“Captain Xu, we’ve got the results—that couple is at Intime Mall!” The officer turned around immediately to report the findings to Xu Mo.
Xu Mo was standing right behind him. Even if the officer hadn’t turned to inform him, Xu Mo would have seen it for himself.
That couple had actually gone to a shopping mall!
As everyone knew, shopping malls were always crowded. A couple potentially armed with a gun in such a place posed a serious threat to the unsuspecting people inside.
If the couple were to open fire in the mall, it would undoubtedly cause panic. And if the crowd started to panic, there was a high risk of a stampede…
Thinking this, Xu Mo made a quick decision. He decided to temporarily halt the investigation of the officers and instead assist Han Fei in apprehending the couple.
After all, Han Fei’s team was likely short-handed when it came to dealing with an armed couple.
Once the couple’s location was confirmed, Xu Mo called Han Fei back.
“So, did you find them? Where are they now?” Han Fei asked urgently as soon as the call connected.
“Yes, they’re at Intime Mall. You don’t have enough people… I’m heading over to help you now!”
After saying this, Xu Mo turned to the three officers who had already been cleared of suspicion: “You three, get ready. You’re coming with me.”
…
Intime Mall.
Xu Mo, along with Wang Dachuan, Chen Ke, and the three cleared officers, arrived at the mall as quickly as possible.
At the same time, Han Fei, accompanied by Li Chen, Old Zhou, and Xiao Zhang, also arrived.
The two teams met at the entrance of the mall.
“Let’s split up to search for them. It’ll be more efficient. If you spot the couple, don’t act rashly—just keep an eye on them. Notify everyone immediately if you find the suspects. We’ll move together once everyone’s in position,” Han Fei emphasized repeatedly before they entered. “The suspects might be armed. Don’t do anything reckless!”
To speed up the search, they needed to spread out and conduct a thorough sweep of the mall.
The mall had five floors.
With ten people, they could assign two officers to each floor.
After a quick division of search areas, the team dispersed and began their systematic search.
…
Fifth floor.
“Waiter! Come here! What the hell is this? Look at this! Get your manager over here!”
Inside a restaurant, a man was yelling at a waiter, pointing angrily at the dish on the table.
There was a fly in the food.
As soon as the waiter saw the fly, they immediately called for the manager.
“I’m so sorry, sir. This must have been an oversight in the kitchen. How about we make you a new dish? Or better yet, your meal is on the house. No charge. My apologies for ruining your dining experience.”
“A new dish? That’s not the damn point! I’ve already eaten half of it before finding this fly. You think remaking it solves everything?” the man continued to rage.
“You’re paying me compensation! According to the food safety laws… you owe me three times the price of the dish. No, wait—if it’s less than a thousand, you owe me a thousand. You’re paying me a thousand!”
The manager just wanted to resolve the situation quickly. After all, there were other customers in the restaurant, and if this continued, their business would suffer more than just a thousand-yuan loss.
So, after a brief moment of thought, the manager decided to comply with the customer’s demand and pay him a thousand yuan.
“Alright, this is our mistake. We’ll compensate you. My sincerest apologies, sir,” the manager said with a forced smile.
Seeing the manager’s cooperative attitude, the man’s anger subsided a bit.
“This is so unlucky… Get me a glass of water. I need to rinse my mouth.”
“Of course, sir. Just a moment. I’ll have the waiter bring you water right away,” the manager said, pulling out his phone.
While apologizing, he added, “Sir, could you show me your payment QR code? I’ll transfer the money to you. Again, I’m so sorry. It must have been a slip-up in the kitchen today…”
The old saying goes, “Don’t hit someone who’s smiling at you.”
Even though the man was still upset, the manager’s polite demeanor made it hard for him to continue making a scene. Doing so would only make him look bad. So, he just grumbled unhappily.
“You really need to be more careful. How can there be a fly in the food? I’m never coming back here again.”
“I’m so sorry. We’ll definitely improve…” the manager continued to apologize.
