Strange Life of a Cat

In the cat area forum, there are many people who often joke about themselves as cats, so other netizens did not think there was anything special about Zheng Tan’s reply, and Zheng Tan’s reply was quickly followed by quarrelsome replies. Submerged. Even if someone sees this sentence when reposting, they will not have much impression of this sentence that seems to have no connotation.

Zheng Tan didn't intend to get any attitude from other people, so he turned off the computer and went to sleep on the balcony.

One day later, when Zheng Tan opened the forum again, the post had been deleted. There were many extension posts in the discussion area. After a quick glance, Zheng Tan was not in the mood to read further. While it was still early, he planned to go see the black and white cat.

Zheng Tan felt much more at ease without Er Mao following him today. When passing by the place where the box was, Zheng Tan didn't see the black and white cat. The lunch box that Er Mao put here had been eaten. There were also some leftovers from people around in the paper bowl in front of the box. The rice could I saw a lot of fish bones, which were leftover fish bones. Due to the weather, the paper bowl had a rancid smell.

After taking a careful look around and making sure he didn't see the black-and-white cat, Zheng Tan ran towards the alley.

In the alley, there was no figure of the black-and-white cat on the tree, and the windows on the second floor of the house next to it were still closed. It doesn't look like anything special.

Approaching the house, Zheng Tan listened with open ears. He heard no sound or anyone's voice inside the house. It looked the same as the surrounding residential houses. At this time, no one going to work or school was at home. It seemed that It was much quieter, only the sparrows were chirping.

Having gained nothing, Zheng Tan was about to jump off the tree and leave. After taking two steps, Zheng Tan suddenly turned back and looked at the sparrows jumping on the wall not far away.

Too much.

After careful observation, Zheng Tan discovered that at some point, there seemed to be a lot more sparrows around.

Sparrows are very common in cities, especially in areas around schools with large green wooded areas.

Zheng Tan has been walking on this street for more than half a year. He doesn't know everything about this street, but some phenomena are still very clear. For example, there were originally a lot of cats around here, and they were basically free-range. There were only a few birds. Zheng Tan had seen the cats around him catching sparrows several times before. I haven't seen so many sparrows around here before, but now they seem quite leisurely. Thinking about it, Zheng Tan didn't see many cats when he went out for a walk during this period. Winter is over, and there are quite a few cats active at night at Chuhua University.

Residents in the surrounding period may also think that just after the Chinese New Year, they may have been trapped by cat trappers. After all, cats were often lost during the Chinese New Year in the past.

Others don't know, but Zheng Tan knows that since he was captured by the cat dealer, Wei Leng, Ye Hao, Fang Sanye, etc. have all intervened. Although it cannot be said that there are no cat lassoers in Chuhua City, But it's much less than in past years.

Is it just such a coincidence that cat dealers are attacking around here?

Zheng Tan recalled the replies he saw when browsing the forum. There were suddenly fewer cats around. There were many possibilities, but Zheng Tan didn't want to be the one who guessed. I looked up at the house. Why did the black and white cat keep staring at that house?

curious? Or hatred?

Unable to think of an answer, Zheng Tan decided to find it on his own.

Jumping onto the wall, Zheng Tan looked at the layout over there.

The side of the house faces the wall, and the door is closed. The house has a small courtyard, which is estimated to be only seven or eight square meters. Nearly two-thirds of the place is filled with flower beds that are higher than the ground.

There were no flowers in the flower bed, and the soil had been turned up in many places. The only place that remained untouched was the two-meter-tall tree of unknown species in the middle. However, the branches of that tree are bare, and there is no tendency to sprout at this time. There is no green color at all, and it is not clear whether it is dead or alive.

The back door of the house was closed, and there was a strange smell in the small yard.

Zheng Tan sniffed it and couldn't tell what it was, but it felt very bad.

Jumping off the wall, the landing point was not on the flower bed. This flower bed always gave Zheng Tan a fuzzy feeling.

The temperature has obviously risen, the weather is sunny, and it is rare to see the blue sky. The impression should be fresh and refreshing, but Zheng Tan always feels a little chilly standing in the yard.

A gentle breeze blew by, forming a vortex in the yard. Thin pieces of plastic paper floating on the ground from nowhere were dragged by the wind, floated around in circles, and landed again.

Some of the bristling hairs on Zheng Tan's body were also ruffled by the blowing wind. It was completely different from the leisurely feeling of basking in the sun on weekdays. Instead, Zheng Tan felt that the subtle sensations transmitted by each hair through the nerves under the skin were chilling.

A sudden soft sound on the wall startled Zheng Tan. He turned around and saw that it was the black and white cat.

Seeing Zheng Tan here, the cat was also surprised and hesitated on the wall before jumping down. Unlike Zheng Tan, its foothold was on the flower bed.

Seeing the black and white cat staring at him warily, Zheng Tan took a few steps back. He had no intention of fighting with the cat here.

Perhaps thinking that Zheng Tan was no longer a threat, the tabby cat looked at Zheng Tan for a few times and then sniffed around the flower bed, found a spot, and then began to dig at the soil with its paws.

What's buried inside?

Zheng Tan was curious, but his intuition told Zheng Tan that there would never be a beautiful scene under the soil.

It might have been buried a little deep, but fortunately the soil in the flower bed was not compacted. After the tabby cat dug for about five minutes, he paused, sniffed, and then continued to dig.

There was nothing around for Zheng Tan to stand on and see what was going on in the flower bed. No one was paying attention anyway. Zheng Tan stood up and supported himself on his two hind legs.

