24: Chapter 24 Things have come to this, let's go to sleep.
Inside the Administration Bureau.
Wu Di, who was on the night shift, was squatting in a corner out of sheer boredom when a sudden emergency call perked him up.
“This is the Jianghai City Administration Bureau, please speak.”
However, he was met with silence.
Wu Di frowned deeply, but he didn't hang up immediately, deciding instead to wait for a response.
Bang!
A loud thud of a heavy object hitting the ground came through the phone.
His intuition from years on the front lines made Wu Di alert, and his gaze gradually turned dangerous.
The voices of a woman and a middle-aged man rang out in succession, followed by a loud gunshot.
All the officers in the Administration Bureau stood up abruptly.
Ordinary residents of the East District might not have heard a real gunshot, but how could these officers from the Administration Bureau, who maintained public order, not recognize it?
But where did the gun come from?
Doubt arose in the hearts of all the officers.
After another flurry of rapid sounds, they finally heard Yue Yun's clear and bright voice, from which they gleaned key information.
“Why are you ambushing me in the west of the city?”
The west of Jianghai City!
Wu Di instantly recalled the environment of the city's west side, searching for a suitable place for an ambush, finally locking onto the abandoned brick factory area.
“This is an emergency, let's go!”
Wu Di led his team out of the Jianghai City Administration Bureau.
A massive Thunder Bird flew swiftly over the city. Upon reaching the western area, it spotted the darkness shrouding an alley from afar and immediately locked onto the target, swooping down.
Outside the alley, the driver, Old Li, frowned deeply.
“You've been discovered. Retreat for now!”
He didn't hesitate because Yue Yun was restrained; instead, he decisively ordered a retreat and summoned his Pet Beast.
A blue contract flashed by.
A Shadow Leopard, larger and more slender than a normal leopard, appeared. Its dark gray body was covered in dark blue patterns that flowed slowly like ripples, and it was surrounded by shifting black light and shadows.
The Shadow Leopard approached Old Li, affectionately nudging him with its head.
Old Li smiled and stroked the Shadow Leopard. The black shadows around the leopard expanded, enveloping Old Li and taking him into the boundary between light and shadow as they vanished.
The three people inside the alley were dumbfounded upon receiving the message.
The smile on Yue Yun's face became even more pronounced.
The middle-aged man couldn't hide his shock as he looked at Yue Yun, followed by growing admiration. He hadn't expected this young lad to escape from the lion's den like this; he wasn't as naive as he appeared.
The woman glared at Yue Yun, her face turning livid.
She was the only one of the three who had suffered a setback at Yue Yun's hands. If she didn't teach him a lesson, she wouldn't be able to quench the hatred in her heart.
She said unwillingly, “Let's fight our way out with him!”
The strongest person in the Jianghai City Administration Bureau was an Elite Beast Tamer, but he needed to oversee the entire city and wouldn't go through so much trouble for just one child.
“I think you've truly gone mad!”
The Triangle-eyed Youth glanced at her coldly.
The original plan was to use the Phantom Spirit Seven-Colored Butterfly to probe Yue Yun's secrets, but he had somehow broken free from the restraint.
The backup plan was to drug Yue Yun and take him out of Jianghai City undetected, but now that the Administration Bureau had been alerted, the backup plan had to be scrapped as well.
If Yue Yun weren't so troublesome and taking a hostage wouldn't make their escape difficult, they might have actually tried to take him with them.
Unfortunately, Yue Yun's physical combat skills were too threatening.
The best course of action now was to abandon Yue Yun and leave.
Using a Pet Beast's skill to probe someone's secrets was already a crime, and kidnapping Yue Yun was even riskier, but killing an officer from the Administration Bureau would leave them with absolutely no room for maneuver.
The woman had no choice but to shut her mouth resentfully.
She had only spoken out of anger; she wouldn't actually go against the Administration Bureau. She still knew what was truly important.
The Triangle-eyed Youth looked away from the woman and scrutinized Yue Yun, nodding involuntarily.
This kid is indeed a difficult fellow to deal with!
“Sharp Claws!”
The Nightfall Bat dove toward Yue Yun. In the moment they crossed paths, it extended its Sharp Claws, piercing his eye sockets and gouging out his eyeballs.
