Chapter 729 - 441: The Growing Number of Bizarre Cases and Beware of Child-Stealing Scoundrels

Chapter 729: Chapter 441: The Growing Number of Bizarre Cases and Beware of Child-Stealing Scoundrels

Afterward, she walked home while uploading the video she had just filmed to her social media platforms.

The clip of the two adorable kittens standing up and gesturing at each other was shared by countless netizens who saw it, becoming a trending video in a very short amount of time.

Netizens left comments below the video, praising the two little kittens for being incredibly cute and funny.

And when people learned that the two kittens in the video were strays, many of them expressed a desire to adopt them.

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CLICK.

SLAM.

After a long, busy day, Lin Li returned home and flicked on the lights.

Walking into the living room, he activated the Refrigeration Spiritual Artifact he had bought in Dongwu City in the Spirit Realm, which was sitting in the corner. Then, he went to the bedroom to grab his pajamas and head to the bathroom for a shower.

The sound of trickling water soon began to echo. Guys usually shower pretty quickly. In just a short while, a freshly showered Lin Li emerged from the bathroom wearing a white tank top and board shorts, a look of pure comfort on his face.

The Refrigeration Condenser was incredibly effective. In the time it took to shower, the room had become refreshingly cool, unlike the stuffy heat from when he had first gotten home.

He first went to the kitchen, opened the freezer, and took out a carton of ice cream. Returning to the living room, he grabbed the remote, turned on the TV, and started watching the current news briefs while eating his ice cream.

"According to the latest news received by this station, the Exotic Beast Hunter Guild has mobilized a large number of Exotic Beast Hunters to eliminate the Flame Rats in the wilderness.

Through the combined efforts of numerous Exotic Beast Hunters, more than half of the Flame Rats have been wiped out. After a few more days of culling, this year’s rat infestation crisis will be completely resolved."

Lin Li scooped a large spoonful of ice cream into his mouth. The vanilla flavor was quite refreshing, its taste filling his senses.

Listening to the news anchor on TV report about the extermination of the Flame Rats, he nodded slightly and muttered to himself inwardly.

’With everyone working together on the cleanup, the possibility of a full-blown infestation has been greatly reduced, just like always.’

After finishing the report on the Flame Rats, the beautiful news anchor shuffled her papers and began the next story.

"In recent days, a number of criminals have been using various channels to transport contraband. Relevant authorities have already gathered some leads and have begun a major crackdown on these offenders.

If any citizens discover suspected smugglers, please call the relevant authorities to report it immediately..."

As he ate his ice cream, Lin Li watched the law enforcement footage shown during the news report and frowned slightly.

’Why is there so much smuggling this year? The number of related news reports is almost double what it was last year.’

One news story ended, and the next followed right after.

"Not long ago, a fire broke out in a park near the West District University City, resulting in the destruction of a large bamboo grove within the park.

Afterward, following an investigation by personnel from the relevant departments, the arson suspect was apprehended.

During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the act of arson.

The suspect, Zhang Certain, is thirty-five years old. He is a Cultivator with a cultivation level of First Rank Initial Stage.

He was recently fired by the park’s management. Harboring resentment after losing his job, he snuck into the park at two in the morning and set fire to a large bamboo grove."

Lin Li finished his ice cream and tossed the empty carton into the trash.

He looked at the pixelated image of the suspect, Zhang Certain, on the TV and couldn’t help but complain, ’So what if you got fired? Just find another job.

Sneaking into a park to set a bamboo grove on fire over something so minor... is this guy nuts?

It’s a good thing the fire in the bamboo grove was discovered early. Otherwise, if the flames had spread, they could have reached the nearby residential area and potentially caused casualties.’

Sitting on the sofa, Lin Li watched as the news stories reported by the pretty anchor grew progressively weirder. He couldn’t help but wonder if a bunch of crazies had all suffered some kind of blow recently and decided to start stirring up trouble all at once.

YAWN~

After watching nearly twenty minutes of bizarre news, Lin Li, who had left early in the morning and worked until late at night, started to feel drowsy.

He raised a hand to cover a yawn, then picked up the remote and turned off the TV.

He then got up, deactivated the Refrigeration Spiritual Artifact, switched off the living room light, and headed toward his bedroom.

Lying down on the spacious and comfortable bed, he pulled the thin blanket from the side over his stomach and slowly closed his eyes.

He had been busy all day and was truly exhausted. It wasn’t long after closing his eyes that Lin Li fell asleep.

On the street outside Ping’an Garden District, Zhu Daqi, sitting in the driver’s seat, saw the lights in his target’s home go out and knew the person had gone to sleep.

With the target resting, his surveillance mission for the day was temporarily complete. He started the car and headed home.

On top of the high wall, two little figures walking along its edge watched the departing car, their eyes filled with confusion.

"MEOW... That human has been in that spot for the past few days! Do you think he’s planning something bad?" the Little Black Cat said to his companion walking ahead of him.

"MEOW... How should I know?" the Little White Cat replied.

"MEOW... Let’s tell Zhou Tongtong tomorrow!" the Little Black Cat said after a moment’s thought.

The Little White Cat considered it and felt its companion’s suggestion was a good one. After all, there were bad humans who kidnapped children, so it couldn’t hurt to warn Zhou Tongtong to be on her guard.

Then, the two little strays leaped down from the high wall.

After landing, they went to the side of the road. Once there were no more cars passing by, they quickly scurried across the street and ran toward the park not far from the residential district.

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「Spirit Realm, Dongwu City.」

The night was hazy. The bright moon that had been hanging in the sky was now obscured by a bank of clouds drifting in from the distance.

The Spiritual Power Street Lamps lining both sides of the street, which emitted a dim yellow light, automatically adjusted their brightness in the latter half of the night, growing a bit dimmer.

Because several Cultivators at the Peak of Tier Two had recently fought a major battle within the city, the number of Guards patrolling the streets after nightfall, especially in the later hours, had doubled compared to usual.

STEP, STEP, STEP...

Fully-armed Guards, divided into small patrol squads, silently followed the orders from their superiors, patrolling back and forth along their designated routes.

The moment any Cultivators were found causing trouble, the patrolling Guard squads would converge on the location as quickly as possible to apprehend the troublemakers.

From the current number of Guards patrolling at night and the frequency of their patrols, it was easy to tell one thing.

The recent brawl between Cultivators had greatly angered the authorities, which was why they had deployed such a heavy patrol presence at night.

With the bright moon hidden by clouds and the Spiritual Power Street Lamps automatically dimmed for the latter half of the night, the whole of Dongwu City had many more shadowy corners.

WHOOSH...

RUSTLE, RUSTLE, RUSTLE.

A sudden gust of wind swept through the street, causing a freshly pruned tree in an alley to sway gently, making rustling sounds.

When this sudden gust died down, a figure clad in Night Clothes leaped from the tree, landing on the roof of a three-story building nearby.

TAP.

The man in Night Clothes was tall, weighing over 175 pounds, yet when he leaped from the tree and landed on the roof, his footstep on the tiles made only the faintest, almost inaudible sound. This showed just how exquisite his control over his strength was.

’There are a lot more Guards patrolling the city tonight!’ the man in Night Clothes muttered.

Then, he bent his knees, crouched down, and leaped onto the roof of another building, quickly advancing toward the Red Blood Gang’s pier.

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