A little past eleven at night, Bai Ye returned to Lone Star Villa.
In the quiet, dark Wo Jiao mountain range, only Lone Star Villa was brightly lit. Solar lights were installed in the yard, automatically turning on after dark, saving a lot of trouble.
Inside the villa, the wolf pack and Little Rice Ball had already returned. They lay sprawled in the living room, languid and comfortable, like giant beasts.
If a guest were to visit and suddenly see this scene, they would likely be scared out of their wits. However, Bai Ye had no close friends or family, so no one would be visiting.
Whine!!
Woof!
Seeing Bai Ye return, Quan Yi and the others wagged their tails, trying to appear well-behaved.
Little Rice Ball scrambled to its feet, rolled its plump body, and climbed to Bai Ye’s leg, looking displeased and whimpering as it pointed to the basement.
Did Gou Dan not let you play anymore?
Whine!!
Little Rice Ball nodded.
Bai Ye glanced around the living room but didn't see Gou Dan. Xiao Bai was also missing.
He walked to the basement stairs, with Little Rice Ball following behind, huffing. But Bai Ye suddenly stopped, feeling something was amiss.
He then activated his spatial perception!
In the spacious gym in the basement, Gou Dan, holding a small blue bottle in its mouth, strutted over to Xiao Bai and placed it down.
It was a bottle of Mana Potion!
Xiao Bai sniffed it, its slightly alluring eyes lighting up. It opened its mouth, bit through the small bottle, and consumed it all.
Aow~
Instantly, power surged through its body, causing Xiao Bai to let out a few joyful yelps.
Aow aow!
Gou Dan stared, its dog eyes wide. Then, it bit Xiao Bai’s neck, straddled it, and Xiao Bai obligingly lay down on the floor.
Awooooooo!
Xiao Bai suddenly cried out in pain.
Upstairs, Bai Ye withdrew his spatial perception, stunned for a few seconds.
Whine!
Seeing Bai Ye not moving, Little Rice Ball anxiously nudged Bai Ye's pant leg.
Bai Ye looked down at it and shook his head.
Little Rice Ball, that scoundrel Gou Dan is not a good dog. When you grow up, don't ever learn from it.
Let's go, we won't play with it anymore. Let's go treasure hunting.
Watching Bai Ye turn and walk away, Little Rice Ball tilted its head, looking at Bai Ye and then at the basement entrance, a look of confusion on its face. It then waddled after Bai Ye upstairs.
Quan Yi and the others lay quietly in the living room, looking content. Being a dog was much more comfortable than being a wolf!
On the second floor, Bai Ye took out another bottle of Mana Potion and handed it to Little Rice Ball.
Whine!!!
Little Rice Ball excitedly took it, opened the bottle, tilted its head back, and drank it all in one smooth motion, a happy and cute expression on its face.
Want more?
Bai Ye’s words made Little Rice Ball’s eyes light up, and it quickly nodded.
There should be more in the living room. Go find it!
Whimper??
Little Rice Ball looked confused, then lay on the floor, sniffing with its cute little nose. It then slowly approached the sofa.
Using its head, it pushed aside the sofa leaning against the wall. In the corner, a small blue potion bottle lay quietly.
Whine!!
Little Rice Ball excitedly grabbed it and then looked at Bai Ye questioningly.
You found the treasure, it's yours.
Remember to move back whatever you displace!
Saying this, Bai Ye walked back to his room.
Gou Dan, I’m doing this for your own good! Love shouldn't be too materialistic; it’s better to be pure.
Whine!!!
Little Rice Ball drank another bottle of Mana Potion, its round eyes shining with excitement.
I didn't expect there to be such good treasures in the house!
Then, it pushed the sofa back into place and happily continued searching.
A moment later, it found another bottle among the potted plants by the balcony door.
Meanwhile, in the basement, Gou Dan was still fighting until late at night. When it finally had some free time and returned to the second floor, ready to drink some glucose to replenish its energy, it discovered that the sofa, the potted plants, and the TV cabinet were all empty.
Ao!
It let out a tragic cry, but dared not be too loud, fearing it would disturb Bai Ye.
In an instant, it saw Little Rice Ball sleeping on the sofa, holding several potion bottles in its paws. Gou Dan’s dog eyes widened, and it suddenly felt even weaker.
The Wo Jiao mountain range remained pitch black and silent.
Meanwhile, in Modu.
Early morning.
Ah-ooh.
The streets were deserted, with no pedestrians or vehicles passing by.
Zhang Yu, who had been watching all day, was getting sleepy and yawned several times.
Sister Liang, why don’t we change our target tonight? Another person has gone missing in Qian Qian Wan Wan Street!
You rest for a while. I’ll wake you up to take over later.
After several days of surveillance and case processing, the beautiful Officer Liang looked somewhat haggard.
Zhang Yu shook his head.
Sister Liang, you should nap first. You’ve been here for several days, and I've only been here for two.
Don't worry, I'll wake you up as soon as there's any development!
Officer Liang nodded and didn't stand on ceremony. She crossed her arms and closed her eyes to rest.
Okay, wake me up if anything happens!
Around 2 or 3 in the morning.
The two homeless men by the trash can ahead were fast asleep, their snores like thunder. In the quiet street, their snores could be heard from far away.
Ooh.
Zhang Yu didn't know how many yawns he had already given. Sleepiness fiercely attacked him, and his eyelids fought each other. If it weren't for his strong will, he would have fallen asleep long ago.
Have these heinous criminals truly sensed us?
Huh?
Suddenly, Zhang Yu, who looked drowsy,’s eyes snapped open, and he leaned forward.
Ahead, a manhole cover next to the homeless men was slowly being pushed open. A pair of eyes, emitting a faint red glow, peered around in the dark manhole.
Then, the manhole cover was completely pushed open, and one, two, many figures crawled out of the manhole and surrounded the two homeless men.
Holy cow!!!
Zhang Yu’s eyes widened in shock, his scalp tingling!
Sister Liang, wake up quickly! Something’s happened!!
As he spoke, he pulled out his gun from his waist while pushing Officer Liang.