Arrival

Chen Hao laughed bitterly. "It's not that I'm fond of cats. But this black cat is different. You can't let it roam about outside, something's bound to happen."

Incredible!

Zhou Gang paused in surprise and dubiously sized up the black cat.

No matter how he looked at it, it looked like an ordinary cat. Although it was entirely black without stray hairs, which was a little uncommon, there wasn't anything unusual about it.

But since Chen Hao put it that way, there must be a reason.

Zhou Gang didn't keep asking. Instead, he said, "Ok, let your sister-in-law tell you all about it. She's rather fond of cats herself. If it weren't for Tongtong, if she weren't afraid that a cat would bring about some bad effects to Tongtong, she would have bought one long ago."

Just then, Yang Hui walked out of the kitchen. At the sight of Chen Hao, she said with a smile, "Hao'zi, you're here. Mm, is this your cat?"

By Yang Hui's side, Tongtong's eyes lit up too. She quickly ran over and looked at the black cat with sparkling eyes, seemingly wishing to play with it.

Chen Hao smiled and placed the black cat on the floor. "Tongtong, do you like it? Would you like to play with it?"

Delighted, Tongtong beamed and nodded. Then, she immediately squatted down and used her chubby little hand to carefully poke the black cat with a curious expression.

The black cat stared at Chen Hao speechlessly. It seemed to be saying "are you making a fool of me? What happened to buying cat food and eating a sumptuous meal? Why did I suddenly turn into a babysitter?"

Chen Hao said in a small voice, "This is a mission. Be good and play with the child. I'll give you good food later. Else, stay hungry for today."

Chen Hao then got up and smiled at Yang Hui. "Yeah, Sister-in-law. I was at the supermarket preparing to buy cat food. But Brother Zhou said those would poison the cats. What's the deal with this?"

Yang Hui said seriously, "Never buy cat food at supermarkets, regardless of cheap or expensive. Most are problematic. Cats fall sick from eating too much of that. Also, those online group buying sites aren't safe either."

Chen Hao paused in surprise. Indeed, there was a problem with them.

Yang Hui continued, "Generally speaking, if you wish to buy cat food, buy it from overseas. That's what one of my besties does. She has a good source to bring in natural food. Although it's slightly more expensive, she's used it for a few years and there have been no problems so far."

Chen Hao quickly said, "That's too troublesome. I generally can't even be bothered to visit the supermarket. Sister-in-law, can I trouble you to get that friend to help me buy some? Money's not an issue."

Although the cat would be eating more expensive stuff than him, it was more important to feed it with safe food. Chen Hao couldn't be sure that black cats had stronger immunities when it came to diet. If it became the first-ever cat demon to be poisoned to death, that would be too embarrassing.

Yang Hui said with a smile, "Sure. I'll video-call her later and let her look at the black cat. This bestie of mine is an expert at raising cats. One look and she'll know what cat food this cat likes."

"Thanks for the trouble, Sister-in-law," Chen Hao said sincerely.

Never mind the rest. Ever since they became acquainted, both Zhou Gang and his wife were of help to him—this was a solid benefit.

"Alright, it's just buying cat food. I just need to talk to her. Come, let's eat. Any later and the food's going to get cold." Zhou Gang interrupted their conversation and pulled Chen Hao towards the dining table.

Yang Hui said with a smile, "Alright, you guys can eat first. I'll go talk to my friend and get her to place an order as soon as possible."

Yang Hui then lifted the black cat into her arms and walked into the bedroom with her daughter.

After taking his seat, Zhou Gang poured a full glass for Chen Hao.

"Hao'zi, the information you gave me today is really useful. We've connected the broken lead in the sewer corpse-dismemberment case. We've identified the culprits who discarded the corpse and will likely be able to arrest him very soon. Although I'm a little embarrassed, I still want to thank you. I'll drink this. You can decide if you wish to drink or not."

Zhou Gang then raised his cup and finished the contents in one shot.

Chen Hao could only drink with him. He tried his best to finish one-third of it, then said, "Brother Zhou, don't mention this. As a police officer, you have kind intentions. I respect and admire you for your attitude and dreams to serve the people. Else, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to find you regarding Wang Hu's matter."

Zhou Gang said with a sigh, "Speaking of Wang Hu's matter, I feel aggrieved. I hadn't expected that despite my many years of effort, I haven't a single loyal subordinate under me. They completely disregarded my words and revealed your identity. I feel ashamed."

Chen Hao shook his head and said, "This is the current state of our society. So long as there's an opportunity, who doesn't wish to associate with the rich and powerful? You can't blame anyone for this. Moreover, this is nothing. To me, this is also pretty good business."

Zhou Gang asked worriedly, "Brother, do you really have confidence regarding the Stream Mountain construction site issue? If not, try not to get involved in this. Previously, several masters were invited by Shuanglong Group. When they first came, they sounded very impressive and all, but right now, they're being detained at the police station."

Chen Hao said with a smile, "Don't worry. I know what to do."

Zhou Gang nodded. "Then that's all from me. You're a truly capable person, I believe in you."

After they ate and drank for a while, Yang Hui walked out with a shocked expression. "Hao'zi, surprisingly your cat is pretty not bad. That friend of mine took a fancy to your cat through the video call—she said that this cat has a good aura, and even asked me whose cat this is and whether the owner is willing to sell."

Chen Hao said, "Your friend has pretty good taste. But I won't possibly sell it. This is no ordinary cat, most people will get into trouble if they interact with this cat over prolonged periods."

Yang Hui froze and gazed towards the bedroom with a look of worry.

Yang Hui had absolute trust in Chen Hao's words.

Chen Hao said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. It's fine over short periods of time. Moreover, Tongtong is protected by a magical artifact. No…"

Chen Hao abruptly got to his feet mid-sentence.

Just then, the sharp cry of a cat could be heard from the bedroom.

"What's the matter?" Yang Hui and Zhou Gang were both startled.

Chen Hao looked towards the window and, after gazing at it for a moment, said, "Sister-in-law, Brother Zhou, you two accompany Tongtong in the bedroom. I need to meet with two guests."

Meet with guests? In my house?

Yang Hui was lost.

Zhou Gang, however, realized what was going on. His expression changed and he said to Yang Hui, "Go and accompany our daughter. Whatever commotion you hear, don't come out."

It was then that Yang Hui understood what was happening. Her face turned pale, but looking at Chen Hao's calm demeanor, she slowly nodded her head and briskly walked towards the bedroom.

After the bedroom door was closed properly, Chen Hao said, "Since you're here, come out."

Under Chen Hao's gaze, two rays of dark energy flew in through the windows, then transformed into two figures.

One big and one small. The big one wore a long-sleeve shirt and was dressed like a scholar, seemingly in his thirties, whereas the small one wore shorts and looked like he was thirteen or fourteen.

The similarity between them was that they were both ghastly pale from head to toe and appeared wet. Water dripped from their bodies seemingly endlessly.

Chen Hao right away knew where these two ghosts came from. He said in a displeased tone, "Can't you guys pick a better timing? I'm a guest at someone else's house right now. Is there a need to be so anxious?"

The two water ghosts—one big and one small—stared at each other. The long-sleeved scholar bowed and said awkwardly, "Err, I have no idea this isn't Master's house. We only came because your scent is here."