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Chapter 150: Are You Really Not Hungry? (1/2)

Shen Cheng took the wallet. One of them was the one the shifty-eyed man had just stolen, and the other one made Shen Cheng frown slightly upon seeing it.

It was a beige wallet with a distinctive pattern, adorned with a cartoon panda… It felt strangely familiar.

After thinking for a moment, the corners of Shen Cheng’s mouth twitched.

Wasn’t this the wallet that the unfortunate girl from Eryndel had described the other day?

Wait a minute, since the wallet was here, that meant…

That unlucky girl was still at the local authorities’ office?

After taking the wallet, Shen Cheng couldn’t be bothered to argue with the burly man. He simply grabbed the man by the back of his neck. The man, who looked to weigh over 200 jin, was lifted like a small chick by Shen Cheng.

“Hey…bro! I admit it, take me to the local authorities if you want, but can you at least put me down?” The burly man, shocked that he was completely powerless against this frail-looking man, cried out. “If you carry me to the authorities like this, how can I show my face in public?”

“Shut up!” Without hesitation, Shen Cheng hit the burly man with the butt of his gun, and a large bump immediately swelled on the man’s forehead. He didn’t dare speak again.

Looking at the gun in his hand, Shen Cheng frowned deeply.

His temper… had suddenly gotten much worse?

Normally, Shen Cheng would never have pulled out his gun against regular people like this.

After putting away the gun, Shen Cheng grabbed the shifty-eyed man, who was trying to sneak away, and walked out of the alley with a person in each hand. Under the strange stares of the passersby, he made his way toward the local authorities’ office.

The same young woman from the other day was still on duty at the office. When she saw Shen Cheng carrying two people in, she was momentarily stunned, then quickly stood up and waved her hands, saying, “You can’t handle civil disputes this way!”

Shen Cheng’s mouth twitched slightly. He tossed the two men onto the ground and said, “These two were stealing wallets at the port. I caught them.”

While speaking, Shen Cheng turned his head and saw the girl from Eryndel sitting there, as expected, still in the local authorities’ office. She was leaning against the chair, napping, with a crystal-clear line of drool trickling from the corner of her mouth…

Walking up to the girl, Shen Cheng reached out and shook her awake. The girl opened her sleepy and confused eyes, and when she saw Shen Cheng’s familiar face, she instinctively spoke, “You’re here…”

Shen Cheng held up the panda wallet. “Is this your wallet?”

“Hmm… yes… it’s mine…” The girl mumbled. After a moment, she fully woke up, her eyes widening as a bright light flashed in her pupils. “My… my wallet!”

The girl stood up abruptly, grabbed the wallet, and opened it to check. Then, with a broad smile on her face, she hugged the wallet and started twirling in joy. “My wallet is finally back~”

Watching the girl’s delighted expression, Shen Cheng couldn’t help but smile slightly. He then handed the other wallet to the young woman on duty. “This one was also stolen by them.”

“Oh…oh.” The woman on duty, still a bit dazed, took the wallet.

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As Shen Cheng left the local authorities’ office, the girl followed him.

“Um… uh.” Suddenly, the girl hesitated, her voice timid as she called out to Shen Cheng, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Shen Cheng turned around and looked at the girl. “What’s the matter?”

“Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Shui Naiyao, but you can call me Xiaoyao. Thank you so much for what you did today!” Shui Naiyao said, bowing deeply to Shen Cheng.

“Oh, I’m Shen Cheng. No need to be so formal. You should hurry home and be careful not to lose your wallet again.” Shen Cheng replied with a faint smile.

“Right…” Shui Naiyao nodded repeatedly, then took out her phone and asked, “Can I have your phone number? If you ever come again, you can give me a call, and I’ll make sure to treat you well!”

“Sure.”

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