My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome-Chapter 145 - 144 News from Su City

Chapter 145: Chapter 144 News from Su City

In the washroom of the Dragon City County Abnormal Administration Bureau, Shao Zifeng stood under the faucet, the water cascading over his body and washing away his exhaustion.

Although he had already lathered up with shower gel three times, that particular smell was still hard to get rid of completely. In the end, it was Xiaosun, who had brought him clothes, that procured some lemons to help suppress the odor.

According to him, the smell clinging to Shao Zifeng was that of a corpse, and lemons could help mask it somewhat; otherwise, even after bathing, he would still be a walking source of stench, persisting for several days without dissipating.

Dressed in the new clothes bought by Xiaosun—a simple white hoodie, blue jeans, and white sneakers, plus his wet hair from the shower—Shao Zifeng still drew a lot of attention as he walked out of the washroom.

One had to say, Xiaosun’s taste in clothing was better than his own. Previously as a homebody, Shao Zifeng used to buy clothes online, often ending up with ill-fitting garments that he didn’t care much about, simply wearing whatever he got his hands on.

Under the watchful eyes of several female clerks from the Dragon City County Abnormal Administration Bureau, Shao Zifeng followed Xiaosun into the interrogation room.

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Xiaosun was not much older than him, and perhaps because of Chen Zhenglong, he didn’t give Shao Zifeng a hard time while taking the statement, merely recording the events of the past few days briefly. When he heard that Shao Zifeng had taken out a mutant creature suspected of being fourth-order, Xiaosun became all the more admiring of him.

Of course, Shao Zifeng himself wasn’t very clear on the specifics, simply saying that after he fainted, his beast had burst forth to save him, then injured, it returned to its beast space to recover.

Since there were no cameras and no witnesses, Xiaosun recorded whatever Shao Zifeng said.

“Shao fellow student, how did you train your pet beast? You’re so impressive even while still at university; I suspect even the school teams from those universities in the capital might only be at this level,” Xiaosun asked curiously, having settled across from Shao Zifeng after finishing the record, with an arresting dog propping its fluffy head on his lap, enjoying its master’s touch.

Caught off guard, Shao Zifeng didn’t know quite how to answer Xiaosun’s question.

Well… regarding training, aside from spending a few days helping Lingling develop its abilities, he really hadn’t trained them much. If anything, they had been working hard on their own accord.

If Xiao Lu and Lingling had managed to overshadow their peers due to their innate talents, Qiuqiu genuinely became stronger for his sake.

At some point, the little creature that had been shy and fearful, the one that would only curl up in his pocket and coo coquettishly at him when scared, had become quite dependable.

And as a Combat Training Master himself, it seemed he really hadn’t done much for them, considering that even their energy potions were acquired through its own endeavors.

Thinking this way, he felt quite like a failure.

“Shao student!” Seeing Shao Zifeng silent and pensive, Xiaosun thought he might have brought up some unpleasant memories about the pet beast and stood up to pour him a glass of water, apologizing, “The Bureau also has a Beast Doctor. How about we treat it first?”

Shao Zifeng snapped back to reality, voiced his thanks, and shook his head to indicate it wasn’t needed. After that, the two stopped talking.

Clang.

The iron door to the interrogation room was pushed open, and Chen Zhenglong, fresh from his shower, walked in drying his hair, “Xiaosun, have you finished the record?”

As soon as Xiaosun saw Chen Zhenglong, he stood up straight, a bit nervous, “Report to Bureau Chief Chen, the record is done.”

“Alright, you can go out first. I’ll chat with Xiaofeng for a while,” Chen Zhenglong casually tossed his towel on the interrogation desk and sat across from Shao Zifeng, his demeanor loose and casual, lacking any of the sharpness from when they first met.

Like one reprieved, Xiaosun was genuinely afraid of the Bureau Chief and quickly stepped out of the interrogation room, carefully closing the door behind him.

Shao Zifeng handed the cup of tea to Chen Zhenglong, “How has your wife been lately?”

