Only I Have the Law: A Realistic Cultivation Game

Chapter 103 So damn insidious! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

The night is dark.

Lianrong Park is not far from where Xu Zhiyi lives. He rode a shared bicycle and arrived there in about twenty minutes.

This is a typical small community park, not very large, mainly for family leisure. It's very lively during the day, with many people coming here to walk their kids, but at night, there are basically no people there.

At this moment, a young man, about twenty years old, was standing at the park entrance. He wore glasses and a black shirt with red checks. He was rather thin and looked gentle and harmless.

Hearing the noise, the young man looked up at Xu Zhiyi, then a warm smile appeared on his face as he quickly came to greet her.

"Is that Butcher Bro?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, "Finally, I've met you in person! I'm Xiao Zhou, the environmental guardian of Wuxi. My real name is Zhou Wenbin. We've chatted on WeChat!"

Xu Zhiyi reached out and shook hands with him.

"Hello there."

"I didn't expect you to be so young!" Zhou Wenbin looked Xu Zhiyi up and down, his eyes full of admiration. "I thought someone who was so good with a slingshot must be in their thirties or forties, but I didn't expect you to be several years younger than me!"

Xu Zhiyi smiled but didn't reply.

During the handshake, he noticed a detail about the other person.

Zhou Wenbin's shirt has an extra "button".

The button was also black, almost exactly the same color as the clothes, so a normal person would hardly notice it on a dark night.

However, Xu Zhiyi's five senses are at the highest level of human capabilities, and she noticed it with just a casual glance.

What's more, he had just bought the same "button"!

Miniature camera!

Xu Zhiyi became alert.

This person is probably suspicious.

Although he was suspicious, he remained outwardly calm.

"You're here pretty early. Did you see the snake?"

"No, no! I wouldn't dare go looking for that snake alone."

Zhou Wenbin smiled and waved his hand, then pointed deeper into the park and said, "But the person who saw that snake today said he found it over by the artificial hill. Shall we go take a look?"

Lianrong Park is not large; you can see the whole thing at a glance.

The artificial hill that Zhou Wenbin mentioned is located near the northwest corner of the park, next to a small grove of trees and a public restroom, which is indeed an environment that the banded krait likes to frequent.

Xu Zhiyi glanced at it and nodded.

"Let's go."

The two entered the park.

The park was quiet at night, and the streetlights were in energy-saving mode, shrouding most of the area in darkness.

Xu Zhiyi walked ahead, carrying a bag containing snake-catching tools.

Zhou Wenbin offered to help carry it, but he politely declined.

His eyesight and hearing are far beyond those of ordinary people, enabling him to clearly perceive every subtle movement around him.

He quickly spotted his target near the artificial hill.

A long, black and white snake, over a meter long, was coiled at the base of the artificial hill. Its body was thick, and its triangular head was slightly raised as it bit a mouse.

The banded krait is a slow eater, and its venom is neurotoxin. After biting its prey, it does not swallow it immediately, but waits until the prey is paralyzed before swallowing it.

Its mouth cannot open very wide, and its neck is relatively thin. When swallowing, it moves little by little. When facing prey of a larger size, the whole process of eating may take 15 to 20 minutes.

Xu Zhiyi slowed her pace and did not make a move immediately.

He first looked around to see if there were any other snakes.

What he didn't notice was that in a residential building right next to the park, someone was setting up a professional camera aimed at his location.

Meanwhile, inside the Starry Night Guild's live streaming base, Zhou Cheng was sitting on a sofa with three monitors in front of him, one of which was playing live footage of Lianrong Park.

The angle of the shot is excellent, overlooking the park from a slight angle, perfectly capturing Xu Zhiyi, Zhou Wenbin, and the silver-ringed snake in the frame, even their facial expressions are clearly visible.

"Perfect!"

Zhou Cheng slapped his thigh excitedly, then turned to look at the monitor next to him. The screen showed a woman wearing a business suit and a gold...

