Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 268 He is none other than the famous Consultant Chen.

As the bright flames from the sparks illuminated the ground, seemingly dispelling the dense darkness, Cola immediately realized he had missed his best chance to steal the spotlight.

The boss beat us to it again!

Filled with resentment, Cola suddenly glared at the Exploding Mushroom opposite her, her eyes fierce, and roared, "Awooo!"

It's all because of that awful giant mushroom!
Without you, this would be my stage to perform!

The wind grew increasingly fierce, its powerful force nearly uprooting the surrounding trees, causing the Explosive Mushroom to tremble in the gale.

Cola's body began to stir with the gust of wind, and ripples of pale blue light spread from its toes. Its furious roar blended into the wind.

boom!
A deafening sonic boom exploded in their ears, and Cola's light brown fur flew wildly as it transformed into a blurry, invisible afterimage and charged forward.

The swirling vortex of wind, rubbing against the air, sparked a pale blue flame that stood out starkly against the illuminated night, while simultaneously carving a deep trench in the ground it passed through.

next moment,
The Explosive Mushroom looked up blankly, its dark purple body already covered by the fierce wind. The rapidly rotating airflow was like the sharpest cleaver, about to tear its body apart.

The wailing was swallowed by the gale, and the Exploding Mushroom was pushed backward several meters away by a huge force before crashing to the ground unconscious.

"Ow~"

In that instant, Cola stepped back and stood on a high rock, looking down with disdain at the fallen, motionless Explosive Mushroom.

The defeat of the Exploding Mushroom and the surrender of the Beastmasters caused the remaining pets that were still putting up a fight to completely lose their will to fight. Under the encirclement of the Ninth Group, they lost their fighting ability one after another, either closing their eyes and falling into a coma, or lying on the ground howling.

"So simple." Seeing this scene, Kobayashi couldn't help but exclaim.

This was the safest mission he had ever carried out; apart from nearly being ambushed in the warehouse, everything else was very easy.

There were no thrilling chases or troublesome manhunts.

As his thoughts raced, Kobayashi looked at the Blazing Sky Falcon soaring in mid-air, intimidating the members of the Rising Star Society, and murmured, "What kind of pet is that?"

Although Jiang Wenning and the other two already knew that Spark had evolved into Blazing Sky Falcon, they were still shocked to witness it in person.

Fortunately, they were mentally prepared, and the shock was only fleeting. Jiang Wenning quickly asked, "What will they do?"

Li Junyue looked at the group of Rising Star Club members kneeling on the ground and said in a deep voice, "Control them first."

The rising star is cunning and treacherous; he might just be feigning surrender while actually preparing a counterattack.

Therefore, Li Junyue first reported the situation to the branch, then had the pets keep an eye on these guys, while he and the others kept a safe distance and did not choose to get close.

Their task was simply to capture these guys; the subsequent interrogation and other procedures would be handled by professionals.

Not long after the call was connected, a commotion arose from all directions, and dazzling lights illuminated the area. Members of the Criminal Investigation Department appeared, each accompanied by a pet beast, and sealed off the area.

"The efficiency is quite high." Chen Yuan nodded slightly.

The situation of the fourth group clearly attracted the attention of the branch. Even without the support of the three of them, as the situation escalated, more and more members of the Criminal Investigation Department would join the search operation.

If these Rising Stars members cause casualties to the Fourth Group in the warehouse, they will face an inescapable and comprehensive manhunt, not just from the Ninth Group.

"Captain Wang and his team are doomed." Li Junyue stood beside Chen Yuan, looking straight ahead, and suddenly blurted out a sentence.

Chen Yuan frowned: "They've just fallen into a deep sleep; they'll recover after a short rest, right?"

He had never heard of sweet fragrances leaving any aftereffects on the human body. Were they too poisoned?

"Uh." Li Junyue was momentarily speechless, then looked at the growing number of his colleagues and lowered his voice, "What I mean is, their operation this time was too crude, and they will probably be severely criticized."

“It might even be used as a negative example in various branches.”

"Their lives will not be easy from now on."

Chen Yuan nodded in realization, agreeing with Li Junyue's idea.

The fourth group was ambushed and wiped out. This was a major mistake in their work, and being severely criticized would be the least of their worries; they might even be fired.

But this was their own fault, since caution is the first principle of the Criminal Investigation Department when carrying out its missions.

"The minister is probably very angry this time."

Seeing such a large scene, Kobayashi had long put aside his thoughts of promotion and salary increase, and instead mourned for his colleagues in the fourth group.

Given Minister Su's temper, he must have been furious this time.

Buzz!
Just then, a helicopter flew in from afar, its rotors creating a loud noise, and everyone looked up at the same time.

Kobayashi trembled for a moment, his face full of surprise and doubt: "The minister actually came in person?"

Are these guys really that important?

Kobayashi turned to look at the New Star Club members kneeling in a row, his eyes filled with undisguised surprise.

Although the other side wiped out the entire fourth group and had a third-tier pet, it shouldn't have warranted Minister Su's personal presence on the scene, right?
Last week, their ninth team caught a poaching gang. The gang had two Tier 3 pets and had illegally captured and sold a total of three pet cubs of Commander quality. During the battle, one of their team members was seriously injured and hospitalized. Their crimes were numerous.

