"Thief!"
The bakery door closed, shutting out the noise and the ringing bell inside.
Then Xiao Xiao heard the shout.
Next, as he watched the young man running straight toward him, Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
He glanced at himself.
He had bags in both hands.
Well, he was certainly an easy target.
But...
The young man wore a mask, so his face was hidden.
But his curved eyebrows showed how pleased he was.
He reached out, intending to grab Xiao Xiao.
A few fools were chasing him close behind.
Since they were so fond of meddling, he'd give them something to meddle in.
The man seemed to already be picturing the ensuing chaos, and his smile grew wider.
"Hey!"
The people behind him quickly realized what the thief was planning and shouted in frustration.
"Watch out! Get out of the way!"
But when one of them saw who the thief was targeting, his expression turned rather strange.
The next second, the corners of his mouth spread into a grin.
What a... "lucky" thief.
"Thud!"
The thief hit the ground hard.
Pain swept through his entire body.
But even as he grimaced, his mind was filled with confusion and bewilderment.
Wait—
What had just happened?
He'd been about to grab the guy with bags in both hands.
For a moment, he'd even wondered why a guy—not a girl—would buy so much stuff.
It certainly made things easier for him.
He'd just shove the guy backward.
The bags would spill all over the ground.
Then he'd see how those people behind him could keep chasing.
Ha!
He'd felt something catch his foot.
And then...
Then he'd ended up sprawled on the ground.
In a sorry state.
Pain and confusion left him unable to get up for a moment.