Chapter 119 World Four [5]

A white tiger cub, about the size of a basketball when rolled up, can only make its big round eyes look cuter even if it stretches its body to the limit to show its majesty.

Wen Ruyue selectively ignored the so-called order and couldn't help but pinch the little paw that was still on her hand.

"Okay, but you are also my contractor. When you go out, you have to keep your appearance as a kitten and not reveal your identity in front of ordinary people." Wen Ruyue said calmly.

But in fact, the palm of Wen Ruyue's hand that was pinching the little white tiger's paw pad had already started to sweat.

"Okay, but you have to hold me and don't let anyone else touch me." Jing Ke said.

After successfully reaching a consensus, Wen Ruyue took over the B-level mission in the northern suburbs, and then a large amount of relevant information was sent over.

The call from the Special Management Bureau came very quickly, almost three minutes after Wen Ruyue accepted the task.

After a brief communication, Wen Ruyue and the Special Management Bureau reached a consensus.

The Special Management Bureau will send two people to assist Wen Ruyue in completing the task. The departure time is set at 1:00 p.m., and the Special Management Bureau will drive directly to pick people up when the time comes.

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After breakfast, Wen Ruyue, who never fights a battle without preparation, began to make preparations.

He first briefly maintained his main weapon, the Tang sword, then counted the talismans in his storage bag, making sure he had at least five of them in common use. He then checked the demon-binding ropes used to bind spirits, and finally, he carefully read the information.

After confirming the delivery time with the senior sister of the Beast Taming Sect, Wen Ruyue tied her long hair, which had been casually clipped with a shark clip, into a high ponytail, took off her loose home clothes, and changed into a black combat uniform that was easy to move in.

After putting on half-finger gloves, Wen Ruyue suddenly stopped halfway through zipping up her coat. "Xiaobai, do you want me to hold you, or do you want to just lie down inside?"

Jing Ke, who had been watching the whole process closely, did not hesitate at all. After choosing the right angle, he flew towards Wen Ruyue like a small cannonball.

After being caught by Wen Ruyue with both hands, Jing Ke slipped into her clothes with a whoosh.

Wen Ruyue's eyes changed slightly. After trying to lift her growing belly, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

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Beijiao and Wen Ruyue's residential area were not far from each other. After successfully meeting the Special Management Bureau at the gate of the residential area, she opened the car door and sat in the back seat.

"Sister Xiao Wen, let me introduce you to our companion this time, Zhang He. He's a newcomer who has just been transferred from Jinshi. He's proficient in all kinds of firearms and is also very good at archery. All long-range containment missions can be assigned to him." The driver introduced.

The driver was Sun Lin, an acquaintance of Wen Ruyue. He was currently serving as the captain of the third action team in the Hai City Special Management Bureau. Although his cultivation was only at the seventh level of Qi training, he was extremely proficient in formations. If used properly, he could even trap monsters in the early stages of foundation building.

"Hello, Consultant Wen, I'm Zhang He, please give me your guidance." The young man named Zhang He sounded a little nervous. He glanced at the rearview mirror in panic and then quickly looked away.

"Hello, Wen Ruyue." Wen Ruyue greeted briefly.

After a brief introduction, Sun Lin began to introduce the situation of this mission.

"Sister Wen, I won't go into details about the contents of the attachment. I'll just add some news I just received this afternoon." Sun Lin said, her tone becoming serious.

"After interrogation and investigation, the local police found that two employees of the resort had disappeared five days ago. However, the manager in charge suppressed the news until two hours ago when he could no longer bear the pressure and told the truth," said Sun Lin.

"Five days ago? Is there any additional information?" Wen Ruyue frowned subconsciously.

If an ordinary person does not have food to replenish within five days, he will most likely be in great danger. Moreover, the black bear demon that has eaten humans and the black bear demon that has not eaten humans are two different concepts.

If the Black Bear Demon only hurts people and doesn't eat them, the Special Management Bureau will focus on capturing and taming them alive. However, if it has recently eaten people and shows no remorse, it will most likely be killed on the spot, regardless of life or death.

"During our previous blanket search, we found no signs of human activity in the forested area behind the mountain. Furthermore, their families haven't received any messages, and their phones have been turned off and unreachable."

Sun Lin said, "According to experts' predictions, the probability of the two missing people surviving is less than one percent."

"Is the mission this time to kill the opponent directly?" Wen Ruyue asked calmly.

"If it is confirmed that the two missing persons have been killed, it is allowed to kill the black bear demon during the mission." Sun Lin said.

"Okay, I understand." Wen Ruyue nodded.

After the somewhat heavy topic ended, the carriage fell silent.

Seeing this, Sun Lin turned on the music radio and let relatively soothing music flow in the car to prevent the atmosphere from being too depressing.

Jing Ke, nestled in Wen Ruyue's arms, vaguely sensed that she was unhappy. After poking his head out from his half-open combat uniform, he rubbed Wen Ruyue's neck with his furry head, as if to comfort her silently.

