My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

In the heavy rain, Lin Jiu vaguely heard a call.

However, Lin Jiu was already in a state of complete focus and didn't notice.

Lin Jiu constructed a three-dimensional virtual projection in his mind and found a solution in a brief moment.

The first step is to wave the folded umbrella in the other person's face to block their vision.

The second step is to pull the other person's left arm and bend it. Since the arm is already fractured due to the impact, this is something they can do.

The third step is to deliver a powerful punch to the ribs, directly targeting the liver, to promote internal blood loss.

Fourth step, pull over the left leg and take the opportunity to twist the injured left knee.

In conclusion, the opponent's ability to act was completely neutralized.

Note: There is a 50% chance of causing rupture of the hepatic veins; death is certain within 15 minutes without rescue measures.

At this moment, the distance between the two was only five meters!

Four meters!

Three meters!

"Snapped!"

Lin Jiu flung the umbrella out of his hand and threw it at the burly man's face!

The other person didn't expect this small guy to dare to take the initiative, and angrily swung his right arm to throw him away!

His bloodshot eyes glared ahead, but all he could see was a fleeting figure.

Lin Jiu grabbed the other's left arm joint and unleashed all his strength almost instantly.

"Crack!"

The pleasant sound, like green beans, could be clearly heard through the rain.

This was excruciating pain enough to make a grown man wail, yet the other person remained unmoved.

Lin Jiu's body stiffened, and he failed to execute the third and most important step he had prepared.

"Ho...ho..."

The burly man's throat emitted a sound like a broken bellows drawing in air, exuding a violent and ferocious aura. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his bloodshot eyes stared at Lin Jiu, his features distorted and deformed.

It seems it wasn't completely ineffective.

Lin Jiu thought to herself, and the next second she almost reflexively raised her arm to defend herself. The thought process was so brief that it sparked a brilliant idea.

The burly man, with a reckless attitude, performed a side-spinning kick. His already injured left leg emitted a bizarre and eerie sound, but he didn't care. Even if it was crippled, he didn't care. He kicked Lin Jiu's raised arms hard.

"Oh!"

When Lin Jiu came to his senses from the dizziness, he found himself lying face down on the muddy road.

The torrential rain, as if trying to turn the city upside down, drenched me. My mouth was filled with a bitter taste, my body was ice-cold, and my arms ached, swollen, and numb. I felt like my stomach was about to churn, and I wanted to vomit, but nothing came out.

He hasn't eaten yet today.

The burly man limped towards Lin Jiu, his trousers stained with a layer of red that was spreading widely. He had no chance to run anymore; before that, he had only one thought in his mind.

"This is--!"

The killing intent was like a knife cutting into his face. Lin Jiu smelled a unique sour smell on the other party and then suddenly realized what was going on.

This guy took methamphetamine.

"..."

Lin Jiu propped herself up and looked directly at the other person.

His eyes were calm, yet they seemed to hold a burning fire within them.

This is an indelible wound from the painful history of our nation.

Every Chinese person must say no to addictive psychotropic drugs.

Calculate, and calculate again.

We must find a way to deal with the other party, and then send him to the police station for a thorough investigation!

This is not individualism.

Rather, it is the responsibility and obligation that a citizen should uphold.

The burly man, dragging his injured leg, charged forward. Lin Jiu did not retreat but met him head-on.

"Boom!!"

Does it sound good?

A pleasant sound is a good start.

The burly man in front of her suddenly rolled his eyes upwards, staggered, and fell to the ground, still clutching the weapon tightly in his hand. Something was thrown into the air with the muffled thud, and Lin Jiu blankly raised her aching and swollen arm to catch the falling object.

That was half a cucumber.

Formerly known as Hu Gua (胡瓜).

"Ah...ah...um, are you alright?"

A long-haired woman dressed in a casual suit, pencil skirt, and black stockings appeared before Lin Jiu. She held half a cucumber in her hand, and her high heels were nowhere to be seen, making it seem as if she had desperately run over to deliver a fatal blow to the murderer.

Hu Gua crushed the skull to kill.

Chapter Five: I'm Healed!

"Please don't be nervous, we're just here to find out what's going on."

"Okay, okay...please make yourself at home."

At Wango convenience store, the store manager, Uncle Yang, who was preparing to leave work, saw a policeman as soon as he opened the door.

As the saying goes, if you do nothing wrong in your daily life, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night.

Everyone has their own agenda, and Uncle Yang is no exception.

"I just brought home a pudding that was about to expire... Is it really that big of a deal?! I've already redeemed and disposed of the item!"

Uncle Yang initially thought these people were there to arrest him and almost cried. But when he saw Lin Jiu, covered in mud and soaking wet, greeting him with a wry smile, he instantly hardened his stance. Good heavens, Lin Jiu was the one who took the most food that was about to expire from the store! If they wanted to arrest him, they should take him with them! At least I'd have someone with me! Not a bad deal!

