Hunting 81: Gathering Goods in the Mountains, I Spoil My Ex-Wife to the Extreme

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The once arrogant long-haired thief suffered a gruesome cut and laceration the moment his face touched the bicycle's front wheel.

He let out a scream as intense pain shot from his face throughout his body. He fell backward and rolled several meters on the ground before coming to a stop.

This sudden turn of events not only surprised the remaining short-haired thief, but also drew the attention of passersby watching from a distance.

"Damn, a bicycle weighing dozens of kilograms. He just swung it around and smashed it like it was nothing, like lifting a chick. This guy is incredibly strong!"

Someone couldn't help but swallow hard and mutter to themselves.

The elderly woman whose bag had been snatched seemed to have found a savior, and her eyes lit up with hope.

The bag that was stolen contained the money she had just withdrawn from the bank—money she had saved to pay for her husband's surgery.

Not long ago, she had just withdrawn money from the bank counter when she was spotted by two thieves posing as depositors loitering in the bank lobby.

She had barely stepped out of the bank when the two thieves caught up with her, snatched her bag of money without a word, and ran away.

She chased after him, shouting "Stop thief!" but no one helped her.

The moment she fell, she was already in despair; she knew she couldn't get the money back.

Just then, a young man on a bicycle appeared. He swung his bicycle and knocked down a thief, giving the old lady hope of getting her money back.

"Young man, be careful, he... he has a knife."

The old woman reminded her in a trembling voice.

"Don't worry, ma'am, everything will be alright."

Li Yunshan responded, but his eyes remained fixed on the short-haired thief.

"Nothing will happen? Hmph, I'll poke a few holes in you today."

The short-haired thief snorted coldly, but he was not afraid of Li Yunshan at all. He even thought that his accomplice was just careless, which gave the other party an opportunity to take advantage of him, but he would not underestimate his enemy.

He gripped the watermelon knife tightly, then suddenly lunged forward, the sharp tip of the blade piercing towards Li Yunshan's heart.

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Those watching from a distance couldn't help but scream in surprise, and some of the more timid ones even covered their eyes.

But the next moment, Li Yunshan dodged the sharp blade that was thrusting towards him, then grabbed the short-haired thief's wrist that was holding the knife and twisted it sharply.

With a "crack" sound, it was unclear whether it was a fracture or a dislocation, but the short-haired thief let out a scream, his forehead instantly breaking out in a fine layer of cold sweat from the pain.

The watermelon knife he had been gripping tightly slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a thud.

"My hand, my hand!"

The short-haired thief grimaced in pain, but Li Yunshan showed no pity whatsoever.

With a powerful knee strike, he slammed the short-haired thief directly into the stomach. The thief's eyes bulged, veins popped out on his forehead, and he collapsed to the ground, curled up like a shrimp.

Then, Li Yunshan kicked the watermelon knife that had fallen to the ground aside, grabbed the short-haired thief's hands, and twisted them behind his back.

"Could someone please find two ropes and also call the police?"

Li Yunshan glanced at the onlookers around him and shouted loudly.

At this moment, the onlookers, who had been watching from afar, suddenly realized what was happening. Some went to look for ropes, others went to the nearby police station to report the incident, and two women in their forties rushed over to help the elderly woman, who had fallen and was sitting on the cold ground, to her feet, asking, "Auntie, are you alright? Where did you fall?"

"Ma'am, should we call your family to come over?"

"Ma'am, let me help you to sit down for a bit. The police will be here soon."

Li Yunshan watched the enthusiastic expressions of those people from afar, but in his heart he felt quite disgusted. When the old lady fell down, these people only dared to watch from a distance, not even daring to come up and lend a hand, let alone stop the two thieves.

Now that he has subdued the two thieves, these people have become enthusiastic, as if they were the ones who performed the heroic act.

However, Li Yunshan only grumbled inwardly and didn't take it to heart.

A short while later, someone brought over two nylon ropes.

Under Li Yunshan's control, the two thieves were quickly bound hand and foot.

"Young man, you're really amazing! You managed to subdue two thieves armed with weapons with your bare hands."

"If I had your skills, I would have done the same to help you."

"Damn it, robbing people in broad daylight! You two scum of the earth, are you looking for death?"

Soon, a group of people gathered around Li Yunshan, cursing and swearing at the subdued thief.

Li Yunshan found it quite boring. These people were just offering hindsight advice. Why didn't they step in to help when the old lady was yelling for help? But now that he'd dealt with both thieves, they're trying to be heroes.

Li Yunshan muttered to himself for a while, then picked up a small bag that had fallen to the ground.

"Auntie, is this your bag?"

