Reborn as a girl and school beauty

When the two arrived at the store at around 6 o'clock in the evening, they found that only Song Wei and Lin Xinyi were left in the store. After all, they both got off work at 5:30, so they must have been looking for the cat and had not yet left work.

"What's going on? Have you found it?" Chen Lian asked anxiously

"Not yet. There were 12 cats in total, and now three are missing. There are only eight stray cats and one Xiao Mu left in the store." Song Wei shook her head and said

"Don't worry, let's take a look around first. After all, this is the city center and there are a lot of people coming and going. If someone adopts you, we might ask around 1 kilometer away." Yang Lingxin said

So, the four of them split into two groups, each searching in a different direction: Chen Lian and Song Wei in one group, and Yang Lingxin and Lin Xinyi in the other.

Chen Lian and Song Wei walked, calling out the cat's name, their eyes scanning every corner. Suddenly, Chen Lian heard a faint meow coming from a small alley. Pulling Song Wei along, she hurried into the alley. They saw a kitten shivering behind a cardboard box. It was one of the missing cats.

Meanwhile, Yang Lingxin and Lin Xinyi also had a good discovery: they saw another lost cat curiously sniffing at flowers in front of a flower shop on the street.

However, Xiao Luo was still missing. Chen Lian gently picked up the kitten from behind the cardboard box and gently comforted it. "Let's go back and reunite with them. Xiao Luo hasn't been found yet, which is really worrying." Song Wei nodded, and the two hurried back.

Meanwhile, Yang Lingxin and Lin Xinyi returned to the pet shop with the cat they had found. The four of them and the remaining cats gathered together, their faces filled with worry.

"Where on earth did Xiao Luo go?" Lin Xinyi muttered to herself. At this moment, Chen Lian suddenly remembered the patch of grass in front of the store where Xiao Luo usually liked to bask in the sun. "Let's go to the store door and look for him again!"

Unfortunately, there was no sign at the door of the store. Chen Lian thought that it was impossible for a tabby cat to be so disobedient, especially since it had a tag around its neck with its phone number on it.

There were indeed a lot of people passing by during the day. After everyone went back and checked the surveillance, they found that Xiao Luo had never come back after going out. This made everyone even more confused, because before, they basically didn't run too far and just played near the entrance of this store.

"There's only one possibility, a cat dealer." Yang Lingxin said

"What? In this day and age, there are still cat dealers." Chen Lian said in surprise

"That's hard to say. Although there are indeed very few in this era, we can't say that there are none. Let's go back first and look for them tomorrow." Yang Lingxin said

"But deputy store manager, is this really okay?" Song Wei said aggrievedly.

"Don't worry, go back." Yang Lingxin comforted

It was already past 9 o'clock in the evening when we got back.

After washing up, I lay on the bed and chatted in the WeChat group chat:

Weiwei (Song Wei): "Where should we look for him tomorrow? I have classes in the morning."

Yang Tao (Yang Lingxin): "Not sure. We have classes in the morning. Let's meet in the afternoon at the store entrance."

A lazy pig (Chen Lian): "Don't worry, everyone, it should be fine. If they are caught according to the regulations, they will go to jail. The law is very strong, and there will definitely be people who punish them."

Yikesong (Lin Xinyi): "How about, manager, send those 10 stray cats to a shelter or a cat rescue center? Taking care of these cats is already busy enough, and business hasn't been great lately. There aren't any buyers, but there are tons of people petting the cats. And after calculating the costs, we're losing money every month."

A lazy pig (Chen Lian): "There's nothing we can do about it. We can only take it one step at a time."

Weiwei (Song Wei): "If it really doesn't work out, we should just close the store or sell it out. The store has been losing money, and we're still getting 4,000 to 5,000 yuan a month. It's a bit uncomfortable."

A lazy pig (Chen Lian): "What are you afraid of? It's like I'm short of this little money."

Yang Tao (Yang Lingxin): "Don't jump to conclusions yet. Let's try harder to find the cat. Maybe the situation isn't that bad. If we really can't find the cat, we can consider closing the shop or selling it."

Yikesong (Lin Xinyi): "Okay, I hope I can find it tomorrow."

The next afternoon, everyone gathered in front of the store. Yang Lingxin took out some missing cat notices and prepared to post them.

Everyone also started to act separately, starting from the store and searching near the edge of the city, but there was still no clue.

Song Wei and Chen Lian sat on a chair in the park to rest. They had been searching from 1 p.m. to 3: p.m. and still had no clues. "What should I do? The store manager doesn't have any clues at all."

"I don't know, there will always be a way."

Not far away, a couple walked by and said, "Have you heard the screams of cats and dogs in our neighborhood these past few days?"

Another old man said: "Indeed, there is someone abusing dogs and cats. Sigh, people nowadays are so uncultured. They make so much noise at night that it's unbearable."

Chen Lian stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, do you know where the neighborhood where the cats and dogs are screaming is?"

The old man said: "It's in Fengdong Community, next to a factory. Every day there are cats and dogs barking, which is a bit creepy to listen to."

Chen Lian said: "Thank you."

"Ok, we have a clue." Song Wei said

"I checked and it's not too far from us. You can go back and find Lingxin and the others. I'll go check it out first." Chen Lian said

"It's just too dangerous for you to go alone." Song Wei said

"Don't worry, trust me, go quickly." Chen Lian said

Although Song Wei was a little worried, she turned around and ran back to find the others. Chen Lian walked quickly in the direction the old man pointed.

As Chen Lian approached the factory, she heard the pitiful cries of cats and dogs. Cautiously, she entered the factory and saw several cages filled with cats and dogs in a dim corner. A man in ragged clothes was brandishing a stick at a kitten, cursing profusely. Fortunately, they found the missing cat in one of the cages. It turned out this perverted man specialized in stealing cats and dogs from the neighborhood and torturing them for his own amusement.

Chen Lian whispered, "It's really a cat dealer, with so many cats and dogs, what a beast."

The man picked up a cat at random, tied it to a rack, and whipped it madly. Chen Lian wanted to go up and stop him, but she was no match for him. In the end, she closed her eyes tightly and wanted to step back, but ended up bumping into a bucket.

The man reacted and said, "Who? Get out here."

After waiting for a few minutes, he still didn't come out, so he said again: "You're not coming out yet? Don't wait for me to do it."

Chen Lian gritted her teeth and decided to step out. She feigned composure and said, "Your behavior of abusing cats and dogs is illegal."

The man sneered, "Little girl, mind your own business." Then he walked towards Chen Lian.

Just as the man was about to approach Chen Lian, a dark shadow suddenly flashed by, and the man was kicked several meters away. It turned out that Song Wei had rushed back, and she brought Ling Xin and others with her.

Ling Xin quickly ran to the cages, opened them, and let the cats and dogs out. Song Wei walked towards the man who had been kicked and stepped on his chest. "Today, I'll teach you a lesson about being bullied." The man begged for mercy in fear.

Chen Lian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Luckily you arrived in time." Song Wei rolled her eyes at her and said, "I knew you would be impulsive. How could I really abandon you?"

After handing the man over to the arriving police, they left the factory with the rescued cats and dogs. On the way, Chen Lian hugged Xiao Luo and said happily, "Thanks to everyone, these little guys were saved this time." Everyone smiled at each other, and the figures of the few people seemed particularly warm in the setting sun.

After the matter was resolved, the pet shop reopened for business, and because of their brave act of saving people and animals, the police awarded them a flag, and the cats and dogs were sent to an animal rescue station.