Chapter 269: Little Crow's Rescue Mission! The Hidden Trial of Dragon City!

Chapter 269: Little Crow's Rescue Mission! The Hidden Trial of Dragon City!

"Damn! What are those law enforcement officers and legion beast tamers doing? Why is there a Marquis-ranked bird-type ferocious beast entering the city limits? Are we ordinary people not safe in the city center, unable to receive protection from these guys?"

A fat, big-eared man was sweating profusely as he watched a strange fire-eating crow circling above his head.

He could tell that it was indeed a fire-eating crow, but the question was, why did this fire-eating crow possess Marquis-ranked strength?

He didn't know, but he only understood that the visitor was not friendly.

This time, his own slaughterhouse might be in serious trouble.

Thinking of this, he quickly instructed the guard beside him, "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and call the law enforcement agency for reinforcements!"

"Boss, rest assured, we called them as soon as this thing appeared," the guard replied.

Then, the fat, big-eared man stretched out his hand, and his soul contract beast appeared.

It was a steel-spiked boar several times larger than him.

It was also a Marquis-ranked beast.

However, the man didn't think that his Ah Fu would be a match for the bird in the sky.

The reason was simple: "Hmph..."

As soon as the steel-spiked boar named Ah Fu appeared, it was originally going to show off its might, but after sensing the fire-eating crow in the sky with the same rank as itself, it immediately felt like a mouse seeing a cat and hid behind the fat, big-eared man.

— Having been domesticated for countless years, this human and beast, who never thought of developing in the direction of beast taming, even if their level increased, lacked the corresponding combat awareness and experience. Even with a certain level of strength, they were like flowers in a greenhouse.

The man slapped his Ah Fu's head hard, and his hand went numb from the shock: "Damn it, I've been treating you like a dead fat pig all these years, and now you're abandoning me?"

However, despite his words, it was clear that his pet beast was afraid to fight, and he couldn't bear to let Ah Fu, who had been with him for twenty years like a family member, go and deliver roast pork to this black crow.

Of course, a man who could run a slaughterhouse like this was unlikely to be a fool. He immediately instructed those around him:

"Don't act recklessly, and the rest of you, don't let your pets try to provoke or anger this thing! Its target should be those other birds trapped in the cages! Pay attention, as long as this thing doesn't take the initiative to attack people, let it do whatever it wants! Don't get hurt."

These birds were indeed captured by him through hard work, and he had kept them until now for the upcoming New Year.

The price after each slaughter varied from several thousand to several tens of thousands per pound of meat.

— After all, these were wild ferocious beasts, not pets of the same rank that could be sold, so there was naturally a price difference.

But no matter what, human lives were always more valuable.

Yaya circled in the air.

The little guy had been here for many days, keeping watch.

These human beast tamers were weak, and they couldn't stop him.

Clearly, although Yaya was smart, knowing how to keep watch and observe the strength gap between friends and foes was already a significant improvement.

As for making a plan after careful consideration, that was obviously not possible.

In the world of pets, especially among low-level pets, the 'Mang' character, undoubtedly at all times, was quite common.

So, Yaya charged forward.

Terrifying dark fireballs were instantly spewed out, targeting the forbidden iron cage that held the captive flying bird pets.

This forbidden iron cage was also made of a special material.

Once a pet was locked inside, it couldn't release its energy, making it a relatively common object for sealing pets.

But now, under Yaya's flames with the 'darkness' attribute and the special effect of 'corrosion', the forbidden iron cage was quickly corroded, creating an opening.

The large cage was packed with over twenty ordinary-level low-level birds and more than ten elite-level birds, all flapping their wings frantically and rushing out.

Twenty-plus ordinary-level low-level birds and more than ten elite-level birds, enjoying their newfound freedom, scattered into the sky.

There were also more than ten birds circling nearby, seemingly waiting for their savior, their king.

"Caw caw!"

Yaya's black wings flapped continuously, seemingly demonstrating to the humans below.

Over the past few days, the little guy had witnessed firsthand how the leader of the humans had captured some of their kin and locked them in that large cage!

This guy was the culprit! If it were the old Yaya, he would have already spewed fire at him.

