Chapter 48 Don’t kill me, don’t kill me——
Episode 48 Don't kill me, don't kill me——
The little cockatiel was released at the Warren River City Park behind the cafe.
The Warren River is one of Anubis's many artificial rivers.
Thanks to the use of modern high-tech development and cultivation techniques, Warren River Park has become the best of the Anubis green belts. Some of the trees here were also transplanted from Midway Island.
Looking forward, you can see the sunlight shining through the tall treetops, with tiny dots of light swaying in the wind.
The employee walking in front is Mingzhi, the store manager Mingsheng's sister, who just asked us for help.
She said that in fact, most of the employees of the bird cafe are volunteers, the staff turnover is very frequent, and there are no fixed full-time or part-time employees. So, even though she doesn't come to Niaoka to help often, because she is the store manager Mingsheng's biological sister, everyone will come to her first when they encounter problems.
At this time, Mingzhi was walking in front, turning his head from time to time to remind us to pay attention to the terrain under our feet.
"This forest road leads to the slope. Although the road condition is much better now, you still need to be careful."
Her tone was familiar and careful. "We usually choose to fly on flat ground, not on high slopes."
The slope she was talking about was a piece of land that the bird cafe staff borrowed specifically for releasing the birds in their shelter. This is not only for the birds' physical and mental health, but also to cultivate their wildness so that they can return to live in nature again.
However, birds that are naturally wild but have not yet fully recovered may be released outdoors on a leash or trained indoors, depending on the situation, and will not be allowed to fly away easily.
We followed her to the slope, and it was just as she said. The slope was quite steep, and there was some moss mixed in the gravel road, making it look slippery. There is a conspicuous warning sign on the road next to it, which reads "Beware of slipping risk". Occasionally, clear and ethereal bird calls can be heard in the distance, suggesting that this forest trail is the playground and residence of the birds.
"This place was almost closed at the beginning." Mingzhi stopped and pointed to an open area hidden by tree branches not far away, with an unconscious pride in his tone, "My brother Mingsheng took a lot of effort to negotiate with the park management. He said that this area is most suitable for training the birds in our shelter, so that they can gradually adapt to the wild."
I looked around the aimless flat ground, and my expression couldn't help but become a little solemn.
It would be too fake to pretend to meet by chance here.
This is not a public area at all.
The more I looked at this flat land, the more my brows furrowed.
I felt helpless and couldn't help but sigh.
They say there is always a way out. Let’s see what God has done!
At this time, Fu Lin took a preliminary look at the situation around him and broke the silence. He first glanced at Shang Hexing's attitude, and then asked, "Has your store manager not responded yet?"
One thing to mention here.
What I heard in the cafe before was the birds flying away, but in fact this was only about 20% of their communication.
The whole process is actually like this.
Xiaobai flew away during the routine release.
The keeper Mingsheng informed the store staff of the situation by voice and asked them to make preparations in the store first and that they might have to temporarily suspend any activities related to Xiaobai. But I only heard Xiaobai flying away.
Mingzhi shook his head, his tone a little more anxious, and said: "No. The only thing I can do now is to help find it."
"Logically, Xiaobai shouldn't be able to fly far." I tried to make my tone sound nonchalant, but in fact I tried hard to restrain myself and try not to reveal my understanding of this little white black phoenix. However, the shop assistants were obviously more curious about the current situation where the person could not be contacted.
However, people can run, jump, make phone calls and shout for help, and there will always be someone to help them.
Xiaobai is different. It is petite and helpless, cute and innocent, but cannot save itself when in danger.
No matter how much you think about it, Xiaobai is the one who needs more care.
Even though I wanted to fight for Xiaobai's voice to be more heard, I was powerless and it would be the same as if I had said nothing.
As expected, Shang Hexing interjected as soon as I threw out this hook, his eyes slightly sank, "So, there is no reason why your store manager would have been looking for so long and not responded."
Jerry also started to think about it, and whispered the guess that no one wanted to hear the most, saying, "Could something have happened to your store manager?"
Look, in just one or two sentences the focus has been shifted back to people.
I was just sidetracked like this, twice!
Twice exactly!
I can't just sit there and wait for death.
So, I decided to go all out and simply interrupted their speculation: "The situation is quite complicated now. Since we have so many people, why don't we split into two groups? One group will go to find the store manager Mingsheng, and the other group will go to find Xuanfeng. After all, the customers in the store come by appointment. If we can catch up with Xiaobai's event, it will be just right."
I raised my hand and looked at Mingzhi, volunteering myself, and said with a firm tone as if reciting an oath, "I am not good at investigation work, so I will be responsible for finding Xiaobai. The rest of you go find someone."
Mingzhi obviously hadn't thought about this proposal of separate actions.
She was stunned and subconsciously looked to "Fu Lin Brand" Shang Hexing for help.
Seeing this, I stared at Shang Hexing with a burning and eager gaze.
