ICHITA Ch 14 — Villa Murder Case, the Black Cat Queen Offers a Ten Million Bounty and a Big Villa!

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Meanwhile, in a car parked by the snack street, the entire criminal police team had been mobilised, with police dogs quietly waiting by their side. From this, it was easy to imagine this was a major operation!

Lin Shaoze was at the front addressing his subordinates behind him, “We have received precise evidence from an informant that the drug dealer known as ‘Mazi,’ will meet with a contact near the university this afternoon.

Hearing this, the police officers who were still in the clouds became excited, “Boss, let’s get his ass!”

Those in their line of work knew all too well the dangers of drugs and harboured a deep hatred for those dealers! Among them, this ‘Mazi’ had already been on their criminal investigation team’s radar for a while.

However, the opposition was as cunning as a rabbit; slipping away at the slightest hint of trouble!

As a result, their repeated encirclements had all ended in failure.

Lin Shaoze looked coldly at his subordinates who were now shrinking back at his gaze after shouting excitedly. He said with a half-smile, “Why aren’t you shouting anymore? Keep shouting; scare the drug dealer away with your voices.”

Cheng Ziming thought to himself: this is bad; the boss is angry.

Despite the tension, he still remembered to tighten his grip on the leash in his hands. For them, catching drug dealers was a just the trial run, while figuring out how to seize the drugs was where the actual difficulty of the whole operation lay.

Using their own bodies to conceal the drugs was a method that was already outdated; the drug dealers now were more cunning than rats, hiding the drugs in all sorts of places. If they couldn’t find the drugs, they wouldn’t be able to convict or sentence them.

Thus, a police dog with a keen sense of smell was particularly important for this operation!

With a command from Lin Shaoze, his subordinates sprang into action like lively fish, eager to rush out. Their youthful clothing and vibrant appearances made them look just like fresh university graduates.

Of course, some were also disguised as snack stall owners to scout the situation, ready to report any suspicious individuals to their superiors.

At that moment, a seemingly ordinary boss of a stall that specialised in selling roujiamo¹ with a face so common it seemed to blend into the crowd was wielding a cleaver with his hand swiftly and decisively.

The boss used a hook to fish out a large piece of marinated meat from the pot. The juice of the deep brown, tender, and fragrant piece of meat splashed onto a round wooden cutting board, which had long been stained a deep brown from its use.

At the stall, a small, thin man lifted up the brim of his hat. His pinky finger which was slightly deformed and hidden in the shadow of his sleeve, would be instantly recognisable to Lin Shaoze as belonging to Ganzi, who Mazi was collaborating with.

The man spoke in a hoarse voice, “Give me two roujiamo, one with both fatty and lean meat plus green peppers, and one with only lean meat, no green peppers, but add extra onions.”

The boss suddenly looked up, “Sure, that’ll be twenty bucks.”

Thud thud thud! Thud thud thud!

The rhythmic chopping of meat drowned out the quiet conversation between the two.

Whilst tending to the stall, Mazi looked at him, “Ganzi, how come you’re so late? I, your daddy² have almost chopped my hand off!”

Ganzi paused, glaring at him in annoyance, “You’re still blaming me; I came ages ago, but I didn’t see you take a break. There were crowds of students around so I couldn’t find an opportunity!”

In the end, he couldn’t help but joke, “I’ve heard people say that just selling snacks can earn tens of thousands a month. Look at your booming business; it’s really a waste of talent for you to be in our line of work!”

“Motherfucker, what sort of dogshit are you spouting!”

Ganzi suddenly stopped joking around and cursed, “I almost died from anxiety just now! There won’t be any problems with the goods, right?”

Mazi smiled proudly, tossing the kitchen knife onto the cutting board: “If there’s a problem, you can rest assured; after all, did you forget who I am? Even if the criminal police department brings their big wolf dogs, I guarantee they won’t find a single hair! Besides, I’ve also put in other things that are said to be very effective against dogs!”