As long as it was an 'enemy', the mutated little crow would never show mercy.

But that was in the past, when Yaya was still a mutated little crow, not the current Yaya.

Yaya circled above, his black eyes also fixed on the man covered in cold sweat.

However, he still remembered one thing; Su Ping had said that if humans didn't take the initiative to harm him, he wasn't allowed to casually attack humans.

He was now a family member of the Heart of All Beings, so compared to taking revenge for 'kin', the little guy took Su Ping's instructions more seriously.

So, he circled in the air a few times, thought about it, and still didn't take action.

However, it seemed to sense the locked-on breath.

What touched the fat, big-eared man was that the steel-spiked boar Ah Fu resolutely stepped out from behind his owner, blocking the malicious fire-eating crow.

"Ah Fu, I didn't raise you for nothing!"

The man was moved.

The steel-spiked boar snorted, its eyes firm as it stared at the bird in the sky.

Yaya slightly turned his head, glanced disdainfully at this fat, unbefitting of a Marquis-level pet beast, and didn't put it in his eyes.

Seemingly sensing Yaya's gaze, the steel-spiked boar named Ah Fu became angry.

His owner was right behind him, so he couldn't retreat! He could only charge! And so, he charged.

Yaya stood in the air, flapping his wings, and indeed, he was startled by this thing's momentum.

However, the fat, big-eared man was deeply moved by Ah Fu's actions.

Then it realized that it had overthought the situation.

This thing did charge, but it couldn't fly.

The Steel Spiked Boar relied on its steel spikes and tusks for charging, but it was a complete landlubber.

Moreover, this Steel Spiked Boar...

Yaya glanced at the charging Steel Spiked Boar below her,

This creature stared unwaveringly at Yaya in the sky, then ignored the path ahead and tripped over its own feet, tumbling and slamming into the wall not far away, causing a loud boom.

It didn't get up for a long time.

It had managed to knock itself out, feeling dizzy and confused.

Yaya was bewildered.

Was this a Marquis-rank Pet Beast?

Was it here to joke around?

However, it did make Yaya realize that she didn't need to bother with these guys.

So, she slowly spread her wings, and her rescue mission was successfully completed. It was indeed time for her to leave.

However, the loud boom seemed to attract attention from afar, and a voice came from the sky:

"How dare you intrude into the human residential area!"

Accompanied by the reassuring siren, a figure riding a Windscall Eagle descended like divine intervention.

The fat-headed man didn't have time to check on the condition of his pet, Ah Fu, but he immediately became alert:

"Law Enforcement Officer, it's that crow!"

Even before the man could speak, the Law Enforcement Officer riding the Windscall Eagle accelerated, but soon, the officer's eyebrows furrowed.

The crow flying ahead kept looking back, but it didn't seem to want to launch an attack.

It even intentionally slowed down, as if protecting the other birds that had left ahead of it.

Was this little guy here to rescue its kin from the slaughterhouse? The officer's eyebrows lifted slightly; this creature didn't seem like a ferocious beast.

Sure enough, the thirty-year-old officer's eyes narrowed, and in an instant, he locked onto something.

On the leg of the little crow was a hanging plaque.

This was the mark of a privately owned Pet Beast!

A privately owned Pet Beast?

The officer's eyebrows furrowed, and his initial thought of directly capturing the little crow was slightly restrained. After some thought, he decided against it and instead followed the little crow.

Since it had an owner, it was a matter between Beast Tamers.

All he needed to do was find out who owned the crow and let the Beast Tamers negotiate.

However, upon reaching their destination, the officer fell silent.

The hundred-meter-tall giant redwood on the hill, the countless plant-type Pet Beasts on the entire mountain peak, the lake that blended with the entire Lingxi River in the distance, and the architecture that stood out from the surroundings all indicated the nature of this place.

The Law Enforcement Agency was not an ordinary place.

Only Beast Tamers who had passed the Beast Tamer examination were qualified to work there.

They also possessed a certain level of strength.

Such departments held a certain degree of authority in Linzhou, so they were more sensitive to certain matters.

