Chapter 45 The Power of the Frying Pan

If it bites hard, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Everyone who witnessed this scene had their hearts in their throats! Some of the more timid even closed their eyes!

In the blink of an eye!

Standing behind the car window, Su Xiaonuan showed no panic whatsoever in the face of this sudden and deadly attack!

Her gaze turned cold and sharp in that instant, like the most elite warrior seeing a threat that needed to be eliminated!

Just a split second before those fangs were about to touch the tip of her nose!

No one saw how she moved! It was as if she simply flipped her wrist—

A heavy, solid frying pan, gleaming with a cold metallic sheen, suddenly appeared in her hand as if by magic!

There were no unnecessary fancy movements, and it even looked like he wasn't exerting much effort!

With unparalleled precision and an almost cold calmness, he seemingly effortlessly swung his sword horizontally at the side of the head of the vicious dog that was lunging at him from mid-air!

"Bang!!!"

A dull, solid thud that made your teeth ache suddenly rang out!

The sound wasn't loud, but it was full of power! It was as if it had struck a thick sandbag stuffed with cotton!

The next second, the huge, menacing golden retriever was as if it had been hit by the side of an invisible truck. Its massive body suddenly stopped in mid-air, and then it was abruptly changed direction in an extremely unnatural posture, flying sideways backward!

Before it could even utter a mournful cry, it lost consciousness in mid-air, its eyes rolled back, its tongue lolling out, and it fell heavily onto the concrete ground a few meters away with a "thud." Its limbs twitched slightly, then it became completely still and passed out.

The whole scene seemed to have been paused.

Everyone was stunned, their eyes wide and mouths agape as they stared at the petite stall owner who remained steadily standing behind the car window, holding the "magical" frying pan horizontally in her hand, her face expressionless.

That last strike... that seemingly effortless swipe... actually contained such terrifying power?!

Qin Haoran and Zhao Liming stopped abruptly in their tracks, their faces filled with surprise.

As well-trained police officers, they knew all too well how terrifyingly fast their reaction speed, how precise their judgment, and how explosive their power were required to subdue a large adult dog in a biting state so accurately, efficiently, and instantly! This was something no ordinary person could achieve!

The man sitting on the ground froze completely in shock, his expression instantly turning into utter astonishment and horror!

He clearly never expected that this seemingly weak and easily bullied stall owner would possess such unpredictable and bizarre skills...

Seeing his carefully planned methods to create chaos and even injure people crumble in an instant, and the two men who were obviously policemen rushing towards him, a fierce and panicked look flashed in the man's eyes. He suddenly jumped up from the ground, not caring about the cane that was just for show, and turned around to try to escape in the chaos!

"Trying to run?!" Zhao Liming's eyes flashed, his reaction as fast as lightning! He didn't give his opponent any chance at all, a swift sprint followed by a clean and decisive tackle and throw!

"Bang!" The man was thrown heavily to the ground, letting out a cry of pain.

Zhao Liming pressed his knee against his lower back, twisted his arms behind his back, and with a "snap," a pair of gleaming "silver bracelets"—handcuffs—were firmly locked onto his wrists!

The whole process was smooth and efficient, without any delay!

"Ah! The police are beating people!" The man tried to struggle and argue, attempting to incite the onlookers.

But at that moment, Su Xiaonuan had already flipped out of the RV through the side door with light and swift movements.

She took a few steps to the man who had been subdued by Zhao Liming, her eyes flashing like lightning, and she precisely grabbed the man's right hand, which he had been trying to curl up and hide under his body!

The man's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he struggled desperately to clench his fists.

But Su Xiaonuan's fingers were like iron clamps; with a little force, she easily pried open his tightly clenched fingers—

There were some tiny, inconspicuous white powders remaining between his fingers and in his palms!

"What is this?!" Su Xiaonuan grabbed his wrist, raised the powder-covered hand high, and questioned him coldly, her voice clearly echoing through the suddenly quiet scene.

All eyes were focused on the hand and the white powder.

Considering the dog's sudden and extremely abnormal outburst just now, the answer is almost obvious!

The crowd erupted in uproar!

"So it was this guy who did it!"

"How vicious! To use something like this to provoke a dog to bite!"

"Call the police! Call the police quickly... uh, the police are already here..."

Qin Haoran immediately stepped forward, took out an evidence bag, and carefully scraped the powder from the man's hand for preservation.

Zhao Liming's face grew even colder. He lifted the man from the ground and said in a stern voice, "Now, you are suspected of endangering public safety and instigating animals to injure people. What else do you have to say?"

The man's face turned ashen, and he collapsed completely, unable to utter any more words of defense.

A heart-stopping crisis was swiftly averted thanks to Su Xiaonuan's decisive and fearless response and the timely cooperation of the two police officers.

Just moments ago, Su Xiaonuan had been cold and stern, slapping a vicious dog unconscious and swiftly seizing a criminal's wrist. But the instant Zhao Liming handcuffed the man, it was as if a switch had been flipped.

The sharp, sword-like aura emanating from her vanished instantly.

Her small shoulders hunched slightly, and her big eyes quickly filled with a watery, frightened look, like those of a startled fawn. She let out a soft cry, like a frightened little rabbit, and darted behind Qin Haoran, who was closest to her.

She huddled behind Qin Haoran, peeking half her head out from under his arm, watching nervously yet slyly as Zhao Liming shoved the dejected man in sunglasses into the back seat of the police car.

She even raised a hand and gently patted her flat chest, muttering softly, as if muttering to herself:

"I was so scared! My heart almost jumped out of my chest when that dog lunged at me..."

"Luckily I reacted quickly... otherwise, what if I had been disfigured..."

"Oh dear, was that too hard? I hope the dog is alright. I can't afford to pay for it..."

"But speaking of which, that pan move I just made was... absolutely awesome! Perfect angle, precise force! Perfect!"

Her voice as she spoke to herself was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Qin Haoran in front of her to hear clearly.

The tone shifted naturally from lingering fear to relief, and then to a touch of smugness.

Hearing the soft, slightly trembling voice behind him, especially the last boastful remark, Qin Haoran finally couldn't hold back his laughter any longer. His shoulders trembled slightly, and he clenched his fist to his mouth, feigning a cough to cover it up: "Cough cough..."