Wen Ruyue lowered her eyes to look at Jing Ke, who looked like a kitten. She couldn't help but lower her head and rub her head with her chin, and she held Jing Ke's hand a little tighter.

Jing Ke could feel Wen Ruyue's unhappiness, and Wen Ruyue could naturally feel the little cat's concern for her, and her heart felt slightly warm.

As a specially-appointed consultant who has to complete several tasks every month, this is not the first time that Wen Ruyue has heard of humans being used as food by monsters.

But Wen Ruyue couldn't be as calm inside as she was outwardly. After all, a different life was lost each time, and a different family was destroyed.

Even if Wen Ruyue heard such things many times, she could not become numb.

If one day Wen Ruyue doesn't feel even a little sad after hearing this, then she may have lost her so-called humanity.

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After successfully arriving at the temporarily blocked resort, Jing Ke crawled out of his clothes and was held in Wen Ruyue's arms like a kitten.

"Sister Xiao Wen, is this the spirit beast you raised? This is the first time I see you bring it out." After seeing the appearance of the kitten, Sun Lin couldn't help but ask.

Sun Lin actually wanted to ask a long time ago, but Wen Ruyue had always hidden the kitten in her clothes, so she didn't dare to ask.

"It's my contracted beast. We just signed the contract not long ago." Wen Ruyue said.

Currently, only some cultivators from the eight major sects and the top brass of the Special Management Bureau know about the contract between the senior sister of Lingxiao Sect and the divine beast.

Sun Lin is currently just a captain of a local action team. In terms of rank, he is not as good as Wen Ruyue, so naturally he is not qualified to know this news.

"Sister Wen, what is the talent of the spirit beast? Tracking?" Sun Lin asked.

Wen Ruyue pulled up the cordon and walked in, saying, "He's my fighting partner. Regarding the tracking..."

Before Wen Ruyue could finish, Jing Ke howled, "I can track you too. Just take me to the place where the black bear demon appeared before."

"It's also very good at tracking. As long as the opponent doesn't run far away, Xiaobai can easily determine the location." Wen Ruyue changed her words.

"That's great! I'll take you, Sister Wen, to the place where the black bear appeared." Sun Lin said a little excitedly, not noticing that the kitten's meow was "Awooo" instead of "Meow".

Zhang He, who was carrying a gun, did hear it, but he didn't know much about furry animals, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with the kitten's meowing.

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The place where the black bear appeared was less than 50 meters away from the resort and even closer to the picnic area. The witness saw the three-meter-tall black bear when he was preparing to camp for a picnic.

"It's right here. To preserve the traces, I've set up a formation here." Sun Lin said, looking at Jing Ke with a hint of anticipation. "Senior Xiaobai, can you sense the Black Bear Demon's location through this?"

Jing Ke was quite satisfied with Sun Lin's address. He easily jumped out of Wen Ruyue's arms, stepped on the slightly moist grass, circled around twice, and then ran in one direction.

Jing Ke: “Awooo~” Contractor, hurry up and follow me, over here.

After receiving the message, Wen Ruyue immediately followed Jing Ke's footsteps and pointed the direction for Sun Lin and Zhang He, "This way."

Although Jing Ke's body was small, her running speed was not slow at all. At first, Wen Ruyue and the other two could jog to keep up, but after Jing Ke stretched her body, they had to run at full speed to keep up.

Zhang He, who had low cultivation and was carrying a heavy load, was running and gasping for breath when Jing Ke stopped in front of a big rock.

Just when Sun Lin was confused, Jing Ke jumped up and hit the big rock with his claws.

Then there was a fluctuation of spiritual power, and the original big rock disappeared with the fluctuation of spiritual power, and was replaced by a bottomless cave.

"Is this a trick?" A hint of surprise flashed across Sun Lin's eyes.

As a trick that even the formation master couldn't see the problem, it should at least be the level of the initial stage of foundation building. However, according to the on-site investigation, the black bear demon should only be at the great perfection of the Qi Refining Stage.

Could it be that the Black Bear Demon broke through after this person?

A not-so-good guess flashed through the minds of the three people. Zhang He, who was only at the third level of Qi training, immediately clenched the special firearm in his hand, ready to attack at any time.

Jing Ke: “Awoo~” This is it, the black bear demon is inside.

After completing the tracking task, Jing Ke took a running start and jumped back into Wen Ruyue's arms. At the same time, he rubbed his head against her and called her softly.

"Contractor, my claws are dirty, please help me wipe them clean." Jing Ke said.

Wen Ruyue temporarily loosened her grip on the Tang sword, took out the wet wipes that had been prepared long ago from the storage bag, and wiped Jing Ke's four small pads one by one.

"Can you sense the cultivation level of the black bear demon inside?" Wen Ruyue asked.

