The means of solving cases are quite limited, and the police force is also limited.
We can't mobilize too many police resources just because of a few petty thieves.
In contrast, many people know that being caught is a serious matter, but even if they don't make a mistake, they are still too poor to eat.
Poverty is the greatest suffering. Many people are willing to take risks to solve the problem of poverty.
That's why there are petty thieves everywhere in this town and county.
Even worse, there are "strongmen" who are half thieves and half bandits.
In Wang Tianxiao's previous life, a very terrifying thing happened in his family.
Around the 1990s, their family raised a pig, intending to sell it during the Lunar New Year to pay for their children's tuition.
Around July or August, the pigs hadn't grown up yet, weighing a little over 100 pounds.
One night, Wang Tianxiao was sleeping when he suddenly heard some strange noises coming from outside. He quickly got up to check, but when he opened the door, he found that it was locked from the outside.
Through the crack in the door, he saw several people in the yard tie up the pigs with ropes and pull them up to the top of the wall. Then they climbed over the wall and left.
Wang Tianxiao initially wanted to break down the door and leave, but ultimately chose to remain patient.
Because his left leg was already crippled due to Liu Jun's persecution, he couldn't possibly fight off so many strong people by himself. Moreover, he had young children at home, and he was worried that if he pushed these people too far, he didn't know what they might do.
They could only watch helplessly as the pigs they had painstakingly raised for half a year were snatched away.
He learned at dawn that he wasn't the only one whose pigs and cattle had been stolen that night; several other families in the village had also had their pigs and cattle stolen in the same way.
A man was returning from playing mahjong when he ran into the group. He was stuffed into a sack and thrown into a nearby dilapidated pit courtyard that had collapsed due to flooding.
Fortunately, the pit courtyard hadn't been used for many years, and the surrounding soil had been continuously washed away, gradually raising the ground level considerably. Otherwise, if someone had been thrown down there, they would have been killed instantly.
In this day and age, if someone dies, it's truly a wasted life.
Countless mysterious deaths have occurred in the nearby villages, but no one has ever been convicted of them, unless it is a crime committed in broad daylight; otherwise, it is all for naught.
That being said, thieves usually work in groups, looking out for each other, and never act alone.
It is mainly for dealing with unexpected situations.
If caught, it's good to have the help of your companions to escape smoothly.
Therefore, people who have had their belongings stolen from often have this helpless experience: even if you catch the thief on the spot, if you look closely around, you will find that several people immediately surround you.
Generally speaking, if an ordinary person fights without any weapons, it's difficult for one person to take on two people, and they will definitely suffer if they encounter a group of people.
Moreover, some of these guys are desperate criminals; if pushed too far, they might actually stab you in the back.
Most people would think it's unnecessary, as long as the things are still there.
Scenes like those depicted on television where thieves are caught and given a good beating are extremely rare and practically unrealistic.
Wang Tianxiao was naturally aware of this situation; he had encountered thieves on the street many times.
Once, a thief put a small pair of pliers into his pocket, and he happened to reach in to get something, and he just happened to grab the pliers.
He was still trying to hold onto the pliers when he suddenly saw several men who didn't look like Han Chinese waving their horn knives at him from a distance.
That's how arrogant they are.
Wang Tianxiao was able to distinguish several people as thieves because professional thieves usually carry a pair of special small pliers in their pockets, like tweezers, which can easily reach into people's pockets and take out the items inside.
When they go out to "work," they usually need two essential tools, one of which is this small pair of pliers.
Another option is a blade.
Thieves would tuck a razor blade between their fingers, and when they encountered a "target," they would simply use the sharp blade to cut open the bag or pocket and steal the contents.
Wang Tianxiao had just noticed that those people didn't look like good people. Upon closer inspection, he indeed saw their bulging pockets and immediately understood their identities.
It seems they not only do the "job" of thieves, but also work part-time as petty thugs.
They just wanted to take the opportunity to extort some money to spend.
Thinking of this, Wang Tianxiao sneered, "Guys, we're going to the police station. Are you really going?"
As he spoke, he glanced at their pockets, as if trying to discourage them from taking the challenge.
He didn't want to get involved with these people for the time being.
At least not today, the child is still being carried on our shoulders.
"Go, why wouldn't you go? The old man is so old, what if you run away if we're not careful?"
The leader of the thieves said in a sarcastic tone.
"Yes, let's go with him. We can't let him get away. Let's all go together and keep an eye on him. What's wrong with him? Stealing someone's doll."
"Exactly, look, he's carrying another one around his neck, maybe that was stolen too."
"It's not impossible, I think it's possible."
As the surrounding crowd became increasingly absurd, Wang Tianxiao turned coldly to the jeering individuals and said, "Remember what you just said. After we investigate, I will have a good talk with you."
He didn't want to argue with the old lady, but when he heard these onlookers mention his child, that touched a nerve.
Those watching the spectacle, seeing his anger about to burst from his eyes, immediately shrank back and dared not utter another word.
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