Li Yunshan walked over to the old lady who was surrounded by a group of people who were asking her how she was doing, and handed her the bag in his hand.

"Yes, yes, this is my bag. Thank you so much, young man. If it weren't for your bravery, I probably wouldn't have gotten my money back for my wife's medical treatment."

"Thank you so much, ma'am."

The old lady took the bag, tears welling in her eyes, and repeatedly thanked Li Yunshan while holding his hand.

"Auntie, I was just doing my duty, it was nothing, don't mention it," Li Yunshan said modestly.

"I should thank you, I should thank you. If it weren't for your bravery in catching those two thieves for me, I really wouldn't know what to do." The old lady shook her head.

"Young man, you're really great."

"It's rare to see someone who acts bravely and righteously while remaining so humble."

"Young man, what's your name? What do you do for a living? Do you have a girlfriend?"

The people around him were praising Li Yunshan, and a woman in her fifties was scrutinizing him with her eyes, then began to check his household registration.

Li Yunshan couldn't help but blush a little when praised by so many people.

"Hey young man, I'm asking you a question. What's your name? What do you do for a living? Do you have a girlfriend?"

The older woman who had just checked the household registration patted Li Yunshan on the shoulder and pressed him for an answer.

"Auntie, I'm a hunter from the countryside, and my daughter is three years old."

Li Yunshan responded with a smile.

Upon seeing this, the older woman's expression was quite complex; it was unclear whether she felt disappointed or regretful.

Not long after, the police from the local police station arrived.

The police were surprised to see the two petty thieves tied up.

"Oh dear, officer, you have no idea how ruthless those two thieves were. They snatched this old lady's bag and ran away. We saw they were carrying knives and didn't dare to approach them. It was this young man who bravely stepped in and subdued the two thieves in no time, helping the old lady get her bag back."

"Police officers, please make sure to deal with these two petty thieves seriously. They dare to rob in broad daylight. If they are not punished properly, they will become even more emboldened."

"Yes, they must be severely punished."

"The security situation has been getting worse lately. A few days ago, my sister-in-law went back to her parents' home, and on the way, a few petty thieves robbed her of all her money and the gifts she had bought for her visit. Fortunately, those thieves only robbed her of her belongings and did not kill her."

A group of onlookers started talking all at once when they saw the police arrive.

"Gentlemen, we will deal with these two petty thieves seriously, please rest assured."

"That's what the police officer in charge said."

Then, he walked up to Li Yunshan and extended his hand: "Comrade, thank you for your bravery in saving this old lady from her loss."

However, when he saw the old lady next to Li Yunshan, his expression instantly froze: "Aunt Song, what are you doing here?"

"It's Xiao Yuan. Don't treat me differently just because it's me. Handle your case as you normally would."

The old lady said slowly.

Li Yunshan's gaze sharpened as he sized up the simply dressed old woman with a scratched chin. He hadn't expected this old woman to have such an important background, worthy of such respect from the police.

"Okay, okay, I will definitely handle the case impartially and without discrimination."

The police officer in charge quickly said.

At this moment, the people around also noticed something amiss. It seemed that this old lady must be someone important, otherwise why would the police be so polite to her?

"Okay, then you go ahead with your work, I need to get to the hospital right away."

After the old lady finished speaking, she prepared to go to the hospital.

"Oh, Aunt Song, no, you're the victim. You have to come to the police station with us to give a statement."

"By the way, young man, you also need to come to our station to give a statement."

The head of the police officers quickly said.

"Well... alright, I'll cooperate with your work, but you have to hurry, my old lady has to rush to the hospital to take care of my old man." Old Mrs. Song hesitated for a moment before saying.

"Okay, okay, no problem. We'll take your statement as soon as possible so you can get to the hospital without delay."

"Young man, what about you? Nothing urgent, is it?"

"Officer, I don't have anything urgent to do, but I need to get back to my hometown before dark. The statement shouldn't take this long, right?" Li Yunshan asked.

Originally, he planned to visit Gao Zhankui in the hospital and see if Gao Hongmei needed any money, but unexpected complications arose halfway there.

Oh right, before going home, I still need to buy roast chicken for Dou Dou. Li Yunshan is also afraid that if I go too late, all the roast chicken in the store will be sold out.

"It's still early before dark, we can take your statement quickly, just cooperate with us."

"Okay, then I'm fine with it."

Li Yunshan nodded in agreement.

Then, the police officers from the local police station put the two petty thieves on a sidecar motorcycle, and let Grandma Song ride in another sidecar motorcycle before returning to the police station.

Li Yunshan rode his bicycle, following behind the police station's sidecar motorcycle.