Chapter 2367

Chapter 2367: Chapter 2367

Maybe he’d used a bit too much force, because the big man’s whole body pitched downward and in the end he just dropped straight to his knees on the ground.

"What are you doing!" The big man kneeling on the ground screamed in pain while still trying to bark at him, tough on the outside and weak inside.

"Ah... that’s my wallet!" The old lady had backed away with the crowd for a few seconds, then recognized that the wallet in the man’s hand was her own. She immediately ran back over, shouting, and snatched her wallet back in one grab.

Now, without anyone explaining, everyone understood: this guy was a pickpocket.

Duan Xi still had the pickpocket’s hand twisted and didn’t let go, his gaze icy cold: "The phone."

Once the pickpocket was forced to his knees, he finally saw Duan Xi clearly. Those cold green eyes gave him a jolt; saying he wasn’t scared would be a lie, but he quickly steadied himself.

He smiled at Duan Xi even colder, with a hint of arrogance: "Kid, I’d advise you to mind your own damn business."

He thought Duan Xi was just some do-gooder sticking his nose in.

He really wasn’t scared, because in their line of work, they never operated solo; it was basically always in teams, and holidays were exactly when they turned out in full force.

So when Duan Xi wrenched his wrist and forced him down, the other pickpockets hidden in the crowd slowly stepped out. They were all burly tough guys like him, seven or eight of them, instantly surrounding the two in a tight ring, looking downright intimidating.

Seeing this, the crowd that had just been watching for fun instinctively backed off even farther; no one dared step forward.

Only Yang Hong, when he saw the situation, frowned slightly, set his groceries down on the ground, and even though he was a bit scared inside, still walked over.

"Kid, I’d advise you not to meddle either." Seeing Yang Hong come over, one of the pickpockets surrounding Duan Xi sneered at him: "These days, just taking care of yourself is enough. Even doing good deeds, you’d better know whether you’re up to it!"

"Yeah, kid, if you let me go now, maybe Grandpa here might just spare you... ah!" The pickpocket whose wrist Duan Xi was holding also wanted to run his mouth, but before he could finish, Duan Xi suddenly let go. At first he thought Duan Xi had chickened out, but in less than a second, Duan Xi drove a kick into him and sent him flying a meter away. He landed on the ground clutching his stomach, lying there and unable to catch his breath for a long while.

"Kid, you’ve got guts! Since you won’t drink the toast, you can drink the forfeit—don’t blame us for what happens next!" The one clearly acting as their Boss spat on the ground, his eyes turning vicious. He snarled this out, then waved his hand and shouted, "Get him!" as he lunged at Duan Xi.

Counting the one on the ground who’d been kicked flat and couldn’t get up again, there were nine big guys altogether. The onlookers figured whoever was stuck in the middle was definitely done for. The old lady whose money had been stolen even couldn’t bear to watch, covering her eyes. But within a few seconds, they heard the thuds of heavy bodies hitting the ground and waves of agonized groans.

Ruan Jiaojiao knew how strong Duan Xi was, so when she saw that these pickpockets weren’t carrying knives or other weapons, she relaxed.

Yu Rou and Yang Tao also knew his skills, so they weren’t very worried either. Only Wen Shu frowned, turning her head to look around for something she could use as a weapon, planning to jump in and help. But she had barely made one circuit when the scuffle over there was already finished.

Duan Xi, with a bag of groceries in one hand, took just one minute to flatten all nine of the big guys.