Even so, Minister Su did not visit the site in person, but only made a phone call to express his condolences and give commendation.

Does this mean that members of the Rising Star Society are inherently more valuable than poachers?
Xiao Lin had a guess in mind. He and his teammates watched as the helicopter slowly landed on the ground. The propellers gradually stopped spinning, and an ordinary, unremarkable man stepped out.

He was dressed in simple clothes, and would have blended into the crowd like an ordinary passerby, with nothing particularly special about him.

But as he slowly walked forward, all the members of the Criminal Investigation Department stood silently on both sides, and the members of the New Star Society lowered their heads even further, seemingly very afraid of this seemingly ordinary Minister Su Quan.

But under the watchful eyes of the Ninth Group, Minister Su did not approach the kneeling members of the New Star Society. Instead, he walked straight toward them with a smile on his face.

"quick!"

"The minister has come to offer his condolences!"

Everyone was already familiar with this process. They straightened their backs, put their hands at their sides, and looked excited, like soldiers waiting for a general's inspection.

Xiaolin's eyes shone brightly, his face full of anticipation.

Although I didn't perform well in front of the prosecutor, receiving commendation from Minister Su would be very beneficial for my future development.

Su Quan's figure drew closer and closer, his footsteps grew clearer and clearer, making everyone tense yet expectant.

Su Quan merely glanced at them, nodded, and then walked up to Chen Yuan, extending his right hand: "Advisor Chen, it's been a long time."

The members of Group Nine were so close to Chen Yuan that they clearly heard Minister Su's words and reacted in different ways.

Li Junyue had long known that Chen Yuan knew Minister Su, and had even considered using Chen Yuan to build a relationship with Minister Su, but ultimately gave up the idea.

Xiaolin's expression was exceptionally excited, as if a shocking secret known only to him had finally been revealed, and he eagerly awaited to see the expressions on his teammates' faces.

They must be very surprised that these three are actually the legendary prosecutors.

But when Xiaolin turned around, he found that his teammates all looked like they already knew the truth, calm and not surprised at all.

Seeing Xiaolin looking at him, his teammate exclaimed, "You must be surprised too, Captain Li actually knows this famous Consultant Chen."

and many more?

Consultant Chen?
At that moment, Xiaolin felt that she was the poor person who had been kept in the dark.

"Advisor Chen, I never expected to meet you here." Su Quan looked at the black-haired young man in front of him, his heart filled with emotion.

When he went to Qin Province on a mission, he accidentally fought against Chen Yuan and became the examiner for the latter's certification of intermediate-level beast tamers.

That battle left a deep impression on him, and he even considered recruiting him into the Investigation Department. Unfortunately, Chen Yuanzhi was not there, so he had to give up.

Recently, a report in the Donghuang Daily made Chen Yuan's name known throughout the country, and this beast tamer who has achieved great success in multiple fields has once again come into his view.

This time, he had already been promoted to the head of the seventh branch of the Criminal Investigation Department, and Chen Yuan was also an advisor to the Qin Province Beast Tamer Association.

He sighed inwardly: If we had increased our recruitment efforts back then, would this incredibly talented beast tamer have become a pillar of the Criminal Investigation Department?

But on second thought, Chen Yuan, as a forest ranger, is deeply involved in the Qinling Mountains and fights against all kinds of evil forces that damage the local environment and ecology. His duties are actually very similar to theirs.

Since both sides are striving for the same goal, why force the other to join the Criminal Investigation Department?

Being a forest ranger in the Qinling Mountains was clearly the right path for Consultant Chen. But befriending Consultant Chen would obviously be a good thing for their Seventh Branch; they could easily get him to come and help in any difficult situation.

Therefore, upon seeing Chen Yuan's name on the list of external support personnel for this mission, Su Quan immediately set off for this place.

"Yes, Minister Su, I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence." Chen Yuan smiled slightly.

Su Quan waved his hand and smiled brightly: "Just call me Brother Su."

"Brother Su," Chen Yuan said, seizing the opportunity to explain, "I came here with my friends for a trip, but I didn't expect to run into this."

"Oh? Which friends?" Su Quan asked with a smile.

Chen Yuan stepped aside, revealing Jiang Wenning and the other two behind him.

Jiang Wenning remained neither humble nor arrogant, and Chang Yuhuan nodded in greeting. Only Li Junyue stepped forward half a step and lowered his head, saying, "Minister."

"Oh, so Captain Li is also a friend of Consultant Chen. I've never heard of that before." A barely perceptible look of surprise flashed in Su Quan's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

The Criminal Investigation Department has strict requirements for carrying out its missions. If it involves outsiders or requests for external assistance, it must apply to the branch and wait for approval.

Su Quan originally thought that Chen Yuan had just stumbled upon the incident by chance and offered his help, but he never expected that Chen Yuan was actually Li Junyue's friend.

How could Captain Li, who had never left Yunnan Province since childhood, know Consultant Chen, who was far away in Qin Province?

