Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 209

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Since the Pei family was covering food and lodging, Fang Yi didn't turn him down. He understood basic manners. And besides, if the Pei family wanted to know something, there was no way he could hide it—might as well just let them see it all upfront.

That night, Naima and two hamsters went into action. Fang Yi stood by giving directions and placed a few cameras in the living room, the yard, and Hua Ziyi's bedroom.

It was the hamsters' first time on the job, so they weren't very sk**led yet. A lot of the camera angles were way off. Fang Yi had to send them back several times before they finally got everything adjusted just right.

Although the camera angles were off, Fang Yi had figured out Hua Ziyi's usual hangouts. Recently, Hua Ziyi had been living in a rather depressive state, rarely leaving the house. He would only go out during meal times, and the rest of the day, he stayed in his bedroom, watching videos of animal abuse while playing with a few lifelike stuffed animals.

To make the scenes look realistic, Hua Ziyi had even stuffed blood bags inside the plush animals. During the dissection, he would watch as the blood slowly dripped out, his face showing satisfaction.

Even now, Hua Ziyi hadn't shown any signs of remorse. Fang Yi thought to himself that this guy was beyond saving.

"Man, this guy is still as messed up as ever," Zhou Chongwen said, his face twisted in disgust as he stared at the video. He just couldn't understand such twisted thoughts. Was dismembering animals really this fun for him?

"Let's make our move in the next couple of days. No more waiting around. This guy's the first one who's ever wanted me d**d in such a brutal way," Zhou Chongwen said, his frustration growing as he watched the fake cat in the video slowly bleed out. Even though it was just a fake cat, the sight still made him uncomfortable.

"Still preparing," Fang Yi replied. Over the last few days, he had been studying Hua Ziyi's habits and looking for the perfect spot to make his move. Since there were people around during the day, he could only go at night. It wasn't easy to find, but with Naima's help, he had successfully located the right place to act.

That night, while Hua Ziyi was eating in the living room, he heard a shrill cat's cry that made him uneasy. He walked into the garden and saw a black cat standing on a big tree, glaring down at him with glowing green eyes. The cat wasn't moving its mouth, but the irritating meows kept echoing in the air.

"Come down here!" Hua Ziyi shouted fiercely from the ground, preparing to climb the tree to catch the cat. His family had been keeping him indoors and hadn't helped him find any cats or dogs. He was getting restless, so when this cat showed up by itself, it seemed like the perfect chance to relieve his boredom.

The black cat just stared at him angrily, but made no move. It stayed still on the tree, and the cries grew even louder and more annoying. Hua Ziyi tried to climb up for a while but found the tree too slippery to get a grip. Standing at the base of the tree, he threatened the cat a few more times, but it didn't budge. Finally, he turned and went back inside to look for something to bring the cat down. But just as he took a few steps, a flock of sparrows flew overhead, and something fell from the sky, landing on him.

"Damn it, what are these blind creatures doing alive?" Hua Ziyi looked disgustedly at the bird droppings on his clothes. These stupid birds must have lost their minds, dropping all at once. The droppings landed not just on his clothes, but on his head as well. He angrily glanced back at the tree but was surprised to see the black cat was gone.

"Come back tomorrow!" Hua Ziyi shouted at the spot where the cat had been, then went back inside his room to clean the bird droppings off himself.

As soon as he opened the door, Hua Ziyi saw the black cat darting quickly across his feet. He reached down to grab it but only caught a handful of fur. He was thrilled to have a cat practically deliver itself to him, and he immediately forgot about the bird droppings on his body. Without hesitation, he ran after it. But by the time he reached the stairs, the cat had already vanished.

"I don't believe it. I'll catch you sooner or later," Hua Ziyi muttered, looking down at his hands. "It's been so long since I've felt the thrill of blood slowly flowing out."

"Damn, he really is messed up," Zhou Chongwen muttered to himself as he watched Hua Ziyi's words come through the camera, hearing the chilling sentiment clearly. He was once again appalled by how low Hua Ziyi's standards were.

Back in his room, Hua Ziyi found a trail of cat paw prints on the floor, all neatly arranged. It looked like... words.

The paw prints seemed to be made with blood. Hua Ziyi stepped back and took a closer look, grinning when he realized the prints formed a word—a big bloody word of "death".

"It looks like someone's out for revenge on these cats and dogs. Well, I'm bored anyway, so bring me more. I'll k**l as many as you bring." Hua Ziyi smiled smugly, walking over the bloodied paw prints.

These people who wanted to avenge the animals couldn't even face him themselves. They had to hide in the shadows, training their cats and dogs to come after him. That worked out perfectly for him—he could catch as many cats and dogs as he wanted without ever leaving his house.

"His mentality is really something else. I'll call my brother over and see how we can psychologically mess with him," Zhou Chongwen muttered, watching Hua Ziyi remain completely unmoved by the blood-soaked word. It was frustrating; after all, abnormal minds couldn't be understood with normal logic.

"It's fine, just take it slow," Fang Yi replied. He knew Hua Ziyi wouldn't be easy to deal with, so he'd prepared a lot of surprises for him. If one didn't work, there was always another. He had plenty of tricks up his sleeve.

In the middle of the night, Hua Ziyi was suddenly woken up by a strange cat's cry. The sound was eerie, almost like it was calling him, beckoning him closer, as if it had come from a dream. The cry was soft, almost tender.

Hua Ziyi quietly got out of bed and looked out the window. There, perched on a branch, was the black cat he had seen earlier that day. The cat was calmly staring at him, and the meowing continued, though the cat's mouth remained still.

"You guys can only come up with these petty tricks to scare me," Hua Ziyi said with a dismissive sneer.

No sooner had he said that than the cat's meowing stopped, only for the sound to suddenly appear in his room, right by his bed. He turned and looked out the window— the black cat was gone.

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