49 Chapter 49 (Two in One)
◎ Fierce beast king? Why does the cat keep rubbing against me! ◎
The moment the order was canceled, the black and white portrait distorted and shook, and the silent wailing stopped abruptly when the order page disappeared.
The order disappeared from the takeaway backend as if it had never appeared.
The quantity of June yellow is limited, so the store will close early once it sells out.
Just as the door was about to close, several students squeezed in carrying large and small bags.
"Boss Ye! Boss, is there anything else to eat? I'm starving!"
The students were so hungry that their eyes turned green, and there was a faint cat meow coming from the box, as if they were also starving.
Ye Ping'an paused. "Did you catch the cat? Come in. We still have some noodles, but not much food left. Would you like some fried tomato and egg stew?"
"Eat, eat, eat! Boss Ye's plain noodles are delicious too! I love you so much, Boss!"
Cheers erupted everywhere, and the leader, An Qi, plopped down on a chair at the door. "Your place is the best, it's cool and there are no insects. I feel refreshed just by coming in."
"The city has been saying there's been some wildlife activity nearby these past few days, and to prevent any accidents, they've called for stray cats and dogs to be temporarily taken to shelters or hospitals. To catch the last school cat, we chased it for two kilometers! Running two kilometers with a load was exhausting. By the time we got here, we were so hungry we couldn't walk anymore. We'll take it back after dinner."
"Here, we have a few stray cats we just caught. We're sending them in for sterilization. See if anyone's willing to adopt them. This calico has long fur, a real beauty in the cat world. Once cleaned, it'll be gorgeous. It's very well behaved. When we were trying to lure other cats, it came over with its litter of puppies to try to scam us."
As An Qi spoke, she picked up the cat box and showed it to Ye Ping'an through the wire door.
The long-haired calico cat has clumps of hair, but it still does not affect its appearance. The pointed chin is supported by a circle of hair on the neck, which is cute and sweet.
Its belly moved, and the kittens huddled in the corner of the cage meowed, opened their eyes, and looked out with watery eyes.
Ye Ping'an's hand was ready to move, but just as he reached the cage, the calico cat suddenly stood up.
"ha--"
The calico cat arched its back and jumped up, standing in front of the kittens, hitting the cage with a loud bang, and Angie almost couldn't hold on to it.
"What's wrong? I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
"It's okay. I've never had much luck with animals. Maybe the smell of cut meat on my body scared it. You guys sit down, Xiao Cheng, get everyone some iced drinks! I'll go cook." Ye Ping'an withdrew regretfully.
It seems that it is still rare to find a fluffy fox who is not afraid of her.
"Is that so..." An Qi muttered angrily, "I was thinking that Boss Ye likes cats and dogs, maybe he could adopt a few."
Cheng Yi pricked up his ears and listened, and something moved his heart.
When Zheng Xin cursed his boss that night, he mentioned that a ferocious beast had recently arrived and would crush him to death. It sounded like ferocious beasts also possessed "divine powers." Perhaps this was a so-called "wild animal"?
If the boss can make the "divine power" ineffective, maybe he can also prevent the ferocious beast that Zheng Xin and others are expecting from coming from nowhere?
But she seemed to have no interest in wild animals.
After the meal, after seeing off the last table of guests, Cheng Yi was busy washing and scrubbing, while Ye Ping'an slumped in a chair and watched videos.
In the picture, various furry little animals roll together and make healing purring sounds.
Ye Ping'an sighed, "Tsk, Yunyang Maorongrong is still the best..." He is not afraid of her at all.
Cheng Yi casually said, "Boss, I heard there are some wild animals coming here. Is it dangerous? Are there tigers, lynxes, or something like that?"
Ye Ping'an's eyes lit up and he paused the video. "Yeah, why didn't I think of that? Wild cats are a bit fierce, maybe they aren't afraid of me?"
Wild big cats are also very cute! You will be rewarded if you can touch them.
If you want to do something, just do it. There aren't many news reports about wild animals running around.
