Spring breeze grants me youth again

Chapter 7 Short-haired policewoman Wu Liuting

"What should I do? Should I choose fish balls or Yao Yao?"

He wasn't unfamiliar with female-oriented novels; although Chen Yao hadn't explained it clearly, it was no different from stating it explicitly.

Zhou Huai has a headache.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll go home and talk about it later."

Having made up his mind, he turned and walked toward the bus stop.

Temple Street is to the east of Hai Bin High School, while his home is to the west of the school. The two places are not close, and it takes more than half an hour to walk back.

Zhou Huai walked quickly to the platform and caught a bus that was about to depart. After boarding smoothly, he found a seat by the window.

He has a bad habit he can't shake: he wants to sleep whenever he's in a car.

This time was no exception. Zhou Huai leaned back in his chair and fell asleep in no time, his head tilting slightly out of control.

"Hey, wake up, I've arrived, it's time to get off the bus."

A clear, cool female voice rang in his ears, pulling him out of his slumber.

Zhou Huai opened his eyes groggily, his vision still blurry from just waking up, and his mind still foggy.

But the next second, he instantly regained his senses.

Zhou Huai discovered that, without realizing it, he had leaned his entire body against the shoulder of a woman sitting next to him in the same row.

This woman has neat, short hair, exquisite and attractive features, and a cool and aloof demeanor; she is a true beauty.

"I'm...sorry, I didn't mean to."

He quickly sat up straight and apologized to her.

Wu Liuting gave Zhou Huai a cold glare, said nothing more, got up and walked towards the back door of the bus, quickly getting off.

The bus doors are about to close, preparing to restart.

He was just about to adjust his posture when his hand accidentally reached for the seat next to him and suddenly bumped into a cold, hard object.

Zhou Huai picked it up with a puzzled look and found it was a classic red Motorola flip phone for women, which must have been left behind by the woman earlier.

Without hesitation, Zhou Huai quickly got up and ran off the bus before the doors were completely closed.

He stood at the bus stop, looked around, and soon spotted Wu Liuting about to enter the Red Forest residential area. He immediately chased after her.

"Sister, wait a minute!"

Hearing the shouts behind her, Wu Liuting, who had just entered the residential area, stopped and turned around, her brows furrowing slightly and her face showing displeasure.

In her opinion, it was one thing for Zhou Huai to accidentally lean on her earlier, but now he was following her into the residential area, clearly trying to strike up a conversation on purpose.

"What's wrong?"

Zhou Huai ran straight up to her, took a breath, and without paying attention to her attitude, took out his red flip phone and handed it to her.

"You've got it wrong. This is your phone, isn't it? I left it on the bus seat, so I brought it to you."

Wu Liuting stared blankly at the phone in Zhou Huai's hand for a moment before realizing that she had misunderstood him, and the displeasure on her face instantly disappeared.

She took the phone and quickly thanked him.

"Yes, it's my phone. Thank you. I misunderstood you earlier. I'm sorry."

"You're welcome. I'll be going now."

Zhou Huai smiled, and seeing that the item had been returned to its rightful owner, he prepared to turn and leave.

Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark shadow falling rapidly above him.

Zhou Huai was startled. Without thinking, he reached out and grabbed Wu Liuting, pulling her sharply towards him.

Wu Liuting was taken aback by his sudden action. She was about to speak when she heard a loud crash.

The ashtray slammed heavily onto the ground where she had just been standing, shattering instantly into several large pieces.

"Which idiot upstairs threw that ashtray? It almost hit my dog! Are you crazy?! If my dog ​​had been hurt, I'd never forgive you!"

An uncle walking his dog looked up and started cursing loudly, his face full of anger.

Wu Liuting came to her senses and looked at the broken ashtray at her feet. She thought that if Zhou Huai hadn't pulled her up in time, the ashtray would have smashed directly on her, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Thank you so much. I would have been in danger if it weren't for you. By the way, my name is Wu Liuting."

"Zhou Huai, you don't need to be so polite."

Zhou Huai waved his hand, then pointed to the tall building in front of him.

"That ashtray just now flew out from the 7th floor of this building. I saw it clearly."

