Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 220: Just Two Handcuffs

What is going on here?

Xiao Liu and Xiao Wang, two rookie police officers who had just graduated from the police academy and had only been on patrol for a few days, were completely taken aback by the situation. They stood there, bewildered, not knowing what to say.

No one had ever seen anything like this—a group of thieves kneeling down before two freshly graduated officers. Anyone would be flabbergasted by such an encounter!

These thieves normally operated together, and nobody dared to expose their actions because anyone who did got severely beaten. Before starting their official patrol duties, their mentor had already informed them of this issue, emphasizing that during their patrols, they should pay extra attention to these gangster thieves and that protecting their own safety was the most important thing while apprehending them.

But what was happening today? Without even provoking them, these thieves had run over to confess their own thefts and were pleading to be taken to the police station. The whole thing was just too bizarre—who has ever heard of thieves voluntarily confessing to the police?

Xiao Liu and Xiao Wang couldn’t believe what was happening before their eyes, and they didn’t know what to do, so they just stood there, frozen in place.

"Why did they go over to the police?"

"Look at them kneeling. Could it be that they are surrendering voluntarily?"

"It seems like it."

"How could they possibly surrender on their own initiative?"

"It must have something to do with that young man."

...

People in the distance saw the gangsters who had just been arrogantly bullying others now kneeling in front of the police. Had these gangsters taken the wrong medicine today, voluntarily seeking out the police? On any regular day, who would dare bother them? Everyone avoided them, and they themselves would only steer clear of the police, let alone kneel before them—it was a joke.

Could this be related to what had just happened? It had to be—the gang had knelt before a few older folks who had demanded that they turn themselves in. And after those folks left, the gangsters ran over here to voluntarily surrender. Those people must have been far tougher than the police; otherwise, who would be foolish enough to surrender to the police for no reason? Everyone knew that gangsters were much more troublesome than the police. To make them so scared, those who had confronted them earlier must have been incredibly intimidating...

"Officer, please take us to the police station quickly. Aren’t we voluntarily confessing?" Liu San, seeing the two dumbstruck officers, became anxious. His arm was still hurting. Couldn’t they just hurry up and take him and his brothers to the police station? What was with the dawdling? He needed to see a doctor!

"Exactly, we’ve confessed. Why aren’t you taking us to the station?"

"Hurry up and take us to the station for questioning."

...

Liu San’s brothers also started demanding forcefully that the police take them to the station. They were sweating bullets, their backs soaked. They didn’t want to experience such an ordeal ever again. All they wanted now was to get as far away from this place as possible, especially from Teacher Lin. The police station seemed like the safest place to be, where, at least, their arms and legs wouldn’t be broken on a whim.

"Um... we don’t have that many... handcuffs," Xiao Liu, who was a bit braver, said nervously, disclosing his predicament. Although he was a police officer, handling one or two suspects was one thing, but seven thugs were quite another. It was natural to be tense in such a situation; one misstep and they could be the ones in danger. Besides, the motives of these people were still unclear. Nobody would believe that a bunch of thieves would just stop a patrolling officer to surrender without a reason.

"We only have two... two pairs of handcuffs," Xiao Wang added cautiously after hearing Xiao Liu. It was only natural to be nervous facing a group of seven thieves. Was their surrender genuine? Any rational person would know that these thieves wouldn’t willingly confess, which made the whole scenario incredibly eerie.

"So what if there are no handcuffs? We’re confessing voluntarily. Can’t you just take us back to the station?" Liu San almost lost it listening to the young officers. They were so obstinate. Just take us to the station already, he thought. If it weren’t for Teacher Lin’s instruction to confess, would I bother arguing with you so much? Damn it, stop dragging your feet. Do you want me to suffer?

"Exactly, please take us back to the station."

"We won’t run away at all."

"Let’s go, quickly."

...

Xiao Liu and Xiao Wang couldn’t figure out what was going through the thieves’ heads. It was unheard of for thieves to voluntarily divulge their wrongdoings to the police like this. They must all be collectively losing their minds. Under normal circumstances, none of this would make any sense. But since they were insisting so fervently, Xiao Liu and Xiao Wang decided to just go along with it and lead them back to the station. After all, it was their own request, and they couldn’t be blamed for whatever happened. And who knows, they might even get credited for facilitating the surrender...

