pjbooks Chapter 162 You Run, I Chase; You Can't Escape Even with Wings
Chapter 162 You Run, I Chase; You Can't Escape Even with Wings
Chapter 162 You Run, I Chase; You Can't Escape Even with Wings
No... Ma Jie was dumbfounded. As expected of Los Santos, a city known for its tough and fierce people, even a random grocery store owner has such explosive fighting power.
In fact, shotguns are standard equipment for people doing business in slums.
Moreover, this is in a poor neighborhood, where a large number of homeless people gather and the crime rate ranks among the highest in several city districts.
If you're not strong enough, your shop will be used as a dungeon crawler within two days of opening, and at most, you'll have to close down within five days.
Videos of armed robbers entering stores and being shot and killed by the store owner with a shotgun are frequently leaked online.
Although the police advised using Tasers whenever possible to avoid unnecessary casualties, they did not consider how strong the electrical resistance of the scum was.
Especially the black man, the black man in his prime, could still carry out robbery activities with great vigor even after being repeatedly shocked with electric shocks.
To put it bluntly, the person had already developed resistance to the police's electric shocks, and there were still a lot of neurotoxins left in their body from the drugs. Whether it was their brain nerve cells or their central nervous system, they had long been so stimulated that they could no longer feel anything.
"Oh Jessica, don't be so violent." Seeing this, Ma Jie quickly explained to the irritable woman, "This person just wants to steal something from your store. You don't need to shoot her with a shotgun. She's a minor girl. If you act recklessly, you could easily get into trouble."
"What?" Jessica finally put down her gun upon hearing this. "Are you sure the other person is a minor, and not a Black person with the same skin color as me?"
Look, this is what it means to be a clear-headed person. No wonder he can be a boss, unlike some scoundrels who lie through their teeth and bury their heads in the sand like ostriches.
If it really is a minor, then it can't be treated as a regular zero-dollar purchase incident; you might end up in jail yourself.
"I have my own channels for getting information, but I can't tell you that."
As Ma Jie was trying to explain, Max and her group had already entered the store. She walked in front, followed by Bubu and Jimmy.
"Oh, my sweetheart, let Mommy hug you."
Jessica, like a cow in heat, lunged at Jimmy.
The latter, already on guard, quickly hid behind Ma Jieke, and said angrily, "Jessica, you won't get away with this again! If you dare touch me, I'll report you for sexual harassment!"
"Haha, is it that exaggerated, sweetheart? Mommy just misses you so much."
"Stop messing around." Max tossed his hair and looked at MaJack. "Is your intelligence even accurate? If you make me come all this way for nothing, you'll be sorry."
"Of course it's accurate." Ma Jie glanced at the map and, seeing that the target was almost upon them, quickly lowered his voice: "Shh, the person is coming in soon. Everyone spread out and follow my hand signals."
As he spoke, he borrowed a pair of sunglasses from Jessica and put them on. He then grabbed a baseball cap from the shelf and put it on his head to avoid being recognized, since the two had been in close contact and it would be too easy to give himself away.
About three minutes later, a girl wearing a gray hoodie and a hoodie walked in. Half of her face was covered by a black mask, and she was carrying a red backpack.
After locking onto the target, Majek signaled to Jessica not to make any rash moves and quietly gave hand signals to his allies.
Max followed cunningly from a distance, mainly keeping watch, while Bubu simply and brutally blocked the entrance and exit, saying, "Whether you're human or ghost, you have to take me down first if you want to get out."
Jimmy, however, seemed clueless, wandering aimlessly around the store, looking at and touching everything. In comparison, he was more likely to be the perpetrator.
After Ellie entered the store, she did not show any signs of guilt, nor did she look around. She simply observed the store discreetly out of the corner of her eye.
This is the difference between a veteran and a novice. A novice will inevitably look sneaky and furtive when doing something dishonest for the first time, but a veteran will look no different from an ordinary customer.
She slowly walked to the shelf full of skincare products, made sure no one was around, quickly pulled her backpack from her back to the front, grabbed a few bottles of floral water and mosquito repellent spray and stuffed them all inside.
"Wow, this girl's got some nerve!"
Jessica saw this on the monitor and was so angry she felt like her chest was about to explode. She instinctively picked up the landline phone on the cashier's counter: "We have the evidence. I'm calling the police right now to arrest her and let her taste what it's like to go to jail."
"Shh, what's the rush?" Ma Jie hung up the phone. "This is nothing. Let her steal a little more. The more she steals, the better for us."
"Holy crap, you're ruthless!"
After being persuaded by Ma Jieke, Jessica stopped rushing and quietly watched her performance. After all, with so many adults setting up a trap, how could a little girl like her escape?
Sure enough, after successfully getting what she wanted, the girl turned her attention to the camping supplies area and set her sights on the canned luncheon meat and chocolate beans on the shelf.
This time they went even further, stealing ten cans of food and five boxes of chocolate beans in one go; the backpack was so heavy it was practically falling down.
Everyone probably didn't eat enough for lunch, but this food can provide enough energy for at least two days.
