Xiao He cautiously approached and crouched behind the small sofa next to him, quietly waiting for his chance.
Perhaps Officer Zhang outside had also estimated the time, because he knocked on the door again. The masked man lowered his voice and said to Xu Youyou, "Go open the door. You know what to do next, right?"
Xu Youyou shuddered and nodded with teary eyes, "I understand."
She then lifted her foot and slowly walked towards the door, with the masked man following behind her a step behind.
They had only taken a few steps when a cell phone rang behind them.
It's Xu Youyou's phone!
This action alerted all three people present, but the masked man quickly relaxed and gestured for Xu Youyou to answer the phone first.
This call must have come from someone outside the door.
Xu Youyou bit her lip, but finally nodded and walked towards the dining table next to the living room.
Xiao He watched helplessly as Xu Youyou stood in front of him with her back to him.
He quickly took a deep breath, lay down on the ground, and went around to the other side.
What Xiao He found strange was that the masked man didn't seem to be paying full attention to Xu Youyou. At this moment, he seemed particularly agitated, pacing around in circles while constantly scratching his neck, as if he was very uncomfortable.
But Xiao He didn't have time to observe what was going on. Taking advantage of the moment when the two separated, he decisively attacked and darted away with lightning speed.
"Thump—"
Xiao He tackled the masked man to the ground, using him as a human cushion, and then straddled him, delivering several punches to his face.
The masked man had no idea where Xiao He had come from and was caught off guard by Xiao He's attack. At the same time, Xu Youyou, who was answering the phone, let out a scream.
"ah--"
Her voice came through the microphone to the outside of the room, and the hotel room door was immediately opened by the police with a master key brought by the hotel manager. Officer Zhang and Officer Li quickly rushed in with guns drawn.
"Don't move!"
"Police! Don't move!"
Others also rushed in, and the scene became complete chaos.
Officer Zhang shouted at Xiao He and the masked man as he rushed to their side and kicked the knife out of the masked man's hand.
The knife flew out and landed at the balcony door. Xiao He stopped hitting the man in time, spread his arms to show that he was "harmless," and moved aside to let Officer Zhang subdue the man.
Are you alright?
Officer Zhang questioned Xiao He and swiftly handcuffed the masked man.
"I'm fine," Xiao He replied.
The masked man finally recovered from the righteous iron fists Xiao He had thrown and began to struggle violently. His eyes were filled with a burning rage and resentment as he looked at Xiao He. But Xiao He just smiled at him and gave him a provocative middle finger.
"Behave yourself!" Officer Zhang unceremoniously handcuffed the masked man's other hand and ripped off his mask. Looking at the man's excessively thin face, he suddenly frowned.
"Xiao, do you know him?"
Xiao He glanced at him and noticed that the other man was so thin he looked unrecognizable, with bruises on his face. He shook his head immediately: "I don't know him. He came up and tried to stab me. I was completely stunned!"
Officer Zhang stared at the man, seemingly lost in thought: "I see—"
This guy looks familiar.
He began to carefully examine the other person's pockets.
In the end, all she found was a cell phone and an empty resealable bag.
Officer Zhang looked at the resealable bag, carefully feeling for the remaining powder inside, his expression changing slightly.
At the same time, the man on the ground suddenly began to convulse.
"Cough cough—ah ah—"
His action startled everyone, even Xiao He took a few steps back, looking warily at the person on the ground.
"Hiss, hiss, it hurts, it hurts—"
Officer Zhang restrained the man's movements, pinched his face and examined him closely, then solemnly instructed Officer Li: "Officer Li, call an ambulance. This man is most likely experiencing drug withdrawal."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Hongwen, who had been talking to Xu Youyou, immediately fell silent. Liu Rulan, the hotel manager, Ma Qianyou, and others who had come to watch the commotion also dared not speak.
You're kidding, that's drugs!
If this gets involved, things could get really serious!
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