205 Life in the Pas (1/2)

Chapter 205: Life in the Past

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Compared to Sheng Ke, Zhang Zian still lacked social experience, so he did not expect that Sheng Ke would use handshakes to test him. He just felt that Sheng Ke's grip was a little bit too hard, but the handshake did not last long and he did not give it a second thought. Though he had just started practicing Wing Chun not long ago, both his master and himself were serious about his training, so the effect was quite good.

Sheng Ke released his hand and then looked at Fina.

Fina looked around with disdain at the dirty place, so it was not squatting on the ground as usual. It was standing casually to look at the scenery and pedestrians, mainly picking on the fashionably dressed young women.

Fina was too eye-catching. Zhang Zian had been used to its look in the shop, but here outside, its golden fur and dark gold spots were attracting the attention of pedestrians like a black hole, and many people had stopped to watch it and take pictures.

”Is that a little leopard? Can people bring leopards on the streets? Should we call the police?” Some people pointed at Fina and said quietly.

”Well, there is a police officer standing next to it.”

”No, it's not a leopard. I like animals, and I saw what leopards look like in documentaries. I have also seen them in zoos. Leopards' faces are totally different from this animal's face. It's obviously a cat.”

”What kind of cat? Leopard cat?”

”It looks a bit like leopard cat, but it's not. The most obvious difference is its strange stripes on its forehead – seldom do cats have stripes on their foreheads, and even they do, the patterns are irregular or in an 'M' shape. For example, all sorts of tabby cats have the stripes in the shape of character 'Wang' (王), which are similar to that of Manchurian Tigers. As for the forehead stripes of this cat, they are not irregular, but I really can't recognize the pattern…”

Fina remained calm and cool among these comments. It even raised its face so that it looked even more arrogant.

Some girls came very close to tease Fina, but it simply turned its head, as if it was saying, ”Show some respect. I'm not for you to play with.” But its arrogant attitude just made the girls want to tease it more.

The invisible Old Time Tea, on the other hand, could move freely. It was curiously circling around the police vehicle, and put its face up against the window glass to see what was inside.

Now that they had greeted each other, and that more of a crowd was gathering around them, Zhang Zian pointed to the Yuanhua Building. ”Shall we go in now?”

Sheng Ke nodded, ”Let's go. The management of this office building is quite strict on weekends because people are afraid that something might be stolen again, especially after that case. People can't go in without work permits from the companies in that building.”

”I remember you told me that, this is not the only office building that has lost something?”

”Yes, but the case of this building is a typical one.”

”It happened on the fifth floor. We have photographed the scene and kept the evidence found there, but it is of no damn use —” Sheng Ke quoted a buzzword of the internet. He grabbed a bag from the passenger's seat and said, ”Let's go.”

They walked side by side toward the Yuanhua building with Fina was behind them. It impatiently walked quickly, trying to get rid of the girls that were teasing it. Old Time Tea cautiously kept a distance from them and walked at their side.

Yuanhua building looked very desolate on the weekend. Only a security guard on duty could be seen on the first floor.

Seeing that Sheng Ke was wearing a police uniform, the security guard immediately greeted him.

”Captain Sheng, you are here again. The same case, huh?” The guard smiled humbly. ”It's a small case, and we've troubled you many times.”

”Don't mention it. It's what we should do, to serve the people.” Sheng Ke greeted the guard back, ”You are Xiao Yu, right? Where is your boss?”

”He's not here today. But he told me that if you come again, I should listen to your orders… or do you need me to call him and have him come over?” Xiao Yu was surprised that Sheng Ke still remembered him, and he felt flattered.

”No need to call him.” Sheng Ke waved his hand to refuse Xiao Yu's gesture. ”In this case, the fewer people, the better for solving it. Besides, I also bring…” he pointed to Zhang Zian, ”He's an expert that I invited to help, and you may support him later.”

This expert was so young!