843 No Zuo No Die (1/2)

Famous was the first to reach the fifth floor. Its vision was better than humans, but the spacious floor was complex. The dark passages and countless rooms were like a labyrinth, and the moonlight formed a contrasting light and dark boundary.

It didn't rush forward, instead, it lowered its head and sniffed for any scent as it waited for Zhang Zian at the stairway.

”How is it? Is anyone here?” Zhang Zian gasped and adjusted his breathing, sweeping his flashlight across the room.

”There's a scent, but I don't see anyone,” Famous replied.

While they were conversing, Old Time Tea and Galaxy made their way up.

”Zian, did you find anyone yet?” Old Time Tea asked. ”Do you want to split up and search?”

Zhang Zian hesitated before he shook his head and said, ”I think it's better if we don't split up.”

Old Time Tea was only able to propose such an idea because of its capabilities. They might be able to find the other party faster if they did split up, but it would obviously bring more danger to themselves. In those low-budget horror movies situated in deserted places, it was filled with stupid men and women who fled at the moment of crisis.

”Okay then.” Old Time Tea seemed to understand Zian's concern, so it nodded and agreed.

Famous was still the one leading the way. Its sense of smell was the best radar, but it wasn't easy to track the smell on the complicated paths. Famous had not received any professional tracking training like Zhan Tian, so it would occasionally get lost or go in circles.

Zhang Zian was aware that the other party was familiar with the terrain, and he may have already escaped. But it was useless to panic, so he did not rush Famous. Instead, Zian allowed him to locate the source of the smell with peace of mind.

He had considered bringing Zhan Tian along, but how was he going to describe the smell of the Holy Cat statue to Zhan Tian? Even if it was an ace police dog, it was necessary to let the police dog sniff the criminal's belongings before tracking them down, but the Holy Cat statue did not have any belongings or clothes.

In addition, he was also worried that when he confronted the cat abuser, Zhan Tian might go too hard and hurt the other party. After all, abusing cats was not against the law, but it was illegal for a dog to bite a person. If Zhan Tian went light on the other party––if he just bit them and did not injure them––Zhan Tian may be injured in the other party's counterattack… so he decided to not bring Zhan Tian along.

Zian was also very glad that he did not bring Fina along. If Fina were to see a cat falling from the building, it would most likely erupt.

Famous tried its best to sniff and soon traced the smell to an empty room.

The internal wall of the room seemed to be incomplete; there were only a few load-bearing walls.

Before entering the room, Famous sniffed the room twice and whispered to Zhang Zian, ”This room has the heaviest scent… both human and cat.”

Zhang Zian cast a look at Old Time Tea, gesturing for it to prepare itself. He then waved at Galaxy for it to move back a little to avoid getting hurt.

He extended his fingers one by one, and when he reached ”three,” he rushed into the room with Famous and Old Time Tea.

There was no one in the room, but there were food packets and empty bottles on the ground that proved that multiple people had been there.

Zhang Zian carefully approached the window that had no window frame or glass. He stuck his head out and looked down. Right below them was the entrance to the corridor.

There was a pile of ashes on the floor in the middle of the room. Old Time Tea extended its claws closer and felt the residual heat of the ashes. ”It is still hot… the person just left. Should we give chase?”

Zhang Zian was hesitant. The cat abuser was familiar with the terrain, so he may have already left the unfinished building from another path. They might not be able to catch up even if they gave chase now.

Just then, Famous suddenly shouted, ”The scent of the Holy Cat statue!”

Famous's words got Zhang Zian's attention. The primary purpose of their visit was to find the Holy Cat statue, and since Famous was able to catch its scent, it proved that Snowy's information was correct.