"The 7th floor? That's outrageous! Throwing objects from high-rise buildings is illegal, and it almost hit someone. I'm going upstairs to settle accounts with the residents on the 7th floor!"

Wu Liuting bent down and picked up a relatively large piece of ashtray fragment from the ground, preparing to go upstairs.

"Sister Witch, wait a minute!"

Zhou Huai suddenly called out to her.

"Let's not rush up there. Let's call the police first. There's blood on the ashtray shards in your hand."

Upon hearing this, Wu Liuting looked down and examined the fragment in her hand closely; indeed, there was bloodstain on the edges.

"Zhou Huai, go call the police. I'll go upstairs and check the situation first."

After saying that, Wu Liuting hurriedly ran towards the stairwell.

"Sister Wu, it's too dangerous for you to go up alone like this."

Seeing this, Zhou Huai quickly followed.

Wearing wind-speed shoes, he was extremely fast. With a burst of speed, he caught up with Wu Liuting in less than three seconds and grabbed her arm.

Wu Liuting looked at him with a firm gaze, "Zhou Huai, I'm a police officer."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huai finally released his grip on her hand.

Just then, a system notification sounded in his head.

[An urgent mission has been issued: Assist Wu Liuting in capturing wanted murderers Ma Gao, Ma Da, and Ma Qiang. Mission difficulty is C. The mission has been automatically accepted.]

"Zhou Huai, don't follow me up. Just wait downstairs for the police to arrive."

Wu Liuting turned around and saw Zhou Huai following behind, so she quickly tried to dissuade him.

"It's okay, Sister Wu. I run really fast. I'll hide if there's any danger. I won't hold you back."

Wu Liuting glanced at Zhou Huai, remembering how quickly he had caught up with her just now, and didn't bother to try to persuade him any further.

"Alright, then you stay behind me and don't act on your own."

Soon, the two of them arrived at the 7th floor.

"Zhou Huai, is it the household on the left or the one on the right?"

"It's the one on the right, Sister Wu. Look, the security gate isn't closed properly. There's definitely something wrong inside."

Wu Liuting nodded, carefully pushed open the half-closed iron door, then held her breath, pressed her ear against the wooden door inside, and listened carefully.

Her hearing was far superior to that of ordinary people, and she quickly heard the sounds coming from inside the door: faint cries for help, painful screams, and the crackling sound of wires hitting people.

Wu Liuting's eyes turned cold. She took a step back, suddenly raised her foot, and then kicked the wooden door with tremendous force.

Then, with a loud "bang," the thick wooden door was kicked down by her and crashed heavily to the ground.

Zhou Huai stood aside, dumbfounded. No wonder the difficulty of this mission was only C-level. This beautiful policewoman was too brave and had explosive combat power.

The moment the wooden door collapsed, a shirtless man with a scar on his face rushed out of the room. He was none other than the wanted criminal Ma Gao.

Ma Gao was carrying a gleaming kitchen knife, his eyes fierce. When he saw Wu Liuting burst through the door, he didn't say a word and swung the knife at her.

Wu Liuting was not afraid at all. Although she had no weapon in her hand, she was agile and nimbly dodging Ma Gao's attacks while counterattacking with crisp and clean movements.

Komagao was burly and thick-skinned, with an extremely strong ability to withstand blows, and he was also holding a sharp kitchen knife.

Standing at the door, Zhou Huai could tell at a glance that although Wu Liuting was not at a disadvantage, it would be very difficult for her to subdue Ma Gao in a short period of time.

He didn't rush forward rashly, but instead silently recited in his mind and took out the famous sword, Dianguangwan.

Zhou Huai remembered that the system notification mentioned three wanted criminals, but only Ma Gao had appeared so far. The other two had not yet shown up, so he had to remain vigilant.

While keeping an eye on his surroundings, Zhou Huai took out his phone and quickly dialed the police, briefly explaining the situation and address.

After fighting with Wu Liuting for two minutes, Ma Gao realized he couldn't win and immediately shouted into the inner room, "Qiang, come out and help!"

Just as Ma shouted, Zhou Huai, who was standing at the door, suddenly heard footsteps rushing upstairs from below the stairwell.

