"Run, Thirteen, run faster!"
Upon hearing Duke's shout from behind, Thirteen immediately changed direction and rode backwards on Doggie's back, watching the people chasing after them.
The people chasing behind the cat and dog were all wearing joyful expressions, trying to detain them.
It was like a group of relatives who insisted on giving you red envelopes during the New Year and followed you all the way to your house, urging you to accept the red envelopes. If you refused, they would get upset with you.
Thirteen was initially puzzled, but when he turned his head and saw a group of people chasing after him, he immediately perked up his ears.
Oh no, are all these people trying to steal the Lord Cat from Doggie?
No, they must not succeed. Doggie must run quickly!
My Lord Cat, hold on tight. It's time for Doggie to accelerate!
And then,
Just as the Husky turned his head, he bumped into a pillar at the entrance of the livestock market.
With a thud, Duke's face twisted in disbelief.
You said you were going to run, so why did you turn back?
If you had to turn back, couldn't you at least watch where you're going?
Look, you bumped into the pillar!
Duke, who was originally riding on the dog's back, quickly got off to check on Doggie's condition.
Thirteen, who collided with the wooden pillar, had different ideas for each of his four legs. Not to mention that the pair of eyes in his eye sockets were spinning like windmills.
"Thirteen, Thirteen, are you alright?"
Duke held the dog's head, making him look at himself, while also using telepathy to inquire about his condition.
"Look at me quickly and tell me how many ears I have."
While Thirteen's eyes were rolling around, he also grinned.
Oh dear, there are so many Lord Cats in my eyes.
Ah, so many Lord Cats, I'm so happy!
"This is a disaster!" Duke let go of Thirteen's head, and Thirteen fell to the ground, paddling his four legs.
"He didn't have much brains to begin with, and now he's completely turned into tofu pudding!"
Duke sighed and glanced at the enthusiastic crowd that was approaching him with slowed steps.
Quietly, he took out a Moonlight Pill and fed it to the dog, asking him to gather his wits like a cat. He also shouted at the crowd.
There was no escaping now, so let's see what they wanted to do!
As for using divine powers and becoming one with the dust?
Jokes aside, he ran away, but what about the dog?
"Meow!"
Looking at the white cat with wide eyes pretending to be cute, Supervisor Zhang stepped forward, squatted down, and gently rubbed Duke's little head, saying with a smile, "Why are you running? We're not going to eat you!"
"Speaking of which, today it was all thanks to you for exposing the disguise of those human traffickers."
Supervisor Zhang scratched Duke's back and tapped his little head.
"You're a hero today!"
Supervisor Zhang reached out to Duke, and Duke immediately used his internal energy to evade, avoiding any exposure.
You see, after cultivating the Mercury Blood and Silver Marrow, his weight increased significantly. Ordinary cats weigh only around seven or eight pounds, and the heaviest ones weigh around ten to twenty pounds.
But because of his martial arts training, his weight far exceeded that of his kind.
Weighing nearly a hundred pounds, and as he continued to cultivate, his weight became even heavier.
Now, as Supervisor Zhang embraced himself, Du Ke needed to muster his inner energy and lighten his body to cooperate.
Otherwise, it would cause a big commotion.
Just as Du Ke was about to muster his inner energy and lighten his body, Supervisor Zhang also lifted him up high, realizing the weight in the cat's hands. Supervisor Zhang couldn't help but mutter to himself. This cat doesn't look big, but why is it so heavy? It's almost as heavy as the fat orange cat at his house.
But now is not the time to think about these things. Zhang Zongsheng loudly exclaimed, "Everyone, let's not talk about other cats for now. Today, I, Zhang Zongsheng, choose this cat as my first choice for recommendation!"
Du Ke, who was being lifted up under his armpits, looked at the people below and grinned, showing a friendly smile.
This smile made the surrounding people grind their teeth.
Oh my goodness, this cat's smile is really creepy!
But being able to expose the true face of the trafficker and save the abducted children, this cat is undoubtedly an excellent cat.
"Good, I, Liu Aniu, also choose this cat!"
"I, Wang Dahu, choose him too!"
"I, Zhou Xinda, choose him!"
