Strange Life of a Cat

Zheng Tan was the only one left in the forest, and he raised his feet to leave. Zheng Tan remembered that the stolen wallet was still dropped in the grass, so he ran over and took a look. Anyway, the surrounding light was very dark, and no one would pay attention here. Zheng Tan simply stood up straight, picked up the wallet with his two front paws, and walked slowly towards the edge of the forest.

Zheng Tan didn't want to take the wallet as his own, nor was he interested in opening the wallet to see what was inside. Although he didn't take a close look at the appearance of the wallet, he could conclude from the scent coming from the wallet that it was a women's wallet.

As one of the green grass species on campus, although ryegrass has a good greening effect, Zheng Tan doesn't like running around in this kind of grass. The feeling of grass leaves scraping against his body is uncomfortable. Zheng Tan looked around and saw that there were not many people walking around on the path next to Xiaolinzi.

When Zheng Tan walked to the edge, he happened to see an old man who was guarding the teaching building and was passing by with a radio and humming an opera tune. While wandering around the school, Zheng Tan also identified every teaching building and building around it. Although the janitors in the department building didn't know what the old man's character was, Zheng Tan just wanted to get rid of the wallet in his hands quickly. When the old man was shaking his head and humming and not paying attention, Zheng Tan took the wallet away. Still on the road that the old man must pass, he then retreated into the forest and climbed up the tree, looking over there.

The old man probably just went for a walk. After picking up his wallet, he mumbled something. He looked around and found no one nearby, so he walked towards the square.

Zheng Tan was not far behind him and saw the old man walking outside the stadium door next to the square, coming to the bulletin board and writing a lost and found item with a pen, and then started talking to the security personnel there.

After settling the matter with his wallet, Zheng Tan squatted on a decorative stone platform at the entrance of the gymnasium.

"Hey, what's going on with the cat?" The old man pointed at Zheng Tan, wondering why there was a cat squatting here so calmly. You know, the area around the square is very lively, and the music can be heard here. The gymnasium Students and teachers who came here to exercise and relax were also coming in and out of the door. This cat was not afraid at all.

The security guard at the door looked back and said, "It's Teacher Gu's cat. She's waiting for Teacher Gu to finish dancing and will go back with her."

This made the old man interested. He pulled the security guard and talked about Zheng Tan until Jiao Ma finished dancing and came over to get the bag and cup.

Mother Jiao was very proud when she heard others praise her cat. The smile on her face never disappeared when she took Zheng Tan home at night.

Zheng Tan didn't take these compliments seriously. He was thinking about the cat.

Ever since he discovered that the thief cat had put its claws into Chuhua University, Zheng Tan had been vigilant for the next few days. When he went out for a walk, he also paid attention to the unknown cats around him. However, the cat that bit him did not appear again.

On this day, because I heard the weather forecast said it would rain in the evening, but I didn't know when it would rain, Zheng Tan stayed at home peacefully after dinner, but he always felt a little restless. Zheng Tan looked at the darkening sky outside. He felt that it was getting dark earlier than the previous two days. It was probably due to the weather, and the dark clouds blocked the sunset glow.

After blowing the wind on the balcony for a while, Zheng Tan returned to the living room, lying on the sofa and watching cartoons with Xiao Youzi. Jiao's mother was washing the dishes, and Jiao Yuan was playing on the computer in the room.

Around ten o'clock in the evening, it started to rain, and soon I heard the sound of raindrops hitting the windows and the sound of thunder rolling outside.

Zheng Tan was sitting next to Xiaoyouzi and was thinking about something in a daze, when his ears moved and he heard the phone ringing in the master bedroom.

Who would call in this weather? Don't you know there's a danger? Although the buildings here are equipped with lightning rods, they cannot guarantee 100% safety.

Because of the thunder outside and the sound of rain hitting the window, Zheng Tan didn't hear what Jiao's mother said when she answered the phone. After waiting for a while, he didn't hear any movement from Jiao's mother's side, so he probably fell asleep. Zheng Tan raised his paws to brush his ears, then got into the blanket and began to feel sleepy.

Zheng Tan didn't sleep well that night, and couldn't sleep well for no reason.

When she got up early in the morning to have breakfast, Jiao's mother asked Zheng Tan: "Heitan, do you know where the police chief is?"

Zheng Tan was about to nibble the eggs in the bowl, when he heard Jiao Ma's words, his heart skipped a beat.

Although the police sergeant likes to run around outside, he always comes home on time and rarely stays out all night. Moreover, the weather was still like that last night. According to previous habits, the guy should come back early.

Seeing her cat looking at her blankly, Mother Jiao sighed inwardly, feeling that her cat probably didn't understand what she meant, so she didn't say anything more. When Jiao Yuan and Little Youzi asked, Mother Jiao didn't say much and just asked the two children to Focus more on studying and don't worry about other things.

Zheng Tan, on the other hand, has no appetite anymore. No wonder he has had a bad feeling since yesterday.

Afraid that Mother Jiao would notice something, Zheng Tan finally swallowed the eggs and some noodles in the bowl. If he wanted to go out to do errands, he had to eat enough to have the strength.

When going out, Mother Jiao also told Zheng Tan to go home after delivering the little grapefruit and stop running around. Mother Jiao wanted to lock her cat at home, but unfortunately she couldn't! After all, it was Father Jiao's fault. Who asked him to give the cat the key to the door and the access card? Whose cat would have these? Unfortunately, Mama Jiao couldn't tell others about these worries. Just like what Papa Jiao had said, it's not a good thing to be too pushy. Alas, having an overly smart cat at home isn’t that worry-free!

