Woo~~~
Woo~~~
With the screeching sound of brakes, the steam train coming from the direction of New Ross City stopped in front of Wexford Station.
This seaside city, which is only 113 kilometers away from Dublin, exceeds New Ross City in terms of population and town size. Even the more remote urban fringe areas have streets paved with stone bricks.
Unlike New Ross, which was rapidly industrializing, Wexford still retained its original appearance during the Industrial Revolution. Most of them were ancient buildings left over from the Middle Ages. The pace of life was gentle, and the whole city was filled with a sense of tranquility and serenity. in the atmosphere.
Yunia, who left New Ross City for the first time, looked around, curiously observing this strange city, and was very excited.
Ma Wei, who was not familiar with the terrain here, bought a map at the station exit and looked for the street where the inviter lived.
Time is limited. If they want to complete all the tasks within one day, they must plan their route in advance. They cannot run from east to west and then back to east... This is too time-consuming.
"Well... Mike Street is in the center of the city, quite far from the station. We can first resolve the commissions near the station, and then go to Mrs. Burnley and Mr. Sean in the center of the city."
After agreeing on the plan, Ma Wei and others took action immediately, leading the Catman team to the home of Mr. Ant, who lived in the apartment behind the station.
Unfortunately, the sender of the letter, Mr. Ant, was not at home. His wife was a little surprised when she saw Ma Wei and the others.
"We were just trying it out, but we didn't expect you to actually come and come so quickly!"
In the living room, Mrs. Ant warmly invited Ma Wei and others to sit down, and brought black tea and hard biscuits: "Actually, Sheldon and I have no hope. There is no free lunch in the world. Even if there is, you often need to pay. It costs more, but the mice in our house are getting more and more annoying, and we can’t stand them anymore!”
Mice...can they get more and more annoying?
Mavey couldn't quite understand what Mrs. Ant meant. In his opinion, mice were always annoying, no matter day or night.
"Whose house doesn't have a few mice?" Mrs. Ant held the wooden tray, sat on the sofa, and sighed: "I know this is a normal thing, but starting from a few days, they seem to suddenly become irritable. He eats a lot, always jumps up and down, knocks over the iron boxes on the cabinet, and keeps chewing things in the middle of the night... making the chickens and dogs restless."
Hearing this, Ma Wei frowned and looked more serious: "Do those rats bite people?"
"They don't bite." Mrs. Ant said: "Although they are very irritable and different from before, they are still very afraid of people and will run away when they see me."
Wexford City Rats...
Why are they different from the rats in New Ross City?
The rats in New Ross bite everyone they see and carry a sinful curse. It stands to reason that if the rats in Wexford were also infected with the curse, they should become extremely aggressive...
The truth is quite the opposite.
While Ma Wei was thinking, there were rustling sounds on the roof, as well as the squeaking of mice. They seemed to be running through the gaps in the roof, or maybe they were fighting...
Of course, you can't get the correct answer just by asking, but as long as you catch a few mice and take a look, won't everything become clear?
"Mrs. Ant, during our work, we will use some toxic chemicals, so please move outside the house and go to a nearby coffee shop to sit for a while. We will clean up the remaining chemicals after the work is completed to ensure the safety of you and your husband. healthy."
After a pause, Ma Wei added: "If you are worried about us, you can also choose to wait downstairs or outside the door."
"I'll go downstairs so as not to disturb you."
Before leaving home, Mrs. Ant went upstairs, took out a few pounds of deposit from the gap under the mattress, carefully put it into her pocket, and then walked down the stairs.
Regarding this...
Ma Wei and Levin looked at each other, shrugged and said nothing.
If a stranger suddenly comes to the home and asks the owner to leave during work, everyone will be suspicious and suspicious of the other person's purpose. This is normal.
Who else but a fool would reveal his or her heart to a stranger?
Trust is built little by little.
After Mrs. Ant left, Mawei closed the door and window and clapped his hands: "Everyone, let's get started."
With Levin's help, the body of the middle-aged man with horrific scars on his face gradually shrank and turned into a cat with scars on his face. Several other cat people also returned to their original appearances.
"Meow! Meow meow meow!"
Xiao Hei raised his paws and gave an order. Ahua, Scarface, Big Spot, Xiaomei and Friday cats rushed out and used their rich experience and innate talents to attack the mice in the apartment. A hunting operation was launched.
"Meow meow!"
"Squeak!"
While rummaging through boxes and cabinets, mice were forced out of the gaps one by one and fled in a hurry. Although they were very fast, they were no match for Ahua and the others. After all, several of Ahua's cats had wandered on the street. Whether it was in terms of reaction speed or hunting ability, they were no match for them. Rats are much more powerful than domestic cats.
The only thing that makes people frown...
It's Friday.
Pampered and pampered by Levin since childhood, it has trouble climbing up trees, let alone catching mice.
In less than 10 minutes, he let three or four mice escape from his claws. Seeing his clumsy performance, Levin was a little confused. Finally, he took out an iron rod with a hook from the bag and joined the melee. among.
With the help of his owner, Friday finally caught a mouse. It breathed a sigh of relief and looked around triumphantly, intending to show Xiaomei its 'talent' in hunting.
It wasn't until it saw the pile of little mice at Xiaomei's feet that it lowered its head dejectedly and could no longer feel proud.
There were some mice hiding in the wall holes that Ah Hua and the others couldn't catch. It was obviously impossible to just wait and see. Fortunately, Levin had an iron rod with a hook. When he inserted it into the hole and stirred it up like whipped cream, the mice were forced to rush. came out and fell one by one under the cats' paws.
After nearly half an hour of chaos, the room finally became quiet. The mice were piled up in the center of the living room, more than twenty of them, and there was no more annoying squeaking.
"Master, Scarface was accidentally bitten."
Xiao Hei, who was responsible for supervising the battle and cleaning up the mess, ran back and said.
"Bitten?"
Mawei, who was well aware of the severity of the curse, quickly picked up Scarface. After seeing a small bleeding wound on his arm, he asked, "How do you feel?"
"Meow meow..."
"Scarface said it's a little dizzy, but it's nothing serious." Xiao Hei translated.
Just in case, Ma Wei asked Yunia to get a glass of water, and after applying the power of grace to the water, he gave Scarface a few sips.
Soon, Scarface returned to normal, but he still walked with a slight limp.
"Boss, come and see!"
Squatting in front of a pile of dead rats, Levin shouted, holding a dagger: "There's something weird about these rats!"
"What's weird?"
"When I cut their skin, there was a black gas coming out. It was very small, just a little bit."
