16: He was arrested again.

Shen Yi was speechless when he heard the passing uncle's words. "Have you ever seen a woman on the street wearing a mask? Don't men wear hoods?" Bah! This isn't about wearing one or not at all.

He glared at the uncle: "What are you looking at? This is called 'fun,' understand? Don't disturb us."

The uncle's body trembled, and he finally left, saying before he went: "Young people sure know how to have fun, role-playing on the street."

After seeing the uncle leave, he snatched the dagger from the Black-clothed woman's hand, afraid that he might accidentally get stabbed by her.

Shen Yi held the dagger and said to the Black-clothed woman, "Miss, I really didn't follow you. Can you please believe me?"

The Black-clothed woman: "......"

The Black-clothed woman stared straight at Shen Yi, not saying a word.

"You still don't believe me? What do I need to do for you to believe me?" Shen Yi knew that this Black-clothed woman's cultivation was very high, and if he didn't explain this clearly, he might be in trouble at any moment.

The Black-clothed woman's eyes flicked downwards, looking at the dagger in Shen Yi's hand that was almost poking her neck.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention just now," Shen Yi said awkwardly when he saw the Black-clothed woman's eyes on the dagger in his hand, only then realizing it had been pointed at her neck the whole time.

He then added, "Please believe me, I'm not the stalker you're talking about, and we don't even know each other. I understand your rules; I haven't even seen your face, so how could I possibly know who you are? You're right, aren't you?"

"How about this, let's make peace. If you agree, just blink. I'll help you up first." With that, he reached out to grab the Black-clothed woman's arm to help her up.

Because she was wearing a black, tight-fitting suit, Shen Yi didn't know where to put his hands. He grabbed her arm with one hand and pulled upwards with force. He didn't know if it was because the enhanced effect of the Anti-Ability Ring was too strong, or for some other reason, but the Black-clothed woman's body had no support, and he lost his grip, letting go.

Shen Yi quickly reached out to grab her, and with a "whoosh," he pulled off the Black-clothed woman's mask.

Seeing the Black-clothed woman's appearance, it gave him a feeling of stunning and cold beauty. Yes... the word 'cold beauty' was most fitting to describe the Black-clothed woman in front of him. She was one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen in this world.

Although he hadn't seen many beautiful women.

The Black-clothed woman fell to the ground, and Shen Yi awkwardly held only a mask in his hand, not knowing whether to throw it away or keep it. The scene became incredibly awkward.

The Black-clothed woman, who had fallen to the ground, glared at Shen Yi.

"Accident, it was all an accident. Pretend I didn't see anything. I understand the rules; I'll close my eyes and put your mask back on for you."

With that, he closed his eyes and reached out to put the mask on the Black-clothed woman's face. Afraid he might not place it accurately, he put one arm around the Black-clothed woman's neck, as if hugging her, and used his other hand to put the mask on.

He went back and forth, fumbling for several minutes, but still couldn't get it right.

Just at this moment, a few pedestrians were strolling down the street not far away. At this time, there were quite a lot of people out for a walk.

The Black-clothed woman saw people by the roadside, her eyes darted, and she shouted loudly: "Molestation! Help! Robbery!"

Following the Black-clothed woman's shouts, the people strolling nearby all looked over. It must be said that the citizens of this generation had high moral standards. In no time, a crowd had gathered around, and Shen Yi didn't know whether to let go or not.

The people who gathered saw Shen Yi's hand around the Black-clothed woman's neck, a dagger in his hand, and his other hand fumbling around the girl's face.

More and more people gathered, and some of the men, unable to stand it anymore, pulled Shen Yi off the Black-clothed woman and pressed him to the ground.

"Brothers and sisters, uncles and aunties, I am the victim! Please listen to my explanation!" Shen Yi, pinned to the ground, urgently shouted.

"Have you ever seen a victim holding a dagger?" one of the men spoke up.

"He's still not being honest. Let's beat him up and then call the Ability Bureau."

"Right, at such a young age, he dares to do such a thing, bullying a girl on the street. If he dares to act like a hooligan today, he'll dare to kill tomorrow. This person can't be kept." The crowd grew more and more indignant, and a few people had already started to lay hands on him.

Just as Shen Yi tried to dodge, he felt as if his body was being controlled by something, unable to move at all.

"Kid, still trying to run? Do you know what kind of work I do?" said one of the men who was hitting him the most enthusiastically.

Shen Yi wanted to speak at this moment, but he couldn't; his mouth felt as if it was blocked by something.

"I move bricks at construction sites. Five or six bags of cement, I can easily lift them to a height of five or six meters, let alone your small build." The man looked at Shen Yi with disdain.

"So he's a big shot from a construction site. Those from construction sites are all object manipulators. Now there's no way he can run," someone nearby said upon hearing 'construction site.'

Shen Yi: "......"

Damn it, Shen Yi's worldview was shattered again and again. Your Abilities are not right; can't you use them for legitimate purposes?

"I'll call the Ability Bureau. Brother, you control him, and everyone else, if you can, hit him quickly before the Ability Bureau arrives, otherwise you won't get a chance. It's rare to encounter a robber," one man said.

Not long after, the Ability Bureau's car arrived, and the Anti-Ability Ring that had been locking the Black-clothed woman also lost its effect at this moment.

As soon as the Ability Bureau's guards got out of the car, the Black-clothed woman quietly left from outside the crowd.

"Who called the police? What's going on?" The guard walked over and saw several men beating one person.

"Officer, this person was threatening a girl with a dagger and acting like a hooligan. We caught him and were just taking care of him," one person said.

After the crowd dispersed, they saw Shen Yi, who was bruised and swollen, in the middle of the crowd. These people had a sense of proportion in their actions and did not cause any substantial harm.

"Where is the victim?" the guard asked.

Several people looked back but did not see the Black-clothed woman from earlier.

"Strange, she was clearly here just a moment ago," one person said.

"All of you, come with us to the Bureau for a statement."

"Click!"

Shen Yi was locked up again and taken back to the Ability Bureau.

Just as he was brought into the Ability Bureau, Qiao Yi happened to be on his way out to handle something.

They met face to face, and Qiao Yi immediately recognized Shen Yi.

"Hey, why was this kid arrested again? What did he do this time? Did he commit a crime, or did he go save a beauty again?" Qiao Yi found Shen Yi's bruised and swollen appearance very amusing and asked.

"Reporting, Captain, someone called the police saying he was acting like a hooligan on the street and sexually assaulting a woman with a knife," the leading guard replied when he heard Qiao Yi's question.

Qiao Yi stared at Shen Yi: "Kid, you've got guts. Do you know how long you'll be sentenced for threatening a woman?"

"What are these few people behind you doing?" He then looked at the few men following behind.

"They are heroes saving the beauty."

Qiao Yi: "......"