As if sensing my burning gaze, Shang Hexing turned away and said, "Then I'll help find Xiaobai."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Lin also said, "I'll help too."
Seeing one person after another running away, Mingzhi's face suddenly changed slightly, and he was obviously unable to express his inner panic.
My head was full of cheers for her. Shouldn't I go find someone first? What on earth are you guys here for?
Unlike Shang Hexing, who was so reckless and just said what he thought, Fu Lin spoke in a steady tone and with clear logic: "Not long after Xuan Feng disappeared, the store manager also lost contact. Obviously, the two are related. And we also know that Xuan Feng didn't fly far, so it is very likely that the man and the bird are still in the same place. We have to find the bird, or find the clue of the bird first, before we can find the whereabouts of the man."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people fell into a brief moment of thought.
Look, what kind of language art is this.
I think what he said makes a lot of sense!
But this is not a horror movie where you will die if you separate.
Reason tells me that it would be more efficient to look for them separately.
Not to mention that in this dry and sunny weather, footsteps on the grass aren’t noticeable, especially since the grass here is lush and the leaves grow back quickly. There is no difference between those who come here and those who don’t.
"Then let's go our separate ways." I made the final decision. "Meet here again in ten minutes to exchange information."
I had only taken a step or two when the disturbing scenes from the comics suddenly flashed through my mind - a body floating by the river, ripples on the water. Subconsciously, I stopped, suppressed the sudden chill in my heart, and said -
"I saw a river along the way. When encountering something in the wild, the safety guide recommends walking along the river. Maybe people and birds are walking that way, and there may be clues."
Just do it, I went back to the original path and walked towards the river according to the map.
That is also a forest area.
At the same time, I took out my second S card - "Sweet Persimmon" from the card drawing software.
The card character is still unclear this time. I guess we need to unlock some related cases before he will show up. Maybe it’s because after changing my identity, that is, 100 hours later, I grew more than 3 centimeters taller.
I am also looking forward to the effectiveness of this card.
However, the most important thing now is Xiaobai, and I will talk about the cards in detail later.
In Xiaobai's diet menu, fruit ranks above his favorite food. Xiaobai especially likes crunchy fruits, because he loves to gnaw things and likes to peck at the crunchy flesh to exercise the strength of his beak.
Crisp persimmons, without a doubt, are now my best tool for catching whitebait.
This crisp persimmon is really delicious. Although it is not as juicy as a pear, it has a sweetness, crispness and refreshingness. Not to mention, the system also helps you peel and remove the seeds. If you like, you can take it out and make it into soft persimmons, which is also a different kind of delicacy, especially since the soft persimmons contain jelly-like fruit gel.
Natural jelly!
Very delicious! ! !
While checking the scene around the river with my phone and preparing the fruit, I was thinking about how to set up a "traps" that would be both simple and effective.
The psychological characteristics of the little cockatiel are very familiar to me.
Its behavioral psychology is consistent with that of other birds.
They are complete individualists. If something happens to the birds around them, they will not care too much, but they will feel safe living in a group. At the same time, it is timid and will run away immediately when encountering trouble.
Plus, it can't fly high.
So when it encounters something scary, it probably hides itself in the grass not far away. They will only emerge when they feel safe.
I quickly picked the area with the densest grass beside the forest trail, squatted down and started to arrange it.
I placed the crunchy persimmons cut into small pieces low down to ensure the aroma could be released. Then, use a stone to steady the phone, turn up the volume, and play its favorite rock song.
All of this has a strong sense of being a trap.
But Xiaobai’s IQ isn’t enough to think about that much.
I stepped aside and hid myself, holding my breath while keeping my eyes fixed on the bait.
Next, it’s just a matter of sitting back and waiting.
I prayed silently in my heart.
Ten seconds passed in the song, and there was no movement.
For twenty seconds, the only sound was the wind blowing through the grass...
A minute later, a rustling sound different from the sound of wind suddenly came from deep in the grass. My nerves also became tense. Although I am confident in the snacks produced by the system, most of the time they are only useful to people. For birds...
Just as I thought of this, a small pale yellow shadow slowly emerged - it was a little black phoenix, its round body looking around vigilantly. I hid behind a tree, my mood also tense like some terrible illegitimate fan, suddenly wanting to catch it with a cloth bag, then take it home and lock it up, so that it could sing to me every day.
The time has not come yet.
I'm still waiting for it to get close to the persimmon, and the job will be done when it bites the persimmon.
Although I think my idea may be a bit exaggerated, I always feel that my snacks are very similar to the glutinous rice dumplings that Momotaro uses to tame evil spirits for animals.
As long as they eat, they will be close to me.
When Xiaobai got completely close to Persimmon, my heart almost skipped a beat. It lowered its head and carefully took a bite of the persimmon. It moved so lightly and without leaving a mark, I didn't even see a tiny dent from the persimmon.