“As long as we don’t say it, we’ll have no issues at all!” If it weren’t for the stuff in his hands, he would have confidently patted his chest to make a guarantee!

Ganzi looked at his earnest expression and couldn’t help but believe him and let go most of his anxiety. However, he still stubbornly retorted, “You just keep bragging, as if I don’t know exactly how many pounds and ounces you weigh³.”

Mazi: “Hehe.”

He glanced around and started to pack up his stall, muttering, “What a pity, I prepared too little and the meat is all sold out, what a shame.”

He looked exactly like an unprepared vendor, lamenting that he couldn’t take advantage of the good business to earn more money.

Across from the snack street, Lin Shaoze seemed to sense something, suddenly looking up. The two people who were preparing to do the hand over just happened to fall into his line of sight. His long fingers pressed against the earpiece: “Teams one, two, and three, get ready to all converge at the Tongguan Roujiamo stall!”

“Operation’s target has been located.”

His strides were long as he spoke, quickly reaching over the stall. As if eyes had grown on the back of his head, Mazi’s heart seemed to skip a beat when he ffelt a sharp gaze pierce through him. He instinctively glanced back, a cold sweat breaking out immediately: “Fuck, it’s the cops!”

He took off running, but Lin Shaoze sidestepped him easily to leisurely execute a swift takedown move, pinning him to the ground. Mazi’s face was pressed against the ground, like a big frog lying on its stomach.

The other officers appeared soon after, pressing the two down firmly.

When Ling Yue arrived, this was the exact scene she witnessed. Da Hei dashed over, his tail wagging so fast it seemed to leave an afterimage: “Master, I smell it, it’s right here!”

Ganzi was so scared his heart nearly stopped, stammering, “P-Police dog!”

Mazi began to wail: “Oh, my old back! What are you all doing? I just finished packing up, I didn’t do anything! Students, help me, law enforcement is beating people up in broad daylight!”

The commotion attracted quite a few students to watch, and some even took out their phones, preparing to call the police.

The investigating police officer displayed his badge: “This is an official police investigation, all the proper procedures are in place.”

Ling Yue couldn’t help but glance at the captain, her brows slightly furrowed. With subordinates taking over, this captain seemed particularly relaxed, his plain clothes attire making him look less like a police officer and more like a nobleman passing by, immaculate and untouchable.

The two locked eyes, causing Lin Shaoze’s movements to pause.

Ling Yue was just wondering if he recognised her when she heard the man’s voice: “Miss Ling, what a coincidence.”

Ling Yue: “…”

It actually wasn’t a coincidence.

Only by gripping the leash with a death grip was she able to suppress Da Hei’s eager excitement, even though the dog was howling that it had found the evidence!

Lin Shaoze was just as cold as his appearance, exuding an air of aloofness that seemed ingrained in his bones. His subordinates seemed used to it, cheerfully leading out the police dog: “Da Jiang, go for it!”

Several police dogs circled around the stall, suddenly pausing in their tracks. Cheng Ziming’s eyes lit up, igniting a small spark in them.

Ling Yue tilted her head, their thoughts echoing in her mind.

“So fragrant, so fragrant, this meat is so fragrant!”

“Hmm, now I’m craving the big pork knuckle made by the cafeteria chef, it’s definitely much tastier than dog food!”

“Slurp!”

This one was even more exaggerated, to the extent of drooling at the mouth.

“Work, work, work! I love work, work makes me happy every day!”

“Hmm, why isn’t there any smell!”

The police dogs were serious and responsible, going back and forth several times, yet they couldn’t find a single clue.

The police dogs were at an unprecedented loss.

Cheng Ziming was almost scratching his scalp raw, awkwardly glancing at the captain beside him: “People make mistakes just as horses stumble⁴, Da Jiang and the others are still new in this line of work; they’re still inexperienced.”