The tabby cat made a hole in the flower bed. In the hole, Zheng Tan saw an exposed paw of the cat, while the rest was still buried in the soil. Although there was mud stuck to it, Zheng Tan could still see some black lines crisscrossing the soles of his feet, as if they were burnt.

The tabby cat was still digging in the soil. Zheng Tan didn't want to look any further. He was sure that there was definitely more than one cat buried inside.

Sometimes, cats are more vindictive than dogs.

Zheng Tan didn't know what the relationship between the cat buried under the soil of the flower bed and the tabby cat was, but the tabby cat had remembered this grudge, otherwise it wouldn't have squatted in the tree and stared at it for a long time. At that time, Zheng Tan couldn't see the cat squatting on the tree staring at the house. It might be hatred, or it might be something else.

Without looking at the flower bed, Zheng Tan jumped up to the window at the back door of the house.

The window is still closed, and inside is the kitchen. Zheng Tan stood on the windowsill, looked through the transparent glass window, and saw something on the ground inside. Zheng Tan was very familiar with this thing. Every time he saw this thing, Zheng Tan would get very angry.

Damn, the cat trap!

When Zheng Tan sees the cat trap, he will recall his unpleasant experience.

Cat traps are not difficult to make. Anyone who is familiar with mouse traps can make one by themselves. However, when you suddenly see a cat trap in a clean kitchen, it feels a little inconsistent.

Why would a seemingly elite person have such a thing in his home?

All this has convinced Zheng Tan that the guy who broke the coffee is indeed not a good guy!

In the backyard, the windows were closed very well, and the ventilation areas were blocked by barbed wire. In addition to this, the windows in other places on the first floor basically had anti-theft nets. Zheng Tan could not find a place to get in.

Since there is no chance on the first floor, look for it on the second floor. Jumping on the wall, Zheng Tan walked around and finally found a small open window on the side of the wall. Half of the glass window was opened, and the other half was blocked by a screen. However, the screen only blocked insects. , the cat can’t stop it.

Zheng Tan estimated the distance from the wall to that side, stood on tiptoe and jumped over with his hind legs.

Zheng Tan has already mastered the technique of climbing over walls and windows, so he is very confident about this jump. only……

It looked ordinary from the other side of the small window, but when Zheng Tan put his paws on it, he found that it was slippery!

If he hadn't reacted quickly and kicked his hind legs on the wall a few times, and his front paws had hooked on the metal mesh on the window screen, he might have fallen.

Falling off the second floor is nothing to the cat, but the key point is that there is a drainage ditch below the gap between the house and the wall. Originally, there were some stone slabs covering the top of the ditch, but the stone slab facing the window was not where it should be. Instead, it was moved to the side by someone unknown.

Climbing up the narrow window sill and hooking the screen to stand firm, Zheng Tan looked at the drainage ditch below and secretly cursed the person who moved the stone slab away.

so close! I almost fell. Although it would be fine if I fell from the second floor, if I fell into the drainage ditch, I would probably get wet. Besides, it was full of smelly water. Someone might have peed or spit in it.

Moving his gaze back, Zheng Tan looked at the narrow window sill again.

Different from what it looks like, the window sill is covered with a smooth layer of hard material, with a slight downward sloping arc. The cat's claws are prone to slipping when nailed on it. Fortunately, Zheng Tan's claws are slightly harder. Only with stronger claws can you have a chance to climb up, otherwise you would have slipped down.

Zheng Tan opened the screen window and looked inside.

This is a bathroom, which can be considered modern decoration in this period. It is very clean, which makes Zheng Tan wonder whether the owner of the house has mysophobia.

When he came to the bathroom door, Zheng Tan listened carefully to the movement on the other side of the door, but did not hear any footsteps or voices. Jumping up and turning the bathroom door handle, Zheng Tan walked out.

Knowing that the owner of the house abused cats, Zheng Tan had to be more careful and not be as careless as when he jumped out of the window just now.

The house is quite tidy, and this man's life is obviously different from that of the tattooed man.

There were no cameras or anything like that around. There were three rooms in the living room at a glance. Unfortunately, each room was locked and Zheng Tan couldn't enter at all. After walking around and finding nothing, Zheng Tan returned along the original route.

In the yard, the tabby cat is no longer there, and the holes dug in the flower beds have been filled in again. But after all, this is just a cat. Unlike Zheng Tan, it cannot be more detailed. Many places are just filled in. It's just a layer of soil, but the pit can still be seen. Zheng Tan helped fill it in.

Back at Chuhua University, everything was as usual. After sending Xiaoyouzi to school in the afternoon, Zheng Tan was going back to surf the Internet and watch some movies.

"Hey, Hei Tan, I'm so happy to see you. Help open the door. I forgot to bring the key!"

Er Mao was standing at the door downstairs with a lunch box and a few bags in his hands. At this time, he didn't see anyone else coming in or out of the building, only waiting for Zheng Tan to arrive.

Since he didn't plan to go out for a long walk, Zheng Tan didn't hide the cat tag hanging around his neck on the tree. Looking with disdain at the man who had just eaten his first meal of the day, Zheng Tan jumped up and swiped the access card. Zheng Tan went upstairs in front of Er Mao. Just after passing the third floor, Zheng Tan suddenly thought, Er Mao didn't even bring his access card. Do you have the door key?

So, Zheng Tan, who had already reached the corner between the third and fourth floors, stopped and looked over there.

Er Mao in front of the door put the things in his hands aside and dug into his pocket. Instead of taking out the key, he took out an iron ring. The iron ring was not closed, but was made of an iron wire. Er Mao broke off the iron wire, broke it into a cross shape and inserted it into the keyhole.

Zheng Tan was shocked.

Lock picking?

Damn it!

This guy actually has this skill!

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