Chapter 569 (2/2)

At this time, a middle-aged man who was enjoying sweet bean curd at a nearby table suddenly raised his head and sulkily said, “There’s nothing wrong with the pumping station. My son’s working there.”

The chubby boss put down his broom and gasped. “Then, what’s happening?”

“Nobody seems to know what’s going on in the pumping station. My son’s been working overtime for the past two days. He said there’s no problem with the pump, just that the water pressure’s unstable. A back flow occurred once and a pressure pump was fried as a result. “The middle-aged man shook his head and slurped down the last sip of sweet bean curd cleanly from his bowl. “My son said the pumping station’s spooky.”

The stall owner scoffed at him and said, “Lao Zhang, stop it. Now it feels like some sort of ghost sh*t.”

Other diners as well as the chubby boss of the grocery store each cracked a few jokes. They complained about the abnormal water supply during the two days, and Lao Zhang’ superstition before they dispersed. Hao Ren stepped forward and called out to the middle-aged man, who was paying his bill and was about to leave. “Hey bro, did you say that the pumping station’s been a little spooky these past two days? In what way?”

“It was just a joke. Don’t take it seriously.” The middle-aged man waved and smiled. “I don’t understand a thing he says about the pumping station.”

Hao Ren nodded. He turned around thoughtfully and was about to leave. However, he realized that the silly cat was missing. He quickly looked around and saw the cat girl squatting next to the stall and leering at the owner.

The stall owner looked helpless and turned to Hao Ren. “Is she your girlfriend? Is this a habit she has?”

Hao Ren choked. He quickly explained, “No, no. She’s my sister… Get back up!”

“I want to eat steamed buns,” said the silly cat, turning her head. “I’m hungry. Give me a bun!”

People threw her weird stares and cold sweat started to trickle down Hao Ren’s forehead. He had no choice but to quickly buy two buns for the silly cat. The silly cat had developed a covetous appetite lately—she just had her breakfast an hour ago!

Only after they arrived at a secluded place did Y’zaks say, “So, you think there’s a problem?”

“The water supply…” Hao Ren crossed his arms and nodded lightly. “I think my instincts are usually sharp. Something is amiss. If what they say is true, then it’s all supernatural. Maybe it has something to do with the otherworldlings.”

“Maybe it’s just a rumor. Don’t worry about it,” Y’zaks said.

“It’s really not a big deal, but I have too much time on my hands now. Besides, an inspector has to always be observant and keep a sharp intuition.” Hao Ren shrugged. “Let’s ask Wuyue when she’s back—she’s in charge of water. Let’s treat it as a community service.”

The cat girl was holding her bun. She looked up at Hao Ren, and then at Y’zaks before she took half of her bun and shoved it to Hao Ren. “So, this one’s for you.”

Hao Ren simply could not understand the cat’s logic. How did her brain work? How did she process information? It was an unsolved mystery. Why did she say “so”?

Hao Ren had been waiting at home before Nangong Wuyue finally returned at noon. He told her what he heard on the streets that day. Wuyue frowned as if something had crossed her mind. “Is the water in other places abnormal too? If that’s the case, it does seem to be a problem.”

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