The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Iggy stared at the wellhead, silently grinding his teeth, seemingly with an urge to taste whether the Earth's well was salty or bland.

Only the little guy was still staring blankly at the Well of Earth.

"Kid, didn't you ask me what Gaia Memory is?!" Miku looked down at the little guy, his tone filled with authority: "Now I'll tell you!"

For those who are qualified, Gaia Memory is a gift from Earth.

For those who lack ability but possess excessive greed, the Gaia Memory is a curse—a curse that can take everything from them!

"Now, tell me, do you have the qualifications?!"

Miku's eyes flashed with fire as he suddenly shouted, his words echoing through the underground space.

"I...."

The little guy, whose eyes had cleared, trembled and hesitated before saying, "Meow, I don't know!"

"Then never touch the Gaia Memory!" Miku roared, his words carrying a hidden meaning. The little guy timidly raised his head and looked at Miku.

At that moment, it was as if everything around them had disappeared, leaving only the little guy and Miku gazing at each other.

"Okay, Dad!"

The little guy lowered his head and responded softly. Miku nodded slightly and opened a spatial rift: "Then let's go home and get some rest!"

"Yes!"

The little guy walked into the spatial rift looking utterly dejected, while Mick and Iggy snorted at each other as they went in. Serena, however, looked at Miku and said, "Wasn't that a bit too much just now?"

“You don’t understand, Serena!” Miku glanced wistfully at the Well of Earth, then sighed with melancholy, “You don’t understand!”

Miku glanced deeply at the Earth Well in response to Serena's bewildered look, then led Serena away from the underground space.

..................

The golden sphere of light beneath the dome has gone out, leaving only the pitch-black underground space.

In the deep darkness, a glimmer of green light spilled from the Earth Well, and a faint roar of a beast echoed from within.

As an ominous roar echoed from the bottom of the well, a green light suddenly bloomed like a flower, and a demonic beast shrouded in black mist opened its eyes a crack.

"Roar!!!"

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The next day, early morning.

The maid who was sweeping the courtyard suddenly looked up and looked in the direction of the gate with a puzzled expression.

She thought she had just heard the roar of a motorcycle engine.

Upon arriving at the mansion, Brother A raised the visor of his helmet in front of the security camera. The guard in the gatehouse, seeing Brother A, pressed a button and opened the gate.

Upon seeing the gate open, Brother A drove straight in.

Having just brought the car to a stop, Brother A casually shoved his helmet into the hand of the servant who had come to guide him, and strode aggressively toward the main house.

"Miku!!"

Before even seeing Miku, Brother A roared out. Miku's ears twitched, and he looked at Brother A who had just entered, saying with great displeasure, "What are you howling about so early in the morning?!"

"What exactly happened last night?!"

"What happened last night?!" Miku tilted his head, looking at the furious A-ge with a puzzled expression. A-ge, with his hands on the table, roared at Miku, "Don't play dumb! With such a commotion last night, do you think the citizens of Fengdu are blind?!"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't take advantage of our good relationship to come here and yell at me!"

With impatience in his eyes, Miku's companion, Iggy, curled his lip at A-Ge, revealing his sharp fangs.

A-ge, who was glared at by Iggy, glared back without flinching, which left Iggy a little bewildered.

No, why don't you play by the rules?!

"Miku, come and look at this!"

Serena, holding a newspaper, approached Miku and nodded politely when she saw Brother A.

"What is that?!"

Miku took the newspaper, and his expression froze when he read it.

"Ugh, would you believe me if I said I didn't know?!"

"Do you think I believe that?!" Brother A replied coldly, "Explain to me exactly what happened last night!"

"Last night..." Miku's eyes darted around. He absolutely couldn't let Brother A know about the Well of Earth, or that guy would definitely explode!

He was a victim of the Gaia Memory crime and deeply hated the Gaia Memory, not to mention the Earth Well, the source of the Gaia Memory.

Not to mention, Miku had his reasons and purposes for restarting the Well of Earth!

Just as Miku and A-ge were exchanging glances, a maid came in: "Master, there is a gentleman outside who claims to be Officer Kuruma and wants to visit you!"

"what?!"

Miku, tilting his head to the side, muttered to himself, "Kuruma's police?!"

Miku, who had the image of the experienced driver in his mind, raised his paw and rubbed his temples. He was already having enough trouble with just Brother A, why would the experienced driver come and cause more trouble?

While Miku was in a daze, Brother A sat down next to him, looking quite displeased, with his right leg crossed over his left.

"Patriarch?!"

Seeing that Miku didn't react, the maid reminded her again, and Miku sighed helplessly, "In that case, please come in!"

"What? I've never heard of you having any contact with people from Kuruma's side, let alone the police!"

"Alright, mind your own business. Just focus on raising my kid!" Miku rolled her eyes at A-ge and then changed the subject: "Is Akiko's due date approaching?!"

