Chapter 5: Who exactly are you?

"How terrifying!"

"How could that male owner brutalize his own kind!"

"..."

The voices were exceptionally clear. Jiang Yuan’s gaze locked directly onto Nini’s back.

The male owner brutalized his own kind?

During the meal, Nini had been muttering to herself; it was clear she had been quite traumatized during her time there.

Hearing the meowing, Old Madam Fu said regretfully, "If only we could understand what Nini is saying."

After the meal, Jiang Yuan went over to Nini’s side.

The little creature shrank back at the approach of a stranger.

"Nini," Jiang Yuan said softly, "who is the male owner you mentioned?"

Nini froze, turning her head to stare at her in astonishment with her golden cat eyes.

This human could actually understand cat speech?

Jiang Yuan reached out a finger and tapped its nose.

Nini snapped back to reality and said anxiously, "It’s from the place where they mixed up the cats! It was so scary, wuwuwu!"

"Don't be afraid." Jiang Yuan picked her up into her arms and asked in a low voice, "What happened? Can you tell me slowly?"

Nini looked up at her. "That house was just too terrifying! The male owner went crazy and beat the female owner every single day!"

"Whenever the female owner spoke, the male owner would beat her, and he even used a knife to cut her!"

"The female owner was often beaten until she was covered in blood, wuwuwu, it scared the cat to death!"

Nini had stayed there for half a month and was almost driven to the point of shutting down.

When the male owner smashed things, he hit her several times too—it hurt so much!

Seeing Jiang Yuan holding Nini, Old Madam Fu said in surprise, "Nini is actually willing to let Xiao Yuan hold her? Could it be she knows you’re her savior?"

Ever since Nini came home, she wouldn't let anyone hold her, which had been a source of great worry.

"Maybe I just have an affinity with animals." As soon as Jiang Yuan finished speaking, the system's voice rang in her mind.

【System 009: Congratulations to Miss Jiang for completing the mission. Reward: Rat Dictionary and one million in cash.】

【System 009: New mission: Rescue. Success reward: Bear Dictionary. Failure penalty: Lightning strike.】

Jiang Yuan felt that System 009’s notifications were becoming increasingly casual.

Fortunately, she was smart and had good comprehension skills.

Jiang Yuan chatted with Old Madam Fu and successfully obtained the address of the family that had mixed up Nini.

The night was pitch black, and the cold wind was biting.

Jiang Yuan stood by the flower bed of Building 6 in her black down jacket, looking slightly up at the fourth-floor window.

That was the home of the Princess Blue Cat.

At this very moment, the Princess Blue Cat was shivering under the sofa.

Is the boyfriend that stupid woman found a devil? He cuts people with a knife at the drop of a hat!

Zhang Ye stood up from the sofa, and the Princess Blue Cat jumped in fright, thinking to itself, *Oh no, the stupid woman is going to suffer again!*

Zhang Ye picked up the blood-stained utility knife from the coffee table and slammed the bedroom door open.

On the bed, the woman covered in wounds began to tremble. Her hair was disheveled, scattered over her bruised face, and her eyes were filled with terror.

She wanted to hide, but her wrists were handcuffed to the headboard, so she could only curl up in distress.

"Don't come over..." Jiang Jingyi begged with a sobbing voice.

Zhang Ye grabbed her hair and said grimly, "Bitch! You forced me to do all this!"

He pushed out the sharp blade of the utility knife, his expression ferocious.

Outside the window, a grey magpie flapped its wings, watching the scene through a small gap in the curtains.

Jiang Yuan returned from the convenience store with a cup of hot coffee, carrying a bag of grain in her other hand.

The grey magpie flew in front of her. "Ahhh, it scared the bird to death."

Jiang Yuan glanced sideways at the bird perched on her shoulder. "What did you see?"

She didn't dare to rush up and knock on the door, so she could only ask the grey magpie for help.

