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At the corn feast, which was repeated from last night, Li Zhi tastelessly nibbled on corn and raised the imminent problem of kitten survival.

"Where to find milk?" Li Zhi put down the gnawed half of the corn and picked up the other half.

"Brother-in-law?" Han Yiyi continued the unique act of peeling corn by hand, she had already peeled off most of the bowl, and was ready to enjoy it with the spoon that had been waiting on the side for a while.

Lin Zhiyuan, who was the most normal, stopped eating the whole corn and raised his head. "You two make a mess, take care of it yourself! My advice is to release them and let them fend for themselves. ”

“。。。” Li Zhi was moved and felt that this might be a good idea.

Han Yiyi was about to knock Lin Zhiyuan on the head with the corn cob in his hand. "Do you have love~! Kittens are so cute~ How can you abandon them! ”

Lin Zhiyuan shook his head flexibly and dodged the knock. "My little ancestor~ What era is it now? How can there be so many things for you to love! Why don't you ask my wife? See if she agrees to have three more cats after you just brought back a child husband! ”

“。。。” Li Zhi wisely closed his mouth.

"You! You! Han Yiyi pointed at Lin Zhiyuan with a corn cob, her face turned red with anger, and she was almost about to cry again.

In this awkward atmosphere, the three kittens let out a pitiful wail in the corner of the sofa. "Meow ~ Meow ~ Meow ~ " again and again, endlessly...

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Silently ending this unpleasant morning dinner, Lin Zhiyuan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes as a matter of course. It seems that he may have been doing this job for many years, and from the state of him humming a song while washing the dishes, Li Zhi can see that he is content and happy.

"Have you figured it out?" Li Zhi asked Han Yiyi, who was also leaning on the sofa to calm his stomach, and at the same time, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the three kittens to explain the protagonist in his question.

"Well, I figured it out. It's true that I can't keep it at home, and my brother-in-law works hard every day. He can't let the house have more things he's afraid of. What should I do if I don't sleep well? After Han Yiyi said the above words, Li Zhi keenly heard the sound of washing dishes from the kitchen paused significantly.

"So, let's go find a mother for the three kittens, shall we? What do you think? A good idea, right? This is my strong point~" Han Yiyi changed his words and finalized his plan.

To Han Yiyi's surprise, Li Zhi did not show any opposition, he nodded calmly. "Okay."

The discussion was over, and Lin Zhiyuan poked his head out of the kitchen 'after realizing it'. "Exactly! Then brother, you can go on patrol with Yiyi today. Tomorrow night and my wife will try to 'harvest'. In this way, even if you have tried all the 'iron triangles', you will decide which one to work on in the future. Luckily? ”

"No problem." Li Zhi readily agreed to Lin Zhiyuan's arrangement.

In this way, Li Zhi has a clear future plan again, and he is very happy.

......

In the morning, the weather in early autumn is always so pleasant. Some at lukewarm temperatures

The breeze blew, making Li Zhi and Han Yiyi's hair, which was about the same length, fly lightly.

The red and green iron plaques are crooked, and the acanter made of gold and stone is toppled over. This is an abandoned bus stop. Li Zhi and Han Yiyi stood side by side here, looking up at something.

Li Zhi, who was holding two kittens in his arms, was the first to speak. "Found it. And then what? How? ”

"Put it on~ what a simple thing." At the meeting point of Han Yiyi and Li Zhi's line of sight, at the corner above the platform. There is a nest made of shabby clothes. From the nest came a condescending faint wail similar to that in the arms of the two. "Meow~Meow~"

Han Yiyi retracted her raised head and turned her head to Li Zhi to confirm. "Their mother cat is not far away, and this 'family' is what I marked before. The mother cat is awakened, and it must be able to afford three more kittens! ”

"I see, the question is how to put it on? There's not even a place to put your feet on. Li Zhi responded.

"Uh~ this... It's a problem. Han Yiyi stuck out her tongue cutely, indicating that there was nothing she could do.

"Alas~ Come on, come up." Li Zhi sighed helplessly and transferred the two kittens to his left hand. Then he crutched his right hand on the ground and squatted down.

Han Yiyi looked at Li Zhi suspiciously, not immediately understanding what he meant. It was only a moment later that she let out an exclamation, her cheeks burning red. "Huh~? Yes, but. So, like this, no, touch, touch... ”

"Huh? What are you rubbing? Do you have a better way? Li Zhi turned his head and urged Han Yiyi.