Since last year, the Jianghai Law Enforcement Agency headquarters had sent messages to all branches.

Regarding the Wood Heart Cultivation Base in the eastern suburbs, they advised against unnecessary interference or disturbance. Even if there were unavoidable interactions, they should be mindful of their approach and methods.

Of course, a little inquiry revealed who was behind the base.

And now, this Fire Crow that had caused trouble was actually a Pet Beast of Wood Heart.

Wait! Where was the Fire Crow that caused trouble?

It was clearly a brave Pet Beast fighting against criminal organizations!

Soon, the officer adjusted his attitude.

From a distance, he watched the Fire Crow and the other flying Pet Beasts that surrounded and dealt with it, entering the mountain cliff. The officer stopped in his tracks, then thought for a moment and turned on the mini-camera on his chest.

Then, he surprisingly returned, riding the Windscall Eagle, directly back to the 'Da Zhan Hong Tu' slaughterhouse.

The slaughterhouse, which had been turned into a mess, was being cleaned up. Of course, the only thing Yaya had destroyed was the sealed cage; the rest of the collapsed walls were purely the work of the Steel Spiked Boar.

When the officer arrived, the man who had been angrily comforting his pet, Ah Fu, approached: "Officer, you've caught that damn crow, the culprit!"

However, at this moment, the man suddenly realized that the officer's expression was off.

Indeed, it was as he suspected.

The officer, who had been pursuing the intruding ferocious beast, asked coldly: "Mind your words! Your slaughterhouse hunts freely in the wild. I now suspect you've hunted a privately owned Pet Beast!"

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"Huh?"

The man was taken aback, not understanding what was going on.

"What do you mean? Come clean, where did you capture these flying beasts from? That Fire Crow just now was Su Ping's Pet Beast.

I'm telling you, killing a privately marked Pet Beast can result in a sentence of five to fifteen years in prison! You decide how to handle it."

The officer spoke calmly, then adjusted the camera on his chest.

"Su Ping?"

The man's eyes were filled with confusion.

What was going on? Who was this Su Ping?

"No, Officer, I'm innocent! These birds were legally captured in the uninhabited zone! They're definitely not privately owned Pet Beasts!"

"How can you prove that?"

"I..."

The man felt like crying, what the hell was this? How could he prove it?

The birds had flown away, leaving behind only a few feathers. How could he prove anything?

However, he wasn't stupid, and he quickly realized something.

That strange little black crow had a background?

Was it Su Ping's Pet Beast?

The title of 'Pest Tamer' was not to be taken lightly anywhere.

"Now, you can either come with me to Wood Heart and apologize to Su Ping after confirmation, or we can go to the Law Enforcement Agency for questioning. You decide."

In fact, even the officer himself somewhat understood.

The owner of the slaughterhouse probably didn't know about this.

After doing this business for so many years, it was natural that he wouldn't touch such bad luck.

However, this matter involves that person.

Hence, the law enforcer had to act in this manner.

No one dared to disregard the orders from above.

Even the temperament of Su Ping, the young and promising breeder, was unknown to them.

If he was young and impetuous, or even arrogant and domineering, it would be understandable.

But if they, as mere pawns, made the slightest mistake, even though that person wouldn't pay them any mind, there were countless others eager to please him who wouldn't hesitate to slap them down.

For that person, it would be a minor matter, but for them, it would be a bottomless abyss.

Therefore, they could only slightly inconvenience the person before them.

Obviously, this man wasn't a fool. He bitterly said, "I apologize to that breeder. Please lead the way, law enforcer."

The young law enforcer glanced at the fat man, then nodded in satisfaction.

They got into the law enforcement vehicle and headed towards the end of the eastern suburbs, towards the Heartwood.

Just as they arrived at the entrance of the Heartwood, Su Ping, Liu Fuhai, and Zhu Hong had just gotten out of their car, chatting and laughing as they walked past the Cloud Heart and into the Heartwood.

At that moment, the young law enforcer, whose face had been seen on TV and in internal documents, hurriedly approached them.

"Breeder Su..."

Su Ping turned around in surprise and immediately recognized the man in the law enforcer's uniform and the fat man by his side.