Ye Ping'an popped the green bubble and contacted his local contact, Old Li. "Officer Li, I have a question. If I accidentally catch... well, rescue a "wild animal" that's damaging the ecosystem, will the relevant authorities offer a reward? Does it count whether it's alive or dead?"
Old Li was busy dealing with matters after the captain left when his phone rang. He thought it was his superiors contacting him about something. When he clicked on it, he found it was Ye Pingan.
Wild animals? Wait, Boss Ye didn't receive any notifications, so he took the initiative to take interest in the beasts?
It was originally a good thing that the folk ghost fighters took the initiative to participate in the incident, but Lao Li's mood took a turn for the worse.
Killing the beast's carrier only temporarily disarmed them. A pack of beasts was more dangerous than a single one. As long as the beast king remained alive, the other beasts remained in good condition. But even if the beast king was killed, new beasts would quickly surge in strength and return with a vengeance.
Fortunately, the beast wasn't truly spooky after all. The best solution at the moment was for the military to cover it with firepower, while simultaneously killing the beast's carrier and allowing the spook control to dispel the spooky aura.
Most ghost controllers were in poor health. Even if they could control a ghost with explosive power, if they were caught off guard by a group of ferocious beasts, they might be directly killed or exhausted by the hordes of ferocious beasts. Old Li didn't want to see Ye Ping'an get into trouble at all.
Lao Li replied almost immediately, and you could tell how anxious he was just by reading his words.
[Boss Ye, what did you encounter? Yes! Of course! We expect to encounter "wild animals" near the Huaxi Expressway exit tonight. They've been very aggressive lately, and a beast king has appeared. When encountering large, unusual animals, stay calm! The military has begun closing in, so don't act rashly! We have—]
"Stop talking so much. Just calculate the money." Ye Ping'an scanned the entire page at a glance, and after reading only the first few sentences, he turned off the screen.
"It's still early today, so let's go grab some drinks! Let's take a stroll and see if there are any lost animals I can run into."
Ye Ping'an rubbed his hands eagerly and picked up his phone, telling Cheng Yi to take good care of the store. The van gradually disappeared in the hustle and bustle of the evening rush hour.
The car dealership was still the same as before. Xiao Liu was hiding in the warehouse with his cell phone in his arms, slacking off. He only got up to move the drinks when he heard someone coming. "Boss Ye, why are you here so late? My uncle hasn't been home for almost a week, and he called back specifically for you. The boxes have been packed, and they are all in the best condition and on time." "Thank you." The boxes of drinks were pushed into the car compartment on a cart, and they were all moved in just over ten minutes.
Xiao Liu looked at the time and said, "Boss Ye, hurry up. The highway is closed from tonight to tomorrow. I heard the army is passing through. It will be difficult for you to get back if you get stuck here."
"The road is closed?" Ye Pingan said with some regret, "Then we should go in another direction."
Xiao Liu: “Huh?”
I drove across the entire Jiang City to get here. Now that I'm here, how can I not go and take a look?
Ye Ping'an turned the steering wheel and the van went into the path under the overpass and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Xiao Liu was completely confused. When he chased out, there were only heavy shadows of trees in front of him.
Shadows rose imperceptibly on both sides of the van's windows, the woods quickly receded, and the path turned into a rugged mountainside curve.
The lights of the highway toll booth can be vaguely seen not far from the bend, but the sign clearly reads: Huaxi.
Ye Ping'an didn't realize there was anything wrong with the short walk. He looked around excitedly, "Navigation is sometimes quite reliable. Taking shortcuts is faster than the highway! This is the place... but there are no wild animals. I thought that even if I couldn't find a big cat, there might be wild boars to eat."
Boom! Boom!
A thunderous roar echoed from the corner ahead, causing the compacted concrete road to vibrate slightly. The mountain path was eerily silent, and the sound of panting and panting approached rapidly as they ran, as if a large herd of animals were approaching.
Ye Pingan did not retreat but advanced, surprised and delighted, "Is it true?"
"Bang! Bang—"
A dark figure, like a calf, rushed out from the corner and slammed into the van. The sturdy van was driving steadily, and the dark figure was knocked back several meters and lay motionless on the ground.