Lin Shaoze shot a glance at Mazi, who immediately shouted loudly: “I’m wronged! Officer, I’m a good citizen, please don’t wrong a good person!”

The onlookers began to doubt, the whispers vaguely referencing the fact that they had searched them but found nothing. Wasn’t this a bit problematic?

“The vendor seems really pitiful, he looks to be in his forties or fifties already. He couldn’t really be wronged, right?”

“I just bought roujiamo from his stall, he chopped off a big piece of meat for me and stuffed it full to the brim. That uncle obviously has a good heart and clear conscience—could it be a mistake?”

Lin Shaoze tightened his thin lips, the murmurs of doubt ringing in his ears. Wronged, a mistake—he had a very deep impression of this person’s appearance. They had to be extremely cautious when handling a an official investigation, not to mention one related to specifically to drug trafficking—they couldn’t make even a single mistake!

That was because once a mistake was made, what could be lost was the life of a narcotics officer.

But now, the facts were right in front of them and the discussions grew louder. Who knew how many police officers would die in this line of duty in the future if they let this guy go now?

The man’s brows furrowed, his dark eyes swirling like a vortex and the oppressive atmosphere seemed to stagnate, creating a near vacuum in this space.

A trace of pride flashed in Mazi’s eyes.

Just then, a loud bark suddenly broke the oppressive atmosphere. Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound, all sorts of stunned gazes landing on Ling Yue.

The young lady was leading a powerful black shepherd, and even in the bustling market, she was a naturally beautiful sight.

“Master, master!” The dog whined and acted cute, almost sticking itself against her leg from rubbing against her: “I know where the stuff is hidden, let me do it! Let me do it!”

Ling Yue: “Maybe I can help.”

Cheng Ziming chuckled: “You’re not joking, are you? Can you really find that thing?”

Ling Yue nodded, looking confidently at Lin Shaoze: “I’m a hundred percent certain I can.”

Lin Shaoze stared at her, as if looking at an unsolvable mystery. He didn’t speak, but in the eyes of his team members, it was an unspoken agreement. Speaking of which, they really had a connection with the young lady; the previous jewellery theft case was solved because of her, and now they had met yet again.

At this point, doing something was better than nothing⁵.

No one expected that Ling Yue, who was holding the leash of a large dog, would head straight for the stall. Da Hei puffed out his chest proudly, and without a moment’s hesitation, charged towards one particular item among the array of pots and scent of meat!

The cutting board!

The wooden cutting board, which had gradually been soaked in the aroma of meat juices, left everyone, including the police dogs, stunned. This was clearly a cutting board made of solid wood used for chopping vegetables; how could it have immediately been his target?

Da Hei: “It’s in here. Although the scent of meat is also throwing me off—there’s also something else in there…”

Da Hei sniffed the air again, his limbs weakening as he quickly shook his head, forcing himself to say, “There’s also a strange smell that’s making my head spin, but I’m Da Hei! There’s nothing in this world that can fool my nose!”

“After all, I’m a dog whose goal is to be a police dog!”

Ling Yue shot a glance to the side and stated, “The facts are clear; Da Hei believes the item is inside.”

Lin Shaoze naturally noticed this too. Following her gaze, he saw the pale-faced Mazi.

Half a minute later, the cutting board was violently split open with a fire axe, and what remained inside was exposed to everyone in plain view; the inside revealing a brown paper package with white crystalline particles.

The onlookers were stunned, their eyes nearly popping out. The male student who had just praised the shop owner’s kindness was now holding his roujiamo with a twisted expression: “So can I still eat this roujiamo?”

After all—those were drugs!

Once these high-purity substances were discovered, the knowledgeable criminal police team members couldn’t help but gasp: “The latest type of crystal methamphetamine! What the… just how many pounds is this?!”

“Captain, we’ve reeled in a big fish this time!”

“This Kunming Wolfdog is so impressive; has it received professional training?” Cheng Ziming’s eyes sparkled, with his words drawing the attention of many.

