intercepted them midway with a leg sweep, hooking the other's foot and sending him flying off balance in a completely unexpected fall—
When he suddenly made intimate contact with the ground, the "scavenger," who was thrown into a dazed confusion, was utterly bewildered.
The young police officer froze for a moment. The others also froze for a moment.
Only from the side came the sound of a camera shutter clicking.
Out of an artist's natural, instinctive sensitivity to cameras, Xiao He subconsciously turned his head to look, and indeed met the dark, circular lens of a camera.
And Zhou Junhao, who was looking at the scene through the camera's viewfinder, also widened his eyes the next moment.
Huh? Huh?
These eyes?
The streetlights were already on by now, and as the police car's headlights flashed in the distance, the young man wearing a hat finally revealed a pair of eyes from beneath the shadows.
These were eyes Zhou Junhao had seen before.
Or rather, he should be very familiar with them.
Because after their contact during the previous few incidents, Zhou Junhao had long since become a fan of Xiao He.
Having watched many of Xiao He's film and television works, Zhou Junhao almost instantly recognized his identity.
"Brother Xiao?"
The shocked Zhou Junhao hesitantly called out this name. Looking at the chaotic arrest scene, then at the photo in his camera, he hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "What are you doing here?"
And how did you become a suspect?
Zhou Junhao had been following the police recently, staking out car thieves. He had also accidentally learned that behind this car theft case, there was also a case of intentional arson. So, Zhou Junhao had been sticking close here these past few days, wanting to be the first to report on the arrest process of this case.
Although he had also hoped he might discover some earth-shattering news because of this matter, that didn't mean he wanted to capture such explosive news content as what was before his eyes!
What was this?
How could he run into Brother Xiao at an arrest scene?
Zhou Junhao felt he should calm down. Maybe he had been too eager to capture explosive news lately and was hallucinating.
But after rubbing his eyes and confirming the person in front of him wasn't an illusion, Zhou Junhao felt that now everyone should calm down.
How did Xiao He almost get arrested as a suspect, for goodness sake!
There must be some misunderstanding here!
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A few minutes later, Little Jin and Police Officer Zheng, having confirmed his identity, apologized to Xiao He together.
"Sorry, sorry, Mr. Xiao! This was a misunderstanding!"
Xiao He quickly waved his hands, shifting his body aside, afraid they might continue apologizing. "It's fine, it's fine. You were acting out of caution. I can understand."
Then he looked towards the distance where the "scavenger" was being handcuffed and stuffed into a car. Pressing his lips together tightly, he cautiously asked, "Is he okay? I shouldn't be held responsible for this, right?"
To be honest, the situation was very chaotic at the time, and the whole thing happened within a span of five or six seconds.
Xiao He truly hadn't expected that his enhanced skill for the day would gift this fellow, who was preparing to escape, a lovely bone fracture package.
He had just stuck his leg out for a simple trip, and the guy seemed fine when he fell. It was the foot that got tripped that ended up bruised and swollen from colliding with Xiao He's bone.
Xiao He scratched his head awkwardly.
Anyway, he wouldn't admit he did it on purpose.
New skill, poor control. His bones were as hard as steel plates. That guy used his own foot to crash into Xiao He's "steel plate." What does that have to do with him?
"No problem, no problem, it's not a big issue. We still have to take him back for questioning."
Police Officer Zheng waved it off, and Little Jin still looked quite satisfied.
For this arrest, the fat man wasn't the primary target; it was actually this "scavenger."
Of course, now they couldn't really call this guy a "scavenger" anymore. Despite looking like he walked with a shaky, unsteady gait, he was actually a robust man in his thirties. When escaping, his movements were lightning fast and agile. If Xiao He hadn't taken him by surprise and achieved victory in one move, everyone would probably have had to spend a lot more effort to arrest this person.
Moreover, this guy's crimes weren't just fencing stolen goods. He had actively caused an arson case, which led to a great panic at the scene and ultimately resulted in one death and one injury.
These people nowadays are really good at disguising themselves.
They're simply social tumors, the dregs of humanity.
Little Jin mentally cursed them fiercely. The only slight regret might be that he didn't get to personally shoulder-throw the guy and capture him himself.
But it's also good. In the end, he was the one who pinned the guy down and put on the handcuffs. As long as the person was caught, everything was worth it.
While the police were handling the scene, Zhou Junhao also walked aside with Xiao He.