Small black hands silently stretched out from under the wheels of the van, grabbed the black slime that had collapsed from the black shadow's body, and quickly dragged it away.
The bright car lights illuminated the black shadow, which looked like a calf with a pointed mouth, a big belly and a long tail. The outline of a mouse could be vaguely seen, but the white fangs like bone spurs were absolutely impossible for a "mouse" to grow.
It has eight pointed fangs!
"Oh my goodness, is this a wild animal? It must be a farmed animal that's been fed Jinkela to increase its weight and escaped! The ecology is really improving, the wild mice have expanded in size."
Ye Ping'an clicked his tongue and shook his head.
The car turned and stopped at the intersection. Ye Pingan opened the door and got out to check whether the "rat" was edible. "It insisted on hitting me. If it dies, it can't be considered illegal, right?"
The noisy roars and panting of animals were getting closer, with the sound of crows chirping and wolves barking.
A black mass of beasts rushed out of the corner, wrapped in a dark and cold fog like a dark cloud.
Each beast in the herd was enormous, the smallest no bigger than a calf. Their fur was thick with the stench of blood and rotting flesh, their fangs were so hideous that their true appearance was almost unrecognizable.
The leading beast was far larger than any of its kind, almost as big as a pickup truck. Its long tail was like an iron pestle, sweeping across the road, snapping dozens of small trees as thick as bowls in half.
The beast king's fur was pitch black, yet it shone with a metallic, cold gleam. Half of its face was covered in needle-like black hair, while the other half resembled a skull, its spurs pierced with broken animal carcasses. A single glance revealed its ruthless position among the ferocious beasts.
The herd of beasts was rumbling forward in a violent manner, knocking down everything in its way and devouring all edible flesh and blood like locusts.
The "rat" that just fell disappeared in the herd in less than a second.
When they saw people at the intersection, they increased their speed again as if they had seen delicious food!
"roar--!!!"
The eyes of the ferocious beasts reflected the car lights, bloodthirsty and violent, rolling down like a steamroller, bound to crush anyone who stood in their way.
The beast king's massive body pounced down, its bloody mouth gaping open, its fangs densely packed. Each fang was like a sharp dagger, with broken metal shields stuck between its teeth. It could definitely chew a car into scrap metal!
The fishy wind blows in my face and the fangs are like a forest.
The shadow cast by the beast king was several times the size of Ye Pingan and the small van behind him. The human instinctive fear of giants, coupled with the beast's ferocious and brutal appearance, would terrify anyone who saw it.
Ye Ping'an didn't move, his eyes shining, "Wow! What a big cat!"
Watching the beast head, which was larger than a car door, crashing straight into his chest, Ye Pingan stretched out his hand as if to shoo away an overly enthusiastic house cat that pounced on his face.
Bang!
A big slap hit the Beast King's bony forehead hard.
"Why is this cat so fierce? Even if it wants to beg for food, it shouldn't be so anxious!"
The sound was so clear and loud that it even drowned out the roar of the beasts.
The beast king's huge head was blown apart, and his entire body fell heavily to the ground with a bang.
With a single slap, it fell flat on its back. Its eyes were wide open, its fangs were bared, and black saliva dripped from between its teeth, making a hissing, corroding sound on the road.
Creak——
The leading beast king fell, and the herd of beasts slammed to a halt, avoiding being hit by the beast king's sharp fur and becoming food for the others. They stared blankly ahead, completely unable to understand what was happening.
"Has my affinity with animals really improved? Wild stray foxes aren't afraid of me anymore, and neither are wild big cats. The environment in the New World is pretty good, the ecology is better, and there are more animals!"
Ye Ping'an smiled and touched his forehead several times.
Big cats have hard fur and are not very pleasant to touch, but they are more numerous.
"roar--"
The beast king, who was stunned by the collision, felt his head itchy from being touched. He barely raised his head in a daze, bared his fangs, and tried to bite the arm that was holding his head down again.
