Owl Detective
Now, things are serious!
The usually calm detective thought so, and suddenly a sense of crisis arose in his heart.
What the hell is going on?
It had clearly observed me before, and the detective didn't even pursue the cat. It didn't look like the scary human my friend described.
But why would he appear in this place!
Coo coo coo...
The owl smacked its lips softly, not daring to blink.
I'm a little nervous!
The audience in the live broadcast room also followed the owl's gaze and saw William in the audience.
They were shocked.
[Oh my god! Why is the detective here?! ]
[Oh my god, are our partners going to turn against each other?! ]
[No, no, no, calm down, everyone. William's expression is obviously different from everyone else's. He is definitely not here to enjoy the show! ]
[And look carefully, isn't the man wearing a hat next to him the congressman from that day? So is it possible that he brought William here to recruit people to join the gang? ]
Yes, although the owl didn't pay attention, the audience who were accustomed to studying all the contents of the picture immediately saw Charles next to William.
In the darkness, the two of them stood out from the surroundings, their expressions were extremely serious, and there was even a hint of pity and disgust in the eyes of the young detective.
They are clearly not the target audience for this venue.
This is exactly the case.
William came tonight at Charles' invitation to watch the Colosseum, which he had never known before.
What he saw was simply disgusting.
"Before, that old man John was very confident that there was nothing wrong with using animal blood to bring laughter to humans." Amid the cheers that broke out nearby, Charles leaned over to William's ear and whispered, "Because he believes that animals are violent and bloody in nature, and humans are above that, so being able to admire the ugly scenes of them fighting from a high position is also a symbol of high civilization."
He looked at the audience around the venue, and the corners of his mouth twitched, as if with some mockery.
"But in fact, those who are excited and enthusiastic about this are clearly all humans."
"I never think there is any irreconcilable conflict between bulls and dogs, and there is no need for them to fight to the death."
"It's just because someone put them here and forced them to fight each other."
William looked at the blood in the middle of the field, recalled the scenes just now, and sighed silently.
When the bull fell just now, he turned to look at the other spectators around him, trying to see an expression of pity in their eyes, but there was none, only a pair of more fanatical eyes.
This group of spectators is even more enthusiastic about animal fighting than the wild animals themselves.
What kind of civilization is this? It's just violence.
After seeing this, William finally understood why Charles, as a member of parliament, was so concerned about the living conditions of animals in the country. If any self-proclaimed civilized citizen had seen this, they would not think that it was an unimportant matter to introduce relevant laws to regulate these violent acts.
Charles had invited him here to convince him, and he had been convinced.
After a while, the animal in the center of the venue was dragged down, symbolizing the successful conclusion of tonight's show. White lights were lit around the venue and the audience left with a sense of satisfaction.
William and Charles were the last to go.
He deliberately chose to take the path closer to the central platform, and looking at the blood and body parts that had not yet dried on the field, he felt a chill in his heart.
In just a few hours, more than a dozen animals died.
The trapped animals' instinctive struggle for survival was described by that group of people as their vile, low-level, cruel nature.
But in fact, if humans are forced into such an environment, no one can say what kind of evil in human nature will be aroused.
The young man raised his hand and gently stroked the edge of the stage, as if this could soothe the souls that had struggled and died on the stage in the past few hours.
sorry.
I hope you rest in peace.
The two of them left the venue with heavy hearts, avoiding the crowd and walking to a secluded corner. Charles then asked:
"How is it? Have you changed your mind now?"
He also looked at William's attitude towards the owl to determine the other party's position, and at this time he spared no effort to persuade the other party:
"Although the current trend is changing, the custom of beast fighting has lasted for a long time. I am not sure whether this bill can be passed."
"If they can't, perhaps public opinion will backfire, and then these people who enjoy animal fighting may go even further and vent their malice by abusing animals."
"I'm not warning or threatening you. I just want to remind you, William. If you are really in such an environment, your owl may also face certain risks."
This possibility... does exist.
William was about to answer, but was interrupted by a familiar voice——
"Goooooo!"
The cry was long and mournful, floating in the air, as if it was everywhere, making it impossible to find its specific source. Listening to it in the middle of the night would make one's back feel cold for no reason.
...Wait, isn't this Mr. Owl's voice?
William looked around nervously, and actually saw a large bird approaching with its wings flapping aggressively. Almost in the next second, it hit his chest with a "bang". The heavy impact force, like a cannonball, even made him step back a few steps.
But he didn't think too much about it. He reflexively held the eagle owl with both hands. His eyes widened in surprise and his voice changed tone:
"Mr. Owl, why are you here?!"
The owl's two claws grasped the human's clothes tightly, and it raised its head with a pair of sharp golden eyes, and called out fiercely: "Guwugu!"