A law enforcer? Su Ping blinked, "Hello, who are you...?"

"It's like this..."

The law enforcer hurriedly explained what had just happened.

Su Ping was stunned and didn't know how to react.

This little crow actually went to play the hero and save captured wild birds?

Well, that was something this little thing could do.

Then, he glanced at the fat man beside him, who was all smiles, and finally understood what was going on.

The little crow was using his name to act tough.

However, it was true that he was at fault in this matter. Capturing wild pets around humans had never been considered illegal; it was a reasonable and legal measure to prevent chaos among outer pets, and it was something that should be encouraged. Instead, his little pet had caused trouble for others.

Su Ping thought for a moment. Zhu Hong and Liu Fuhai, who were standing by, remained silent, but they exchanged a glance with interest and then watched Su Ping's actions.

They also wanted to see what the little guy would do at this moment.

Su Ping paused for a moment, then turned to the smiling fat man, "Well, how much damage did Ya Ya cause to Boss Wang's slaughterhouse? Ya Ya just arrived, and he has a unique personality. No one was injured, right? I'm sorry! I apologize on his behalf."

The fat man quickly waved his hands, feeling overwhelmed and even speaking incoherently, "It's nothing! Nothing at all, don't worry. Rest assured, and your pet didn't suffer any injuries."

He could now see that this young man wasn't an ordinary person. He seemed a bit familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

So, he decided to just accept his fate.

Su Ping understood and turned to the law enforcer.

The law enforcer quickly explained, "The birds that Boss Wang captured seemed to have flown away, and a forbidden cage was damaged. The wall was also damaged on one side, and Boss Wang's contract pet seemed to have been injured."

As soon as he heard this, Su Ping's eyebrows slowly furrowed.

Of course, it wasn't the amount of compensation that concerned him; that was nothing to him. What made him frown was Ya Ya's behavior. The damage caused and the pets rescued were one thing,

but it even actively injured the other party's pet? That was a different matter.

"No, no!"

Seeing Su Ping's frown, Boss Wang quickly waved his hands and then summoned Ah Fu. The Ironclad Boar had a bump on its head, obviously from hitting itself.

"This stupid boar hit itself, really. How could a Fire-type crow like Ya Ya cause such an injury to Ah Fu?"

Well, after seeing the bump, even Su Ping was taken aback.

This injury didn't seem like something Ya Ya could have caused.

He nodded and then smiled, "This is my fault for poor management. I'll be stricter in the future. As for the escaped bird pets, please provide me with their numbers, levels, and value assessment, and we will compensate you with a premium. We won't let you suffer any losses."

"This..."

At this moment, Liu Fuhai, who was standing by, spoke up, "It's the right thing to do. As long as no one was injured, that's all that matters!"

The Ironclad Boar grunted, indicating that it had been injured and needed compensation for mental distress, but Boss Wang immediately silenced it.

The matter was resolved.

Su Ping didn't pay much attention to this minor issue. He called Guan Shu and asked him to handle the compensation with these two.

"Su Ping, with your current status, you don't even need to bother with such matters."

As they walked towards the Heart of All Beings, Zhu Hong smiled and said.

Su Ping also smiled, "I was at fault, as Liu Lao said, it's the right thing to do."

Master Zhu smiled.

However, Su Ping didn't seem to mind. For him, this was just a minor issue:

"Alright, this little crow has been a source of worry for me too. Would you two like to come with me to see the wild birds that this little crow rescued?"

"Sure, let's go and take a walk in the Forest Heart."

The three of them strolled towards the Forest Heart.

Sometimes, the phrase "the right thing to do" is difficult to achieve among those who believe they have special privileges.

Because, no matter when, it's always a world where the worst prevails.

However, what comforted Zhu Hong and surprised Su Ping was that,

as the new owner of the Dragon Emblem, Su Ping had unknowingly passed the simplest, yet most important test of Dragon City. The rules of Dragon City dictate that those who abuse their power to bully the weak or cause harm without reason will not be acknowledged by the Dragon Clan and are not qualified to wear the Dragon Emblem.

(End of Chapter)

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