"Give me back my stuff!"
As Xiao He moved and spoke, the crowd that had been gradually dispersing stopped once more.
"What are you doing?" The woman in the black dress shrieked, clearly startled by Xiao He's actions. She twisted her wrist slightly, her voice ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ filled with terror, "Are you trying to be a pervert?!"
Xiao He, however, showed no pity. He held her wrist tightly and opened his palm towards her: "My phone. The moment you bumped into me, you stole my phone—"
Nickname, he didn't care if she was a woman or not. What if she got away or went on to harm others?
"I don't know where your phone is!"
The woman in the black dress tremblingly raised her other hand, revealing her own phone: "Look! I don't even have a bag. All I have on me is my own phone! How could I have stolen yours! Please, let me go!"
Xiao He paused, then began to seriously examine the woman up and down.
The woman indeed wasn't carrying a bag, and her dress didn't even have pockets. It seemed there was nowhere for her to hide anything.
But there was no mistake; among the people around, he had only smelled a similar aura from her.
There was no scent of blood, indicating she hadn't killed anyone, which fit the situation he was looking for quite well.
Anyway, Xiao He didn't believe that the guy who had just touched his phone could run for miles in an instant.
This guy was the most suspicious.
"Help!"
While Xiao He was momentarily stunned, the woman had already started calling for help from others.
The people around exchanged glances, unsure of the situation.
Xiao He didn't offer much explanation, simply asking a few girls nearby: "Could you please help call the Police Officers over there? I suspect this person is a habitual thief."
Those girls were the ones who had been gossiping next to Xiao He earlier. They exchanged a look and decisively went to find the Police Officers.
Seeing that this guy was unyielding and absolutely convinced that he was the thief, the woman in the black dress finally grew anxious. A razor blade slid from her black silk cuff, and she twisted her wrist, intending to directly slash Xiao He's hand to break free.
However, Xiao He was even quicker. Sensing her intention, he released his grip in advance and, with his palm held like a blade, chopped down hard on the woman's wrist.
"Ah—"
That spot was precisely a nerve point. The woman in the black dress felt as if her hand had been directly severed; she couldn't exert any strength, and the razor blade in her palm slipped out.
Sharp-eyed passersby spotted the blade and gasped, "She really has a knife on her!"
Immediately, everyone retreated, calling out to the Police Officers in the distance.
Because of his proximity, Xiao He heard the woman's muffled groan just now. His brows instantly furrowed, and he stared intently at the woman in the black dress: "Are you a man?"
Although the surrounding sounds were noisy, Xiao He was absolutely certain he hadn't misheard; the woman had instinctively made a male sound just now.
"Damn little brat—"
Seeing his disguise discovered, the black-dressed "woman" gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Xiao He: "You just wait!"
Then he lifted his hat and flung it at Xiao He's face, turning to run away.
The wide sun hat was actually attached to a wig, making for a large, bulky object when thrown. It did briefly obscure Xiao He's vision, but Xiao He was no longer in a hurry. Instead, he shouted into the crowd: "Quick, catch him—"
Immediately, the black-dressed "woman" hadn't run more than a few steps before he was caught red-handed by an plainclothes Police Officer who pounced from the side.
Witnessing this scene, many people who were unaware of the situation were bewildered, only Xiao He sighed in relief.
No wonder he had noticed several plainclothes Police Officers in the crowd earlier; they were specifically anti-pickpocketing plainclothes Police Officers tasked with catching this guy.
"Behave!"
Lu Police Officer, who was leading, spoke sternly, decisively handcuffed him, and then held him upright.
The black-dressed "woman" still had a hairnet on his head, and stood sheepishly in front of the Police Officers.
"Oh, it's Old Lü."
Officer Zhang, who had been called over by those girls, stepped forward to greet him, and then looked at Xiao with surprise: "Xiao, we meet again."
Xiao He: "...It's Officer Zhang and Officer Li."
Officer Xiao Li tilted his head: "It's truly a great coincidence."
What a unique fate.
"You know each other." Lu Police Officer looked at Xiao, his gaze subtly appraising the young man, and the same suspicion that Officer Zhang had felt when he first met Xiao He arose in his mind.
This young man... is not simple.
To be able to spot this pickpocket in the crowd at a glance—they had staked out the place for three or four days with no success. The contrast was simply...
Thinking this, Lu Police Officer glared irritably at the black-dressed man next to him: "You certainly made us look for you."
Who would have thought that the person they had been staking out for so long was actually a man who cross-dressed and even mimicked a female voice!
But it had to be said, his disguise and appearance were truly indistinguishable between male and female, which was quite an eye-opener.
Lu Police Officer unceremoniously grabbed his collar for a look, then pulled him towards the police car: "Come on, take out everything from your chest."
"It's best to do a body search too. I suspect he has a lot more hidden on him," Officer Zhang added. "At least ten people have come to report to me just now."
"This... can be hidden?"
A bystander muttered softly.
Xiao He's eye twitched as well, his gaze falling on the other party's "ample" chest and "perky" buttocks, and he had a bad premonition.
His phone... seemed to be dirty.
Ah, ah, ah, his phone was just dirty!
There's no going back! It's completely unclean now!
Xiao He's face instantly fell.
This was no longer something that could be solved by just changing a phone case and screen protector.
What he needed to do now was to disinfect the phone and then get a new one.
Eh, speaking of getting a new phone...
Nickname, sorry, just trying to find some humor in the misery...
Soon, this person demonstrated his extraordinary "skill" to everyone—
Sixteen mobile phones, three tablets, numerous pairs of headphones, and even five power banks and a game console.
There were also some other fragmented electronic devices that Xiao He didn't fully recognize, but he was deeply shocked nonetheless.
My goodness, what a master thief! How much stuff was hidden under this person's dress?
"You stole so much in just a few hours?"
Lu Police Officer was amused to the point of laughter.
Zhao Jun glanced at Lu Police Officer and quietly defended himself: "A little, just a little."
"Nickname—"
Lu Police Officer turned to Xiao He: "Little brother, which one is your phone?"
Xiao He pointed to the one on the far side.
"Alright."
After confirming Xiao He was the owner, Lu Police Officer's expression remained serious as he stared at Xiao He and asked: "May I ask how you discovered him?"
Xiao He: "...Here it comes, here it comes, the familiar feeling of being questioned."
And with Lu Police Officer's question, Zhao Jun also eagerly looked up, his face full of unwillingness: "Exactly! How did you find out? I consider my disguise to be top-notch among my peers. Before, I could casually wander around in front of these Police Officers and not be discovered. How is it that you immediately insisted I was a thief?"
This question was truly too important to him! The last time Zhao Jun was imprisoned, it was because he was betrayed by a colleague, not because his skills were lacking. But this time, Zhao Jun was exposed and caught on the spot, which forced Zhao Jun to doubt his own disguise skills.
Facing the doubts of both the Police and the suspect, Xiao He couldn't give a reason and could only smile: "Maybe... just a hunch?"
"Huh?"
Zhao Jun heard the sound of his own spirit breaking.
