Chapter 804 Not the Source

After seeing that the little black dog had easily subdued the clownfish, Feng Tianyu turned his gaze away, took out a pack of wet wipes, and wiped Ye Wanxi's hand several times, his disgust evident.

"Don't touch it, it stinks."

Upon hearing this, the little snail, who had been struggling to survive for its own safety, froze, its tail slapping angrily against the floor.

You're the one who stinks! Your whole family stinks! This is the cleanest little fish in this river! How is it stinky?!

Whether it was psychological or not, upon hearing Feng Tianyu's words, Ye Wanxi subconsciously sniffed her hands that had been wiped and indeed found them to have a slightly fishy smell, causing her expression to become complicated.

The little snipe, with its bean-like eyes, saw the changes in Ye Wanxi's expression and, in anger, started slapping its tail again.

Captain Nie and the others finally realized what was happening and hurriedly gathered around Ye Wanxi and the other person.

Seeing the snail pinned under the charcoal head's foot, he felt that the pent-up anger from not long ago could finally be released.

"Still running? Still hitting me? Let's see if you're still so arrogant. Weren't you so smug just now? I'll pluck your fur and roast you to eat later."

Captain Nie, sporting a pig-like face, squatted next to Little Yingyu and made threats, displaying a childishness comparable to that of a six-year-old child, which even made Grandpa Lü, who was standing to the side, feel somewhat disgusted.

The other people who were beaten also asked, "Boss, this fish has the body of a fish and the wings of a bird, so is it considered a fish or a bird?"

"Whether it's a fish or a bird, this matter absolutely cannot be left unresolved. I've never been slapped in the face before, not even by my parents. Today, I was slapped by a fish, and I can't swallow this insult. If you ask me, we should pluck its feathers, roast its wings, and make fish soup. That would definitely be a great tonic."

"We can bake them together."

"You can stew them together. Some bird soups are quite nourishing, like pigeon soup."

The group chatted animatedly, as if they could decide the fate of the fish with just a few words. In reality, it was all just empty talk. They had no say in whether the fish would be cooked or where it would end up.

Ye Wanxi knew this too, so she didn't stop them from venting their anger. After they finished grumbling, she coughed lightly and said, "Is this the wrasse that was photographed? It looks a bit smaller than it appears in the photo."

After venting his anger for a while, Captain Nie's mood improved slightly, and he remembered the important matter. He carefully examined the fish's head and nodded, saying, "It's the same fish. From the previous footage, this fish had snow-white wings, but its head had stone-like patterns, which perfectly matches this one. The reason it looks small is probably because the photo was enlarged."

Ye Wanxi nodded, stared at the little eagle for a while, but then frowned.

Upon seeing this, Captain Nie's heart skipped a beat, and he asked with concern, "Miss Ye, what's wrong?"

"Although this snail also carries some resentment, it is not the source of the resentment."

Captain Nie was stunned. It wasn't the source of the resentment, which meant that everything they had just done was in vain. The fish was not the culprit behind the resentment throughout the city.

Even so, Ye Wanxi still felt that the fish was a bit strange. She stared at it for a while, then patted Tantou's head and said, "Let it go first, let me take a closer look."

Although Charcoal Head was somewhat tempted by the fish, it still obediently raised its forelimbs.

Captain Nie hurriedly tried to stop them: "We can't let it go, it will..."

Before the word "run" could even be uttered, the fish had already slid away with a whoosh. However, instead of running away, it darted to Ye Wanxi's feet and bravely used its two little wings to complete the difficult task of hugging her thigh.

She hugged it while whimpering, as if accusing the little black dog of its earlier violent behavior.

Captain Nie: "..."

Ye Wanxi: “…”

Feng Tianyu: "Tsk!"

The other young men present also had somewhat complicated expressions, and one of them was startled by the expression of the person next to him when he turned his head.

"What's wrong with you? You look like you're constipated and have indigestion."

The young man looked melancholy: "I'm just feeling a bit sentimental."

"Emotional?"

The young man nodded with a complicated expression. Compared to the other members of the team, he clearly understood Ye Wanxi better. The reason was simple: his younger sister was a huge fan of Ye Wanxi's career, and a particularly devoted one at that.

Most importantly, his sister not only became a fan herself, but also wanted to get her family to become fans as well. Thanks to her tireless efforts, his parents were indeed persuaded to become fans as well.

Even though the young man himself doesn't follow celebrities, he was forced to watch a lot of variety shows and TV dramas related to Ye Wanxi.

Before this, the young man always thought that celebrities in the entertainment industry were all just manufactured personas, one way in front of the spotlight and another way in reality.

For example, some celebrities who participate in reality shows always create a persona of a foodie, a top student, or a loving couple. It's basically like, "I love to eat but don't gain weight, I'm a top student with high scores, I have a harmonious family, and we're very loving, but I just won't say it. You can figure it out yourselves. Anyway, it's not my problem if you guess wrong."

Ye Wanxi is the same, but her persona is different from others. Although her uniqueness is refreshing, it is also very easy for her to backfire.

Unlike those foodie or academic genius personas, which can leave a lasting impression after just one or two marketing campaigns and don't have to worry about public opinion spiraling out of control and causing a quick downfall.

But what the young man never expected was that since he started following Ye Wanxi, most of the seemingly real personas had fallen apart, while her obviously fake persona of attracting attention through metaphysics was the real one!

Ye Wanxi was unaware of the immense shock her ability to attract pets would cause to these young people who had just suffered the blow of the fish tail.

She looked at her trousers, which were wrinkled and dirty from being pulled, sighed, bent down, and picked it up by its two wings to look at her eye level.

Upon closer inspection, she indeed noticed something different.

The Yingyu had resentment on its body, but it wasn't particularly strong. Ye Wanxi initially thought it had accidentally picked up the resentment while in the water because it had little resentment on it. But now that she looked closer, she realized that wasn't the case.

"It has been in contact with the source."

Feng Tianyu's words revealed Ye Wanxi's suspicions, which also made Captain Nie and the others stand up again.

"It came into contact with the source? Could the source be within the area it swam through?" Captain Nie was anxious to have someone investigate again when he thought of this.

Ye Wanxi focused her attention on the Yingyu. Most of the strange beasts had already developed intelligence, just like her little rabbit and little black dog, and could communicate with each other.

Since this fish had come into contact with the source of the resentment and even became tainted by it, it must have some awareness of that thing.

“You know where it is, right?” Ye Wanxi tried to negotiate with it. “Can you take us there? If you take us there, we can release you after this and promise not to let anyone bother you again.”

(End of this chapter)