Chapter 96 The Beagle family is surrounded by walls
It's really strange.
They were carrying out a metaphysical mission, but there were no ghosts causing trouble in the victim's home, nor was there any evil spirits accumulating. The most dangerous thing was a stray cat that would bring back a snake as a reward. It could be said that everything was peaceful.
Ni Hongjing came back soon with some fruit.
The fruit bowl contained Sunshine Roses, freshly cut from the branches, sliced Xizhou Xiaomi and red papaya, and generously sized mangosteens resting on a bed of ice. He had bought all of this at lunchtime from the boutique fruit shop; the owner had just brought in the goods that day, so they were incredibly fresh.
Du Liyun also chatted with the trainee spiritualists very happily and asked:
"You don't look very old, are you still in school?"
"Yes, I'm still in school."
Lin Zhuyue answered Du Liyun's question,
"But the school we attend is a little special..."
Du Liyun was fascinated by the existence of the Spiritual Master Academy.
She also grew up watching various cartoons and movies, and had fantasies about "Hogwarts" and "Alice Academy". When she was in junior high school, she even described her dreams in the form of novels on the Internet. However, those childish and pretentious words have become a black history that she does not want to recall.
Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can sat in the living room for a while, ate some fruit, and then asked Ni Hongjing to take them around the house.
Ni Hongjing knew this was a professional request and readily agreed. He took two young spiritual masters with him and began to inspect the entire house, starting from the basement.
"There's really nothing serious wrong with it."
Lin Zhuyue adjusted the mirror and said,
“Although there are some minor flaws, they can be fixed with a few minor adjustments and are not a problem.”
After hearing Lin Zhuyue's words, Ni Hongjing breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"It's a good thing there's no problem. My father might have really made a mistake. When he died, my wife and I didn't even know each other. Under this premise, if he could really calculate my child's horoscope correctly, that would be amazing."
“Some things are just magical.”
Shi Chan turned around and reminded,
"You must never underestimate the spiritual master."
Ni Hongjing shook his head repeatedly: "No, that's not the case."
Although the villa where Ni Hongjing and Du Liyun lived was a townhouse, it was seven stories high from top to bottom, so inspecting it was a major project. After this major project was completed, all the meals Ni Hongjing ordered from the restaurant were delivered to his home.
Although Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can looked young, Ni Hongjing and Du Liyun didn't look down on them. Instead, they treated them with great hospitality. Ni Hongjing ordered a full eighteen dishes, and even the large dining table with a rotating table at home was a bit small, so it took a lot of effort to set everything on the table.
Ni Hongjing also prepared some wine, a bottle of Feitian Moutai.
Although there was nothing wrong with Ni Hongjing's family, Shi Can had a principle of never drinking alcohol during the mission, and he refused the wine that Ni Hongjing offered without hesitation.
Lin Zhuyue didn't drink either, because it was indeed inappropriate to drink while on a mission.
When dinner was almost over, Ni Hongjing received a call:
"Oh, okay, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, he explained to his wife and the trainee spiritualists:
"It's a call from the cram school. There's a child who's about to enter their third year of high school, and their parents brought them here to inquire about one-on-one tutoring. Mr. You was supposed to be in charge of the consultation, but his mother passed away, so he took leave and returned home."
Du Liyun said, "Then go over and take a look. Don't keep the parents and children waiting for too long. I'm here at home."
Lin Zhuyue had attended a regular high school. Although she had never attended tutoring classes herself, she had heard from her classmates how expensive one-on-one tutoring was and knew how much money Ni Hongjing could make from it.
Lin Zhuyue raised his head and said:
"Mr. Ni, go ahead and do your work. Don't delay your work."
Ni Hongjing was still a little hesitant and said:
"I also have to help Mr. Xia, the man next door, walk his dog..."
Shi Can took the initiative to take the matter over:
"I'm here for a walk. I like dogs."
Ni Hongjing no longer had any worries. After apologizing to Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can, he stood up and walked out the door. After opening the door, he turned back and said:
"That dog needs a longer walk. He has too much energy."
Lin Zhuyue felt that Ni Hongjing was simply worrying too much. What dog could be more energetic and have better physical strength than Shi Can?
Half an hour later, Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can stood in the living room of Mr. Xia's house opposite, both falling into silence.
Mr. Xia's living room is very simple, with only a sofa, a dog food bowl, a water bowl and some dog toys. It is no exaggeration to say that the house is bare.
As for why the living room is so simple?
The culprit who was busy dismantling the sofa raised his head, his two big ears shaking back and forth. He barked, ran over quickly and pounced on Lin Zhuyue.
Beagle...
Lin Zhuyue dodged the dog that pounced on her, tears welling up in her eyes.
It's Bigger!
Beagles, also known as beagles, are known for their high energy levels, running four to five hours a day. This means even three walks a day wouldn't be enough to exhaust their energy. However, dogs, when their energy levels aren't exhausted, will tear down the house, howl, and cause all sorts of trouble.
Shican picked up the dog leash hanging high up, tied it to Beagle's collar, and went out with the dog.
Shi Can said, "Gong Yongyuan's family used to have a beagle."
Lin Zhuyue asked: "And then?"
