Chapter 19: Humanity Is Truly Terrifying

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Soon after, Sang Ye sent Yao Yao away. The little white cat had been eating heartily, but at the sound of Sang Ye’s voice, it immediately puffed out its chest proudly. “Tell me, didn’t I do a great job today? Wasn’t she miserable enough? Aren’t you satisfied now?”

Sang Ye handed the cat a treat. “You did wonderfully. She was miserable, and it’s very satisfying. Thank you, Master Meow, for helping me vent my anger.”

The little white cat chuckled sheepishly but didn’t forget to remind her, “Don’t forget the cat food you promised.”

Sang Ye smiled, “Don’t worry, I would never forget to make cat food for our Master Meow. By the way, what about your little friends? Are they all okay? If anyone’s hurt, bring them to me.”

The little white cat shook its head. “No, they’re all fine. Don’t underestimate the fighting spirit of stray cats. Besides, they all know you and are aware you’ve been bullied, so they’d fight fiercely on your behalf. They didn’t come over because they didn’t want to disturb your business.”

Sang Ye stroked its head. “That’s good. I’ll prepare some cat food for them at the usual spot tomorrow morning.”

The little white cat immediately nuzzled its head against her palm and let out a soft meow.

Just then, a customer arrived at the shop. Sang Ye scratched the cat’s little chin and got up to attend to them.

Business at the clinic was quite good today. They sold some items, performed a minor surgery, and Yao Yao bathed and groomed two large dogs.

Yao Yao mainly handled reception and pet grooming, which added an extra source of income.

When Yao Yao was busy, Sang Ye took over the grooming duties.

Since the shop was small, the two of them could manage the workload.

In the afternoon, Bai Changli and Bai Qi added Sang Ye through a mutual friend, but since she was busy, she only greeted them briefly without disturbing.

That afternoon, Sang Ye received a call from Mrs. Wang.

The case had been solved, and she called specifically to thank Sang Ye.

What Sang Ye hadn’t anticipated was that the murderer of Mrs. Wang’s younger uncle was actually her second uncle.

It turned out that her second uncle had long known about her husband’s children outside their marriage. When her husband discovered that her second uncle had embezzled company funds, the two conspired to bring the children back into the family. Her husband even set up a one hundred million trust fund for those illegitimate children. But before the trust was fully established, her husband died unexpectedly.

With his death, the illegitimate children and the mistress had no will, and since the trust funds hadn’t been transferred yet, the trust couldn’t be activated. As for paternity tests, unless Mrs. Wang and her daughter agreed, they couldn’t be conducted, and even if done, the results could be denied.

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The argument on that day was overheard by the younger uncle: he heard the second uncle and her husband plotting to have the children officially recognized. The younger uncle opposed this, feeling it was unfair to Mrs. Wang, which led to a heated quarrel. In a moment of loss of control, her second uncle pushed the younger uncle, causing his immediate death.

Fearing the consequences, the second uncle used the younger uncle’s phone to send messages claiming he had gone on a trip.

Unexpectedly, her husband found out and used this information to blackmail him, demanding that he resolve the matter within a month. He promised to help dispose of the body.

This explained the scene that Xiao Ye witnessed of the two digging a grave and burying the body.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Ye bit into some rotten flesh while digging, causing severe vomiting and diarrhea.

Sang Ye noticed something was wrong, which led her to unravel the mystery, ultimately capturing her second uncle, the murderer, and resolving a major concern.

It was just a pity for the younger uncle, who was still so young.

Over the phone, Mrs. Wang repeatedly thanked Sang Ye, saying that if it weren’t for Sang Ye’s vigilance, she wouldn’t have been able to resolve so much so quickly. Because of her husband Li Zhong’s sudden death, the mistress and her children had no valid will, and they couldn’t prove the authenticity of the paternity test. If they had the guts, they should bring Li Zhong back to life to prove those children were his.

As long as Mrs. Wang denied paternity, and without other evidence, they couldn’t claim a single cent.

The only blame was Li Zhong’s death.

Yet Mrs. Wang and her daughter still had to live on.

Although Li Zhong left behind a mountain of trouble, fate seemed to favor her, and everything was going surprisingly smoothly.

The detective Sang Ye had brought in was indeed very capable, cracking the case so quickly.

Sang Ye truly was her lucky star!

That was why Mrs. Wang called her immediately.

Sang Ye sincerely congratulated Mrs. Wang, who promised to refer clients to her. Sang Ye was of course deeply grateful, as her small shop relied on such word-of-mouth to bring in new business.

Having earned a handsome sum today, reclaimed her grandfather’s heirlooms, and exacted revenge on Xie Yirou, Sang Ye was in excellent spirits. She decided on the spot, “Yao Yao, let’s finish work early tonight and have a dinner gathering. You choose what to eat; it’s on me.”

Yao Yao immediately cheered loudly. “Really? I want to eat at that hottest hot pot place!”

Sang Ye smiled and agreed, “Alright.”

The two closed the clinic early and took a taxi to the hot pot restaurant Yao Yao had mentioned.

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That hot pot restaurant was famous for its delicious flavors, reputedly using freshly stir-fried ingredients combined with a broth simmered for hours, creating an incredibly savory taste. A large number of people queued daily, and if you arrived late, you’d have to wait a long time before getting a seat.

When Sang Ye and Yao Yao arrived, the restaurant was already packed. They waited about ten minutes before being seated.

As soon as Yao Yao sat down, she glanced around at the twenty or thirty fully occupied tables and couldn’t help but say, “Business is really good. Luckily, we came early; otherwise, we’d have waited a long time.”

The waiter promptly brought them tea. While rinsing the teacups and chopsticks with the tea, Sang Ye said, “Scan the code and order whatever you want.”

Yao Yao didn’t hesitate, ordering her favorites and asking Sang Ye what she wanted.

In the end, they ordered ten dishes, plus crispy pork and egg fried rice.

After ordering, Yao Yao hesitated a little, “That’s a lot. Do you think we’ll be able to finish it all?”

Sang Ye replied, “If you like it, order it all. If we can’t finish, we’ll pack the rest.”

Yao Yao immediately cheered, “Sang Ye, I love you! I want to work for you forever!”

Hearing this, Sang Ye couldn’t help but laugh and said mock-seriously, “Alright, when the shop expands, I’ll give you shares and dividends.”

“Ah—Sang Ye!” Yao Yao’s exclamation drew the attention of nearby diners.

She quickly covered her mouth, glanced around awkwardly, and gave a shy nod.

But her eyes sparkled brilliantly. Having learned from previous experience, she whispered, “Thank you, Sang Ye.”

Soon the hot pot was brought to their table.

The rich aroma filled the air instantly.

They eagerly began to drop ingredients into the boiling pot.

Suddenly, while eating, Sang Ye fished out an unknown object from the pot. Just as she was about to examine it carefully, she heard a voice say, “Humans are truly terrifying—on one hand, they say not to harm their own kind, and on the other, they say it tastes delicious!”