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He walked over and gently kicked Big Yellow, who was engrossed in eating.
Big Yellow thought its owner was coming to steal its food, so it turned its head ingratiatingly, only to find that there was no one behind it.
The dog's face showed obvious confusion, its head tilted as if it was trying to figure out where that force came from.
Immediately afterwards, it felt something touch its side, but there was still nothing there.
"Wang Wang Wang!"
The big yellow dog instantly bristled and started barking wildly at the air, its voice filled with alertness and a hint of fear.
Qingze was certain that Dahuang couldn't see him.
Otherwise, given its attitude towards its owner, it would never have reacted this way.
He then switched his phone to video recording mode, placed it on the table, and walked back and forth in front of the camera for a short distance before ending the recording.
He pressed the video playback button and found that he could be clearly recorded by the phone.
After all, the [Cloak of No Trace] only reduced his own "presence" to that of a small stone on the side of the road for commuters.
For creatures that rely on sight and smell, this is almost a means of invisibility.
However, for machines like mobile phones and surveillance cameras that lack subjective consciousness, even a stone can be objectively recorded as long as it exists there.
This shows that the surveillance camera is still effective against him.
However, its effectiveness is limited, as he could easily disable the surveillance system beforehand.
Operating in this "invisible" state, even if someone were to arrive at the scene after hearing the news, it would be impossible for them to find him.
"How interesting."
A smile of excitement appeared on Qingze's face.
Seeing that Dahuang was still barking anxiously at the air, he immediately canceled the effect of the [Cloak of Invisibility].
The figure appeared instantly.
The barking of the yellow dog stopped abruptly, but it still turned its head warily, sniffing around, as if it had not yet fully recovered from the fright it had just experienced.
Qingze smiled, stepped forward and patted its head, reassuring it, "Alright, don't be afraid, it's all fake, let's continue eating."
Chapter 98 The Strong Need No Explanation
Qingze opened the glass door to the balcony, hung the birdcage on the clothesline, and then opened the cage door.
Five sparrows flew out like arrows released from a bow, scattering into the sky.
Streets, houses, pedestrians...
The surrounding scenery was instantly projected clearly into his mind in the form of three-dimensional images.
He turned around, went back inside, closed the sliding door, and walked back to his bedroom.
After last night's intense testing, he discovered that as long as he didn't frequently perform the high-intensity "Shadow Jump," maintaining the mental strain of both spells was entirely within his tolerance.
With a thought, he cast the [Shadow Binding Curse].
The magic circle flickered slightly.
The shadow beneath his feet seemed to come alive, spreading upwards like dark tentacles, engulfing him completely and silently pulling him into the dimension of shadow.
……
Aozawa began its search today from the south of Shinjuku Ward.
Instead of frequently leaping between different shadows, he cleverly clung to the shadows of passing cars, letting the vehicles carry him forward.
At the same time, he used the sparrow's perspective, like a high-altitude camera, to scan the street below, carefully searching for any possible labels.
In less than half an hour, Qingze easily earned two red name tags related to animals.
Then, in a residential area bordering Shinjuku and Minato wards, he found his third target.
[Monster Merchant]
The man wearing this label was standing next to a slightly old van.
The van was parked inside a house with a private yard.
At this moment, the first floor of the mansion was brightly lit, the gate was open, and two other men, also wearing red name tags, were carefully carrying out a square object covered with a thick cloth.
Upon seeing this, Qingze immediately broke free from the shadow of the moving car, crossed dozens of meters, and landed in the shadow of the van in the courtyard.
The sparrows in the air began to circle in perfect unison, their eyes, as sharp as ultra-high-definition cameras, scanning the area below to confirm that there were no surveillance devices around.
Qingze's figure began to rise from the shadows on the ground, and at the same time, the magic of the [Cloak of No Trace] was activated.
……
Katsuhiko Yasui watched as two employees clumsily loaded the "goods" into the trunk of the van.
He quickly lowered his voice and scolded, "Hey! You two, keep your voice down! These are all pedigree dogs in the cage. Don't blame me for docking your pay if you hurt them!"
"Got it, boss."
The employee on the left answered with an awkward smile.
Katsuhiko Yasui took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, shook one out and put it in his mouth, intending to relax his tense nerves with a smoke before setting off.
However, just as he lit his lighter with a "click," before the leaping flame even got close to the cigarette butt, he caught a glimpse of a figure silently appearing on the other side of the van out of the corner of his eye.
