I'm playing a the police station simulation-Chapter 2: Are You Drinking Dongpeng Energy Drink, Damn It?

                                                

Li Xiang had eaten at the restaurant owned by the boss lady many times before, so he didn't ask her for money when he rushed out. Moreover, he was chasing after a thief.

"What should I do now?"

Lin Feifei felt helpless without her phone. She couldn't even contact her assistant. If only she had memorized her assistant's phone number in case something like this happened.

"You can go to the Hongqiao Police Station and wait. If Li Xiang catches the thief, he can return your phone directly. If he doesn't catch the thief, you can still file a police report. As for the payment for this meal, I'll consider it on Li Xiang's account. When you find your phone, you can transfer the money directly to him."

The boss lady proposed a compromise solution, and Lin Feifei readily agreed. As long as they didn't ask her for money right now, she would be fine. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for her as a famous celebrity.

Luckily, she had dressed casually and there were no paparazzi following her. Otherwise, she would definitely make tomorrow's top search rankings.

Hmm, maybe it's not a bad thing after all. She could take the opportunity to promote her upcoming concert.

No, no, what if she doesn't find her phone and there's a performance mishap? The investors wouldn't care about the reasons.

Lin Feifei quickly dismissed her dreadful thoughts and placed her hope in the police officer to catch the thief. She must catch the thief, no matter what.

The boss lady mentioned his name, Li Xiang, right?

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At this moment, Li Xiang was chasing the thief out of the mall. The thief wasn't tall, but he was agile and familiar with the surroundings. Despite chasing him for a while now, the distance between them hadn't narrowed. There were even a few instances where Li Xiang almost lost sight of him.

"Phew~ Keep going, just a little longer. This is a mobile game reward."

Li Xiang encouraged himself while thinking of a plan. The thief must be exhausted by now. It was a test of endurance, and whoever couldn't run anymore would be the loser.

"Oh, I think I still have one free attribute point left!"

Having not fully familiarized himself with the fact that he was in a game, Li Xiang forgot that he had one free attribute point from reaching Level 2 in the game.

Wasn't this the perfect time to use it?

With this thought in mind, Li Xiang took out his phone, opened the game, and allocated the one free attribute point to his agility.

Allocating points in the game had an immediate effect.

In an instant, a surge of strength emanated from his feet, visibly increasing his speed by a notch.

His footsteps became lighter, each step requiring less effort than before.

"This feels amazing!"

The sensation was as if he had become Liu Xiang, effortlessly leaping over street barriers.

"Don't run, you can't escape!"

"Only a fool wouldn't run!"

The thief, at this point, was hanging on by a thread.

He had never encountered such a tenacious auxiliary police officer. It's not like he stole his phone, was it necessary to go all out like this?

Do you think your measly salary justifies this?

He initially thought that the distance between them was getting larger, and as long as he persisted a little longer, he could successfully shake off his pursuer.

But when he turned to look at the pursuer's position, he was startled.

The distance between them was closing in rapidly, and the obstacles in between were effortlessly cleared with a light leap.

If he were full of energy, he could have done it too. But now, his energy was depleted, and his legs felt as heavy as lead. Each step required a considerable amount of effort.

However, seeing the person behind him getting closer and closer, he couldn't help but make a sarcastic comment:

"Did you drink Dongpeng energy drink or something?"

He had reasons to suspect that this auxiliary police officer had somehow obtained a functional drink from a roadside vendor while chasing him.

However, why didn't he think of it himself?

He could have snatched a bottle to drink too!

Setting aside his complaints, he had to keep running, or else he would truly spend the Lunar New Year in jail.

Taking a deep breath, he quickened his pace.

But his last-ditch effort was like a drop in the bucket compared to Li Xiang's attribute allocation.

However, the thief's feeble attempt to regain speed was futile compared to Li Xiang's attribute allocation.

The distance between the two was closing in.

After his last bit of hope was extinguished, the thief could no longer hold on and stumbled to the ground. "I won't run anymore. Worst case, I'll go in for a few days. At least there are talented people inside, and they speak nicely."

He felt that if he continued running, it wouldn't be as simple as going in; it would be a matter of life or death.

"You're quite capable, with hands and feet. How about handing over the phone you stole?"

"Phew~ Buddy, you don't understand. I'll give you 5,000 yuan. Will you let me go?"

Seeing that escape was futile, he wanted to make a struggle. 5,000 yuan was not a small sum, especially when the other person was just an auxiliary police officer, easily bribed.

Indeed, 5,000 yuan was substantial, equivalent to two months' salary for Li Xiang.

As an auxiliary police officer, he only received 2,800 yuan a month, but even though he was poor, his spirit was indomitable. "Are you testing me with this? Save some energy and we'll talk when we reach the police station."

Li Xiang approached him, opened his phone to record the evidence, searched him, found the stolen phone, and then made a call to the station, requesting them to send a vehicle to pick up the detainee.

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"Miss Lin, the police are already aware of your situation. Li Xiang is indeed from our station. Don't worry, if there's any news, we will contact you first. Please leave us a phone number where we can reach you."

At the Hongqiao Police Station, Lin Feifei arrived promptly to file a report. Although the phone itself wasn't worth much, the accompanying musical accompaniment key was priceless.

"My phone is incredibly important to me. I'd like to wait here."

"Sure, please have a seat. I'll bring you a glass of water."

Police officer Hou Min recorded the details of Lin Feifei's report. Through questioning, it was determined that the value of the stolen phone exceeded 3,000 yuan, meeting the threshold for opening a case.

After learning that Li Xiang from the station had gone to chase the thief, she patiently reassured Lin Feifei and, in the meantime, fetched her a glass of hot water.

"Thank you."

Holding the water glass, Lin Feifei gazed absentmindedly out the window, regretting her impulsiveness today. She shouldn't have been greedy and slipped away.

At that moment, two police officers walked by outside, and their conversation caught her attention.

"Xiaosun, hurry up. Li Xiang caught a thief at Xinqiao intersection. Let's go there and handle it."

"Damn, Li Xiang has such good luck. He encounters thieves even when he's on duty."

Li Xiang?

As soon as Lin Feifei heard that name, she stood up. Did he catch the thief?

Fifteen minutes later, a police car returned.

Li Xiang was the first to get out of the back seat, then he brought down the handcuffed thief and handed him over to others. He took out his phone and glanced at it:

[Ding, task completed. Experience reward +200, Diamonds +600]

[You have leveled up to level 3 and gained 1 point of free attribute.]

Feeling delighted, he finally had a total of 1,000 diamonds.

Catching thieves was much more cost-effective than standing guard on duty for 24 hours in the cold. Now, all he needed to do was catch a thief, and it seemed like he would have to maintain friendly communication with thieves in the time to come.