I suspected it was a fake trick.
Because after it pecked, it suddenly raised its head and looked around vigilantly to make sure it was safe. Then I watched it lower its head and start pecking at the persimmons.
The juice also leaked out like small petals.
Soon, it was eating more and more happily and contentedly, even wagging its tail gently, and it was obviously beginning to relax.
I held my breath and tried not to make any sound, for fear of disturbing it.
Oh my god, this scene is so cute!
My head was filled with brainwashing comments like “No one knows where Xiaobai has gone anyway,” “As long as I knock it down, it will be mine,” and “No matter how you look at it, I will be a very nice person to Xiaobai.”
I dare not act rashly.
Because now is the moment that truly tests me.
Morality and selfishness are in a tug-of-war.
This is Xiaobai who has provided me with spiritual support recently. When I get tired of writing my paper, I will read it to replenish my mental energy. Now, it is ownerless.
My desire has grown eight tentacles and is about to attack Xiaobai. However, just as I was about to gently touch its head, a scream broke my inner conflict.
Now is not the time to fantasize—!
My mind instantly became clear, and I whistled at the little white black phoenix. The little bird looked up and stared at me with its round eyes, not afraid of me. Then I made a gesture to attract it, and slowly bent down as I approached. When I got closer, the little white phoenix jumped hard on the ground and landed on my index finger, and its little claws followed suit and clasped it.
It is so light that you don't feel its weight at all.
But its soft little feathers would brush against my fingers from time to time, reminding me of its presence at all times.
I picked it up and cleaned up the persimmons on the ground. Just as I put the garbage into the plastic bag I carried with me, I caught a glimpse of Shang Hexing, who was silent, behind where I had just stood.
he……
Why does he always hide behind me?
But when I looked back at him, he didn't feel guilty at all. He just said naturally, "Why do you carry fruits with you?" He also pointed at my fruit bag.
Because they are all orange, he has no way of telling whether they are cantaloupe, yellow peach, or other orange fruit, so he uses "fruit" instead of a specific word.
This should have been a tense moment, as conjuring fruit out of thin air isn't that easy to explain.
But I found that if people are used to lying, then lies are like tap water, they will appear as soon as you turn on the tap.
I said, "I brought this especially for you. I noticed that you don't usually eat fruit. I recently discovered that this is delicious, so I thought that during this meeting, you could try it too."
After I said this, I was shocked myself.
I expressed it so naturally.
The main theme is simplicity, right?
The corners of Shang Hexing's mouth twitched slightly, as if he was trying hard to suppress something. He stared at me with a complicated look as if he was wondering if there was something wrong with my brain. In the end, he barely managed to hold back the harsh words that were about to come out of his mouth, and just took a deep breath and turned his face away slightly.
We walked straight ahead, and when we were about to see the rest of us, Shang Hexing, who was walking beside us, suddenly spoke, his voice so low that it was almost swallowed by the wind: "...You can ask me to go to your house."
The words came out quickly, as if he had to force himself to say them. After he finished speaking, he pretended nothing had happened. He stared straight ahead and no longer looked at me, but the corners of his mouth were pursed unnaturally, appearing a little awkward.
“…”
My mind went blank for a moment, and then I began to resist.
Don't come to my house! It's true that outsiders are not welcome in my home.
I don't like people coming to my house as guests.
In order to prevent this from happening, I suppressed my thoughts and tried to pretend that I hadn't heard anything clearly. I said innocently, "What did you just say to me?"
Shang Hexing was obviously stunned by what I said. He glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, then returned to his initial cold attitude, "I didn't say anything just now."
His tone was so calm that there was nothing to find fault with it.
I was tactful enough not to ask any more questions. I just breathed a sigh of relief and quietly quickened my pace.
There was a male body stuck near the river bank. The first person to notice something was wrong was not one of us, but a passerby.
The lower reaches of the artificial river were shallow, and the man's body was lying face down, soaking in the cool river water.
From a distance, there was an obvious bright red scar on the back of the head, as if someone had attacked from behind.
I walked over quickly. Fu Lin had already squatted beside the body. With a calm look, he carefully observed the wound and the condition of the body. He looked up at me and whispered, "No defensive injuries have been found so far. It's very likely that the crime was committed by an acquaintance."
I was about to respond, but Mingzhi turned his head to look in my direction and found Xiaobai was also on my shoulder. She opened her eyes wide in surprise, and the next second, I felt a violent shaking on my shoulder.
noob! ?
It suddenly stepped on my back, flapped its wings and soared into the sky, and a piercing sound instantly cut through the air -
"Mingzhi! Mingzhi!"
The sound was sharp and rapid, an inhuman scream over and over again, like a cry for help, or an accusation.
The next second, its voice changed its tone, becoming so shrill that it made one's hair stand on end.
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me--!"
The air suddenly turned cold and Mingzhi's face turned even paler.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