An intellectual woman wearing wire-rimmed glasses is interacting with netizens during a live stream.

He pulled over the microphone and reminded her, "Sister Chen, we can begin."

Upon hearing the instruction, Sister Chen, who was live-streaming in the next room, immediately interrupted her current topic, adjusted her posture, and made herself appear both professional and approachable.

She is one of the top streamers in Xingchen Guild, with the ID "Xicheng Chenlu". She has an intellectual and mature style and focuses on legal aid, legal education, and emotional entanglements. She has gained millions of fans and is well-known in Xicheng by sharing some dramatic stories.

"Alright, let's connect with one of our friends offline."

A connection request popped up in the upper right corner of the live stream.

Zhou Cheng personally operated the system and connected the call.

The screen is split in two: on the left is Sister Chen, and on the right is a live feed of Lianrong Park.

"Hello everyone."

A voice with altered voice came out, "When I was taking a walk in the park just now, I unexpectedly discovered that someone was preparing to hunt a banded krait. I was thinking that the banded krait is a protected animal in China, right?"

So I'd like to ask Sister Chen for help: is his behavior illegal?

The live stream chat exploded instantly.

Holy crap! It really is a banded krait!

This thing is highly poisonous!

Where is this? It looks like a park.

That guy looks familiar... like the Midnight Butcher?

[Butcher Bro? The one who beat up the Scavenger?]

[This looks somewhat familiar]

[Is he going to kill a banded krait? That's a protected species, hitting one could land you in jail!]

Looking at the comments in the live stream, Sister Chen pushed up her glasses and said in a serious tone, "The banded krait is indeed a protected animal under the 'Three-Protected' category in China, namely, a terrestrial wild animal with important ecological, scientific, and social value."

According to the Wildlife Protection Law, illegally hunting or killing protected animals will result in administrative penalties, and serious cases may constitute criminal offenses.

I urge all viewers in this live stream: if you encounter protected animals like the banded krait, please call the police immediately. Do not attempt to capture or hunt them!

Inside Lianrong Park.

Xu Zhiyi had already confirmed that there were no other snakes around. He took out the snake-catching pliers and net from the bag, preparing to use the long-handled pliers to precisely clamp its seven-inch mark when the silver-ringed snake had completely swallowed the mouse and was moving slowly, and then put it into the containment bag.

When Zhou Wenbin saw the snake tongs and net being taken out, he was stunned.

"What are you doing? You want to capture it alive?"

"Mm." Xu Zhiyi nodded.

"We can't capture it alive!" Zhou Wenbin said in a low voice, "This is a banded krait! It's extremely venomous! If you walk over and get bitten, even a god couldn't save you!"

"Don't you have a slingshot? Just kill it with one dart, won't you?"

Xu Zhiyi paused slightly.

Kill them outright?

Would someone from an environmental volunteer association not know that the banded krait is a protected animal?

He started his conversation with "kill him," what was he really thinking?

Various thoughts flashed through Xu Zhiyi's mind, but he remained calm on the surface, simply replying, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Zhou Wenbin became anxious.

They went to so much trouble to film Xu Zhiyi hunting the silver ring snake. If she were to capture it alive with snake tongs in the end, wouldn't all their efforts be in vain?

He took half a step forward, his tone becoming even more urgent.

"Butcher, aren't you really good with your slingshot? You hit the target every time! Why don't you just stand here and throw one at it? That would be so much easier! Why take the risk?"

Hearing this, Xu Zhiyi was now certain.

This person definitely has a problem.

It was obvious that they wanted him to shoot the silver-ringed snake and then film it with a miniature camera.

This is an attempt to harm him!

The banded krait is a protected animal in China, and hunting it is illegal.

If he actually takes action, he could face fines and detention at best, and imprisonment at worst.

That's incredibly insidious!

Xu Zhiyi harbored resentment in her heart.

At the same time, he was even more curious about why the other party, with whom he had no grudge and had never even met before, would suddenly go to such lengths to harm him!