"Yeah, almost there. We just settled her in the hospital today." At this point, Brother A remembered Miku's visit to his house and his eyes widened: "Speaking of which, how did you know that Akiko was pregnant with a girl that day? I had to pull a lot of strings to find out. And what did you give Akiko?"

"Didn't I tell you? I'm a god now, so of course a god can give blessings." Miku was a little annoyed, but still patiently asked, "How's Akiko doing lately? She should be feeling pretty good!"

"Yeah, she used to get leg cramps in the middle of the night, but recently that hasn't happened at all. She's energetic like a bull during the day. Look at this, she beat me up here!" Brother A lifted his shirt to reveal a bruise. "I messed with her last time, and she hit me with a slipper and I ended up like this!"

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Miku clicked his tongue and shook his head, "Akiko's temper is going to be a nightmare for you. Japanese girls are all like that. They're all sweet and gentle before marriage, but what about after?!"

Miku sneered and continued, "She changed after marriage, becoming like a tigress. You'd better pray for the future!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Miku felt a cold gaze.

Following her instincts, Serena looked at Miku with a half-smile, her posture perfectly composed, but her eyes were icy cold.

"Ahem..." Miku coughed lightly and then said, "But look at my wife, she manages everything at home so well, she's an invaluable helper!"

Upon hearing this, Serena's expression softened slightly. She placed the tea and snacks on the table, smiled at Brother A, and turned to leave the room.

"Master, they've arrived!"

As soon as Serena went out, she led the two maids, the old driver and Shijima Kiriko, to the door. Miku nodded: "Let them in!"

"Yes!"

The maids gestured for the two men to enter the room, then closed the door and left. The man looked at the room's furnishings in surprise, and after sitting down with Shijima Kiriko, he whispered, "I couldn't afford a house like this even with a lifetime's worth of money!"

"Shh!" Shijima Kiriko was somewhat annoyed by the old driver's rude behavior. Miku looked at the old driver and teased, "Don't even think about it. The money you earn in your whole life can't even buy a toilet in my house!"

"Cough..."

Realizing his whispers had been noticed, the experienced driver coughed slightly, a little embarrassed. Miku didn't press the matter further, instead asking, "I wonder what brings the Special Investigations Division officer to my house?!"

Brother A calmly observed the veteran driver and Shijima Kiriko. Judging from Shijima Kiriko's police uniform, he could tell that her rank was not very high.

"this....."

After a moment's hesitation, the experienced driver suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Miku: "I've come to apologize!"

"sorry!"

"Apologize?!" Miku sneered. "You bullied my kid and expect a good outcome?"

"I know what I did was very wrong, so I would like to ask you to give me another chance to go back. I will do my best to teach him!"

"No need. I've already chosen someone more capable than you to teach the kid. You should go back to where you came from!"

"Forehead....."

The veteran driver, who had been rebuffed by Miku, looked a little embarrassed. Seeing this, Shijima Kiriko quickly stood up to help the veteran driver out of the predicament and also mentioned another purpose of their trip.

"Let's talk about this later. We have another purpose for coming here!"

"What is it?!"

"We came here specifically for these four people!" Kiriko Shijima laid out four photos in a row on the table. "Do you know who they are?!"

"You think I'll tell you just because you ask me?!" Miku sneered repeatedly. Seeing this, Brother A chimed in, "Speaking of which, you're officers from Kuruma, aren't you?"

"Yes!"

"Do you have proof of cross-city investigation and evidence collection?!"

"Uh..." Shijima Kiriko's expression froze instantly. The experienced driver glanced at Shijima Kiriko and then his expression also froze!

They really don't have this!

Chapter Twenty-Six: Fighting on the beach is a knight's tradition (lol)!

"Well...."

After a long, silent exchange, the veteran driver and Shijima Kiriko remained speechless; they didn't actually have what Brother A was talking about.

Cross-city searches normally require following procedures, but the veteran driver and Shijima Kiriko, in order to get firsthand information, went straight to Fuuto to conduct their investigation.

Unexpectedly, before he could even say a few words, he was repeatedly checkmated.

"I don't think so!" Brother A looked calmly at the veteran driver and Shijima Kiriko, and said to himself, "A cross-city search without a warrant, you're in big trouble!"

"As far as I know, working across cities without a permit is punishable by law. And that's not all; you'll also have to submit relevant reports, letters of apology, letters of repentance, and letters of self-criticism..."

As Brother A listed out the items one by one on his fingers, the expressions of the veteran driver and Shijima Kiriko grew increasingly unpleasant. They had never expected to encounter such a seasoned old fox in front of them.

"I haven't had a chance to ask yet, who are you?!" The experienced driver subconsciously asked Brother A. Brother A slowly took out his identification. "Tatsuoki Ryu, the current head of the Fengdu Abnormal Case Investigation Division!"