He had just married a policewoman when he was diagnosed with criminal genius.

The force of that palm strike wasn't great, but its placement was extremely tricky.

His entire arm went numb instantly, from his fingers to his shoulder, as if someone had unplugged the power source.

His hand fell limply, his fingers spread wide, completely unable to exert any force.

He looked down at his hands.

My hand is still there, but it's no longer under my control.

His fingers trembled slightly, as if they were frozen.

He tried to clench his fist, but couldn't.

The pain came like needles pricking me.

Sweat dripped from his forehead like raindrops.

He tried to raise his arm, but he couldn't.

Lu Chen did not make any further moves.

He stood there, looking at Brother Long, and asked, "Is your hand alright?"

Brother Long didn't say anything. He grabbed his right arm with his left hand, rubbed it hard, and then shook it.

After a while, my right arm slowly regained sensation. My fingers could move, but they were still numb.

He looked up at Lu Chen.

"If you use a stronger touch, my hand..."

Lu Chen said calmly, "It's ruined."

Brother Long's pupils suddenly contracted.

As a thief, and even the king of thieves' pickpocket.

What happens when your hand is crippled?

If Lu Chen hadn't stopped, his hand would be ruined by now.

Cold sweat broke out on Brother Long's body.

Lu Chen didn't offer much explanation.

He knew in his heart that if he had used even a fraction of his strength in that palm strike, Brother Long's arm would have been more than just numb.

A bone fracture is considered mild; in severe cases, the joint can dislocate, ligaments can tear, and the hand can be rendered useless.

He has gradually mastered the "killing technique" given to him by the system.

When he first acquired this skill, he couldn't control his strength, and every time he used it, he was either killed or seriously injured.

After practicing for a while, he gradually figured out the trick to generating power.

They know how to exert force to injure someone, and they also know how to exert force to minimize the damage.

He only used three-tenths of his strength in that palm strike, hitting the ligaments and nerve nodes.

The effect is ideal: it temporarily disables the opponent's fighting ability, but does not leave permanent damage.

Brother Long looked at Lu Chen, and the hostility in his eyes faded.

He knew that if Lu Chen hadn't stopped, he would have already lost.

My hands are ruined; I'll have no place in this industry anymore.

He lowered his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and said in a low voice, "I give up."

Now he's truly convinced.

We are outmatched by them technically.

We can't beat them in a fight, so what can we do?

Brother Long raised Lu Chen's hand.

"He's the new king of thieves in Jiangbei."

There was a three-second silence in the audience.

Hua Ge stood there, his mouth agape, unable to close it.

The old dog dropped his cigarette and burned his trouser leg, but he didn't feel any pain.

The two exchanged a glance, their shock clearly visible.

Hua Zi lowered his voice: "What the hell... what kind of person did we bring in?"

Old Dog shook his head: "I don't know either. I was thinking he'd get a beating from Brother Long, but who would have thought..."

"The man who stole our furs has become the new king of thieves."

"I know."

"Now he's the king of thieves."

"I know that too."

Hua Zi took a deep breath: "Then what are we?"

Old Dog thought for a moment: "So, he was... the guide for the King of Thieves?"

"You can't say that in front of the King of Thieves again, can you?" Brother Hua asked nervously.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Lu Chen's move just now also startled Hua Zi and the other two.

Although Lu Chen's attack didn't seem heavy.

However, when Lu Chen made his move, the two of them deeply felt a sense of death.

It seems that Lu Chen's move just now wasn't intended to show contempt.

It's more like they're going to kill someone.

A person with this kind of temperament is definitely not someone to be trifled with.

They were somewhat relieved that they hadn't attacked "Lu Yang" at noon today.

Otherwise, they would likely either die or be seriously injured.

[Congratulations, host! You have completed the system mission and become the King of Thieves!]

[The system rewards the host with two chances to draw blind boxes.]

I heard a voice from the system.

Lu Chen knew he had made the right bet.

The system doesn't care whether you're a real king thief or an undercover king thief.

