The moment those words were spoken, the men who had been lying on the ground all instinctively shrank back.
However, before one of them could swing the wrench gripped tightly in his hand, Xu Ming, quick-eyed and quick-handed, had already clamped down on his wrist.
From the subtle change in the man's expression just now, Xu Ming had long since seen through his inner tension.
As a seasoned veteran detective with countless arrests under his belt, Xu Ming had handled more criminals than he could possibly count.
He knew full well that anyone who has done bad things will instinctively feel a primal fear and nervousness when facing the police.
As the saying goes, "If you've done nothing shady, you don't fear ghosts knocking at your door."
But once you've done something you're guilty of, you'll instinctively feel guilty, nervous, and afraid whenever you run into police on the street.
Just like some fugitives who can't help but panic at the sound of a police siren.
