Zhao Yao was walking along the belly with his gaze jumping from one cat to another.
"Based on the information Inspector Ho has provided, the prison can be divided into two areas. One for humans, another for cats. I"ll be settling the human prisoners but I still require a supercat to infiltrate the cat side to find out more."
"This prison is filled with the vilest and worst criminals on earth hence it won"t be easy to extract information out of them. Hence, I need a cat that is unscrupulous with its methods. At the same, it cannot be too weak. Preferably, it should be someone that looks menacing as well."
Somehow, Zhao Yao"s gaze had already locked onto Matcha as he thought, "Matcha should be up for this job. Coupled with Dust Ball, I"ll be able to teleport over to their end anytime. They can even call for backup from the belly."
With his mind made up, Zhao Yao started calling for Matcha via their shared consciousness, "Matcha, come here!"
Matcha, who was in the midst of a tirade, immediately sprinted over the moment Zhao Yao"s voice rang in his head.
With his solemn expression fixed on Matcha, Zhao Yao explained, "I"ll be going to a prison in the next few days …"
"Really?" Matha could not conceal the excitement exploding within him and thought, "Is he going to stay there for good? I knew it! After all these atrocities that he has committed, it"s only a matter of time before he"s thrown behind bars! Now that he"s imprisoned, doesn"t that make me the boss? My time has arrived!"
Zhao Yao slammed his palm against Matcha"s head and continued, "I need you to come with me."
Matcha"s feet gave way as his meaty belly slammed against the ground. With tears welled up in his eyes, he crawled over to Zhao Yao and wrapped himself around his calf, "Zhao Yao! I"m your most beloved Matcha! How could you bear to throw me behind bars?"
The screaming intensified as Matcha pleaded, "I"m still so young! My life will be gone the moment I end up there!"
Zhao Yao swiped Matcha"s paw away in a moment of anger and retorted, "You"re not incarcerated! We are infiltrating the prison for an investigation!"
Finally, the trembling stopped as relief suffused Matcha"s features, "You should have just told me that right from the start. You didn"t have to scare me!"
Meanwhile, Zhao Yao had already called for Dust Ball as well, "… that"s the situation. Both of you will come with me to find out what exactly is going on."
However, Dust Ball quivered with indignation as she retorted, "I don"t want to go there! I can"t leave when I have so much catmint to take care of!"
Zhao Yao bent over and cradled her in his arms, "Dust Ball, your catmint won"t die so easily. They"re strong plants!"
"What if someone steals my catmint?" Dust Ball"s vicious glare scanned across all the cats, "All these greedy cats have been eyeing my catmint every moment. Every day, I"ll spot at least 10 b*stards trying to steal my catmint!"
Zhao Yao could only roll his eyes at her ridiculous concern, "In that case, I"ll get Sphynx Cat to help watch over your catmint. He hates catmint. How is it?"
"Sphynx Cat?" Dust Ball"s eyes shot towards the cat wrapped up in iron chains with a monstrous dumbbell hanging by his tail. Every movement he made sent a gust of wind slicing through the air. It was insane.
However, Dust Ball shook her head furiously, "No, Sphynx Cat is best friend with Ares and Ares loves catmint. Also, that b*tch Catherine loves my catmint too! They"ll take it for themselves!"
Zhao Yao could not believe his ears, "How about Elizabeth then? She dislikes catmint and is strong enough to help you protect them."
Finally, Dust Ball gave the approving nod of her head, "Actually, Elizabeth is a good option …"
Wasting no time at all, Zhao Yao leaped on the opportunity, "You can even expand your business in the prison! Just imagine how hungry they are for catmint after all those time stuck behind bars! You can sell them at 10 times the original price and use that profit to expand your business! Isn"t it great?"
Sensing their indifference, Zhao Yao lay out his trump card, "Alright. I"ll reward you with RMB 10,000 each if you complete the mission."
These words were like a spark which ignited both cats" enthusiasm, "Zhao Yao! Bring me in this instant!"
A rundown van slow pulled to a stop at the foot of the prison"s entrance. With the door open, throngs of supercats emerged from within. All their necks were adorned with an electric collar which allowed remote electric shock treatment. Each attack would throw their bodies into a state of spasm.
Every cat in the prison was restrained by this collar. If they were immune to electric shocks, other measures were in place to control them.
At the back of the line were Matcha and Dust Ball. Both of them were looking curiously at this menacing façade. Zhao Yao had explicitly instructed relevant authorities to remove the electric shock capabilities from their collars.
A neat line of prison wardens stood opposite the criminals, with their vicious glare locked on them.
The middle-aged man in the middle was particularly scary. His appearance was perfect to a tee. However, his piercing gaze swept past the line of criminals when he exclaimed, "All you sc.u.ms! B*stards! Tras.h.!.+ h.e.l.lo."
Seeing their bewildered expression, the man continued, "I am Yama, the deputy chief warden of this prison. From today onwards, I will also become your G.o.d." With that said, he pressed the b.u.t.ton on his remote controller which sent bolts of electricity running through their bodies. Immediately, all the cats collapsed to the ground as they writhed in pain.
Yama was baffled when both Matcha and Dust Ball stood there, totally unaffected. He muttered, "The two of you …"
Before he could even finish his words, Matcha had already collapsed to the ground as he cried, "Ah! It hurts! So pain! So bad!" Matcha even executed a Neymaresque roll.
Meanwhile, Dust Ball was rather slow and took another second to react to the situation, emulating Matcha"s world-cla.s.s acting.
Yama shot his finger straight at the pair and ordered, "Check their collars and see if it"s working!"
Seeing the wardens approach her, Dust Ball immediately leaped to her feet and mustered her most fearsome snarl.
Meanwhile, Matcha began to scream at her via their shared consciousness, "Hey! Don"t do anything stupid! If not, our RMB 10,000 will be gone!"
Those words rang an alarm in Dust Ball"s head as she dropped to the ground, without a fight, allowing the wardens to fit a new collar.
Not forgetting to drag Matcha down, Dust Ball exclaimed, "This cat"s collar is also broken!"
Matcha retorted, "No! She is lying! It"s a blatant lie!"
Meanwhile, Yama had already pointed his finger at Matcha before relaying his instructions, "Change his collar."
Finally, the cats were led through a giant iron-cast gate which resembled a monster"s mouth.
Biu! Biu! Biu!
Jets of water were sprayed on their faces as Dust Ball let out a deafening scream. She stretched open her mouth and was on the verge of escaping to her belly.
However, Matcha slammed his paw against her shoulders and reminded her with a solemn expression, "10,000."
Anger seared through her as Dust Ball allowed another jet of water to be sprayed on her body.
Meanwhile, Matcha too was already drenched in water. With his fists tightly clenched together, he muttered, "No, I must persevere for RMB 10,000. Matcha, control!"