In the rat hole, a mutated rat had just retracted its head.
When all the mutated rats were going crazy because of the boss' death, it was the only one that hid in the hole and didn't show its head. It was also carefully observing the situation outside.
Its body and appearance were no different from other mutated rats, except for its black eyes.
There wasn't the slightest hint of bloodthirstiness in its eyes. It seemed extremely calm.
After all of its kind outside were killed, it waited for a moment and couldn't help but poke its head out.
It was unwilling to give up and wanted to take a closer look.
In the end, a sharp gaze swept over, making this black-eyed mutated rat's heart skip a beat. It suddenly felt a great sense of fear.
It hurriedly took a few steps back, then turned around and quickly jumped into the depths of the hole.
It disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye!
At the same time, Yue Heng retracted his gaze.
Ever since he came to this mutated rat nest, he had a feeling that he was being watched.
This feeling didn't disappear even after the rat king and all the mutated rats were killed.
It was even stronger just now.
However, Yue Heng found a rat that escaped the net.
Unfortunately, the moment he made a move, the cunning rat escaped without a trace.
However, this fellow's existence vaguely confirmed one of Yue Heng's guesses.
He suspected that this group of mutated rats and the python he killed earlier were all reared by someone.
Beast Tamer, a branch profession of the Psionic Element!
Beast Tamers had the ability to control mutated beasts and could form their own army of beasts.
The beasts they controlled were closely related to their own strength. Powerful Beast Tamers could control high-level beasts, while low-level Beast Tamers could only deal with low-level beasts.
However, low-level Beast Tamers could raise and nurture low-level beasts, allowing them to continuously evolve and level up.
Then, they could have higher-level beasts.
All signs pointed to a Beast Tamer using the sewers of Hong Zhou as a breeding ground for beasts.
He placed his mutated rats and pythons in there, trying to build an underground ecosystem of beasts.
Yue Heng thought that the other party's plan had gone out of control.
A rat king was born from the mutated rats, and it started attacking the humans on the surface, causing panic among the citizens.
It also attracted the attention of the Deviant Administration.
Yue Heng believed that this was completely out of the unknown Beast Tamer's expectations.
However, he couldn't just stand by and watch his painstaking efforts be destroyed.
The dead body hanging on the fence of the spillway was both a threat and a warning!
This wasn't something an exotic beast could do.
The other reason Yue Heng was suspicious was that he, Captain Duan, and the others had killed over a thousand Mutant Rats and a Boss-class Rat King, but none of them had dropped a single xenogeneic.
This was very abnormal.
However, if he were to raise a controlled mutated lifeform, the probability of a mutated lifeform dropping upon death was almost the same as winning the lottery!
Of course, all of the above were Yue Heng's deductions and guesses.
There was no real evidence.
Whether the truth was as he thought, he still needed to unearth more clues.
The problem was that Yue Heng couldn't stay in Hongzhou to continue the investigation since all the clues had been cut off.
Therefore, he could only temporarily suppress it in his heart.
Captain Duan and the others didn't think too much about it. Everyone left the underground space with the joy of victory.
After going around in the maze-like sewers, Yue Heng brought his five temporary teammates back to the spillway exit.
In the end, everyone discovered that the outside was surrounded by three layers of people on the inside and three layers on the outside!
Someone shouted, "They're out, they're out!"
Captain Duan was shocked. "Director Chen, Director Zhang, Captain Wang … Why are you here?"
"Duan Laosan, do you know that everyone was worried to death?"
A middle-aged man said in a disappointed tone, "We couldn't get in touch with the radio, so the higher-ups had to organize a rescue team. If you didn't come out, our rescue team would have gone in!"
At first, Yue Heng went into the sewers alone.
Then, Captain Duan was worried about his safety and formed a temporary team to support him.
However, after the situation was reported, the leaders of the Deviant Administration of Hongzhou and Southeastern Province were furious.
They immediately organized a rescue operation.
"Nonsense!"
Another burly man frowned and shouted at Captain Duan, "You are acting without authorization. You are simply disorganized and undisciplined. You will be suspended from your duties and reflect on your actions. Go back and write me a five-thousand-word reflection!"
Someone else tried to persuade him. "Director Zhang, don't be so agitated …"
The chaotic situation made Captain Duan and the others look at each other in dismay.
Captain Duan swallowed his saliva and smiled bitterly. "Director Chen, Director Zhang, I know it's wrong for me to act without permission, but we've eliminated all the mutated rats. We even killed a rat king."
"What?"
Director Chen, Director Zhang, and the others exclaimed in unison. They could not believe their ears. "What did you say?"
"The mutated rats were all eliminated!"
Captain Duan puffed out his chest. "We don't have to worry about them harming the people of Hongzhou anymore!"
Director Chen was suspicious. "Duan Laosan, don't lie. This isn't a joke. If it's true, I'll give you a reward. If you're just fooling around …"
Being suspended for self-reflection was a light punishment!
He couldn't believe that a problem that even the Southeastern Province Deviant Administration couldn't solve was solved by Captain Duan and the others.
"Director Chen, when have I ever joked with you?"
Captain Duan smiled bitterly. "Actually, eliminating the mutated rats and the rat king wasn't my work. It was all thanks to Consultant Yue."
He pointed at Yue Heng and said, "This is the real hero!"
Captain Duan took off the recorder hanging on his shoulder. "We recorded the whole process of the operation."
Everyone finally believed that Captain Duan wasn't joking.
Everyone's eyes focused on Yue Heng!
Director Chen was surprised. "Consultant Yue?"
In his memory, there was no such person as Yue Heng.
And Yue Heng looked so young!
Captain Duan explained, "Yue Heng, Consultant Yue was sent by the Taijiang Deviant Administration to support us …"
However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted. "Yue Heng? The Tiger of Taijiang, Yue Heng? "
Yue Heng: "…"
He felt that he wouldn't be able to get rid of this nickname for the rest of his life!
Director Chen's eyes flashed and he immediately stretched out his hands. "Consultant Yue, thank you for your hard work!"
At this point, Director Chen was sure that Captain Duan wasn't speaking nonsense.
"You're welcome."
Yue Heng shook hands with Director Chen. "This is what I should do. Without Captain Duan and the others, I wouldn't have been able to deal with these mutated creatures alone."
In fact, he could have done it alone, but the efforts of Captain Duan and the others shouldn't be erased.
Director Chen laughed and patted Yue Heng's shoulder.
Heroes come from the young!
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
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