Why! Can't it come?
Look at what is so guilty that I dare not let it come!
"No, no, I don't mean to accuse you."
For some reason, William understood what the detective meant and quickly explained: "I'm just surprised. It's very noisy here. I'm afraid you're uncomfortable..."
Confused by the owl's self-righteous questioning attitude, the young man explained for a long time, and only then did he suddenly realize something.
"No, why are you here?"
"Are you following me?"
Regarding this, the owl actually didn't want to appear in front of William.
But he couldn't resist the instigation of the other two little animals.
When they learned that the good human brother mentioned by the owl was actually in the Colosseum tonight, they were horrified:
"Meow meow!" My little brother is rebelling!
"Quack——"Run——
Afterwards, they were heartbroken and chirped about the evilness of human beings.
Gah! I pretended for so long that I fooled the boss!
Damn human beings! Poor boss!
In the end, the topic came to the same conclusion. The two black guys once again enthusiastically invited the owl to join their criminal alliance and fight back against humans to the best of their ability.
owl:……
The proud detective was furious after hearing this.
Originally, it planned to disappear and observe William in secret. If it caught any bad behavior from him, it would unilaterally sever ties with him. It was rational and elegant.
But now, after being told so many things by a cat and a crow that seemed to show concern but were actually sarcastic, it felt very embarrassed.
Guda!
Who can tolerate this!
So, Owl decided to confront William face to face.
If the other party had been pretending before, it would teach the human who dared to deceive it a lesson that it would never forget, and then stay away from the dangerous human world and return to the mountains.
Damn... so angry!!
The crowd in the venue dispersed, and Owl kept a close eye on William and his party, following them outside.
The narrator's explanation is:
"Frequent contact with criminal geniuses, even a detective will inevitably be influenced by his thoughts."
"After all, criminal geniuses are always good at stirring up trouble..."
"Coupled with a chance encounter, he began to doubt his partner for a while."
Combining this with reality, the audience immediately understood.
Even they had their hearts skipping a beat when they saw William attending the event, let alone the great detective who is always straightforward, arrogant and casual in social situations?
Although there have been some minor fights between the partners before...but the nature of this time is obviously different!
Don't let any misunderstandings arise!
[William, please explain yourself! You must not really want to come here to enjoy the beast fight! Don't betray my trust!]
[From the owl's perspective, I can really understand it... The reliable human that I trust on weekdays actually carried it out to watch a bloody beast fight in the middle of the night. It was really scared to death! ]
[No, no, there must be something hidden. I believe William! Detective, don't let yourself be sowed in discord!]
[No way, do you expect an owl to understand such a complicated situation? If you convert it, even a human would probably misunderstand it, right?]
[Wait! Look! The detective is following us! Is he going to interrogate us face to face?]
"Goo-goo."
Yes, the owl is not going to wait.
It must know immediately whether its little brother is the same kind as those people who cheered and rejoiced at the suffering of animals in the Colosseum.
Considering that they had been together for so long, it would give him a chance to explain.
The golden eyes were filled with cold scrutiny, and after staring deeply at the human, the owl left the young man's chest and circled in the air, signaling the human to follow it.
Infected by this atmosphere, William unconsciously became serious and followed with bated breath.
And Charles followed hesitantly.
After a while, the two arrived at the open space at the back door of the venue.
There, the corpses of the beasts fought tonight were laid out on the ground in a disorderly manner. The scene looked bloody and horrifying.
The guiding owl eventually landed on the bull's carcass.
The huge monster below had its eyes open, but it had stopped breathing, and its lifeless eyes were filled with despair for life.
The owl stood quietly on its corpse, looking up at the human, its slightly longer feathers blown by the cold wind.
The full moon was high in the sky, and everything at this moment seemed as holy and sublime as a medieval oil painting.
The owl in the center of the picture has crossed the mysterious boundary at this moment and is communicating with humans in an extremely solemn manner.
Both of them felt palpitations at the look in their eyes that seemed to see through everything.
Could it be that the owl also watched the show just now?
"Mr. Owl, do you know everything?"
Subconsciously, William took a step forward and wanted to explain something to the owl.
But when he was organizing his words, his attention was uncontrollably drawn to the animal corpses here. Looking at the pairs of silent bulging eyes and swollen wounds, his mood fluctuated and he was somewhat speechless.
Seeing these animals up close, he saw that they were even more pitiful than he had imagined. Recalling the howling sounds he had just heard, a feeling of guilt lingered in his heart, almost making him uneasy.
It was in this state of perception that he suddenly realized the current situation.
The hostility during the meeting must be due to the detective misunderstanding something!
