The seven-year-old cold case had finally come to a close, and the murderer, Wang Yi, had finally been brought to justice.
The system notification chimed once again.
"You have successfully apprehended the criminal. Reward obtained: Criminal Detection Radar."
Criminal Detection Radar: The host can lock onto all criminals within a 50-meter radius (the range increases by one meter for each criminal apprehended).
This reward isn't bad... Xu Mo couldn't help but think.
At first glance, the ability to lock onto all criminals within a 50-meter radius seemed rather ordinary. After all, criminals would naturally avoid police officers, and no criminal would be foolish enough to approach one willingly.
However, the key was that the range could expand as more criminals were apprehended, making it a growth-type skill. That made it quite impressive.
Xu Mo even wondered if, one day, when he had apprehended enough criminals, the range could cover his entire jurisdiction.
At that point, whenever a criminal appeared in his jurisdiction, he wouldn’t even need to think about how to solve the case. He could simply drive over, pick up the criminal, and bring them straight to the police station—precision apprehension!
As soon as the case was resolved, Xu Mo notified the woman who had traveled all the way to their police station to seek his help in solving the case.
Upon learning that the person who had brutally murdered her husband and daughter had finally been brought to justice, she immediately rushed to the police station.
When she arrived, she even brought a commemorative banner, which she presented to Xu Mo.
"Detective Xu, thank you... thank you," the woman said, wiping away tears as she expressed her gratitude.
Seven years had passed, and the murderer was finally facing the consequences of the law!
She felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted from her heart. Emotions like excitement and relief intertwined, leaving her momentarily at a loss for words to express her gratitude.
All she could do was express her thanks through action, presenting Xu Mo with the banner she had custom-made on her way to the station.
Meanwhile, the local police officers also began discussing the case.
"Xu Mo actually solved this case! Wow, how long did it take him?"
"I heard from Captain Li that Xu Mo only asked one question when he visited the prison, and Wang Yi confessed immediately!"
"Just one question? No way! When we interrogated Wang Yi, we practically wore out our lips trying to get him to talk, and he still didn't confess."
"Do you think I’d lie to you? If you don’t believe me, go ask Captain Li yourself!"
"He’s truly a legend in the police system. You have to admit, Xu Mo really has some skills."
"Some skills? This case had been stalled for seven years, and no one could crack it. Xu Mo shows up, and it’s solved immediately. You call that just 'some skills'?"
"No wonder colleagues in the system call him 'Detective Xu.' At first, I thought the title was a bit exaggerated, but now it seems well-deserved."
"..."
With the case resolved, Xu Mo, Han Fei, and the others quickly bid farewell to the local police and returned to their own jurisdiction.
During their absence, the police station had received no new reports, and it just so happened to be the end of the workday.
So, after returning to the station and tidying up a bit, everyone headed home.
The next day.
Xu Mo’s Criminal Detection Radar came in handy.
After parking his car, Xu Mo went to a nearby bun shop to buy some breakfast to take back to the station.
Unexpectedly, the Criminal Detection Radar sent out an alert at that moment.
A long-haired, scruffy-looking man named Su XX, standing right in front of him, was a thief specializing in stealing electric bikes. He had stolen over a hundred bikes!
Thanks to the radar’s ability, Xu Mo’s gaze instantly locked onto the man. Xu Mo tapped the man on the shoulder from behind.
"Hey, buddy..."
The long-haired man turned around impatiently. "What do you want?"
In the next second, Xu Mo pulled out the handcuffs from his belt and, without a word, snapped one cuff onto the man’s wrist.
Long-haired man: "???"
Bystanders: "???"
After a brief moment of confusion, the long-haired man realized something was wrong and immediately tried to escape. Although one of his hands was cuffed, he wasn’t too worried. Once he got away, he had plenty of ways to remove the handcuff.
Having stolen hundreds of electric bikes, lock-picking was an essential skill for him. With the right tools, he could unlock the handcuffs in five seconds.
However, Xu Mo was no pushover either. Escaping from him was no easy feat.
Xu Mo dashed forward, blocking the man’s path, and with a swift move, he pinned the man to the ground. He then grabbed the other half of the handcuffs and secured the man’s other wrist.
"Stay down!"
After cuffing the man, Xu Mo pulled out his police badge and explained the situation to the crowd gathered around the breakfast shop.
"I’m an officer from the nearby police station. This guy’s a thief—he’s stolen a lot of electric bikes..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd began murmuring among themselves.
"So he’s a police officer... No wonder he just pulled out handcuffs like that."
"This guy’s the one stealing electric bikes? I lost one last month near here—was it you?"
"My bike was stolen just two days ago. Damn it, so it was you!"
The breakfast shop owner also joined in.
"I knew there was a thief around here! My electric bike was stolen a while back. I locked the rear wheel to a tree, and when I finished selling breakfast and went to pack up, all that was left was the wheel!"
"Officer, you did a great job catching him!"
"Yeah, these social parasites should’ve been caught a long time ago! They’ve got hands and feet—why don’t they work instead of stealing? Disgusting."
"..."
Once the situation became clear, the crowd began praising Xu Mo.
Those who had had their bikes stolen were especially furious, almost wanting to kick the cuffed long-haired man a few times.
The man had clearly angered the crowd. If it weren’t for Xu Mo standing by his side, the enraged bystanders might have beaten him to death.
"Officer, these buns and soy milk are on me. Take them back to the station and share them with your colleagues," the breakfast shop owner generously offered, handing Xu Mo a large bag of buns and soy milk.
Xu Mo naturally declined. As a police officer, he didn’t want to take anything from the public. He shook his head, refusing the owner’s kindness, and pulled out his phone to scan the payment code.
"We have rules—we can’t take things for free. How much do I owe you? I’ll pay."
As soon as he said this, the owner quickly put away the QR code, adamantly refusing to accept payment.
The bystanders were moved by the owner’s generosity. In this day and age, such kind-hearted shop owners were rare! Everyone started ordering more breakfast to support the shop.
"Boss, you’re so generous. Give me 200 meat buns—I’ll take them to my coworkers."
"I’ll take 100!"
"Pack me 200 as well—any filling is fine! If you don’t have enough, just sell me the flour!"
"You all want buns? Then I’ll take the fried dough sticks. Boss, I’ll take all the fried dough sticks you have left!"
In no time, the shop’s limited supply of buns and fried dough sticks was completely sold out. Some people even started eyeing other items in the shop.
"Boss, your broom looks nice. I like it. How about you sell it to me for 200?"
"..."