Chapter 1165: Chapter 1165: Strange Mutation (Part 2)
"Yes!"
The servant nodded in response.
He was also an elder of the Bai Family. Although his skills were not as formidable as a Martial Artist, they were still quite good, at least on par with He Tianming.
Facing a cat and a dog, both of which were not large, it seemed totally manageable, with minimal difficulty.
"Hiss~ Woof!"
Before the servant could make a move, the golden retriever had already leaped at him. Its mouth opened wide, each fang gleaming with a cold light.
Finally, the golden retriever jumped and aimed its open mouth at the servant’s neck. If it bit the artery, it would be life-threatening.
But the servant was not weak either. He took a slight step back, presenting his hands like claws, and grabbed the golden retriever’s neck, slamming it to the ground with force.
It was a very instinctual move, almost like a reflex.
The servant had always fought with people, never actually wrestled with a dog.
Thud~
The sound of the golden retriever hitting the ground echoed, fortunately on soft grass; otherwise, several ribs might have been broken.
At this moment, the folded-eared cat also sprang into action.
Usually appearing adorably silly, it was unrelentingly fierce at this moment. Its small body sprinted on the ground for a distance before leaping high, its tail straightening, rushing forward at lightning speed, and bit down hard on the servant’s calf with its small mouth.
Its speed was so fast that except for Lin Tian and Miaoqiu, even Mei Ruyan couldn’t see it clearly.
"Ah!"
The servant screamed in agony, disregarding the golden retriever as he hurriedly lifted the folded-eared cat, squeezing its body tightly with his hands for fear it would escape.
However, a cat’s body is exceedingly flexible. Unless you grab the scruff of its neck, it can still struggle.
Sure enough, the next second, the folded-eared cat opened its pink mouth again, but like a steel saw, its sharp teeth sank into the servant’s wrist, spilling blood all around.
The successive attacks almost made the servant out of breath. Feeling ruthless, as he was about to crush the cat’s head, the golden retriever, whose bones were nearly broken after the fall, got back up and launched itself at the servant once more.
Targeting the neck again!
This time he wasn’t as lucky to dodge as before.
Just as he was about to surrender to fate, Lin Tian suddenly dashed forward and kicked the dog in the stomach.
The golden retriever was sent flying several meters away, rolling on the ground several times, struggling to get up but unfortunately too gravely injured. Lin Tian’s kick could have been fatal if it were a bit harder.
Subsequently, Lin Tian grabbed the scruff of the cat’s neck with one hand. Though still flailing to break free, it was too late. Naturally short-armed, all attempts at escape were in vain.
"This cat..."
While observing it, Lin Tian noticed the folded-eared cat glaring at him with hatred, its fur bristled.
"What on earth is going on?" Bai Tianlong asked, "This has never happened before, so why now?"
Bai Shishi pondered and asked, "Could it be... the flowers in the yard?"
With this reminder, Lin Tian’s first thought was the bouquet of roses the little girl sold last night.
Maybe there was some connection between the two, some hidden intrigue.
"Meow!"
The folded-eared cat meowed defiantly, yet it was utterly useless by now.
"Are you okay, Guan?" Bai Tianlong asked. Guan was the previous servant, still lying on the ground, with his wrist and calf bleeding profusely, all from bites by the folded-eared cat.
Despite the cat’s small size, its ferocity nearly bit off Guan’s flesh.
Slowly, Guan stood up and shook his head, saying, "It’s nothing major, just need some bandaging later."
"That’s good." Bai Tianlong gently patted Guan’s shoulder, saying, "Make sure to get vaccinated later, can’t take this lightly."
"Thank you, Patriarch," Guan said, and then glanced at the battered golden retriever not far away, asking, "Patriarch, should we send it to the pet hospital?"
Before Bai Tianlong could respond, Lin Tian said, "First lock it in a cage. Make sure the cage is sturdy. Until we figure this out, don’t let it out!"
This decision was out of Guan’s control. Seeing Bai Tianlong nod, he complied.
While holding the folded-eared cat, Lin Tian let Spiritual Qi invade its body through the pores.
Lin Tian could check pulses, but not with animals. Still, using Spiritual Qi might reveal some anomalies.
Unfortunately, to Lin Tian’s disappointment, he detected nothing.
Just then, standing behind Lin Tian, Guan suddenly stiffened. His face turned ashen, eyes became hollow, facial muscles constricted, and teeth gnashed fiercely.
"Lin Tian, watch out!" Mei Ruyan shouted while accelerating towards him.
Lin Tian turned at the warning and was shocked to see Guan’s sudden transformation, breaking into a cold sweat.
Clutching the folded-eared cat, he quickly retreated, watching Guan warily.
His face was ashen, eyes hollow, teeth gnashed fiercely.
This scene seemed familiar.
Encountered at Xu Family Stream! It was similar when Xv Baiping was possessed by a vengeful ghost.
With a muffled grunt, Guan charged with claws outstretched, arms raised, fingers bent like claws, descending swiftly with such force that it seemed as if he could split a belly.
Lin Tian merely snorted, unhurried, and, stepping back, murmured words at a rapid pace as if his tongue were tying into knots.
"Ha!"
Finally, Lin Tian shouted at Guan, infusing Spiritual Qi into his voice, potent yet not loud enough to disorient.
Earlier, he chanted a Heart Sutra, used to repel ghosts and avoid evil spirits, and with Spiritual Qi, it’s a bane to malevolent spirits. It also slightly affects the three souls and seven spirits of humans.
But to Lin Tian’s surprise, it was useless in the end. Guan only hesitated for a second before charging again.
He moved much faster than the folded-eared cat earlier, his legs demonstrating explosive power comparable to the Yue Family, renowned for speed, though the Yue Family used Body Technique while he used muscular explosiveness.
Yet, such speed wasn’t sufficient before Lin Tian, though he wasn’t up for playing games. Swinging forward with the cat in hand, Lin Tian boldly stepped up, quickly tapping on several acupoints on Guan’s body.
Of course, he lacked the ability to immobilize with acupoint strikes, just slowing his speed to a controllable range.