"If that’s the case, then follow us," Xiao Liu said. He then turned and walked with Xiao Wang toward the station, paying no mind to the group behind them. They had confessed voluntarily, begging to be taken to the station, so there was no question of them trying to escape.

So a strange scene appeared on the street, two patrol officers walked in front, followed by seven people, drawing the attention of every pedestrian. Nobody could figure out what was happening. It looked like the police had caught some criminals, but there were no handcuffs. Yet if they weren’t criminals, none of them looked the part of good people, which was really quite puzzling!

"Why are those seven people following the police?"

"They don’t seem like good people, could they have been caught by the police?"

"Two such young officers caught those seven?"

"Are they all bad guys? But why would bad guys be following the police?"

...

After leaving the group of troublemakers, Lin Feng and his party had a great time shopping, especially with Lin Jie around. She kept trying to cheer everyone up and didn’t want the earlier incident to spoil the good mood they had.

"Auntie, look at this dress, it’s so beautiful and suits you perfectly!" Lin Jie saw a lovely dress, immediately ran over to pick it up, and showed it to Zhang Lan. More importantly, she wanted to make Zhang Lan happy, not letting some thugs ruin the festive spirit.

"Hmm, it is quite pretty."

Zhang Lan, seeing Lin Jie happily choosing a beautiful dress for her, instantly felt better. The more she watched Lin Jie, the more satisfied she became. This girl was sensible, knew how to make others happy, and even though the dress was indeed pretty, what made her happier was Lin Jie’s thoughtfulness. If she could end up with Lin Feng, that would be wonderful.

Nowadays, no matter how Zhang Lan looked at Lin Jie, she found her agreeable—good-natured, gentle, and so considerate. Truly, she was an excellent choice for a daughter-in-law. The most important point was that Lin Jie had grown up before their eyes, they knew everything about her, and their son also treated her well. It seemed like she might be looking forward to grandchildren in the future...

"Well then, Auntie, let’s go try it on. You’ll look great in it. Mom, I’ll pick one for you in a bit, don’t rush, haha!" Upon hearing Zhang Lan’s satisfaction with the dress, Lin Jie immediately became happy, too. Making her auntie happy was her goal, so she quickly pulled her to try on the dress and mischievously winked at her own mom, signaling that she would pick something for her later.

"Look at this child, go help your auntie try on the dress. Your mom doesn’t need you to worry about her." Liu Li hadn’t expected Lin Jie to make a fuss like that, but her antics instantly lightened Liu Li’s mood. Seeing how much Zhang Lan liked her daughter, she felt even happier. If Lin Feng and Lin Jie truly got together, Lin Jie was sure to have a happy life ahead.

Lin Jie didn’t say anything, took Zhang Lan by the hand, and went to try on the dress, lifting her other hand to make an OK gesture.

Watching this scene, everyone’s spirits lifted, and they gradually forgot the unpleasantness from earlier. They all laughed together, watching Lin Jie flit among them, bringing even more joy.

"Uncle Lin, have a look at this wallet..."

"Mom, what do you think of these shoes..."

"Dad, how about this belt..."

...

Lin Jie spent the entire evening busily shopping for everyone, aiming to make the night more enjoyable. She achieved her goal, as everyone was amused by her. The latter half of New Year’s Eve passed in high spirits. By the time they returned home, it was almost dawn, and they carried home several large and small bags of purchases. No one had expected to have so much fun nor did they feel tired, an experience that had been absent for quite some time.

Seeing that no one was sleepy, Lin Feng decided to make some breakfast to prevent anyone from getting hungry. Shortly, he had prepared some simple dishes, including delicious tangyuan complemented by some appetizers, very appetizing indeed.

"Lin Feng’s cooking skills are really beyond reproach."

"Yeah, Brother Lin Feng’s tangyuan is so delicious."

"My son has always been good at cooking."

...

Amidst the praise, breakfast concluded quickly. After eating, everyone felt a wave of tiredness wash over them and retreated to their rooms to rest.

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