Ling Yue nodded and said a few words; a monthly cost of over ten thousand yuan was not just something she had thrown into the sea. With her guidance, Da Hei’s transformation could be described as a complete rebirth. If brought before the doctor who had examined him back then, the doctor probably wouldn’t even be able to recognise him.

Everyone shifted their focus back to the drugs, studying them with amazement.

Who would have thought that the drug dealers would seal their goods inside a cutting board, cleverly encasing it in a layer of wood and dousing it with meat juice to confuse the police dogs’ keen sense of smell?

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Seeing the case solved, Ling Yue got ready to leave.

Unexpectedly, just as she turned around, she was called to stop. Lin Shaoze looked at her, his eyes flickering: “Miss Ling, there’s still one more thing here to resolve; I’d like to ask you to come to the police station.”

Ling Yue was taken aback. Meeting the man’s gaze, she had anticipated this day would come, but she never expected it to arrive so quickly.

“Don’t worry; after everything is settled, there’ll be a car specifically to take you home,” Lin Shaoze said, not understanding why he felt the need to add that last bit even though there was no harm in saying what he thought.

Ling Yue remained silent: “Okay.”

On the way there, Da Hei was incredibly curious, communicating with several police dogs behind him and quickly bonding with them.

Ling Yue watched him, coming to the conclusion that her task would soon be nearing completion.

Her keen sense of smell could only be considered an added bonus; what she truly desired were the top-notch combat skills. Although her physical strength was already quite high, who wouldn’t want more self-defense capabilities? After all, who could predict when they might come in handy in the future?

At that moment, she still didn’t know that she had inadvertently hinted at something that would indeed happen to her in the future.

As this was her second time entering the police station, Ling Yue remained relaxed and at ease as she was already quite familiar with the surroundings.

Before long, the only ones left in the entire office were just Captain Lin and herself.

Lin Shaoze pondered for a moment before getting straight to the point: “Can you communicate with animals?”

Ling Yue thought to herself: well, here it comes.

She lowered her head, avoiding his gaze, hesitating for a moment before saying, “I do know a bit, as I had a fortuitous encounter before. You probably don’t know, but there’s a type of gu⁶ in Miaojiang called the language gu, which allows one to communicate with all living things.”

Ling Yue spoke half-truths; it was true that she could speak to animals, but the Miaojiang gu was a fabrication. However, the more half-true and half-falsities there was, the less likely there were to be mistakes.

Sure enough, upon hearing her words, Lin Shaoze frowned, half-believing, half-doubting. Because beyond what Ling Yue had said, his investigations revealed that Ling Yue’s mother was indeed from Shuinan Province, born in a Miao village. It was unclear what had happened later, but she had come to the capital alone to make a living and gave birth to Ling Yue.

However, the matter of gu had a hint of the absurdity.

From another perspective, Ling Yue had been unremarkable for the first twenty years of her life. It was only recently with the theft of Auspicious Dragon Jewellery and the return of the bow knot diamond necklace as well as her sudden entrepreneurship in opening a pet consulting shop—all of it seemed to be so convincing.

Lin Shaoze appeared to be lost in some kind of confusion, his worldview and values teetering on the edge.

Seeing him silent for too long, with a questioning the world sort of expression on his face, Ling Yue suppressed a laugh: “Captain Lin, are you okay?”

Lin Shaoze: “I’m fine!”

“That’s good. If it weren’t because this is my own personal experience, I would also find it strange too. Now that I’ve told Captain Lin, I feel much lighter; finally, I’m not the only one keeping this secret.”

Lin Shaoze: “…”

Right now, his heart felt extremely heavy, as if someone has pulled him into the water.

Ling Yue: “Hahaha, cheer up, Captain Lin.”

She laughed brightly, while the eyes of the man across from her flickered slightly, ultimately choosing to look away. He took out a document out from the drawer: “This is the police department’s registry; please fill it out.”

