Chapter 24: Police Chief Black Cat Is Too Dedicated

The black cat was an extremely intelligent cat. It immediately guessed its owner’s intention and meowed several times in succession.

“Meow~ Meow~”

It meant:

Are you planning to use birds for surveillance?

Cheng Han nodded.

“Exactly. From now on, you’ll handle the night shift, while the birds handle the day shift. We’ll monitor Qin Zicheng around the clock.”

There was plenty of light during the day. If the black cat frequently wandered around there, it would easily be noticed by the other party. Birds, on the other hand, were far smaller targets and more suitable for daytime stakeouts.

The black cat understood.

“Meow~”

Cheng Han rubbed its head and asked,

“You were out for so long tonight. You must be hungry now. Should I make you a late-night snack?”

The black cat happily swished its tail.

“Meow~”

After working hard for half the night, who wouldn’t like a delicious late-night meal?

The cat originally thought its owner would first light the stove and heat up last night’s leftovers.

But reality turned out completely different from what it imagined.

The black cat saw its owner pick up a large bowl filled with braised rabbit meat in both hands, then turn back and smile.

“Police Chief, I’ll show you a magic trick.”

It blinked in confusion.

What magic trick?

The black cat watched as a faint red glow lit up in its owner’s hands.

Only a moment later, the bowl began bubbling, and steaming hot vapor spread out, mixed with the rich aroma of meat.

The black cat was stunned.

This scene once again overturned its understanding of cat life.

Cheng Han touched each bowl one by one, and the dishes were reheated. Then he added a little water to the leftover rice and repeated the process, warming the rice as well.

The entire process took no more than fifteen seconds. The speed was absurdly fast.

Facing this scene, the black cat felt an extreme sense of unreality.

Naturally, this was the effect of the True Flame Remnant Mark.

After the remnant mark was partially completed earlier, not only had the flame temperature increased, it had also gained an extraordinary ability similar to “thermal radiation.”

In another spacetime, the sun itself was an unimaginably enormous fireball, constantly radiating heat into the universe over billions of years.

Wasn’t it only natural for the True Flame Remnant Mark to possess such an ability?

This was very scientific!

Cheng Han smiled smugly.

“From now on, I’ll be able to save a lot of money on fuel.”

Saving all of it was impossible.

After all, using the remnant mark to convert heat energy consumed Spirit Value, and his Spirit Value was limited. If he used it nonstop, he could only last for about an hour at most.

Incidentally—

The climate of this world was rather cold. In at most another month, by late October, the average temperature would drop to around five degrees. It would not rise above ten degrees again until late March of the following year.

In other words, winter lasted five whole months, so one had to stockpile a large amount of fuel.

When Cheng Han had just transmigrated here last year, he had spent a long winter in the orphanage. To save money, the orphanage only burned firewood for heating for five or six hours each night.

In his previous life, he had lived in the warm southern regions. Suddenly arriving in this godforsaken cold place had nearly frozen him half to death.

If the body he occupied had not been relatively sturdy, he might have frozen to death long ago.

The next day was a rest day.

Cheng Han rarely stayed in bed until past seven.

The morning chill was a little heavy, and he wanted to cling to the warmth of his blanket for a little longer. Unfortunately, the black cat was the restless sort. Early in the morning, it had already caught a bird and brought it back.

“Chirp! Chirp!”

The constant chirping of the bird sounded from the living room.

It had to be said—Police Chief Black Cat was truly too dedicated.

Cheng Han sighed and muttered regretfully,

“I should’ve told Police Chief yesterday not to catch birds before eight.”

He yawned, quickly dressed, got out of bed, and opened the bedroom door.

“Meow~”

The black cat sat at the doorway and greeted its owner good morning.

Cheng Han rubbed its head and turned to look at the top of the storage cabinet.

There, a grayish bird with a small tuft of white feathers standing upright on its head like a tiny crest was huddled in fear.

It was obvious that the terrifying experience of being caught by a cat, carried in a cat’s mouth, and brought all the way here had left the bird with immense psychological trauma.

Cheng Han smiled in satisfaction.

“Not bad. A Gray-Spotted Sparrow is a very suitable watcher.”

Gray-Spotted Sparrows were common birds. Their bodies were quite small, even slightly smaller than an adult’s palm. If perched within a tree canopy, they were not easy to notice.

Even if Qin Zicheng discovered it, he probably would not take it seriously.

Cheng Han glanced at the black cat and praised it.

“Police Chief, you did very well.”

His cat had firmly remembered his words and faithfully carried out his request. It definitely deserved praise.

“Meow~”

The black cat happily swished its tail.

In the past, Cheng Han would have had to expend some effort to use the Spirit Taming Remnant Mark to control the Gray-Spotted Sparrow.

The reason was simple.

If a target’s mental state was highly tense, its soul would generate stronger resistance, greatly weakening the effect of the remnant mark.

Of course, it was not impossible to control it.

It was just that this remnant mark was not especially powerful, so he would need to spend several days gradually wearing down the Gray-Spotted Sparrow’s resistance before finally controlling it.

But now, Cheng Han had a better method.

His spiritual power transformed into a tendril and gently touched a purple sphere of light.

This was the third remnant mark—

The Spirit Firmament Remnant Mark.

It was also a miraculous existence specialized in the spiritual domain.

With a thought from Cheng Han, the remnant mark activated.

His Spirit Value instantly dropped by 0.8 points.

A faint purple gleam flashed imperceptibly through his pupils. A mysterious power descended, making his eyes inexplicably deep and filled with a strange attraction.

The black cat unconsciously raised its little head and stared fixedly into its owner’s eyes, its feline gaze turning blank.

The Gray-Spotted Sparrow’s soul was even weaker, so the effect on it was far more obvious.

It dazedly walked forward several steps, its pea-sized eyes staring directly into Cheng Han’s.

Cheng Han smiled and said softly,

“Hi, little one. Don’t be nervous. This place is safe.”

The Gray-Spotted Sparrow immediately changed.

Its feather crest, which had been standing high on its head, now spread out and relaxed.

This was a sign that it had completely calmed down.

Interestingly, the black cat was also affected by the extraordinary power. Its posture shifted from sitting upright to lying flat on the ground.

Cheng Han slowly extended his right hand, palm open, and said,

“Come here. Land in my palm.”

The Gray-Spotted Sparrow hesitated for a moment, a trace of subconscious resistance arising within it. But the Spirit Firmament Remnant Mark swiftly invaded and extinguished that resistance before it could even grow.

It flapped its wings, flew down from the top of the cabinet, traced an arc through the air, and steadily landed at the center of Cheng Han’s palm.

The corners of Cheng Han’s mouth lifted.

He had to admit that using multiple remnant marks together was far stronger than relying on a single one.

Just as Cheng Han was about to use the Spirit Taming Remnant Mark to fully control the Gray-Spotted Sparrow’s spirit, he suddenly felt something tugging at his trouser leg.

He lowered his head and saw that the black cat had actually stood upright on its hind legs, making a climbing motion as though it also wanted to climb up.

Cheng Han quickly said,

“Police Chief, you don’t need to come up.”

“Meow~”

The black cat cried out once, then sat back down unwillingly.

(End of Chapter)