Early autumn, a torrential downpour.
The long street was sparsely populated in the rain.
Shu Wang, holding a black umbrella and a freshly bought egg fried rice, was walking back to Liancheng Foreign Language University with hurried steps.
He was eighteen years old this year, a freshman at Liancheng Foreign Language University.
He splashed through puddles, his pant legs rolled high, sending water flying several meters.
"Why did the temperature drop so suddenly? It's only October and it's already this cold..."
Shu Wang couldn't help but complain, exhaling a breath and pulling his collar higher.
As he passed a bar, he subconsciously slowed his steps.
He had never been to such a place in his life, so he was naturally curious and always took a look when he passed by.
Suddenly, an unusual sound reached his ears.
Shu Wang froze, following the sound to find it coming from a dimly lit alley next to the bar.
"What's going on, a fight?"
He wondered, clicked his tongue, then shook his head, thinking it was none of his business.
But after only two steps, he heard a crisp slap, followed by the voices of several girls.
"What the hell are you pretending for? I just can't stand the way you are..."
"Weren't you so good at pretending just now? Why are you bowing your head and not speaking now..."
Hearing this, Shu Wang couldn't help but frown.
"What's happening, women fighting women, and it's multiple against one?"
He muttered to himself, then checked the time.
It was almost ten o'clock at night.
Soon it would be the school's curfew.
He wasn't a meddlesome good Samaritan, but thinking of this, he looked up at the alley entrance again.
His expression was complex, his heart conflicted, as the sounds of slaps and curses continued to emanate from within.
"Sigh... never mind..."
After a sigh, Shu Wang intended to leave, but after taking two steps, he ultimately couldn't resist.
"Damn it, I don't care... I'll just take a look, if it's not a big deal, I'll leave..."
Thinking this, he tiptoed to the alley entrance, observing the situation inside.
By the dim light, he could see several figures in the alley. Vaguely, he could make out two girls holding umbrellas, huddled together.
They were punching and kicking someone in the middle of the open space, while spewing vulgarities.
To be honest, it was the first time he had seen women fighting in his life.
The leading girl grabbed the hair of the girl curled up in the corner, uttering two more nasty curses.
The next second, the girl swung her hand, slamming her heavily against the wall in the corner.
Seeing this, Shu Wang felt a lump in his throat; he almost rushed in to save her a second ago.
But reason still calmed him down.
Although he had read in books as a child and his school teachers had taught him that one should never bow to evil forces, no matter what.
But acts of bravery must be situational; one must act only after ensuring one's own safety is not compromised.
He couldn't make a decision he would regret for a lifetime due to a moment of hot-headedness.
So he took out his phone, recording a video while observing his surroundings. After confirming there were only those two girls and no one else, he finally made up his mind.
At this moment, the leading girl, who was hitting the other, suddenly picked up a discarded object that looked like a steel pipe from the ground, and while cursing, was about to smash it towards the girl curled up in the corner.
He could no longer stand by and watch. Shu Wang rushed in recklessly, shouting loudly at the same time.
"What are you doing?!"
The sudden sound startled the two girls who were hitting the other. They turned their heads and, by the faint light, discovered it was just a young, immature kid.
The two girls first froze, then reacted, walking forward with a hostile attitude, clearly not the type to be reasoned with.
The leading girl immediately cursed at Shu Wang:
"Who the hell are you? What business is it of yours? Get lost..."
Shu Wang raised an eyebrow, "You think you're so great, huh? Hitting someone and being so self-righteous about it? I've already called the police, and they'll be here any minute. Get ready to go to jail!"
He wasn't bluffing; he had indeed called the police a few minutes ago, and the police station wasn't far from here, so the police would arrive soon.
But the two girls who were hitting the other clearly didn't believe him.
"You little brat, mind your own business, who are you trying to scare? Get lost..."
Shu Wang ignored them, raising the black umbrella in his hand, gripping it tightly as a weapon, and advanced towards them.
Unexpectedly, the leading girl, seeing this, immediately raised the steel pipe in her hand and swung it at Shu Wang without a word.
Shu Wang froze all over, instinctively using the umbrella in his hand to block it.
With a ripping sound, the fabric of the umbrella was clearly torn.
Then the girl swung again, and Shu Wang, with a nimble leap, moved in front of the girl who was being hit.
"Damn it, you really hit me!" he couldn't help but curse.
The rain was still continuously drizzling. The girl in the corner, who hadn't had an umbrella, was completely soaked.
Feeling the beating on her body suddenly stop, she also heard a strange male voice.
She leaned against the wall, supporting her weak body, and slowly opened her eyes.
She vaguely saw a solid back in front of her. He seemed to be holding something in his hand, shielding her behind him, confronting the two girls who had been hitting her.
She was trembling all over from the cold. Seeing this scene, her throat moved, and she couldn't utter a single word.
At this moment, just as the girl with the steel pipe was about to swing it at Shu Wang again.
Suddenly, several flashlight beams shone into the alley from the entrance, accompanied by a voice.
"Stop, police! What are you doing?!"
This time, the sudden sound directly startled the two girls who were hitting the other, leaving them frozen in place.
They hadn't expected the boy in front of them to actually call the police.
The steel pipe also slipped from her hand, falling to the ground with several crisp sounds.
Seeing this, several police officers quickly ran forward and subdued the two girls, while also ordering Shu Wang to put his hands on his head and squat down.
"Who called the police?" the leading officer asked.
"Officer, I did," Shu Wang, squatting on the ground, looked up and replied after hearing the question.
"Tell us what happened."
"It's like this, Officer. I was passing by and saw these two girls constantly hitting this girl, and the one being hit didn't fight back at all. I also have a video recording as evidence here."】}