Ling Yue: “???”

Ling Yue felt her head filled with question marks. What was the registry? After Lin Shaoze finished explaining, she finally understood, reiterating the key point: “Registry of extraordinary individuals?”

Lin Shaoze nodded. In fact, the police station had always maintained a registry of capable folk experts. There had once been a small streamer who practiced martial arts and dreamed of becoming famous overnight. But unexpectedly, who would’ve thought that the first to come knocking wasn’t a streaming platform, but rather the police department?

The police may seem quite relaxed, but they have always kept an eye on the extraordinary individuals in society. Especially since Ling Yue lived in the capital, which in ancient times would have been considered the emperor’s domain, right at the foot of the imperial city.

She glanced at the registry, which even included the eightieth generation disciple of the Mount Mao sect, the eighteenth generation master of a certain temple, with specialties in—fortune-telling? Facial reading⁷!

With just a glance, she, someone who could only speak to animals, seemed truly unremarkable among them.

Ling Yue had just stepped out when she heard the shouts of others.

“Da Hei is the best! Go for it, go!”

“Da Jiang, Da Jiang, always number one!”

Looking up, she saw the wide training ground where the police officers were cheering, their focus being on two strong shepherds—one was Da Hei, and the other was a working dog that left a deep impression on Ling Yue. The two dogs were running side by side, oh, but not quite; Da Hei was clearly livelier and faster!

In the blink of an eye, Da Hei jumped over a 2.5-meter high barrier, heading for the colourful ball at the finish line with Da Jiang arriving a few seconds later. There was no doubt—Da Hei had taken first place!

The crowd erupted in cheers, and Da Hei lifted his head proudly. Upon seeing her, his tail wagged like a big fan, making a whooshing sound.

“Master, I got first place!”

“Miss Ling.” Led by Cheng Ziming, the others approached her slowly, and to Ling Yue, it felt as if they had a hint of… guilt toward her?

Cheng Ziming, pushed by his colleagues to take the lead, forced himself to say, “There’s something we need your consent for. Given Da Hei’s excellent performance and physique, the entire police department has unanimously decided to recruit Da Hei. But of course, this also requires your approval.”

Ling Yue was taken aback, her unfocused gaze drifting into blank space. To others, it seemed like she was hesitating. After all, they had only spent a short time together but everyone had already fallen in love with Da Hei.

Besides, who wouldn’t like such a smart and brave big dog!

Moreover, Ling Yue, who had raised him, shared a deep bond with Da Hei. What they were doing was putting her in an understandably difficult position.

Cheng Ziming opened his mouth but was unable to say anything else. However, if it really wasn’t able to work out, they did also have a backup plan.

In fact, Ling Yue had actually been looking at her personal panel.

At that moment, Da Hei’s task had already been completed, and she had also undergone a full transformation in an instant upon gaining top-level combat skills. However, it seemed to also come along with a strange feeling.

Da Hei was the first to notice: “Master? Master?”

Ling Yue: “Do you want to run another lap?”

The thought slipped out before Ling Yue realized it; Da Hei hadn’t even voiced it, just a subconscious thought. This was a new feature from the system update—telepathy between master and pet!

Da Hei’s intelligence had clearly increased; he understood what the officers meant. He wanted to be a police dog, but if it meant leaving his master, Da Hei felt hesitant: “Master, I don’t want to leave you.”

Seeing Da Hei’s expression, Cheng Ziming understood the dog’s feelings. He let out a bitter smile: “If it really doesn’t work, we do have a backup plan.”

“Miss Ling, during your absence, all the police dogs in the department have been trained by Da Hei. I don’t know how you taught Da Hei, but he’s truly an amazing dog!”

Ling Yue: “So what are you getting at?”

“We can give Da Hei a position, allowing him to come to the police station during his free time to train the other police dogs!”

