Accidental Hero: The Rookie Who Outshines the Force - Chapter 66

3:30 in the afternoon.

Lv Zhengbo arrived at the precinct for a meeting. Before it started, he and Chen Weimin were casually smoking and chatting.

Chen Weimin was brimming with pride. The “Special Catch” Lu Cheng had made quite a name for himself in the Rainflower District police circle.

Lv Zhengbo wasn’t bad either—this anti-pickpocket operation had impressive results. But let’s be honest, it had everything to do with the “Special Catch.”

Since the spotlight was on them, they had arrived first for the meeting.

A few minutes later, the other precinct chiefs trickled in. Seeing Chen Weimin with his eyebrows practically twitching with excitement, they all came forward, smiling, offering cigarettes.

Soon, Chen Weimin’s desk was practically overflowing with packs.

Lv Zhengbo put on a cheerful face, but inside, he was green with envy.

Yesterday, the “Special Catch” had been absent for a day, and the number of thieves caught during the anti-pickpocket operation had plummeted.

Today, with him back, just the morning alone saw eight arrests—one of them a wanted criminal.

Honestly, Lv Zhengbo didn’t want Lu Cheng back at Sanliqiao, even if it meant falling out with Chen Weimin.

But falling out wouldn’t change a thing.

When Yang Zheng entered the meeting room, everyone fell silent, ready to start.

At that moment, Lv Zhengbo’s phone rang.

In police meetings, no one silences their phone; missing an urgent call could delay a case or jeopardize an operation.

Yang Zheng wasn’t in a hurry to begin, letting Lv Zhengbo answer first.

The anti-pickpocket operation at Sanliqiao was important to the precinct.

“Luo Yong, what’s up?”

After just three seconds on the call, Lv Zhengbo’s expression turned flustered.

“What? A bus? Why… what?! So many thieves? Seriously?”

He hung up, his breathing uneven.

Everyone watched, curious.

Yang Zheng asked, “Old Lv, what happened?”

“Luo Yong wants me to dispatch a bus to Jin’an Community. There’s a gang of thieves to be caught.”

A whole gang?

By bus?

People talk about exaggeration, but this… this was insane.

Chen Weimin sat up straight.
“Old Lv, a gang? How many?”

“Eighteen,” Lv Zhengbo said.

The room went silent.

Eighteen?

This wasn’t just a den of thieves—it was a thief factory!

Sanliqiao was suddenly the gathering ground for all the thieves in Rainflower District?

Wasting no time, Lv Zhengbo quickly informed Yang Zheng and went to arrange the bus, calling Chen Weimin along.

Chen Weimin blinked, thinking, what’s my part in this?

“This gang was discovered by your officer Lu Cheng. He’s alone inside, waiting for backup.”

“WHAT?!”

Chen Weimin jumped up. “Alone? Facing eighteen thieves? This isn’t a joke!”

His face turned grim. That kid Lu Cheng had no fear. One man inside a gang’s den?

If anything went wrong…

He grabbed his tea, notebook, and pen, and rushed out with Lv Zhengbo.

The other precinct chiefs exchanged looks. Wow, this anti-pickpocket operation just got massive.

But, of course, it was the “Special Catch” again…

…

Chen Weimin rode along on Lv Zhengbo’s police car—no need for his own scooter.

Lv Zhengbo arranged a medium-sized bus for urban-rural transport, holding thirty people.

Chen Weimin called Song Chengfeng to bring his firearm, then headed to Jin’an Community to meet up.

Normally, catching a single thief required multiple officers in a coordinated operation, not just one.

A lone chase was only seen in movies.

Lu Cheng? He either dismantled entire gangs or dove headfirst into dens of thieves. Rare.

Simply put, this reckless kid wasn’t normal.

Luo Yong brought three squads—twenty-odd officers, three handguns. Besides a few plainclothes officers, everyone else was fully armed.

No police cars, just ordinary vehicles.

Lu Cheng emphasized: do not alert the thieves.

Through constant contact, Luo Yong’s team cautiously reached the floor Lu Cheng was on.

They crept forward, low to the ground.

Then they saw Lu Cheng half-exposed at a doorway, sitting on a small stool, munching sunflower seeds, casually chatting with the young thieves.

Everyone froze. Something didn’t look right.

Lu Cheng said he was in the den… this was way too relaxed.

It looked like he was visiting a neighbor!

“Did you learn locksmithing professionally?” Lu Cheng asked.

“Learn? Hands are enough!” said the young thief in the black T-shirt, clearly proud in his specialty.

Lu Cheng tossed a sunflower seed shell into a tray, clapping his hands.
“Really? Don’t lie!”

“Arthur, I’m serious. Normal locks? Seconds. Complicated ones? Max three minutes.”

Lu Cheng’s curiosity was piqued.
“Demo?”

He took out a key, unlocking the handcuffs.

Luo Yong’s squad gasped—he was unlocking handcuffs?!

The thief showed no intent to run—he couldn’t.

He pulled a paperclip from his pocket, held it in his mouth, and locked himself up with the cuffs.

After securing them, he had Lu Cheng check the tightness. Then, without using his hands, he fiddled with the lock using the paperclip.

Click!

Handcuffs sprung open.

Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow. This thief wasn’t lying—three seconds flat.

A true prodigy.

Just then, Luo Yong and his squad appeared.

Luo Yong held his gun. The thief, attempting to act cool, immediately dropped to the floor, hands on his head, utterly obedient.

Lu Cheng stood, stretching,
“Captain Luo, why so slow? I finished a whole pack of sunflower seeds.”

“…”

Luo Yong glanced at him, speechless. Then he looked inside.

Ten thieves crouched, heads down, defeated.

One had a dragon tattoo and a swollen face.

Other officers peeked in, astonished.

How did the “Special Catch” do this?

One man, ten thieves, all subdued.

Only one real handcuff—rest were zip ties. Some thieves had two zip ties each, seemingly more effective than handcuffs.

Luo Yong, relieved, shot Lu Cheng a warning glance.
“Next time, can you at least report before acting?”