Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 579: Chapter 268: The Little Crow Rescue Operation! The Hidden Trial of Dragon City!_3

Indeed, that was the case.

The Law Enforcer who had just been pursuing the intruding Ferocious Beast coldly asked,

"Watch your tone! Your slaughterhouse has been hunting indiscriminately in the wild. I now suspect you have hunted a privately bred Pet Beast!"

The man was somewhat bewildered, failing to make heads or tails of the situation. "Ah?"

"’Ah’ what? Come clean, where did you capture these flying Pet Beasts from? The Flame-Eating Crow just now belongs to Breeder Su. I’m telling you, randomly slaughtering a privately marked Pet Beast can lead to imprisonment from five to fifteen years! Think about what you’re going to do."

The Law Enforcer said flatly, then straightened the camera on his chest.

"Breeder Su?"

In the man’s eyes, there was nothing but confusion. What was this all about? And who was *that*?

"No, Officer, this is a misunderstanding! These birds I’ve caught were all legally hunted in the uninhabited regions! They are absolutely not privately bred Pet Beasts!"

"How can you prove it?"

"I..."

The man was on the verge of tears. What was this mess? How could he prove it? The birds had flown away, not even leaving many feathers behind; how could he prove anything?

However, he was no fool, and he quickly caught on to something. That peculiar little black crow had a background? It belonged to a certain Breeder Su?

A Breeder—this title was not to be taken lightly anywhere.

"Now, you can either come with me to Heart of Woods to verify and then apologize to Breeder Su, or go directly to the Law Enforcement Office for questioning. Choose one."

In fact, the Law Enforcer himself somewhat understood. It was likely that this boss in front of him really didn’t know. A person who had been in this trade for so many years would naturally not risk such trouble. But now, Breeder Su was involved.

So, the Law Enforcer had to act this way. No one dared to ignore directives from above.

They didn’t even know the temperament of the young Breeder Su, whose future already seemed boundless. If Breeder Su were young and impetuous, or even arrogant and overbearing, and became furious over this, then these minor officers could be in deep trouble. If they made the slightest mistake, even if the Breeder himself wouldn’t bother with such small fries, countless others eager to curry favor wouldn’t hesitate to strike them down. For Breeder Su, it would be a trivial matter, but for them, it would mean falling into an abyss.

Thus, they could only inconvenience the man in front of them a little.

Clearly, this man was no fool. He said bitterly, "I will apologize to the Breeder. Please lead the way, Officer."

The young Law Enforcer glanced at the chubby man and then nodded in satisfaction.

They got into a Law Enforcement Office vehicle and headed towards Heart of Woods in the East Suburb.

Just as they pulled up in front of Heart of Woods, Su Ping, Liu Fuhai, and Zhu Hong had just gotten out of their car. Laughing and talking, they crossed the area of Heart of Cloud and walked towards the interior of Heart of Woods.

At that moment, the young Law Enforcer, who recognized the young man’s face from television and internal documents, hurriedly jogged over.

"Breeder Su..."

Su Ping turned around in surprise and saw the man in the Law Enforcer’s uniform and the portly man next to him.

A Law Enforcer?

Su Ping blinked. "Hello, you are...?"

"It’s like this..."

The Law Enforcer quickly recounted what had just happened.

Su Ping was so taken aback that he couldn’t quite grasp what was going on. This Little Crow actually went and played the hero? Rescuing captured wild birds? And it’s just like the little fellow to do something like this.

Then, he glanced at the portly man beside the Law Enforcer, who wore a fawning smile, and finally understood. It seemed the Little Crow was using his name to throw its weight around.

But truth be told, he really was in the wrong! Capturing wild Pet Beasts near human settlements had never been illegal. In fact, it was an encouraged act to prevent chaos among peripheral beasts. Instead, it was his own little fellow that had caused the mess.

Su Ping thought it over. Zhu Hong and Liu Fuhai, standing beside him, also remained silent. They exchanged interested glances before turning to observe Su Ping’s actions. They too were curious to see what this youngster would do in such a situation.

After a brief pause, Su Ping finally turned to the portly man with an apologetic smile. "Uh, how much damage did Toothy cause to Boss Wang’s slaughterhouse? Toothy just arrived, and the little fellow has a bit of a unique personality. Please don’t take offense. Nobody got hurt, right? I’m sorry about that! I apologize to you on its behalf."

The portly man hastily waved his hands, somewhat flattered and even a little incoherent. "No problem at all! No, no, you needn’t worry. Rest assured, your Pet Beast wasn’t injured either."

By now, he had figured out that this young man was no ordinary person and seemed vaguely familiar, though he couldn’t remember where he’d seen him before. So, he decided it was simpler to just accept the misfortune.

Su Ping also understood; he turned his gaze to the Law Enforcer.

The Law Enforcer hurriedly said, "The birds Boss Wang captured seemed to have all flown away, a Forbidden Cage was damaged, a wall was also knocked down, and Boss Wang’s Contracted Beast seems to have been injured."

Upon hearing this, Su Ping’s brows slowly furrowed. Of course, it wasn’t the potential compensation amount that bothered him—that was nothing to him. What made him frown was Toothy’s behavior. The destruction and freeing of the Pet Beasts were one thing, but actively injuring someone else’s Pet Beast? That was a different matter entirely.

"No, no!"

Seeing Su Ping frown, Boss Wang quickly waved his hands. Then he summoned his Ah Fu, the Steel Thorn Boar, which had a big bump on its head, obviously a self-inflicted injury from ramming it. "It’s this stupid pig’s own doing, really! That Flame-Eating Crow is a Fire Type Pet Beast. It couldn’t have caused Ah Fu an injury like this, right?"

And truth be told, seeing that bump, Su Ping was taken aback. This injury... it really doesn’t seem like something Toothy could have caused.

He nodded, his brows relaxing as a smile appeared on his face. "This is my oversight in management. I’ll be stricter in the future. As for the escaped bird-type Pet Beasts—their quantity, Level, and assessed value—please provide an itemized list. We will certainly compensate you at a premium to ensure you don’t suffer any loss."

"This..."

As Boss Wang hesitated, Liu Fuhai, who was beside him, also spoke up, "That’s only right and proper. The main thing is that nobody was hurt!"

SNORT! The Steel Thorn Boar let out a grunt, trying to assert its presence and its need for compensation for emotional distress, before Boss Wang slapped it into silence.

Issue resolved.

Su Ping didn’t make a big deal of it, simply calling over Uncle Guan to handle the compensation with the two men.

"Su Ping, with your current status, you really didn’t need to bother with this at all," Zhu Hong said with a laugh as they walked towards the Heart of Myriad Spirits.

Su Ping chuckled. "I was in the wrong. Just as Old Liu said, it’s the right and proper thing to do."

Master Zhu smiled.

Su Ping, however, clearly didn’t mind. For him, it was truly a trivial matter. "Well, this Little Crow has caused me some trouble. Would you two like to come with me and see the wild birds it rescued?"

"Sure. Let’s go and take a stroll through the Forest Heart."

The three strolled towards the Forest Heart.

Sometimes, the principle of ’what is right and proper’ is difficult to uphold for those who consider themselves privileged. Because, no matter the era, this world often seems like a race to the bottom.

However, to Zhu Hong’s pleasure and Su Ping’s surprise, as the new master of the Dragon Emblem, Su Ping had unknowingly passed the most basic, yet most challenging and crucial, trial stipulated by Dragon City.

The rules of Dragon City state: those who use their power to bully others, or oppress the weak without reason, have no right to the Dragon Clan’s recognition, nor are they qualified to wear the Dragon Emblem.