But this time, not only did he see her, he saw her all alone.

I have to seize this chance to sample her charms, he thought. An opportunity like this won't come again. And she's so beautiful… I can only imagine how sweet she'll taste.

At the thought, the blond thug couldn't help but snicker sleazily. His laughter startled the girl, causing her to quicken her pace.

Seeing that she was about to leave, the two thugs behind the leader immediately spoke up.

"Boss, stop laughing! If you keep it up, this hottie is going to get away!"

Jolted back to his senses, the leader hurried forward to block the girl's path.

"Well, well, little lady. What's the rush?" he purred. "Don't be in such a hurry. How about I show you a good time?"

With that, the leader reached out to grab her wrist.

The girl was so frightened she couldn't speak. Just as his hand was about to close around her wrist, a large hand shot out from the side and clamped down on his.

A deep, resonant voice followed.

"Harassing an innocent woman in broad daylight? You've got some serious guts! Are you looking for a death wish?"

The thug whose wrist was caught froze, then looked up. He saw a very tall figure standing before him, completely blocking the sun and casting a long shadow over him. The sight stunned him into silence.

However, he quickly recovered.

"Fuck, who the hell are you?!" he snarled. "Do you have any idea who I am? How dare you meddle in my business! Let me tell you, playing the hero isn't as easy as it looks!"

As he spoke, the thug tried to wrench his arm free from the large hand gripping his wrist. But no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break the hold. Instead, the grip only grew tighter, the pressure mounting until his face turned pale with pain.

Even so, he showed no sign of backing down.

Observing this, Liu Ergou raised an eyebrow. This punk's got a high pain tolerance, he thought, a little surprised.

Indeed, the one who had intervened was none other than Liu Ergou.

Seeing their boss was in trouble, the two underlings immediately jumped out from behind him.

"Hey, you! Where are you from? What do you think you're doing? Let our boss go, now!"

"Did you hear me? Let go of our boss, or you'll be sorry! Do you even know who he runs with?"

The two lackeys took turns threatening him, trying to intimidate Liu Ergou into releasing their leader. But their words were destined to fall on deaf ears.

Liu Ergou paid the three of them no mind. Instead, he turned to look at the girl.

As their eyes met, they both exclaimed in surprise.

"It's you?!"

The simultaneous outburst left them both a bit embarrassed. A moment later, they spoke in unison once more.

"What are you doing here?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, the girl blushed and fell silent. Liu Ergou felt a little awkward himself.

But this isn't the time for that, he thought. First, I need to deal with these three thugs.

With that in mind, he turned his gaze back to the thug whose wrist he still held. The thug saw the look in Liu Ergou's eyes, and a sense of foreboding flashed through him. Before he could speak, a sharp, searing pain shot through his wrist.

Then, he clearly heard the faint SNAP of bone.

Though the sound wasn't loud, the thug heard it with perfect clarity. A wave of agony immediately followed.

"Agh, my wrist! My wrist!" he screamed. "The pain… It hurts so much!"

A film of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Seeing their boss's predicament, his two underlings stopped wasting time. Each pulled out a collapsible baton and aimed it at Liu Ergou.

The girl behind him saw this and immediately cried out a warning.

"Be careful!"

But Liu Ergou didn't answer her. He just stared expressionlessly at the two armed men.

Before they could make a move, Liu Ergou acted.

With a surge of strength, he yanked the thug leader up and swung him like a club at the two underlings.

THUD.

The sound was followed by a chorus of miserable screams. The two lackeys were knocked to the ground, wailing and crying for their mothers. Liu Ergou had put his full strength into the blow; it would have been strange if it didn't hurt. The leader, in particular, was in such agony that he clutched his arm and rolled around on the ground.

As a doctor, Liu Ergou knew at a glance that he had broken the man's arm. It was what he deserved. Serves him right.

The commotion had attracted the attention of other people nearby, but no one dared to get involved. They all took one look at the thugs on the ground and hurried away. In the end, it was Liu Ergou who called the police.

About ten minutes later, police sirens wailed in the distance, growing louder as they approached. In no time, a police car pulled up in front of Liu Ergou.

Two people got out. One of them immediately rushed over to Liu Ergou with a beaming expression and, before Liu Ergou could say a word, gave him a big hug.

"Hey, my brother! I couldn't believe it was really you who called!"

Liu Ergou couldn't help but raise his eyebrows at the man before him.

What the hell? I just made a regular police call. Why did the Chief show up himself?

Indeed, the man hugging him was Chief Zheng, whom Liu Ergou and Fu Ya had met at the station the other day.

Chief Zheng slung an arm around Liu Ergou's shoulder and said enthusiastically, "Brother, let me tell you, the second I heard your voice on the phone, I rushed right over! What happened here? Tell your big brother all about it, and I'll make sure justice is served!"

Hearing Chief Zheng's words, Liu Ergou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he understood the man's intentions. He recounted the incident from beginning to end, then added, "Chief Zheng, they're just three petty hooligans. Was it really necessary for you to come all the way out here yourself?"

Chief Zheng, however, replied with righteous conviction, "Hey, brother, that's where you're wrong! Fighting crime is everyone's duty. As the chief, it's my duty to lead the charge. What's wrong with me coming here personally?"

With that, Chief Zheng waved a hand at his subordinate.

"Officer Li, take these three in for serious processing, you hear me?"

The officer who had come with Chief Zheng nodded immediately, then escorted the three ashen-faced thugs back to the police car.

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