Chapter 84: It's a Release
Chapter 84: It’s a Release
"I want you to help me steal something", Ye Jingwen replied.
Oh, not borrowing money, then it’s fine.
But stealing...
Qiao Sang looked at Ye Jingwen with a peculiar expression, so you’re that kind of person...
Ye Jingwen clearly read the meaning behind Qiao Sang’s facial expression.
"It’s not what you think. I just want you to help me steal a Magnetmouse", Ye Jingwen hastily explained.
Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment, then said in surprise, "Steal a familiar? You found the den of a wild Magnetmouse?"
In the countryside, the control over wild Supernatural Creatures is not as strict as in the city.
Moreover, Qitang Town is nestled by mountains and water, so wild Supernatural Creatures often appear.
Without resources or a Beastmaster, these wild Supernatural Creatures mostly remain in their Junior form, making it difficult for them to advance.
The local government doesn’t see them as a threat and doesn’t bother managing them much.
They would only take action if there were complaints from the public; otherwise, they wouldn’t go out of their way to patrol.
This has led some people to see a business opportunity.
Wild familiars are usually captured in secret realms.
Beastmasters capture wild familiars not just to bond with them, but also to trade for profit.
If Ye Jingwen had found a Magnetmouse den and wanted Qiao Sang to capture a few to sell, it would make sense.
The Alliance stipulates that only Beastmasters are allowed to trade wild familiars.
Not to mention whether ordinary people can capture wild familiars through other methods, even if they do, they might easily lose them due to the lack of proper handling and safety measures.
However, Qiao Sang still had some doubts.
How could capturing a wild familiar from its den be considered stealing?
This explained why Ye Jingwen didn’t ask Ye Ranran for help, as public servants can’t be involved in such familiar transactions.
But doesn’t she have a Beastmaster father?
It wouldn’t make sense to not think of her own father first when it comes to making money.
Before Qiao Sang could figure it out, Ye Jingwen explained, "What are you thinking? I’m not asking you to steal from the Magnetmouse den. A friend of mine caught a Magnetmouse on the mountain, and I want you to help me steal it back to release it."
Qiao Sang: "…"
Ye Jingwen continued, "A few days ago, I went up the mountain to look for Barhorn Grass. I encountered a Fuzzy Spider, and a Magnetmouse saved me. If it weren’t for it, I’d probably be in the hospital now."
Qiao Sang raised an eyebrow, gesturing for her to continue.
"Then I told my friend about it, and he said he would buy some food that Magnetmice love to go up the mountain and thank it. When we went, it was the day before yesterday, he brought his father."
Here, Ye Jingwen clearly sounded a bit angry, "He lied to me! He said he was going to thank the Magnetmouse, but he was actually trying to catch it."
It didn’t sound like she was just complaining about a friend; it sounded more like the bitterness of a jilted lover.
Ye Jingwen’s tone changed, and she blamed herself, "If the Magnetmouse didn’t recognize me, it wouldn’t have been so easily lured out with some food."
She still remembered the look in the Magnetmouse’s eyes at that moment.
Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Is this friend of yours your boyfriend?"
Ye Jingwen: "!!!"
Seeing Ye Jingwen’s shocked expression, Qiao Sang understood everything. She earnestly said, "Early romance is not good."
She thought Ye Jingwen was fully focused on her studies, but it turned out she was juggling both studies and romance...
"He’s not my boyfriend anymore", Ye Jingwen retorted.
This indirectly acknowledged their past relationship.
Treasure Seeker had been listening to their conversation all along. Just as Ye Jingwen finished speaking, it took a bottle of milk out of the Ring and handed it to her.
"Xun~"
Ye Jingwen was taken aback.
She glanced at the words "Pet Baby Formula" on the milk bottle and politely declined, "Thank you, but I'm not thirsty."
After refusing Treasure Seeker, Ye Jingwen spoke seriously, "Qiao Sang, can you help me steal Magnetmouse out? I can't think of anyone else besides you."
She then quietly watched as Treasure Seeker put the milk back into the Ring.
"Ya Ya!"
"Ya!"
Fangflare held the milk bottle in its left paw and patted its chest with its right paw, looking as if it was ready to take on the task.
Qiao Sang said sternly, "Steal? What are you talking about?"
Ye Jingwen was instantly a bit disappointed.
Actually, there was more she hadn't mentioned.
If Zhang Huai could find a Beastmaster for Magnetmouse through normal means, that would be fine.
But he told her that his father had already found a buyer and was planning to sell Magnetmouse to a gourmet.
The fate of Magnetmouse in the hands of a gourmet was all too clear.
This was something she couldn't accept.
She had already resigned herself to the situation, but then her cousin came back to Hometown.
If her cousin only had Fangflare, she wouldn't have brought it up, but she hadn't expected her cousin to also bond with a Treasure Seeker.
The existence of Treasure Seeker gave her the idea to steal Magnetmouse.
"This isn't stealing, it's freeing", Qiao Sang continued.
Ye Jingwen's eyes lit up, and she immediately became excited, nodding eagerly, "Right, it's not stealing! It's freeing!"
Qiao Sang wasn't overly sentimental, but when it came to family, she naturally leaned toward helping them.
However, talking about it was easy; actually doing it was a different story.
Firstly, relying on Fangflare was out of the question because it only knew how to charge head-on.
The task of freeing Magnetmouse could only be entrusted to Treasure Seeker.
But Treasure Seeker was only three days old and hadn't used any Skills yet. Letting it act independently and far from her felt a bit risky...
...
11:20 PM.
Qiao Sang and Ye Jingwen rode their bicycles to the building complex in the Town Center.
Fangflare was already asleep and had been put into the Beastmaster Codex by Qiao Sang.
Treasure Seeker, being a Ghost Familiar, was particularly energetic at night and didn't like to sleep.
"Is this the place?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Yes", Ye Jingwen nodded.
"Xun~"
Treasure Seeker called out, but its presence was invisible to everyone except Qiao Sang, who nodded accurately in its direction.
On the other side.
In a dimly lit room, there were constant sounds of gnawing, occasionally mixed with the sizzling of lightning.
Magnetmouse looked at its unchanging prison with despair.
It gazed out at the night sky, wondering if its friend would find a new companion if it disappeared...
The fruit on the mountain would be ripe in a few days, and it didn't know if it would ever get the chance to eat it again...
Humans, it was all because of humans!
The food that lured it out, it hadn't even had a chance to taste, and now it felt cheated!
Magnetmouse grew hungrier the more it thought about it. It stood up in anger and bit the iron cage, channeling its frustration into strength.
Suddenly, a bottle of milk appeared floating in the air in front of it.
Magnetmouse froze in its gnawing position.
It suddenly realized something and turned its head to look at its tail.
Its tail had somehow turned into a lightning shape.
Oh no!
It must be a Ghost-type creature!
Magnetmouse's thoughts gradually slowed...
...
(End of Chapter)
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