Li Junyue's expression remained unchanged. He had already considered how to answer this unavoidable question: "Minister, I used to love playing games, and that's how I met Consultant Chen."

"Hmm." Su Quan was clearly not interested in how they met. He patted Li Junyue on the shoulder and smiled faintly. "It's very lucky for you to know Consultant Chen."

Li Junyue's expression remained unchanged, but he secretly agreed with this statement in his heart.

If he hadn't met Chen Yuan and Jiang Wenning in the first place, his path to becoming a beast tamer would never have been as smooth as it is now.

Su Quan's voice continued to ring in my ears: "Advisor Chen is an outstanding beast tamer. Learn from him and strive to become a pillar of our Criminal Investigation Department as soon as possible."

Li Junyue nodded and replied, "Yes, Minister."

“Recount the situation here again.” Su Quan turned to face the Rising Star Club members and returned to the main topic, “So, the fourth group was ambushed by them?”

“Hmm.” Li Junyue silently mourned for the fourth group while recounting the events of the night in detail.

After a long time,

Su Quan paced back and forth with his hands behind his back: "Hmm, their behavior is very unusual."

He paused briefly, then turned to face all the members of Group Nine: "Let the others take over from here on out. Enjoy your vacation."

"Oh, right." Seeing the relieved expressions on all the members' faces, Su Quan forced a smile, "You've all worked hard today, let's give you another day off."

The crowd was taken aback at first, then cheered loudly, "The minister is wise!"

Unlike the Ninth Group, who were overjoyed, the kneeling members of the Rising Stars Club were already in despair.

After the branch members detained the group of New Star Society members and left, Chen Yuan and his group also set off back to the city.

When Su Quan left, he invited Chen Yuan to visit the Seventh Branch the next day, observe their training, and exchange ideas with the other team leaders, but Chen Yuan politely declined.

They are going to Deqing County tomorrow to pick mushrooms in the mountains, which conflicts with their schedule.

Moreover, Chen Yuan hoped to enjoy his few days of vacation and avoid battles as much as possible.

Back in the city, the team members said their goodbyes, but Xiao Lin hesitated before Chen Yuan, head bowed, looking rather awkward: "Advisor Chen, can I ask you for a favor?"

"You said."

"My girlfriend really likes you, can I get her autograph?"

"it is good."

After Xiaolin excitedly left with the T-shirt signed by Chen Yuan, Jiang Wenning teased from the side, "Chengzi is indeed a big star now."

Chen Yuan chuckled, "It's still a long way off."

Thanks to the report in the Donghuang Daily, his fame spread to most of Donghuang, but most people only knew his name and deeds and were not familiar with his appearance. Even if he walked down the street, few people would recognize him.

This is different from Qin Province. After the live broadcast of the Dafeng Cup, he is likely to be surrounded by people whenever he appears in various parts of Qin Province.

Back to the hotel,

"Ow"

Sullenly, Cola walked to the French windows, plopped down on the floor, its tail swaying listlessly behind it, and its lifeless blue eyes staring blankly at the night outside the window.

"Cola, what's wrong?"

Chen Yuan keenly noticed the unusual behavior of the cola, moved a stool to sit next to it, and asked it with concern.

"Ow."

When asked by its owner, Cola did not respond, but instead lowered its head even further and sighed heavily.

Chen Yuan frowned. He didn't choose to ask any more questions, but instead rested his chin on his hand and fell into deep thought.

All the events of the day flashed through his mind, and he recalled all of Cola's behavior. Soon, his eyes lit up, and he murmured, "So that's how it is."

Having reached his answer, Chen Yuan pulled back a stool and sat down next to Cola, gently stroking Cola's fluffy head with his right hand.

Cola's body trembled slightly, its ears twitching as it tried to pounce on its owner and respond to the caress with its warm, wet tongue.

But Cola held back. It deliberately turned its head away from Chen Yuan, but its tail inadvertently climbed onto Chen Yuan's arm.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "I know you're not happy that you didn't get to steal the spotlight today."

Twin Flower Concubines waved their hands to dispel the poisonous fog, the Ninth Group fought fiercely against the opponent's pet beast, and Spark spread its wings to intimidate the members of the New Star Society.

Coca-Cola can do all of these things.

But it did not choose to fight for it.

"Ow"

Cola's ears twitched again, and it finally moved, turning its head to look at Chen Yuan, its drooping eyes flashing with a hint of grievance.

Chen Yuan held up one finger: "A bottle of Coke."

"Ow?"

Cola raised its head, seemingly interested.

Chen Yuan held up two fingers: "Two bottles."

"Ow."

Cola's eyes lit up, and his breathing became rapid.

"Three bottles."

"Ow!"

Cola suddenly turned around and tackled Chen Yuan.

"Groan?"

The twin concubines were studying the advanced secrets of poison skills when they were disturbed by the commotion caused by the person and the pet. Their eyes narrowed slightly, and a light pink mist rippled around them.

But instead of summoning the mist, it turned and went into another small room, completely blocking out the outside world's disturbances.

"Chirp."

Spark looked down at the human and pet playing together and shook her head.

(End of this chapter)