Chapter 393: – Shock
At ten o'clock at night, Lin Jin walked out of Xia Tian’s rental apartment.
Because the back gate of the school was blocked off and it was also past curfew at the school, the streets were pretty empty at this time. Apart from those open shops, she could hardly see anyone on the road. Occasionally, a few cars would drive by, but other than that, there wasn’t much activity.
It was already summer time, but the wind on the streets at night was still a bit cold. Lin Jin walked along the shops on the street towards her home.
Even though the total distance from Xia Tian’s place to her community was probably only five hundred meters, Lin Jin still took out her phone, lowered her head, and held it with both hands to look for an interesting novel to read on her way home. This way, when she got home, she would have something to read before going to bed.
However, for some reason, Lin Jin suddenly felt a bit uneasy. She frowned and looked around, but found that there wasn’t anything scary like vicious dogs or black cats or stuff around.
So why did she suddenly feel a bit off?
Lin Jin thought for a moment and figured it might be because it was too cold.
Next time she goes out at night, she’ll put on a jacket.
As she was thinking this, she walked past a small alley and casually glanced inside. But she suddenly saw a man dressed in black standing at the corner.
Frightened, she instinctively took a step back, but the man actually lunged forward all of a sudden. Before she could react, a large hand covered Lin Jin’s eyes. At the same time, the other hand tightly clamped over Lin Jin’s mouth. Using some force, Lin Jin was thrown to the ground.
What the f*ck?!
The pain from Lin Jin’s body made her mind go blank. Then, she felt her hands being tightly grabbed, her mouth still covered, as she was forcibly pulled deeper into the alley.
Her eyes opened in a daze. The man behind her had already removed his hand from her mouth, but now a small knife was actually pressed against her neck.
Why did this scene feel somewhat familiar? The last time she was held like this, it was back in her hometown when a friend of her cousin accidentally held her hostage. At that time, the person was acting on impulse so he didn’t have any knives on him. But this time, it seemed like she had really encountered a robber?
Uncontrollable fear made Lin Jin's mind a bit of a mess. She had no idea what she should do now. Although she had once imagined this scenario because of the black cat, back then she always thought she’d have the stun gun so nothing would happen to her… So where was that stun gun?
She also had no idea where in the alley she was being taken, but the bad guy finally stopped and spoke to Lin Jin in a low voice: "Robbery."
"I don't have any money on me..." Lin Jin wanted to cry but had no tears. If she had known this would happen, she would have brought money on her, okay? That way, maybe once she gave all the money to him, she would be let go.
"Transfer from your phone."
Robbery nowadays even had this?
Lin Jin nodded blankly, took out her phone from her pocket and handed it to him. Her emotions were relatively stable, but her body couldn't stop shaking and tears were involuntarily streaming down her face due to fear.
"Lock screen password, payment pin." The robber took the phone, glanced at it, and coldly sneered, "It’s even an iPhone 6, pretty well off, huh?"
"I'm still a student, I don't have much money..."
Lin Jin honestly told him her payment pin on the phone. The robber seemed to relax a bit, putting away the knife that had been pressed against Lin Jin’s neck. He looked down and planned to transfer away all the money Lin Jin had on her phone.
Actually, being robbed wasn't that big of a deal. Lin Jin was completely willing to exchange the two or three thousand yuan in her bank account for her freedom. She was just afraid this robber would not just rob her, but r*pe her as well.
R*pe was already something Lin Jin couldn’t accept. But in the news, there were even cases where after stealing the money and r*ping the victim, they would directly butcher the victim and dump the body in the wilderness…
It was too terrifying!
Lin Jin stood trembling on the side. Even though the robber seemed unguarded at this moment, Lin Jin still didn’t dare to move, fearing it would trigger a reactionary move from him. At that time, with a single strike from the knife, her little life might be gone.
How could I encounter this type of thing…
She had clearly seen it a lot in the black cat’s task penalties before, but she had never actually experienced it.
Why did this robber have to throw her to the ground on sight? Couldn't they have just sat down and talked it out?
The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. Despite the pain in her body, she couldn't bother to worry about it. She stared straight at the robber using her phone, hoping that after transferring her money, he would let her go.
So, where’s my stun gun?
Lin Jin absentmindedly reached into her pocket, only to realize that since it was summer right now, she had been wearing shorts and a t-shirt. So she had left the palm sized stun gun at home because she found it inconvenient to carry.
Hey hey hey! Back when she used to carry it every day, she had never needed it. Why was it that now when she actually needed it, it wasn’t brought?!
And also! Black cat! Can’t you show up at this critical moment and save my life?!
The robber finally transferred all the money from Lin Jin's phone to his own account. He looked up and gave Lin Jin a gloomy glance. Then he casually put her phone in his pocket. Seeing Lin Jin's tear streaked face, he coldly snorted: "Don't worry, I don't bully women."
You f*cker! You threw me to the ground as soon as we met, what do you mean you don’t bully women?
Although Lin Jin inwardly cursed the man before her along with all eighteen generations of his ancestors, she still trembled and took two steps back under his gaze.
Although her inner thoughts were quite rich, it didn’t mean she wasn’t scared!
The robber suddenly fell silent. He seemed unsure whether to let Lin Jin go immediately or to hold her hostage a bit longer. He hesitated for a long time, and just when Lin Jin's legs were about to give out, he suddenly laughed: "If I let you go, will you call the police?"
"No!" Lin Jin firmly shook her head, "I absolutely won't call the police!"
"But I don't believe you."
Why f*cking ask if you don’t believe?!
"Let’s do this. Since there's no one here anyways, you strip naked and I'll take a few photos to keep on my phone. If the police come looking for me, then I’ll post your photos online, how’s that?" The robber asked in a negotiating tone.
"No... no way."
"Hurry up! Strip!" The robber instantly changed his tone and aggressively pointed his knife at Lin Jin.
It’s over, it’s over, it’s over. My life is ruined…
She desperately grabbed the hem of her skirt and pitifully looked at the robber, but he remained indifferent.
Then Lin Jin suddenly felt the pockets of her pants get a bit heavier. She was confused for a moment and touched her pocket. She realized it was definitely the shape of the stun gun she used to carry with her.
Her eyes lit up and, without hesitation, pulled out the stun gun, aimed it at the still baffled robber, and immediately fired.
A quiet gunshot sound rang out, and an invisible projectile hit the robber's chest. In less than a second, the robber screamed and fell to the ground, rolling his eyes back and blankly staring at the sky. It was clear he was unconscious.
That was close...