Chapter 209: Chapter 207: Choosing a Kitten_2 Chapter 209: Chapter 207: Choosing a Kitten_2 “Come here.” Mr. Kun said as he passed by Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu was momentarily stunned, looked around, then at Mr. Kun, and trembled slightly, “Me?”

Mr. Kun didn’t answer and continued walking forward.

Zheng Tan wondered, what was Mr. Kun up to?

However, since Mr. Kun had spoken up, Xiao Jiu had no choice but to follow.

Zheng Tan accompanied Xiao Jiu, following Mr. Kun around the area. If it were up to Zheng Tan alone, he would get lost easily, and the only option would be to jump onto the rooftops to discern his bearings. Unexpectedly, Mr. Kun, although blind, navigated smoothly without any pauses, nearly maintaining a constant pace.

By the time Mr. Kun returned to his residence, there was already a set of documents on his table, written in braille, which Zheng Tan could not read. He just saw Mr. Kun flipping through it, his fingers rubbing over it, and nothing could be discerned from Mr. Kun’s expression. It was unclear what mood the old man was in. However, intuitively, Zheng Tan felt that the old man probably didn’t have many emotional fluctuations, not enough to become angry or joyful. A lack of emotional fluctuation was a good thing.

Xiao Jiu was seated in a wooden chair not far away, sipping tea and trying hard to appear as natural as possible, but clearly, her skills fell short.

Someone walked in, Zheng Tan had seen this person the last time he was here.

Upon entering, the man looked at Mr. Kun, and seeing no indication from Mr. Kun to clear the room of unrelated individuals, he began speaking directly, revealing details about the Snakehead and their operations, much more than Zheng Tan had learned.

Xiao Jiu also sat attentively in her chair, especially when it came to the part about herself. Hearing that the Snakehead and their crew had committed numerous crimes, even murders, her hand trembled. She now felt lucky to have escaped from those people. Looking at the Black Cat lying beside the vase on the adjacent table, Xiao Jiu thought: this cat really does bring luck.

“Before, because we heard some rumors, Qing warned them not to commit crimes here, but they were really bold…” the man continued talking there.

From this man’s words, Zheng Tan also learned that besides the Snakehead and “Sickle,” the person who went to fetch the car had been found as well.

Criminal law does not directly address the sale of human organs as a criminal act, and moreover, most of the suppliers are volunteers, making it a complex issue. Even if the police arrest the Snakehead and others, purchasing and reselling human organs, essentially being a business act, is an illegal business crime, as trade in human organs is prohibited in this country. However, the Snakehead and their group were also implicated in other serious crimes, any of which could lead to severe sentences. It was uncertain how Mr. Kun would handle those people,
Regardless, from the man’s tone, the Snakehead and their group were not headed toward a good outcome.

Mr. Kun remained silent, slightly raising his hand, and the man then left.

Mr. Kun told Xiao Jiu to stay, while permitting Zheng Tan to go home first.

Zheng Tan glanced at the clock; it was indeed getting late, but he was uneasy about leaving Xiao Jiu, hesitating until he heard Mr. Kun say, “You can come over tomorrow to see her.”

Seeing Xiao Jiu nod, Zheng Tan then left. Given Mr. Kun’s status, he wouldn’t trouble Xiao Jiu, right? Zheng Tan had overheard a bit when Mr. Kun and Wei Leng discussed a deal; the old man probably didn’t care about mere tens of thousands.

The next day, Zheng Tan dropped Youzi off in the morning and headed out. Passing over the overpass, he still saw the old man there playing the erhu. Zheng Tan ran up and circled in front of him a couple of times, but the old man just kept playing the erhu, paying him no other mind.

After leaving the overpass, Zheng Tan followed the route Mr. Kun first led him through from memory and reached Mr. Kun’s residence. He raised his paw to knock on the door, and it was quickly opened by the same person he remembered from before.

When he saw Zheng Tan, the man didn’t seem surprised at all.

When Zheng Tan saw Xiao Jiu, the girl was reading a book, a used first-grade textbook with some crooked handwriting on it.

As soon as she saw Zheng Tan, Xiao Jiu immediately put down the textbook, looking very happy, her eyes filled with hope and devoid of any depression.

Xiao Jiu talked about her own choices and Mr. Kun’s arrangements for her. Mr. Kun had given her several options, but she did not choose to go home or to a welfare institute. Instead, Mr. Kun had told her to follow someone, and she would leave with that person this afternoon. However, they would still stay within the area of Chuhua City and not go to another district.

From what Xiao Jiu meant, the girl actually wanted to stay with Mr. Kun. She idolized him. However, frankly speaking, she didn’t have the qualifications yet. Not just anyone could stay by Mr. Kun’s side. Capability was one thing, and since they had met, less than a day had passed, Mr. Kun didn’t know much about Xiao Jiu. Mr. Kun’s team wasn’t short of people, and it wasn’t likely that he would make such a decision so easily. Moreover, Mr. Kun wasn’t exactly in the charity business; he wouldn’t help just because he pitied someone. Zheng Tan always felt that Mr. Kun must have other plans.

Unfortunately, Zheng Tan was unable to get an answer from Mr. Kun at the moment; today’s attitude made it clear that Mr. Kun was aware of his presence.

Although he didn’t quite understand what Mr. Kun’s intentions were, at least for now, Xiao Jiu was safe, not sold off, nor sent to some unpleasant places and she still had the opportunity to receive an education. Even if she didn’t want to study, she had to attend primary and middle school.

Zheng Tan looked at Xiao Jiu, seeing a sparkle in her eyes that he had never seen before. Was it because she could study or something else? Zheng Tan couldn’t tell.

Xiao Jiu had made her own choice, whether it was a moment of immaturity or after careful consideration. For such a young child, even if she decided to commit to something now, how long could it last?

When leaving, Xiao Jiu said she would find Zheng Tan if she had the chance. Zheng Tan didn’t take it to heart. What could Xiao Jiu do? Wasn’t it still up to Mr. Kun?

Lost in thoughts, when Zheng Tan returned to the East District Courtyard, he didn’t notice his surroundings until someone called him and he realized that Fang Shaokang, who he hadn’t seen in a long time, had come over.

“I didn’t come to see you today,” Fang Shaokang said.

Zheng Tan looked toward the gatekeeper; Ermao was already waiting there.

What was Fang Shaokang doing here?

Zheng Tan followed them up to the third floor.

“Uncle, have some tea first,” Ermao obsequiously offered the tea.

Fang Shaokang took the tea and without saying much, looked directly towards the direction of the cat nests, “Are those two cats asleep?”

“Yes, they’ve been fussing all morning, slept through the afternoon, and are still asleep now.”

Before Ermao could finish speaking, Zheng Tan saw two cat heads peeking out from the cat nests, warily looking towards Fang Shaokang.

“Wow, they are really alert.” Fang Shaokang was clearly pleased.

Zheng Tan looked at Fang Shaokang, then back at the cat nests. Was he here to pick a kitten? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote, give monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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