580 Bodies Not for Sale (1/2)

Chapter 580: Bodies Not for Sale

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The serval had a red leather collar around its neck, attached to a thin metal chain. As it walked around inside the narrow cage, the chain rubbed against the iron cage with a loud sound, giving people goosebumps.

Gao Zhuo asked, ”Manager Zhang, you know how strong the smell is. I haven't washed it since it killed the Pomeranian, and the entire villa is filled with its stench. You're capable of a lot of things. Can you give it a bath? I'm willing to pay more.”

Since the wooden crate was opened, a strong urine smell had spread across the entire store. The source of the smell was this serval. Wild animals usually had heavier odors. The cat was in heat and peeing everywhere, so the urine smell was very strong. Plus, it hadn't been bathed for a long time, making the odor as insufferable as a chemical spill. Gao Zhuo and Lin Qi both covered their noses. Zhang Zian only frowned, as he was used to the odor from cleaning cat litter everyday.

Cat urine was used to divide territories. However, in Fina's eyes, this entire place was its territory and no intruders were allowed. The strong smell of urine warned Fina about the dangerous intruder. Without the iron cage, Fina might have already jumped at the serval.

Zhang Zian solemnly refused. ”Cat washing is considered self-service in our store. We only offer the space, and then the customers have to do it themselves. In other words, our bodies are not for sale.”

Gao Zhuo complained. ”How dare you! Manager Zhang, since you know about servals so well, please help me!”

”No, no, listen to me.” Zhang Zian interrupted him. ”You said earlier, that after the serval killed the Pomeranian, it took the Pomeranian's body to your feet?”

”Yes.” Gao Zhuo couldn't figure out why he was asking about this.

Zhang Zian pondered for a while, and then asked, ”Does it eat raw food or cooked food?”

”Cooked. It never ate raw food.” Gao Zhuo replied, ”Before, I had wanted to prepare raw bones and meat for it because of information from the internet. I'm glad I haven't done it yet.”

”It only killed the Pomeranian? Did it eat it?” Zhang Zian asked again.

”No! Absolute not! It just killed it. There wasn't that much blood, otherwise I would of had to get rid of it no matter what!” Gao Zhuo spoke with resolution, and his face turned white.

Zhang Zian roughly went over the process in which the serval killed the Pomeranian. In fact, it didn't bite the Pomeranian to death, but must have strangled the Pomeranian by choking its throat, like a cheetah hunting its prey.

”This proves that it's quite attached to you, trusts you, and likes you. That's why it handed the prey over,” he explained. ”Don't worry. You can wash it now, just as you washed it in the past.”

Gao Zhuo waved his hands violently. ”No, no way. The past is past. It was adorable in the past and not terrifying like this. Now, it screams for no reason, and almost makes me pee my pants.”

”That's because it's in heat.” Zhang Zian emphasized again. ”If you want it to be as calm as before, you can try getting it sterilized by a vet.”

Gao Zhuo sighed. ”I've been to other pet shops, and the owners told me the same thing, to sterilize it through a vet. But...this...I've asked a few vets, and none of them were willing to do it. As for the reason...you know.”

He wasn't being explicit, and Lin Qi didn't understand what he was saying. But Zhang Zian got it.

Servals were a species protected by trade treaties. They were equivalent to National Class II Protected Species, and were not allowed to be owned by individuals. Vets were not allowed to operate on servals without authorization. Otherwise, if they were reported, they could lose their vet license. No serious vet was willing to risk losing their job and decade-long education for this, which could cost their entire career.

Things didn't go well for Gao Zhuo in the other pet shops and animal clinics. Zhang Zian was his last resort. No matter what, a shower was needed to wash off its disgusting odor. Otherwise, nobody could stand to stay in the room with it.

No matter how hard he tried to persuade him, Zhang Zian would not agree, and told him to wash it himself.

”Ah woo!”