Following behind her into the store was a stunningly beautiful woman. Her long, light flaxen hair shimmered beautifully under the lights, the ends curling casually, the curves on either side adding a touch of femininity while maintaining a sweet look. Her translucent, milky-white skin was smooth as jade. Her delicate features were almost flawless, her eyelashes slightly upturned, and her soft, light red lips showed no signs of smudging even when wet—it was hard to believe she was wearing no makeup.

Even without makeup, she possesses unparalleled beauty.

Uncle Yang couldn't understand why such a beautiful woman would be carrying a pair of high heels with broken heels in her left hand and holding half a cucumber in her right... What kind of stunt is this? Are young girls these days so individualistic? Eating cucumbers on the way home?

Uncle Yang was a bit confused; with his intelligence, it was difficult for him to understand this.

It wasn't until he glanced at the table and noticed that Lin Jiu still had half a cucumber in her hand that things suddenly became clear!

"I got it!"

Uncle Yang imitated the gesture Lin Jiu usually made when thinking, touching the tips of his ten fingers together.

Lin Jiu left work early today, without taking any expired bento boxes that couldn't be sold that day and would have to be thrown away!

That is to say-

Lin Jiu didn't eat tonight!

Has he become so hungry that he resorts to robbing passersby?

No wonder the police came to investigate, now I understand! My day has arrived!

Uncle Yang wiped away his tears, instantly filled with regret for firing Lin Jiu. He hadn't expected such a small action to cause such great harm. He silently cast a kind look into her eyes, a fatherly love that Lin Jiu had never seen in that man's eyes before.

Just then, the tall, dignified police officer suddenly got up and strolled around the convenience store.

He went to the cashier and placed the selected items on the counter one by one.

Two clean towels, and two bottles of hot milk taken from the hot beverage cabinet.

The person on the night shift at the convenience store was a recent college graduate working part-time. Lacking work experience, this was the first time he'd seen such a scene. Police cars were everywhere outside, and he sensed something serious had happened, making him nervous. He hesitated, unsure whether to scan the code to pay.

"Young comrade, we adhere to the Three Main Rules of Discipline and the Eight Points for Attention. Among them are not taking a single needle or thread from the masses and fair trade. These are basic principles, so you can rest assured."

The solemn-looking police officer noticed the other person's nervousness, and smiled slightly, his smile resolute and upright.

The new guy finally breathed a sigh of relief. He'd watched too many web dramas, some of which contained inappropriate content that slandered kind people. There were even unscrupulous production teams that created absurd storylines involving narcotics officers and drug dealers as a couple, deliberately whitewashing drug dealers.

Disgusting, disgusting, disgusting!

They're nothing but bandits, even worse than bandits!

In this rapidly developing internet age, it's inevitable that some people will be blinded by the deluge of junk information, leading to problems in their perception of people and events, and mistakenly believing that life is the same way.

The new employee awkwardly scanned the barcode on the hot milk bottle, then stared blankly at the towel.

Not every item in a convenience store has a barcode that can be scanned. For example, you can't scan a curry fish ball, can you? Therefore, some keys on the keyboard are directly set as shortcut keys. However, the number of keyboards is limited, so some items that don't sell well are not recorded... such as towels and other daily necessities.

After all, convenience stores usually sell brand-name towels, slippers, and toothbrushes, and thrifty people generally wouldn't buy these there. Wouldn't it be better to buy wholesale goods from a supermarket? They're economical, durable, and can even be reused as rags when worn out, eliminating any waste.

"Manager, what's the size of this towel?"

The new recruit asked somewhat shyly, recalling that Lin Jiu had mentioned this during his onboarding training. Back then, he had looked down at the high school student "senior," who barely reached his chest, and felt utterly dismissive.

Lin Jiu was much younger and less educated than him, yet he acted like he was lecturing him, which was simply unacceptable. As a college student who hadn't yet experienced the harsh realities of society, he couldn't bring himself to say anything and didn't really want to talk to him.

Lin Jiu noticed the other person's attitude, but he didn't care. He simply arranged for the newcomer to work night shifts for a month. The shift started at 10 a.m. and ended at 8 a.m., and there was no drink allowance for night shift workers during the intern period.

This is probably the care that seniors have for juniors, a care as heavy as a mountain—as cold as Mount Everest.

"The product code for the towel, let me think..."

Uncle Yang pondered for a while.

He remembers, really—if he had another five minutes to think about it, he might remember.

Lin Jiu couldn't stand it anymore and replied, "041."

"Okay, thank you, manager!"

The new cashier immediately turned around and entered the numbers. Seeing the product information successfully pop up on the checkout screen, his heart finally relaxed. Then he felt something was off; had the voice he used to answer the question sounded too young?

Uncle Yang was dumbfounded and muttered, "I'm the store manager."