"Ugh!!!"
Brother Tiger felt someone's arm choking his neck. Struggling to breathe, he glanced down and saw two pure black arms.
What was this?!
He initially thought a Peace Officer had grabbed him from behind, but these completely pitch-black arms with no pores or hair looked more like some monster's limbs, definitely not human!
"Gack... cough!"
Brother Tiger struggled desperately. Despite his fear, he used his right hand wearing the brass knuckles to fiercely pound the black arms, hoping the pain would make them release him.
However, how could he know that Shadow simply didn't possess the sensation of pain? No matter how hard he struck, Shadow's arms remained firmly locked around his neck without loosening.
Sitting inside the car, Guan Tong watched as this vicious criminal was put in a rear naked choke by the Shadow he controlled.
This chokehold was a simple yet effective combat technique he'd seen on television before, capable of rendering someone unconscious in an extremely short time. He never expected it would come in handy now.
In less than ten short seconds, Brother Tiger's complexion turned from pale to blue, from blue to purple, until finally white foam spilled from the corners of his mouth, his eyes rolled back, and he completely lost consciousness.
Only then did Guan Tong get out of the car. He looked at the unconscious thug on the ground and slightly frowned.
"This guy should be a dangerous individual."
He originally thought he could just stay in the car waiting to identify Xu Xiaotian, never expecting such a vicious criminal would suddenly appear.
Guan Tong recalled Shadow and went to check on the two Peace Officers who had been knocked down by this thug. At that moment, Li Meng rushed out from the construction site entrance with several people, greatly surprised to see the scene.
"What happened?!"
Guan Tong said: "A criminal disguised as a Peace Officer escaped and unexpectedly ambushed and knocked down two officers. When he tried to attack me, I luckily managed to knock him out."
Li Meng first checked his two colleagues, confirming they weren't in life-threatening danger, then breathed a sigh of relief.
He then walked over to the unconscious thug, turned him over to see his face, and exclaimed in shock: "Shen Zuohu!"
"Director Li knows this criminal?"
Li Meng nodded, his voice grave: "This bastard was imprisoned over ten years ago for running a gang involved in organized crime. He should have been released around the end of last year. I never expected he'd return to his old ways in less than a year!"
As he spoke, Li Meng seemed to remember something, looking up at Guan Tong in surprise: "This Shen Zuohu is known for being fierce and ruthless. I recall you're still a student, right? To actually knock him out... seems you're quite impressive beneath the surface."
Guan Tong didn't respond to this comment, instead asking: "Director Li, how are things inside the construction site?"
Li Meng stood up: "Everything's finished. Several who violently resisted arrest were shot dead, the rest are handcuffed. The kidnapped ones are fine too, just knocked unconscious and haven't woken up yet. Your friend should be among them, you can go identify him."
"Okay."
"I'll first have someone take my injured colleagues and several victims. As for this Shen Zuohu..." Li Meng said with a cold laugh, "If I don't interrogate him until I peel off two layers of skin, digging out everything he's known since he was in the womb, I'd be unworthy of this uniform!"
Hearing this, Guan Tong was surprised - Director Li with his glasses looked quite scholarly, but was actually quite passionate.
"As for you..."
Li Meng looked at Guan Tong, raising his hand to stroke his chin.
"Technically, you assisted in capturing a major suspect, so according to department regulations, you should receive a bonus from the Police Department. But money isn't much use these days, and as for gold... the department really can't afford to give any..."
Guan Tong shook his head: "No reward needed. I just hope Director Li can solve this case quickly and find out why Shen Zuohu kidnapped high Mind Power individuals and what his purpose was, since I'm also involved in this case."
Li Meng nodded: "Alright, that's fine for now. I'll have someone notify you to come to the station when there's news. Since you're both a victim and an important assistant in solving this major case, you should know what happened after the investigation is complete."
Li Meng then took all the captured criminals back for intensive interrogation, while Guan Tong followed a vehicle carrying the unconscious Xu Xiaotian to the hospital.
At the hospital, after examination, the doctor said Xu Xiaotian seemed to have been given sedative drugs and would need at least several hours to wake up.
Guan Tong waited at the hospital. After over three hours, Xu Xiaotian groggily woke up.
"Guan Tong...? Where am I?"
"Hospital. Don't you remember being kidnapped?"
Hearing the keyword "kidnapped," Xu Xiaotian quickly became alert. After learning what happened from Guan Tong, he felt immensely grateful.
"Guan Tong, no, Brother Tong! Thank goodness you notified the Police Department in time, or my life would have been over! From now on, you're my real big brother!"
"Enough. You need to be more careful yourself. Mind Power values and items should actually be kept confidential." Guan Tong said, "After all, while you shouldn't harbor intentions to harm others, you must always guard against others harming you."
"Right! Absolutely!" Xu Xiaotian nodded repeatedly, "I've learned my lesson this time. Next time someone asks nosy questions, I'll just play deaf and dumb!"
Guan Tong checked the time: "If you're fine, let's return to the hotel. Rest and calm your nerves. I expect the Police Department will call you in later to give a statement."
On their way back, Xu Xiaotian detailed how he was kidnapped - from being approached and tricked into revealing information, to the arrival of criminal accomplices, and his failed escape attempts.
When Guan Tong heard Xu Xiaotian used instant noodles as a weapon, he thought the kid was quite quick-witted in emergencies. If the driving thug hadn't avoided it, he might actually have escaped from the group.
"The outside world is too dangerous. I'm never going out casually again." Back at the hotel, Xu Xiaotian still looked traumatized.
"Brother Tong, I've decided that before enrolling at the Capital Academy next month, I'll be a homebody like you, staying in my room and going nowhere!"
"...While you're idle in your room, you could practice using your Mind Power more and develop your instant noodles item." Guan Tong said, "That way your Upper Limit will increase faster."
"Okay, I'll go back to my room and lie down for a while. My heart is still pounding wildly!"
After Xu Xiaotian returned to his room, Guan Tong swiped his card to enter room 306 where he was staying.
He sat at the desk, contemplating today's experiences.
It wasn't exactly thrilling, but definitely somewhat stimulating.
What satisfied Guan Tong was that Shadow's first actual combat performance met his expectations, proving his path of deep development was correct.
"Shadow's physical capabilities after materialization are completely linked to me. That means, to make Shadow stronger in terms of power or speed, I myself need to strengthen through training in those areas."
"However, Shadow's advantage over me is that it lacks sensations like pain, itchiness, or fatigue. Moreover, it's almost impossible to kill... As long as I can continuously supply it with Mind Power, even if cut in half by a blade, it can quickly recover."
Based on these characteristics, Guan Tong gradually formed a vague plan for how to further strengthen Shadow.
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