That one kick from Wei Zhao frightened Giant Deer Bro's underlings into witless stupor, and froze Black Bird Bro at his side just the same; they all stared at Wei Zhao in shock.

"You... didn't you only train in some kind of Iron Armor Body-Protection Art? How are you still this fierce?" Black Bird Bro stared at Wei Zhao in disbelief, stammering the question out of sheer terror.

If Wei Zhao had landed a blow like that on him earlier, before Giant Deer Bro arrived, it would have kicked him straight to death, wouldn't it?

Black Bird Bro knew perfectly well that Giant Deer Bro had trained in taekwondo and had a body of iron; if even he could be kicked dozens of meters by Wei Zhao, how could Black Bird Bro himself possibly withstand it?

It seemed Wei Zhao had been pretending to be scared from the very start; in truth he hadn't been afraid in the slightest. And his purpose in doing so was obviously to lure every last member of the thief gang here to be caught by the police.

At that thought, Black Bird Bro understood everything: he had been played by Wei Zhao, and played round and round in circles.

Furious as he was inside, though, he no longer entertained the faintest notion of crossing Wei Zhao. He was terrified Wei Zhao might give him a kick too, and then he would simply cease to live.

Especially when he saw Giant Deer Bro land on the chopper blade at the end, Black Bird Bro's heart nearly leapt out of his chest. He had no idea whether Giant Deer Bro was dead or not.

Black Bird Bro knew very well that the reason Giant Deer Bro dared to fight Wei Zhao, hoping to drag Wei Zhao down with him, was that once Giant Deer Bro entered the police station he would surely never come out again. But that was not his own situation.

He might be the second-in-command of the thief gang, but he was not the principal offender, and he had never killed anyone; he had merely had his way with a few women, and that was not a crime deserving death...

"When did I ever say I only trained in the Iron Armor Body-Protection Art?" Wei Zhao retorted.

"This..." Black Bird Bro was stunned. Thinking back carefully over what Wei Zhao had said before, it seemed Wei Zhao really had never claimed to have trained only in the Iron Armor Body-Protection Art. It was all his own assumption, his own taking for granted that Wei Zhao had merely trained that art and could take a beating, never knowing that Wei Zhao could hit just as hard.

Black Bird Bro sighed and resigned himself to his fate, yet he glanced at Wei Zhao and Yu Xiaoke with a cold smile, thinking: when the police arrive in a moment, I will report your identities. If we go to prison, don't imagine the two of you will walk free.

When the police are there on the scene, I dare say you won't dare do a thing to me.

"That kick of yours was just too vicious," Yu Xiaoke said, also staring at Wei Zhao in astonishment. "What happened to Giant Deer Bro?"

"Maybe his backside got sliced off, maybe both his balls got sliced off..." Wei Zhao shrugged.

Listening off to the side, Black Bird Bro shuddered. That brutal, huh? He himself still had one ball left, and this Giant Deer Bro had lost both?

Yu Xiaoke heard Wei Zhao's words and covered her mouth, giggling. "Serves him right."

Facing armed police, the members of the thief gang put up no resistance whatsoever and surrendered to the last man.

They were thieves, not members of a criminal syndicate. Most of them were guilty only of theft, and a few years in prison would see them out again. Why bother resisting?

Qiu Lingshan had never expected the thief gang to truly all be here. Wei Zhao was incredible beyond words, coaxing all of them over and waiting for her to come and arrest them.

Looking at the police cars she had brought, filling one after another with members of the thief gang, Qiu Lingshan felt a pride and excitement beyond all description.

In all the history of the Songshan City police bureau, who had ever caught so many thieves at once? This was uprooting the entire nest.

Just as Qiu Lingshan was lost in thought, a figure came flying straight at her, and with a howl of agony, the man passed out, blood soaking his entire backside.

"Captain Song, isn't this the wanted criminal nicknamed Giant Deer, the head of the thief gang?" Liu Wangli immediately recognized the man who had flown over as Giant Deer Bro, a wanted man of the bureau, though he had hidden himself so thoroughly that the police had never been able to find him.

"It really is Giant Deer?" Though Qiu Lingshan had heard from Wei Zhao that the thief gang's head would come as well, actually capturing him felt altogether different.

"Yes!" Liu Wangli's admiration for his superior was truly boundless. This case-solving efficiency was simply unmatched in the world. Back when Yang Huaijun was captain, he had never cracked cases this fast. With Qiu Lingshan, any case that came along got solved.

In Liu Wangli's earlier view, this thief gang case was bound to be a headache. Catching one or two thieves was easy enough, but utterly wiping out the whole thief gang would not be easy, because it could not be accomplished in a day or two.

Yet it had taken only one day, and Qiu Lingshan had actually led the entire criminal investigation squad here to make arrests. And the whole thief gang seemed to have lined up on the spot waiting to be caught, from the big boss down to the rank and file, every last one of them accounted for, not a single man escaping.

"You keep watch here, I'll go over for a moment." Through the straight gap carved by Giant Deer's body, Qiu Lingshan caught sight of Wei Zhao.

As Wei Zhao's little silly girl, having received the favors Wei Zhao had given her, she had to go thank him first thing. Qiu Lingshan knew very well that however favored she might be, there were limits. If she truly angered Wei Zhao, she would be left with nothing at all.

Liu Wangli saw where Qiu Lingshan was heading, and saw Wei Zhao too, and could not help but be slightly startled.

Wei Zhao, what was he doing here?

Suddenly, Liu Wangli recalled that the first time they had cracked the bank robbery case, Wei Zhao had likewise appeared on the scene together with Qiu Lingshan, and at once he seemed to guess a little of something. Could it be that Wei Zhao deserved some of the credit here?

When he thought about it, it really was possible. Otherwise, why would Wei Zhao happen to appear here of all places, so conveniently? And why would Qiu Lingshan be in such a hurry to go and see Wei Zhao?

Still, recalling the rumors that Wei Zhao was Qiu Lingshan's legendary boyfriend, even if Wei Zhao had lent a hand here, Liu Wangli found nothing at all improper in it. What was wrong with a man helping his own girlfriend solve a case?

It was only natural, and the credit still belonged to Qiu Lingshan's camp; no one else could snatch it away.

At that thought, Liu Wangli let the matter rest. These things were not his to manage anyway; he need only keep close on Qiu Lingshan's heels. Whether it was Qiu Lingshan's own ability that was formidable or Wei Zhao's, it made no difference.

If Qiu Lingshan won merit, he as her subordinate would benefit too. Stick close to Qiu Lingshan, and his future ahead was bright.

Wei Zhao saw Qiu Lingshan walking toward him as well, and smiled at her. "You didn't take long to get here."

"Mm, thank you!" Qiu Lingshan glanced around. There were far too many people about; she truly could not bring herself to say things like "little silly girl thanks you." It was far too embarrassing. Better to say it quietly, when no one was around.

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