Even After My Death
Chapter 308 - 223 Jiang Ning: Catching the Thief on the Spot, Now Do You Believe It?

Chapter 308: Chapter 223 Jiang Ning: Catching the Thief on the Spot, Now Do You Believe It?

Jiang Ning’s question left the surrounding onlookers somewhat bewildered.

And Guan Guibo, who was restrained by Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, showed a flash of barely noticeable panic across his face. Seeing that the cops were about to run over, he struggled even more desperately to get away:

"How can it not be mine? Ow, you’re grabbing my shoulder so hard it hurts!"

"Let me go quickly! I’m all bones at my age, if you hurt me, you can’t begin to afford the compensation!"

Seeing that he still wouldn’t admit it, Jiang Ning let out a cold snort, "Then let’s wait for the police to come and talk about it. If this electric scooter really is yours, I’ll compensate however much you say."

Qi Xingzhou, standing to the side, didn’t speak, but his grip on Guan Guibo was steady and strong, with no intention of letting go.

Seeing that his attempts to appear pitiful and to intimidate were ineffective against these two young people, Guan Guibo had no choice but to plead softly, "Please, let me go. I don’t want the scooter anymore. I have elderly and children at home, and my whole family depends on me for support..."

In the meantime, several police officers had already run over.

Seeing Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou holding someone firmly, they looked surprised, "What happened here?"

It turned out Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou weren’t running away, but catching a thief?

The next second, Jiang Ning’s explanation confirmed their suspicions, "Police officer, when I came out of the restaurant just now, I saw him skulking around this electric scooter, and I suspect he’s not the owner."

"I’ve been wronged!" Guan Guibo choked, red-faced with anger, "I was just circling around it because I was wondering if I’d left anything behind!"

"Is that so?" Jiang Ning’s sharp gaze met his, and she retorted, "Then pull out the key to the scooter."

When Guan Guibo heard this, he fell silent as if he had been touched on a raw nerve.

On one side was the forthright and confident Jiang Ning, and on the other was the hesitant and suspicious Guan Guibo, with the former obviously seeming more credible.

The surrounding onlookers hadn’t expected such a twist.

So these two youngsters were not only innocent but were also helping the officers catch a criminal.

"Uncle, uncle, if you say the scooter is yours, just show the key, and that’s it," a concerned onlooker said.

"Yeah, yeah, if this young lady has wrongly accused you, just take out the key," someone else chimed in.

Guan Guibo had secretly tried to break free several times but to no avail, cursing internally, wondering what on earth this young man who was holding him had eaten to grow so strong!

There were so many onlookers around, and a few officers were eyeing them tigerishly from the side.

Guan Guibo knew he couldn’t escape today, but he did not want to admit guilt so easily, so he claimed, "I was just looking for my keys, but I couldn’t find them."

What a joke, that bunch of keys on him were all burglary tools, and anyone could tell at a glance.

Guan Guibo may be foolish, but he wouldn’t voluntarily take them out; he could only think of ways to evade.

Jiang Ning glanced at the scooter, her tone calm and unhurried, "You lost your key? Then how come the scooter is on?"

Everyone, hearing Jiang Ning’s words, looked down following her gaze.

The poor little e-scooter lay on the ground, the keyhole empty, but the screen on the body was lit, ready to go at the twist of the throttle.

Seeing Guan Guibo about to speak, with a look as though he wanted to say something, Jiang Ning cut him off, "You’d better not say you sat on the wrong scooter, and it’s not yours."

Then Jiang Ning looked around and quickly spotted a surveillance camera not far away, "There are cameras everywhere here. If you still don’t admit it, we have time to review the CCTV footage. Of course, if it turns out I’ve wronged you, I won’t just offer you an apology and compensate you for lost work time, but I’ll also pay you a hefty sum for your emotional distress."

Jiang Ning had laid it all out; if Guan Guibo still refused to admit it, it would be him acting unreasonably.

The police, observing Guan Guibo’s expressions and actions, sensed something was amiss and pressed, "Aren’t you going to tell the truth quickly? Is this electric scooter really yours or not?"

The police, in their uniforms carrying an air of solemnity and authority that ordinary people lacked, coupled with the natural reverence for their profession, quickly got Guan Guibo to confess, "No... it’s not mine."

Spectators: "..."

This old man is the real criminal!

That was close!

They almost misunderstood these two young people!

After Guan Guibo confessed, the police stepped forward and quickly offered him a pair of silver bracelets.

After admitting to the theft, Guan Guibo, upon the police’s request, took out his burglary tools and even performed on the spot how to unlock an electric scooter’s key lock quickly with just a thin piece of wire.

The officers’ gazes towards Jiang Ning instantly changed.

They had all just come out from the Hunan Cuisine Restaurant, and the distance from there to where Guan Guibo committed the crime was over two hundred meters.

From such a far distance, how on earth did Jiang Ning spot Guan Guibo stealing the electric scooter?

Even they hadn’t noticed!

Thinking this, the police also asked.

Jiang Ning modestly answered, "I saw it."

She thought for a moment, then elaborated a bit more, "When we came out, I just casually glanced over and felt that his posture next to the electric scooter seemed off. Then I saw his movements unlocking it, which didn’t look like the way we usually use the keys to unlock our scooters when we ride them. So I came over to have a look..."

The main reason was, in fact, the System’s task notification sound that reminded her and made her more certain that Guan Guibo was a thief.

Otherwise, Jiang Ning wouldn’t have been completely sure of herself.

However, this was something she could only keep to herself.

What actually surprised Jiang Ning was Qi Xingzhou, who not only followed her immediately but also didn’t hesitate to grab Guan Guibo right after Jiang Ning stopped talking.

When Jiang Ning called out that phrase, although it was a reminder to Qi Xingzhou, the main purpose was that she was afraid Guan Guibo would run away, so she deliberately spoke to catch him off guard and distract him.

Unexpectedly, Qi Xingzhou perfectly caught her signal and firmly captured Guan Guibo.

"Right, the incidents this morning were also like that, I just naturally saw them," Jiang Ning didn’t forget to clear the suspicions about her KPI from that morning, her eyes filled with sincerity.

Police: "..."

This is a critical hit!

With the concrete example of catching Guan Guibo squarely before their eyes, any remaining doubts they had instantly dissipated completely, and they genuinely admired Jiang Ning for her keen observational skills.

She was simply a natural, cut out for police work!

The older officer coughed softly to salvage some dignity, "Thank you for your efforts. The truth is, when we wanted to bring you in, we didn’t mean anything by it. Catching a criminal comes with a reward, you know that, right..."

The System voice arrived belatedly:

[Congratulations, Host, for completing the task and capturing the criminal Chen Song. Reward: 10 extra days of life value]

[Task assistant Qi Xingzhou is rewarded with +1 Merit Points]

[Congratulations, Host, for completing the task and capturing the criminal Guan Guibo. Reward: 3 extra days of life value]

[Task assistant Qi Xingzhou is rewarded with +0.3 Merit Points]

This time, without Jiang Ning’s reminder, the System quickly delivered: Two golden hedgehogs fell out, carrying Merit Apples on their backs, disappearing above Qi Xingzhou’s head.