Murphy brought Chen Zhao to the cow's carcass.
The carcass started from the neck all the way to the abdomen. It was missing almost a thousand kilograms of meat.
Chen Zhao examined the carcass. "There aren't any beast scratches on the cow."
If a beast attacked the cow, the cow would definitely fight back.
Then there would be large scratches during the fight.
But there weren't any wounds on the cow.
That was the biggest abnormality.
Also, the only large carnivores here were wolves.
Only a pack of wolves could kill a cow.
Other small carnivores like lynx and puma couldn't kill cows.
Plus, they couldn't eat so much meat.
Chen Zhao couldn't help but think of the Crypt Demons.
But then he thought about it carefully.
The right side of Mirror Lake Manor was against the forest and connected to the mountains where the Crypt Demons were.
But he had a good relationship with the Crypt Demons.
They wouldn't attack his cows rashly.
If they asked for beef, they could contact Chen Zhao.
They wouldn't attack Chen Zhao's ranch stealthily.
Plus, Chen Zhao would go to the Crypt Demons' nest every month to trade with them.
This place was also very far from the Crypt Demons' nest.
Crypt Demons hated light too. It would take at least a day to go back and forth here.
So, it could basically be ruled out that it was done by the Crypt Demons.
But since it wasn't a Crypt Demon or a wolf pack …
Then what animal could have done it?
Wild boars? That wasn't right. Wild boars were omnivores, but they wouldn't attack large animals like cows.
Since there were no scratches on the cow, it could only have been killed in one blow.
Only humans could kill a cow in one blow, right?
But there were no traces of human activity at the scene, not even on the cow.
Plus, if it was done by humans, they would need a reason.
People had indeed stolen cows in the past.
But their goal was to sell them for money.
They didn't kill for the sake of killing.
Chen Zhao squatted beside the cow's carcass and flipped through some of the wounds. "Can you tell what animal bite marks are?"
Murphy also squatted beside the cow's carcass. "The canine teeth are very powerful. They can bite through bones directly."
"Where's the other cow's carcass? Where is it? "
"Not far. Boss, I'll take you there."
The other cow wasn't far from the first carcass.
There was less than three hundred meters between them.
The wounds and marks were exactly the same as the first cow's corpse.
"The two cows were attacked around here." Chen Zhao compared the positions of the two corpses. Then he looked behind him. "Comparing the two positions in a straight line, the thing that attacked the herd should have come from this direction."
Chen Zhao walked to the edge of the forest. At the moment, the forest seemed rather dark under the night sky.
Chen Zhao walked into the forest.
However, after walking for twenty minutes, he didn't find anything valuable.
There were no signs of a vehicle or anything else.
Therefore, humans should be excluded.
There was no way a human could have come here on foot.
After all, those who entered this place from the outside must have come from the periphery.
However, they would have to walk for 20 to 30 kilometers, a large portion of which was a sandy desert.
Or from the direction of Mirror Lake Manor.
But if he came from Mirror Lake Manor, there was no way he wouldn't know.
And the chances of a stranger crossing Mirror Lake Manor were slim to none.
What could come here without a sound, and then kill the cow in such a short period of time before it could even resist?
Chen Zhao could almost eliminate the possibility of an animal, but the possibility of a human wasn't high either.
Unless the person drove a helicopter here and did as he pleased, then took the helicopter and left.
If that was really the case, how bored must the person be?
The person's goal was to make trouble for Chen Zhao.
However, the loss to Chen Zhao was almost negligible.
There was another possibility. The person was a spiritualist.
His goal, ability, and strength were unknown.
Chen Zhao thought of the person who'd set fire to Mountain Elementary School.
Could it be the same person who attacked the herd this time?
It was indeed possible.
"Have there been any strangers in town recently?"
"Didn't notice."
"Okay, be careful these few days. You don't have to work night shifts anymore. Go out with Rebecca for a few days."
Chen Zhao didn't want Murphy to take the risk.
He didn't know if the person was human, what their goal was, or what strength they had.
Although Murphy was a vampire, he didn't seem to have grown since Chen Zhao first met him.
He had no chance of winning against most spiritualists.
Chen Zhao had heard from his mom that a vampire's strength needed time to accumulate.
Murphy, on the other hand, was too young. He was still the lowest level of vampires.
"Boss … You won't fire me, right?" Murphy panicked.
Now that he was living with Rebecca, he knew the importance of money.
Rebecca, on the other hand, spent money without restraint.
If he lost this job, he really didn't know how to live.
Perhaps he could find another job, but he knew how high his salary was.
Would he be able to get his current salary if he found another job outside? He doubted it.
"No, I just want you to rest for a few days. You can't handle this."
"Boss, I can handle it," Murphy said firmly. "I'll find the culprit and crush his balls."
"Okay, you don't have to handle it. Go out for a few days. If you don't have enough money, I'll sponsor you."
Chen Zhao turned and left.
Murphy stood there in a daze.
Chen Zhao didn't have any other thoughts.
After all, he'd promised Murphy's mom to take care of him.
He couldn't really let Murphy face unknown dangers.
But Murphy didn't think so.
Because Chen Zhao wouldn't let him take responsibility, he felt that he had lost his value.
The thing a person was most afraid of was losing his value.
Murphy's eyes were filled with determination.
After returning home, Rebecca was confused to see that Murphy was back so early.
Murphy usually worked at night. Why was he back so early today?
"Murphy, how come you're back so early today? Aren't you going to look after the ranch today? "
"Something happened at the ranch. Boss won't let me look after it anymore."
"What? You lost your job? "
"Boss told me to rest for a few days. He won't let me work before the problem is solved."
"How can you do that?" Rebecca knew better than Murphy how important his job was now.
After all, Murphy was now in a high-paying job. Thirty thousand dollars a month was enough for the two of them to live very, very comfortably.
However, if he lost this job, it would be almost impossible for Murphy to find another one that was the same as his.
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