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The hospital and supermarket were bustling with people at this hour. Lin Yuan delegated these locations to other officers and made his way to the internet café. It was the best arrangement.
He quickly had someone nearby jot down a note with the other party's number. Carrying takeout, he headed to the café—nothing unusual about that, right?
By the time Lin Yuan arrived at the internet café, it was already mealtime. In a corner of the café, a bearded gamer sat illuminated by the glow of the screen, several takeout boxes scattered around him, clearly indicating he had already eaten. A bottle of soda sat on the table, and it was evident he was a hardcore gamer—one of those who immersed themselves completely in their virtual world.
His friend next to him was cursing loudly, showing no intention of taking a break for food. "Are they even going to play? If not, why don’t they just die already? What’s the difference between hogging the toilet and not using it, huh? Come on, man! I brought that girl here; can you not be so pathetic?"
At this time, there weren't many people loitering in the café, making it easier for him to vent his frustrations. The bearded gamer glanced over at Lin Yuan with irritation, tossing his mouse aside and taking a swig from his soda.
That was when Lin Yuan walked in. He was immediately drawn to the loud cursing but quickly looked down, pretending to be uninterested. As the gamer prepared to start another round after finishing his drink, Lin Yuan approached him. There happened to be someone next to him, so he assumed it was just takeout they hadn’t picked up.
The closer he got, the lighter his footsteps became. When he stood beside the gamer, he deliberately blocked the view of the person next to him and spoke with feigned curiosity. "Hey man, can you eat that much? You ordered so much takeout and still want more? This last digit is yours, right?"
The sudden voice made the gamer alert instantly. However, since Lin Yuan's tone seemed casual and normal, he instinctively glanced at the note with his number on it.
It really was his phone number’s last digit! But why didn’t he remember ordering more takeout?
Just as he was about to say "Leave it here," he felt a gust of wind behind him as a hand landed on the back of his head, slamming his face onto the table.
At that moment, Lin Yuan muttered under his breath. "The phone number is correct; there’s no need to get this close to check." His words were light as air, but there was no softness in the grip that followed.
Ugh!
The feeling of his nose colliding with the table was truly unpleasant, and he could already taste blood from his teeth. His first instinct was to lift his head.
At that moment, Lin Yuan placed the takeout down with a surprisingly polite gesture.
Looking at the yellow braised chicken, he remarked, "Isn't it mildly spicy?"
As he spoke, he directly removed the other person's arm from the table.
This time, the sound he made was hard to control.
Nearby, people couldn't help but cast curious glances. They saw the delivery guy pointing at a phone number, and he felt a bit speechless. Was he pretending not to have ordered it because he couldn't eat anymore?
Little did he know that the other party was in excruciating pain. Lin Yuan's sharp eyes caught sight of a knife handle hidden at his waist.
At this moment, the gaming nerd realized he had been exposed. Thinking that there was only one person against him now, he endured the pain and reached for the knife at his waist.
But in the next instant, the force that had been restraining his neck disappeared, replaced by a hard object.
Lin Yuan's voice rang in his ear. "Don't move."
Lin Yuan couldn't guarantee that the other person wouldn't use the knife, but he knew that even if they did, he could stop them in time.
However, it was clear that the other person ceased struggling. The knife pulled from his waist turned out to be just a fruit knife.
The crisp sound of handcuffs echoed as Lin Yuan added, "Come with me to the police station."
He didn't lower his voice, so even the gaming enthusiast nearby heard him.
Seeing the delivery guy shift aside to reveal a man with a bleeding nose and mouth, along with glinting handcuffs, it finally dawned on him.
Goodness, is being a delivery guy this terrifying now? No wait, he's actually a police officer! Has my mind been warped by video games?
Just when he finally sorted through his thoughts and wanted to satisfy his curiosity about what was happening, he saw Lin Yuan placing the takeout in front of him.
"Don't just play games; you need to eat properly too."
Originally, this takeout was merely for decoration; it would be better to fill someone else's stomach instead.
Lin Yuan grabbed him and headed outside, showing his badge at the cashier as they passed by.
Watching what should have belonged to the man being taken away by the police—the takeout—he realized that his teammates in the game were still passionately chatting away on their microphones, but he had completely lost interest.
The police officer is really something, isn't he?
He immediately took out his phone, snapped a picture, and posted it on the public screen.
“Today’s meal is on the police officer!”
No one took his words seriously; they just told him to stop showing off and get online quickly. The police car would take some time to arrive, so to avoid causing a scene, Lin Yuan directly brought the person to the back door of the internet café.
After finding another phone on him, Lin Yuan finally had the chance to observe the person’s appearance. The guy had rather delicate fingers, suggesting he was likely young.
“How old are you? What’s your name?”
“Qi Wang, twenty-one.”
He looked quite young indeed. Despite the stubble on his face, some details could reveal a lot. Lin Yuan noticed a small card of a game character hanging from his belt. A gaming enthusiast for sure; no wonder he chose to hide out in an internet café.
“Do you know about Hong Xue? Who’s in charge there? How did you get in touch with them? And who gave you this phone?”
Since he had nothing else to do at the moment, Lin Yuan figured he might as well try to get some answers. Qi Wang didn’t respond immediately; instead, he quietly said, “Aren’t you going to ask me why I’m involved with Hong Xue?”
“You can tell that to others later; I’m not interested in that.”
If he was wanted by the police, it meant he had done something illegal. Regardless of who was right or wrong, he had to bear the consequences himself. Lin Yuan only wanted to know what he needed to know right now.
“If you don’t tell me everything now, you’ll still be questioned when you go back.”
“It wasn’t me who contacted them first; they reached out to me. As for everything else, it’s all in that phone. The phone was mailed to me.”
“They just said they would send me tasks later and gave me some money in advance so I could get by for now.”
Lin Yuan was surprised by how logical his explanation was, and this kid didn’t seem like a hardened criminal at all. Although judging someone by their appearance isn’t right, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but wonder if there was another reason for his selection.
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