Chapter 1314 - 1309: The Cute Girl
Jiangbei City.
Zhang Wenhui is the captain of the city's criminal investigation team, but this guy has been missing for a long time, making it impossible for many of the team's tasks to proceed. After a discussion at the bureau, they temporarily appointed Song Xiaojia as the deputy captain of the investigation team to oversee all the work.
Originally, this position shouldn't have gone to Song Xiaojia; based on seniority, it should have been Liang Youfa. However, the leaders at the bureau still chose Song Xiaojia, and the reasons for that are truly hard to explain.
Lai Xiaole has been staying in Jiangbei City alone these days, with no one to accompany him, spending days with nothing to do, yet unable to leave Jiangbei City. Song Xiaojia knows that the people Zhang Wenhui brought this time, like Feng Lingfeng, Fan Changhe, and Lai Xiaole, are all talented, so she let Lai Xiaole help her in the investigation team.
Lai Xiaole had nothing to do, so he could only agree to Song Xiaojia.
That afternoon, around five o'clock, as everyone was preparing to leave work, Song Xiaojia received an emergency call reporting a robbery at the Industrial and Commercial Bank in the eastern district.
Upon hearing this, Song Xiaojia was actually a bit excited because this was her first case as the deputy team leader. She immediately called on Liang Youfa, Feng Long, and others to go to the scene.
Of course, Lai Xiaole definitely went along, too.
Upon receiving the emergency call, everyone started taking action.
For safety, Lai Xiaole also wore a bulletproof vest. However, aside from being uncomfortable, this thing didn't affect Lai Xiaole's speed at all.
He also carried a pistol and quickly rushed to the bank.
When he arrived at the bank, the robber was just about ready to leave. It seemed he had gotten a feel for it after robbing continuously for three days; it took him less than a minute to complete the robbery, and he was ready to flee the scene.
However, he was stopped at the door by Lai Xiaole.
"Kid, move aside, or I'll blow your brains out!" The robber threatened Lai Xiaole.
"Let's both shoot, and see who dies, me or you?" Lai Xiaole said with a smile. His marksmanship was terrible, but he knew how to play mind games, especially since the robber's main advantage was just his speed.
"No way, I'm asking you, dare to put down our guns and fight bare-handed?" The robber said.
Although Lai Xiaole had no special skills, dealing with this ordinary robber was more than enough.
Lai Xiaole chuckled inwardly, as this was precisely what he intended. He quickly nodded and said, "Sure, I haven't moved my muscles in a while, today I'm going to smash your balls!"
"Hmph, fool, I'll just run away in a moment." The robber said to himself, then raised his gun, and started counting with Lai Xiaole, saying, "I'll count to three, then we'll both throw down our guns. One!"
"No, what if I throw mine and you don't throw yours?" Lai Xiaole interrupted him.
"If I don't throw it, I'll be your son!" The robber was frustrated, knowing that the cops were also fast now. If the police arrived and opened fire, he couldn't get away.
"Alright, two!" Lai Xiaole also counted.
"Three!" The two of them counted together and threw their guns away.
Just as they discarded their guns, the robber turned to run.
This was his usual trick, and he had used this method to escape many times. He was confident that at this moment, nobody could match his speed, which is why he ran out without hesitation.
But as soon as he ran out, it was as if he hit a wall, and he was bounced back.
He landed on his backside, looking up in annoyance, with Lai Xiaole smiling standing in front of him.
"How can you—" the robber exclaimed in surprise, pointing at Lai Xiaole.
"Can only you do something, and not me? Kid, you're still too green; take off that pantyhose from your face, it's annoying to look at. Come here yourself and walk with me, or I'll smash your balls!" Lai Xiaole said with a grin.
"Don't hurt me, don't smash my balls, I surrender, I won't resist!" The robber quickly removed the pantyhose from his face and pleaded, crawling over to Lai Xiaole.
With the pantyhose removed, the robber looked genuinely pitiful. Of course, among all this, the amount of resentment was even greater.
His entire face was burned, and it didn't seem like ordinary burns; his face even had faint inscriptions seemingly branded on with fire tools, although not very clear.
Even with Lai Xiaole's keen eyes, he couldn't make out much, let alone others.
