Zhang Zian was stunned and speechless.
What did it mean by fighting? Was it going to fight directly?
The Warding Off Evil Cat insisted that he was soft-hearted, which made him feel very helpless. But the education he had received since he was young was that a gentleman should use his mouth and not his fists. How could he just come up and directly hit someone?
It talked nonstop as if there was no one else around. "When dealing with reactionaries, we must adopt a zero-tolerance attitude. Whether it's a swindler or a human trafficker, we must not tolerate them! First, we will criticize them, then we will criticize them, and finally, we will step on them so that they will never be able to rise again! "
"Wait, wait a minute!" Zhang Zian raised his hand to stop its long-winded speech. "We are now in a society governed by law. We cannot fight at will. Even if I know that they are swindlers and human traffickers, I still have to report to the police. After all, ordinary citizens do not have the power to enforce the law. If they do not attack others in self-defense, it is illegal in itself …"
"Illegal?" It raised its head and laughed. Its eyes were full of contempt, but it was not directed at Zhang Zian. "If the laws of the world cannot meet my requirements, then I will smash this old world and build a new one!"
Zhang Zian finally understood. This was a hot-tempered elder brother that would start a fight at the slightest disagreement. It was an out-and-out fighter, and its tone was so big that people could not take its words seriously.
"However, even though you're soft-hearted, slow to do things, and always use the wrong way of fighting, at least you've taken care of this matter. Then I'd like to hear why you've come to the capital to find me," Fina asked shamelessly.
Zhang Zian corrected it. "Actually, I did not come to the capital to find you. First, I have something to do in the capital. Second, recently, there have been cat abuse cases of varying degrees in the country, and it is especially serious in Binhai City, where I live. It seems to be the origin of the cat abuse cases, but I found that there were no rumors of cat abuse cases in the capital area, so I came to find answers."
"Cat abuse?" It was furious when it heard that. "Meow, there is such a thing?"
"Yes, the details are hard to explain." Zhang Zian nodded.
It thought for a moment, put its paw to its lips, and whistled. The stray cats on the surrounding walls and roofs quickly dispersed as if they had received an order.
"Alright, then I'll go with you to Binhai City to liberate the suffering cats there!" It clenched a front paw and said firmly, "I'll get rid of all the pests and be invincible!"
There were too many things to complain about, and Zhang Zian didn't have the energy to complain anymore. He raised his phone, entered the game capture interface, and explained, "Then how about I put you into my phone temporarily? It's more convenient this way. Otherwise, it would be tiring to travel from the capital to Binhai City … "
It waved its paw impatiently. "Damn it, don't be so wishy-washy all day. Do whatever is convenient for you!"
"Okay …" Zhang Zian swallowed all the words he wanted to say and pointed his phone camera at it.
Before he could press the "capture" button, it spoke again.
"Hey! I don't know your name yet, 'it said.' Tell me it. It will be easier to talk. '
"My name is Zhang Zian. I run a pet shop in Binhai City …"
Hardly had he uttered a word when it interrupted him again.
"Meow the f * ck! I just asked for your name. Why are you being so long-winded? It's not like I'm introducing you to a blind date! "It whined to vent its dissatisfaction.
Zhang Zian's long self-introduction was choked back, but he couldn't refute it, because it had indeed only asked for his name and nothing else.
"Then what's your name?" he asked back. He was ready to give it a taste of its own medicine.
It rolled its eyes and thought for a moment. "Name … In our line of work, we usually use aliases. You can call me 'Vladimir.'"
Vladimir … This name was quite in line with its Russian blue cat bloodline, but what did it mean by "in our line of work"? What line of work is in our line of work?
"Alright, then I'll call you Vladimir." Zhang Zian had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but it wasn't the right time. He pointed the camera at it again and pressed the "capture" button.
The Warding Off Evil Cat, Vladimir, disappeared in the blink of an eye. But before it disappeared, it said, "As for the companions next to you that I can't see, you can introduce them to me when we reach Binhai City."
Zhang Zian let out a breath and felt much more relaxed. He asked, "Old Time Tea, you're very knowledgeable. What do you think of this Warding Off Evil Cat?"
Old Time Tea and Famous had been quietly observing the situation and hadn't said anything, but the last sentence that Vladimir had said before it left clearly showed that it knew of their existence.
"Zian, have you ever heard of the saying that everything in the world has its nemesis?" Old Time Tea said in a low voice.
Zhang Zian nodded. He had indeed heard of something similar. This was considered a simple dialectic in ancient times. It was based on the principle that everything in the world had its nemesis. For example, some people said that wherever a poisonous snake appeared, there would be an antidote within seven steps.
Of course, these words couldn't be taken literally. A more accurate meaning was that there was no absolute invincible existence in this world. If there was something that seemed invincible, it must be because the correct way to defeat it had not been found.
Old Time Tea thought for a while and continued to say, "I've heard that whenever a demon descends into the world, the world is in chaos, and the people have no way of making a living, there will always be something that can ward off evil to save the people from their troubles. For example, a phoenix singing in Qi Mountain, a book hidden in a fish's belly, a bonfire, a fox's cry, and a rooster's singing makes the world white … But this time, the thing that can ward off evil seems to be on the cat's body …"
Zhang Zian was silent. He couldn't help but think of the prophetic verse in Pi's nameless book: "The cat's cry in the ninth night startles the heavens and changes. The wind and clouds meet and swim in the sea of sand."
According to what Old Time Tea had said, the phoenix, fish, fox, and rooster had all represented auspicious omens to ward off evil at certain special times. This time, it was the cat's turn.
Regardless of whether the ancient legends were true or not, whether the phoenix had cried in Qi Mountain, whether there had been books hidden in the fish's belly, whether the fox had cried by the bonfire, and whether the rooster was really so magical, at least many people believed it.
Faith was priceless.
There was a deep meaning in Old Time Tea's words. It contained multiple metaphors, but he hadn't fully understood it yet. Old Time Tea didn't have any intention of explaining further. After all, the Warding Off Evil Cat itself still had many mysteries. Old Time Tea was only guessing. He could only take it one step at a time.
No matter what, this trip to the capital had been fruitful.
He entered the elfin pet column and saw Vladimir, who was looking at the sky and looking down on everything. He tapped its body lightly.
[Game Tip]: Pet Attributes
[Known As]: Warding Off Evil Cat
[Rarity]: Epic/Legendary
[Characteristics]: Defeat all evil spirits!
[Origin]: Locked
[Real Name]: Locked
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