"This Beagle needs to be walked four times a day, and even after that, he still destroys the house. Not only that, he also pees and poops everywhere, eats after pooping, and then vomits after eating. After that, the house needs to be cleaned thoroughly. His aunt couldn't stand it anymore and resigned. Four or five aunts have been replaced in succession. The last aunt who resigned because of the Beagle, when the Gong family repeatedly tried to keep her, said she wanted to secretly throw the dog away, and then said she wanted to commit suicide with the dog."
Shi Can pulled the dog leash and said,
"Later, the Gong family couldn't stand it anymore and sent the dog back to their hometown in the countryside. Only then did they invite Auntie back. It's said that when Beagle was in the countryside, he would go to the pigpen to eat shit every day and jump into the dry toilet five or six times a year. No matter how much he was beaten, he wouldn't change."
Lin Zhuyue looked at the beagle, which was sniffing around with its head down, and asked:
"Gong Yongyuan's family pays Auntie a pretty high salary, right?"
Shi Chan nodded: "It seems to be 60,000 after tax."
In comparison, the salary that the Shican family pays to the housekeeper, chef and driver is not high, but it is definitely not low, and it has significantly exceeded the average salary in the industry.
Even if someone wants to resign, it proves that the dog in Gong Yongyuan's family is really torturous.
Shi Can added, "The Bigger in Gong Yongyuan's home was given to him by a relative's brother who was studying at the Hong Kong branch. He has broken off his relationship with this brother."
After the beagle defecated on the grass, Shi Can picked up the dog feces with a garbage bag, threw it into the trash can, and ran around the community with the dog. When he ran to the third lap, Shi Can and the dog were safe and sound, but Lin Zhuyue, who was chasing behind, felt like she was about to die.
Shi Can stopped and sat on the bench with Lin Zhuyue to rest.
Soon, someone approached.
He was a man who looked to be in his forties, perhaps even fifty, sitting in a wheelchair. It was a sweltering day in Nanyao City, yet he still wore long sleeves and long pants. His not-so-thick trouser legs swayed slightly as the wheelchair moved, a reminder of his frail frame.
His cheeks were sunken, leaving only cheekbones and a pair of eyes. Those eyes were very special. Although he exuded death, his eyes sparkled with ambition, telling him that he would never succumb to fate.
"It's Xiao Ge, Mr. Xia's dog."
He recognized the beagle in Shichan's hand and asked,
"Are you relatives of Mr. Xia?"
"I'm doing door-to-door dog walking."
Shi Can shook the dog leash and said,
"Do you have a dog at home that needs walking? If so, please leave your contact information."
Lin Zhuyue sat aside and listened to Shi Can's nonsense.
Shi Can had a habit: whenever he was on a mission and someone asked him about his identity, he would lie and tell lies, never telling the truth. Not only would he not reveal his identity, he would also be able to confuse the person asking him, showing his strong sense of security.
"Mr. Yan! Mr. Yan!"
Someone came running over. It was a young man. After he caught up, he stood beside the wheelchair, panting heavily, and said in a half-complaining, half-instructing tone:
"Don't run around by yourself. I turned around and found you were gone. I almost had a heart attack."
Mr. Yan ignored the young man and said to Shi Can seriously:
"I don't have a pet at home, but we can add each other as friends. What if I get one in the future?"
Lin Zhuyue tilted her head slightly and looked at Mr. Yan with an inquiring look. She thought this man was a little strange.
Shi Chan took out his phone and scanned the QR code to add a friend.
Mr. Yan then said to the young man:
"Come on, let's go home."
The young man pushed Mr. Yan's wheelchair, muttering to himself that Mr. Yan shouldn't run around.
The two figures gradually walked away.
Shi Can also stood up and ran two more laps around the community with the dog before returning to Mr. Xia's house, opening the door, bringing the dog into the living room, and untying the dog leash.
After closing the door, they returned to Ni Hongjing and Du Liyun's home.
The fat orange cat that could catch snakes was still lying on the courtyard wall. Shi Can looked at its round face and really liked it, so he touched it several times. As he stroked it, the fat orange cat raised its butt, stretched out its two cat paws, and opened and closed its white mangosteen claws, looking flattering.
After touching it for a while, the fat orange cat ran away.
Lin Zhuyue and Shican entered the house.
"You guys are back?"
Du Liyun stood up and greeted,
"It must be quite hot outside. Are you sweating? Go upstairs and take a shower. You'll feel better... The hot and cold water symbols on the water valve in my bathroom are installed backwards. Be careful and don't accidentally take a cold shower."
Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can agreed.
During their afternoon inspection of the apartment, they took their luggage upstairs. Ni Hongjing and Du Liyun arranged for them to stay in two adjacent rooms on the third floor, with a connecting balcony. Each room had its own toilet, bathroom, and bathtub with heating and massage functions.
Although it was someone else's home, the room was so fully equipped that Lin Zhuyue felt quite comfortable.
She took a bath, dried her hair with a towel, and when she opened the door and walked out, she heard voices in the corridor. She opened the door and saw Shi Can with a serious expression and Du Liyun with an anxious face.
Lin Zhuyue asked, "What's wrong?"
Shi Chan sighed and explained the situation:
"Mr. Ni hasn't come back yet, and the phone call is unreachable."
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