431 The Journey Home ? (1/2)

Meow!

Lightning stared at the unconscious Dust Ball lying at his feet and asked, ”What now? What are we supposed to do?”

Red Packet craned his neck out from Lightning's bushy furs and screamed, ”Obviously we run!”

This was a perfect plan. Firstly, Lightning got Dust Ball to accompany him downstairs. Next, he used some catmint to lure Dust Ball into opening an extradimensional gate for Red Packet.

Lastly, the two scheming cats continued feeding Dust Ball with more and more catmint until she finally collapsed at their feet.

This plan went off without a hitch. However, anxiety swirled around him as Lightning looked towards the mysterious and dark sky.

”Will it really be fine for the both of us to leave like that? I heard that the world is swarming with supercats and apostles. It's dangerous!”

”What are you even afraid of? Come with me. I still have about RMB 100,000 hiding in my secret stash. With me around, I guarantee you that you would not go a day without food or drinks. Life with me is 100 times better than your original dull and monotonous life.” Red Packet's deluge of lies continued pouring out of his tiny mouth. Meanwhile, he was thinking, ”My offensive power is still rather weak. However, this fella's electric ability makes him my perfect bodyguard!”

The night sky was blanketed in darkness as Red Packet threw his body within Lightning's snuggly fur. He then instructed Lightning all the way to an underground sewer.

Red Packet rapidly knocked against the irregular rock wall as a pair of green eyes illuminated from the darkness, ”Who am I speaking to?”

Red Packet struggled to find his footing against all those fur as he peered his head forward, ”It's me. I would like to book a flight.”

The voice echoed from a distance, ”Hmph, is that Red Packet? Weren't you captured by the Cat King of the West? I didn't expect you to be able to escape from him. Bravo. Respect.”

Red Packet interrupted, ”I didn't come here to hear your bullshit. Are you even interested in conducting business?”

”Yes, of course! However, the prize has changed. The price for a domestic flight would be RMB 50,000 each. And overseas flight would cost RMB 100,000 each.”

Red Packet's every muscle quivered with indignation, ”RMB 50,000? Do you take me for an idiot?”

Amidst the pitch-black darkness, a sea of green eyes began to flicker. There seemed to be tens or even hundreds of cats staring straight at them. Their animosity was palpable. Standing his ground, Red Packet took in a deep breath and declared, ”Are you intending to resort to violence? Do you even know who my boss is? It is the Pallas's cat! Do you even know what a Pallas's cat is? He is the king of the grasslands, the king of the Gobi Desert! His bite alone can break a five-inch steel bar into two! ”

Meowhaha! A chorus of laughter broke out amidst the sea of cats, ”I'm sorry to disappoint you but I'm actually a fan of Animal Planet. Judging from his r*traded looks, I bet he has only just escaped from the zoo.”

Red Packet swept his head around only to see Lightning trembling like a leaf. A pool of fur had already accumulated at his feet. He began to scream in his head, ”Stop shaking! Can you at least put on a fearsome front? Just open your mouth or snarl! Show your fangs! Just pretend that you are Zhao Yao! If not, both of us are dead!”

Red Packet's threats rang in his head. With every ounce of strength in him, Lightning tried to put a stop to the shaking and drew his lips into a snarl. However, his current expression looked more like he was suffering from constipation.

Despite it, Red Packet continued to scream into the abyss of darkness, ”Do you even know what era we are living in? The species doesn't matter! What matters is his superpower! My boss here is the reincarnation of Zeus himself! One bolt of his could easily hit 1,000,000 volts. Even iron melted against him. I already warned you that my boss only got released recently. You definitely would not want to anger him.”

With that, Red Packet started to pat against his shoulders, continuing his world-class act, ”Boss, please calm down. If you kill them, the police will come after us again!”

Suddenly, Red Packet threw his finger towards the cats lurking in the shadows and demanded, ”I'm telling you to arrange our flights ASAP! Even I will not be able to save you if he is angry.”

A chorus of discussion broke out amongst the cat. They seemed to be assessing the legitimacy of Red Packet's words. Then, the representative spoke, ”RMB 20,000. No more bargaining! This is our cost price.”

”Done.” Red Packet agreed, ”Do I pay using Alipay or WeChat? Let me look for my account.”

”Both will do. Where are you headed for?”

Red Packet screamed, ”Hong Kong!”

Lightning screamed, ”Ürümqi!”