Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 198 Xue Aotian: Sneak Attack!

The sky was overcast, with low-hanging clouds, as if brewing an autumn rain.

But the atmosphere in the courtyard was warm and cozy.

"Thank you for your hard work."

"Come on, have a couple of kibbles to replenish your energy."

Little Grey lay lazily on the 'lunar surface' it and its apprentice had created together, enjoying Chen Nian's private spa treatment. Chen Nian would occasionally feed it a few cat kibbles.

"How is it here?"

meow~
"Use a little more force? Okay."

Meow meow meow meow~~~
A low hum of a motorcycle engine filled the air, and Little Grey stretched out comfortably into an even bigger cat pancake.

Then, the person and the cat looked together at the other side of the courtyard.

There, Xue Aotian transformed into a small stone sculpture, sitting motionless in front of a relatively neat little pit that it had dug itself.

All the muscles in my body are slightly tense!
Those deep blue eyes were filled with unprecedented focus, staring intently at the empty bottom of the pit, as if an enemy was hiding there trying to steal their milk.

Time passes minute by minute.

Xue Aotian displayed an astonishing patience, completely opposite to his impatient attacks in the previous days!

Teacher Huihui said:
Still as a rock, swift as a cat!
If they move, we must strike them deadly!

What it is simulating now is the ultimate test of ambushing prey outside the cave!

Seeing that the little guy had adjusted to his state, Chen Nian quietly pressed the remote control hidden in her sleeve.

puff--

A very faint inflation sound was heard.

In the pit that Xue Aotian was staring at, a grayish-brown, furry miniature mouse head slowly and tentatively emerged from the loose soil, even swaying from side to side!
Swish! !

It's too late, it's faster than that!

The static 'stone sculpture' was instantly infused with a soul!
Xue Aotian's still body, like a spring compressed to its limit, suddenly arched up and then burst out with all his strength, pouncing downwards with perfect precision!

It moved so fast that it left only a purple afterimage!

"How was it? Did it work?"

Meow?! (Did you catch it?)
Chen Nian and Xiao Huihui didn't even bother with the massage anymore.

They peered nervously into the pit, their heads probing and heads peeking out.

The next moment, a piercing scream came clearly from the bottom of the pit!

This is a victory sound effect triggered when the toy mouse is successfully 'captured'!

"Success!"

"Finally it worked!"

Seeing Xue Aotian lift his head from the pit with a plush toy mouse in his mouth, Chen Nian burst into tears on the spot!
Little Grey was so excited that it kept howling!

I was even happier than if I had caught a real mouse myself!

God knows how much effort they've put into training Xue Aotian these past two days!
Chen Nian even specially applied to the Cat Alliance for two toy mice for Xue Aotian, just to simulate a real hunting environment for him.

The toy can be manually controlled.

It was specially prepared by the Cat Alliance for training feline cubs.

Chen Nian gave one to Xue Aotian, while Xiaomi took the other to play with.

Seeing Xue Aotian finally succeed now, the sense of relief and accomplishment, like "after hardship comes happiness" and "my son has grown up," is simply indescribable!
Be a teacher for one day, and be a father for life.

Little Grey has been a teacher for so many days, so he can be considered Xue Aotian's unconventional father figure.

And another elderly father—Dian Dian.

He was squatting on the roof of the small courtyard, slowly licking his paws and cleaning the bloodstains from his beard.

It just caught two plump pikas.

One of them had already been offered to Lily, the leader of the backyard quarantine area. The other one was originally intended to be given to Chen Nian as a gift, but it was politely declined, so it had to be kept for itself.

The cleanup is complete.

Dian Dian gracefully leaped down from the wall, and with cat-like steps, slowly strolled over to Xue Aotian, who had just 'successfully hunted' and was now showing off in front of Chen Nian, holding a toy mouse in his mouth.

Ouch! (Big brother, look!)

Upon seeing his elder brother arrive, Xue Aotian immediately dropped the spoils he was eating and excitedly jumped and danced around Diandian.

Diandian simply flicked its tail, and Xue Aotian understood immediately.

I immediately followed it to an open space and seamlessly began today's lesson on slamming techniques.

This is Xue Aotian's daily routine now.

The courses are fully booked!
In the morning, I practiced civil engineering with "Digging Cat" Little Grey, and in the afternoon, I learned movement techniques from "Fighting Cat" Dot Dot.

It's common for two teachers to work together!
Xue Aotian used its bottomless energy bar and amazing learning ability to make Dian Dian and Xiao Huihui deeply understand what it means that 'there are differences even among cubs'!
As a descendant of the King of the Snow Mountains, coupled with his own extraordinary talent.

Xue Aotian's rate of progress is terrifying!
In just one week, it evolved from its initial disastrous attempts to catch Spotty in the air to occasionally managing to sneak up on Spotty's tail tip with unexpected angles and speeds!

At that moment, Chen Nian could tell from Dian Dian's eyes that she was extremely shocked.