As she thought this, she turned her gaze to a cute toy bear.
Should we take one? We could give it to the youngest child in the camp so she won't cry so much at night.
No, no, the things I took were just to maintain basic survival. If I steal everything, how am I any different from those wicked villains?
After removing her hand from the teddy bear, Ellie turned her gaze to the shelf next door.
After confirming again that no one was paying attention to him, he walked over, picked up a folding knife, and quickly stuffed it into his pocket.
I need to get weapons; without weapons, I can't protect everyone!
Having convinced herself of this, Ellie decided to end her free shopping spree for the day and slowly walked towards the checkout counter.
But the closer she got to the cashier, the slower she slowed down, clearly waiting for the right opportunity to sneak out while other customers were paying.
Observing her behavior out of the corner of his eye, Ma Jieke deliberately raised his voice and said, "Boss, give me two packs of Camel cigarettes, a pack of chewing gum, and a bottle of sugar-free Coke."
"Okay." Jessica understood and pretended to open the cigarette cabinet.
Just as she made this move, Ellie quickened her pace and walked towards the exit of the grocery store with her head down.
"Stop her, she's a thief!" Max shouted from behind, rushing towards her. She had just witnessed the girl stealing and was furious.
After all, most people who frequent the Poor Streets have visited Jessica's Mystery Shop at some point. This shop has an excellent reputation in the Poor Streets, known for its high-quality products at low prices, and is jokingly referred to as the official newbie supply station.
When her theft was discovered, the girl, like a frightened bird, rushed towards the door with all her might.
"Hey little guy, with me here, you're not going anywhere!"
Jimmy suddenly emerged from behind the shelf, completely blocking her escape route; he had probably been lying in wait for a long time.
Instead of being scared, the girl suddenly rammed her head into Jimmy's chest.
Clang! Before the kid could react, he lost his balance, stumbled, and was thrown off balance, landing flat on his back.
Crash! His head hit the shelf, and a whole bunch of bottles and jars spilled down, almost burying him alive.
"Useless." Looking at his disheveled appearance, Ma Jieke curled his lip and shouted at Bubu, "Close the door."
Upon receiving the order, the latter forcefully pulled down the aluminum roller shutter door of the grocery store before Ellie could rush out, and stomped hard on the bottom edge of the door with his foot.
Looking at the tightly closed door and the tall, strong black man in front of her, Ellie's heart sank to the bottom.
Oh no, this is clearly a pre-designed trap.
No, I can't get caught, absolutely not!
Seeing that this road was blocked, Ellie turned around and ran in the opposite direction. After all, such a large general store usually has at least two entrances and exits.
One door faces the street, and the other is used for loading goods; the design is quite reasonable.
When she ran to the back door, she found that it was also locked, and there were many miscellaneous items piled up in front of it, which was obviously arranged in advance.
The thief-catching team had already surrounded her from different directions, leaving her to run aimlessly, even though she knew very well that she had no chance of escaping.
"Run, you little bitch, keep running, let me see how capable you really are."
Max appeared behind her, kicked a basket of potatoes aside, and slammed his fist against his palm, making a loud slapping sound.
The others followed closely behind, forming a fan shape to surround him.
Ellie was cornered with nowhere to retreat. Her face was filled with despair, but at the same time, her most primal survival instinct kicked in. She reached out and took out the folding knife she had stolen earlier.
He gripped the knife handle and waved it wildly in front of him, yelling, "Don't come any closer! I'm warning you, don't come any closer! Anyone who comes near, I'll stab them to death!"
Ma Jie took off his sunglasses and looked at her with a smile: "Girl, do you still recognize me?"
Upon seeing that familiar Asian face, Ellie was thunderstruck: "How could it be you, you Asian guy? You've been following me? You fucking followed me, you bastard, I knew you wouldn't let me off so easily."
"Kid, watch your mouth. Nobody's following you, and I don't want to mess with you, but you came to my territory to steal things and cause chaos. Can't I stand up for justice?" Ma Jie frowned. You've learned your lesson, haven't you? You've been caught red-handed and you're still so arrogant. You like to bite people, so you might as well change your name to Mad Dog.
"Have you two met before?" Max asked, looking puzzled after hearing their conversation.
"Otherwise what?" Ma Jie grinned at her. "Be careful, this girl is tough. I almost got hurt by her last time, just a little bit."
When he got to the last half of the sentence, Ma Jieke's tone weakened noticeably. It was more than just a little bit; the watch still left marks on his arm.
However, Los Angeles kids are proud, especially in front of women. They absolutely cannot admit that they've lost, absolutely not.
"Her?" Max said dismissively, "You all step back and let me deal with her. When I was her age, I had already dominated the Lonan District. All the dozens of high schools combined, not one of them, did not have any boys dare to mess with me. My sisters and I walk with our heads held high."
Walking sideways? You're a mother crab!
However, since she wanted to make a move, Ma Jieke was too lazy to do anything.
With his hands in his pockets, he stood aside, watching the show with a smug look on his face.
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