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The dark clouds hanging in the sky gradually dispersed, and sunlight shone through the thin clouds onto the ground.

Unable to drive into the alley, the police car arrived on foot at the location where Zhang Ying had reported the incident. Two officers and one auxiliary officer were somewhat shocked when they saw the suspect lying on the ground and Zhang Ying leaning casually against the wall.

A police officer handcuffed the man lying on the ground and searched him. After finding a newspaper wrapped with a sharp knife on the man, his expression immediately turned serious.

The matter was basically settled; who in their right mind would carry a sharp knife wrapped in newspaper? He immediately began searching the fugitive database for the man's identity, while another police officer and auxiliary police officer came to Zhang Ying's side.

The auxiliary police officer was probably a young man who had recently graduated and was still somewhat inexperienced. He turned on the camera to record video, stopped the crowd that had gathered around to watch the commotion because of the police sirens, preserved the evidence at the scene, and maintained order.

The police officer was a middle-aged man with a full beard. He roughly deduced what had happened based on the scene. But seeing Zhang Ying's youthful appearance, he couldn't help but find it hard to believe.

"Hello, my surname is Chen, you can call me Officer Chen. Young man, you must be quite old, right?"

"Hello Officer Chen, my surname is Zhang, my name is Zhang Ying, and I'm a high school student who will be taking the college entrance exam soon," Zhang Ying replied with a smile.

Listening to Zhang Ying's words and looking at his expression, Officer Chen's doubts deepened. A high school student, just entering his senior year, subdued a suspect wielding a knife with his bare hands and showed no fear whatsoever. Could he be a trained martial artist?

Officer Chen did not press further and began taking a statement. Since the suspect was unconscious, the only person to question was Zhang Ying.

"Don't be nervous, just tell me everything you know," Officer Chen said gently.

Zhang Ying did not hide anything and told the whole story.

"You mean, you spotted the suspect while shopping at the mall, wanted to take a picture to get evidence from your cousin, but the suspect spotted you and threatened you. During the threat, the suspect suddenly became briefly distracted, and you took the opportunity to knock him unconscious, right?" Officer Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Yes, that's the situation." Zhang Ying said without blushing or skipping a beat. Although he had concealed the existence of the strange entity, what he said was all true.

Officer Chen fell silent, as did the auxiliary police officer who was taking notes.

Are high school students these days so reckless? Their first thought upon seeing a suspect wasn't to call the police, but to chase after him to gather evidence? And after being threatened, they managed to knock the suspect down! This guy is something else.

Officer Chen remained silent for a long time, then sighed and said with a slightly serious expression:

"Do you know how reckless you were just now? That was a criminal suspect, not an ordinary person fighting in the street. You are a high school student, unarmed, and instead of calling the police for help immediately, you thought about taking photos and collecting evidence on your own. What if the other party loses control of his emotions and attacks you? Have you thought about the consequences?"

I must seriously criticize you for acting rashly and disregarding your own safety. Acting impulsively and lacking safety awareness, putting yourself in danger, is extremely irresponsible. What will your family do if something happens to them?

His tone was stern, his brows furrowed, clearly showing his disapproval of Zhang Ying's reckless behavior.

But then Officer Chen's tense lips slowly relaxed, his tone softened, and his eyes showed more approval and praise.

"But on the other hand, when you are threatened and faced with illegal infringement, you can remain calm, seize the opportunity to decisively stop the suspect's illegal behavior, avoid further harm to yourself, and successfully assist the police in controlling the fugitive suspect. This courage and composure in the face of danger are commendable."

Your act of bravery in stopping illegal and criminal activities was correct and greatly helped the police. In that respect, you did a very good job and deserve praise.

Officer Chen was about to say something more when the police officer in charge of investigating the suspect's identity walked over, looking somewhat angry, and said that the suspect's identity had been confirmed.

"Captain Chen, this man's name is Huang Kangshi. He was involved in a shocking family annihilation case in Xiao'an City that rocked the entire province, and he has at least four lives on his hands. He has been wanted for many years, but his whereabouts have been minimal, making him a high-risk fugitive."

Upon hearing this, Officer Chen gasped, a burning glint appearing in his eyes as he looked at Zhang Ying, a smile playing on his lips.

"I have a general understanding of the situation. The other party is a high-risk fugitive wanted across provinces, so this is no small matter. The on-site registration was just a simple record-keeping process. According to regulations, you need to go back to the station to make two formal statements: one is a witness statement for the case, and the other is a recognition of your act of bravery. Both of these will be archived as evidence and as a basis for commendation."

He paused, his tone softening:

"Don't worry, it's a normal procedure, very quick, and you can go home as soon as it's done. Do you have time?"

Zhang Ying originally wanted to continue scouting the location, but seeing the current situation, he figured it would have to be postponed, so he agreed and went to the police station with Officer Chen.

……

By the time I left the police station, the sun was almost setting.

"No need to see me off, Officer Chen, I can go back by myself."

Zhang Ying declined Officer Chen's offer to see him off, saying that he could go home on his own.

Officer Chen looked slightly regretful and said, "I hope you'll seriously consider what I'm saying. With your record of bravery, if you can get into police academy, you'll start as a third-level police superintendent and go straight into the major criminal investigation team. Your starting point will be much higher than others, and your future is limitless!"

"I'll consider it, Officer Chen!"

Zhang Ying breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the police station.

All I did was arrest a wanted criminal with serious crimes. Is it really necessary to treat me like a treasure?

However, the biggest gain from this trip wasn't just obtaining this resume. Huang Kangshi, a wanted criminal for serious crimes, had a reward of up to 10 yuan!

10 yuan, how many Crazy Thursdays could that buy?

Zhang Ying realized his ignorance. 10 yuan for Crazy Thursday food? Ordering à la carte was just extravagant!

Putting those matters aside, he recalled Officer Chen's words.

Taking the police academy entrance exam might actually be a good choice. It offers a permanent position and allows you to review case files and investigate information. If you encounter any tricky ghost stories in the future, you won't have to run around searching for clues like you do now, and you'll even have some say in certain situations.

The more he thought about it, the more tempted he became, but that was a matter for later. He needed to resolve Li Ziqing's matter first, focus all his energy on preparing for the college entrance examination, and think about these things only after he got into a police academy at the same level as his cousin.

Zhang Ying took a car back to his old neighborhood on Xiping Street and happened to run into his mother who was returning home from grocery shopping.

"Xiao Ying, where did you go? Why are you so late?"

Zhang Ying scratched the back of his head and said with a smile, "Nothing much, just went to the library to study."

"You child," Zhang's mother said irritably, "you always like to touch the back of your head when you lie. Tell me! Did you go online?!"

No! Absolutely not!

"Go back right now!" Zhang's mother handed a large bundle of vegetables to Zhang Ying, and was about to scold him again when she suddenly saw the shadow behind Zhang Ying wriggle as if it were alive!

She wondered if she was seeing things, rubbed her eyes and looked again, but there was nothing unusual about the shadow.

"That's strange. Could it be that I've been under too much stress lately?"