Chapter 53: Chapter 53 Chen Yixin


    Night.


    The lights were still burning bright inside a researchb at Su City University.


    After sorting out the data on the Ice teau Saber-toothed Tiger, Chen Yixing took off her sses,zily leaned back in her chair, stretched, and revealed the alluring curves unique to a mature woman.


    Recently, the incubation of the prehistoric creature “Ice teau Saber-toothed Tiger” had caused quite a stir worldwide, and the research team led by Chen Yixing had made indelible contributions to this subject.


    An obscure professor from a third-rate university within the province had instantly be a hot new leading figure in the field of paleobiology.


    Personally, Chen Yixing was not fond of her current life, with all the interview requests seriously disrupting her work schedule.


    Chen Yixing closed her eyes, relishing the rare moment alone.


    “Ding-dong-dong… Meow-meow-meow~”


    The adorable ringtone unique to young girls rang out, revealing her secret hobby.


    Chen Yixing, with her eyes still closed, groped on her desk for her phone.


    “Hello, Yixing, are you busy?”


    A rough baritone voice came through, causing Chen Yixing to frown slightly in annoyance and reply, “If you’ve got something to say, say it quick; don’t disturb my rest if it’s nothing important.”


    “Hahaha… Actually, it’s nothing much, it’s just that your sister-inw asked when you’lle over for a meal, she told me to tell you that she hasn’t gone shopping with you for a long time… Ouch, wife, why are you pinching me?” The man on the other endughed awkwardly, his pleasantries sounding like the sort that were so polite they became insincere.


    “Three!” Chen Yixing knew her cousin too well; he would never call about such a trivial matter. It wasn’t that she looked down on him, but his EQ was just too low.


    “Hey hey hey, don’t hang up, don’t hang up, you’re still the same as when you were a kid…”


    “Two!”


    “Okay okay okay, I always say when you call you should get straight to the point, your sister-inw insists I have low EQ…”


    “Beep beep beep…”


    Chen Yixing hung up the phone and directly covered her face with it. The pink rabbit phone case had a different kind of endearing charm.


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    “Ding-dong-dong… Meow-meow-meow~”


    Chen Yixing pursed her lips, casually pressed the answer button, and before even putting the phone to her ear, a loud voice came through.


    “Yixing, don’t hang up just yet, I wanted to inquire about someone.”


    “Why didn’t you just say so from the start? Go ahead, who’s the unlucky soul the renowned Captain Chen has set his sights on this time?” Chen Yixing yawnedzily and asked nonchntly.


    “It’s not exactly setting sights, but his shadow is in several recent cases, and he’s not an average student, so the chief won’t let me investigate.”


    “Huh, what incidents have happened in Su Citytely? Do tell.” The previously dispirited Chen Yixing perked up at once, like a cat that had caught the scent of fish.


    “You, you should get out more. If you don’t get married soon, you’ll end up an old maid…”


    “Chen! Zhenglong!” The cat that had been wagging its tail excitedly at the scent of fish suddenly turned into one that had its tail stepped on, screaming to cut off Chen Zhenglong’s words.


    “Oi, oi, oi, don’t yell, it’s just your sister-inw told me to… hiss hiss hiss, wife, stop pinching, it’s swollen.” A chaoticmotion ensued over the phone, and then a gentle female voice took over, “Yixing, don’t listen to your brother’s nonsense. When you have time,e and visit your sister-inw, huh? You two talk business; I’m going to rest.”


    Another series of hissing gasps followed, and the phone was handed back to Chen Zhenglong, “Yixing, it wasn’t your sister-inw, it was me…”


    “Shut up!” Both women on the line shouted simultaneously.


    “Eh, I’ll shut up, I’ll shut up, let’s talk business…”


    Afterward, Chen Zhenglong recounted the recent cases to Chen Yixin.


    “This afternoon’s explosion in the suburbs, we got confirmation from a taxi driver. He drove a young man there today, and afterparing photos, we identified that person as Shao Zifeng.”


    After listening to Chen Zhenglong, Chen Yixin extended a slender finger and massaged her temple.


    The brain that records a mass of data every day really struggles to remember people who are not very special. Shao Zifeng, it seems like I’ve heard that name somewhere.


    “Why are youing to me for this? As you know, although I hold a position at Su City University, I’m not responsible for teaching.”


    “This student’s identity is somewhat special. Think again, have you recently encountered any particrly unique pets?”


    “Special pets.” Chen Yixin searched hard through her recent memories, when suddenly an image of a handsome young man with a faint smile appeared in her mind.


    “Special pets, I did encounter one recently, a very rare fire-attribute armadillo lizard… It seems its owner is called Shao Zifeng,” Chen Yixin said hesitantly.


    “Fire attribute, that’s right. The explosions were all caused by fire attribute pets. What else?” Chen Zhenglong asked, his voice tinged with excitement and urgency.


    “But that’s not right either. ording to your description, the explosions were all quite powerful, yet that armadillo lizard was very weak. Could there be a mistake?”


    Hearing this, Chen Zhenglong quickly asked, “Very weak, how do you know?”


    “Because I was the one who registered and assessed it,” said Chen Yixin matter-of-factly.


    “Contract… No, something’s not right here. That group of madmen can do their own registration and identification; they never need outsiders. Something’s amiss here.” For a moment, he was puzzled as to why his cousin had done the identification, but he didn’t dwell on it. After pondering for a moment, he continued, “What do you think of Shao Zifeng?”


    “What do I think? He has nice skin, no, I mean, he’s quite handsome…bah.” Chen Yixin got flustered by Chen Zhenglong’s question, and blurted out what was on her mind.


    Chen Zhenglong, with a dark line on his forehead: “I’m asking about his character.”


    “Ahem… He’s always smiling, seems quite affable…I guess,” said Chen Yixin, with a rare touch of embarrassment.


    …


    After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhenglong sat on the living room sofa and lit a cigarette.


    From the information obtained from Chen Yixin, Shao Zifeng didn’t seem to be one of those madmen, at least not now.


    That meant there was only one reason Luo Feng stepped in to protect him: he saw potential in Shao Zifeng and wanted to recruit him into that department.


    No, I can’t just watch a youth in the prime of life get assimted by those madmen. I must save him!


    At that moment, Chen Zhenglong felt a surge of noble mission. He, Chen Zhenglong, was the people’s protector, and he was determined to save this young man!


    “Honey~”


    “Ah, wife, I won’t smoke anymore, I’ll stub it out right now,” Chen Zhenglong answered with a once resolute face that instantly fell, responding somewhat sycophantically.


    “Good boy~ There’s a reward for youter!”


    Chen Zhenglong’s face stiffened, and with trembling hands, he took out a pack of goji berries from the drawer of the coffee table.


    …


    Inside the research studio of Su City University, Chen Yixin yed back the identification video over and over.


    “Phew, Fiery Breath has limited destructive power, but its concentration and release speed is over fifty percent faster than other pets of the same level. Besides talents like affinity for the fire element, he must also have mastered me Control!”


    Chen Yixin stopped her pen, wearing an ambiguous smile, “Smart kid, you almost fooled me.”