It was a high-end imported ladies' watch, with its tag still attached.
Even at the Department Store in Capital City, it was an extravagant luxury.
The store staff had already rushed over.
Song Ning pointed at the man on the floor.
"This brand-new watch came out of his pocket. Please keep him restrained for now!"
When Song Ning stood up, Tan Qingru and Zhou Yunzhi both spotted her.
Surprise spread across their faces.
Song Ning gave Tan Qingru a slight nod and handed the watch to the saleswoman behind the counter.
"Could you please check this watch and find out who it belongs to?"
The man Zhou Yunzhi had been holding earlier tried to slip away while nobody was watching.
The onlookers shouted and blocked his escape.
The saleswoman quickly checked the serial number on the watch case.
"That's right! This is the watch this lady bought ten minutes ago. Both the model and the style match!"
A buzz of discussion rippled through the crowd.
Just then, the public security officers who had received the report arrived.
Song Ning briefly explained what had happened.
Then she handed the man on the floor over to them.
The watch was worth more than three hundred yuan, making it a luxury item in those days.
It had been found on the man, while the buyer still held the receipt.
They had both witnesses and physical evidence.
A major theft case had been resolved almost as soon as it began.
The two public security officers were astonished as well.
They headed back with an arrest practically handed to them.
Song Ning glanced at Zhou Yunzhi's shifting expression, gave Tan Qingru, who now had her watch back, a slight nod, and turned to leave.
Watching Song Ning steal the limelight so effortlessly, Zhou Yunzhi seethed