Chapter 328 The old lady called the police

"Who are you two? Put your hands up!" one of the policemen shouted, his voice carrying an air of authority.

He then looked Dai Xingyun and Shen Xiaoxiao up and down with a wary gaze, worried that the two might make a move.

Seeing this, the middle-aged woman standing to the side quickly pointed at Dai Xingyun and Shen Xiaoxiao, and said with a face full of resentment, "Officer Deng, it was those two who were holding hands in the street, not caring about the consequences at all!"

Then, the woman began to talk on and on: "I just came along to remind them out of kindness, but they not only didn't appreciate it, they also thought I was a busybody!"

"What's even worse is that suddenly a man came up from behind with a knife and started slashing people! Yes, it was the man lying on the ground!" The woman said, pointing to the unconscious man lying on the ground, her emotions becoming increasingly agitated.

As Officer Deng listened to the woman's account, his gaze shifted between Dai Xingyun and Shen Xiaoxiao, observing their reactions.

The two men obediently raised their hands and stood to one side, looking somewhat helpless.

Seeing this, Officer Deng relaxed his guard slightly and stepped forward to ask, "What exactly happened?" His voice was still serious, but it was a little more gentle than before.

Dai Xingyun glanced at Officer Deng and replied succinctly, "Just like this old lady said." His tone was calm.

Officer Deng nodded, then said to Dai Xingyun and Shen Xiaoxiao, "Alright, you'll all come back with me to give your statements."

After saying that, he tensed up and slowly approached Dai Xingyun and Shen Xiaoxiao, as if he was ready to deal with any possible emergencies.

Seeing that the two people didn't make any move, Officer Deng finally felt a little relieved.

He carefully crouched down, reached out and touched the person on the ground. He felt that the person's body was still warm and that his breathing was steady. A huge weight was finally lifted from Officer Deng's heart.

"You two come here and help this person up. We'll go back to the police station together," Officer Deng said, standing up to his two colleagues.

After saying that, he also untied the man's hands that were bound on the ground.

"Wait a minute, it would be best to handcuff his hands," Shen Xiaoxiao suddenly reminded him. "What if he suddenly wakes up on the way back to the police station? That would be troublesome."

After listening to Shen Xiaoxiao's words, Officer Deng thought about it for a moment and felt that what she said made sense.

Without hesitation, he took out a pair of handcuffs from his waist and, with a "click," cuffed the man's hands together behind his back.

"Alright, let's go." Officer Deng nodded in satisfaction, then led the group away from the scene quickly, heading towards the police station.

Not long after, they returned to the police station.

Officer Deng walked into the office, looked at the person who was still unconscious, and felt uneasy.

"You two take him to make a statement first," Officer Deng casually pointed and instructed two of his colleagues.

The two were led into separate rooms, with an older police officer accompanying Shen Xiaoxiao.

After thinking for a moment, Officer Deng followed Shen Xiaoxiao and the others inside to take over the interrogation.

"Name!" As soon as he entered the interrogation room, Officer Deng asked sternly with a straight face.

“Shen Xiaoxiao…”

Officer Deng looked at the somewhat thin girl in front of him and couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt.

"Why was that person following you? From what the older woman was saying, it seemed like the assailant's dagger was aimed at you."

Shen Xiaoxiao did not hesitate and answered directly: "I suspect he is an accomplice of human traffickers."

Officer Deng's eyes widened instantly; he was clearly surprised by the answer. "What do you mean? An accomplice of some human trafficker?" he pressed urgently.

Shen Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly, and then began to recount in detail what had happened on her and her brother's way to Kyoto.

She recounted how they encountered human traffickers, followed them to their hideout, and what the police station chief said after they reported the incident to the police.

Officer Deng listened with a furrowed brow. His expression became even more serious after Shen Xiaoxiao finished telling the whole story.

"So you mean, you and your brother were being followed the whole way?" Officer Deng asked incredulously.

Shen Xiaoxiao nodded and said affirmatively, "That's right! If my brother hadn't been a soldier and was very skilled, we might not have been able to come to Kyoto safely."

Officer Deng's expression grew increasingly serious; he realized that the matter might be more complicated than he had imagined.

He immediately stood up, walked out, and went to another interrogation room, where he saw that the man was still unconscious.

He said to the two policemen beside him, "You two, handcuff him. We absolutely cannot let him escape!"

The young policeman sitting next to the human trafficker suddenly froze, his face full of confusion. "Brother Deng, what's wrong? What happened?"

Officer Deng's expression was very serious. He repeated in a solemn tone, "This is an extremely dangerous person. We can't be careless. Quickly, put the handcuffs on him!"

Upon hearing what Brother Deng said, the young policeman immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. Without any hesitation, he quickly picked up the handcuffs and, with a "click," tightly cuffed the trafficker's hands.

Actually, after returning to the police station, seeing that the human trafficker was still unconscious, the junior officer thought he was not in any immediate danger and removed the handcuffs.

But now, Deng's words made him realize his negligence, so he quickly handcuffed the trafficker again.

Officer Deng was still a little uneasy, so he decided to call the Yujiazhuang Police Station again to confirm the situation.

He rummaged through his desk for a while and finally found the phone number for Yujiazhuang Police Station. Without hesitation, he dialed the number.

The call was quickly connected, and Officer Deng spoke with the other party for a while.

As for what exactly they said, no one else knew, but judging from the expression on Officer Deng's face, the situation seemed to be more serious than he had imagined.

After hanging up the phone, Officer Deng remained silent for a while, seemingly still reeling from the conversation.

After thinking for a moment, he ran to the phone and dialed the director's number, reporting the situation in detail.

"I understand! Detain the human traffickers. This matter has already caused a sensation. We must protect the safety of the Shen siblings. They are now the targets of the human traffickers' revenge," the bureau chief said solemnly on the other end of the phone.

After hanging up the phone, it took him a long time before he seemed to suddenly remember something and hurriedly walked towards the room where he was taking Shen Xiaoxiao's statement.