Chapter 87: The Biggest Case
Chapter 87: The Biggest Case
This medical spray can only heal external injuries; you just need to spray it on the wound.
Qiao Sang decided to treat the Magnetmouse she had brought back to the mountain first. If the other Magnetmouse, which had zapped her with lightning, woke up first, she might get zapped again.
Since the medicine didn’t work as instantly as healing skills, it took 15 minutes for the Magnetmouse to wake up.
When it woke up, the Magnetmouse was still a bit dazed. After regaining its senses, it anxiously looked around.
It immediately noticed its mother, who was still unconscious on the ground.
Seeing that her wounds had been treated, the Magnetmouse sighed with relief. Only then did it notice the human nearby.
"Magnet."
"Magnet-magnet."
The Magnetmouse urgently tried to explain to Qiao Sang.
With Fangflare translating, Qiao Sang quickly understood their relationship—mother and son.
Just as she was about to speak, the other Magnetmouse also woke up.
Fangflare immediately became alert.
It turned out that being on guard was the right choice. The mother Magnetmouse almost immediately sought out Qiao Sang’s position upon opening her eyes.
As lightning began to gather around her body, ready to attack, flames also enveloped Fangflare.
A battle was about to break out.
At that moment, Qiao Sang quickly scooped up the slower Magnetmouse and held it in front of her as a shield.
"Don’t use lightning! Let’s talk this out!"
The mother and son’s eyes met, one bewildered and the other filled with concern and anger.
In the next second, the lightning around the mother Magnetmouse dissipated.
Fangflare was instantly stunned. This was possible?
"Quickly, explain to your mother", Qiao Sang said to the Magnetmouse in her hands.
Five minutes later.
The mother Magnetmouse looked at Qiao Sang with deep remorse.
It was clear that the misunderstanding had been resolved.
"Alright, now that you’ve found your family, we won’t disturb your reunion", Qiao Sang said to the Magnetmouse.
They still needed to search for a wild beast companion. If they didn’t find one in the next half hour, they would have to head back.
The Magnetmouse nodded gratefully, but its mother blocked Qiao Sang’s path.
"Magnet-magnet!"
"Magnet!"
Fangflare once again took on the role of translator.
It turned out that the mother Magnetmouse wanted to offer some fruit as a reward.
Qiao Sang initially wanted to refuse, but then she reconsidered and agreed.
Fruit that was liked by wild beast companions must be rich in various energies.
While she didn’t expect to find anything valuable on the mountain near the town, any Spirit Plant would be useful.
If it were a plant cultivated by humans, it definitely wouldn’t be growing in a place with wild beast companions.
Apart from soil issues, temperature, fertilization timing, and tree vigor balance all required human attention.
And there was the need to promote branching and foliage growth.
Fruit trees generally aim for a lush, sprawling canopy to maximize fruit yield and ease of harvesting. To achieve this, it’s necessary to suppress the growth of the tree’s top and encourage branching at other points, so that nutrients are distributed evenly throughout the tree.
Even ordinary fruit trees require careful attention to these details, and energy-rich fruit trees need even more meticulous care. They wouldn’t be grown so casually on a mountain accessible to anyone.
Since the fruit was wild, Qiao Sang had no reservations.
The mother Magnetmouse led the way. After walking for six minutes, she disappeared into the bushes.
Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment before following her.
…
Qi Tang Town.
Police Station.
A young man in his twenties, looking puzzled, said, "Even if the person was confirmed to have entered Zhehai Province, they should have gone to Xianglin. Why would they come to our Hanggang?"
Across from the young man sat a middle-aged woman with a round face. She said, "We've traced the route. After evading the security cameras, the person took refuge near Ming Alley. Because of his good looks, a college student snapped a photo of him and shared it in a group chat, which is how the police noticed him."
The middle-aged woman chuckled, "Sometimes, being handsome isn't always a good thing."
The young man frowned slightly. "They even have photos, yet Zhou Xian has managed to evade capture for so long."
Security cameras are ubiquitous these days, and any activity in most places leaves some form of identity record.
Familiars are all registered with the Beastmaster Center. Even if a Beastmaster sends their familiar to do something, it should be traced back to them immediately.
As a C-Class Beastmaster, and one who is equally handsome, if he had hidden in a remote mountain area, he should have been noticed by the locals.
But there's been no news for days.
Did he undergo plastic surgery? Gender reassignment?
Could he have bonded with a Mudmask to cover his face?
However, according to his records, he only became a C-Class Beastmaster a year ago, and all his familiars are registered. It's impossible for him to have bonded with a fifth familiar so quickly.
Unless he's hiding in some remote mountain no one ever visits.
But what about food and drink?
Beastmasters not only have to take care of themselves but also their familiars.
He recalled that the man's records listed two General-Class Beast Companions, one High-Class Beast Companion, and one Intermediate Beast. Feeding these four familiars isn't something that can be easily managed anywhere.
The middle-aged woman took a sip of tea from her cup. "Anyway, he's badly injured, and his familiars are also hurt. He won't dare go to the hospital, so it's only a matter of time before he's caught."
"You don't have to worry. This person won't make it to our town. Qi Tang Town is densely populated and tiny. If someone's looking for a match, the whole town knows about it by the next street. If he dares to show up here, Aunt Wang, who sells vegetables, will know before the police do."
Ye Ranran, who was sitting beside the middle-aged woman, was taken aback.
She hadn't even spoken, and she was still getting dragged into this?
"It's just a matter of time before he's caught, but I'm worried he might lash out at the public in a desperate move", the young man said.
A C-Class Beastmaster isn't a minor threat. If they can't locate his hideout and evacuate the public in time, innocent people could get hurt.
"Guangbei, you've been with our department for two years now. What's the biggest case you've encountered?" the middle-aged woman asked.
Zhang Guangbei was slightly taken aback and replied, "Isn't it this case?"
The middle-aged woman shook her head. "Headquarters just wants us to keep an eye on this person. They haven't assigned this case to us. Even if Zhou Xian comes to Qi Tang, we'd report it to them and have them send a team. Our department doesn't have a C-Class Beastmaster to handle him."
"The biggest case is always the one you're dealing with right now. The biggest case you're facing right now is the theft case this morning. A wild beast companion that was just captured was stolen, and the security cameras didn't capture anything. Aren't you curious about that?"
The young man's thoughts were successfully diverted. He argued, "It's obvious that the Magnetmouse escaped on its own. That person even asked us to help find a familiar they caught in the mountains. I wonder if this escaped Magnetmouse will attack ordinary people in town."
...
Yellow Bright Mountain.
Qiao Sang stared at the scene before him, momentarily stunned.
If not for the Magnetmouse leading the way, the thick underbrush would have completely hidden this place on the mountain.
(End of Chapter)
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