Yue Yun instantly erupted in a shrill, agonizing scream.
The Triangle-eyed Youth thought that this would ensure Yue Yun couldn't see the direction they were leaving, making it easier for them to escape and try again later.
Amidst Yue Yun's screams, the three of them vanished.
The Thunder Bird screeched, tearing through the night.
Starlight flickered as Wu Di jumped down from the Thunder Bird's broad back with an anxious expression. Seeing Yue Yun lying prone on the ground, he felt a pain in his chest that made it hard to breathe.
He had just heard Yue Yun's sky-shattering scream.
He had told his colleagues to sprint at full speed, but in the end, he was still a step too late and failed to save this tender flower of the nation.
Looking at Yue Yun's warm corpse, Wu Di made a decision at that moment, squeezing words through his teeth almost tremulously.
“Child, I will definitely avenge you!”
His eyes grew slightly warm with tears.
Upon hearing this, Yue Yun stood up nimbly, brushed the dust off himself as if nothing had happened, and looked at Wu Di with some confusion.
Wu Di also looked at Yue Yun with a shocked expression.
“So you're not dead?”
...
Yue Yun followed Wu Di back to the Administration Bureau to give a statement.
Wu Di looked at him, at a loss for words. “If you weren't dead, why were you lying there? You've completely broken my emotional flow!”
With that, he raised his hand and rubbed his cheeks.
What was I feeling just now?
Oh right, it was heartache—unparalleled heartache!
Seeing Yue Yun acting as if nothing was wrong, Wu Di thought about it and decided to feel sorry for himself instead; after all, working night shifts causes hair loss.
Yue Yun was also somewhat helpless.
Those were three well-prepared Three-Star Beast Tamers who coordinated perfectly. Since he couldn't beat them, he had no choice but to go along with it and lie down.
It was better for everyone that way!
Yue Yun thought for a moment and said, “Maybe it's because I'm a casual person. I follow the principle of sleeping wherever I fall.”
Looking at his serious expression, Wu Di felt even more helpless.
This young man looked clever, but after interacting with him, he didn't seem very bright. At least he knew enough to run home when it rained.
“Do you have any suspects?” he asked.
Wu Di didn't have much hope.
What kind of big shot could a mere high school student offend to have three Three-Star Beast Tamers sent to assassinate him?
Yue Yun thought for a moment and then revealed a sly grin.
“Come to think of it, there might actually be someone!” His expression was very serious. “I defeated Chen Hu from the Imperial Capital before. I think he's afraid I'll take his rookie spot, so he sent people to assassinate me!”
Yue Yun didn't know that these three were actually sent by the Chen family.
He just wanted to find something for Chen Hu to do, to prevent him from coming to Jianghai City to snatch up spots and bullying the locals.
Besides, that's how it's always written in novels!
“Cut that nonsense out!”
Wu Di was both annoyed and amused.
With just Yue Yun's mutated E-rank Beast Taming Talent and an Earth Spirit Cat with E-rank potential, he wanted to snatch a spot? Did he really think the Young Masters from the Imperial Capital were good-for-nothings?
Even if Chen Hu was nothing to fear, there were still people from other cities in Nanyuan Province and the Imperial Capital watching like hawks. Did he think it would be easy to snatch?
It's still uncertain who will end up with the spot!
Yue Yun shrugged. “Then I've got nothing.”
In truth, the possibility of it being Chen Hu was indeed not high.
For the Chen family to establish a foothold in the Imperial Capital, the head of the family obviously wouldn't be a fool. There was no need to gamble the family business for a single spot.
In that case, he really couldn't think of who it might be.
Wu Di patted Yue Yun's back and put an arm around his shoulder as he saw him out of the Administration Bureau. “Keep my number and call me if anything happens. Be careful in your daily life and don't provoke people you shouldn't.
The matter with those three will take some time. During this period, be as careful as possible. If all else fails, hide at your teacher's house.”
Pan Xuan was, after all, the Beast Taming Director of Jianghai Second Middle School.
With his strength, it wouldn't be hard to protect Yue Yun, or at least stall those three until the Administration Bureau arrived to help capture the culprits.
“Got it, thanks, Brother Wu!”
Yue Yun politely bid farewell to Wu Di.