“Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow meow!”
【Who?! Who dares to grab this lord cat! Hurry up and let me go! If you make me mad, I’ll scratch you to death!】
Ruan Xingyao grabbed the arrogant stray cat by its hind leg and lifted it up to her face.
It was a chubby tabby cat.
Its fur pattern was actually quite pretty, except for a long scar across one eye, which made it look even wilder and harder to tame.
“Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow meow! Meow meow meow meow!”
【Who are you? Why are you catching me! Hurry up and let me go! Hurry!】
“Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow meow! Meow meow meow meow meow!”
【Human! Do you have no manners?! First you barge into my territory and cause trouble in the middle of the night, and now you bully me! You’ve gone too far!】
Ruan Xingyao switched her grip to pinch the scruff of the fat cat’s neck, flicked its forehead, and said, “You’re a pretty arrogant little thing! You’re the first small animal that’s dared to yell at me.”
As she spoke, Ruan Xingyao released a little spiritual energy, forcing the fat cat to submit to her.
Affected by the aura radiating from her, the fat cat’s four paws, which had been flailing wildly in the air, suddenly froze still.
“Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow meow!”
【Human! What are you trying to do? This cat is scared!】
Ruan Xingyao was completely amused by this fat cat.
She grabbed one of its front paws and shook it up and down, saying, “You said this is your territory, so I’ll ask you some questions. Answer me honestly, and I’ll let you go. Otherwise, I’ll lock you up.”
The fat cat shivered, its meows sounding almost squeaky with fear.
“Meow meow!”
【Fine!】
Ruan Xingyao shook its paw up and down and praised, “Good kitty!”
She put the fat cat down.
Who would’ve thought that the cat would try to play tricks on her?
The moment its paws touched the ground, it tried to dart over to Baiyi and claw him.
But Ruan Xingyao was quicker—she pinched its scruff again and yanked it back in front of her.
“Well, well! Trying to fool me? You’re not an honest cat at all!”
Ruan Xingyao smacked the fat cat lightly on the head and released an intimidating pressure, the kind that would frighten animals.
The fat cat immediately went limp, genuinely scared this time.
Ruan Xingyao patted its head again, then pointed at Baiyi and said, “That’s my dog. Got it?”
The fat cat meowed twice, looking resentful but not daring to speak up.
However, the way it looked at Baiyi made it obvious—it was still holding a grudge and would find a chance to get back at him.
Ruan Xingyao didn’t tease it any further.
Instead, she said, “Alright then, since this is your territory, you should know what happened here. Tell me.”
The fat cat gave a meek little “meow.”
【You mean that headless female corpse? It had already been lying there for three days before it was discovered!】
When Ruan Xingyao heard this, she thought—got it, this fat cat is actually useful.
She asked, “Then can you tell me, did you see who threw her here?”
Fat Cat: 【A really tall person, so big, almost as tall as my nest.】
Ruan Xingyao looked up at the tree branches above her head.
Looks like that’s where the fat cat’s nest was.
It really knew how to pick a spot.
But…
Ruan Xingyao stood up and measured the distance from the top of her head to the branch.
She was 1.72 meters tall, already considered tall among women.
But the branch was about 30 centimeters above her head.
Which meant, the person the fat cat described must be around two meters tall?
While she was thinking this, Xie Lin had already walked to her side.
He asked, “What is it? What are you looking at?”
Ruan Xingyao pointed at the branch and said, “The fat cat said the one who dumped the body was almost as tall as that branch.”
Xie Lin roughly gauged the distance. “Two meters?”
Ruan Xingyao said, “Not quite, but definitely over 1.9.”
Xie Lin raised his hand and rubbed the back of Ruan Xingyao’s head, saying, “As expected of our Expert Ruan, always a big help.”
Ruan Xingyao replied, “Let me ask more.”
Xie Lin agreed, withdrew his hand, and just as he was about to say something else to Ruan Xingyao, he suddenly felt a cold, sharp gaze fixed on him.
Turning his head, he met Ruan Xingzhuo’s wolf-cub-like eyes—guarded, icy, as if he could pounce and attack at any moment.
This was the first time Xie Lin had ever been stared at like this.
For a moment, he actually found it kind of novel.
Ruan Xingyao didn’t notice the silent clash between Xie Lin and Ruan Xingzhuo.
She had already crouched down again, stroking the fat cat’s head.
“Come on, tell me more about what happened back then,” Ruan Xingyao said.
Fat Cat: 【How could a cat remember so much? Cat only heard those little mice squeaking about how tasty it was, how fragrant it smelled.】
Ruan Xingyao immediately looked toward Xie Lin and repeated the fat cat’s words to him.
This situation was indeed exactly the same as with the fried chicken shop’s boss wife.
Even the little mice were the same.
Xie Lin’s expression instantly turned stern.
He suddenly had some suspicions—this time, it might not just be an ordinary case.
He even had a gut feeling that perhaps this case was actually aimed at Ruan Xingyao.
When Ruan Xingyao didn’t hear a response from Xie Lin for a long while and saw his expression growing darker and heavier, she asked curiously, “What’s wrong? Did you think of something?”
Xie Lin suddenly raised his hand, gripping Ruan Xingyao’s shoulder. “Yaoyao, for the next while, you need to be careful with your safety, understand?”
Ruan Xingyao was baffled by his words, her delicate brows already furrowing.
She asked blankly, “Captain Xie, what do you mean by that?”
Instead of answering her question, Xie Lin seemed to recall something and said, “Or perhaps… for the time being, you should come and go together with me?”
“No way!”
Before Ruan Xingyao could answer, Ruan Xingzhuo had already rushed over, pulling her behind him and shielding her with his body.
His gaze was fierce as he glared at Xie Lin, demanding, “What exactly are you scheming?”
This man might look decent on the outside, but everything he did was shady.
For a moment, Xie Lin truly couldn’t explain things to Ruan Xingzhuo.
At the moment, it was only a suspicion.
If it really was as he feared, then it would mean there was a serious problem within their police department.
And if so, he couldn’t say it aloud—otherwise, Ruan Xingyao might end up in even greater danger.
However, his silence only infuriated Ruan Xingzhuo more.
Ruan Xingzhuo directly grabbed Xie Lin by the collar and dragged him away from the crowd.
Ruan Xingyao was dumbfounded at the sight, her mouth falling wide open.
But she reacted quickly and immediately said to the fat cat, “Fat Cat, go and listen to what they’re saying.”
— The end of the Chapter–
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