1993, Pengcheng Police Affairs

Chapter 87 Back Alley

Ah Biao!

The string in Gu Huai's mind snapped straight.

Before he could do anything, he saw Ah Biao's eyes begin to scrutinize him.

The alertness in those eyes rose rapidly, much faster than in a normal person.

With his next move, A-Biao suddenly threw the duffel bag in his hand at Gu Huai.

The banknotes in the bag flew out when the bag was flung open.

Hundred-yuan bills fluttered through the air like snowflakes, and someone stood up and shouted, "Money!"

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

Gu Huai was hit on the shoulder by the duffel bag, and his whole body leaned back.

But he didn't care about the pain at all. He saw Ah Biao turn around and run towards the door, about to leave.

"Sister Ling! Go to the second floor!" Gu Huai shouted towards the bar, then took off after her.

At this moment, the doorway was crowded with people, all squatting on the ground picking up money. Gu Huai didn't even glance at the banknotes scattered on the ground, forcefully shoving aside the people around him as he chased after them.

When Gu Huai chased after them out the gate, the cold night wind filled his mouth.

At this point, Abiao had already run more than ten meters and was sprinting along the north side of Jiefang West Road.

Instead of heading towards the main street, he turned diagonally into a narrow alley on the left.

Compared to Gu Huai, he was more familiar with the terrain here.

"Sir..."

"Get out of my way!" Gu Huai rudely pushed aside the security personnel blocking his way.

He ran while shouting, "Help me stop these two, then hurry up and go up to the second floor to help!"

Ling Yue is, after all, an office worker, so it is indeed somewhat dangerous to ask her to arrest people.

After shouting, Gu Huai rushed into the alley.

The alley is only two meters wide, with peeling paint on the walls on both sides and a dense network of power lines and clotheslines overhead.

Due to poor drainage, there is still some standing water on the ground, as well as moss formed from years of water accumulation.

Fortunately, after his rebirth, Gu Huai strengthened his training, and since he was younger than Abiao, he was naturally faster.

If it weren't for the fact that he wasn't as familiar with the terrain as Abiao, Gu Huai would have caught up with Abiao long ago.

Perhaps because he was nervous from being chased, Ah Biao turned two corners and ran into a dead end.

He ran to the base of the wall, darted to the side, and tried to climb over it.

At that moment, Gu Huai arrived.

He reached out and grabbed Ah Biao by the back of his jacket collar, pulling him back forcefully.

Ah Biao was pulled backward, his movement of climbing over the wall faltered, and the two of them fell onto the muddy ground at the base of the wall.

Ah Biao reacted extremely quickly; after landing, he rolled over and tried to get up.

Gu Huai didn't give him any chance. He used his knee to push against his side waist and pulled him hard, slamming him to the ground.

Ah Biao struggled for a moment, then reached one hand behind his waist.

Because of the urgency of the situation, Gu Huai didn't have time to see what he wanted to touch, and just instinctively grabbed his wrist and twisted it downwards.

Ah Biao groaned in pain, and the folding knife behind his waist fell to the ground.

"Don't move!" Gu Huai gasped, tightening his grip on his wrist. "Police!"

Since Gu Huai had already captured him using grappling techniques, Gu Huai could easily inflict excruciating pain with just a little force.

So Ah Biao resigned himself to his fate and lay down on the ground, no longer struggling.

While continuing to press his knee against A Biao's waist, Gu Huai used one hand to reach for the handcuffs around his waist.

After fumbling around for a while, he realized that since he was wearing plainclothes for the investigation today, carrying handcuffs would be too conspicuous, so he hadn't brought them just in case.

After all, in his mind, even if he discovered the target and was about to make a move, he would call his colleagues at the door to help with the arrest.

He never imagined that he would bump into Ah Biao right at the door.

"Stay still!" Gu Huai shouted sternly at A Biao.

After shouting, he turned his head and glanced towards the alley entrance.

I hadn't run very far, and I figured if I waited a little longer, someone would come running after hearing the sound.

Just then, a rustling sound came from above.

Just as Gu Huai was about to look up, he saw a dark figure jump down from the building. The landing was very light, with only a muffled thud.

Because it was too dark in the alley, Gu Huai couldn't see the face of the person who landed, and could only make out the outline.

Curly hair, about 1.6 meters tall, wearing a sweater.

Exactly the same as Ling Yue's description!

Before Gu Huai could turn around, he heard A Biao, who was under his knees, shout.

"Ah Juan, come quick! He didn't handcuff me!"

Gu Huai tightened his grip, pressing A Biao even further to the ground. "Behave yourself!"

After saying that, he glanced at the woman named A-Juan out of the corner of his eye.

She was standing less than two meters away from him, and it seemed she was holding something in her hand.

Upon closer inspection, it was finally confirmed to be a switchblade.

"Ah Juan, don't run that way, there are police there!" Ah Biao shouted through his pain.

After that shout, Juan stopped in her tracks and turned around to look coldly at Gu Huai.

"Let him go."

Her voice was cold, as if she were speaking a very ordinary matter.

Gu Huai didn't move; he was calculating the distance, the speed, and the possibility of his own counterattack.

Normally, if Gu Huai were to face a woman wielding a knife, he might have a fighting chance.

But right now, there's someone under my knees, and there's at least a one-second gap between letting go and standing up.

With Ah Biao's interference, it will only take longer.

During this lull, Juan could plunge the knife into any part of her body.

Including the neck.

"I said let him go!"

Juan took a step forward and swung the switchblade out with force.

Just then, Abiao, who was being pinned to the ground by Gu Huai, suddenly arched his back and thrust his right shoulder outward, causing Gu Huai to lose his balance and his knee to slip a third.

Taking advantage of the opening, Juan took a step forward, flicked her wrist, and thrust the knife straight toward Gu Huai's chest.

Fortunately, the blade of the switchblade was not long and not suitable for slashing, which is why Gu Huai was able to barely dodge the straight thrust by turning to the side.

But this dodge caused Ah Biao, who was under his knees, to slip out of his control.

A-Biao suddenly arched his back, breaking free from Gu Huai's control.

Seeing that he could no longer control Abiao, Gu Huai quickly retreated, preparing to leave the opponent's attack range.

Given the current situation, there's no need for me to capture two people; as long as I stall them, we can wait for reinforcements.

However, the opponent clearly didn't want to give him a chance to breathe, and after sheathing his sword, he thrust it straight at him again.

This time the target was even more ruthless, aiming directly at his own neck.

No, we can't hide anymore!

Gu Huai glanced at Abiao, who had already broken free of his control, and knew that if he continued to hide, he would only put himself in a passive position.

He should know that there was a wall behind him and a switchblade on the ground.

The only option now is to risk injury to render this woman incapable of fighting.

Otherwise, I might very well end up here.

Therefore, Gu Huai tilted his body to avoid being stabbed in a vital area, while his body was poised to pounce on A Juan at any moment.

However, at that moment, a loud noise rang out in the alley.

"Bang!"

A shot rang out.