Chapter 87: The Biggest Case

This medical spray can only heal external injuries, and it should be sprayed directly on the wound.

Qiaosang chose to treat the magnetic ferret she had brought back to the mountain first. If the other magnetic ferret that had zapped her with lightning woke up first, she might get zapped again.

Since the medicine didn't work as instantly as a healing skill, the magnetic ferret only woke up after 15 minutes.

When the magnetic ferret woke up, it was still a bit dazed. After regaining its senses, it looked around anxiously.

Turning its head, it saw its mother still unconscious on the ground.

Relieved to see that its mother's wounds had been treated, the magnetic ferret then noticed the human nearby.

"Magnetic."

"Magnetic, magnetic."

The magnetic ferret urgently explained to Qiaosang.

With Huoyagou translating, Qiaosang quickly understood their relationship—mother and son.

Just as she was about to speak, the other magnetic ferret also woke up.

Huoyagou immediately became alert.

It turned out that the alert was justified, as the mother magnetic ferret almost immediately started looking for Qiaosang.

As the lightning around her body began to gather for an attack, Huoyagou also enveloped himself in flames.

A battle was about to break out.

At this moment, Qiaosang quickly picked up the slower-reacting magnetic ferret and held it in front of her as a shield.

"Don't use lightning! Let's talk this out!"

The mother and son magnetic ferrets exchanged glances, one confused and the other pained and angry.

In the next second, the mother magnetic ferret's lightning dissipated.

Huoyagou was stunned—this was possible?

"Quick, explain to your mother," Qiaosang said to the magnetic ferret in her hands.

Five minutes later.

The mother magnetic ferret looked at Qiaosang with an apologetic expression.

It was clear that the misunderstanding had been resolved.

"Alright, since you've found your family, we won't disturb your reunion," Qiaosang said to the magnetic ferret.

Next, they would have to look for more wild pet beasts. If they couldn't find any in another half hour, they would have to return.

The magnetic ferret nodded gratefully, but its mother blocked Qiaosang's path.

"Magnetic, magnetic!"

"Magnetic!"

Huoyagou once again served as the translator.

It turned out that the mother magnetic ferret wanted to offer tree fruits as a reward.

Qiaosang initially wanted to refuse but then agreed.

Tree fruits that wild pet beasts liked must be rich in various energies.

Although there might not be any valuable tree fruits on the mountain in the town, any spirit plants would be useful.

If they were planted by humans, they definitely wouldn't be on a mountain with wild pet beasts.

Apart from soil issues, temperature, fertilization, and tree balance all require human attention.

There's also the need to promote branching and leaf growth.

Tree fruits generally aim for lush branches and leaves, which produce the most fruit and make harvesting easier.

To achieve this, the top growth must be suppressed to help other parts sprout, allowing nutrients to flow to other branches, thus ensuring the best growth of the tree fruits.

Even ordinary fruit trees require attention to many details, and energy-rich tree fruits need even more careful cultivation and would never be planted so casually on a mountain where anyone could come.

Since these were wild tree fruits, Qiaosang had no qualms.

The mother magnetic ferret led the way, and after six minutes, it disappeared into the bushes.

Qiaosang was taken aback but followed.

...

Qitang Town.

Police Station.

A young man in his twenties, looking puzzled, said, "Even if the person is confirmed to have entered Zhehai Province, they should have gone to Xianglin. Why would they come to our Hanggang?"

Sitting across from the young man was a middle-aged woman with a round face. She replied, "The route has been traced. After evading surveillance, the person settled in Ming Lane. A female college student took a photo of him because he was handsome and shared it in a group, which caught the police's attention."

The middle-aged woman laughed, "Sometimes being handsome isn't always a good thing."

The young man frowned, "With a photo taken, how could Zhou Xian escape for so long without being discovered?"

Nowadays, surveillance cameras are everywhere, and any place visited usually leaves some identity information.

Pet beast information is registered with the Beast Taming Center. Even if a pet beast is used, it should be detected immediately.

As a C-level Beast Tamer, and a handsome one at that, he should have been noticed even if he hid in a remote mountain area.

But there has been no news for so many days.

Plastic surgery? Gender reassignment?

Could he have used a mud pet to cover his face?

But the records show he became a C-level Beast Tamer only a year ago, and all his pet beasts are registered. It's impossible for him to have contracted a fifth pet beast so quickly.

Unless he's hiding in a remote mountain area where no one goes.

But how would he eat and drink?

Beast Tamers not only have to take care of themselves but also their pet beasts.

He remembered that the person's records stated he had two General-level pet beasts, one Advanced-level pet beast, and one Intermediate-level pet beast.

Feeding these four pet beasts isn't something that can be easily managed anywhere.

The middle-aged woman took a sip of tea and said, "Anyway, he's severely injured, and his pet beasts are also hurt. He won't dare go to the hospital, so he'll be caught sooner or later."

"Don't worry, this person won't make it to our town. Qitang is crowded, and the place is tiny. If he dares to show up here, I bet Aunt Wang, who sells vegetables, will know before the police do."

Yan Ranran, sitting next to the middle-aged woman, was taken aback.

She hadn't said anything, yet she was still implicated.

"He will be caught sooner or later, but I'm worried he might panic and attack the public," the young man said.

A C-level Beast Tamer is no small fry. If we can't find his hideout and evacuate the public in advance, innocent people will be hurt.

"Guangbei, you've been with us for two years. What's the biggest case you've encountered?" the middle-aged woman asked.

Zhang Guangbei was taken aback and replied, "Isn't it this case?"

The middle-aged woman shook her head. "The higher-ups just want us to keep an eye on him. They didn't say this case is ours. Even if Zhou Xian comes to Qitang, we'll report it to them and let them send people. Our station doesn't have a C-level Beast Tamer to deal with him."

"The biggest case is always the one you encounter at the moment. The biggest case you're dealing with now is the theft this morning. The wild pet beast that was captured was stolen, and the surveillance cameras didn't capture anything. Aren't you curious?"

The young man's thoughts were successfully diverted. He argued, "It's obvious that the magnetic ferret escaped on its own. The person who caught it in the mountains should have known better. I'm also worried that this escaped magnetic ferret might attack ordinary people in town."

...

Huangming Mountain.

Qiaosang looked at the scenery in front of her and was taken aback.

If it weren't for the magnetic ferret leading the way, the dense bushes would have hidden this place on the mountain.