1015 At The End of Ones Rope (1/2)

That was what Zhang Zian thought of––to have Vladimir call the nearby stray cats and have them urinate at the spectators to drive them away. That could also have been considered a non-lethal weapon.

It was definitely not okay to have the stray cats bite or scratch them directly… There were already undercurrents in Binhai City, and people were very vocal about the spreading of rabies in stray cats and dogs. It was best not to further intensify the situation. In the event that a horde of stray cats started attacking people, the call for an elimination of stray cats could potentially take place.

To urinate on them, however, was fine––the person who got urine on them could only sigh about being unlucky. It was the same as bird dropping falling on one's head.

Most of the seabirds in the air were also scared away by the strong stench of urine… Not to mention that cats were naturally the enemies of birds. They didn't want to lose their lives just over a few pecks of whale meat.

Taking the opportunity, Zhang Zian shouted loudly, ”These cats may have been attracted by the smell of the whale. They're probably hungry and want to have some whale meat.”

Although the explanation was a little forced, to the others, there didn't seem to be a better explanation.

Soon, there was no one left within ten meters of the whale's body. Whichever direction the wind blew, it carried the smell of urine. Those standing on that particular side would cover their nose and retreat backwards; they were unable to stand the smell.

Zhang Zian looked around, and it seemed as though people were far enough back. He gave Vladimir a look, and Vladimir whistled. Immediately, the cats quickly retreated as they came, and they disappeared into the grass, only leaving the smell of urine behind.

They came like the wind, left like lightning, moved with great efficiency, and left after a successful strike. Zhang Zian was impressed with the group of stray cats; it was just like they were playing guerrilla warfare.

Those who were a little farther away were also amazed at the scene. It was just that the cats came fast and left fast. They just didn't have the time to record what happened. There were also those who managed to record it, but they were just too far away so the recording was all a blur.

Zhang Zian walked up to Vladimir and said from his heart, ”Thank you. They were a really big help.”

Vladimir smiled. ”It wasn't entirely to help you. It was mainly an opportunity to train the soldiers. It's okay if the soldiers do not participate in a war for a thousand days, but it's not okay for them to miss a day of practice. It's rare to get an opportunity to train them, so I should be the one to thank you for thinking of this.”

While they were conversing, several speedboats appeared on the horizon, and they sped towards the shore.

Zhang Zian lifted up his binoculars and took a look. The speedboat was painted with the words ”Chinese Administration of Fishery,” and the people on the speedboat were all wearing the same uniforms and life jackets. It was Ke Shaohui and his men rushing towards them with the fastest speed.

At that moment, sirens also sounded behind the sea wall.

Zhang Zian and the people present at the scene turned their heads around. Zian had initially thought that it was the police, but it wasn't. It was the fire department that had arrived. Two red fire trucks came to the front as the other vehicles on the road gave way.

It made sense after he gave it some thought. It wasn't convenient for the police to be handling that kind of incident… Firefighters, on the other hand, had special clothes, safety helmets, high-pressure water guns, and a fire ax, so they were more suitable for handling such incidents.

The fire department came slower, probably because of some problems with the communication between the administration of fishery and the firefighting headquarters. It probably took some extra time for the fire department to understand the urgency of the matter.

The speedboat had to slow down and stop the boat, so the slower fire department arrived at the scene first. Before the fire truck came to a complete stop, the firefighters jumped out of the vehicle to set up the isolation belt around the whale and to maintain the order of the scene.

”Comrade, please step back. There may be danger here,” a firefighter said as he pointed to Zhang Zian.

”Wait! He's one of us. Let him stay!” Ke Shaohui ran over, covered in sweat, and his pants were almost all wet. He didn't wait for the speedboat to stop. Instead, he had jumped off the boat and waded through the water.

The fireman nodded, and went off to persuade the others to leave.

Although the spectators wouldn't listen to Zhang Zian's advice, in the face of the firefighters and fishery officials, they knew better. The two unrelated departments––the firefighters and the administration of fishery––working together, however, piqued the interest of the spectators, and they were curious about what had happened.

Ke Shaohui stared nervously at the whale carcass that wasn't far away, and explained, embarrassed, ”Mr. Zhang, honestly, I'm no expert when it comes to whales. I have gone through several books about whales in response to the call of my superiors recently… But I'm getting on in age, so none of it really goes into my brain. I'd like to ask for your guidance. What should we do right now?”

”I just happened to be here, so I couldn't just ignore it,” Zhang Zian said, ”Nobody knows when the whale's going to explode, so the first thing that we have to do is evacuate the masses from the scene to avoid having large chunks of whale meat drop from the sky; that could injure someone. The second is to find a way to decompress the whale. If we're able to let the gas out from its body, it won't explode.”

Ke Shaohui took his advice. ”Okay, we'll go with what you said! How far do you think we should evacuate the masses?”