Jing Ke swung his tail and tugged at Wen Ruyue's arm, moving from lying in her arms to standing on her shoulder.

Jing Ke: "He is a being weaker than me, a black bear demon who failed to establish his foundation."

"Okay, I understand." Wen Ruyue said, looking at Sun Lin and Zhang He, who looked wary. "You guys meet me outside. I'll go in and take a look first."

"If the black bear demon comes out, don't fight it head-on. Just leave a mark." Wen Ruyue warned.

The black bear demon who failed to establish his foundation is only half a step away from establishing his foundation, and is much more dangerous than the demon who has reached the great perfection of Qi training.

"Okay, I will set up the formation at the entrance of the cave, and then ambush in the distance with Zhang He." Sun Lin was very clear about her position. She was just here to provide support.

If she can be of use, she will play her role. If Wen Ruyue doesn't need her, then she can just be a driver.

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The cave where the Black Bear Demon hides seems very deep. Judging from the previous fluctuations of spiritual power, it is very likely connected to a hidden small secret realm, otherwise the Black Bear Demon would not be able to completely cover up his whereabouts under the carpet search.

Wen Ruyue was a little worried about the kitten standing on her shoulder, fearing that if she suddenly drew her sword, the kitten would have no place to stand.

So after a friendly discussion with the kitten, Jing Ke changed from standing on Wen Ruyue's shoulders to nestling in the hood of her coat.

Wen Ruyue held her weapon, a Tang sword, in one hand and a powerful flashlight in the other, and walked step by step into the depths of the cave.

After walking about fifty meters inside, Wen Ruyue felt that the concentration of spiritual energy around her had increased slightly. She turned around and looked back. The light that was originally so close to the exit had completely disappeared.

It seems my guess was correct. There's a small secret realm behind the cave, probably also a cave. The inside and outside of the secret realm are completely two different spaces, which is why the previous investigators found nothing.

"Xiaobai, which way should I go?" After walking forward more than twenty meters, a fork in the road appeared in front of Wen Ruyue, accompanied by a faint smell of blood.

"If you're looking for someone, go to the right. If you're looking for the black bear demon, go to the left." Jing Ke said while hiding in his hood.

"People? Are there any living people here?" Wen Ruyue subconsciously tightened the flashlight in her hand.

Jing Ke closed her eyes and used her innate talent to sense something. "I can sense a very faint breath, it belongs to a human. Perhaps you can still save her life."

After hearing that there was still a survivor, Wen Ruyue chose the right side without hesitation and quickened her pace.

Not long after walking forward, another fork in the road appeared in Wen Ruyue's sight. With Jing Ke's reminder, Wen Ruyue firmly chose the direction of the survivors every time.

As Wen Ruyue continued to move forward, the cave, which could originally accommodate several people walking side by side, became narrower and narrower. After passing the last fork in the road, Wen Ruyue even had to bend over to move forward.

"She's right in front. She's almost out of breath." Jing Ke poked her head out and patted Wen Ruyue with her paw pads.

Wen Ruyue squinted her eyes and looked forward. She could only see a few stones with dark red blood stains, but no trace of human beings.

But out of trust in Jing Ke and Xiao Mao, Wen Ruyue tried to shout, "Is anyone there? Is anyone still alive?"

Wen Ruyue's own voice soon echoed from the semi-enclosed cave, followed by the sound of stones moving.

The stones that were originally piled up in an irregular pattern were pushed aside, and a bloody arm stretched out from the rocks, and moved its wrist with great effort.

"I see you, don't move, I'm here to save you." Wen Ruyue said in a slightly faster tone, leaning over and continuing to walk inside.

Wen Ruyue didn't care too much. In order not to affect Jing Ke the little cat, Wen Ruyue crawled forward for the last part of the way and quickly reached out to hold the seemingly fragile hand.

"I've got you, I'll get you out," Wen Ruyue promised, fixing the flashlight to the side and starting to remove the rocks from the survivor with her free hand.

About three minutes later, the survivor's body was dug out from the rocks. Her clothes were almost stained red with blood, and the wounds on her arms and abdomen had even begun to rot and fester. It could be said that she was only holding on with one thought.

Wen Ruyue frowned, thinking about which kind of elixir she had that she could give to the other person. But no matter how much she thought, she couldn't think of a suitable one.

The elixirs that Wen Ruyue brought with her were basically specially made for cultivators. They contained spiritual energy. If they were swallowed directly, one had to at least draw the energy into the body. They could not be used by ordinary people at all.

Just as Wen Ruyue was thinking about how to prolong the life of this dying survivor, Jing Ke, who was hiding in the hood, slowly came out with cat steps, and turned from a little kitten into a little white tiger.

Then Wen Ruyue saw the little white tiger, who was disgusted by the dirty grass and needed to wipe its claws by itself, walked to the survivor and gently licked her wound that had begun to rot with its tongue.