Is this something a two-month-old cub could do? Teaching the apprentice only annoys the master!
That's Xue Aotian.

Ever since he tasted the sweetness of a successful sneak attack, Xue Aotian has become completely addicted to the thrill of 'defying superiors' and is constantly observing in the shadows, preparing to give all living things a surprise.

On one occasion, it even ambushed Little Grey who was leisurely taking a stroll.

It almost scared the gentle desert cat so much that it took flight on the spot and slapped it with its paw!
That's terrifying!

However, Xue Aotian was not only a rebellious disciple who defied his master.

Later, it even set its sights on Chen Nian!

They actually wanted to attack Chen Nian!
That day, Chen Nian carried a freshly brewed hot tea, humming a little tune as she walked through the first-floor living room, intending to go to the backyard to check on Lily's recovery.

If all goes well, Lily should be able to be released back into the wild in the next couple of days.

"I wonder if Lao Xu and the others have found Lily's previous habitat yet."

He pondered to himself.

Two days ago, Xu Dafei told him that Lily was actually a 'registered member' of the Cat Alliance, and had been successfully rescued and released back into the wild once before.

But this young lady has quite a temper.

Dissatisfied with the previous release location, it made a long journey to its new home within two weeks, and even lost its GPS tracker, causing the cat alliance to not recognize it at first.

The truth only came to light after a DNA comparison was conducted.

We are now making every effort to find a new home for it, hoping to release it back to its original location.

He was thinking about being gentler when changing Lily's dressings and giving her an extra treat, completely unaware that around the next corner of the corridor, a purple furry ball was sticking out its plump little buttocks, its whole body tense, entering a perfect ambush state!
As Chen Nian's footsteps drew closer, just as she was about to turn the corner—

Hum!
Xue Aotian seized the opportunity and, like a purple lightning bolt, suddenly leaped out from the corner, baring his fangs and claws as he pounced on Chen Nian's calf!
"Fuck!"

Chen Nian was genuinely startled.

The teacup in my hand shook violently, and the scalding tea almost spilled out!

Fortunately, his balance is much better now. He suddenly exerted force from his core and managed to stabilize himself and keep the teacup while he was staggering.

Having succeeded in its attack, Xue Aotian let out a series of triumphant "ooh ooh ooh~" laughs. After landing, it turned and ran away. On the way, it was so excited that it even tripped over its own feet and fell down with a thud. But it nimbly rolled away and quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor, leaving only a series of cheerful footsteps that gradually faded into the distance.

"That brat!"

Chen Nian took a sip of tea, feeling both amused and exasperated.

It's amazing how much more mischievous Xue Aotian has become since he got two cat teachers.

He shook his head. Although he was startled, he felt more gratified, thinking that this was a sign of Xue Aotian's natural expression and healthy growth.

However, Chen Nian never expected this.

The successful daytime ambush was a huge encouragement to Xue Aotian!

This is just the beginning!
It's night, everything is silent.

Only the occasional chirping of autumn insects could be heard outside the window.

Chen Nian had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Xue Aotian was curled up in the straw nest next to the bed, which had been raised twice, and was sleeping on his back.

Until the moon reaches the zenith.

Xue Aotian, who should have been sound asleep, suddenly opened his eyes without warning, his blue eyes flashing with a clear and excited light in the darkness.

A soft rustling sound broke the tranquility of the bedroom.

The little cat lying next to Chen Nian's pillow twitched its ears keenly, lazily raised its eyelids, and its emerald green pupils, like two small lamps in the darkness, looked over curiously.

Then, it witnessed an interesting scene:
Xue Aotian was huffing and puffing, trying extremely hard to peek out from the edge of the grass nest that was no longer insurmountable for it, its little paws struggling to scratch at the edge.

It has escaped from prison again!

Xiaomi didn't wake Chen Nian.

Xiaomi didn't make a sound to stop her, nor did she wake Chen Nian.

It simply shifted to a more comfortable position, resting its paws on its chin, and watched with great interest the snow leopard cub that always brought surprises.

I want to see what it's up to now, staying up all night.

After successfully climbing out of the nest, Xue Aotian did not go anywhere else.

It immediately began climbing again.

This time, the target is Chen Nian's bedside table!

It wobbled and climbed up the hanging bed sheet, using the still somewhat clumsy climbing skills it had learned from Teacher Dot Dot.

Finally, he successfully stood less than 30 centimeters away from Chen Nian's sleeping face.

In the darkness, Xiaomi could clearly see that Xue Aotian's blue eyes were gleaming with intense anticipation as he stared intently at Chen Nian's hair, which rose and fell slightly with her breath.

The next second, in this quiet night.

Xue Aotian adjusted his posture, his little electric buttocks swaying slightly, and the whole leopard moved towards that unsuspecting sleeping face.
He pounced down suddenly!

Ouch! (Sneak attack!)

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