Chapter 113: Criminals Cry, Xiangjiang City Can’t Survive…
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Well, even when about to get caught, this thief was worried about how he’d look later.
Su Xuan gave him a disapproving look, then handcuffed his hands behind his back. He lifted the man up and scolded him sternly.
“Shut up! Behave yourself! If you hadn’t suddenly run, I wouldn’t have chased you. If you alarm other criminals, you’ll be in even deeper trouble!”
“There’s no shortage of criminals who’ve tried to escape from me, but none have succeeded.”
“Just you?”
Su Xuan paused and let out a scornful laugh.
The man, who had been hanging his head like a scolded child, instantly became more compliant. He weakly nodded.
“Officer, you’re truly formidable! Running into you today is my bad luck. I confess!”
Hearing this, Su Xuan couldn’t help but grin.
In all his days apprehending villains, he had never encountered a criminal quite like this one, who readily admitted guilt after being so defiant initially. Nevertheless, it was a good opportunity for him to study the use of the Sin Radar.
Merely discovering criminals wasn’t enough!
In light of this, Su Xuan decided not to pursue the man’s escape attempt and simply pushed him to a secluded spot. He then took out his walkie-talkie.
Since there weren’t many people in the parking lot at the moment, he didn’t need to conceal his walkie-talkie. As he was about to speak, it happened at the perfect time.
The deputy team leader had just arrived in their vehicle and was parking when he heard Su Xuan asking if there was anyone available to take custody of a criminal.
The deputy team leader’s eyes lit up, and he immediately relayed the location to Su Xuan. When Su Xuan arrived with the captured criminal, the deputy team leader was the first to step out of his vehicle.
Seeing Su Xuan holding the small-time criminal like a captured chick, the deputy team leader exclaimed in excitement.
“Good job, kid! How many did you catch today?”
“I knew if you showed up, things would get handled.”
“Come on, I’ve got a big car today! No matter how many you’ve caught, I can fit them all!”
The deputy team leader had newfound respect for Su Xuan’s thief-catching skills. He had heard of Su Xuan’s reputation, but this was the first time he had received criminals directly from him. He hadn’t been involved when they caught the subway station thief.
He had been itching to get involved for a while.
Hearing this, Su Xuan felt a bit embarrassed.
“Deputy team leader, I’ll leave this guy to you for now.”
“I need to act quickly while people in the airport still see my face as unfamiliar. Otherwise, if I wait a few more days, the criminals at the airport might recognize me as an undercover cop when they see my familiar face.”
“It might be difficult to make a move then.”
The deputy team leader didn’t hesitate for a moment and nodded.
“You’re right.”
“I’ll take custody of this suspect; you go ahead.”
“While people are still unfamiliar with you today, take the opportunity to act!”
“Alright, I’m off.”
Hearing the deputy team leader’s words, Su Xuan immediately left without any delay.
The deputy team leader hadn’t caught criminals directly from Su Xuan before, so he was a bit surprised when Su Xuan left without hesitation.
“This kid is leaving so quickly, isn’t he afraid 1’11 steal his credit!” he thought.
With that in mind, the deputy team leader shook his head.
He then ushered the criminal into the car, saying, “Come on, get in and wait.”
“I believe your companions will join you soon!”
The criminal thought, “Officer, you don’t have to make it so obvious…”
This thought flashed through his mind for a moment, but soon he realized Su Xuan’s capabilities, and excitement filled his heart.
“What am 1 doing sitting here alone?” he wondered. “I need some company!”
Su Xuan was unaware of the deputy team leader’s thoughts. When he returned, the elderly man was still waiting for him.
Seeing him approach, the elderly man quickly stepped forward.
“Officer, the thief…”
“Don’t worry, sir. I’ve already handed the thief over to my colleague.”
“Is anything missing from your belongings? If something is, I can take you to my colleague, and he’ll help you make a statement…”
Before Su Xuan could finish his sentence, the elderly man waved his hand repeatedly. “Nothing’s missing, nothing’s missing!”
“Thank you, young comrade, for helping me!”
“You’re welcome.”
Su Xuan replied, and the elderly man checked the time. He had to catch his flight.
If Su Xuan hadn’t chased after the thief, he probably wouldn’t have waited here.
Seeing the elderly man’s anxious demeanor, Su Xuan didn’t want to detain him any longer.
Once the elderly man had taken the elevator and moved away, Su Xuan took a deep breath and activated the Sin Radar.
Let’s get started.
He cracked his knuckles, ready for action.
Lately, Su Xuan had been making significant moves, and many major criminals ended up behind bars thanks to him. Other criminals had become cautious, some even fleeing the airport upon hearing about a major operation underway.
Unfortunately for Su Xuan, he had stumbled upon two particularly frightened criminals. These two thieves had drawn his attention because they were sitting close to each other in an otherwise empty area, marked as two lonely red dots on his radar.
Intrigued by this, Su Xuan followed the direction of the red dots and found the two thieves sitting in the airport lounge, glancing around nervously. They seemed eager but hesitant, uncertain about taking action.
As Su Xuan approached, the two men remained engrossed in their quiet conversation, seemingly oblivious to his presence. However, their words were all about him.
“It seems like Xiangjiang City is getting too dangerous to stay,” one of the younger thieves remarked. “I heard they nabbed a bunch of guys on Line 3 just the other day.”
He patted his chest, relieved that he hadn’t been caught. “Luckily, I had an excuse to be at the hospital these past few days, getting an IV drip. When I came out, 1 heard they were busting thieves on the subway… It scared the hell out of me!”
“I wasn’t sick before, and I was even thinking about doing some more pickpocketing in the subway. Thank goodness I didn’t!”
Hearing this, the other thief, slightly older but still youthful, nodded solemnly. “Yeah, they’ve been cracking down hard lately. I don’t know what those anti-pickpocket teams have been up to, but they’ve been nabbing people left and right!”
“They’re catching dozens, maybe even hundreds, in a single day,” he continued. “Sooner or later, they’ll get us all. I’ve heard they even caught some big-shot thieves. We’re just small fry in comparison. If we don’t make a run for it soon, it might be too late.”
With that, the younger thief who had spoken initially slapped his thigh. “Who’s to say you’re not right? Bro, you mentioned that your hometown was a better place to steal, is that true?”
“Of course!” the older thief replied confidently. “If it weren’t for my buddy here, I wouldn’t have come to this place in the first place. But a few days ago, my buddy got caught too. I had to find a new spot.”
“You’re better off sticking with me….”