Han Yiyi bit her lip and flashed her eyelashes. "I, I... All right. ”

Han Yiyi gritted her teeth and moved behind Li Zhi. She carefully raised her left leg first and stepped forward. "You, don't move your head!"

"Huh? Why? Hearing this, Li Zhi turned his head and wanted to look at Han Yiyi. He failed, and as soon as his head turned a little, he was held down by Han Yiyi's hand.

"That's it! Don't move~! Above what Li Zhi couldn't see, Han Yiyi's face was about to drip blood. Although she was wearing a layer of black sweatpants, Han Yiyi still felt the friction sensation coming back from her thighs.

And just like that, the two eerily paused for almost a minute later. Han Yiyi stepped on her right leg.

"Ready? I got up. Li Zhi asked.

"yes, alright." Han Yiyi's lower lip was about to be bitten by herself.

"One, two, three!" Li Zhi's right arm, thigh, and back exerted force at the same time, and he stood up at once. In this process, his neck inevitably moved slightly.

"Woo~" Han Yiyi was doubly frightened, pressing Li Zhi's head with her left hand, and almost throwing the kitten out with her right hand.

Li Zhi struggled to maintain his balance, after all, his left leg was a prosthetic, and such a difficult movement was still very difficult for him. "Here, pick it up." He slowly raised his right arm and handed the other two kittens to Han Yiyi above.

"Whew~" Han Yiyi took a deep breath and carefully took down the left hand that was holding Li Zhi's head. Quite simply, she has all the kittens on her right palm.

At this time, I had to jump out of the picture and re-mention Li Zhi's illness. As we all know, Li Zhi's sense of touch is not sensitive, but to what extent does he not feel it? For example, it's like a normal person wearing three pairs of gloves on their hands! And it's also thick cotton gloves! Therefore, under the premise of no vision, Li Zhi doesn't know if he still has kittens in his hands, they are too light. Okay, let's get back to sight.

Li Zhi, who waited for a while and didn't get feedback, naturally asked, and looked up. "How? Okay? ”

"Uh-huh~" Han Yiyi's body shook and made a strange sound through her nose.

"Alas!" Han Yiyi shook, but it made Li Zhi bitter. The balance is broken, and he begins to tilt to the right!

Fortunately, there was a surviving stop sign on Li Zhi's right side, which allowed him to hold on in time and stabilize his figure. "Whew~ What are you doing all of a sudden? It's dangerous, don't you know? And until now, because he has not received a clear answer, Li Zhi's left hand has not dared to put down. Thankfully, he hadn't seen a kitten fall from above.

Han Yiyi was also frightened because of the danger just now, she quickly took down the left hand that covered her mouth and pressed Li Zhi's hateful head again. "Alright, alright! I'm sorry~ I'm distracted. Not on purpose~"

Obviously, Li Zhi couldn't know the real cause of what had just happened, he didn't even know the feeling of his palm, not to mention the back of his head and the back of his neck...

Li Zhi carefully held on to the stop sign and moved a few steps, and finally let Han Yiyi find a place to send the kitten to the cat kennel in the corner of the top of the stage.

In this way, the happy boy and girl stacking Arhat activity officially ended.

The two of them sneakily hid aside, waiting for the outcome of the matter...

More than half an hour later, when the two of them were already starting to feel irritable. The mother cat, who had been forcibly adopted with three kittens, walked slowly from the end of the street with graceful cat steps.

"It's coming! Here it comes! Han Yiyi hurriedly was afraid to beat Li Zhi next to him, and was a little excited.

Li Zhi angrily grabbed the 'little paw' that kept slapping him. "I can see it! I'm not blind. As soon as he affirmed his vision, Li Zhi had self-doubt.

The reason is simple, because the mother cat is getting closer and closer...

"Are you sure it's a cat litter up there? You're not going to bring me food to this family, are you? A cold sweat slipped down Li Zhi's forehead unconsciously.

Han Yiyi blinked innocently. "No~ What are you talking about?"

Li Zhi's pupils constricted as he looked at the mother cat crouching next to the stop sign, and jumped to the top of the platform more than three meters high with a slight jump. He sighed and muttered. "Nothing... It's just a little surprised by the figure of this cat mother. I really didn't expect it, it's close to two meters long! More than a meter tall! ”

"That's right~ Didn't I say that? It is awakened. Han Yiyi nodded her head and spoke very normally.

