All the skills Di Zhen had learned since childhood were used to deal with humans. Facing this top - speed, sharp - toothed and clawed predator, he was just a stronger ordinary person.
For this picky feline, since he had a well - proportioned figure and no smell of tobacco, alcohol, or cosmetics on him, he might taste better.
Di Zhen recalled all the knowledge about dealing with wild beasts he had read in books. First, he couldn't turn his back to it. Once he showed a flaw, it would launch an attack in milliseconds.
You have to bluff to make it think you're a tough nut to crack. Even if it makes a head - on attack, it'll get hurt. Hunters always go for the weakest prey.
Di Zhen clenched his fists and took deep breaths to fight back the fear in his heart. Cold sweat trickled down the back of his neck. The cheetah's low growls were eating away at his nerves.
"Come on! You beast! Eat me if you can!"
Some drivers on the roadside saw this and were so scared that they immediately called the police. But help was too far away to be of any use right now.
The cheetah started pacing in a circle. Di Zhen kept facing it, shouting and yelling non - stop.
The cheetah began to close the distance casually. It wrinkled its nose and growled softly as a warning. Di Zhen tightened his fists even more. What if it pounced? Should he punch its head?
No way. The cheetah's hook - like claws would rip him apart in an instant. The most important thing was to protect his vital parts.
Once, someone stuffed their fist into a cheetah's mouth at a critical moment to choke it to death, which was a last - ditch effort after being knocked down by the cheetah.
Sure, if he did that, the cheetah would surely sink its sharp teeth into his arm. Was it worth losing an arm to save his life?
Suddenly, Di Zhen noticed the cheetah getting ready to jump. It bent its hind legs and dug its front paws into the ground.
There's no way out but to fight to the death!
Di Zhen put on the persona of Zhang Saifei, one of the Seven Ghosts, a brave and reckless brute.
In an instant, his eyes and expression changed. He suddenly rushed forward. The cheetah, like a startled big cat, leaped backward with a "whoosh" and swiped at him with its front paws. Di Zhen spread his arms and roared, "Come on, you damned cat! Try to hurt me if you dare! I'll break your teeth!"
The cheetah let out a threatening growl, lifted its lips to show its fangs. Di Zhen took off his coat and waved it around in his hand.
The cheetah was dazzled by the waving coat and kept backing away while making tentative attacks.
Suddenly, it hooked the coat with a paw. Di Zhen yanked it back, and the coat was torn in two. When he looked up, the cheetah was leaping through the air, its fanged mouth getting closer and closer.
At the last moment, Di Zhen quickly dodged to the side and kicked the cheetah in the belly. The cheetah's belly was so thin that it seemed he'd kicked its spine. The cheetah arched its body and sprang away like a spring. It swept its tail around to regain balance, then stood on its hind legs and swiped at Di Zhen with its front paws.
With the persona of the brute possessing him, Di Zhen was incredibly brave. He threw his coat at the cheetah's head and then punched that bowling - ball - sized head.
The cheetah quickly dodged and kept pawing at the coat on its head. Di Zhen took off his shoes and threw them at the cheetah's head, cursing all the while, "You! You think you can hurt me?"
A pair of heavy tactical boots hit the big cat, making it grunt. It backed all the way to the middle of the road.
Just then, a car came speeding along. The driver saw the cheetah and let out a scream, "Holy cow!" and jerked the steering wheel to avoid it.
The cheetah nimbly jumped out of the way, then crouched on all fours and growled threateningly at Di Zhen.
Di Zhen thought to himself, "Damn it! This thing isn't planning to run away. It's got a grudge against me."
Now he had no clothes or shoes, which made it extremely inconvenient for him to move. What the hell should he do?
Just then, several large black police cars drove up and screeched to a halt around the leopard. The rear compartments opened, and the policemen filed out.
The leopard was startled by these metal vehicles and barked at the surroundings. The policemen, with expressions of surprise and excitement on their faces, were glad to have finally found this wild beast.
"Ah Jie, don't be afraid. We won't hurt you!" said the keeper who came with the policemen in a soothing tone.
"Get the tranquilizer guns ready!" the captain ordered.
Three tranquilizer rifles were set up on the ground and aimed at the leopard. The keeper admonished, "Don't shoot at the head or neck. Try to aim for the legs!"
With a "whoosh", a tranquilizer dart hit the leopard. This type of gun used high - pressure pneumatics, making very little sound. The dart, which was actually a specially - made syringe, would inject the anesthetic into the body due to inertia after hitting the target.
The leopard felt a pain on its body and let out a howl. Then, with two more "whooshes", two more tranquilizer darts hit its thighs. The keeper said anxiously, "Stop shooting! Stop shooting! If you shoot more, something bad will happen. Wait for a while and the anesthetic will take effect!"
"Cease fire!"
Several policemen took out riot forks and approached the leopard. The leopard was in a complete panic, roaring and barking. A few seconds later, its steps began to stagger. It shook its head to stay awake. As the anesthetic gradually entered its body, it finally fell to the ground and fell asleep.
Even so, everyone still waited for half a minute before daring to step forward to check. The keeper walked over, stroked the leopard's head, then pulled out the syringes from its body, waved for the policemen to bring a bag, and put the leopard into it.
The policeman asked if they should tie it up. The keeper said, "No need. It will sleep for several hours!"
Seeing the leopard being subdued, the onlookers on the street burst into applause. Only then did Di Zhen, who had been too focused on the leopard, notice that many people had gathered around. The traffic on the road had long been paralyzed. The car owners had stopped their cars one after another, craning their necks to look this way. Some people even stood on top of their cars.
A policeman was about to step forward to ask Di Zhen if he was injured, but Gong Jingfan made a gesture and walked up to Di Zhen on his behalf.
Seeing this "old acquaintance", Di Zhen smiled and helplessly stretched out his hands.
Gong Jingfan walked up to him, took off the handcuffs and said with a smile, "You're really something! You can even take on a leopard. Are you injured?"
"My feet are a bit sore from the rubbing. Get my shoes for me!"
Gong Jingfan put the handcuffs on him first, then went to pick up the shoes and clothes. Of course, the clothes were no longer wearable. After Di Zhen put on his shoes, Gong Jingfan said, "Look at you. You escaped from the detention room and almost lost your life. Can't you just be obedient?"
"I'm just about to come back and turn myself in!"
"You're coming back to turn yourself in?"
"I don't have a phone or any money on me. I can only come back on foot. If I keep walking on this road, isn't it going to your police station?"
"Then why did you escape?"
"I had something urgent!" Di Zhen pointed at the leopard with his chin. "What's going on with that thing?"
"It escaped from the zoo. Thanks to you, we found it in time! Alright, come back with me. This time, give me a good explanation!"
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"Little Di!?" The captain walked over, looking pleasantly surprised. "Is it really you!?"
"Officer Long, you got promoted?" Di Zhen recognized the man as Officer Long Yun, who had visited the old mansion a few years ago.
"I was the deputy before, now I'm the captain. What are you doing here?" Officer Long glanced at his handcuffs and then at Gong Jingfan.
Gong Jingfan said, "Captain, you know this guy? He's the suspicious person who broke into the 'Smiling Face Killer' scene, knocked me out and then ran away! He's also the one who stabbed passers-by with a needle and escaped from the detention room this time!"
"Oh, take off the handcuffs. Do you know who he is?"
"All I know is he's a suspect!"
"You thick-headed guy! He's the adopted son and the last disciple of Di Gong. He helped the police solve a case a few years ago!"