She coaxed the kitten back inside, locked the metal screen, and then locked the window again.
Sealing windows was very important when keeping a cat.
Even if a cat didn’t seem interested in going outside, a random bird landing on the window could easily tempt it to jump.
If it was a low floor, jumping through a screen might just land it in some grass, but for high-rise buildings, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Tabby cats were naturally active and competitive.
The only cats that could rival tabbies were probably black-and-white tuxedo cats.
Because of that, Wen You Ning took extra care in sealing her windows.
Even with the window closed, the little tabby still paced along the sill.
Wen You Ning ate her spicy hotpot and said, “I’ll buy you a small hanging bed for the window later.”
If it liked the outside scenery, it could still see it while lying on a hammock.
The little tabby’s tail flicked vigorously, showing a hint of frustration.
Being stopped from catching birds had upset it.
Wen You Ning browsed shopping apps, planning to buy some toys to keep the kitten entertained.
If it played until exhaustion, it might forget about bird-hunting altogether.
‘Click.’
A noise came from the window.
A flicker of surprise crossed Wen You Ning’s eyes.
She looked up to see the little tabby had already opened the locked window.
Ahhh! What was that? It scared me!
A few viewers who were still awake were startled half to death by the sudden noise.
Because of the poor lighting, everyone could barely make out what had been thrown over.
Before they could react, the red falcon gracefully landed on the security window.
‘Human!’
The red falcon called out from outside, gripping its freshly caught prey with its talons and tapping the metal grid with its beak.
Wen You Ning had no reaction, but inside the bedroom, the little tabby cat immediately recognized the familiar sound and bolted out.
As soon as it saw the red falcon outside the metal grid, the little tabby instantly puffed up in alarm.
“Hiss !”
The prey that had escaped dared to come back?
This was a blatant challenge to the cat!
The cat could not tolerate such an insult!
Without hesitation, the little tabby pounced.
Facing the tabby cat’s gaze, the red falcon remained fearless.
‘Stupid cat.’
It slowly pecked at the metal grid bit by bit.
The tabby cat, now watching closely, noticed the falcon’s actions.
When it heard the sharp ‘snap’ of a thin wire breaking, its pupils shrank in shock.
In an instant, the little tabby no longer cared about catching the falcon.
Oh wow, you two are actually working together now?
One breaking in from the outside, the other from the inside.
Teacher Wen, you missed this loophole.
The red falcon continued pecking until it had opened up a small gap.
It then hooked its claws onto the grid and pulled backward.
The metal mesh was distorted and bent out of shape, forcibly widening the gap until it had lifted almost half the window.
Satisfied with the now ample exit, the red falcon proudly picked up its food and flew in.
A rat.
A big, already dead rat.
The red falcon landed directly on the table.
Since the plate where it had been fed meat earlier was still there, the large rat naturally had to go onto the plate as well.
It pushed the rat toward the little tabby, showing it off, not eating it just displaying it.
The little tabby understood the red falcon’s meaning.
It let out a low growl and immediately jumped out of the window.
‘I can catch something even better!’
Teacher Wen is going to wake up tomorrow and find the world has collapsed.
Question: Which department do you report to when a protected animal damages your security grid?
The red falcon didn’t stay in the room for long.
After placing down the rat, it flew out once again.
Before long, the little tabby returned, also carrying a rat.
However, since it was still just a kitten, the rat it caught was noticeably smaller than the one the red falcon had brought back though it was still nearly as big as the tabby itself.
The red falcon landed half a step away, holding a pigeon in its beak.
It puffed out its chest and, as it passed by the little tabby, let out a disdainful huff.
“Meow!”
The little tabby, fur bristling, dropped the rat and ran out again.
The red falcon refused to back down either.
One fluffy creature after the other, they both rushed off.
Late at night, they were busy competing.
Meanwhile, the livestream’s popularity continued to rise.
The tabby cat and the red falcon competed in hunting!
A once-in-a-century legendary scene directly pushed the livestream to the number one spot in popularity.
Oh my god, if they keep catching more, won’t Teacher Wen’s house turn into a zoo?
No, the variety of animals is too limited, and most of them are already dead.
Hurry up and check if there are any nationally protected animals! If there are, what will Teacher Wen do?
No, no, it’s just rats and pigeons.
Wait… is that pigeon still alive?
The competition, which had no real fighting, continued until the sky brightened.
The little tabby cat, panting heavily, dragged back its last prey and collapsed on the windowsill, gasping for air.
Just then, it suddenly felt a shadow fall over its head.
It paused, then looked up at the sleepy-eyed human.
“Meow, meow…”
“So…”
Early in the morning, Wen You Ning sat on a chair and pointed at the huge hole in the metal grid.
“Which one of you did this?”
“Meow!”
‘That stupid bird!’
“Chirp !”
‘That dumb cat did it!’
‘The falcon just bit it a little.’
Wen You Ning pointed at the red falcon.
The red falcon stiffened under her gaze and made some soft, incomprehensible bird sounds.
‘Yes, I did it! So what?’
“Hmm?” Wen You Ning crossed her arms.
The red falcon suddenly felt flustered, and even its stiff posture became less confident.
It shrank back slightly.
‘I did it! I’ll apologize! I know I was wrong!’
But when she listened to its tone, it didn’t sound like an apology it sounded more like: I’ll do it again next time!
“Luckily, it’s just a small section that can still be repaired.”
Wen You Ning curled her fingers and tapped its empty little bird skull.