Looking at the cat mother who looked like a tiger and leopard was better than a cat, Li Zhi sincerely felt that the outcome of the matter would not develop for the better. Even, it is more normal to develop in a more bloody direction.

Sure enough, a change that Li Zhi and Han Yiyi expected happened.

The mother cat picked up one of the three kittens and fell lightly from the top of the stage, and it walked in the direction of the two!

"We ... If you run now, is it too late? After Li Zhi measured the speed at which he was running with his prosthetic leg, he asked Han Yiyi knowingly.

"Huh? O~ Are you worried that it will hurt us? Don't worry~ This is still our family's sphere of influence, and those who are in danger have either been cleaned up or driven away by my sister! It's okay~ Moreover, it may not be able to detect us! Han Yiyi confidently cheered Li Zhi up.

Li Zhi, who has already looked at the cat's mother, hopes from the bottom of his heart that Han Yiyi is right...

In this way, in Li Zhi's stiffness and Han Yiyi's doubts, the mother cat came straight to the hiding place of the two and put the kitten in her mouth in front of the two. Then, it repeats this behavior twice again. In the end, Li Zhi seemed to have received a disdainful look from it......

At noon, the sun was shining. Although it wasn't hot, the burning sensation still made Han Yiyi irritable.

The two who failed in their plan had been walking on the streets like this for more than two hours, and at this time in the past, Han Yiyi had already found a good place to start napping and resting.

Li Zhi's condition is not very good, although the daylight can only make him squint, but the feeling of thirst really surrounds him.

Finally, Li Zhi took the lead in stopping. "Didn't you say that you have a sensing range of more than 5,000 meters? In such a large range, is there only one lactating female cat just now? ”

Han Yiyi explained sluggishly. "It's only within two kilometers that you can have a certain level of accuracy. And my mark is not infinite, it must give priority to marking people and awakened animals~ I have only marked their mother's one for ordinary cats~ Or because it is a rare pure black, I only marked it. The rest of the marks are all awakened cats, and there is no one who has become a mother again~"

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The boredom began to ease in the afternoon. During this period, Li Zhi and Han Yiyi were like wild ghosts wandering in the city, and wherever the autumn wind blew, they rolled there. Like tumbleweeds in arid regions...

"Hey! That's someone! Li Zhi's confused eyes suddenly condensed, and he dragged Han Yiyi on the side to wake up.

"Huh? Ao~ Okay, I'll take a look... Hmm~ unmarked... Alright, the marking is done. Let's go~What a fuss~" Han Yiyi reacted with interest, and after finishing her tedious work, she pulled Li Zhi away from the figure.

“。。。 That's it? Li Zhi couldn't believe it.

Han Yiyi nodded. "Yes~ Otherwise? What more do you want? ”

Li Zhi felt speechless, and his inspiration flashed, and he recalled the scene the day before yesterday. "I saw you that day!"

Han Yiyi replied in seconds like an intelligent customer service. "What are you talking about? What the hell~? ”

"The day before you saved me! I was walking down the street and saw a figure and wanted to ask for directions. As a result, the man bypassed from a distance. It's you, right? Li Zhi carefully recalled the black clothes and was even more convinced.

"Ao~ It's me~ I was the mark I left at that time, and then the mark reflected that your life was in danger before I saved you." Han Yiyi was talking about a trivial matter that was very common to her.

“。。。 Thank you. Li Zhi was speechless, only grateful. At the same time, he was convinced that such patrol behavior was very useful. Compared to just now, he seemed much more energetic.

In this way, the energetic Li Zhi and the listless Han Yiyi dutifully guarded the desolate streets, accompanied by the autumn breeze and the red sun.

......

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, dusk is approaching. After tagging another Divine Power Dog that had just arrived in the neighborhood, the two turned around and headed home.

"What to do? I don't think the three of them will survive tonight. Well~ Maybe it won't last at night... Han Yiyi asked Li Zhi for help with some sadness, she seemed to have anticipated the coming gray scene.

“。。。 Actually, I have a plan in mind. However, I can only save one. Do you have to make a choice? A hint of determination flashed in Li Zhi's eyes, and he finally made a decision.

Han Yiyi's eyes widened when she heard this. "Really? But can you save one? It's so cruel~ I can't choose... The corners of her eyes moistened again.