Its arms were long and well-proportioned, clad in short sleeves and completely unprotected. Compared to its head, they looked like matchsticks propped up against it, as if a blow would send it flying.
Bang!
As soon as the Beast King raised his head, he was slapped back.
Half of his face was covered with several pale bone spurs, and even the fragments in his mouth flew everywhere.
"It's quite powerful!"
Ye Pingan's head, which had been struggling to rise, banged against his palm. He grinned, "Why does this cat keep rubbing against me? Does it have lice? It's a bit dirty, but it doesn't seem to have any bugs. So it must be... trying to scam me, hoping to go home with me?"
"This big cat's way of hitting someone is pretty wild, but I like it!"
The big cat is not as pretty as the fox. It has a black and white face, hard fur, a bad temper, and is fierce.
But this is the second furry one who isn't afraid of her! I didn't have time to raise the first one, so I definitely can't let the second one go. What's more, the big cat is fluffy and proactive. Look how well he rubs against her.
Bang bang bang!
There was a series of loud thuds of heads hitting the ground, which made my head buzz and the open car doors closed silently.
Beast King: "Roar...Woo?!!!"
Its struggles and bites were suppressed by the unreasonable force, and its huge body was completely unable to break free. Its head was pressed firmly to the ground, and it could only squeeze out a distorted and frustrated roar.
Ye Ping'an touched the chin of the giant cat that had hit the ground from his forehead. It seemed that the cat in front of him was not a huge beast, but a wild cat with a bad temper that he had found on the roadside.
The instinctive fear was screaming for escape, but the ferocity of the herd of ferocious beasts behind him made the Beast King continue to charge and bite.
The young woman was so close that when Ye Ping'an's hand touched her chin, the beast king bared his fangs and moved with difficulty.
The moment the bite came, there was no blood splattering, no escape was possible, the fangs and the ever-flowing saliva seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to even scratch the skin.
"Ugh, your saliva is so dirty." Ye Ping'an shook his hands in disgust.
The moment he let go, the beast king let out an earth-shaking roar.
The dark shadows of the approaching beasts surged toward the Beast King like a tide, black fluid wriggling through its spurs and sharp hairs, instantly making the Beast King even more fluffy. Its jet-black fur stood on end like a hedgehog, and it pawed the ground with all four limbs, sparks flying, as it madly rushed towards Ye Ping'an.
Dark clouds loom overhead, and fierce glints flash in the eyes.
Strive to drown and devour the inexplicable humans in front!
Ye Pingan watched the big cat pounce on him again with its fur standing on end and teeth bared. He frowned and asked, "Are you still excited?"
"Behave yourself!"
Facing the shadow of the giant beast that was pouncing on him again, Ye Ping'an grabbed the beast's claws and threw it over his shoulder with a clean and neat throw!
The behemoth, as big as a small truck, was swung up with one hand and thrown onto the road with ease like a bag of garbage.
Boom——!!!
The ground shook violently and dust flew everywhere.
A hole was smashed into the small hill, and the anti-mudslide and anti-fall net covering it was swaying, with a flattened giant beast hanging on it.
The herd fell silent, and their galloping hooves not only stopped but also retreated.
The Beast King fell so hard that he was completely dazed that he didn't even have time to scream. He lay on the ground, his dark eyes flashing with a fierce light and filled with dullness.
The Beast King blinked slowly, and when he saw Ye Ping'an standing on the side of the road, his dull and clear eyes suddenly shrank.
It panted heavily, leaped up from the ground, and scrambled to the edge of the hill. Like a frightened cat, its fur stood on end, its ferocious tail tucked behind it, and even its ears were pressed down to the sides of its massive head.
It's such a big creature, but it tries to shrink itself into a small pit. I don't know whether to say it's trying to cover its ears and steal the bell, or it's like an ostrich trying to cover up its mistake.
Ye Pingan: ...
Is she that scary? I wasn't afraid of her just now!
Ye Ping'an was in a complicated mood, and he gave a self-proclaimed kind smile. "Okay, okay, I know you want to go home with me. Kidnapping instead of buying. Since the cat came with me voluntarily, it doesn't count as kidnapping, right?"
