Chapter 195 The Mysterious Man in the Abandoned Villa
"Later, I found professional cat-finding teams online. I specifically asked two of them to help me find her. However, we searched everywhere nearby but couldn't find Duoduo. We even tried looking in places a little further away."
"They also said that if they haven't found my cat for a long time, it must have been taken away by a cat trafficker or adopted by someone else. So during this period, I asked people to pay attention to the cars that track cat traffickers online, but I didn't see my cat."
"Speaking of which, it's been lost for a long time. I don't even have much hope anymore."
"Whether or not I can find it, I'm leaving this matter to you. Just tell me what you need and I'll prepare it for you."
"Are Duoduo's things still there? Have they been cleaned thoroughly?" Lin Ting asked.
Zhou Tong nodded repeatedly. "Yes, even though I haven't found Duoduo yet, I haven't asked anyone to pack up Duoduo's things. I always hope that one day Duoduo can be found. Even if I can't find her, I can still keep her as a memory."
"After Duoduo got lost, the aunt rarely cleaned Duoduo's room and didn't clean it thoroughly."
Zhou Tong got up and took Lin Ting and Xie Xiaoxiao to Duoduo's room.
Duoduo's room is on the first floor. The room is very large and has a dedicated cat bed, a cat climbing frame, and a large terrace with some plants on the terrace. Above the plants is a hammock specially made for cats. Because cats can't see, there are cushions everywhere, and the outer layer of the cushions is wrapped with hemp rope, so even if the cat bumps into it, it won't feel hurt. The cat hammock also uses a small staircase as a guide, so even if the cat can't see, it can climb up according to the feel of its feet. When the weather is good, the cat can bask in the sun on the hammock.
"Because Duoduo can't see, I put these things in the room to prevent the cat from accidentally bumping into something."
"Duoduo is very happy to be with you." Lin Ting could see the owner's love for the cat in the room.
She put Ping'an and the flower-armed boss on the ground and patted the two cats with her fingers. The two cats immediately understood what she meant and came forward to sniff the scent left by Duoduo.
She had seen on the Internet before that some people specifically fed stray cats and asked the stray cats to help them find their furry cubs. Some even hired tattooed men to beat their own furry cubs back home. She didn't know whether it was true or they were deliberately trying to attract attention.
"I hear you're planning to ask them to help me find Duoduo?" Zhou Tong asked curiously.
Lin Ting nodded, "Not entirely."
"They are not familiar with the surrounding environment. I am not sure if they can find Duoduo. I can only try. I have other ways."
After Ping An and the man with the flowery arms finished patrolling the room, the two cats automatically jumped onto Lin Ting's shoulders, one on each side, as if they were guardians on both sides.
"Are you okay?" Lin Ting asked the two little guys on his shoulders.
"Okay, meow, I've already remembered the smell of that cat."
"Meow, I've got it in mind too. I'll definitely find it before you. What's the reward for finding that cat?"
"I'll make your favorite beef cat rice and keep you full for a month." Lin Ting nodded the tattooed boss's nose lovingly.
Then he looked at Zhou Tong, who was standing dejectedly at the side, and said, "Sister Zhou, do you know where stray cats gather recently? I think I need to go and ask them for some information."
"But I've searched everywhere nearby. Even the cat-finding team helped search, but there's no sign of Duoduo."
"Just because we humans have searched a place doesn't mean we've searched everywhere. Small animals also have more comprehensive intelligence organizations than us." Lin Ting explained.
Zhou Tong thought for a moment and said, "I do know a place where stray cats hang out. There's a park nearby, and there are a lot of stray cats there. Usually, many kind-hearted people come over to feed them, so they gather on the grass every afternoon to bask in the sun, waiting for kind-hearted people to come and feed them."
"Would you like to bring some cat food? I saved a lot of cat food for Duoduo. Ever since Duoduo got lost, it's been gathering dust in the warehouse. I thought if I can't find Duoduo, I'll feed it to stray cats."
Although Lin Ting brought food, the bag she brought was limited in size. If there were too many cats on the scene, the cat food cans and cat strips might not be enough. After hearing Zhou Tong's suggestion, Lin Ting happily agreed, "Bring a bag."
Zhou Tong asked someone to go to the warehouse to get a bag of cat food. Then Zhou Tong brought the cat food in front and led the way. When they got out of the back door of the community, they saw the small park that Zhou Tong mentioned.
Because it is located in the city center where every inch of land is valuable, the small park is not very big. It is built along the river, with the river bank on the outside and flowers, plants and beauty pines planted on the inside. Perhaps because humans often feed kittens in this area, the kittens lie on the lawn without any defense, basking in the sun shining through the gaps in the trees.
There were also several big orange cats sleeping in a complicated, overlapping arrangement. When they heard footsteps, they would just prick up their ears and listen for a moment, then continue sleeping.
Lin Ting put the two little guys on his shoulders on the ground and asked them to look for them first.
Lin Tingze took the cat food from Zhou Tong and came to the lawn under the tree. He sat cross-legged on the ground and had close contact with nature.
"Have you heard? Two people have come to the abandoned villa over there."
"Miao saw two men move in with their own eyes. They brought a lot of tools with them, including something that would light up, just like the surveillance camera over there."
"I know they only come out at night, digging everywhere with their belongings. They never come out during the day. I was curious before and dug in the place where they were digging, but my feet got dirty and I didn't find anything. I don't know what treasure they hid."
Lin Ting paused as he was unpacking the cat food.
She was not very familiar with this environment, so she turned to look at Zhou Tong.
Zhou Tong seemed to have sensed something and immediately took two steps forward. "What's wrong? Let me hear it."
"Sister Zhou Tong, do you know if there are any dilapidated villas nearby, or any villas that have not been lived in for a long time?" When Lin heard the gossip from Maomao, his first reaction was that it was not a good thing.
Who would sleep during the day and come out in the middle of the night to dig the ground?
There must be something fishy going on.
Although Zhou Tong didn't understand Lin Ting's question, she told him the truth out of help, "There's nothing here, but there is a villa three kilometers away that has been vacant for a long time because someone died of unnatural causes there."
"The deceased was the homeowner's youngest son. He died at home for unknown reasons. His family moved out of fear, and then the place became known as a haunted house. Because it's in an upscale area, it's not cheap to sell or rent. Rich people pay attention to feng shui and won't choose a house with problems, whether renting or not. Poor people don't care about these things because they're poor, but they can't afford to buy or rent because of the high prices."
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