41: Brother, please accept our bow!

Lin Pei was a little moved.

To prove they had nothing to do with him, the three thieves were personally providing evidence.

Xu Feng's expression also softened slightly.

He just felt that these thieves' logic was quite good, at least better than his apprentice's.

After receiving confirmation from the thieves, Officer Chen was also somewhat surprised.

With Lin Pei's lock-picking speed, even those who knew the password might not be that fast.

He had originally been quite certain that Lin Pei was a member of this gang of thieves.

He didn't expect... the comments in the livestream were constant.

"Whoa, my brain just glitched for a second. So they really aren't in cahoots with Lin Pei?"

"They don't look like it at all, and since they've explained to this extent, there's definitely no connection."

"This matter requires evidence. As it stands, the police likely have no evidence to prove Brother Lin is related to them."

"Ah... then what's with the lock-picking? Does he really know how?"

"..."

At this moment, Bu Shan was getting excited again as he stared at Lin Pei.

"Did you really open those doors and safes?"

"Yeah, it was me."

Remembering that Xu Feng wanted him to demonstrate, he went to the first heavy security door and reached out.

*Beep.*

*Click.*

In two seconds, the door opened.

The scene was silent for a while; even the livestream comments stopped.

Everyone's eyes and mouths went wide, collectively showing shocked expressions.

Bu Shan's jaw almost hit the floor.

"No, no... I didn't see clearly just now. Officer, can I go stand next to him and watch?"

Xu Feng waved his hand, signaling the two officers guarding Bu Shan to bring him to Lin Pei's side for a close-up observation.

The Criminal Police Officers at the scene shook their heads.

Even up close, they wouldn't see it clearly.

It was too fast.

This guy was a Notorious Bandit; could he possibly see clearly?

Lin Pei considerately waited for Bu Shan to walk up before starting to open the second door.

*Beep.*

*Click.*

Still two seconds!

Bu Shan's eyes were wide, filled with helplessness.

He couldn't see it; he couldn't see how it was done at all.

The hand was just a blur.

It just felt like his hand reached out and touched it, and the door opened.

How could a normal person do this?

He was like the Marvel hero Iron Man in the flesh.

The Criminal Police Officers also noticed.

Even this guy couldn't see Lin Pei's technique clearly.

They felt a bit more balanced now.

After a few more clicks of the locks, only one security door remained.

Seeing the light in Bu Shan's eyes, Lin Pei thought he wanted to try opening one too, so he left the last door for him as a friendly gesture.

After all, these brothers had been willing to help clear his name just now.

He had to give a little something back.

Bu Shan's fingers immediately pressed down skillfully.

Two minutes later, the final door was opened by Bu Shan.

Everyone entered the basement to test the safes.

It took a long time before the livestream comments started floating again.

"How many doors are there? Are these thieves playing Russian dolls?"

"Holy crap, this is insane. Lin Pei is using his hand like he's swiping a keycard."

"Can't see it, can't see it at all. I have no idea how he's unlocking them..."

"With this technique, is he really a good guy? What kind of good guy picks combination locks like it's a game?"

"The key is that he's even better than the Notorious Bandit next to him. Although that guy opened it pretty fast, he knew the password, and his speed was clearly much slower than Lin Pei's."

"Cough, I remember this international bandit leader's hands were hailed as the fastest today. I didn't expect him to be so far behind Teacher Lin Pei."

"With Lin Pei's lock-picking speed, he could steal anything in minutes. Everyone, be careful..."

"True, based on this performance, I really wouldn't believe he hasn't been stealing for a few years."

"..."

By now, everyone had reached the secret room in the basement.

Lin Pei still opened all the safes in one go without any effort.

It was almost one per second.

Finally, he didn't forget to leave one for Bu Shan again.

Compared to him, Bu Shan's "fast hands" actually seemed a bit clumsy.

Not True and Little Fatty, watching from not far away, felt their big brother's image collapsing in their hearts.

Weren't their big brother's hands legendary for being the fastest? Why were they so much slower than that guy's?

The netizens were amused.

"This Lin Pei has some schemes; he leaves a control group every time. Comparing them like this makes the difference really obvious."

"Actually, there's no need for a comparison. At one or two seconds, what room is there to be even faster?"

*Thud.*

Just as Lin Pei turned to head back upstairs, Little Fatty suddenly knelt down.

"Big Brother..."

In his heart, whoever had the fastest hands was always the big brother.

!!!

Lin Pei was dumbfounded.

He pushed out a hand in a "stop" gesture, "Who's your big brother? Don't call me that!"

*Thud!*

In front of him, Bu Shan also knelt down.

"Big Brother!"

In the world of theft, this was the only person he was willing to call "Big Brother."

*Thud!*

Not True also knelt down.

He knelt to whomever his brothers knelt to; he respected whomever his brothers respected.

When brothers are of one mind, their strength can cut through metal.

"Big Brother..."

Lin Pei's legs went weak, and he almost knelt back to them.

Oh my god.

Why are they kneeling all of a sudden?

Why are they calling me "Big Brother" all of a sudden?

Wasn't everything just explained?

What is going on now?

Suffocatingly, Officer Xiao Chen, who had stayed upstairs, happened to come down at this moment.

A smirk appeared on his face.

"I knew it, Lin Pei, you are in cahoots with them!"

Lin Pei was completely stunned.

His explanation now seemed mechanical and weak, lacking its previous passion.

"I don't know why they suddenly did this..."

"Maybe I look like their big brother?..."

"Anyway, today is the first time I've met them..."

At this moment, Not True frowned.

Their trio of International Bandits could fail and be defeated.

But they couldn't lack etiquette.

Their logic couldn't be incomplete.

And the facts couldn't be distorted.

"Officer Xiao Chen, what you said just now isn't right."

"We really aren't in cahoots. Big Brother is right; we only met today."

Officer Chen's expression grew even colder.

"Met for the first time, and you kneel and call him 'Big Brother'?"

Little Fatty blinked, finding the question bizarre.

"What's wrong with kneeling and calling someone you think is amazing 'Big Brother'?"

Bu Shan picked up where he left off.

"As Not Beautiful said, what's wrong with kneeling and calling someone you respect 'Big Brother'?"

Officer Chen was stunned.

What kind of people were these?

They said such ridiculous things with such conviction.

Is this something a good person would say?

Lin Pei thought so too.

However, he supported them saying it.

No matter what, they were trying to help explain for him.

Officer Chen threw out that sentence again.

"Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist!"

The brothers didn't back down either, throwing back the same lines they'd said before, telling the police to find the evidence themselves.

"Officer, everything needs evidence, right?"

"Big Brother really didn't participate in our affairs. I can guarantee you won't find any evidence."

"If you can find evidence, Officer, I'll take your last name!"

Lin Pei nodded heavily.

These brothers said it so well.

Stick to evidence.

Stick to logic.

So imposing!

Officer Chen laughed out of anger, "Is that so?"

Little Fatty, who said the last sentence, only then remembered to ask.

"By the way, Officer, what's your last name?"