After receiving the compensation from the manager, the man rinsed his mouth with the water brought by the waiter, then stood up with his wife and prepared to leave the restaurant.
Coincidentally, at the next table, a young man had also just discovered a fly in his freshly served dish. Fortunately, he hadn’t started eating it yet, so he caught it early.
Since he hadn’t eaten the contaminated dish, he didn’t feel as disgusted, but it still left a bad taste in his mouth.
Finding a fly in your food was definitely a mood killer.
Remembering how the man at the next table had handled the situation, the young man decided to follow suit and demand compensation.
Even though he hadn’t eaten the dish, he still had the right to demand compensation under food safety laws.
With this in mind, the young man waved at the manager and pointed at the fly in his dish. “Hey, manager, don’t go yet. Come here and take a good look at this!”
But just then, there was a commotion at the entrance.
Several burly men suddenly appeared beside the couple who had just stormed out.
Without a word, they quickly subdued the couple.
The young man clearly saw the men drag the couple away in broad daylight. The whole “abduction” took less than three seconds—it happened in the blink of an eye.
“Who are you? What are you doing?!” the man being dragged away shouted, completely bewildered.
Was this a kidnapping, right in the middle of the day, in front of all these people?
Was there no law or order anymore?
The man racked his brain, trying to remember if he had offended anyone recently, but he couldn’t think of anyone.
If he had to name someone he’d recently upset, it would have to be this restaurant…
This place must be a front for some shady business!
I only asked for a thousand yuan. Was that worth kidnapping me over?!
Thinking this, the man started to panic.
“Hey, hey, hey… Let’s talk this out. It’s just a thousand yuan, right? I’ll give it back to you. Just let me go, okay?”
Xu Mo was completely confused by the man’s rambling.
What thousand yuan? What is this guy going on about?
He smacked the man on the head. “Stay quiet!”
The young man at the next table: “???”
Watching the man who had just caused a scene in the restaurant get dragged away by several burly men, he was stunned.
This place is definitely a front for something illegal!
First, they politely paid him compensation, and then they sent people to retaliate?
His earlier thought of demanding compensation vanished instantly.
Money wasn’t worth it. It was just a thousand yuan. Getting beaten up over a measly thousand… not worth it!
The manager, who had also heard the commotion outside, chose not to look, adhering to his professional ethics. Instead, he turned to the young man who had called him earlier.
“I’m so sorry, sir. I didn’t catch what you said earlier. Could you repeat it?”
The young man forced a smile.
“Haha, it’s nothing… I just wanted to thank you. You guys are so thoughtful, adding a little protein to my vegetarian dish. Really… really thoughtful.”
Following the young man’s finger, the manager saw the fly in the dish.
Manager: “???”
Damn… this kid!
th】 【No prior gaming knowledge required】【The First Cultivation + Game Design Novel on the Platform】 In a world where the righteous path dominates and crushes the demonic sects, Lu Ze unlocks the "Son of the Demon Path" system. Killing righteous cultivators now grants him power-ups. Wait—deaths in illusions count too? As a former game designer, Lu Ze decides to give the cultivators of this world a little—no, a massive—shock... Sect Elders: "What is this 'Escape from the Demon Sect' game? Why have all our disciples abandoned cultivation to play it??" Elite Disciples: "You're saying... mastering 'Demon Slayer' can help us counter demonic schemes?" Reclusive Masters: "Why did I leave seclusion? Ask that backstabbing rat who ambushed me in 'Eternal Strife' yesterday!" Rogue Cultivators & Civilians: "'Immortal Abyss Action' is addictive! You can even earn spirit stones by loot-running..." Sect Prodigy: "My Dao heart is unshakable... except for that cursed black hammer." Royal Scions: "Can skins have stat boosts? I’ll pay 10,000 spirit stones for one!!" Sect Leader: "WHO IS CORRUPTING MY DISCIPLES?!!!"
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)