Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

Cheng Mo put Duo Duo into the car, closed the door, and then turned around to kick each of them one by one.

"Aww!"

"what!"

Four screams rang out almost simultaneously. After they screamed, the few who were groaning earlier were completely exhausted.

Cheng Mo squatted down, looking at the least injured one, and said calmly, "I'm in a bad mood, so thank you guys for your kindness. Tell me, what do you want? Steal the car or kidnap me?"

The guy lay on the ground, twitching in pain, and could barely speak: "B-Big Brother, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstand?"

Cheng Mo stood up, took out his phone, and dialed 110.

"Hello, I need to call the police. Yes, there's a robbery at the train station. There are four people, and I've already subdued them... Okay, I'll wait here."

After hanging up the phone, he added insult to injury by kicking each of them.

"You guys are pretty lucky to run into me here."

Several burly men lay on the ground, on the verge of tears.

Is this what you call good luck?

Duoduo sat in the car, looking out the window at the people lying on the ground, her little face showing no fear.

My senior brother is here.

What's there to be afraid of?

……

Uncle Hat arrived very quickly.

A police car was parked next to the parking lot, and three uniformed officers walked over.

The leader's eyes lit up when he saw the people lying on the ground.

"Hey, aren't these all familiar faces?"

He crouched down to examine them closely, then turned and waved to his colleagues, "Quick, call backup! These are all wanted fugitives!"

The two colleagues immediately pulled out their walkie-talkies to make a call.

The leader looked at Cheng Mo: "Young man, would you please come back with us to make a statement?"

Cheng Mo nodded, got into his van, and followed the police car toward the yamen.

Duoduo sat in the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and looked a little excited.

"That senior brother beat those bad guys to a pulp, he's a hero."

Cheng Mo smiled and reached out to pat her head.

……

We arrived at the government office.

When Cheng Mo led Duo Duo inside, they ran into someone—the same uncle in the hat they had met the first time they took a candid photo of Hanako.

The other person saw him too, paused for a moment, and quickly walked over: "Hey, young man? What brings you here again?"

Cheng Mo greeted him with a smile, "Hello, Uncle."

An older man wearing a hat walked by and said to the man, "Team Leader Li."

Team Leader Li nodded, his gaze lingering on Duoduo's face for two seconds.

Duoduo was a little nervous and shrank behind Cheng Mo.

Team Leader Li withdrew his gaze, smiled, and asked, "What's the situation this time?"

Cheng Mo said with a smile, "I just helped catch a few people."

Captain Li's eyes widened immediately: "You arrested those four wanted criminals?"

Cheng Mo said modestly, "It was pure luck; I just happened to run into it."

Team Leader Li was silent for two seconds, then gave a thumbs up: "You're a good kid."

He waved to a female colleague next to him: "Xiao Liu, get some snacks for this kid."

The female colleague responded and quickly brought over a plate of melon seeds, peanuts, and candies, placing it in front of Duoduo.

Duoduo looked at Cheng Mo, who nodded, and then she whispered, "Thank you, Uncle and Aunt."

My female colleague smiled, her eyes crinkling: "So sweet."

Captain Li patted Cheng Mo on the shoulder: "Go and give your statement first. When you're done, we can chat for a bit."

Cheng Mo nodded and, with Duo Duo in tow, followed another man in a hat into the interrogation room.

……

The statement was taken smoothly.

Cheng Mo recounted the entire incident, from getting off the bus to taking action, down to the smallest detail. Uncle Hat took notes that filled two full pages.

Finally, Uncle Hat closed the notebook, smiled, and said, "Alright, sign and put your fingerprints, that's all."

Cheng Mo signed the document, pressed his fingerprint, and left the interrogation room with Duo Duo.

Team Leader Li was standing in the corridor smoking when he saw him come out. He put out his cigarette and said, "Come on, let's go sit in my office."

