"Ah~~ Ah~~ Help, help!"
On the night of the Lantern Festival, the streets of South City Ancient Town in Jiang City suddenly erupted into chaos.
A tall, curvaceous, and beautiful woman was straddling a man, twisting his arms behind his back and pinning him firmly to the ground.
Surrounding them were three young men in their early twenties, clenching their fists, ready to rush in to assist, but in front of them stood a tall, slightly handsome man staring them down.
He was dressed in a black, tight-fitting turtleneck sweater, holding a wooden stick, presumably a mop handle, pointing at them threateningly.
The sudden commotion caused a panic among the crowd, with many people screaming and scattering, instantly clearing a space around them.
The people involved were Su Qing and Li Zijun, and the man being pinned down was the creep who had groped Sun Mumu, while the three confronting Su Qing were supposed ’accomplices,’ though calling them that was giving them too much credit, as they were really just buddies.
Rewind to ten minutes earlier; Su Qing had parted ways with Li Zijun and Sun Mumu, heading to a nearby street to search separately.
Within five minutes, a notification sounded in his mind.
{"The target is at the stinky tofu stall 50 meters ahead, with one of them making small talk."}
With the narrator’s guidance, he navigated through the crowd; it took him quite some time to traverse the 50 meters to find these jerks.
Upon arriving, he saw one of the men holding two cups of milk tea, trying to strike up a conversation with two girls, whose expressions were clearly displeased—the reason was obvious, as the men had clearly been drinking.
People tend to instinctively distance themselves from strangers who’ve been drinking, regardless of gender.
Moreover, Su Qing knew from the narrator that the milk tea in the man’s hand had been spiked with something to make people drowsy quickly.
This kind of substance used to frequently appear in venues like bars, and while it’s still around, few dare to use it openly these days.
It’s hard to tell if these guys had mustered the courage from the alcohol or were just recklessly bold, daring to use it at a crowded lantern festival—if that isn’t asking for trouble, what is?
Seeing that the two girls had no intention of drinking, he felt at ease to notify Li Zijun. Upon receiving the message, Li Zijun immediately headed over with Sun Mumu.
From the periphery, Sun Mumu instantly recognized the men, especially the one who groped her and was slapped by her; she vividly remembered him, particularly the mole beneath his mouth, visible from afar. No wonder the girls rejected him; his appearance was unappealing.
Given his sleazy look, he didn’t seem like a good person. If it were a handsome guy, the girls might have been charmed enough to drink the tea and go home with him.
Once their identities were confirmed, Li Zijun couldn’t help but laugh. Without hesitation, she approached and tapped the guy on the shoulder, pointing to Sun Mumu in the distance and asking if he had groped her.
The man’s first reaction was to become indignant, and then Li Zijun took out her phone, saying she had already called the police. Immediately, the men’s first thought was to run.
Ah, that escape was quite clever. If they hadn’t run, how could the police have justifiably caught them in the act?
As a police officer, using reasonable force during the apprehension of suspects is quite legitimate, right?
After all, during an arrest, it’s unlikely everyone will remain courteous.
Li Zijun then loudly declared she was a police officer, but unfortunately, she wasn’t in uniform, so the young men didn’t believe her. Even the creepy guy being held tried to resist, giving her an opportunity to act.
With a swift motion, she countered his move, grabbed his wrist, and with a raised leg, stomped into his abdomen, lunged forward, turned, squatted low, and executed a shoulder throw.
Amid the stunned gazes of the crowd, the slightly pudgy man was heavily slammed onto the stone pavement.
Then, shielding her actions from the onlookers with her body, Li Zijun delivered a few vicious blows, striking with great force.
The man beneath her let out a scream akin to a pig being slaughtered.
Meanwhile, as Li Zijun moved in, Su Qing picked up something handy, ready to even the odds if a fight broke out.
Sure enough, as Li Zijun moved, the men desperate to leave turned back to intervene.
In that moment, Su Qing stepped forward, shouting, "Freeze, police!"
However, they naturally didn’t believe him. Fortunately, Li Zijun produced her badge, her voice full of authority: "East City Public Security Bureau, you dare assault an officer?"
Everything happened in an instant, so fast that the onlookers barely had time to react before things escalated, and then one of the young women brandished her badge.
"We are from the East City Public Security Bureau. You are suspected of molestation and are now being summoned to come with us, understand?" Su Qing yelled loudly.
As for why they hadn’t acted sooner, well, Li Zijun had control of the main suspect, but there were still three others. If they didn’t resist, it was okay, but if they did, it could get dangerous, right?
Rather than risking that, it was better to reveal their identities and leverage the public’s support to control the situation—that was Li Zijun’s strategy too.
Indeed, upon hearing his words and seeing Li Zijun’s badge, the men panicked. Exchanging a glance, they turned and ran.
As for fighting the police? Nowadays, even ordinary citizens know how serious the crime of assaulting an officer is. In their panic, the only option they saw was to flee.
Su Qing wasn’t surprised by their reaction at all.
Throwing aside the stick, he charged forward, tackled the smallest one, and with one swift ’Arresting Skill’ maneuver, he pinned him to the ground.
"Run? You motherf**ker still running, I’ll let you run!" Su Qing shouted while resorting to dirty tactics. He didn’t have Li Zijun’s superb combat skills, nor Wang Xing’s strong physique, so naturally, he chose the weakest target. This guy was skinny, like he had done too much needlework, and looked quite weak, especially after drinking alcohol. Beating him up was like child’s play, especially since he knew the arresting skill.
"Catch those perverts! Those two guys groped a little girl’s butt! We’re the police!" Su Qing yelled.
In cases like this, once you catch one, the other three definitely can’t run away. Why bother going through more trouble when you can catch them all in one go?
This shows how good the domestic security is. In this country, the public’s recognition of the police is still quite high, especially in a city like Jiang City with a long history of heroes; of course, there is no lack of brave folks.
Also, with mostly young people around, on one side you had two young cops capturing the bad guys, and on the other a couple of sleazy guys trying to flee in panic, yet with so many people around, there was no way to get away quickly.
In the crowd, some brave soul stretched out a leg and tripped the two, making them stumble instantly.
This was the moment when a leader was needed, particularly when they were outnumbered. As long as one person made a move, the rest would follow.
"Grab those two!"
"Holy sh*t, stop them! Block them!"