Zheng Tan gave the little grapefruit as a gift and wandered around, looking for places where gossip-loving aunts usually gathered to eavesdrop.

Zheng Tan didn't waste much time and learned from the mouths of several aunts who had just returned from shopping for groceries why Jiao's mother asked so during breakfast.

At about nine o'clock last night, a teacher from the Western District Courtyard found his cat lying on the roadside seriously injured on his way home from evening classes. His body was covered with scratches and bites, and his fur was covered with blood. The teacher When I turned on the flashlight, I found blood stains extending from the roadside into the woods. It looked like my cat must have crawled out of the woods.

He was rushed to the 24-hour outpatient department at the pet center. After checking the injury and confirming that it was not life-threatening, the teacher immediately felt relieved. If his cat hadn't been lucky enough to run into him, it would have been delayed for more than half an hour. When it rains, my life is really gone.

After settling his cat, the teacher was very angry. The veterinarian said that the injuries on his cat were caused by cat scratches and bites. The only one who usually had the least dealing with his cat was the "sheriff" from the East District compound. He used to beat her. It's okay to fight, since both of them have minor injuries anyway, but this time it was too much!

Therefore, the teacher came directly to the door to hold him accountable, but found that the police chief did not come back, and he did not come home until it rained.

Now the Sheriff and his owner also realized that something was wrong. As for cats, it’s common for cats to get scratches when fighting outside. Sheriff’s owner is used to it, but his cat is always in good spirits. Even if he goes out to play at night, he comes home on time, usually by nine or ten o’clock. He would call at the door downstairs of his family's building to ask his owner to open the door. Moreover, the peak period of missing cats during the Chinese New Year has passed. Because of this, his owner usually didn't take it to heart. Who knew that this would happen now and he would no longer be calm. No more.

Everyone speculated whether another cat had entered the campus. With its claws so fierce, it must not be the cat in the school. Otherwise, how could the school have been so peaceful before?

Zheng Tan was also worried after learning the whole story. No wonder it was so late yesterday, and the weather was like this. The owner of the Sheriff was still in a hurry to call people everywhere. I heard that he went out in the rain at night and found it after twelve o'clock, but he still couldn't find it. Even after the rain stopped this morning, he didn't find it. See the Sheriff back. The police sergeant and his owner also went to the school security office to ask for surveillance video. Not all cameras in the school are for display, but after all, the places with cameras are places with many people and frequent movements, and are not activity areas for cats.

Many people said privately that the Sheriff might never come back.

Zheng Tan felt that this matter had something to do with the cat that had slapped his paw. The cat's growling voice and eyes when it left showed that it was not a kind person and was full of ferocity.

Moreover, Zheng Tan also guessed that there should be more than one cat coming. If there was only one cat like that, the cat in the West District compound would not be so injured that it almost died. And the police chief has not been seen yet. These two are considered to be the most experienced masters among the cats in the East and West Family Areas, and ordinary cats really can't do anything to them.

The rain last night washed away some smells, and it was impossible for Zheng Tan to look for suspicious smells.

If the Sheriff was just kidnapped by the cat tamer who had never met before, the main messenger of the stolen cat, his life should not be in danger at least for the time being, right? Didn't Senior Brother Walnut say that cat trainers would be interested in some talented cats? The Sheriff is also considered talented. A cat that can roar the Chihuahua language so authentically is considered a miracle among cats.

But what if the cat trainer didn't discover the Sheriff's talent, but simply allowed his cat to kill...

Zheng Tan looked for several green forest areas one after another. It was also the place where the police chief often went when fighting. The cat in the West District was found. Zheng Tan actually smelled some smells in a nearby forest. There were those of the police chief and others. The smell of the cat in the West District, including the cat whose paw was slapped by me, and at least three other strange cats.

Unfortunately, nothing more could be found outside the woods. It would be nice if it didn't rain last night.

After Zheng Tan searched around, he lay down on a big sycamore tree and panted irritably.

Although the Sheriff is just a cat, from the time Zheng Tan turned into a cat to now, the four humble guests in the East District Compound can be considered a small group. The Sheriff is also regarded by Zheng Tan as an important playmate, a cat. brother. Zheng Tan couldn't calm down when something happened to his brother. The worry at the moment eluded his anger. Even when he was searching in various woods, Zheng Tan was worried, for fear that he would see a stiff cat appearing in the woods.

He scratched his ears irritably and flicked his tail on the thick branch, making a snapping sound.

Thinking on the bright side, if the Sheriff guy hadn't been caught, wasn't injured to the point where he couldn't run, or if he found an opportunity to escape when he was attacked, where would he be hiding? Although that guy's IQ is not very high, he is not stupid either.

The amplitude of the tail swishing gradually decreased, and the tip of the tail moved rhythmically. Zheng Tan thought about the possible hiding place of the police chief.

The police sergeant is often active on campus and should be familiar with every place.

Zheng Tan began to recall and sift through each place.

Suddenly, Zheng Tan thought of a place where the police chief often went - the old tile-roofed area in the school!

When the weather is nice, there is a small gathering place for cats!

Without any further hesitation, Zheng Tan immediately jumped down from the tree and walked towards the old tile-roofed house.

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