"Miss, wait a moment…" A noble and elegant middle-aged woman stepped into their midst. Zervini looked at her in surprise.
"I must say, sir, your method of extortion is quite outdated. Can you try a different approach?" The woman wore a half-smiling expression as she addressed the person sitting on the ground, refusing to get up.
Zervini quickly explained, "Ah, no, ma'am… I accidentally knocked him over…"
But the woman raised her hand to stop Zervini's words and held up what she had in her hand. Zervini then realized it was a camera. "I'm asking you, young man, do you want to go to the hospital or the police station?"
Seeing the situation turning against him, the man hurriedly got up from the ground, shot a furious glare at the woman, and, pushing his already battered bicycle, fled in disgrace.
Zervini stared at the scene in shock, still trying to process what had just happened.