His eyes narrowed, and he immediately turned and hid behind the iron gate to observe from the shadows.

Soon, a man holding a watermelon knife, Ma Qiang, rushed out of the inner room and joined the battle, attacking Wu Liuting.

Facing two wanted criminals armed with weapons, Wu Liuting did not underestimate them. She skillfully dodged their attacks while slowly retreating towards the door, looking for an opportunity to escape and counterattack.

She glanced back briefly and saw that Zhou Huai wasn't at the door. She assumed he had already left and breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, with Wu Liuting's skills, even if she couldn't beat the two of them, she should be able to escape successfully.

Time passed second by second, and just a few seconds later, another man of similarly robust build appeared at the entrance of the building. It was Ma Da.

He was carrying a large, bulging woven bag.

It's now!

Zhou Huai's eyes flashed with malice. Seizing the opportunity, he gripped the lightning pill in his hand and rushed out from behind the iron gate. Taking advantage of Ma Da's lack of vigilance, he slashed fiercely at the back of his head.

The knife was swift and precise; Ma Dalian didn't even have time to utter a sound before his vision went black, he fainted, and collapsed heavily to the ground.

"Big brother!"

"Second Brother!"

When Ma Gao and Ma Qiang saw Ma Da being knocked down, they immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Zhou Huai was overjoyed. All three goals mentioned by the system had now appeared, and he had no more worries.

He held back no longer, gripped the Lightning Pill tightly, and charged forward swiftly, attacking Ma Gao and Ma Qiang.

Zhou Huai unleashed a fierce attack with his lightning pills, knocking Ma Gao and Ma Qiang unconscious in just a few seconds.

Wu Liuting stood aside, dumbfounded.

She met a martial arts master when she was young, obtained a secret manual, and diligently practiced martial arts for twenty years before achieving her current skill level.

Even if she were armed, it would take her a lot of effort to quickly subdue these three burly and vicious wanted criminals. It would be impossible for her to deal with them as easily as Zhou Huai did.

Zhou Huai put away the famous sword, Lightning Pill, and looked at Wu Liuting, who was in shock, and couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.

"Sister Wu, how was it? Aren't I amazing? I told you I would never hold you back."

Just then, the system notification sounded in Zhou Huai's mind again.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully completing the mission. You are rewarded with two chances to draw a prize.]

[Congratulations, host, on perfectly completing the mission. You are hereby awarded an extra chance to win a prize.]

"Zhou Huai, you're amazing! Have you been practicing martial arts since you were little?"

Once she came to her senses, Wu Liuting could not hide her excitement.

"No, no, I was just in a rush and chopped around randomly. It was just a coincidence."

Zhou Huai touched his nose and spoke the truth.

Wu Liuting clearly didn't believe it, her gaze fixed on the electric pill in his hand, full of curiosity.

"I don't believe you. This knife in your hand looks unusual. It was clearly glowing just now, and it easily withstood attacks from a kitchen knife and a watermelon knife without sustaining any damage. Let me see it, okay?"

"no problem."

Zhou Huai smiled and nodded, quietly turned off the electricity on the knife, and then handed it to Wu Liuting.

The blade, which had been gleaming faintly, instantly became dull, looking just like an ordinary plastic toy knife.

Wu Liuting took the knife and examined it several times. "Huh, why isn't it glowing anymore? It was shining just now!"

"It's just a regular toy knife. It probably ran out of power, so it's not turning on."

Zhou Huai suppressed a laugh and explained in a serious tone.

Wu Liuting looked at it more closely. "It really is a toy knife. Okay, here you go."

Just as the two were talking, the sound of police sirens came from downstairs.

Then the two remembered that there were still victims in the room who needed help, so they quickly walked towards the inside of the room.

But as soon as Zhou Huai stepped into the inner room, he was shocked by the scene before him.

The room was in a mess, and a middle-aged man wearing only a pair of shorts was locked in an iron cage.

His body was covered with marks from being whipped by electrical wires, and there was a deep wound on his forehead from which blood was still flowing.

In another corner of the room, a scantily clad, pretty young woman was tightly bound to a wooden chair with ropes and had a strip of cloth stuffed in her mouth.