"That short-haired one is too terrifying," the grey magpie chirped. "He used a knife to cut off the long-haired one's fingers, and so much blood flowed out! And he wouldn't let the long-haired one scream!"

Jiang Yuan’s heart tightened, and her scalp went numb.

The Princess Blue Cat arrived at the bedroom door. Seeing its owner being bullied, its cat eyes widened, its back arched, and its tail stood straight up.

It let out a cry and pounced to bite Zhang Ye’s hand, but was viciously flung away by the man, its small body slamming against the cold glass window.

But it didn't give up; it pounced again to bite him.

Downstairs, Jiang Yuan saw the shadow of the Blue Cat hitting the glass window from afar. Her brows knitted tightly, and she took out her phone to call the police.

The grey magpie returned to her side. "I heard that short-haired one say, 'I'm going to kill you right now.'"

"How is the cat?" Jiang Yuan asked anxiously.

Grey magpie: "The four-legged beast isn't moving."

Jiang Yuan gritted her teeth and walked quickly into Building 6.

At the door of 403, Jiang Yuan pressed the doorbell, her heart pounding uncontrollably.

Half a minute passed, and she pressed the doorbell again.

Finally, there was movement inside. "Who is it?"

Zhang Ye suppressed his sinister expression and opened the door, revealing a reserved smile. "Hello, is there something you need?"

Jiang Yuan eyed him, sneering in her heart.

He’s a good actor.

But who isn't?

She raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear and said with a smile, "Hello, I live upstairs. I heard you have a cat at home, is that right?"

"Yes." Zhang Ye nodded. "Did it cause you any trouble?"

"No, no." Jiang Yuan waved her hands quickly to explain. "Actually, I recently got a cat and wanted to learn how to take care of one. I wonder if it would be convenient?"

Zhang Ye’s eyes quietly sized her up from head to toe.

Her looks and figure were top-tier.

He raised a hand to adjust his glasses. "It's convenient."

Jiang Yuan walked into the living room, glancing at the tightly closed door on the left.

"My surname is Zhang. How should I address you, Miss?" Zhang Ye poured her a glass of water.

Jiang Yuan: "My surname is Lan."

"Miss Lan." Zhang Ye sat down beside her. "I wonder what kind of cat you have?"

Jiang Yuan: "I have a Ragdoll. Mr. Zhang, is your fur baby not around?"

"Playing in the room."

"Could you let me see it?"

Zhang Ye said gently, "I'll go bring it out."

The Princess Blue Cat had fallen several times and felt like its whole body was in pain—even breathing hurt.

When it was carried out by Zhang Ye, it thought it was its turn to suffer, but it didn't expect to smell a familiar scent the moment it left the bedroom.

"Fragrant Treasure!"

Zhang Ye held the Princess Blue Cat and sat closer to Jiang Yuan. "Miss Lan, this is my fur baby."

The Princess Blue Cat was extremely weak, struggling to open its eyes to look at Jiang Yuan, feeling incredibly anxious.

"Fragrant Treasure, why are you here!"

"Ahhh, were you caught by this devil too?"

"Fragrant Treasure, run away quickly!"

Jiang Yuan frowned, feigning confusion: "Is it not feeling well?"

Zhang Ye shook his head and said with a smile, "It's sleepy. It's very lazy; all it knows how to do is sleep all day long."

"Can I hold it for a moment?"

"Of course."

Jiang Yuan held the Princess Blue Cat, feeling a pang of sadness as she remembered how lively it had been just a few days ago.

Its meows grew weaker and weaker. "Run away quickly. The stupid woman is being tortured so miserably by this devil, but the cat can't save her."

"Even though the stupid woman is very stupid! She is very good to the cat!"

"If you can, please find many, many people to come and save the stupid woman..."

Zhang Ye knew the Princess Blue Cat’s temperament well; it was usually very cold toward strangers.

But its attitude toward Jiang Yuan was very strange.

A sinister look crept into the eyes behind Zhang Ye’s lenses. "Who exactly are you?"