“If this had been any worse, I’d have had to take the whole thing down and reinstall it.”
‘I brought you food!’
‘You bad human!’
“Oh, you mean those rats?”
Just looking at them was already giving Wen You Ning a headache.
Three whole rows.
Three full rows!
Did these two go out and wipe out an entire rat nest overnight?
Who wouldn’t have a headache waking up to this sight?
Luckily, they were placed in the living room.
If they had been put on her bed… the horror, the sight she would have woken up to… Wen You Ning didn’t even want to imagine it.
“Meow,” the little tabby cat knew that Wen You Ning was scolding the stupid bird and happily wagged its tail.
‘Serves you right, meow.’
‘See? You got scolded.’
“And you too.”
Wen You Ning lightly knocked the tabby cat on the head.
“I told you not to run outside, and you took apart the window while I was sleeping?”
“Meow…”
The little tabby lifted its head and rubbed against her hand, acting all cute.
“No acting cute, I’m talking to you seriously.”
Wen You Ning tried to keep a stern face, but the corners of her mouth betrayed her, tilting up slightly.
The red falcon turned its head away in disdain.
Hmph.
‘Shameless suck-up cat.’
The red falcon was disgusted! The red falcon was unimpressed!
“I’m confiscating the rats.
None of you are allowed to eat them.”
Wen You Ning had no idea where they had caught these rats, so to be safe, she decided to disinfect and dispose of them.
Teacher Wen, I have to criticize you a little here.
The red falcon and Fish-Dried worked hard all night! How can you waste their heartfelt gifts?
Exactly! You can’t let the fluffballs down!
The livestream audience, always enjoying the drama, eagerly chimed in to convince Wen You Ning to keep the rats.
Wen You Ning picked up a plastic bag and tied it shut.
“How about this? Anyone who wants one, send me your address privately, and I’ll mail you one each, free shipping.”
???
Huh? Huh? Huh? No need, you’re too kind.
No, thanks! You can keep the rats!
Actually, I think it’s fine to disappoint the animals a little, just don’t disappoint us fans.
…
The rats were taken care of.
Wen You Ning then picked up the pigeon, intending to bag it separately and throw away her gloves as well.
Pigeons carry a lot of viruses they’re called “flying rats” for a reason.
Their droppings contain Cryptococcus, which can cause meningitis and pneumonia in humans, making them very dangerous.
Since she had grabbed both the pigeon and the rats with gloves, there was no way she was keeping them, even after washing them.
The disposable plastic gloves were thin, so she had worn two layers.
The pigeon lay still next to the dead rats.
But when Wen You Ning picked it up, she realized it was still alive.
And on its wing, there was a marking.
Around its neck, it wore a small diamond necklace, looking almost like jewelry.
Wen You Ning: “?!?!”
Where did they steal this pigeon from?!
It even had a diamond necklace.
She didn’t know if the diamond was real, but considering that its owner had bothered to buy a perfectly fitted necklace for a pigeon, they must have cared for it a lot.
Under her mask, Wen You Ning’s lips pressed into a tight line.
You better not die…
She quickly started emergency care for the pigeon, checking its injuries.
On its belly, she found a puncture wound from the red falcon’s claws.
It must have been caught by the falcon.
When red falcons hunt, they dive at extremely high speeds, striking their prey with such force that they can instantly kill wild ducks.
If it had used the same hunting technique on this pigeon, the pigeon’s neck would’ve been snapped clean off.
Its head and body might have even gone separate ways.
Luckily, the falcon had used its claws instead.
That meant the pigeon still had a chance.
When she injected it with medicine, the pigeon twitched from the pain, half-opening its eyes.
“Coo, coo…”
‘It hurts, it hurts…’
“Shh, be good. It’ll be over soon.
It won’t hurt in a moment.”
Since there was no anesthesia, Wen You Ning gave it a water-soluble painkiller.
Once the pigeon stopped trembling from pain, she turned on a strong light and began cleaning its wound.
If she didn’t have a habit of stocking up on medical supplies, she would’ve been completely clueless about what to do.
Wait… why does this pigeon look so familiar?
Familiar +1
Isn’t this @StrangeNewsSand’s princess pigeon? That necklace is super recognizable.
Yesterday, Wen Ge streamed about his pigeon, Dan Nuo, getting caught by a red falcon! Could it be the same one?
No, no, no! The markings are different.
This one has spots, but the one in his stream had stripes.
How can you not tell?
…
By the time Wen You Ning finished treating the pigeon, it was already fast asleep due to its weakened state.
She carefully placed it on a soft cushion so it could rest comfortably.
Now came the long recovery process.
Healing was 30% treatment, 70% care.
Once the pigeon was out of life-threatening danger, Wen You Ning finally checked the livestream chat.
It was flooded with @StrangeNewsSand.
She scrolled up to understand what was happening.
After reading everything, she fell silent.
Sure enough, they had snatched someone’s pet pigeon.
Wen You Ning turned to the culprit.
“Where exactly did you catch this pigeon?”
The red falcon, seeing the pigeon lying on its cushion, let out a dissatisfied grumble.
‘I didn’t catch it.’
‘I stole it!’
‘That ugly bird tried to fight me for food dream on!’
‘I am the strongest of all falcons!’
…
“You didn’t catch it?”
Wen You Ning was surprised by the twist.
“You stole it from another red falcon’s claws?”
“Chirp…”
No! Not stealing!
‘I’m fair and reasonable!’
Case closed.
It was definitely stolen.