Over the course of his life, this man had seen plenty of strange and bizarre things.
For example, someone had once eaten crabs in the men's restroom.
The man in the stall had personally heard one guy say, "Spread your legs, I'm hungry," while another guy indulgently replied, "You little glutton, you're so impatient."
Crabs. Impressive, right?
But at this very moment, faced with Lin Li's combination of smile, words, and gaze, the man realized that perhaps they had not been eating crabs in that stall after all.
Even though he gritted his teeth and tried to speed up a little more, the next second, Lin Li—who had already finished his lines and had no intention of playing around anymore—easily restrained him where he stood.
The force was so great and the hold so secure that he had no chance to resist. He could not move at all.
"Stop running. Come back with me."
As he pinned the man down, Lin Li stood and smiled, reassuring him.
"It's fine, brother. As long as you're not the mastermind and were just hired to work, it actually won't be that serious. At worst, you'll get fined a thousand yuan and locked up for ten days or half a month. That only counts as an administrative penalty."
"Then stack on some buffs like cooperating as a witness, having a good attitude, actively showing remorse, and so on. The punishment will only get lighter. Maybe a few hundred yuan in fines? Two or three days in detention? Something like that.
"Of course, that's assuming you're not the mastermind."
"I'm not, I'm not! How could I be the mastermind? I was just called in to help! I didn't even know this was illegal!" The man spoke quickly and agitatedly, shaking his head like a rattle