Chapter 105 Helping to Catch a Thief
Several people looked over in the direction of the sound and saw a crowd of people not far away making a commotion.
A thin man holding a briefcase was running around in the crowd like a rat.
"Catch the thief! Catch the thief!"
A middle-aged woman who was dressed very modestly was chasing after him and shouting, she was so anxious that tears were about to come out.
Seeing the man coming towards them, Jiang Haitang didn't have time to think and rushed towards the thief.
Unexpectedly, the thief was quite capable and was able to make an emergency turn and run sideways.
After the thief dodged Jiang Haitang, he continued to move quickly through the crowd, using the crowd to block the middle-aged woman chasing him from behind and Jiang Haitang who had already started to catch up.
When Lu Liangchen saw Jiang Haitang rushing up to catch the thief, he became anxious and hurriedly chased after him.
He had long legs and took big steps, and with just a few strides he had shortened the distance between him and the thief.
When the thief saw Lu Liangchen catching up with him, he no longer dodged or avoided people, but instead pushed them away one by one.
In a short while, many people were knocked to the ground wherever he passed by, and those who fell to the ground screamed in pain.
His purpose is obvious.
But Lu Liangchen did not stop. Instead, he avoided the person who fell to the ground and continued to chase the thief.
Jiang Haitang, who was following behind, hurriedly helped up several people who had fallen to the ground, and then continued to chase after them.
"You hit someone and you still want to run away?"
"Let's chase it together! Chase the damn thing."
"This bastard did it on purpose. We can't let him get away."
"Let's help catch the thief!"
Everyone started shouting and cursing, but the thief ignored them and just ran forward desperately.
Lu Liangchen chased him relentlessly, and Jiang Haitang and several young people also followed closely behind, chasing him desperately.
The thief was chased and ran into a narrow alley.
The alley was filled with debris, emitting an unpleasant smell, and there were scattered objects everywhere, which really discouraged people from walking.
Lu Liangchen arrived at the alley first, followed by Jiang Haitang. As for the other young people, they were already far behind.
Seeing that he couldn't get rid of the person behind him, the thief stopped and turned around viciously.
He pulled out a gleaming dagger from his waist, waved it around and threatened, "Don't come over here! Otherwise, I'll fight you to the death!"
Jiang Haitang rushed over panting, without any fear. She clenched her fists and took a fighting stance.
This is the result of my training during this period, and it looks quite good.
Lu Liangchen stood sideways in front of Jiang Haitang and whispered, "Be careful, this guy is not a pushover."
This person's physical fitness is no worse than his, he must have practiced before, and he can't cope with Jiang Haitang's two skills at all.
Seeing that they showed no intention of retreating, the thief became angry and rushed over with a dagger in hand.
Lu Liangchen remained calm and waited for the thief to approach. He suddenly turned sideways and avoided the dagger attack.
But the thief reacted quickly and started his next move immediately. He attacked Lu Liangchen desperately.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have been subdued by the thief by now.
But the thief met Lu Liangchen today, a man with real skills, so he really had no advantage.
After the two exchanged a few moves, Lu Liangchen seized the opportunity and cleverly tripped the thief to the ground with his foot.
The thief's reaction was indeed quick. After falling, he rolled over and got up quickly.
He knew that he was no match for Lu Liangchen, so he raised his dagger and stabbed at Jiang Haitang.
Jiang Haitang reacted quickly as well. She leaned back with her body in a graceful arc, avoiding the fatal blow.
After dodging, she raised her leg and kicked the thief on the wrist, and the dagger fell to the ground with a clang.
The thief thought to himself that this was not good, as these two had practiced together. He did not want to fight any more and just continued running.
"You can run very fast!" Lu Liangchen continued to chase after him after cursing.
The thief was obviously very familiar with the environment in this area. He could run freely in the alley where there was no road.
Lu Liangchen and Jiang Haitang were not willing to let him go and continued to chase him.
They chased the thief into a garbage dump.
Mountains of debris and garbage make the environment more complex and dangerous.
"Haitang, don't go in."
This kind of place is suitable for people to hide. The enemy is in the dark while they are in the light, which is a very unfavorable situation.
Lu Liangchen was worried about Jiang Haitang and didn't let her go in.
This thief is a martial artist. He can fight with him without losing. He is a real character.
But why would such a person choose to steal?
Jiang Haitang shook her head resolutely: "I'm worried about you going in alone."
Two people can at least take care of each other.
Lu Liangchen knew that he couldn't persuade Jiang Haitang, so he could only agree.
The two of them walked in cautiously and searched everywhere for any trace of the thief.
Suddenly, there was a noise coming from behind a pile of abandoned wooden boxes.
The two looked at each other and tacitly moved towards the direction of the sound.
Just as they were about to get close, the thief jumped out with a rusty iron rod in his hand and hit Jiang Haitang on the head.
Lu Liangchen was quick-witted and quick-handed. He kicked the thief's arm, and the iron rod hit the ground heavily.
Lu Liangchen rushed forward and knocked the thief to the ground.
The two men started wrestling on the ground. Seeing this, Jiang Haitang rushed over to help.
With the combined efforts of the two, they finally pinned the thief down.
"Find a rope to tie it up."
Lu Liangchen twisted the thief's arm and pressed him to the ground, not giving him any chance to turn the tables.
Jiang Haitang found a rope in the pile of junk and handed it to Lu Liangchen.
Lu Liangchen was very skillful and quickly tied up the thief with a rope.
