Catching a Wanted Criminal Live!

Sun Luo: "But what if I'm really scared? I was already afraid of him before I knew who he was. Now that I know, I'm even more scared!"

Liu Shan: "It's okay, sweetheart. Take a few minutes to calm down first. Once you've settled your nerves, contact your best friend. Don't worry. Even if something goes wrong, the worst that can happen is that he gets away. I'll keep you safe."

"Thank you, Police Beauty!"

Liu Shan: "Oh, do you have a photo of her boyfriend or know his address? Then you wouldn't have to take the risk."

Sun Luo: "I have a photo, but I don't know his address. Even my best friend doesn't know. The only way to catch him is to lure him out!"

"Send me the photo."

It wasn't just Sun Luo who was nervous. The Livestream Viewers were nervous too, and even Police Beauty Liu Shan herself was a bundle of nerves.

She had never caught a wanted criminal before!

The only person who wasn't nervous was Xiao Yu.

He had already divined the outcome. What was there to be nervous about?

"Catching a wanted criminal live! This is so exciting!!"

"He's a wanted criminal! He's super dangerous. I'm getting scared just watching through a screen!"

"Getting scared in advance. Doge emoji for protection."

"Hang in there, pretty lady! Or tell us where you are, and we'll get a group together to back you up!"

Before Sun Luo could respond, Liu Shan shot the suggestion down in exasperation.

"Why are a bunch of ordinary civilians trying to get involved? Just watch the stream, munch on some sunflower seeds, and enjoy the show. If you actually came, you'd only get in the way!"

Sun Luo's best friend was named Wang Dandan.

They were very close. Before Wang Dandan found a boyfriend, the two had even jokingly called each other their boyfriend and girlfriend.

So when Sun Luo suggested going out for a meal, Wang Dandan agreed without even asking why.

After hanging up, Sun Luo ran into another dilemma.

She asked the Livestream Viewers for help. "Guys, Dandan agreed, but she knows I'm really scared of her boyfriend. I've always refused when she invited me to eat with them before. What excuse can I use now that won't raise any suspicions or put him on his guard?"

A viewer immediately replied, "Tell her you want a boyfriend and ask him to introduce you to someone!"

"Bullshit! What kind of excuse is that? It's terrible. He's a wanted criminal, and he's extremely wary. Saying that would give you away immediately!"

"Your best bet is to find some excuse that makes your friend invite you to dinner, or gets her to bring her boyfriend along herself!"

"I've got it! Everyone above, shut up! Pretty lady, Master Xiao is right here. Just have him step in and convince your friend. Once she sees how incredible he is, she'll believe her boyfriend is a wanted criminal!"

"Idiot. A girl in love has an IQ of zero. So what if she finds out? Besides, Master Xiao might not be able to convince her. No matter how accurate his predictions are, her friend could just assume Sun Luo told him everything beforehand!"

Lord Purple: "I have an idea. Sun Luo, just tell her you've recently fallen for a guy online. You're dating online, but he wants to meet at a bar. You really like him, but you're afraid he'll scam you out of your money or take advantage of you, so ask her to go with you!"

Sun Luo: "Huh? What about the wanted criminal?"

Lord Purple: "Silly girl, if you tell her that, your friend is bound to be scared too. What's the difference between one girl and two girls? But if she's scared, she'll bring her boyfriend!"

"Brilliant! Our queen is awesome. As long as her friend suggests it herself, he won't suspect anything. And being afraid of getting scammed when meeting someone from the internet is completely normal! Especially at a bar. It'd be a miracle if you didn't get scammed! All our pretty lady has to do is act like a fool with that 'zero IQ when in love' thing!"

"Pfft, a girl playing someone with zero IQ? Isn't that just playing herself? And the person she's acting for is another zero-IQ girl in love. I honestly can't think of a reason this would fail!"

"Looool, I'm already laughing!"

Sun Luo puffed out her cheeks indignantly and rolled her eyes a few times, then started laughing herself. Her nerves vanished completely. Having the Livestream Viewers behind her and Police Beauty directing her remotely made all the difference.

Before long, she met up with her best friend, Wang Dandan.

She followed the story about meeting her online boyfriend in person. Sure enough, Wang Dandan didn't suspect a thing and offered to bring her boyfriend along.

Sun Luo secretly typed a message in the livestream chat.

"Police Beauty, where should we arrange to meet? Which bar would be best?"

Liu Shan replied in text.

"Heh, there's no need to go to a bar. When you two meet him at the school gate, we'll arrest him right there! All you need to do is keep an eye on your friend. Don't let her foolishly rush over and interfere, or end up becoming his hostage!"

"Okay! Got it!"

It all turned out easier, smoother, and simpler than they had imagined.

Sun Luo waited at the school gate with her friend. About ten minutes later, a handsome young man of around twenty-five slowly approached from across the road, waving as he walked.

In the livestream chat.

"I'm getting nervous. That's him. Look at his eyes. They're so cold and sinister. No wonder she said he gave her the creeps. I'm getting chills down my spine just watching through the screen!"

"Man, we really shouldn't have kicked those trolls out earlier. We should've let them see this guy's eyes. Damn, that look is terrifying. How does Wang Dandan stand it?"

"I guess her friend sees him as the cool, brooding type. A lot of girls are into that these days."

Since Sun Luo kept her camera pointed at the man, the viewers couldn't see what was happening around him.

As everyone watched tensely, the man's expression suddenly changed. He nervously glanced around, then abruptly dashed across the road and charged toward the camera.

"Holy shit, he's caught on! Run!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

But Sun Luo seemed frozen in fear. The camera suddenly shifted backward a little, then slipped down to point at the ground, as though she had dropped her phone.

Everyone watching held their breath, their eyes fixed tensely on the screen.

Then came a commotion, along with the sounds of fists striking flesh.

A few seconds later, when the camera was raised again, the handsome young man was already being hauled away by three burly men. They could still hear him shouting things like "Let go of me!" and "Why are you arresting me?"

Sun Luo let out a long breath and smiled. "That scared me to death. For a second, I thought I was going to get hit."

Holding her phone, she briefly turned it toward her friend. Wang Dandan looked utterly dazed, as though she still hadn't grasped what had happened.

"That guy's reaction was seriously off. If he didn't have a guilty conscience, why was he so wary? Why did he suddenly try to run?"

"Exactly. The cops weren't even in uniform, but he was still that alert, and he tried to attack her. We don't need any more proof. I'm a hundred percent sure that bastard is a wanted criminal."

"Come on out, trolls! Master Xiao predicted all of it. Hurry up and say 'This is staged too,' 'This is fake too,' or 'It's all scripted.' Go on, start trolling!"

"Hahaha, you've still got time to stubbornly talk shit before Police Beauty posts the final results!"

"..."

"..."

"If nobody's trolling, does that mean everyone believes this wasn't staged and Master Xiao really divined it? Then shouldn't those of you who were trashing him earlier send some gifts to apologize?"

"Apologize! Apologize!"

"Send gifts! Send gifts!"