Once you become the King of Thieves, the system will consider your mission successful.

This allowed Lu Chen to gradually understand the system's temperament.

……

The pickpockets around them got quite excited.

Some people whistled, some clapped, and some chuckled.

For them, it doesn't matter who is the king of thieves.

The key is that the new bandit king needs to be taught some real skills.

That's the rule.

Same as always.

Brother Long released Lu Chen's hand, turned around and pressed down on the audience.

The crowd quieted down.

Brother Long said with a smile, "Now that a new king of thieves has been established, according to the rules, he has to show off his skills."

He turned to look at Lu Chen: "Little brother, you understand, right?"

Lu Chen was stunned. How could he possibly understand?

Seeing Lu Chen's expression, Brother Long explained, "These brothers are following you, so you have to show them some skills they can learn. Otherwise, why would they take your orders for no reason?"

Lu Chen asked doubtfully, "You want to teach me now?"

"No rush." ​​Brother Long waved his hand. "I'll give you two days to prepare. We also need to spread the word so that people in the underworld can recognize the person. We don't want some people missing out and then saying we're not fair."

Lu Chen nodded: "Okay."

Brother Long patted him on the shoulder: "Two days later, same place. Go on stage and show us your real skills. If the brothers are convinced, you'll be the king of thieves."

Lu Chen said, "Understood."

Someone in the audience shouted, "Brother Long, what's the new King of Thieves' name?"

Brother Long was taken aback, then turned to look at Lu Chen: "By the way, what's your name?"

"Lu Yang".

"Did you hear that?" Brother Long shouted to the audience, "Call him Brother Lu!"

"Brother Lu!"

"Hello, Brother Lu!"

Shouts rose and fell.

Lu Chen was overwhelmed with emotion. He never expected that he would actually become the King of Thieves without even realizing it.

Hua Zi shouted twice in the crowd, then realized something was wrong.

He nudged the old dog with his elbow: "Tell me, what did Lu Yang teach us? His method of stealing bags? I didn't even see how he did it."

The old dog said, "I didn't see it clearly either."

"Can he teach us?"

"If we can't teach it, we can't teach it. Whether we learn it or not is our business."

Hua Zi thought for a moment and said, "That's true."

Hua Zi continued, "But if we can really learn it, we can do whatever we want in Jiangbei from now on."

"Yeah, if I learned that, I'd dare to steal in front of the police."

……

Lu Chen stood on the stage, looking at the people below.

Some are thin, some are fat, some are young, and some are old.

Everyone was smiling as they looked at him.

He smiled as well.

He was thinking about something else entirely.

The King of Thieves giving a lesson is indeed a good opportunity.

When everyone is ready, we can work together from the inside and outside to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Two days later?

That's enough time for Jiang Xue and her team to arrange the capture mission.

Lu Chen got home at midnight.

They discovered that Jiang Xue had not yet returned home.

Lu Chen shook his head; being a policeman is really not an easy job.

I sent a message asking when Jiang Xue would be back.

"Sorry, honey, I won't be coming home tonight. We have to work overtime." This was followed by a kissing emoji.

Lu Chen was speechless. Oh well, he would have to sleep alone again tonight.

We should report the discovery of the thieves' den to Ding Jianguo and the others first thing tomorrow morning.

Moreover, he still had the money he had stolen from Hua Zi and his gang.

This money still needs to be handed over.

Ten minutes ago, at the Jiangbei City Police Station.

It's a complete mess.

Ding Jianguo sat in the chair, only realizing what was happening when the cigarette burned his fingers.

He stubbed out his cigarette and lit another one.

The police officer sitting opposite me is called Xiao Zhang. He had just finished reporting the situation and was waiting for him to speak.

Ding Jianguo asked, "Is the news reliable?"

Xiao Zhang said, "It was passed on by an informant. They say a new king of thieves has emerged in Jiangbei."

"What about the older one?"

"He's dead. The new kingpin has defeated the old one, and the underworld has already accepted it."