Li Zhi curled the corners of his mouth slightly as expected. "yes, I see. I'll take your pick. ”

As soon as the words fell, Li Zhi suddenly raised his hands above his head. In his hands, there are two kittens...

"Meow~! Syllable~! The screams rang out at the same time as the sound of flesh pounding on the ground. Li Zhi slammed the two kittens in his hand on the cement pavement!

Next to Han Yiyi's stunned and frozen expression, Li Zhi slowly spoke. "I'm not going to choose who of them will survive, I'm going to have to bear the sin of killing the other two. This, perhaps, is my choice ... ”

"Goo~" Han Yiyi's throat sounded, and she was suddenly a little scared of the boy next to her. Although she knew that he was in danger on the day she rescued him, at this moment, she had a more intuitive understanding.

Li Zhi stretched out his palm to Han Yiyi and asked her for the last kitten.

Han Yiyi didn't want to give it, but in the end, she trembled and offered the kitten with both hands.

Li Zhi took the kitten with his left hand, and turned out a gray crystal from his pocket with his right hand. He cracked the kitten's mouth open and fed it hard.

This gray crystal was obtained by Li Zhi from the black cat mother.

Han Yiyi next to her suddenly fell into a tangle. Her lips twitched, she wanted to say but didn't dare to say it, and in the end, courage triumphed over timidity. "Well, is that the way you're talking about? Then why kill the other two! You only have one gray crystal? I still have it at home! Immediately, if there is no reasonable explanation, Han Yiyi will immediately cry.

Li Zhi glanced at Han Yiyi lightly, and her neck shrank. "No, it won't save it. It's useless to act, I just hope that its mother's spirit in heaven will bless it. ”

"And this is what saves it." Like magic, Li Zhi rummaged in another pocket and took out a divine power seed that Han Yiyi had never seen before.

It was a green crystal, emitting a green shimmer, as if radiating the brilliance of life...

Han Yiyi's mouth opened wide. "You! You! You have green crystal!! Her tone was full of disbelief.

Han Yiyi's eyes were reflected by the green light, and she felt that the whole world had become no longer real in front of her eyes.

"Heh~ Green-level supernatural cats don't need to eat, and I don't think green-level supernatural cats should need either." With a sarcastic smile, Li Zhi stuffed the green crystal into the depths of the kitten's mouth.

After making sure that the kitten had swallowed the Divine Crystal, Li Zhi leaned over and lowered it to the ground. It was less than a meter away from the bodies of its siblings.

"I did what I had to do and what I could do. The rest is up to you. Li Zhi half-squatted there, looking at the kitten calmly and indifferently.

Han Yiyi only recovered from her shock at this time, she stood there stiffly, staring blankly at the kitten and Li Zhi. She didn't know if she should cry or not.

The poor kitten shook for a few seconds and fell to the ground after touching the concrete pavement. Its eyes were still open, but as if driven by instinct, it turned its head in the direction of its brother and sister. It twitched its quivering little nose, as if it wanted to leave the smell forever.

Then, it turned its head to Li Zhi, and its little nose began to twitch again. It seems that this time I want to remember the taste of the enemy.

Slowly, it fell asleep.

Seeing this, Li Zhi changed from squatting to cross-sitting, and silently began to guard.

Ten minutes? Twenty minutes? Thirty minutes?

There was no way to know exactly how long it had been, Han Yiyi only felt that the surroundings had become dim, and darkness might come soon.

At this moment, Li Zhi's pupils contracted. There is no other reason than because the kittens are gone! disappeared alive from Li Zhi's sight.

Li Zhi remembers it clearly. The kitten, which had just fallen asleep, subconsciously rolled over, and in the process of turning over, the air around it suddenly made a movement like water waves, like a ripple after dropping a stone on the surface of a calm lake. The kitten disappeared with the ripples, and there was no trace...

"Alas~ let's go, I'm back." Li Zhi looked at the open space, a little dazed. He slowly stood up, beckoned Han Yiyi to hastily bury the bodies of the two kittens, and left together.

The remnant sun is bleak, and the boy is sad. The kitten is gone, and the girl is tearful.

Li Zhi, who made his own choice, strolled on the side of the road without regrets, and his eyes were still calm and confused that had not changed for a long time...

At this moment, he misses his mother a little......