Chapter 116: Game Console Confiscated

Because the recent investigations in City A and South City were so strict, Wen Qian had to postpone her prison visit.

In the past few days, she had been getting frequent calls from Fan Lin. Speaking of which, ever since her laptop was lost, Fan Lin had actually become more enthusiastic toward her.

Previously, Fan Lin would only contact her when she needed something, like help with homework or signing in for class... These days, however, it seemed she was just calling to check in on her.

Although she did mention Gu Mian, it was only in passing with a few brief sentences.

"Ugh, I’m so bored now that you’re not here. I don’t even have anyone to talk to in class..." Fan Lin’s voice sounded glum on the other end of the line.

Wen Qian couldn’t help but laugh. When she was around, Fan Lin was usually the one talking to herself most of the time anyway.

"Something came up at home, so I won’t be back for a while. If you get bored, you can always call me..." Wen Qian’s voice was cheerful, and she unconsciously slowed her pace when speaking with Fan Lin.

Fan Lin didn’t put on the airs of a rich young lady around her, perhaps because Wen Qian was one of the few people at school she could actually talk to. For Wen Qian, this was due to her personality; for Fan Lin, it was the exact opposite.

Her relationships with everyone seemed close on the surface, but she never truly opened up. In a way, the two of them were quite similar.

"If you run into any trouble, just tell me," Fan Lin said. After a long pause, she finally mustered the courage to say it: "You know, my family’s pretty rich..."

Wen Qian was baffled by her awkward tone, and it took her a few seconds to understand what she meant. She was touched, but all that came out of her mouth was a simple "Thank you."

"Oh, come on! Don’t be so formal..."

Gu Mian wasn’t greatly affected by this incident. The reason he didn’t go to school was partly to protect Wen Qian, and partly because going back and forth too often might arouse suspicion.

Wen Qian had thought Fan Lin would be more concerned about Gu Mian’s situation, but in reality, she merely complained a couple of times that there wasn’t a single good-looking face to look at in class lately...

Wen Qian was starting to get it. Fan Lin was simply obsessed with Gu Mian’s looks. Perhaps she liked him, but then again, anyone would feel an attraction when they see a good-looking person.

...

Just when the turmoil in South City had finally calmed down a bit, the authorities began a strict investigation into Beastmen.

"What a pain," Yin Zhi said, his expression a little grim as he watched the news.

"Is it serious?" This was the first time Wen Qian had seen him with such an expression.

Recently, Wen Qian had scrolled past many videos targeting Beastmen, but the interviews within were full of conflicting accounts, so she wasn’t sure what was really going on.

Hearing her voice, Yin Zhi immediately gave her a reassuring look. "It’s manageable."

To him, her voice was like a tranquilizer. His anxious and restless mood instantly eased. ’That’s right. No matter how big this problem is, as long as it doesn’t touch my weak spot, it can be easily resolved. And right now, my weak spot is right here beside me.’

"Have some juice." At the same time, Gu Mian walked over. He had rarely seen Wen Qian eating fruit these past two days, so he had made her a glass of freshly squeezed juice.

Li Jiu watched from the side, its two small wings fluttering energetically before it slowly landed on Gu Mian’s shoulder. Only then did Gu Mian reach out and poke its head. "Your apple is on the table."

Wen Qian looked at the green liquid in the glass, unable to guess what kind of fruit it was at first.

After taking a sip, she realized it was a blend of various fruits and vegetables. The taste was sweet and delicious.

She couldn’t help but praise, "This is delicious!"

"Now you’re just playing favorites..." Chi Ye muttered from the side, unable to stop himself from pouting.

He had just finished packing, ready to head to the West Suburb to check on the situation.

Things had been especially chaotic there the last few days. Two groups of beasts had started fighting over territory, nearly attracting the attention of the authorities.

He had been cursing them out under his breath for a while. ’This is Blue Star, for crying out loud. How are they still pulling that Beast World crap?’

’Territory... Do they have a deed for it or something? Calling it territory?’

Chi Ye had been in charge of that area before, so he couldn’t help but blame himself now that trouble had broken out. ’It’s all my fault for being such a love-brain these past few years, with my mind completely focused on women.’

Gu Mian glanced at him but didn’t move. "I can send you the recipe."

"Oh, thank you so much," Chi Ye said, grabbing his bag, not wanting to talk to him anymore.

But as he left, he didn’t forget to shoot a look at Chi Heng.

His meaning was crystal clear: be more proactive in pursuing the girl...

Seeing this, Chi Heng simply closed his eyes.

’If I’m asleep, no one can bother me.’

Chi Heng’s injuries had already healed, but he insisted on not changing back into his human form.

He had discovered that when he was in wolf form, Wen Qian would knead and pet him whenever she had a free moment... He certainly didn’t get that kind of treatment as a human.

At this thought, Chi Heng opened his eyes again and naturally rested his furry head against Wen Qian’s calf.

As for the Little Fox, all his recent public appearances had been canceled. To avoid revealing his IP address, he had his agent use his official account to announce a long-term leave of absence to his fans.

The general message was that he wasn’t feeling well and needed to rest, without specifying the exact reason.

The fans were in an uproar for a short while, but then they just told Qi Ke to take good care of himself and not to rush back.

He had his agent pick a few active accounts to reply to, and then he settled down comfortably in the villa.

Oh, right. The Little Fox had gotten into gaming lately.

He spent every day holed up on the couch, battling it out with Shen Mqing... although sometimes when he lost, he would deliberately dive into his arms for comfort.

Regarding this, Shen Mqing commented that some foxes who look like foxes are actually dogs.

Later, as the Little Fox became more skilled and lost less often, it was finally Shen Mqing’s turn to be unhappy.

He secretly sowed discord, saying that Yin Zhi was acting more and more like the "official consort," not even batting an eye when Qi Ke was practically sitting in Wen Qian’s lap...

Yin Zhi was on the verge of bristling with anger several times but was held back by Wen Qian. The end result was Shen Mqing getting his game console confiscated.

There was finally a lead on the strict investigation into the Beastmen.

According to the information Yin Zhi had received, there had been recent incidents on Blue Star of an unidentified beast-like creature attacking humans. A blood bank at a certain hospital had even been completely cleaned out.

The day after he got the news, it hit the media. Some people became terrified, starting to speculate whether the unidentified creature was some kind of mutant, like in the movies.

Connecting this to the authorities’ recent strict investigation, people began to speculate that the creature might actually be a Beastman!

But why specifically rob a blood bank...?

Wen Qian was suddenly reminded of the Mutated Bat Wings from the Beast Fighting Arena, and a chill went down her spine. Only a person or a Beastman with a need for blood would be so obsessed with it.

To figure out what was going on, the group decided to stake out the locations where the incidents frequently occurred. They even marked them on a map and discovered that although the locations were scattered, there was a pattern...

For example, the distance between any two incident sites was no more than ten kilometers.

For another example, the culprit would strike once every three days.