Chapter 21 [21] The black cat that became a spirit
Cheng Han worked hard in the kitchen for an hour and prepared four dishes.
They were half a pot of oily braised rabbit meat, half a pot of fragrant braised rabbit meat, plus a plate of dry-roasted rabbit meat, and a dish of fried rabbit meat with green lettuce.
In a word, a whole rabbit feast!
During the cooking process, the black cat turned on the full watch mode, staring at the food in the pot without blinking, just like a greedy cat.
Cheng Han divided some of the food, poured it into the police chief's rice bowl, and said with a smile: "Have you been waiting for a long time? Eat quickly."
The black cat couldn't wait to come over and began to devour it, making a slight "purring" sound from time to time.
This is a sign that it is happy.
Cheng Han picked up a piece of braised rabbit meat, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and said with a proud smile: "My cooking skills are getting better and better."
The rabbit meat has been stewed for a long time. The meat is tender, soft and tastes quite good.
This is mainly due to several seasonings he discovered.
For example - Trigonella fern.
This is a plant that feather beasts like to eat. Cheng Han used his omniscient eye to conduct an analysis and obtained an unexpected result.
If you collect a batch of rhizomes, squeeze out the juice, filter out the impurities, and add it to raw meat, it will have a miraculous effect of tender and smooth meat.
In technical terms, fern contains a protease that breaks down rough and tough muscle proteins into smaller protein molecules that are easier to digest.
This is the essence of "tenderization".
And black cats like to eat the food cooked by their owners more and more, precisely because of this.
However, Cheng Han didn't eat too much.
He tasted the dishes one by one, finished half a bowl of rice, and then put down his chopsticks: "Chief, please eat slowly."
The black cat immediately stopped eating, looked up at its owner, and barked several times: "Meow~meow~"
Cheng Han used the effect of the spirit control residual seal to understand what the police chief meant.
It is asking: You used to eat two big bowls, why are you so little today?
The black cat looked down at the rabbit meat in the rice bowl, then looked up at the ceiling, and waved its paw: "Meow~"
It means: Do you think the hole rabbit is not delicious? How about catching the bird tomorrow?
Cheng Han couldn't help laughing when he saw it comparing and drawing: "I ate too much for lunch. The rabbit tastes good. Let's continue catching rabbits in the future."
The black cat glanced at its owner's abdomen with concern, then lowered its head and started eating.
To be honest, the interaction between the person and the cat is less like the communication between the owner and the pet, and more like a conversation between two humans.
Cheng Han looked at the black cat and chuckled: "Sometimes I really suspect that there may be a human soul hidden in your body."
The black cat was immersed in the meal, but its ears stood up.
Cheng Han continued: "When I met you outside the textile factory, I did a deduction at home and foresaw that the ghost claws would suck your flesh and blood dry.
"I originally thought that this was just an accident, but now that I think about it, Ghost Claw might have noticed your specialness and taken away your soul."
"Meow~"
The black cat wagged its tail.
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After the black cat finished the food, he licked the rice bowl clean, then jumped onto the kitchen counter with the rice bowl in his mouth, and placed it in the sink.
It stretched out one front leg and opened the faucet flexibly.
"Wow~"
Clear water immediately flowed out.
The black cat turned its head and raised its tone: "Meow~"
This is calling the master and asking him to help wash the dishes.
This cat has lived with humans for a few days and has quickly learned human living habits. It must wash its food bowl every day, otherwise it would rather starve.
Cheng Han finished washing the dishes, picked up the bamboo cover, and covered the food.
Although there are no refrigerators in this part of the world, the temperature at night is now low enough that leftovers can be left out overnight without worrying about spoilage.
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After finishing all this, Cheng Han waved to the black cat: "Sheriff, come over and have a chat!"
The black cat jumped on the sofa and looked at its owner intently.
Cheng Han stroked the cat's head first and then said: "A very bad thing happened at school yesterday..."
He briefly told the story of the Grass Dog and explained in detail the role played by Qin Zicheng.
Black cats are incredibly smart and can do anything to catch birds and rabbits. They can feed a whole family with just one cat's power. How can they be treated like "cats"?
Allowing it to understand the full picture of the matter can give full play to its subjective initiative, and may yield unexpected gains.
Cheng Hankan spoke eloquently: "As far as I know, Tan Zicheng did not perform well in school, and he most likely did not master extraordinary powers.
"So I strongly suspect that Qin Zicheng accidentally obtained a very powerful item, and this guy is currently exploring the function of this item.
"The grass dog incident that occurred in the Botanical Garden was just a small experiment conducted by this person."
The black cat listened very attentively.
Cheng Han's tone became a little angry: "However, grass dogs are extremely aggressive things, and there have been tragedies in the past where grass dogs bit people to death.
"The Botanical Garden is where students take practical classes, and Qin Zicheng actually made a grass dog. This guy is very cold and ruthless at heart and doesn't care about the lives of his classmates at all."
"Meow~"
The black cat meowed, seeming to agree.
Cheng Han began to seek its opinion: "I want to investigate the details of Qin Zicheng and find out what he got. Are you willing to help me monitor him?"
He solemnly emphasized: "There may be greater risks in this matter. If you don't want to go, it doesn't matter."
The so-called "treat people with sincerity" applies to cats.
This is Cheng Han's principle.
The black cat tilted his head and thought for a moment, then tapped his head hard: "Meow!"
It agreed.
Cheng Han showed a smile: "You are a black cat. You are invisible when you act at night. From today on, how about you monitor Qin Zicheng's home at night and come back after he goes to sleep?"
The black cat responded: "Meow!"
Cheng Han opened his schoolbag, took out his draft book, and said, "I'll draw you a simple map first to let you know where Qin Zicheng lives..."
Halfway through, he stopped abruptly.
An idea suddenly popped into his mind. Could he use some extraordinary means to directly convey the information to the Sheriff?
If feasible, this would be much more convenient than paper-and-pencil communication.
The former only takes a moment, while the latter requires writing and drawing, and it takes a long time to beep. There is a huge difference in efficiency.
The black cat saw its owner frozen in place and urged: "Meow~"
Cheng Han came to his senses and pulled out a sentence: "If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools! Don't worry, I'll do something important first."
The current spirit-controlling residual seal does not yet have this ability, so he decided to use the omniscient eye to try to complete the residual seal and deduce related functions.
If you don't give it a try, how will you know if it works?
Cheng Han grabbed the black cat's legs and placed it on his lap: "Chief, please cooperate."
The black cat was helpless, but did not resist.
Cheng Han gently stroked its belly and said with a smile: "Relax, don't tighten your body too much."
The black cat shook its tail and quickly relaxed its body.
Cheng Han took a few deep breaths and said silently: "Using the black cat as a related object, deduce the method of spiritual communication between humans and animals, and complete the remaining seal of controlling the spirit!"
The familiar coolness flowed through my scalp again.