"I'm not a spectator here, really, Mr. Owl." Realizing this, William immediately explained, "I came here tonight to investigate..."
The owl stared at him coldly: "Gu."
"The results of the investigation tell me that the current living conditions of animals in this city are not optimistic. As a human being who made a mistake, I need to take responsibility for it..."
The young man said a lot seriously, but the owl opposite him remained as cold as it was at the beginning, looking at him expressionlessly without giving any response.
He paused, feeling a little flustered.
Could it be that, having witnessed the malice of the human being just now, Mr. Owl was also dissatisfied with him?
As an innocent man, he should have felt unfair about this, but perhaps because he had just witnessed the scenes in the Colosseum, he could not say anything righteous at the moment. Instead, he felt inexplicably ashamed and uneasy.
The owl does not belong to the human camp, but the other party contributes to the security and stability of human society through cooperation with him;
Meanwhile, humans are enjoying themselves at the hands of animals simply because they look down on other animals that are inferior to humans.
The comparison between the two is really ironic.
Even if Owl is disappointed by this, it seems normal...
"Goooo."
William lowered his eyes in silence, thought a lot anxiously, and finally got a response from the owl.
Just now, the raven hiding behind the bull's body kept pecking at the wounds on the body, and from time to time it used its feather color advantage to peek at William's expression.
Reading people's expressions and words, Crow really knows how to do it!
Let it judge whether this human brother is sincere or not!
And when he was sure that William really did not show any dangerous expression, the old crow conveyed this message to the owl half with satisfaction and half with jealousy.
“Guga…”
Boss, you are really good at picking people...
But even so, the owl is not very satisfied. After all, what it cares more about is whether its cooperative relationship with humans is as stable as it thought.
With this thought in mind, the owl flew to the ground and slowly approached William.
As it walked, it spread its wings and expanded its body.
This may seem like a threatening or warning gesture, but the idea behind it is actually quite pure.
See? Owls are birds of prey!
It has strong wings and sharp claws...
As it walked, it was already two steps away from the human, and it had to raise its head slightly to see William's face.
Realizing this, William half-knelt down without hesitation, lowered his body, and tried his best to look at the owl at eye level.
Perhaps this attitude satisfied the furry detective. It took a few steps closer and looked into the human's eyes without missing any changes in his expression.
“Gugu——”
Let me make it clear in advance that it will not change its nature for anyone.
If you make it unhappy, it will turn against you at any time, and even the most trusted younger brother will suffer its revenge.
Birds of prey require sufficient respect and freedom and can never be domesticated.
so--
The owl tilted its head and asked silently:
Would you clip a bird's wings?
Would you restrict the bird's freedom?
Will you change one day?
Faced with a moody yet wild bird of prey, can you be loyal and steadfast enough to this interracial friendship?
"...I see, you must be asking me something."
The time they had spent together so far had given William a certain level of tacit understanding. Although he didn't know the owl's specific question, he still answered it seriously based on his heart:
"As an animal detective, you must be unhappy about the beast fight scene tonight, but please believe me, as your human partner, I feel the same way and even feel ashamed."
"I was too indifferent before. I only cared about my own people and paid no attention to the undisguised ugliness here."
"But now that I'm aware of it, I'm going to start working on changing that."
At this point, William nervously stretched out his hand.
"Perhaps you could stay?"
Even though he had been through so many cases, he never considered himself as the master of Owl, and never put himself before Owl. In William's eyes, they were more like friends, and it was his honor to partner with Owl.
From beginning to end, it was not he who chose the owl, but the owl who chose him.
Whether to stay or not is naturally decided by the detective.
The owl tilted its head.
Although I didn't answer the question to the point, I was inexplicably satisfied.
Gugu, at least the attitude is good...
It’s still the little brother it remembers.
This time, let’s deliver trust first.
Just this once.
The originally fluffy bird gradually relaxed. It raised its claws and stepped on the human's hand. It walked slowly along the human's arm to the other's shoulder. It caught the sweat oozing from the human's forehead and helped him tidy up his curly bangs as if to comfort him.
Okay, you've passed the test, relax.
Very good answer, keep it up.
"I was really scared..." William woke up as if from a dream when he felt a slight pulling force at the roots of his hair. He stood up from the ground and said with a wry smile, "I thought Mr. Owl was going to leave. Fortunately, it was just a misunderstanding."
The owl hooted calmly, "Coo-hoo."
Goo, not at the moment. After all, I am indeed very sensible.
but……
The detective narrowed his eyes, his expression particularly unfriendly.
As for the others who almost led me astray, I must teach them a lesson.
The quarrel didn't last long. After all, the detective had a good record before.
But the detective will start to hold a grudge against other people
Almost finished! Almost finished! (spinning in excitement)
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