48 The Search ? (1/2)
Zhao Yao drove towards Xiao Shi Yu's district in his Panamera. However, he knew something was amiss when he saw plenty of police cars zooming past him.
”Why are there so many police cars today?”
”I hope a fugitive did not just escape from prison.”
Zhao Yao entered the district after parking his car.
”That cat seemed like a stray cat from this place,” Zhao Yao thought as he patrolled the area. He found a few stray cats resting underneath cars but could not find the one in the picture Xiao Shi Yu sent him.
”This is not a good sign. This district is quite big. I will need quite some time to find that cat.” Zhao Yao and Elizabeth walked a few rounds around the area but to no avail.
Elizabeth reminded Zhao Yao, ”Most stray cats are quite shy and afraid of strangers. It must have gone into hiding when it saw you. Doesn't Xiao Shi Yu stay here? It would be more efficient if we got her to help us in our search.”
Zhao Yao's eyes lighted up as he heard Elizabeth's suggestion, ”That's true. I should just give her a call.”
Xiao Shi Yu was slightly shocked when Zhao Yao called her; she thought, ”Why is he calling me at this hour?” However, she still picked up the phone despite her initial reservations, ”Hi, is this Zhao Yao? What's up?”
Zhao Yao explained that he required her help to find the cat. However, she could not understand why he chose this timing to find the cat. Still, she decided to come down and help.
Zhao Yao waited for her at the lobby. Before long, she came down with a tank top, joggers and her hair in a mess. It seemed like she was just getting ready for bed.
She was holding on to some cat food and asked Zhao Yao curiously, ”Why are you interested in finding this cat?”
”It is so pitiful. I want to adopt it and take care of it,” Zhao Yao continued, ”It is very dangerous for stray cats to live in the city. I want to bring it back home as soon as possible.”
Xiao Shi Yu reluctantly accepted his explanation and began helping him in his search.
”Meow, meow!”
”Meow, meow!”
In just a few minutes, many stray cats in the district have gathered around Xiao Shi Yu. They were hungry for the cat food in her hand. However, the cat that Zhao Yao was looking for was still nowhere to be found.
Xiao Shi Yu responded dejectedly, ”I just fed it a while ago; it must have gone somewhere to rest.”
However, Zhao Yao was anxious to find the cat and said, ”It's okay. Let's just try for ten more minutes. If we really can't find it, we will resume our search tomorrow.”
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On the other hand, Lin Chen was speeding along the streets in pursuit of a killer cat. He was so fast that it seemed like his shadows could not catch up with him.
This was the power that Milk had given him – extreme speed. Not only was his physical speed lightning-quick, his reflex and thought processing were far faster than ordinary humans. He could reach speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour when sprinting.
Currently, he was on the heels of a killer cat.
Inspector Ho was giving him instructions via his earpiece, ”Turn left at the next junction. From there, head towards the north-east direction and you should reach Chang Feng Hotel. Do you see it?”
”Our satellites have located the killer cat. However, if it enters any buildings or shopping centers, it would be very troublesome.”
”Catch it!”
Lin Chen leaped and landed on his right foot with a loud thud. For a moment, his body was stationary. Then based on the law of action-reaction, he turned direction and soared towards the sky and started sprinting towards Chang Feng Hotel.
With the help of Milk, Lin Chen had achieved a speed that ordinary humans cannot imagine. It was not merely an increase in muscular strength. To Lin Chen, he felt a change in time flow which allowed him to move at such an astounding speed.