Fifteen minutes later, Su Yuan led his angel investors in a grand procession to an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city.
By then, bright warning tape had already been strung up around the factory.
One Demon Lord after another, each radiating a dense aura of demonic energy in the Demon-Illuminating Wisdom Eye, was being escorted onto a Flying Boat by Enforcement Bureau officers.
Su Yuan first sent a message on his phone to make sure they wouldn't interfere with the investigation if they went over, then led the group closer.
After crossing the warning tape, Su Yuan greeted an acquaintance from the Enforcement Bureau.
Before he could ask what had happened, Xi Yu, standing behind him with the White Tiger in her arms, furrowed her willow-like brows.
The Girl lifted her bright eyes and gazed into the pitch-black space beyond the abandoned factory's entrance, sensing something carefully.
Soon, her expression shifted from confusion to anger.
"There seem to be... a lot of Spirit Beasts inside the factory. They're in so much pain. They've been subjected to all kinds of inhuman torture."
The Girl murmured to herself, then suddenly darted out of the crowd and headed into the factory.
The Enforcement Bureau officers made no move to stop her.
But Su Yuan didn't want Xi Yu, an animal-rights activist, causing any trouble.
After giving Chen Nuoyi a few instructions, he hurried after her.
Passing through the abandoned factory's outer façade, Su Yuan followed Xi Yu and the Enforcement Bureau officers down to the factory's basement level.
The moment they entered, an indescribably foul stench hit Su Yuan's nose.
The entire vast basement was filled with cages, stacked row upon row.
The Spirit Beasts inside ranged from large to small, and most were among the most popular Spirit Pets of