The thief wanted to struggle, but Lu Liangchen said, "I advise you not to struggle. The more you struggle, the tighter the rope will get."
Obviously the other party also knew it, and immediately stopped struggling and became obedient.
When they walked out with the thief, the owner and the enthusiastic people who had followed them also arrived, panting.
Han Zhiqiu and the other two comrades from the textile factory were so worried that they could not express it in words. They were finally relieved to see that Jiang Haitang and Lu Liangchen were unharmed.
Jiang Haitang was holding the middle-aged woman's bag. When the middle-aged woman saw the bag, she was so excited that tears filled her eyes. She held Jiang Haitang's hand and kept thanking her.
"Thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do! This is my deposit for attending the Canton Fair!"
Lu Liangchen didn't say anything. Jiang Haitang smiled and said, "Sister, this is what we should do. When we see injustice, how can we just ignore it?"
"In short, you are my great benefactors, and I must thank you."
"Let's send this man to the police station first."
Together, they escorted the thief to the police station.
When I arrived at the police station, I saw an old policeman as soon as I walked in.
The old policeman was shocked when he saw more than ten people escorting this person to the police station. When he looked carefully at the person being held down, he spoke in surprise.
"Shi San, how long have you been out and you've been sent back?"
Obviously, the old policeman and the thief knew each other.
Shi San stiffened his neck and said, "I have a bad life!"
The old policeman reached out and slapped him on the back of the neck.
"Who am I supposed to be?"
Shi San didn't say anything else.
The old police officer asked Lu Liangchen, "Comrade, what's going on? You guys are really capable of catching Shi San."
Everyone explained the incident clearly, cooperated with the public security comrades in taking statements, and then left.
The old policeman praised Lu Liangchen and Jiang Haitang for their courageous behavior.
"Shi San is a scoundrel. He relies on his martial arts skills to cause trouble to the people in his hometown. I never thought he would dare to attack foreign merchants at the Canton Fair this time."
"Thanks to your presence, we were able to avoid harming the interests of foreign businesses and safeguard the reputation of the Canton Fair. We will promptly report your courageous actions to our superiors and commend you."
Jiang Haitang: “…”
Is there such a good thing?
In this day and age, nothing is more effective than commendation.
Thinking of this, the smile on Jiang Haitang's face became even brighter.
Lu Liangchen looked at Jiang Haitang's bright smile and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
"Let's go eat quickly. We've been delayed for so long and I'm hungry." Jiang Haitang said, touching his stomach.
"You've run such a long way and fought with thieves. It would be strange if you weren't hungry." Han Zhiqiu smiled, covering his mouth.
"Let me treat you to a meal. You are my benefactors."
The middle-aged woman was named Wu Huiting. She was a merchant who came from Hong Kong to attend the Canton Fair.
She had $20,000 in her bag, which was the deposit she had prepared for attending the Canton Fair.
I thought the security was good during the Canton Fair, but I didn't expect to be targeted today.
Jiang Haitang said hurriedly, "This is what we should do. You're welcome. However, when you go out alone, please be careful. Although the police force at the Canton Fair has been increased, there are always desperate criminals."
"I know, big sister, thank you so much."
Wu Huiting led Jiang Haitang and others into the shadow of the arcade on Baohua Road. The aroma of boiled chicken wafted from the bluestone road. In the twilight that filtered through the carved window lattices of the arcade, a few strings of Chinese sausages glistened with oil on a bamboo sieve.
As outsiders, they simply couldn't find such a place, but how did Wu Huiting, a Hong Kong businessman, find it so easily?
"We're here!" Wu Huiting pointed at the faded wooden sign. The two big words "Taotao" had lost their edge over the years.
"Auntie Wu, how did you know there is a restaurant here?" Jiang Haitang couldn't help but ask.
Wu Huiting said: "I went to Xiangjiang a few years ago. This store used to be very famous in this area."
After this store was converted into a state-owned restaurant, the original chef was hired back and the food is still as good as before.
"We are in for a treat today." Jiang Haitang said with a smile.
Pushing open the mottled wooden door, you will see coarse porcelain bowls stacked on the eight-immortals table, and the slogan "Develop the economy, ensure supply" on the wall is clearly visible.
Wu Huiting shouted at the counter in standard Cantonese, "Bring out whatever we can today."
"Here it comes!" The waiter answered in Cantonese, his voice loud and clear.
As soon as he finished speaking, a waiter wearing blue cloth sleeves brought a tea tray, and the Pu'er tea in the covered bowl was emitting amber ripples.
Next comes the bamboo steamer. When you lift the lid, the hot steam wrapped in the sweetness of the fresh shrimp dumplings hits you in the face. Three shrimps are faintly visible under the translucent rice paper.
“Try this!”
Wu Huiting poked a hole in the honeycomb taro wedges with chopsticks, and hot taro paste flowed out from under the golden crispy skin.
"The dim sum chefs here used to be the best at making fried taro balls, frying them until they were as crispy as honeycombs."
Jiang Haitang took a bite, and the rich aroma of taro mixed with the aroma of lard melted on the tip of her tongue.
She looked up and saw an old photo hanging on the wall - in front of Taotaoju in the 1950s, foreign businessmen in suits and ties and cadres in Zhongshan suits were drinking tea side by side, and on the table was a plate of "fried taro balls".
Just as I was about to give praise, suddenly a noisy sound of footsteps broke the warm atmosphere.
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