As soon as he finished speaking, cries of alarm rang out from the crowd: "Where's my purse? My purse is gone.
I had it when I entered the supermarket, who stole my purse."
The thief panicked and quickly said to Liu Yifeng, "Brother, let me go quickly, we'll split the money in the purse, seven for you, three for me."
Liu Yifeng smiled without saying a word, leaving the thief unsure of his intentions.
Meanwhile, the elderly woman was frantically searching for her purse: "This purse contains my and my husband's monthly retirement pay. Who the hell stole my money?"
Her purse was in her coat pocket, and she had never reached into it, so it couldn't have fallen out. There was only one explanation: it was stolen.
The supermarket security guard, alerted by the commotion, hurried over: "Madam, please don't worry, what's wrong?"
"My money was stolen, and the thief might not have left yet. Please stop everyone and don't let them leave the supermarket.
Search them one by one, and you'll definitely find my money," the elderly woman pleaded, gripping the security guard's hand tightly in her distress.
Elderly people place a high value on money, especially such a large sum.
The customers who were watching the scene were immediately unhappy.
"Your money was stolen, what does that have to do with us? Why should you search us?"
"Exactly, isn't this an insult? You didn't look after your money, why should we cooperate with you and waste our own time?"
The elderly woman couldn't bother with their complaints: "My money was stolen, and everyone here is a suspect. You have the right to cooperate with the supermarket's search."
"Hey... Madam, why are you being so unreasonable?"
Some of the younger people lost their tempers, their expressions clearly displeased.
Seeing their reluctance to cooperate, the elderly woman slapped her thighs and burst into tears, looking truly miserable.
The security guard, seeing this, quickly soothed the elderly woman and then turned to Liu Yifeng: "What's going on here?"
"It's nothing, we're just joking!" the thief replied before Liu Yifeng could speak.
But Liu Yifeng had no intention of cooperating. He grabbed the thief's arm and walked over to the elderly woman: "Madam, I just heard you say your money was stolen. This person stole your money."
The thief was surprised that Liu Yifeng would expose him in front of so many people. He knew that if he was searched, he would be caught, and he became enraged. He secretly moved his left hand towards his backside, trying to get his concealed weapon.
He wanted to catch Liu Yifeng off guard and then escape.
However, before his hand could reach his weapon, Liu Yifeng noticed his intent and forcefully tackled him to the ground, immobilizing him.
As he struggled, the security guard reacted and helped pin the thief down.
Liu Yifeng then reached into the thief's clothes pocket and retrieved the purse.
"Madam, is this your purse?"
Seeing her purse returned, the elderly woman nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, this is my purse. Young man, thank you, you're a good person!" The elderly woman eagerly took it.
"Please check if the money is correct!" Liu Yifeng reminded her.
The elderly woman carefully counted the money, twice: "It's all here. I don't know how to thank you enough.
Here's two hundred yuan, please take it. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten back my over three thousand yuan."
The elderly woman was a generous person and insisted on thanking Liu Yifeng.
But to Liu Yifeng, it was just a small act of kindness, and he refused to accept it: "Madam, I'm glad the money was found. Please be careful with your wallet next time, there are still many thieves around these days.
As for the money, I can't accept it, please take it back!"
"That won't do. I won't feel right if you don't accept it. We can't let good deeds go unrewarded, can we?" the elderly woman asked the crowd.
The customers who were watching all chimed in: "Exactly, young man, this is what you deserve, please take it!"
"Hurry and accept it, it's the old lady's token of appreciation."
Liu Yifeng, unable to refuse their earnest pleas: "Then... I'll accept it. Thank you, Madam!" He could only accept it reluctantly.
The elderly woman smiled and patted his hand: "It's rare to see such a brave young man like you."
Then, she looked down at the thief on the ground, her expression changing drastically: "You're young but you're stealing from an elderly person. You're truly wicked.
You should be arrested for this kind of behavior, and the police should teach you how to be a human."
"Madam, we have already called the police. A police car will be here soon to handle the situation. Please wait here. The police need to confirm the amount stolen to determine his sentence," the security guard said.
"That's only right. I'll pay for my groceries later then," the elderly woman readily agreed.
Seeing that his part was done, Liu Yifeng said his goodbyes and prepared to pay and leave.
Suddenly, he remembered something. He immediately squatted down and pulled up the thief's outer garment. A sharp fruit knife was tucked into his waistband.
Everyone was startled. Fortunately, he hadn't drawn the weapon, or someone might have been injured.
Now, the eyes looking at Liu Yifeng were filled with even more admiration and gratitude.
"Young man, you are truly amazing. Not only did you help me catch the thief, but you also eliminated a safety hazard for us," the elderly woman expressed her gratitude to Liu Yifeng again.
Liu Yifeng smiled nonchalantly: "When I encountered this, I couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Now that the crisis is resolved, I'll be going."
He then said to the security guard: "Brother, this thief is very cunning. Please be careful and don't let him escape."
"Fuck your mother..." the thief roared, raising his hand and glaring at Liu Yifeng.
His eyes seemed to want to devour him alive.
"You kid, behave yourself!" the security guard said, hitting him on the head.
Then he looked at Liu Yifeng gratefully: "Sir, thank you for your bravery. If it weren't for you, this thief would have escaped right under my nose."
Liu Yifeng smiled faintly: "It's nothing, you guys get busy."
With that, he calmly went to pay his bill amidst the thief's curses.
This thief stole with a weapon; he'd likely be in for a while.
Whether they would meet again after he got out was another matter.
Even if they did meet, he wouldn't be afraid. His recent martial arts practice wouldn't have been in vain.
His martial arts training would be useful. If it were in the past, he wouldn't have had such good skills.
The cashier, blushing, was ringing up his items: "Handsome guy, the way you subdued the thief just now was so cool. Would you mind adding me on WeChat later?"
Liu Yifeng saw the cashier's expression and knew her intention for asking for his WeChat. He politely declined: "I'm sorry, I don't use WeChat!"
The cashier's face fell with disappointment: "Alright then! Your total is four hundred and thirty-six yuan and fifty cents."
Liu Yifeng took out his wallet and gave her five hundred-yuan bills.
The cashier gave him his change. Liu Yifeng took it: "Thank you!"
He put his wallet back in his pocket and left the supermarket with two bags full of groceries.
He then drove home. He didn't give much thought to the minor incident at the supermarket.
On the way, he drove back to the village, listening to music leisurely.
Meanwhile, Yun Duo'er had been filming all day but hadn't managed to capture the ideal video for Director Lao Mou.
She had no choice but to call it a day and continue filming tomorrow.
However, to avoid being controlled by Song Mama, she planned to shoot outdoors tomorrow.