Chapter 33 Curiosity Killed the Cat
Seeing Chen Cheng fall silent, Zhang Qian said, "Brother Cheng, are you afraid that your fate will bring me bad luck?"
"No, it's not that. I'm just worried that without you, there won't be anyone to treat me to meals anymore!"
Chen Cheng didn't want to make the atmosphere too oppressive.
"Don't you often donate money to accumulate good karma? I will also frequently donate money to accumulate good karma for myself. If we combine our donations, won't that offset a large part of the negative influence you have on me?"
"I don't quite understand either, but my master told me to do it this way before."
"And what about your master?"
"I don't know where he is. He only said that he went on a journey, and that he knew where he went. I haven't seen him for two or three years."
"If your master were here, would he be able to do something?"
"I don't know, Sisi, you really want to marry me?"
To ease the tension, Chen Cheng started grinning cheekily again.
"Pah! Who wants to marry you? I'm just... just curious about you!"
Zhang Qian blushed, then became angry. She didn't know why Chen Cheng was so attractive to her. When she first met him, his arrogance made her grit her teeth in hatred, but she was more curious. Especially after the incident at Cao Jiao'e's house that night, it was as if a new world had opened up for her. After solving the case, Chen Cheng left silently, and she felt a little lost and sad. After struggling for a long time, she endured the pain in her arm and came to Fengjiang to find him. Unexpectedly, she encountered a supernatural event with him again and saw the ghost she had never believed in before. That night in his arms, she felt a sense of security she had never felt before. Some people say that falling in love with someone can happen in an instant, and she fell into a deep vortex in that instant.
"Little Sisi, have you heard of the saying, 'Curiosity killed the cat'?"
"Mind your own business! I don't care whether I live or die, I just want to have no regrets!"
Looking at this beautiful, sharp-tongued but kind-hearted and stubborn policewoman, Chen Cheng sighed helplessly.
Panlong County's urban area is not large, but its urban greening project is very well done. It is clean and tidy, and the tall trees on both sides of the street give people a refreshing and comfortable feeling. These trees not only beautify the urban environment, but also play a role in purifying the air and regulating the climate.
There is a central park in the county town, which is planted with many plants and flowers, as well as an artificial lake with crystal-clear water where you can see schools of goldfish swimming.
In the lakeside pavilion, Chen Cheng and Zhang Qian leaned against the railing. Zhang Qian tossed the fish food she had just bought into the water through her slender, white fingers, instantly attracting a school of goldfish to scramble for it. She stomped her feet with delight at the sight.
"These fish are so happy. They have no pressure, no worries, and can live freely in the water!"
"There's also the possibility that someone who's greedy might get hooked by a fisherman and end up on the dinner table!"
"Disappointing!"
Zhang Qian rolled her eyes at Chen Cheng, but fortunately, Chen Cheng was used to her eye-rolling.
It was already evening, and in the park on a summer evening, many people would come here to stroll, date, and cool off. The two of them were also wandering aimlessly, having already agreed that they would find a place to eat something whenever they got out of there.
About ten meters ahead of the two, a young mother was slowly pushing a stroller. At that moment, a blond young man casually approached her, his pace slowly matching hers, and he made small movements on her crossbody bag.
He moved quickly, turning around to leave in just over ten seconds, but Chen Cheng, who had caught up with him, grabbed him and said with a grin, "Dude, you're pretty quick!"
The blond-haired man was startled. He turned his head and saw that Chen Cheng was alone. His face immediately turned fierce: "Why the hell are you pulling me? Do you want to get beaten up?"
As a police officer, Zhang Qian naturally saw all of this and quickly stepped forward to stop the woman pushing the stroller, saying, "Ma'am, quickly check your bag!"
The young mother quickly picked up her handbag and saw that the zipper was indeed open and her phone and wallet were gone. She was so frightened that her face turned pale.
"You stole my phone wallet?"
"Which eye of yours saw me steal your wallet? And if you don't let go, I'll beat you to death!"
Huang Mao threatened Chen Chengdao.
Just as Zhang Qian was about to reveal her identity, Chen Cheng gave her a wink, and she immediately fell silent.
At this moment, three young men came up from all around, one of whom said, "Yeah, which eye of yours saw this guy steal your wallet?"
People nearby who wanted to watch the spectacle also gathered around.
"Oh, he didn't steal it, so you must have stolen it!"
After Chen Cheng finished speaking, he pointed to one of the three men, a bespectacled, well-mannered man holding a briefcase.
"nonsense,,"
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Cheng leaped forward, snatched the briefcase from his hand, and dumped it on the ground. Several wallets and several cell phones that were already switched off poured out of it.
It turns out that after stealing the phone and wallet, the blond-haired man quickly transferred the stolen goods to the bespectacled man coming from the opposite direction. But how could all of this escape Chen Cheng's ghost eyes, who can see ghosts?
"Ah, here are my phone and my wallet!"
The woman pushing the stroller quickly stepped forward and picked up a pink wallet and a black cell phone from the ground.
The onlookers began to whisper among themselves, pointing and gossiping about the young men.
"You're fucking asking for it!"
Suddenly, one of the three young men pulled out a dagger from his waist, and the onlookers screamed and scattered to one side.
Suddenly, Huang Mao also launched an attack, punching Chen Cheng in the back of the head.
"careful"!
Zhang Qian exclaimed in surprise.
Chen Cheng remained calm, turned around abruptly, dodged Huang Mao's fist, and then punched him in the stomach. Huang Mao winced in pain, and Chen Cheng followed up by raising his knee and slamming it into Huang Mao's face. Instantly, Huang Mao's nose bled profusely, and he collapsed to the ground, powerless.
Seeing this, the man with the dagger thrust it at Chen Cheng. Chen Cheng dodged, and with his left hand he grabbed the man's right hand holding the dagger, and with his right hook he struck the man's temple. The man collapsed to the ground, his head spinning.
Seeing this, the refined-looking bespectacled man tried to run away, but Zhang Qian, enduring the pain in her arm, used a grappling technique to pin him to the ground with one knee, rendering him unable to move.
The other one did manage to escape, but was quickly blocked from leaving by the crowd of onlookers. Chen Cheng rushed forward and grabbed his hair, but before he could even make a move, he heard him shout, "Don't hit me! I'll cooperate! I confess!"
"You're smart to know what's good for you!"
Chen Cheng dragged him to his injured comrade and scolded him, telling him to put his hands on his head and squat down. The four of them knew they had encountered a master, so they had no choice but to obediently do as he said.
A round of applause erupted from the crowd, and the woman pushing the stroller repeatedly expressed her gratitude.
People had already called the police, and within minutes several officers who were patrolling nearby arrived. They handcuffed the four of them one by one and then took Chen Cheng, Zhang Qian, and the woman pushing the stroller to the police station to give statements.
Upon arriving at the police station, Zhang Qian finally produced her identification to show her identity. As fellow officers, the local police simply asked the three of them to recount what had happened before letting them go.
As soon as she stepped out of the police station, she saw a group of men rushing over. Upon seeing the woman pushing the stroller, they asked repeatedly, "Xiaomei, are you alright? Is the baby alright?"
"Qingwei, it's alright. My child and I are fine. We are so grateful to Mr. Chen and Ms. Zhang. Otherwise, we would have lost our phones, wallets, and bank cards."