Extraordinary Soldier King in the City
Chapter 396: Old Den

Chapter 396: Chapter 396: Old Den

Chen Feng shrugged his shoulders helplessly and looked around.

It was deep into the night, and the moonlight was weak. Moreover, being near the suburbs, there were hardly any streetlights, just one or two dim ones flickering eerily.

The entire street was pitch black, the surrounding buildings seemed old and desolate, and the small alley in front of him was filled with a cold, sinister air.

Compared to the street outside, the alley was even darker and more bone-chillingly cold, without a single person in sight. The night wind blew, making a wooing sound, eerily like a scene from a horror movie.

Seeing this scene, Chen Feng frowned and sighed softly.

Well, I might as well wait, he thought. Leaving a girl in this kind of eerie place in the middle of the night isn’t something a responsible man would do.

Besides, Zhuo Yating was Zhou Bohou’s subordinate; he couldn’t afford to lose her, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to explain himself to Zhou Bohou later.

With no other choice, Chen Feng leaned against the car door, lit a cigarette for himself, and waited in boredom...

After entering the alley, the motorcycle didn’t go too deep but stopped in front of a small yard near the entrance of the alley.

It didn’t take long for Zhuo Yating to enter the alley and spot the motorcycle.

Despite the pitch darkness inside the alley, Zhuo Yating recognized it instantly.

That motorcycle was the very one the two robbers had used to make their getaway!

Upon seeing this, Zhuo Yating immediately felt a surge of energy.

From the day she became a police officer, she had sworn never to let a criminal go!

So though she was off duty now, only wanting to buy some late-night snacks, since she had encountered these two robbers, she was determined to bring them to justice!

Otherwise, she knew she wouldn’t be able to sleep at all tonight.

In her eyes, there was absolutely zero tolerance for criminals!

Zhuo Yating didn’t rush into the yard immediately but decided first to take a look inside.

The gate of the courtyard was ajar, not locked, and left a small crack.

Through the crack, Zhuo Yating could see inside the yard.

Although the alley was pitch black, there was a light on in the yard.

Inside, there was a pavilion, and under the pavilion stood a stone table.

Around the stone table sat three figures, or more precisely, three men.

One of them was bulky with muscular arms and wore a black tank top, the typical image of a strong brute.

Another man was skinny and short, with a sneaky appearance and a pointed, monkey-like face, evidently a tricky fellow.

The two men who had just robbed the store were them.

Their physical characteristics were very distinct, and Zhuo Yating remembered them clearly. Although they had now taken off their motorcycle helmets, she recognized them instantly.

It was those two who had robbed the store earlier.

As for the last man, he was likely an accomplice of the two robbers.

His appearance, compared to the other two, was quite ordinary—an average face and wearing a clean white shirt. If he walked down the street, nobody would suspect he was connected to the robbers!

Zhuo Yating saw the scene and smirked coldly. It was a good thing she hadn’t directly intercepted those two robbers but had instead followed them to their hideout. Indeed, there was a reward, and now she could catch all three of them in one go!

However, Zhuo Yating wasn’t impulsive. She didn’t rush in but decided to stop at the door to observe for a while longer to see if they had any other accomplices.

Thus, she held her breath, trying not to make any noise, and crouched at the door to quietly observe.

Inside the courtyard, three men were seated around a table.

The burly, muscular man reached into his pants pocket, pulled out a stack of hundred-yuan bills, and slammed them forcefully on the stone table, saying somewhat angrily, "Damn it, we only robbed this much money tonight, and almost got caught by a damn woman!"

Hearing this, the skinny, short man nodded and gritted his teeth, "Yeah, really unlucky. Luckily we ran fast, or we would have really capsized in the sewer today!"

"Oh? What exactly happened?"

The man in the white shirt furrowed his brows slightly, puzzled.

Hearing this, the muscular man sighed deeply and said,

"Ah, big brother, don’t even mention it. The third and I thought we’d hit a jackpot tonight. We wandered around for a long time but couldn’t find a suitable target. Just when we were about to head back, we accidentally saw a convenience store by the roadside. It was secluded and not too small; there should have been some money!"

"So, the third and I went in. At first, everything went smoothly, but just as we got the money, I don’t know where a woman jumped out from, yelling that she was a police officer, and kicked the third, knocking him over! I saw that things were going south, grabbed the third, and we ran like hell, with the woman chasing after us. But luckily, we had a motorcycle, and that’s how we got away!"

"Female police officer?"

The man in the white shirt squinted his eyes, muttering thoughtfully.

"Yeah, a female officer, and she was quite skilled too. Luckily, the second and I ran fast!"

The one called the third nodded and said.

After finishing, the skinny man’s lips curled into a lewd smile, "But honestly, that female cop’s figure and face are top-notch. If I had the chance to have some fun, that would be delightful!"

Hearing this, the muscular man also laughed lewdly.

"Enough, you two, behave!"

The man in the white shirt glared fiercely at them.

The two immediately stopped laughing.

Seeing this, the man in the white shirt then looked at them seriously and asked, "Are you sure that policewoman didn’t follow us?"

"Of course we’re sure. She wasn’t even in uniform and didn’t have a gun. She must have been off duty. We had the motorcycle, and she definitely couldn’t catch up with us!"

The muscular man nodded earnestly and stated with certainty.

The skinny man also nodded in agreement.

"No, hearing what you’ve said, I have a bad feeling. Pack up, we need to change locations!"

The man in the white shirt frowned and spoke with unease.

"Big brother, aren’t you being a bit too cautious? We just moved here not long ago, it should be fine, right?"

Taken aback, the muscular man responded with confusion.

"You don’t understand, stop talking and start packing!"

The man in the white shirt glared fiercely at the muscular man and coldly ordered.