Cheng Mo followed him into the office. Duo Duo sat on a chair next to him, holding a plate of snacks, enjoying good books and stories every day. She ate little bites.

Team Leader Li poured Cheng Mo a glass of water, then poured one for himself, sat down, and said, "Do you know where those four guys come from?"

Cheng Mo shook his head.

Captain Li said, "These ruthless thugs commit murder, robbery, carjacking, and all sorts of crimes. We've been chasing them for over half a year, but we still haven't caught them."

Cheng Mo understood: "So, they're trying to steal my car?"

Team Leader Li took a sip of water: "Not entirely. They saw you part ways with a girl at the station, and you had a child with you. They thought you were a spineless man, easy to bully, so they decided to help you get out of trouble."

Cheng Mo was taken aback: "Help me get rid of this?"

Team Leader Li nodded: "Kill you, and the car and the child will go to them. That's how we relieve your suffering."

Cheng Mo was silent for two seconds, feeling a little regretful.

If you run into these guys in the suburbs, you won't need to bother Uncle Hat.

Captain Li cautioned, "Alright, I've seen your skills before. But I still have to remind you, we're chasing those who escaped, so be careful lately."

Cheng Mo nodded: "Thank you for the reminder."

Team Leader Li waved his hand: "Alright, then I won't keep you any longer. Be careful on the road."

He stood up and saw Cheng Mo and Duo Duo out.

As they reached the door, Captain Li suddenly called out from behind, "By the way, your friend Wang Zhenqiu, he came here on business a while ago. That kid's pretty interesting."

Cheng Mo turned around and smiled: "It is quite interesting."

……

After leaving the government office, Cheng Mo carried Duo Duo into the car.

He fastened her seatbelt and patted the little one's head: "Were you scared just now?"

She lowered her head, a little disappointed: "If Sister Xia He were here too, she could help Senior Brother fight the bad guys."

Cheng Mo smiled and said, "We'll fight bad guys together with Sister Xia He again in the future."

He got into the driver's seat and started the car: "Now, let's go home."

Duoduo murmured, "Go home?"

Cheng Mo nodded: "Yes, let's go home."

With a throttle input, the bread truck roared to life and sped away.

……

The journey home was smooth.

The sky was clear and blue, the roads were dry, and there were no more traffic jams along the way.

As the bread cart drove into the village road, its wheels creaked and crunched over the gravel.

Villagers in several villages in the area noticed the unfamiliar car.

Before long, phone calls were being made to every household to inquire about the situation.

"Hey, Lao Li, there's a bread truck coming over there, did you see it?"

"I see it, I see it! Whose is it?"

"I don't know, I've never seen it before."

"Wait, I'll go out and take a look."

The van stopped outside the village at the foot of Liangyiguan Mountain.

Cheng Mo opened the car door and led Duo Duo out.

"Oh my! It's Master Cheng!"

An old man who was sunbathing at the village entrance suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open.

"Master Cheng is back!"

As soon as he shouted, all the families from the surrounding houses came out.

When Cheng Mo led Duo Duo into the village, everyone greeted him warmly.

"It really is Master Cheng!"

"Oh my, it's been more than half a year since I last saw you!"

Cheng Mo responded with a smile, and then introduced her, "This is my junior sister."

He looked down at Duoduo and said, "Duoduo, call them uncle and aunt, brother and sister."

Duoduo was a little nervous, but she still obediently greeted people.

"Hello Uncle, Hello Aunt, Hello Brother, Hello Sister..."

The villagers couldn't stop smiling as they looked at the adorable little girl.

"Oh my, this little girl is so well-behaved!"

"He's really handsome!"

"Young Master Cheng, is this your master's new disciple?"

Cheng Mo nodded: "Yes, that's why I'm going to pick it up."

The villagers praised her repeatedly, and Duoduo's face turned slightly red from the praise.

Even after Cheng Mo led Duo Duo away from the village, the villagers were still gathered at the village entrance discussing the matter.