He looked down and saw a young man who looked to be only in his early twenties, about the same age as Lin Chen. The young man glared at Lin Chen fiercely, then glanced behind him in a panic and ran away.
Lin Chen was somewhat confused and was about to leave when he noticed something on the ground. It was a bright red, long, leather-textured wallet, looking both stylish and exquisite. Clearly, it wasn't a men's wallet, but a women's.
He guessed that the wallet might have been dropped by the young man earlier. The man was too flustered to notice that his wallet was gone.
It's suspicious enough that a grown man would use a woman's wallet like that.
Just as Lin Chen was about to bend down to pick up the wallet, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw three people walking quickly towards him. One was a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard, and the other two were young men who looked fierce, but were dressed casually.
"You brat, where do you think you're going?" A young man walking in front suddenly accelerated and charged towards Lin Chen. The two men behind him also glared fiercely and followed closely behind.
Lin Chen looked in the direction they were rushing from, which was right where he was. He was a little puzzled, but he quickly remembered the young man's flustered appearance earlier and guessed the reason.
Lin Chen knew he hadn't done anything wrong, so of course he wouldn't run away. He straightened up, no longer bothering to pick up the wallet lying on the ground. However, the three men weren't about to let him go so easily. Their faces were fierce, and once they got close, it was as if they wanted to devour him whole.
On the bustling street, a young man strode ahead, his target Lin Chen. Upon approaching, he unhesitatingly reached out, attempting to stab Lin Chen with a sharp knife. However, to Lin Chen, such an attack was nothing more than child's play.
The young man's knife seemed utterly powerless against Lin Chen, whose agility allowed him to dodge the attack in a second. The young man was astonished to find that despite his best efforts, he had vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.
A look of surprise flashed across the young man's face; he clearly hadn't expected Lin Chen's agility to be so good. He quickly freed his other hand and reached behind him, seemingly searching for something to help him. But just then, Lin Chen suddenly pulled his arm out of his waist pouch and with a flick of his wrist, sent the young man flying like an autumn leaf swept away, crashing heavily to the ground.
This scene caused the two joggers following closely behind to come to an abrupt halt. They drew their handguns and shouted, "Don't move! Police!"
As soon as the gunshot rang out, the surrounding crowd panicked, screaming and scattering in all directions. Of course, some audacious busybodies gathered around, pointing and whispering amongst themselves.
Lin Chen glanced at them sideways, a strange sense of familiarity welling up inside him. He said calmly, "The wallet isn't mine. A young man bumped into me earlier, and then it fell to the ground."
The middle-aged policeman glanced at Lin Chen's attire and build. Although there were some similarities, these were not the main points, because their target was Lin Chen.
"You brat, you not only arrested me, but you also assaulted me!" The young man who had been thrown to the ground by Lin Chen stood up angrily, his face full of rage.
"Officer, don't listen to this kid's nonsense. I saw him reach for the wallet with my own eyes. If I hadn't shouted, he would have picked it up and run away. Besides, if he's not a thief, why did he resist when I found him? Quick, kill him!" The young man was agitated and almost lost his mind.
Lin Chen glanced at him disdainfully and sneered, "First, you didn't identify yourself. Even if I hit you, you attacked first, so at most it was self-defense. Second, I was about to grab the wallet, but that doesn't mean I was going to run. Please don't impose your subjective assumptions on me. Third, even if I did something wrong, it doesn't warrant you pulling out a knife to stab me, does it? Unless..."
Lin Chen paused deliberately, his gaze sweeping over them sharply. "You've taken money from someone else, and my target is me?"
Upon hearing this, the group was shocked and hurriedly denied it. But their panic and unease betrayed their true feelings.
"You brat, no matter how you try to deny it, you're the prime suspect. Come with us!" the young policeman on the left said, approaching Lin Chen again. By this time, his partners had arrived, all armed, and he was confident that Lin Chen wouldn't dare to resist this time.
He walked up to Lin Chen, preparing to take out handcuffs to subdue him. However, Lin Chen would not let him have his way. With a slight flick of his arm, the young policeman fell to the ground again, like a small boat being hit by a giant wave.
This action instantly tensed the old policeman opposite him who was holding a gun. He gripped the gun handle tightly, his finger almost pulling the trigger.
"Don't make any rash moves! Put your hands up!" the old policeman roared fiercely. "Come with us to the police station, we'll talk about it there."
"You brat, we've been chasing you the whole time. Don't try to fool us by saying you're not a thief." The young man wasn't a policeman; he looked more like a thug. He got up from the ground again, but this time he was smarter. He didn't stand in front; instead, he hid behind the older policeman.
However, the older policeman gestured to his junior colleague behind him to go up and take Lin Chen down.
"Don't act rashly. Please cooperate with our work, otherwise, we really will have to open fire." The old policeman's tone carried a hint of warning as he cautiously stepped forward.
The young policeman next to him seemed much more impatient, muttering under his breath, "Captain, should I just shoot? If I shoot, I can get the job done!"
Lin Chen sneered, thinking to himself, "Lin Yiming, is this all you've got? You always find some thugs to stage accidents and bribe a few corrupt cops to put on a show? Can't you come up with something new? It's beneath me to be your opponent!"
Just then, three stylishly dressed young people wearing large sunglasses walked over. Among them, a pretty girl in a white, feather-trimmed jacket and slim-fit jeans led the way and asked, "Officer, has the thief been caught?"
After speaking, she turned her head and her gaze fell on Lin Chen.
"We caught him! It's him! He's about to be arrested, and we're about to open fire!" the young policeman replied urgently.
"Shoot?" A girl seemed to recognize Lin Chen, walked over to the girl from before, and whispered a few words in her ear.
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