LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 88 - 88: Don't You Know What You've Done?
Chapter 88: Don’t You Know What You’ve Done?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“What are you doing!?”
The young man, whose one hand Su Xuan had handcuffed, was momentarily taken aback, and then he exclaimed, his words tinged with anger.
He raised his head abruptly.
“Why are you holding onto me?”
“Are you crazy? They all say you’re a thief, do you want to shift the blame onto me?”
“1 can’t believe this…”
The young man’s words hadn’t been fully spoken when his nervous and angry emotions dwindled, and he saw the ice-cold handcuffs on his hand.
Those were…
Handcuffs, darn!
The young man’s words stopped in his throat. He looked at Su Xuan with a gaze that carried a hint of fear.
His lips trembled, and he finally realized that the person in front of him was not someone he could casually scold…
What is that?
Those are handcuffs!
Can a normal person just take them out?
The man thought this, and he was utterly stunned. He looked at Su Xuan in front of him, his lips quivering, his legs trembling, and his forehead breaking out in large beads of sweat.
“W-what… O-officer, why are you arresting me?”
“I-l’m not a thief!”
After finishing his words, the man realized that the peaceful atmosphere in the carriage had suddenly turned chaotic.
The entire carriage was in an uproar.
“Whoa!”
“This young man is actually a police officer!? That’s so amazing; isn’t this one of those undercover cops they talk about?”
“Exciting, 1 was wondering why he was so calm, turns out he’s a cop…”
“Ouch!” One of the old men slapped his thigh. “I misunderstood! 1 thought this young man was a thief…”
“Right, I thought that too…”
“I knew it; this young man was so calm because he’s a police officer…”
“That’s not just calmness! Anyone could be a thief; he definitely couldn’t be one…”
The entire carriage was filled with noise, and everyone’s gaze fell on Su Xuan.
Dumbfounded, shocked, amazed…
And a bit frightened…
Su Xuan remained unchanged in expression. He glanced at the thief’s bulging coat pocket, sneered, and handcuffed his other hand as well.
Then, Su Xuan stood up.
The man who had been sitting in front of him and had become restless was now feeling a bit uneasy. He fidgeted in his seat, looking like he wanted to run but couldn’t.
He could only awkwardly speak up.
“I-l’m sorry…”
“So, you’re a police officer; 1 mistook you when 1 saw you sitting there so calmly, I misunderstood!”
“1 apologize, officer. 1 apologize for what I said earlier!”
“Thank goodness for your sharp eyes; you caught the real criminal. It was all my fault…”
The man spoke up.
Right now, his only thought was that Su Xuan must not discover his true identity.
As for apologizing and saying a few good words in front of everyone, he didn’t care at all.
As long as he could safely pass this hurdle, even if they made him kneel, he would do it!
At this moment, the crowd also caught on.
Who was the one who initially accused this officer of being the thief?
It seemed to be this guy right in front of them!
Seeing the man apologizing to Su Xuan now, the onlookers couldn’t help but sigh.
“Oh, Officer, please forgive him.”
“Our eyes aren’t as sharp as yours; we really couldn’t identify the thief…”
“We’re sorry for the misunderstanding earlier.”
“Yes, now that he’s apologizing, Officer, maybe you should forgive him…”
They couldn’t help but chime in.
While they said it was for Su Xuan to forgive the man’s earlier words, they were also trying to ease their own consciences.
After all, it wasn’t just this man who had misunderstood Su Xuan; they all had.
Hearing this, Su Xuan just kept his gaze fixed on the man in the suit, not saying a word for a while.
The man felt nervous under his scrutiny, but at the same time, he held onto a glimmer of hope.
He couldn’t help but speak up.
“Officer… you’re not going to arrest me for this, are you?”
“1 really didn’t know you were a cop!”
“And, uh, could you stop looking at me like that? It’s making me nervous…”
“Officer, if you don’t think a simple apology is enough, 1 could make you a banner! It’ll say ‘Unrivaled Thief Catcher!’ How about that?”
The man hoped that by saying something nice to Su Xuan, maybe the officer would let him off the hook.
But when he heard Su Xuan’s response, he was taken aback.
Su Xuan smiled and said, “What a title, ‘Unrivaled Thief Catcher.”‘
Hearing this, the man’s face lit up with excitement, thinking his scheme had worked.
He was about to speak up when Su Xuan continued.
“Now that you’ve declared me as the ‘Unrivaled Thief Catcher,’ 1 can’t let any thief escape.”
“Tell me, do you want to turn yourself in, or should I arrest you?”
“Considering your offer to make me a banner, 1’11 let you take three steps ahead as a head start.”
“Which one do you choose?”
The man:…
No, Officer.
You’re not being fair!
However, upon hearing Su Xuan’s words, the man knew he had been exposed.
Even though he didn’t know how this officer had found out about his past crimes, judging from the way he had been approaching him earlier, he could sense that this officer must have known about his criminal history!
It was all written on that expression on the officer’s face…
But at this moment, the young man didn’t want to be caught so easily.
He believed he could still salvage the situation.
“Officer, what do you mean by that? 1 don’t understand,” he said. “Why should I extend my hand for you to arrest me?”
“Just because I accused you earlier, you’re going to arrest me? I did not do it on purpose!”
The man was convinced that even if Su Xuan knew about his crimes, there was no evidence. Therefore, this officer couldn’t take him into custody!
He decided to put everything on the fact that he had accidentally offended Su Xuan in the context of their recent encounter. He accused Su Xuan of wanting to arrest him because of that.
“Aren’t you seeking revenge for a personal grudge?”
After saying this, the bystanders were bewildered.
What was happening with this situation?
Wasn’t the thief already apprehended?
Why was this police officer targeting ordinary people like them?
Could it be because he had mistakenly thought the officer was the thief, and now he was about to be arrested for it?
Unbelievable!
“Officer, there’s no need for this,” one of the young men who had misunderstood Su Xuan earlier said. “While he misunderstood you earlier, we all didn’t know the real situation.”
“You’re not really going to arrest him, are you?”
He took a step back, suddenly feeling worried about Su Xuan’s intentions.
Su Xuan glanced at him and shook his head.
“Don’t worry, everyone. We’re arresting the right person.”
“The wheels of justice turn slowly but grind exceedingly fine.”
“You know what you’ve done. Don’t force me to take action right now.”
“Just be honest! Extend your hands out!”
He pulled out the handcuffs