Chen Zhenglong took the teacup and gulped down several big swallows before he sighed, “Don’t even mention it, because of the stuff going on in Su City, I’ve barely been home recently. If it weren’t for my cousin keeping her company, I might have already gotten an earful.”

“Oh, right, my cousin is Chen Yixin, you know her. She heard I was going to see you and asked me to bring something for you.” Chen Zhenglong put down the teacup, stood up, and opened the iron door of the interrogation room, taking a few items from the Dancing Ape guarding the door.

Shao Zifeng looked at the burly Chen Zhenglong with suspicion, recalling Chen Yixin’s appearance. These siblings seemed to share nothing but their last name—could it be… hiss.

The covertly melodramatic Shao Zifeng silently conjured up an epic family saga in his mind, lucky for Chen Zhenglong, who had no idea what he was thinking; otherwise, he might have exploded with rage.

“Here, this is the key to my cousin’s villa in Su City. Since the place you were renting got destroyed too, you can stay there when you get back to Su City.” Chen Zhenglong tossed him a set of keys and pushed a box containing a Tang sword towards him: “This is your sword. I brought it along for you.”

Shao Zifeng rolled the keys between his fingers for a moment before looking up and asking, “Where does Teacher Chen live?”

Although Chen Yixin had offered the villa as part of the conditions, Shao Zifeng hadn’t planned on staying there since it was a unilateral promise on her part.

Plus, he wasn’t picky about where he stayed, and living with a female teacher, as a man, didn’t seem quite appropriate.

“That girl!” Chen Zhenglong slouched back into his chair once more, resting his legs on the interrogation table, “She’s been called to the capital by her mentor to work on a project and won’t be back for a year or two. Of course, if you manage to represent Su University and make it to the National University Cup, you might be able to see her in the capital.”

“She also told me to tell you that there won’t be any fieldwork assignments coming up soon, but there’s a research trip to Antarctica in the first half of next year. If you’re interested, you can join then.”

Shao Zifeng nodded and pocketed the keys.

Leaning back in his chair, Chen Zhenglong half-squinted at Shao Zifeng’s expression, teasing, “What, planning on competing?”

In his mind, the young man was extremely cautious, always keeping a certain distance from everyone. That was why he had told Yang Qian that whether to compete was up to him; forcing him might backfire and cost Su City the glory.

“Yes,” Shao Zifeng replied seriously, then added, “I was just about to ask what our school’s plans were for the upcoming regional qualifiers.”

At that, Chen Zhenglong straightened up in surprise, “Are you serious?”

“Serious.”

“Well, that’s great,” Chen Zhenglong slapped his thigh, his face beaming, “Before coming here, Director Yang was still nagging me about it, saying it’d be a shame if you didn’t compete, but he was worried you might resent it. That’s why he wanted me to indirectly find out your thoughts. The old man has been holding in frustration due to Su City’s poor performance over the years. If he knew you were competing, he’d be thrilled.”

“As for the regional competition, don’t worry, I’ll call your principal right after this to ask.”

Upon hearing this, Shao Zifeng thought of the straight-backed, white-haired old man with a slight belly and couldn’t help but smile faintly, “How’s Old Qian doing these days?”

Mentioning Yang Qian, Chen Zhenglong’s smile faded as he slumped back into his chair, “What else can he do? He’s taken all the responsibility himself and is now enjoying early retirement at home, doting on his pet with his wife. His days are quite joyful.”

He said this, but deep down, he felt quite the opposite; it was his plan that had gone awry. No matter how he tried to explain to the investigation team, they were convinced by Yang Qian’s account.

In the end, they had commended him for his timely rescue efforts and had him take over as the head of the Su City Abnormal Administration Bureau, replacing Yang Qian.

He was a man of integrity; right was right, wrong was wrong. Ascending to the position of director by stepping over his former leader weighed heavily on him.

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That was why he had been throwing himself into work day and night these days, but when he had a moment to himself, he would still feel involuntarily depressed.