Chapter 428 - 225: I’ll Still Catch Bad Two-legged Beasts Next Time
Chapter 428: Chapter 225: I’ll Still Catch Bad Two-legged Beasts Next Time
’What the hell is going on?’
’Am I seeing things?’
The man struggled to get up.
But it was too late...
"Police, don’t move!"
"Hands behind your head! On the ground!"
Hurried footsteps and stern shouts rang out from both ends of the stone path simultaneously.
Several swift-moving men in plainclothes rushed over. They instantly tackled the man, who had just managed to sit up, pinning him to the ground. They forced his hands behind his back and slapped on a pair of handcuffs.
Their movements were clean and efficient; they were clearly well-trained police officers.
"Take him away!"
The plainclothes officer leading the team ordered.
The man was hauled to his feet. He was like a dead weight the entire time, offering no resistance. His face was blank with confusion, as if he still hadn’t processed the strange falls from moments before.
Only then did the few tourists seem to snap out of their daze.
"Officer, what’s going on?" the old man asked cautiously.
"Everyone, please remain calm. That man is a repeat offender, a thief we’ve had under surveillance for some time now."
The lead officer explained with a reassuring smile, "This career thief stole a valuable antique last night and even injured the owner in the process. We tracked him here and apprehended him."
"Oh, so you were catching a thief."
The old man’s face lit up with understanding, then relief and admiration. "No wonder he fell twice on his own. It was a guilty conscience."
"If you ask me, he deserved it!" the old woman chimed in.
The young student put away his phone and scratched his head, embarrassed. "I thought he was trying to pull an insurance scam. I didn’t dare get close."
"I also thought he was trying to extort someone," the young mother added with a laugh.
A moment later, a few of them began to applaud lightly.
With the police’s reasonable explanation that they were catching a thief, the man’s two strange falls were instantly chalked up to a "thief’s guilty conscience making his legs weak." No one bothered to question the illogical details any further.
Yang Qi didn’t go forward to join the commotion. Instead, from across the crowd, his eyes met the plainclothes officer leading the arrest, and they exchanged a nod.
Then, without lingering, he turned and left with Xiaojiu trotting at his heels.
SWOOSH~
Xiaojiu leaped lightly onto Yang Qi’s shoulder, her soft tail brushing against his neck. Her emerald green eyes held a question, and a thought entered his mind.
’Master, did they catch all the bad Two-legged Beasts?’
"They should all be caught."
Yang Qi raised a hand and gently ruffled Xiaojiu’s furry head, his tone tinged with relief.
Although this series of events today was all under control, it was still mentally and physically draining.
Sure enough, halfway there, his walkie-talkie crackled to life, and Deng Lei’s voice came through.
"Advisor Yang, it was a complete victory. The group that caused the chaos at the wolf enclosure and tried to steal the ’stone’—including the two lookouts at the cub observation area and the getaway driver waiting on the perimeter—all eight of them have been captured!"
"That’s great," Yang Qi replied with a smile.
"Yeah, not a single one got away."
Deng Lei sounded a bit emotional.
The operation went very smoothly, without even alarming the tourists.
That was crucial.
If the Gray Wolves had escaped their enclosure and run wild, this would have made the news today, even if no one was hurt.
You could say the poachers were both lucky and unlucky.
Their strategy of using the Gray Wolves to create a diversion was sound.
The problem was the Gray Wolves themselves—the ones Yang Qi cared for and trained.
These wolves had been trained to be unnervingly intelligent.
Not only did they refuse to leave their enclosure, they even howled to sound the alarm!
’Who the hell could have predicted that?’
After a moment’s reflection, Deng Lei continued.
"We’ll handle the follow-up interrogations and dig deeper. We’ll contact you again, Advisor Yang, if there are any breakthroughs. You’ve worked hard today, Advisor Yang. Get some rest."
"Alright."
Yang Qi replied with a smile, "You’re the ones who worked hard. I didn’t do a thing."
"There you go being modest again."
Deng Lei chided with a laugh, then ended the call.
The corners of Yang Qi’s mouth curled up slightly.
’Caught them all in one fell swoop. Excellent!’
[Congratulations, Host, for assisting the Disciples of the Precepts Hall and the Guards of the Immortal Dynasty Office in capturing all Demon Cultivators, defending the sect, and making a name for yourself. Your special reward: Five Elements Array Plate.]
’Five Elements Array Plate?’
Yang Qi’s steps faltered for a moment, and a look of pleasant surprise flashed in his eyes.
’This is great stuff!’
Unlike the basic Universal Array Plate he had used before to set up the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array, this Five Elements Array Plate was a core Magical Artifact tailor-made for Five Elements-type Arrays.
It could perfectly integrate with, amplify, and efficiently run the cycle of generation and restriction of Spiritual Qi among the five elements, increasing the overall effectiveness of a Five Elements Array by several times, or even more.
If he were to replace the Universal Array Plate with this Five Elements Array Plate and set up the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array again...
...then the speed and purity with which the Spirit Gathering Array could gather Five Elements Spiritual Qi, as well as the efficiency of its conversion into Yang Qi’s own Magical Power, would experience a qualitative leap!
His cultivation speed would definitely increase severalfold!
This reward couldn’t have come at a better time.
It arrived at the crucial moment when Yang Qi was craving a breakthrough and desperately needed to improve his cultivation efficiency!
Suppressing the urge to rush back and study the Array Plate, Yang Qi quickened his pace. He bought a pile of roasted chickens and geese, filled two large bags to the brim, and headed straight for the wolf enclosure with them in hand.
Things at the wolf enclosure had already returned to normal.
The technical department had been highly efficient. The broken iron gate at the employee entrance had already been fitted with a sturdier lock and an internal alarm system.
Through the chain-link fence, he could see the Gray Wolves lying or sprawling about, looking somewhat lethargic. But as soon as the enticing aroma of meat from the bags in Yang Qi’s hands wafted over, they all shot to their feet in unison, their eyes gleaming.
Happy was the first to rush to the gate, its tail wagging like a propeller. Its amber eyes were filled with anticipation and excitement, and it let out a happy whimper from its throat.
The other Gray Wolves also gathered closer, their nostrils flaring as they communicated in low growls.