"Excellent cat is elected!"
"Excellent cat!"
..........
While the group of people below were shouting, the assistant who had been sent by the shopkeeper to check the situation hurriedly returned to his own grain shop.
As soon as he entered the store, the assistant excitedly shouted, "Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, something big happened, something big happened, hey!"
The customers who were buying rice in the shop heard the assistant's loud voice and became curious. The shopkeeper frowned and rebuked, "How can you make such a fuss? Aren't you afraid of disturbing the customers?"
"Quickly apologize to the customers."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I've disturbed you."
The assistant immediately bowed to apologize to the customers. The customer who was buying grain was different from ordinary people. When he saw the assistant bowing to him, he quickly waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay."
"Just now you said something big happened. What happened?"
As soon as the customer asked, the shopkeeper also walked out from behind the counter, pretending to be angry, but only brushed off the dust from the assistant's body.
"Speak up, what happened?"
"Just now, after you asked me to go and check, that yellow dog and white cat went straight to the livestock market and exposed a trafficker in front of everyone."
"What?"
The shopkeeper widened his eyes. "Don't talk nonsense. If you talk nonsense, be careful of your skin!"
While reprimanding the assistant, the shopkeeper also gave him frequent signals. There were customers here, so don't talk nonsense.
"No, shopkeeper, I'm not talking nonsense!"
The assistant stared, his temper flared, and he said boldly, "Many people in the nearby livestock market saw it. That white cat just jumped around the sheep pen, and those lambs turned into seven or eight-year-old children!"
"The lambs turned into children?"
The customer furrowed his brow, and the shopkeeper slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh my, this is the livestock transformation magic that storyteller talked about!"
"What about the trafficker?"
Seeing the shopkeeper rolling up his sleeves, the assistant quickly stepped forward to stop him and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, you don't need to join in the commotion. The human trafficker is getting beaten up in the livestock market!"
"If he's getting beaten up in a queue, then it's no big deal!"
The shopkeeper let go of his rolled-up sleeves and resumed his previous composed appearance.
But immediately, the shopkeeper asked again, "What about the cat?"
"The cat did a good deed and wanted to run away, but when that dog was carrying him and running, they accidentally bumped into a wooden stake. When I came back, the supervisor Zhang from the livestock market was holding them up and cheering!"
"Oh, is that so?"
The shopkeeper immediately fell into contemplation. After a moment, he clenched his fist and slapped his palm, saying directly, "Xiao Yan, go to the warehouse at the back and bring two bags of rice noodles. Load them onto the cart and send them to the cat."
"Ah, send rice noodles to the cat?"
The assistant called Xiao Yan was stunned, and the shopkeeper kicked him, urging, "Hurry up!"
"By the way, use the cart we used before in the ancestral-style coaxing for our former boss. Modify the harness, and it should fit the cat or the dog."
"Oh, I'll go now!"
The assistant immediately went to the backyard. The customers who witnessed this also smiled and said, "The shopkeeper has a kind heart."
"Well, our former boss also has a child. This cat has exposed the human trafficker, eliminating a great worry for us adults with children at home. It's only right to give him a reward."
"Righteousness!"
The customer bowed and saluted, and the shopkeeper smiled and returned the gesture.
...
At the same time, at the entrance of the livestock market.
Du Ke and the dog were surrounded by a group of people, while Supervisor Zhang was also having someone beat a drum, proclaiming Du Ke's recent actions.
Du Ke squatted on a brocade cushion placed on the table, allowing him to be surrounded by many onlookers.
The dog, who had recovered after eating a Moonlight Pill, leaned against the table leg, foolishly grinning.
It was unknown whether his mind was scattered from the impact or if things had gotten even worse, making him even more foolish.
"Everyone, today, I, Supervisor Zhang, will sign and seal, selecting this cat as my recommended candidate. You all bear witness!"
As Supervisor Zhang spoke, someone held up a contract. On the back of the contract was a painting of a hundred cats, and on the front was a sentence.
[This cat should only exist in the heavens, but it pities the mortal world.]
Below this sentence was a blank space, and there were large blank spaces elsewhere on the contract.
