82: Chapter 82 Telling Stories to the Police Officers at the Police Station (2)

Chen Sheng reined in his eloquent flow and once again revealed that awkward yet polite smile, "Police Officer, it's like this. The general environment hasn't been great these past few years, and the pressure of life is high, so I've been working part-time as a ride-hailing driver."

"Some passengers are truly unreasonable, especially those who have had too much to drink at night. If one sentence doesn't go their way, they might just start throwing punches."

"Facing such situations, as a ride-hailing driver, I certainly can't fight back. But as a grown man, I don't owe them anything, so I certainly can't just endure it either. So I... no, not just me, many ride-hailing drivers keep anti-wolf spray on them at all times."

"Not to brag, but this stuff is really useful. If you run into an unreasonable passenger, one spray and they instantly become a gentleman."

"*Cough, cough!*" Whether choked by his own saliva or holding back laughter, the interrogating Police Officer's entire face turned red.

"Um, Police Officer, is this funny?" Chen Sheng asked, feigning speechlessness.

The two Police Officers said in unison:

"*Cough, cough!* I wasn't laughing!"

"It's not funny!"

Chen Sheng twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Anyway, I carry anti-wolf spray on me; you should be able to understand that, right?"

The Police Officers exchanged glances and nodded reluctantly, but the interrogating one still warned, "You can carry anti-wolf spray, but you can't use it indiscriminately."

"I certainly wouldn't use it indiscriminately," Chen Sheng said righteously. "If they weren't completely unreasonable, who would use this stuff? Although it felt satisfying to subdue the other party at the time, once they file a complaint, the platform fines alone would make my day's work for nothing. If they were to sue me too..."

Chen Sheng deliberately left the rest unsaid; sometimes it's better not to finish a sentence, leaving a gap for the imagination to achieve a better effect.

Sure enough, after hearing his explanation, the Police Officer skipped over the anti-wolf spray point. "Continue with what you were saying about the person who threw the bricks."

"Uh! Where was I?" Chen Sheng asked subconsciously.

"You were at the point where you said you didn't think about anything at the time, just rushed out, pulled out the anti-wolf spray, and sprayed the person."

"Right! I pulled out the anti-wolf spray and just sprayed him." A flash of lingering fear crossed Chen Sheng's face. "Police Officer, you don't know, that guy was hiding a brick in his hand. If I hadn't struck first, I'm afraid I'd be toast by the time you arrived."

"When I saw it, good heavens, he was hiding a brick in his hand; this was clearly an attempt to ambush me. I got scared and subconsciously kicked him."

"Where did you kick him?"

Alright! The Police Officer had discovered another blind spot.

Chen Sheng scratched his head and said sheepishly, "I kicked him in that place."

"That place?" Seeing Chen Sheng's gaze drift toward his own lower body, the Police Officer subconsciously squeezed his legs together. "The crotch?"

"Yes! I was terrified at the time, and in a panic, I didn't think about much else. Comrade Police Officer, this isn't illegal, is it?" Chen Sheng pressed.

The recording Police Officer couldn't help but chuckle. "*Cough, cough!* It doesn't count, but you kid lack 'martial virtue'."

Chen Sheng: "..."

He stared straight at the Police Officer, silently asking if one really needed 'martial virtue' for this kind of thing?

The Police Officer couldn't help but cough twice more. "Continue."

"Alright!" Chen Sheng sighed and continued, "This is my first time acting heroically, so after I subdued the person, I was afraid he would recover and harm me. So, when he fell to the ground, I went up and sprayed him a few more times with the anti-wolf spray, and then added another kick."

"Still the crotch?"

"Yes!" Chen Sheng answered honestly.

"You're ruthless, kid," the Police Officer evaluated.

"Isn't there a saying that kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself? That person was throwing bricks downstairs; how deranged must someone be to do such a thing? If I hadn't subdued him immediately, wouldn't I have been in danger?" Chen Sheng said this just as righteously.

At this point, Chen Sheng slapped his thigh hard and said, "Police Officer, I recorded a video on my phone. I recorded the whole process."

Who would have thought that as soon as these words were out, the way the two Police Officers looked at him clearly changed.

It was like... like they were looking at a pervert.

"Police Officer, what's with that look? You don't think I'm a creep who secretly films people, do you?" Chen Sheng said, speechless.

Police Officer: "I didn't say that."

Although they didn't answer verbally, their eyes had already revealed the answer.

"I'm not, I didn't, you can't frame me." The standard triple denial blurted out from Chen Sheng. "I saw that guy acting suspiciously, and then he carried a stack of bricks to the railing. I felt something was wrong, so I recorded him, thinking if he did something crazy, I'd post it online to make him socially dead. I didn't expect him to throw bricks downstairs."

"Let us see the video." The Police Officer believed him, but not entirely.

Chen Sheng took out his phone, found the video he had just taken, and handed it to the Police Officer. "This is the video I just recorded. The guy throwing bricks downstairs was captured on video the whole time."

The Police Officer took the phone, watched the entire video, and concluded, "The criminal suspect's facts are clear, and he was indeed in the process of committing a crime. You've done a meritorious deed this time, kid. I'll see if I can apply for a commendation for you from the higher-ups."

"However, if you encounter such things in the future, once your own danger is resolved, it's better not to always aim for that place. One wrong move and it could really cause a problem."

"We live in a society ruled by law. Although the other party is a criminal suspect, they also enjoy the right to litigation. If they hold you accountable, you'll be in a lot of trouble."

"I hope I never encounter such things again." Chen Sheng waved his hands repeatedly. "I just acted on impulse at the time and rushed out."

"You've seen the video. After I subdued him, he kept making threats, saying he would come after me, after my whole family. To be honest, if it happened again, I'm not sure I would rush out to stop him."

The Police Officer nodded in understanding.

Prioritizing one's own safety is the right thing to do, but at least this time, they couldn't say those words.

Just imagine, if Chen Sheng hadn't acted on impulse today, it was lunch break, and the location was an office building packed with people. If things had followed their intended trajectory, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

If it had actually happened, they, working at the local police station, would have faced immense pressure from all sides. Chen Sheng's impulsive act of heroism was equivalent to helping... no, saving them. This is why the Police Officer offered to apply for a commendation for Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng asked with lingering fear, "Comrade Police Officer, I'd like to ask, how is intentional high-altitude object throwing generally sentenced? They won't just be criticized and educated and then released, right? I'm truly worried."

"You can rest assured about that. The video alone is enough to determine that the suspect committed the crime intentionally, which constitutes a criminal offense. They will definitely be going to jail."

"However, as for the specific sentencing and how long they will serve, that will only be known after investigation and trial."