Inside the bus.
At this moment, the bus was deathly silent.
Yang Guoming, Wu Cheng'an, and the others stared wide-eyed at the walkie-talkie in front of them.
What had they just heard?
Su Mo knew that Wang Meng had a gun—and he was currently bending it?
What did that mean?
It meant that Wang Meng was now in Su Mo's hands!
"Su Mo, you… you caught Wang Meng?"
After a long silence, Yang Guoming finally asked, his voice trembling.
Su Dahai and the others didn't speak, but they too were staring intently at the walkie-talkie.
"Yeah, he's unconscious now."
"I just managed to pull the handgun away, but Wang Meng will need some medical attention."
Su Mo's calm voice came through.
The shock in Yang Guoming and the others' eyes was unmistakable.
Su Mo really did catch Wang Meng!
And he knocked him out?
They knew Wang Meng had a gun!
"Su Mo, are you hurt? Do we need to call an ambulance?"
Snapping back to reality, Su Dahai quickly asked, full of concern.
"Yes! Su Mo, how are you doing?"
Yang Guoming, Chen Yumin, and others all hurriedly chimed in.
They were well aware that Su Mo only had a police baton—and he'd been facing Wang Meng alone.
Under those conditions, capturing Wang Meng was already incredible.
They dared not imagine what Su Mo had to endure.
Yes, they wanted to catch Wang Meng.
But if the price was Su Mo being seriously injured, they'd rather let the fugitive go.
Su Mo's safety was worth more than a hundred Wang Mengs!
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Not even a scratch."
"Leader, you'd better send someone to pick Wang Meng up. He needs treatment."
Su Mo looked down at Wang Meng at his feet. Blood had already stained the ground beneath him.
He'd already held back his strength, but with the added force of Blunt Strike, Wang Meng's head was still split open.
Meanwhile, on the bus—
Chen Yumin, Yang Guoming, and the others all sighed in relief upon hearing that Su Mo was uninjured.
Their faces lit up with joy.
They had thought today's operation might end in failure.
But once again, Su Mo had given them a surprise.
Even against a gun-wielding suspect, he had succeeded—unscathed!
That was no small feat.
Once Wang Meng pulled a gun and opened fire on officers, he ceased to be a simple thief.
This was armed escape, assault on law enforcement.
He was officially classified as an A-level wanted criminal!
Even if it hadn't been uploaded to the internal network for a reward, the merit here was undeniable.
"Leader, about Su Mo's commendation—"
Yang Guoming smiled at Chen Yumin, already preparing to advocate for Su Mo.
He was notorious for never letting credit slip by.
With such a massive achievement before him, how could he not act?
But before Yang Guoming could finish, Su Dahai—whose face had been pale the whole time—suddenly burst out in a harsh tone.
"Commendation?"
"What commendation!"
"This was reckless heroism!"
"He saw the suspect had a gun. Why did he go in?"
"Why didn't he wait for the Criminal Investigation Team?"
"What if he had died? Are we supposed to pick up his body?"
"If we commend this, is he going to keep being so reckless in the future?"
"This commendation must not be given!"
Su Dahai's face was ashen, his chest rising and falling, his entire body trembling slightly.
Only he knew how terrified he had been when he learned Su Mo was confronting Wang Meng.
Wang Meng had a gun!
As the head of the Criminal Investigation Division, Su Dahai had faced death more than once.
He knew all too well how dangerous it was to face an armed criminal.
And Su Mo had only a police baton.
One mistake, one moment of hesitation, and the result could've been a corpse!
Just thinking about that possibility made Su Dahai's blood run cold.
Yes, capturing Wang Meng was a great merit.
Yes, having such an outstanding son made him proud.
But if that meant Su Mo would continue to recklessly risk his life in the future...
Then Su Dahai would rather his son be a worthless nobody.
Because… he only had this one son.
He couldn't bear the thought of one day sending his own child to the grave.
Just imagining such a scene made Su Dahai's vision go dark.
"Su Dahai, you—"
Yang Guoming, Chen Yumin, Wu Cheng'an and the others all looked at him in shock.
They didn't expect Su Dahai to be so emotionally charged.
Meanwhile, Su Mo also heard every word clearly.
His expression grew somber.
Yang Guoming and the others might not understand—but he did.
His father was afraid.
Afraid that one day, in a similar situation, Su Mo would once again throw himself into danger without hesitation.
And so, to give Su Mo a stern warning, Su Dahai was willing to sacrifice even the second-class merit that was already in hand.
At this moment, Su Dahai was no longer the respected captain of the Criminal Investigation Division.
He was just a father—terrified of losing his child.
But… if he could do it all over again, Su Mo would still make the same choice.
Because he had the confidence.
And he had full control of the situation.
There was no way he could've just watched Wang Meng walk away.
Yes, there were risks.
But if he wanted a safe life—why wear this uniform at all?
Some things...
Someone has to do them.
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