Before Ling Yue could respond, Da Hei had already jumped up excitedly: “Master, Da Hei is willing! Da Hei is super willing!”

Ling Yue pinched his nose: “…Stinky dog! Are you about to float up to the sky with joy?”

Initially just wanting to be a police dog, Da Hei hadn’t expected to become a specially appointed dog trainer for the police dog team. Now, her family’s little guy was so overjoyed, his smile blooming like a flower.

The training was also by no means an urgent matter either.

Ling Yue rode home in a police car with the criminal police captain as her driver. This treatment was already quite a rare occurrence in the entirety of the capital city, and she had even managed to add the other party’s WeChat account too.

Ling Yue didn’t pay this any mind either, simply categorising the account as a police officers’ WeChat.

Men would only affect her speed in making money!

As she passed a small alley, Ling Yue paused upon seeing Aunt Wang leading people toward the big poplar tree in the distance.

Thinking about what would happen next to that person, a pleasant and expectant smile appeared on her face, though she felt a bit regretful for not being able to witness that scene in person herself.

Beside her, Da Hei appeared even more arrogant; he was now no longer just an ordinary dog but a police dog!

The police badge issued by the police department was in his owner’s bag. Ling Yue planned to go home and tidy up. Up until now, the store still hadn’t opened yet, and since she had already bailed on her customers this morning, letting them wait a little longer wouldn’t make much of a difference either.

Upon returning home, a dark shadow jumped down from the window and headed straight toward her.

The dark mass startled Ling Yue. Queen glanced at her calmly: “I’m hungry.”

The treasure hunting mouse Duo Duo quickly flattered Queen: “Wife, I’ll cook for you!”

Ling Yue chuckled, but then quickly thought otherwise. With Duo Duo’s small stature, the beef in the fridge could flatten him easily!

Ling Yue shared her plans calmly: “I have money now. In a few days, it’ll be bette once we move to a new house and hire a few housekeepers.”

The plan for the new residence naturally had to be put on the agenda since they were going to be relocating in the future. That way, they wouldn’t be unprepared and regret it⁸ when the time came.

Da Hei had already been informed about this in the car and didn’t care at all. The dog, filled with vanity, was now entirely focused on his police badge, directly biting open the zipper and showing off to his friends: “Everyone, come and see, look at what this is?!”

While whining, he insisted that Ling Yue stick it to his chest, even his fur started to quiver with pride.

Unexpectedly, the first to speak was the aloof Queen, who disdainfully glanced over, finding a position to lie down while slowly slaying, “Isn’t it just a police badge?”

“Which police station is so blind as to even think of recruiting you, a silly dog?”

Da Hei: “Who are you calling a silly dog?! Only my master can say that to me! I’m now a police dog trainer who just solved a major case! I’m super awesome!”

The treasure hunting mouse exclaimed: “Da Hei, you’re amazing! You’ve become a police dog trainer and even have a position now!”

“So that’s why Queen and I saw you and master getting out of the police car when we looked out the window. I thought you guys got into trouble.”

Da Hei huffed, too lazy to argue with them.

Queen Xuan Cat⁹ licked her paw pads, her light yellow cat eyes looking at Ling Yue: “What about you? When you went to the police station, did those stupid police officers say anything to you?”

Ling Yue frowned. Particularly adept at picking up on details, she immediately sensed the emotions of the black cat specifically toward the police were of repressed dissatisfaction.

She asked tentatively, “Stupid police? Queen, do you have any complaints about the police?”

This sentence was like a drop of water splashing into a boiling pot of oil, triggering a series of explosive reactions. Queen arched her back and huffed, the soft fur on her back puffing up: “Just a bunch of stupid police! Such a simple case, yet up until now, they still haven’t solved it!”

Ling Yue felt a headache forming: “Queen, please quiet down a bit.”

