Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 209 Encountering a Robber

Noon, Zhengming District, Civil Aviation Road
A black Santana sped along the straight road, swerving sharply to overtake any vehicles blocking its lane. Fortunately, it was midday, and there weren't many cars on the road, so the journey was uneventful.

"Dudududu!"

"Dudududu!"

Chen Shu frowned, extremely agitated, and sped past while honking his horn.

He always felt that he bore an unshirkable responsibility for Xiao Yang's resignation.

When he discovered that Xiao Yang had made a mistake, instead of ignoring it, he told Xiao Yang's direct supervisor, Xu Chaofan, about the whole thing.

Xiao Yang might hold a grudge against him afterward, but he definitely won't cause such a big mess later!
Although Xu Chaofan had just comforted him, saying that if he knew about this, he would make the same choice as Chen Shu.

But this is not an excuse for Chen Shu to shirk responsibility!

He was holding his anger in, and he couldn't hold it in any longer!
With a turn of the steering wheel, we headed straight for EME PARTY on Beitang Street.

Arriving at the once bustling but now deserted black building, Chen Shu stood on the steps, looking at the tightly closed door, touching the "Notice of Suspension of Business for Rectification" pasted on it, and mocking his own impulsiveness.

They're almost thirty, yet they're rushing around like young people.

What? Still thinking about getting revenge and beating everyone up?

EME PARTY has received the punishment it deserves.

"Help! Robbery!"

"Robbery!"

For many years, it had been a long time since we'd heard of a robbery on the street in Dongzhou City. Chen Shu was stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard. He listened intently for a while longer, and once he was sure, he immediately realized what he had heard.

He looked toward the source of the sound and saw a woman leaning out of a second-floor window of a six-story building a few dozen meters west of the EME building. She was pointing at a man below who was wearing a yellow delivery uniform from a certain company and was hurrying along with his head down.

Why don't you run away?

Are they rushing towards where he was standing?
Isn't this a sign that the other party is looking down on people?
But it really is like a pillow being delivered when you're about to doze off.

Chen Shu, who was seething with anger and had nowhere to vent it, saw a man suspected of robbery running towards him and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Generally, police officers require at least three officers when apprehending a criminal suspect. If the suspect is a robber, there is a high probability that they are carrying a weapon. In such cases, subduing a resisting individual with only two officers is far more difficult than one might imagine.

In reality, pepper spray is an absolutely fantastic weapon for making arrests. Especially in one-on-one situations, plainclothes police officers, disguised as passersby, can take advantage of the target's unpreparedness and spray them directly in the face, usually knocking them down.

Given Chen Shu's past habit of never fighting unprepared battles, if someone were suddenly encountered by a violent criminal who might be carrying a knife, he would typically adopt the tactic of tracking the target and waiting for backup.

But because of Xiao Yang's situation, reason overwhelmed his anger.

"Police! Stop right there!"

At this moment, Chen Shu was full of energy and anger, completely ignoring the safety and tactics he always talked about, and shouted as he chased after the man in yellow.

The man in yellow, who had been walking quickly away from the scene, turned back at the shout and glanced at a burly man charging straight at him. He immediately ran into the alley. Chen Shu gave chase, and the two of them ran one after the other into an alley next to Beitang Street, where they happened to block a three-wheeled garbage truck.

The sanitation worker on his bicycle saw two men rushing towards him. Without thinking much, he stopped in the alley and stared blankly.

"Run!" Chen Shu shouted as he chased after them.

The sanitation workers did not move.

The man in yellow rushed forward, and with surprising agility, flipped over the truck bed and continued running inside.

Fortunately, the other party did not attack unrelated bystanders. Chen Shu followed after them, feeling a pang of regret. He shouldn't have acted rashly based on his anger.

But now the arrow is on the bowstring, and there's no turning back!

Fortunately, it was afternoon and there were hardly any people on the road. Chen Shu chased the man in yellow into a dead end.

Seeing that the police were relentlessly pursuing him, the man in the yellow shirt gritted his teeth, pulled out a switchblade from his waist, pressed the switch, and with a "whoosh," the blade popped out and locked onto the blade, the gleaming edge gleaming coldly.

"Get lost! If you chase me again, I'll stab you to death!"

Good heavens, they've drawn their knives; this is real torture. But thankfully, they didn't sneakily stab him. Chen Shu stopped, keeping his distance, and began to regulate his breathing, looking around for a suitable long tool.

"I'm a police officer! Do you want to assault a police officer? Are you prepared to spend the rest of your life in jail?" Chen Shu stood still, raised his arm and pointed at the other person from a distance, shouting angrily.

"Pah! I'll die if I go in, I don't care about you! If you know what's good for you, get out of my way!" The yellow-clad man switched the switchblade from his left hand to his right, then back to his left, and said in a fierce but cowardly tone.

Going in means certain death?
Is he carrying a major case, or even a murder?
Police officers and murderers like this are like cats and mice, incompatible by nature. Chen Shu licked his lips, narrowed his eyes, and carefully examined the other person.

The man was thin and looked very young, perhaps around twenty years old. He had prominent cheekbones and a fierce look in his eyes; he was clearly a violent criminal. Considering the woman who had leaned out of the second-floor window earlier shouting "Robbery!", this kind of burglary was a serious crime.

Only the most ruthless and vicious person would act this way. People of this age are hot-blooded and easily lose their temper. Besides, they have a serious case on their hands, so when they start a fight, they will definitely kill without considering the consequences.

Chen Shu took off his coat and rolled it up in his right hand, then squatted down slightly, preparing to force himself on him.

"scold!"

Fearing that more police would arrive, the man in the yellow shirt shouted and lunged at the police blocking the alley entrance with a switchblade.

The knife tip was aimed directly at the other person's stomach.

The knife isn't long; the blade is only three or four centimeters long. The main deterrent effect of this switchblade lies in its concealment. Sometimes, during a standoff, the police mistakenly believe the other party is unarmed and move in to apprehend them or even start a fight. Then, the other party gets close and suddenly a section of the blade pops out, potentially severing tendons or being stabbed repeatedly in the ribs – extremely deadly.

Chen Shu reacted extremely quickly, throwing his jacket in his right hand at the other person's face and instinctively turning to the side.

However, the man in yellow was carrying a knife. Although his vision was blocked by the sudden flap of his coat, the wildly swinging switchblade still made Chen Shu wary and he dared not approach.

The man in yellow seized the opportunity and rushed over, running out of the alley without looking back.

Chen Shu cursed under his breath and chased after them.

(End of this chapter)