Chapter 44: 44 I will bring you to justice!
Chapter 44: 44 I will bring you to justice!
Fang Ye hung up the phone, feeling somewhat puzzled. Was there anything worth doing wrong at Linhai Zoo?
However, he quickly realized that while there hadn't been before, now there actually was something!
The little White Tiger was very precious, could someone be eyeing Ice Cake?
"I hope it's a misunderstanding."
Fang Ye silently wished in his heart as a model of the surroundings, incredibly detailed, emerged in front of him.
With the model at hand, nothing that happened in the zoo could escape his notice.
He had just walked past the security booth when two parallel tourists...
With a thought, he swiftly located his target on the model.
Immersive Perspective!
Fang Ye's consciousness instantly merged into the model, appearing next to the two tourists to hear what they were saying.
The man in the blue shirt lit a cigarette and took a drag, "What a lousy zoo, we've seen nothing after half a day."
The other man, covered with acne scars, chuckled, "Isn't it better the more rundown it is? The worse off it is, the more advantageous for us."
The man in the blue shirt asked, "What's the plan next?"
Mazi replied, "Let's wander around a bit first, pretend we're just visiting normally, then find an opportunity to check out their office building, pin down the little White Tiger's location. If we're spotted, we'll just say we're looking for the toilet."
As if not quite reassured, he cautioned, "Ajing, don't go grabbing it directly, okay? It's too risky during the day. We'll wait for nighttime when it's quiet and everyone's at rest to make our move, practically foolproof. Even if we fail, we'll have an easier escape."
Ajing: "I know, I know, how many times have you said it? Am I really that reckless?"
There was no one around them, so their conversation was unguarded.
A surge of anger rose abruptly in Fang Ye's heart, furious to the extreme—they really were after Ice Cake!
Ice Cake was the darling of Linhai Zoo, such a beloved baby that the animal keepers always tested the milk temperature repeatedly before feeding, for fear of scalding it, yet someone dared to harbor ill intentions toward Ice Cake!
How dare you!
"Ding, a new mission has been released!"
The system, seemingly detecting his rage, suddenly sprang into action.
[Mission: I will bring you to justice!
Description: Someone intends to steal the little White Tiger, and while uncle might tolerate it, auntie won't!
Requirement: Ensure the protection of the little White Tiger and have the tiger thieves receive their deserved punishment.
Reward: A set of the Intelligent Monitoring System.]
This mission reward could be said to precisely replenish the zoo's surveillance shortfalls.
But even without the reward, Fang Ye planned to catch the tiger thieves, to have them squat in jail for a few years, maybe even a decade—they were utterly detestable.
"Ding, you have obtained a mission item: [Bestiality Amulet]!"
Bestiality Amulet: Command an animal to fight for you. (Effective for 72 hours)
This was a temporary item that would help him better complete the mission.
Fang Ye started thinking, and quickly came up with a plan.
Firstly, even though he now knew that the two people intended to steal the tiger, there was no evidence; even if he called the police, they couldn't be arrested.
Therefore, he had to wait for the two to take action and obtain solid evidence before catching them red-handed!
Catching them sneaking into the office building in the dark of night should count as conclusive evidence.
No, what if the tiger thieves refused to admit their intent and claimed they were just planning to steal something at random?
Stealing a tiger is a whole different ball game from your typical theft!
A botched petty theft might just end up with a few days of community security punishment and release.
Even though we need to catch them red-handed, Ice Cake's safety is always the top priority, we can't really let the tiger thieves get close to Ice Cake.
If anything were to happen to Ice Cake, I would want to die.
"Hmm, if the tiger thieves don't steal anything else and just head for the nursery, then there's no doubt they're after Ice Cake, and there's no denying it!"
At night, I'll have Lan Li take the little White Tiger to another room, and set an ambush across from the nursery. The moment those tiger thieves step into the nursery, we'll all burst out and catch them like fish in a barrel!"
Fang Ye had already figured out a rough action plan in his mind.
Since the tiger thieves planned to act at night, he wasn't in a rush to gather his crew, instead continuing to observe their movements on the sand table.
They were seen meandering slowly, just like normal tourists, gradually moving towards the direction of the office building.
Fang Ye huffed coldly, walked out of the office, and stood at the front gate!
He knew full well that they were here to steal Ice Cake, but he couldn't talk about the system's sand table functions with others.
Just because a security guard feels they look suspicious and therefore stirring up a big fuss and setting up a stakeout for the night would be a bit hard to explain.
With a warning from the security guard and then discovering the two scouting the office building, the level of suspicion would certainly rise, and it would be much more reasonable to arrange an ambush.
Timing it just right, Fang Ye pretended to look at his phone as he walked out from the gate and bumped straight into the two tiger thieves.
The time to test my acting skills has come!
Even though he wished he could punch them in the face, he still managed to suppress the impulse in his heart.
Looking up from his phone, he "surprisingly" noticed the two people: "Hey, what are you tourists doing here?"
Ajing and Mazi had done their research through videos and naturally knew this man was the director of the zoo!
Ajing's expression was a bit stiff, but Mazi reacted quickly, smiling ear to ear, "Oh, we're just looking for a bathroom to use."
"This is our office building, non-staff members aren't allowed in. There's a bathroom by the tiger enclosure," Fang Ye pointed out.
Mazi grinned cheekily, "Bro, my friend really can't wait, please just let us use the bathroom inside, okay?"
Ajing, upon hearing this, twisted his face into a look of painful urgency, clutching his stomach and moaning in discomfort.
Oh, trying to out-act me?
A sneer formed in Fang Ye's mind as he feigned difficulty, "That bathroom isn't far, just bear with it for a few steps and you'll be there, or I can have someone escort you."
"Big brother..."
Fang Ye's expression turned impatient, "No means no. If you don't leave, I'll call security!"
Hearing this, both of their faces changed slightly.
Mazi's eyes darted, and he huffed indignantly, "Forget it then! So inhospitable, we won't be visiting this animal park again..."
With that, he grabbed Ajing's arm and started walking away.
Once they had walked a distance, Ajing dropped the act, released his stomach, and became suspicious, "We haven't been spotted, have we?"
Mazi reassured him, "Relax, it's fine! We're just normal tourists."
"Then why wouldn't he let us into the office building to use the bathroom? I almost fooled myself into thinking I couldn't hold it in any longer, like I was possessed by an acting god."
"Give me a break," Mazi internally scoffed, then asserted confidently, "What does that tell you? It means the little White Tiger is indeed in the building. Otherwise, why not let us in just to use the bathroom?"
"Yeah, that makes sense. So do we still need to scout the place?"
"No need, knowing that the little White Tiger is inside is enough. We already know the location, we'll come straight here tonight!"