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Half an hour ago, Xu Changrong was "testing the stove" in the kitchen.

The restaurant had been nearly finished with renovations, and since it was located in Chinatown, it eventually adopted a traditional Chinese design, antiquated and charming, very pleasing to the eye.

Especially the clean, bright and spacious kitchen, which made Xu Changrong quite satisfied.

The so-called stove testing meant frying up some dishes before the kitchen was officially used, to see if everything worked smoothly and if anything was missing.

Xu Changrong made sweet and sour Black Carp, one of his signature dishes.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

He was completely immersed in cooking when suddenly a dark shadow darted into the kitchen.

Xu Changrong caught a glimpse with the corner of his eye, then looked away.

He was simmering the final sauce, which could easily burn, so he had to pay close attention to the heat without getting distracted.

But from that brief glimpse, he had still recognized the identity of the shadow.

"Black Carp, long time no see! Where have you been lately? You've come just at the right time, I've made your favorite sweet and sour Black Carp."

Xu Changrong certainly knew Black Carp. When they were younger, Xu Yi and Lisa often snuck food out of the kitchen to feed Black Carp.

Sometimes when Xu Yi and Lisa went to class and Black Carp got hungry with no one to feed him, he would help out.

Over time, he became familiar with Black Carp, who often swaggered into the kitchen, snatched fish right in front of him, incredibly brazen.

Remembering these moments brought a smile to Xu Changrong's face.

But he quickly stiffened up, as Black Carp did not respond to him.

In the past, he would at least hear Black Carp meowing a couple of times, and sometimes Black Carp would even impatiently jump onto the stove, but not this time – there were no more movements behind him.

Realizing something was wrong, he dropped the spatula and swiftly turned around.

It wasn't that Black Carp didn't want to respond, but that he couldn't. Black Carp lay by the door, covered in blood, gasping for breath.

What had happened?

In the moment Xu Changrong was stunned, a rat as big as a calf suddenly rushed in from outside the door.

Xu Changrong had never seen such a large rat before, and it startled him.

But what surprised him even more was the frenetic and violent look in the rat's eyes, akin to those seen in rabid dogs.

Could there be such a thing as rabid rat disease?

Xu Changrong had no time to think further, as the rat charged at the Black Carp. The wounds on Black Carp's body were likely caused by this rat.

"Get away," Xu Changrong shouted, trying to scare off the rat.

Usually, rats are very timid creatures that flee at the slightest noise, but the rat in front of him was indifferent to Xu Changrong's presence, even throwing him a cold glance.

This rat was not afraid of humans at all. Xu Changrong's pupils shrank.

It was now too late for him to stop the rat, but he didn't panic and calmly grabbed the slender boning knife from the chopping board, his gaze as sharp as ever.

Xu Changrong flung the boning knife with a swift motion, giving the heavy knife an unexpected agility, much like a Flying Dagger.

The boning knife struck the running rat with precision, pinning it to the floor.

If Xu Yi had seen this scene, he would have been too astonished for words.

Wasn't his dad just an ordinary owner of a small restaurant in Chinatown? How could he possess such a piercing gaze? Such masterful throwing skills?

"Luckily my skills haven't deteriorated!" Xu Changrong exhaled a sigh of relief and approached the rat.

The rat did not die immediately, struggling desperately until its body finally disengaged from the boning knife, at the cost of being sliced in half, spilling blood and guts all over the floor.

Despite having turned into this state, the rat still seemed intent on attacking Black Carp, driven by some unfathomable fixation.

"Damn rat, ruining my newly renovated kitchen!" Xu Changrong cursed as he walked over, stepping on the rat's head and crushing it, finally stopping it.

Xu Changrong crouched down and picked up Black Carp, his expression turning grave.

Black Carp was utterly motionless, its body growing cold.

He hesitated for a moment, then stood up to call the Holy Flame Exorcism Studio.

He had been in touch with Xu Yi yesterday, so he knew that Xu Yi would be back today. By counting the time, Xu Yi should be at the studio by now.

...

Love Heart Pet Hospital.

"Sir, are you joking with me? Why would you bring a dead cat here?"

The veterinarian took Black Carp, unconsciously frowning as the cat's body was already cold.

Xu Yi and Lisa's hearts went cold after hearing the veterinarian's words.

They had received a call from Xu Changrong and immediately rushed to Chinatown to take Black Carp from him, then headed straight to the nearest pet hospital.

"Please try your best to save it, if you can bring it back to life, I will give you 100,000 yuan!" Xu Yi could only deploy his "cash" ability.

The veterinarian's eyes lit up instantly. It wasn't just about saving a recently deceased cat—if it were even cat bones dug up from the ground, they would still give it a try.

That was 100,000 yuan! He would run naked in the streets if asked!

He didn't doubt Xu Yi's words, as the man's attire and aura exuded a sense of wealth, not to mention there was a Mercedes parked outside, which Xu Yi had just driven over.

The veterinarian checked the black cat, growing more puzzled as the examination went on.

At first, he thought it was some precious breed of cat, only to find out it was just a common Norwegian Forest Cat, which wasn't particularly valuable.

As the examination continued, he discovered numerous parasites on the cat—it was clearly a stray.

Why did these people care so much about the life and death of a stray cat?

He could only conclude that the world of the wealthy was beyond his comprehension.

Xu Yi's expression was grave. If it were just a common cat, he would have been saddened, but not so serious; however, Black Carp was the "King among Cats," tied to the progress of Lisa's entries.

Teardrops glimmered in Lisa's eyes. Her feelings were more pure, simply mourning the death of Black Carp.

Because of the entries, she could communicate with animals, which made it easier for her to empathize with them.

Furthermore, in her view, Black Carp was a friend she and Xu Yi had raised together.

An hour of examination passed and the veterinarian finally sighed, "It seems like I won't have the chance to earn your 100,000 yuan!"

This statement was undoubtedly the death knell for Black Carp.

"Thank you very much; I will pay the examination fee as agreed."

Xu Yi, expressionless, picked up Black Carp and prepared to try another pet hospital.

Seeing Xu Yi's persistence, the veterinarian shook his head.

Xu Yi also knew the hope was slim; Black Carp in his hands was as cold as a piece of ice, but he still decided to do his best to try.

Several hours later, Xu Yi and Lisa arrived at the small woods behind Chinatown.

They dug a deep pit under the lush tree, and Lisa cautiously placed Black Carp into the pit.

Xu Yi sighed. That morning, he had teased Lisa about burying flowers, but now it was about burying a cat.

In the end, no miracle appeared. They switched between several pet hospitals, all to the same result.

Some even thought Xu Yi was deliberately causing trouble; had it not been for his intimidating presence, they probably would have cursed him out.

"Don't be too sad," Xu Yi could only offer dry comfort to Lisa.

Lisa nodded, pushed the soil back into the pit, and prepared to bury Black Carp.

The spot they chose was where Black Carp often lingered, and both Lisa and Xu Yi liked to feed Black Carp under this tree.

Xu Yi sighed and started to help push the soil, but his hands suddenly trembled, and he stopped Lisa.

"Wait! Did Black Carp's leg just move?"

Lisa looked at Xu Yi blankly. Sure, she was heartbroken over Black Carp's death, but not to the point of hallucinating, right?

Xu Yi didn't respond, just stared intently at Black Carp in the pit.

Following Xu Yi's gaze, Lisa was stunned.

It wasn't an illusion—Black Carp's leg was really moving!