Chapter 1594 - You’re Under Arrest (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Bu Fang left with the customer, leaving behind the horrified Liu Mu and the master chef. The two of them exchanged a glance—both of them felt that this was just a dream.

Liu Mu swallowed and thought to himself, ‘So those things I read on the Internet are real? People with strange powers… really do exist. I just saw them with my own eyes!’

His eyes lit up. Then, without hesitation, he pulled out his smartphone, went to a forum, typed what he saw and heard today into a thread, and published it.

…

The customer was a Beastmaster, which was actually a group of people with special powers, specifically the ability to communicate with animals.

Of course, there were limitations to his ability. Because he had comprehended it when he was drowning, whenever he controlled his spirit beast, his body would become all wet and dripping with water as if he was a monster who had just crawled out of a lake.

He had lost all hopes, but when the ability came to him, he thought perhaps heaven did not want him dead yet. So, he worked hard to stay alive. However, his hatred for humanity drove him to keep ordering his little carp to harm people.

This was a man with a twisted mind, and it could be seen from the occasional glint of resentment in his eyes as he led the way with a bowed head.

He had a very sensitive identity: a criminal being sought by the state agency. He knew that if he showed up this time, he would certainly attract the attention of the authorities.

In fact, he did not want to go anywhere near the nine-tailed fox so early. But he had no choice. The guy behind him was looking at him like a lofty god, giving him so much pressure that he could hardly breathe. If there was a chance, he really wanted to run away.

They took a taxi out of the city and into the suburbs. Another rain of spiritual energy began to fall, but it was a drizzle this time. The Beastmaster let the rain fall on him with a crazy and greedy look. He loved the feeling of getting wet because the spiritual energy in the rainwater improved his ability.

“The nine-tailed fox is in this mountain…” said the Beastmaster. He glanced over his shoulder at Bu Fang, and the resentment in his eyes vanished for a moment.

“In this mountain?” Bu Fang squinted at the lofty mountain. Half hidden in the shadow of the forest, a path led up the mountain, and it appeared to be dark and gloomy.

“Since you know about the nine-tailed fox, do you know the girl who accompanied her?” Bu Fang asked after thinking for a while.

The Beastmaster paused. ‘A girl? How can there be a girl accompanying the nine-tailed fox?’ To Bu Fang, he said, “No, the fox is alone. It fled into the mountain to escape the people who tried to hunt it down, and it was not accompanied by anyone…

“Also… Here’s a reminder for you. Once you step on this path, you are within the target range of all. The supernatural agency of Hua, Beastmasters, as well as some Qi cultivators of hermit families will notice you… so it will not be so easy for you to rescue this nine-tailed fox!” said the Beastmaster.

“Just lead the way.” Bu Fang glanced at him, expressionless.

The Beastmaster was helpless—he had no choice but to turn and step onto the path.

As soon as they stepped onto the path, Bu Fang felt spiritual energy gush out from the ground, which was so bright that he was forced to close his eyes.

The Beastmaster’s eyes lit up. He knew that his chance to run away had come! Taking advantage of the moment, he ran frantically to the side of the path and rushed into the woods, ignoring the thick branches. In just a flash, he was gone.

“Trying to run away from me?” Bu Fang twitched the corner of his mouth and patted Shrimpy on his shoulder.

Eyes rolling, Shrimpy squeaked and sped away, turning into a golden ray and vanishing in an instant. Before long, a miserable shriek could be heard coming from the woods, but it was cut off abruptly.

With a whistling sound, the golden ray shot out of the woods and landed on Bu Fang’s shoulder, turning back into Shrimpy. Its body glowed dazzlingly.

Vaguely, the sound of people sucking in their breaths could be heard coming from different hiding spots. It belonged to those who were watching Bu Fang in the dark ever since he stepped onto the path.

“Someone else is coming… He seems to be a Beastmaster…”

“What is that thing? A golden mantis shrimp?”

“Do mantis shrimps also have such strong fighting prowess? What level of Beastmaster is this?”

Many people were murmuring in the dark. Bu Fang naturally knew who these people were. They should be Beastmasters or superhumans. Of course, they were superhumans not recognized by the authorities. He paid them no mind. With both hands clasped behind his back, he walked down the path.

The rugged path went up a slope. Halfway, the cement-paved passage turned into a muddy track or broken flights of stone steps. Bu Fang had no idea where Foxy was, but he knew he would find her if he kept walking up the mountain.

When he was halfway up, however, Bu Fang was stopped by someone. It was a group of men and women in khaki coats. Expressionless, they blocked his way, preventing him from going further.

“Mister, there’s danger ahead. Please turn back from here,” said a middle-aged man with an unlit cigarette dangling from his lips.

“What’s going on up there?” Bu Fang asked with a straight face.

“Nothing special. A landslide blocked the path,” the man said, then glanced suspiciously at Shrimpy. He seemed to sense something strange in Bu Fang.

“A landslide?” That gave Bu Fang pause, but he just twitched his lips. He knew that was only an excuse. “I thought there is a nine-tailed fox up there?”

“Oh? How did you know about the nine-tailed fox? Are you a… Beastmaster?” The middle-aged man froze. “Impossible. I know all the Beastmasters in Jiangdong, and you are not one of them. Who are you? Are you a Beastmaster from another city?”

The look in the middle-aged man’s eyes grew serious. He wondered if the news about the nine-tailed fox had spread so far? If the Beastmasters from other cities or even other provinces were here, he feared that he and his men from the Jiangdong branch might not be able to keep them in check, not to mention the fact that many other superhumans were watching in the dark.

Bu Fang shook his head and did not explain. “Let me through.”

“No, we can’t let you go up there. Please leave here, mister,” the man said seriously. Then, he pulled out an ID from his pocket and showed it to Bu Fang, hoping that it would convince the latter to leave.

The man had already prepared to take Bu Fang down, but to his surprise, Bu Fang stepped back after glancing at his ID and walked away slowly.

‘Ha, this lousy ID is quite useful sometimes.’