Chapter 291: Chapter 291

Upon returning to his own residence, Du You thought for a while, and restored all the warning traps around the room, even adding quite a few more. If anyone dared to enter his room without being cautious enough, they would surely alert him.

Du You stepped into the bathroom, scrubbing his body up and down several times, until he was certain that he was completely smell-free, then only then retreated to his room. He collapsed onto the bed and was soon sound asleep.

There was no helping it. After experiencing a spiritual attack, his spirit had always been in a state of exhaustion. If not for Du You’s persistence, he might have already slept in the sewer.

The next early morning, after eating breakfast, Du You didn’t stay in his room but chose to go out.

Considering that he was constantly engrossed in closed-door cultivation, it was unusual for Du You to take himself out for a stroll.

"Goodness me, why are you going out today? Did you forget about yesterday’s incident?"

Du You turned and saw the elderly couple living downstairs, who had tipped him off about the oddities among the cats and dogs the previous day.

The old man voiced his dissatisfaction, "Isn’t it just something about cats and dogs? You’ve been talking about this for two days now, can we get some peace?"

"This isn’t about cats and dogs. A lot of small animals have come out. Haven’t you seen them running wildly in the streets? Who knows what kind of germs they carry? If they spread, that’d be dangerous. I suspect this is the doing of some illegal organization, intent on making us all sick."

The old man suddenly flew into a rage: "Keep that away from me! Instead of doing something meaningful, all you do is spread rumours. Germs spreading? Is there any disease in our society nowadays that can’t be cured? Oh yes, there is one, the one you have, insanity!"

"Who are you calling insane? You’re the insane one! Is fishing that important to you? More important than your life? Fishing day in and day out, I wonder why the fish haven’t caught you yet!" The old woman also flared up in anger.

"Go away, I can’t be bothered to argue with you, with your loose lips, listening to those people’s nonsense. If there was really any big issue, the city defense army would have sprung into action by now."

"Humph, you say there isn’t? The city defense army may not have arrived, but our security team is gearing up for action. You don’t know it yet, but yesterday the Urban Management team has captured quite a number of these small animals. I heard most of them have undergone mutation. No one knows the details," the old woman said.

Du You’s eyes widened, listening closely. He was indeed worried that the city defense army might come to investigate.

"I heard from someone that the security team has decided to perform a thorough investigation in the sewer today. They say a lot of cats and dogs escaped into the sewer yesterday, and it is still unknown what’s down there."

A tight knot formed in Du You’s stomach; if they were to search the sewer thoroughly, wouldn’t he be discovered? No, he couldn’t stay here anymore.

Du You swiftly returned to his room to pack and leave. But after a short while, Du You calmed down. "No, nothing has happened yet. Why am I being so hasty? If I start packing and leave rashly, and if something is indeed found, wouldn’t that just be admitting guilt? No, I should stay."

Du You tidied up a few things and placed them in a spot where he could have them ready to go any moment. If he decided to leave, he could pack up all his important belongings within five minutes.

Most importantly, his personal belongings were always kept in his personal space, which would make things easier if he decided to leave. But for now, Du You decided to stay a bit longer and observe things. Check latest chapters at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝕟𝕖𝕥

In the following days, Du You was not as focused on his cultivation as usual. Every morning, afternoon, and evening, Du You would disguise himself and wander in crowded places, listening to the locals talk about the happenings in the vicinity.

Just as expected, in the evening, members of the security team geared up to enter the sewer. They were dressed almost identically to Du You. From the rooftop of a tall building, he watched them from afar.

The security team here was not just your typical guards, but more of a militia, a proper armed force. They were not from any security company but city security, which was more of a reserve army. Du You was waiting nervously, fearing some unexpected situations.

But what Du You did not anticipate was that nothing really happened the next day, or the day after that.

Eventually, Du You found out the information he was keen on. It turned out that the security team only lingered in the first layer of the sewer and did not go down to the second layer.

The conditions in the second layer were much worse than the first, and not everyone was willing to go down. Since they didn’t find anything, they finally attributed the animal mutation to some special waste in the sewer.

On the same day, notices were pasted all over the streets. The general message was a plea to Professionals and Semi-Professionals to stop discarding special waste, especially items containing special powers, into the sewer. It seemed matter had been concluded, Du You thought to himself.

Following that, the once rampant small animals cleared out, and the disturbances gradually dwindled. Even the Urban Management team withdrew, rumoured to be taking some days off.

Du You was finally relieved. It appeared this matter had concluded. In a few days, the carcasses of the animals in the second layer of the sewer would start to decompose, eventually being washed away by the water flow, leaving no trace for inspection.

One could say, even if they wanted to search the second layer of the sewer after about ten more days or so, they would not be able to find any clues.

With his mind finally at ease, Du You could now get back to cultivating his skills in peace.

In all fairness, Du You had been under severe nerves these past few days.

Although he hadn’t been focusing on his cultivation the past few days, Du You’s cultivation progress was inversely accelerating. Each time he cultivated his Spiritual Power, Du You would clutch the Spiritual Fruit his hand, continuously absorbing its power.

As the power within was gradually drawn out, Du You felt his Spiritual Power, especially some of his spiritual techniques, increased much faster than his usual cultivation rate.

Perhaps, before the academic examination, he could increase his abilities considerably. Seeing such results motivated Du You even more.

Days passed by and, thankfully, no one came knocking. Whether it was Blood Lotus, Lin Family, or even the mayor, they all were kept at bay.

Furthermore, the Law aura on Du You had also faded gradually. There were only two days left for the high school examination.

Lao Er and Duo were both preparing for the examination in full force. Although they were in contact with each other, they had not met face-to-face.