The robber lay in front of Lai Xiaole, with a pitiful look on his face. From his eyes, Lai Xiaole could see a deep sense of fear, and suddenly felt that this coward resembled himself a bit.
Lai Xiaole surmised that for someone like this, there's a hundred percent chance they have no family left. Because only an orphan, who lacks love, is like the fellow in front of him, apparently an abandoned orphan.
"Hands up!" Seeing that Lai Xiaole had already subdued the robber, Song Xiaojia almost rushed forward to give him a tight embrace to thank him, she was really exhilarated beyond decorum.
However, considering that people were all around, she decided it was best to refrain.
She walked over with the others, cuffed the robber, and escorted him to the police car.
For such a special robber, they specifically shackled his feet as well. After all, this guy relies on his pair of feet; if they don't cuff him, and he runs away again, then their efforts would have been in vain.
"Xiao Jia, make sure to take him seriously during questioning later." Lai Xiaole walked over to Song Xiaojia and suddenly said. For some reason, after spending some time with Song Xiaojia, Lai Xiaole had changed how he addressed her.
"What do you mean, Lai Xiaole? Are you implying that I used to torture prisoners and wasn't serious about handling cases?" Song Xiaojia instantly had a reaction, immediately seeking clarification from Lai Xiaole.
"Ah, Xiao Jia, you've misunderstood me. I meant his experience might not be simple. It's best to look into it thoroughly, carefully examine his face; you might have some special insights." Lai Xiaole smiled, though it was a bitter smile, he didn't reveal any displeasure in front of others.
Lai Xiaole always believed that no matter how bad his mood got, as long as those around him were happy, he must endure it. Even if it meant faking a smile, he must do it. He could only let loose when he was alone.
"Hmph, this seems better. Since the day I became a cop, I've never lost my temper with any criminal, I've treated them equally and really concerned about them." Song Xiaojia also recalled her early days as a police officer.
"Alright, I'll be heading off then. If there's anything else, just find me later." Lai Xiaole said, and without waiting for Song Xiaojia to answer, he left the scene first, heading straight to the hotel.
Song Xiaojia wanted to call Lai Xiaole back to invite him to dinner, but the words got stuck in her throat, and she swallowed them back.
Lai Xiaole never had the desire to buy a car; in fact, the speed of a car felt redundant to him. Yet now, he didn't want to walk, so he decided to take a bus.
Once on the bus, Lai Xiaole was already drowsy. His mood, due to the incident earlier with the robber, had been blue; he couldn't figure out why, but he felt a stabbing sensation in his chest.
Sitting in the seat, as the bus rattled, he fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up, he realized he had missed his stop long ago. Hurrying to get off the bus, he planned to catch a ride back.
Just then, a familiar figure approached, tall with a well-proportioned figure.
Wearing a white long dress and red high heels, a perfectly poised woman. However, her age seemed a bit young, presumably a young lady.
But when Lai Xiaole recognized her, he immediately turned around, pretending not to know her.
Yet, this move was seen by the other party, as the young lady walked over to him with a smile.
"So, are you here waiting for a bus too?" The young lady wasn't anyone else but Shang Lin, a clerk Lai Xiaole met at the city bureau.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm waiting for a bus. You wouldn't happen to be here for the bus, too, would you?" Lai Xiaole quickly glanced at Shang Lin, thinking that if she said yes, he would show contempt. How come she, being so wealthy, wanted to act like the poor and squeeze onto a bus?
Truthfully, Lai Xiaole somewhat looked down on Shang Lin, and that was indeed genuine. Even though he didn't deny that Shang Lin could definitely stand among the beauties he had seen, with such a pretty face and graceful figure; under normal circumstances, any man might have thoughts.
The reason Lai Xiaole looked down on Shang Lin was because of a chance encounter where he saw her with an old man. He was with Ye Ling at the time, who said the old man with Shang Lin was Wen Tianming, a wealthy individual.
But in Lai Xiaole's view, given her pretty face and youthful age, why would she associate with an old fart like Wen Tianming? Is it all just for Wen Tianming's wealth?
The world seems a fleeting dream!
It seemed as if overnight, this world appeared less pure!