Chapter 10 of 100

Chapter 10: A Hero Saves the Beauty in a Twist

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Viper reluctantly made two phone calls, summoning three underlings. When Du Long saw them, he frowned and said, "Is this the quality of Brother Xiong's men? Viper, did you recruit these middle school students from some school?"

One of the boys glared at Du Long and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you talk to Brother Snake like that!"

Before Du Long could respond, Viper slapped the boy, making him lower his head. Viper shouted, "How disrespectful! This is Brother Long, Brother Xiong's friend. I called you here to help Brother Long. He wants to play the hero and save the beauty. See that couple over there? The girl is the one Brother Long has his eye on. Go over and beat up that guy, but don't go too far. When Brother Long appears, just take a few hits and run away. Got it?"

Upon hearing this, the three boys immediately laughed. The one who had glared at Du Long nodded and said, "So you're Brother Long. I apologize for my rudeness. Please don't take it to heart."

Du Long urged, "Enough talk, go now. Be careful, that guy isn't easy to deal with."

The three boys, who looked like middle school students, walked towards Luo Sheng and Ji Yinsan without a care. Du Long watched their scrawny figures and shook his head, "Viper, are you just messing with me? You brought these guys?"

Viper chuckled, "I'm considering your best interests, Officer Du. You look so refined. If I brought some big guys, and you chased them away with just a few punches, wouldn't that look too fake? These three are perfect."

Du Long snorted and suddenly grabbed Viper's wrist, twisting it lightly. He sneered, "Is that so? Do I look that useless? Don't make a sound, or I'll tell them about you secretly watching the scar-faced bear woman bathe!"

Viper was drenched in cold sweat from the pain, but what frightened him more was Du Long's words. He had hidden that secret deeply, thinking only he and the heavens knew. He never imagined this officer would casually reveal it.

Viper didn't dare to cry out, even as his hand nearly broke. The young man in the sunglasses, who looked refined, quickly transformed into a mysterious and formidable figure in Viper's eyes.

Du Long finally released his grip and smiled at Viper, "Brother Snake, we might have a lot of business in the future. You won't refuse to help me, right?"

Viper, trembling with fear, said, "Officer Du, you are the dragon, and I am the snake. Just command me, and I will do anything for you, even if it means risking my life..."

Du Long snorted, "With your abilities, you're just a lookout. Don't overestimate yourself... Look at the guys you brought. Sigh, the plan is ruined. Get lost, and remember to be available whenever I call!"

Du Long then ran towards Luo Sheng, who was beating up the three boys, and shouted, "Stop! I'm talking to you. Assault is illegal, I'm a police officer! Do you want to come back to the station with me for free? Stop!"

Luo Sheng was tall and strong, and seemed to have practiced martial arts. The three young thugs were no match for him. Even after hearing Du Long's words, Luo Sheng didn't stop. He continued to chase and beat them. Du Long rushed forward and grabbed his wrist, shouting, "Stop! If you keep this up, I'll charge you with assault!"

Luo Sheng felt his arm as if it were clamped in an iron vise, unable to break free. He turned back angrily and shouted, "Let go! Or I'll..."

When Luo Sheng turned his head, he saw Du Long's face, most notably the large sunglasses. He almost immediately recognized Du Long and swallowed the word "hit" back. If Du Long hadn't been holding his arm, he would have run away like the other thugs.

Ji Yinsan, standing nearby, called out anxiously, "Cousin, calm down. Officer, those three are hooligans. They started by saying lewd things to me. My cousin tried to drive them away, but they attacked first. It was them, not... not you!"

Ji Yinsan also recognized Du Long. Du Long smiled, taking advantage of her slip, "Nurse, don't misidentify family members. Is this your cousin? What's his name? What are you doing here?"

Luo Sheng calmed down and said tentatively, "Officer, why don't you go after those three hooligans? Why are you holding me? Sitting and talking with my cousin shouldn't be illegal, right?"

The three thugs, hearing Luo Sheng's words, naturally wouldn't admit it. They hid ten meters away, claiming that Luo Sheng had started the trouble. Luo Sheng, unable to break free from Du Long's grip, wanted to charge at them again.

Feeling Luo Sheng's struggle, Du Long couldn't help but be pleased with his own transformation over the past month. A month ago, he was almost helpless against two thugs, but now he had complete control of the situation. He was confident he could easily defeat them again.

Du Long said, "No matter what, I only saw you hitting them. You all come back to the station with me. The law is fair; it won't let a criminal go free or wrong a good person."

Luo Sheng realized Du Long didn't recognize him, which was good for him. However, he couldn't be sure Du Long wouldn't remember later. He didn't want to go to the station, and neither did the three thugs. They all said in unison, "No need... Officer, we have no issues. We all made mistakes. Let's just let it go."

Du Long, just putting on a show, saw the situation and let the three thugs go.

"Officer, can you let go of my hand now?" Luo Sheng asked cautiously.

Du Long sneered and whispered, "Do you think I'm sick, holding a man's hand? To be honest, I recognized you and Ji Yinsan long ago! You were so caring in the hospital, but it was all fake. You were trying to get information for your cousin, right? Both of you, come with me to the station!"

Luo Sheng was terrified and, without thinking, swung his right fist at Du Long. Du Long snorted, caught Luo Sheng's fist without flinching. Their hands were now crossed in front of them, each trying to twist the other's hand to their advantage.

Ji Yinsan, confused by Du Long's words, saw the two men struggling and shouted, "Stop! Luo Sheng! What are you doing? Stop!"

Seeing that he couldn't overpower Du Long, Luo Sheng kicked Du Long's left leg. Du Long blocked the kick and hooked Luo Sheng's foot, throwing him off balance. Luo Sheng fell to the ground and tried to get up, but Du Long kicked him in the waist twice. Luo Sheng gasped in pain, his body going limp. Du Long pinned him to the ground, twisted his hands behind his back, and cuffed him with a simple plastic handcuff.

Seeing her cousin arrested, Ji Yinsan panicked and asked, "Officer Du, why? What did Luo Sheng do wrong? Why are you arresting him!"

Du Long pulled Luo Sheng up and said, "You're a great actor. I almost didn't wake up in the hospital because of your cousin! He sent you to the hospital to take care of me, right? What did he tell you? You're colluding with a suspect and obstructing the police investigation! Come with me to the station, or I'll cuff you too!"

"What!" Ji Yinsan exclaimed, "That's impossible! Luo Sheng isn't that kind of person! Luo Sheng, speak up! It wasn't you, right?"

Luo Sheng, catching his breath, straightened his neck and faced Du Long, "Yes! The one who injured you that day was me, not my cousin. She just entered the hospital and couldn't go anywhere. It was just a coincidence. I heard you were sent to the First People's Hospital and asked my cousin for information. I didn't expect you to be her patient! I just asked about your condition, she knows nothing. Whatever you want to do, do it to me, don't involve my cousin!"

Ji Yinsan felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She murmured, "No wonder you were so concerned about Officer Du's condition those days. So he really was the one you injured! Why! Why did you do such a heinous thing! You... you're foolish!"

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