The Beast King suddenly became even more frightened.
It turned and ran, but its dizzy body was pressed into the pit, and all that could be seen was its claws scratching the ground, raising dust.
"You're dirty enough. Stop playing with dirt." Ye Ping'an took a step forward and grabbed the big cat's prickly skin on the back of its neck.
An irresistible force came from the neck, and the Beast King's body, which had just started to move, was dragged and slid backwards.
It dug the ground in vain, its sharp claws digging deep grooves in the soil of the hill, but it could not move forward at all. Instead, it was grabbed by the iron-like hand and dragged back bit by bit.
"You have a bad temper. Don't destroy public property!" Ye Ping'an clicked his tongue and knocked it on the forehead.
The bone spur on the Beast King's forehead was flattened by the blow, and the remaining fluid in his brain was almost mixed together. He could only be dragged down the hill with his dying breath, "..."
It was dragged back to the road, with most of its huge body lying on the ground, and its drooping claws made a harsh scraping sound on the concrete road.
Ye Pingan glared, "Hey, hey, are you still catching me? You're not listening?"
All the struggles were in vain. Hearing the unpleasant voice, the Beast King shuddered.
"Meow~Ah~~~" An extremely harsh and coquettish cat cry sounded, the voice was hoarse and sounded weird.
Ye Ping'an followed the sound and saw a gaping bloody mouth.
The Beast King curled up his limbs, hugged his tail, and was dragged by her obediently like a giant doll.
Ye Pingan scratched his head, "Why does your voice sound like a broken gong..."
Forget it, even though it's ugly and makes a nasty noise, it's still a furry creature that's not too afraid of her.
Ye Ping'an loosened the nape of his neck and patted the Beast King's head. "That's right! It would have been nice if you had behaved earlier. If you know what's good for you, come back with me. I promise to feed you till you're slick and smooth!"
The beast king was put on the ground, and he lay there as if he had been pardoned, not daring to move.
Ye Pingan was puzzled. "Why are you lying down? Get in the car."
The Beast King stared blankly at the car door which was not even as big as his head.
The van door opened wider with malicious intent.
Seeing that the big cat didn't move, Ye Pingan sighed helplessly, "Can't you jump up by yourself? Do you need me to push you up?"
Ye Ping'an walked around to the side and pushed the big cat.
Phew.
Like a bursting water ball, the wriggling black liquid in the Beast King's body exploded on the spot and disappeared as if it had evaporated just as it appeared.
The cold shadows lingering around melted away, and the huge beast king shrank like a deflated balloon.
"Smaller?" Ye Pingan was stunned for a moment. "So you're not fat, you're just fluffy."
The shrunken cat was almost as tall as a man, probably a large cat like the Maine Coon. Under Ye Ping'an's kind gaze, it jumped into the carriage in frustration and curled up into a ball.
"Quite smart. Good boy."
Ye Ping'an nodded in satisfaction, "Let me see if there are any other cats that came with you, are there any that I can kidnap... No, I want to adopt them?"
"—Where are the wild animals?!"
Ye Ping'an closed his eyes and opened them again.
She clearly remembered the herds of animals running over, each one majestic and plump. Picking up a few wild boars and pheasants that had "suffered from heatstroke" or "killed themselves by collision" would be a worthwhile trip.
It took at most a few minutes to catch the big cat, so it was normal for some of the herd to run away.
But now! There is not a single one left!
"Hey, why are you running so fast? What a loss." Ye Ping'an looked at the big black cat curled up in a ball, "There's no meat left..."
The Beast King shuddered and uttered an unpleasant meow in a servile manner.
Since there was no leak to pick up, Ye Ping'an got into the car in disappointment, stepped on the accelerator and turned back home.
A vanishing path stretched out under the wheels, and the van disappeared around the bend in the blink of an eye.
On the other side of the bend, the shivering and retreating beasts had their skin and flesh peeled off. Each one was emaciated and fell to the ground, dying, emitting a rotten smell.