The treasure hunting mouse hugged her paw pads: “Wife, calm down! If you keep this up, you might lose control of your emotions! Be careful, or I’ll—kneel down and beg you not to hurt yourself!”

Ling Yue thought: Forget it, just let the mouse be buried; there’s no saving it!

In the end, Queen managed to calm down thanks to her strong self-control, but—

Ling Yue sat in her chair, struggling to crane her neck to look up.

Queen, who was squatting on the wardrobe, seemed increasingly out of reach. Da Hei squatted nearby, eager to try as well, but when met with her sharp gaze, he immediately whimpered and raised his paw in surrender.

The treasure hunting mouse was so anxious that it scratched its ears: “Wife, if you have a problem, let the master handle it. The master is really powerful!”

It described everything, including but not limited to solving the case of the Auspicious Dragon Jewellery Store theft, bravely fighting the thief, slapping streamers, and training Da Hei. The treasure hunting mouse was particularly glib-tongued; otherwise, the cat, Queen wouldn’t have let it off the hook time and again.

The kitty, Queen paused, lowering her head to lick her paw, the thick fur helping her hide her slightly flushed face: “Can you really help me?”

“I want revenge!”

Ling Yue was startled by the intense emotion in its words.

She looked up at the cat.

The deep black fur of the cat, Queen, illuminated by the direct light, revealed a fiery red hue, with layers of anger igniting her pale yellow cat eyes, making it seem as if the whole cat was a burning flame.

Queen slowly stood up: “What the treasure hunting mouse said was only half true. I do indeed have a master, but that was in the past. Eight years ago, some time after I became an adult, I returned home and smelled blood. Then I witnessed a scene that I will never forget.”

“My master was killed in the villa, the floor was stained with blood, and there was a faint smell of fishy seafood in the air. Fortunately, I found the only witness—a small calico cat, but it wasn’t yet an adult and only saw the dark back of a tall man. Later, I followed the investigating police to find the murderer, but who would have thought I would end up waiting for a full eight years. The police ended up sealing this murder case, and to this day, they still haven’t found the killer!”

“They offered a reward of five hundred thousand to catch the suspect, but what good is that! I want you to help me find that murderer!”

“In addition to the police’s reward, I can also give you a villa. My master had no other offspring, only me as a cat. He left the villa to me, and once I recognise you as my new master, the villa will be yours, and within it also hides a large fortune.”

“I only have one condition: after finding that person, I want to take revenge myself!”

Queen suddenly stretched lazily. It was difficult to determine whether it was because of the angle or some other factor—but in the sunlight, the pale yellow eyes of the cat were dark—as if it were a deep swirling pool of ink, with no end in sight.

The cat fur floating in the air also added to the ambiguous atmosphere.

Ling Yue felt that it was not just a cat, but an assassin lurking in the dark night!

Ling Yue questioned, “Can you be sure that he’s still in the capital?”

Queen Xuan Cat glanced at her casually, “I’m sure he is in the capital. The disposition of our xuan cat clan gives us this innate talent; he hasn’t left this city, but rather is still in hiding.”

Ling Yue looked at the screen in front of her, slowly curling her lips.

Indeed, there was now a change in status.

[Species: Xuan Cat]
[Gender: Female]
[Age: Ten]
[Personality: Cold]
[Skills: Psychic Sight, Top-Notch Flexibility]
[Wish: To take revenge personally]

The system voice echoed in Ling Yue’s mind: Ding, you have a new wish order! Accept the black cat queen’s wish, reward: Psychic Sight, top-notch flexibility!

Accept or decline?

Ling Yue naturally clicked accept, confidently saying, “I am willing to take on this case, but I need the full cooperation of you, Queen, and also you, treasure hunting mouse.”

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almost 5.5k words in english, over 7k in chinese QAQ this chapter felt so long,,,

also there’s no distinguishing the telepathy vs. normal animal thoughts vs. animal speech — all relies on context clues so i’m leaving all animal related speech/thoughts in italics