That was a tall man wearing a fox mask.
He wore a dark purple cloak over his clothes, and underneath was a black uniform similar to a military uniform, with a katana hanging on his left hip.
He exuded a powerful sense of oppression, like a villainous boss straight out of an anime.
If this were at a comic convention, Katsuhiko Yasui would definitely applaud and cheer, praising this excellent cosplay.
But at this moment, in this place, seeing such an outfit, he was so frightened that he dropped the cigarette from his mouth, and his voice trembled uncontrollably: "Fox...fox...!"
Upon hearing his scream, the two employees who were about to return to the house instinctively stopped in their tracks.
One of them glanced back and immediately felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and the hairs on his body stood on end.
In recent days, the hottest topic on the internet has undoubtedly been the various news related to this "fox".
Its popularity even overshadowed people's attention to issues such as people's livelihood and the economy.
This mysterious figure has been dubbed by the media as "the most violent criminal in Tokyo's history," and some people privately refer to him as a "knight-errant."
But for people like Katsuhiko Yasui who engage in illegal activities, he is a nemesis!
Katsuhiko Yasui thought of the rumors about this "fox" being ruthless enough to sever a person's head with a single stroke, and looking at the close distance between himself and the other party, he felt a chill run down his neck.
His legs buckled and he fell to his knees with a thud, pleading with a sob, "My lord, spare my life!"
"I...I didn't do anything heinous, I just sold a few pedigree dogs, it's not a capital offense!"
To protect himself, one employee immediately shouted, "Sir! He's the one who ordered us to do this!"
He told us to steal the pedigree dogs we'd sold back from the customers' homes, wash and groom them, and then sell them again! A recycling program!
"You bastards! Didn't you get a share of the money too?!"
"You think you can make us risk our lives for you for such a small amount of money?!"
The employee retorted.
Seeing them start fighting amongst themselves like dogs, Qingze waved his hand and said, "Alright, shut up."
I didn't intend to kill you.
His voice came through the mask, sounding somewhat muffled, "As you yourselves have said, your crimes do not warrant death."
"I tie you up, then call the police. That's how I handle things."
Upon hearing this, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"I...I'll go inside and get the rope right away!"
Katsuhiko Yasui reacted the fastest, and as he spoke, he tried to run into the house, intending to slip away from the side.
Qingze didn't give him that chance. He ripped off the cloth covering the cage in the trunk of the van, revealing an unconscious Alaskan Malamute inside the iron cage.
He threw the wad of cloth in front of Katsuhiko Yasui and ordered, "Use this to tie them up."
Katsuhiko Yasui's little scheme failed, so he had no choice but to obediently pick up the cloth and go forward to tie the hands and feet of the two employees.
Qingze swiftly knocked out the two bound employees with a chop to the neck.
Then he took another piece of cloth and personally tied Yasui Katsuhiko's hands and feet tightly to ensure that he had no chance of escaping.
Then, he took his phone out of Katsuhiko Yasui's pocket and asked, "What's the unlock password?"
Katsuhiko Yasui dared not hide anything and quickly gave the password.
Aozawa entered the password to unlock the screen, dialed the police directly, and then handed the phone to Yasui Katsuhiko's ear, whispering, "Tell the police that you want to turn yourself in."
Finally, I'll add that the fox made you do it.
Katsuhiko Yasui hurriedly confessed his crime into his phone, and added in a trembling voice at the end, "...that...that fox, he's right next to me right now..."
"What?! Who did you say?!"
The operator's voice was filled with shock, and she wanted to ask for more details.
But Qingze had already hung up the phone.
He casually tossed his phone aside, then strolled to the side of the mansion. With a thought, he fully activated the power of the [Cloak of No Trace], erasing all traces of his own existence.
……
Soon, the piercing sound of police sirens grew louder as they approached, shattering the tranquility of the residential area.
Eight police cars sped over and surrounded the house from all sides.
"The scale is still a bit small," Qingze, who had concealed his presence, leisurely squatted on the wall and observed, comparing it in his mind, "It can't compare to the scene of the last time when thousands of people were mobilized to encircle and suppress them."
At the same time, the bright red labels above the heads of the three people subdued in the courtyard began to wriggle and merge, eventually turning into three beams of red light that suddenly disappeared into Qingze's brow on the wall.
Absorbing the warm currents from the three magical amplifications at once made Qingze squint his eyes comfortably.
The police car door opened, and apart from the Japanese police, Aozawa saw three figures who were clearly foreigners.