Near the highway exit of Huaxi City, the ghost controllers who were driving the herd of ferocious beasts to the predetermined direction caught up with the stopped herd.
"The ferocious beasts... the strange aura of the ferocious beasts has been dispelled? The military's firepower coverage is no longer necessary. Quickly notify them to hold back."
"The aura is ridiculously clean. If we hadn't been chasing them, I would have suspected that these were not ferocious beasts, but ordinary sudden mutations."
"And how did you manage to drive away so many ferocious beasts at the same time?!"
"No, look at that hole in front! Wow, it's this big, it looks like it was created by a violently swinging Beast King. Where did they get such great strength? It's almost as big as a ghost hand-type monster."
"No wonder, the strange aura of the beasts is flowing back and forth. They defeated the Beast King head-on, then took advantage of the moment when the Beast King went berserk and gathered the strange aura of the beasts to dispel it in one fell swoop. Really impressive."
The ghost controllers were amazed. After confirming that there was no other danger at the scene, they got in their cars and rushed to seal off the nearby military garrison area.
The military stationed there exuded a solemn atmosphere. Weapons were already set up, waiting to be fired.
Seeing them, the commander of the military district breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "I've seen the photos of the scene. Thank you all for suppressing the beast. The team cleaning up the scene is on standby and ready to go at any time."
She pressed, "But don't we really need to clean the floor with firepower again?"
The ghost fighters all smiled when they saw Captain Hu who had just arrived at the position. "No need. We can't die any more."
"Recently, Lin Province has transferred personnel, and several famous captains are rushing here. We can finally see Captain Hu's style. He cleaned up the ferocious beasts very well, but you should take it easy. If you can't handle it, let us do more."
Hu Tu was startled. "I just arrived. Everyone, wasn't this solved by you?"
"Ah? Not you?" The others briefly described the situation at the scene.
Hu Tu shook his head. "My monster is not good at strength. It is impossible to lift the beast."
"Hiss—that's strange. Even if I hadn't swung it up, it would still be difficult to directly control the beast king without wasting any of my strength on other beasts. It's not that easy to capture the leader of an ordinary dog pack."
"We're not the only ones who agreed to help deal with the beast. Being able to do this... I can't do it anyway."
"Neither can I."
The Tricksters huddled together, looking at each other in bewilderment, scratching their heads helplessly. "This is probably the ancient style of taking the head of a general from the midst of a vast army... It's okay. Once the Bureau announces the location of the Beast King's body, we'll know which powerful Trickster did it. Maybe it was done by another captain who set out earlier than us. Lin Province is still waiting, so it's time to go."
After saying hello to the military, all the ghost fighters who were called in drove off again.
The military leader listened for a while and confirmed only one thing: the herd of ferocious beasts had indeed been dealt with.
Fortunately, humans still have the Ghost Benders. Whether it was these seconded captains or a Ghost Bender who accidentally strayed in and solved the problem, they all helped a lot!
But... wait, this area has been blocked off, where did this person come from?
The military and investigators worked together to clean up the scene, dismantling surveillance cameras on various hills and elevated areas to check for clues.
The person in charge stared at the dozen or so large screens, his gaze fixed, "Wait, zoom in on camera number 17!"
The surveillance cameras have been improved many times. The latest model that has just been used is interfered with by the strange aura brought by the beasts, and a lot of blurry noise is produced, so we can only barely see the movements of the beasts.
The camera that was asked to zoom in was capturing the corner of the road. Before the beasts arrived, the front of a car faintly appeared in the corner of the screen.
Judging from its appearance, it is just an ordinary van. It appears on the mountain road, which is not surprising at all. No one will give it a second glance.
But before it appeared, the intersection was empty.
The car seemed to have fallen from the sky and suddenly appeared at the intersection of the bend.
The moment it was captured, the surveillance line was completely disrupted and destroyed.
"I seem to have heard a similar description in some operation..."
The person in charge frowned and thought hard, then took a deep breath, "The hearse that was previously surrounded and suppressed in Lin Province has appeared again?!"
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