But on second thought, there were plenty of black cats, and cats were agile creatures—it was unlikely anyone could catch one barehanded. This was probably just a coincidence. The cat in the Detective's arms might have been his own.
So the security guards pretended not to see the cat and continued, "But don't worry, we've already driven it away."
"I see..." Jiang Xia nodded, unable to stop himself from glancing at their tool bag containing the Capture Net. What did they mean, driven away? The cat had clearly left on its own—and even knocked on the door...
But then again, what did the misunderstanding between humans and cats have to do with him, a Detective merely passing by?
He was just a helpful passerby who didn't know the truth.
After pretending he understood the situation, Jiang Xia said goodbye to the two men.
Once the two security guards loaded their tool bag into the car and drove away,
Jiang Xia slung the unconscious cat over his shoulder, temporarily gaining a handsome Cat Tag shawl.
Then, his gaze swept over the two characters "Kojima" on the door plate, and he recalled something. Rather than heading straight back, he took a stroll around the nearby vending machine.
He hesitated over the various drinks for a while, using it to kill time. In the end, he bought nothing and took a shortcut back to the Apartment.
As he passed through the alley between the courtyard wall and the parking lot, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.
The sound echoed through the narrow alley, drawing closer and closer.
Jiang Xia had initially intended to pretend he hadn't heard it.
But whoever was following him seemed to have no intention of concealing their presence. Their running was anything but light, their high heels clicking