Chapter 84: Release

"I want to ask you to steal something for me," Ye Jingwen replied.

Oh, not borrowing money, then it's fine.

But stealing...

Qiao Sang looked at Ye Jingwen with a strange expression, so you're that kind of person...

Ye Jingwen clearly read the meaning behind Qiao Sang's facial expression.

"It's not what you think. I just want you to help me steal a Magnemite out," Ye Jingwen quickly explained.

Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Steal a pet beast? You found the den of wild Magnemites?"

In the town, the control over wild extraordinary creatures is not as strict as in the city.

Moreover, Qifang Town is close to the mountains and water, so wild extraordinary creatures often appear.

Without resources and beast masters, these wild extraordinary creatures mostly remain in their initial forms, making it difficult for them to advance further.

The town government, seeing that they pose no significant danger, does not manage them much.

If there are reports from the public, they will take action; otherwise, they won't increase their workload by patrolling unnecessarily.

This has led some people to see business opportunities.

Wild pet beasts are usually captured in secret realms.

Beast masters capture wild pet beasts not only for contracts but also for profit through trade.

If Ye Jingwen found the den of Magnemites and wanted Qiao Sang to get a few out to sell, it would make sense.

According to the league's rules, only beast masters are allowed to sell wild pet beasts.

Regardless of whether ordinary people can capture wild pet beasts through other methods, even if they do, it's easy for the beasts to escape, and there's no guarantee of safety.

However, Qiao Sang still had some doubts.

How can capturing wild pet beasts from their den be called stealing?

This explains why Ye Jingwen didn't ask Ye Ranran for help, as public officials cannot be involved in such pet beast transactions.

But doesn't she have a father who is a beast master?

It doesn't make sense to not think of her father first for a money-making opportunity.

Before Qiao Sang could figure it out, Ye Jingwen explained, "What are you thinking? I'm not asking you to steal from the Magnemite's den. A friend of mine caught a Magnemite on the mountain, and I want you to steal it out and release it."

Qiao Sang: "..."

Ye Jingwen continued, "A few days ago, I went up the mountain to look for Bajiao Grass and encountered a Fuzzy Spider. The Magnemite came to save me. Without it, I would probably be lying in the hospital now."

Qiao Sang raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.

"Then, when I got back, I told my friend about it. He said he would buy some food that Magnemites like and go up the mountain to thank it. But when he went, the day before yesterday, he brought his father."

At this point, Ye Jingwen clearly sounded a bit angry, "He lied to me! He said he was going to thank the Magnemite, but it was to catch it."

Her words didn't sound like a complaint about a regular friend but rather a feeling of hatred towards a scumbag.

Ye Jingwen's tone changed, and she blamed herself, "If the Magnemite didn't recognize me, it wouldn't have been so easily lured out by some food."

She still remembered the look in the Magnemite's eyes at that moment.

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment and asked, "Is this friend your boyfriend?"

Ye Jingwen: "!!!"

Seeing Ye Jingwen's shocked expression, Qiao Sang understood, and she said earnestly, "Early love is not good."

She thought Ye Jingwen was fully focused on her studies, but it turned out she was balancing both studies and love...

"He is no longer my boyfriend," Ye Jingwen countered.

This indirectly confirmed their previous relationship.

Xun, the young treasure ghost, had been listening to their conversation. When Ye Jingwen finished speaking, it took out a bottle of milk from the ring and handed it over.

"Xun~"

Ye Jingwen was taken aback.

She saw the words "for young pets" on the milk bottle and politely declined, "Thank you, I'm not thirsty."

After refusing the young treasure ghost, Ye Jingwen said seriously, "Qiao Sang, can you help me steal the Magnemite out? I can't think of anyone else besides you."

After saying this, she silently looked at the young treasure ghost putting the milk back into the ring.

"Ya ya!"

"Ya!"

Huoyagou held the milk in its left paw and patted its chest with its right paw, looking very confident.

Qiao Sang said seriously, "Steal what?"

Ye Jingwen was instantly disappointed.

Actually, there was something she hadn't mentioned.

If Zhang Huai could find a beast master to contract the Magnemite through normal channels, it would be fine.

But he told her that his father had found a buyer and was preparing to sell the Magnemite to a gourmet.

The fate of the Magnemite in the hands of a gourmet was obvious.

This was what she couldn't accept.

She had already resigned herself to it, but her cousin returned to her hometown at this time.

If her cousin only had a Huoyagou, she wouldn't have brought it up, but unexpectedly, her cousin had also contracted a treasure ghost.

The existence of the treasure ghost made her think of the idea of stealing.

"This isn't stealing, it's releasing," Qiao Sang continued.

Ye Jingwen's eyes lit up, and she immediately nodded in agreement, "Right, it's not stealing! It's releasing!"

Qiao Sang isn't a person who is overly sentimental, but since it involves her own family, her perspective naturally leans towards her own family.

However, saying it is easy, but actually doing it is not so simple.

First, relying on Huoyagou is impossible because it only knows how to fight head-on.

The task of releasing the Magnemite can only be done by the young treasure ghost.

But the young treasure ghost is only three days old and hasn't used any skills yet. It feels a bit worrying to let it act alone far from her...

...

11:20 PM.

Qiao Sang and Ye Jingwen rode their bicycles to the building in the town center.

Huoyagou was already asleep and had been put into the Beast Master's Codex by Qiao Sang.

The young treasure ghost, being a ghost-type pet beast, was particularly energetic at night and didn't like to sleep.

"Is this the place?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Yes," Ye Jingwen nodded.

"Xun~"

The young treasure ghost called out, but it couldn't be seen.

Only Qiao Sang, who had contracted it, nodded accurately in a certain direction.

On the other side.

In a dimly lit room, the sound of gnawing could be heard, occasionally mixed with the sizzling sound of electricity.

The Magnemite looked at the unchanging cage with despair.

It looked at the night sky outside the window, wondering if its friend would move on if it disappeared...

The fruit on the mountain would ripen in a few days, and it wondered if it would ever have the chance to eat it again...

Humans, all humans!

It didn't even get to taste the food that lured it out, what a loss!

The more the Magnemite thought, the hungrier it became. It angrily stood up and bit the iron cage, turning its sorrow into strength.

Suddenly, a bottle of milk appeared in front of it.

The Magnemite, still in the act of gnawing, was momentarily stunned.

It suddenly realized something and quickly turned to look at its tail.

It saw that its tail had somehow turned into a lightning shape.

Oh no!

It's a ghost-type creature!

Sorry for the delay...