After the contract was passed around, someone brought the red seal ink and the contract to Du Ke.
"Come on, cat, leave your paw print!"
Du Ke was a little confused by this scene, but he obediently followed along; it seemed to be a tradition related to the Spirit Cat Festival.
Since it was a tradition, he might as well do it honestly.
While dipping his soft paw pad into the ink, Du Ke left his paw print below the contract's words.
At the same time, Supervisor Zhang also left his thumbprint.
After Supervisor Zhang left his thumbprint, many other people also crowded around and left their fingerprints on the painting and text.
After hearing about the cat's actions, Zhang Zongsheng's subordinates gathered around, rolling up their sleeves and joining in.
"Count me in!"
"A cat as good as this one deserves to be the center of attention at the Spirit Cat Festival!"
"I'm coming too, I'm coming too!"
"Don't push from behind!"
..........
As the crowd left their fingerprints, the shopkeeper of the grain store arrived at the entrance of the livestock market with a small cart.
At the same time, the shopkeeper followed the cart.
After squeezing into the crowd, the shopkeeper bowed with folded hands and loudly said, "I, An Grain Store, thank this cat for its noble deed and would like to present five catties of rice and flour each!"
As he spoke, the cart carrying the rice and flour was placed on the table.
Du Ke glanced at the cart, his eyes lighting up. The cart was not big, about the size of a baby stroller.
Inside, there were ten catties of rice and flour, and there was also a decent amount of space. Moreover, the leather strap in front of the cart could accommodate a dog, allowing the dog to pull the cart.
In fact, the shop assistants were already doing that.
The shop assistant gently harnessed the dog to the cart, and the dog, after looking at the leather strap on its chest, excitedly ran in circles in place.
Hmm, after running, it suddenly had a familiar smell.
Du Ke looked at the happy dog and smiled.
This trip was really good, not only did he replenish the Blood Food Pill, but he also collected some Lingyun. Most importantly, he now knew how to arrange the dog in the future.
Pulling a cart was great!
Riding all the way was a bit bumpy!
Upon seeing the gift from An Grain Store's shopkeeper, Zhang Zongsheng waved his sleeve and called his men over, whispering, "Go and fetch the cat's smile that I acquired before."
"But that belongs to the madam..."
"I told you to go, even if I have to kneel and wash clothes when I go back!"
Seeing their leader's resolute attitude, the subordinates didn't say much and quickly went to fetch the cat's smile, which was loved by the cats in Mao City.
"I'm giving the cat a secret smoked fish!"
An old man placed a piece of dried fish in the cart. Seeing this, the others also went to get things and put them into the cart.
"Here are the frozen pears left from my family's winter. They are delicious!"
"Come, take my family's cured meat!"
"Accept my family's ham!"
"This is a cloth doll I just sewed. It's for you!"
"We hurried here and didn't bring much else. Here, take this copper coin!"
"Hey, it's awkward to just give money. Does your family have a donkey foal? Bring one and tie it to the back of the cart. I'll pay for it!"
"Wait a minute, wait a minute. This is a pheasant feather crown I specially ordered. Put it on this cat's head!"
..........
A group of people eagerly threw things into the cart behind Thirteen, and some even bought a donkey foal and tied it to the back of the cart with a rope.
Some people even brought the pheasant feather crown that was specially tailored for the cat and put it on Du Ke's head.
The pheasant feather crown had a pheasant feather standing tall. Although it was made of brass, the workmanship was quite exquisite, and it was not heavy. It fit perfectly on the cat's head.
Du Ke hadn't even refused when someone placed a pheasant feather crown on his head. After putting on the pheasant feather crown, Du Ke shook his head, feeling quite uncomfortable.
However, the people around him examined him for a moment and then burst into applause.
Zhang Zongsheng rubbed his chin and said, "This appearance truly exudes an extraordinary and martial aura!"
"I suggest we call this cat 'General'!"
"Great! That's a wonderful title!"
"General Bai!"
"General White Cat!"
"May General White protect all of Mao City!"
............
Wearing the pheasant feather crown, the cat raised its hand and lightly adjusted the feathers on its head. Subconsciously, a smile appeared on its face as it thought, "What a lovely group of people!"