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Chapter 27 Catching a Thief

Seeing that the thief had already pulled the phone out of the backpack, and that everyone around, including the victim, was still unaware, Zhang Yang was instantly filled with righteous indignation.

With a loud shout, he strode forward and grabbed the collar of the thief's jacket.

"What?! There's a thief's bone?!"

"Where?"

Upon hearing that there was a thief, the sidewalk erupted in chaos.

The older women stopped discussing which supermarket had the best deals, and the busy workers, rushing back to their companies, had no interest in taking the subway.

People walking, waiting for the bus, and even those passing by on bicycles all quickly slammed on their brakes, braced themselves with their feet, and craned their necks to look around.

Catching a thief? Want to see some excitement?

Soon, everyone's attention fell on Zhang Yang, who was grabbing the thief's clothes.

In a flash, almost instantly, a no-man's-land with a radius of about 5 meters was cleared around him.

A group of people, with remarkable tacit understanding, gathered outside to watch the spectacle.

"Oh my, there really is a thief?"

"This little guy is quite brave..."

"Quickly, call 110 to report it..."

"Hey, isn't that the young man who was waiting for the bus with us earlier?"

"Yes, I even gave him directions. I didn't expect this little guy to have such a strong sense of justice!" Aunt Liu looked at Zhang Yang, who was surrounded by the crowd, with a proud expression.

Even his voice was a few decibels louder than usual.

People around were watching the commotion, and some quick-thinking individuals were already taking out their phones to call 110 (the police emergency number).

A few younger men, seeing the thief surrounded, were also eager to try their luck.

But when it came to actually rushing forward, he hesitated for a moment.

What if the thief has accomplices?

What if they pull out a knife when we go up there?

So while it's fun to watch the spectacle, there's really no one like Zhang Yang who stepped forward.

"Ah! My phone!"

At this point, the little girl who had lost the item finally realized what had happened.

She turned around and saw the phone in the thief's hand, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears: "Give it back to me!"

He raised his hand to grab it.

"Damn it, get out of my way!"

The skinny thief shoved her, sending her stumbling, then turned and glared at Zhang Yang: "You little brat, trying to play the hero? Don't you want to live?!"

As he spoke, he stuffed his phone into his pocket, then casually pulled out a butterfly knife, flicked it twice to reveal the blade, and slashed it with his other hand.

"Let go, or I'll send you on your way today!"

Holy crap!

Zhang Yang never expected that he would dare to pull out a knife in public. Caught off guard, he let go, and the other party struggled again, and he managed to break free.

"Get the hell out of my way, all of you!"

After getting rid of Zhang Yang, the thief's expression became even more arrogant. He brandished his knife and cursed at the crowd of onlookers.

Wow~

Seeing that he had drawn his knife, the onlookers gasped and took a big step back in unison.

Watching the excitement is one thing, but going to join in at this time is quite another.

Getting stabbed in the back is no joke.

"Get lost!"

Seeing this, the thief became even more smug, found the direction with the fewest people, brandished his knife, and ran away.

Those facing him quickly dodged to the sides, fearing they might be injured by him.

Only Zhang Yang hesitated for a moment before taking off and rushing out.

It wasn't that he wanted to be a hero, but rather because he saw the words above the other person's head: "bluffing."

Of course, since the other party had a knife, he didn't dare to push too hard, so he just followed behind the other party at a distance of four or five meters, neither too close nor too far.

If someone runs fast, he quickly speeds up too; if someone slows down and wants to turn back, he stops.

Even if the thief tried to shake him off by turning at the intersection, it wouldn't be possible, since the words above his head were still clearly visible.

What's even more deadly is that Zhang Yang is also cheating; he has the physical qualities of a second-level athlete!

And he's not even a level-two athlete in a specific sport...

What are the standards for a second-level athlete?

Leaving aside those sports that rely on performance evaluations, such as weightlifting, let's just take track and field, which has data to back it up.

百米11秒5、八百米2分02、一万米33分30，铅球6kg能丢出去14.1米……

Of course, these achievements are the result of specialized training and rigorous practice.

He certainly wouldn't meet such a high standard with only basic physical fitness.

But as the saying goes, don't use your hobbies to challenge someone else's profession.

This thief really got himself into trouble today.

He has explosive power; after all, he's a thief, and running away is an essential skill.

But as for endurance, that's another story.

After running for several blocks, the thief was already panting heavily, while Zhang Yang was still following him at a leisurely pace.

There wasn't even a drop of sweat on his head.

He was still holding his newly bought secondhand 3210, calmly making a phone call...

"Hey, yeah, I'm on Dingxi Road now. I just ran past Zhaohua Road. There seems to be an overpass ahead..."

Zhang Yang walked at a leisurely pace, holding his phone to his ear, his tone of voice remaining unchanged as he spoke.

"Oh, so we're getting to Yan'an Road..."

"You mean that thief?"

He was on the phone when he glanced up and said, "He looks like he's about to collapse, he's running so fast he looks like he's about to run out of breath..."

"Should we call 120? It shouldn't be that bad..."

The thief was panting heavily not far ahead, his legs feeling like they were made of lead.

Hearing Zhang Yang making a phone call behind him, he felt a surge of hatred!

How can this bastard run so fast!

I've already run fast enough, and I've run several blocks away, but it's still staring at me like a mad dog!

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth, turned around and raised the knife in his hand. He saw Zhang Yang suddenly stop and take two steps back, looking at him warily.

"Yeah, he seems to be desperate. Don't worry, I know. I won't confront him head-on when you get here."

The thief was furious with Zhang Yang!

You're really desperate? Even if I'm a dog, am I as dog as you?

If you wanted to be a hero, shouldn't you have rushed up and arrested me? What's the point of hiding in the back like this?

He glared at Zhang Yang resentfully, but this had been going on all the way, and he had been worn down to the point of being exasperated.

He raised his hand, pulled out the phone from his pocket, and threw it at him: "Chase, chase, chase, I'll give your stuff back, okay?!"

After saying that, he turned his head and started running again, panting heavily.

He had only run a couple of steps when he heard the slow, steady footsteps behind him start again.

"Father, Mother, please, I'm begging you, please don't chase after them anymore, okay?"

The thief was completely exasperated by Zhang Yang. He turned around, clasped his hands together, and bowed several times, pleading, "I was blind to your greatness. Please, be magnanimous and let me go!"

"Hehe, you should save that for when you're talking to the police."

Zhang Yang held his phone and stood not far away, watching him without daring to approach, especially since the other man had a knife.

He never expected that his two skills would be so effective in catching thieves.

He's in the middle of things, how could he possibly let them go just because they say a few kind words?

He understood the simple principle of eradicating evil completely.

Of course, when it comes to catching and managing thieves, it's best to avoid actually trying to stab them in the back.

After all, the system doesn't have any function to immediately restore injuries.

Even if it were available, he wouldn't want to try it.

It's best to just stay here and wait for the police to arrive.

Beep beep beep~

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, faint police sirens could be heard from not far away.

"It's over!"

Upon hearing the sound, the thief collapsed to the ground in despair.

Why am I so unlucky today?!