After sending a message to Tang Yi saying "I'm leaving first," Qiao Sang followed Mai Ya out of the Pet Beast Center.

The assessment task had a time limit, and she didn't want to waste any time.

"I didn't expect you to really take on my task," Mai Ya said with a smile on the way.

"Since I've taken your task, you should now be able to tell me the real situation," Qiao Sang said.

"What?" Mai Ya's smile faded.

Qiao Sang didn't beat around the bush and said directly:

"I just asked the staff, and she said that the reason your task was upgraded from one star to two stars is because the task was posted for nine months, during which 16 Beast Masters took the task but none completed it. This is quite different from what you told me when you asked me to take it."

At this point, Qiao Sang's expression became serious:

"If you want me to complete the task smoothly, you must tell me the real situation."

Mai Ya was silent for a few seconds, then said:

"I have a suitor named Nadapeng. Every time a Beast Master takes my task, he comes out to threaten them, telling them to give up my task."

Qiao Sang was stunned.

She thought it was about hiding the number or strength of wild pet beasts, but it turned out to be just interference due to emotional issues?

This task's difficulty has nothing to do with wild pet beasts at all!

Qiao Sang suddenly regretted taking this task and wondered if it was too late to change tasks now...

The atmosphere between the two became awkward and tense for a moment.

"Isn't he your suitor? Why would he do that?" Finally, Qiao Sang couldn't help but ask.

"Because I rejected him," Mai Ya said with a cold smile: "He hopes to make me beg him through this matter."

Qiao Sang: "..."

Wait, hasn't this task been posted for nine months? Such persistence? Qiao Sang couldn't understand at all.

Then she thought of something and asked, "What level is he as a Beast Master?"

"Level C," Mai Ya said.

A Level C Beast Master... Qiao Sang asked cautiously:

"How many general-level pet beasts does he have?"

If the other party has two or more general-level pet beasts, it might be a bit troublesome.

"One," Mai Ya replied.

That's manageable... Qiao Sang felt relieved.

Seeing Qiao Sang's calm demeanor, Mai Ya silently breathed a sigh of relief, thinking her assumption was correct; there must be a high-level Beast Master protecting her in the shadows.

Not far from the two, a pet beast about one meter in size, resembling a rock, was silently following. Its left eye emitted a faint green light, recording everything in front of it.

Meanwhile, in a café near the Pet Beast Center, Qu Zhuo was sipping coffee while staring at the screen of his computer.

The screen was divided into two parts, showing the current activities of Qiao Sang and Tang Yi.

...

About twenty minutes later, Qiao Sang followed Mai Ya to a noticeably dilapidated area.

People of various skin colors gathered in small groups, giving off a vibe of street thugs and vagrants.

Their eyes lingered on Mai Ya, but upon seeing the obviously expensive pet beast in the black-haired girl's arms and the small steel falcon following beside her, they quickly averted their gaze, not daring to look too much.

At the corner, a black man who looked about twenty-five took out his phone and edited a text message:

[Mai Ya has hired another Beast Master.]

...

"I live here," Mai Ya stopped in front of a two-story building with a small yard.

Compared to the surrounding buildings, this one clearly showed signs of renovation.

Mai Ya took out her keys and opened the door.

She had just taken off her shoes and walked a few steps inside when a little girl about seven or eight years old, wearing a goose-yellow dress, ran over from the direction of the sofa and threw herself into Mai Ya's arms.

"This is my daughter," Mai Ya said, stroking the girl's head and introducing her gently.

The girl turned her head and looked over timidly, her gaze repeatedly shifting between Ya Bao and Gang Bao.

Wait... Qiao Sang's mind was a bit slow to process the introduction.

She remembered that the task publisher mentioned having a suitor named Nadapeng...

Is the task publisher divorced or widowed?

Just as Qiao Sang was wildly speculating in her mind, Mai Ya continued:

"My husband works in District 19 and rarely comes back."

So, not divorced or widowed... Qiao Sang was silent for a dozen seconds to digest this information.

After a long while, Qiao Sang asked, "Why don't you all move to District 19?"

"My daughter is at the age to go to school. To attend school in District 19, we must have a house there. It will take us a few more years to afford one, so until then, we continue to live here," Mai Ya sighed, seemingly thinking of something:

"My husband is also a Beast Master. If he were here, Nadapeng wouldn't dare to be so blatant."

After saying this, she suddenly realized that the Beast Master who took her task was still a school-going child, so she coughed and changed the subject:

"What would you like to drink? I'll get it for you."

Qiao Sang didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Just a glass of water, please."

Mai Ya turned to go pour the water but found her daughter still clinging to her leg. She looked down and said gently:

"Go play for a while, Mommy is going to pour some water for the sister, and I'll get you a glass of milk too."

The little girl then let go.

After Mai Ya left, the little girl asked in a clear voice:

"Sister, why are you holding a pet beast?"

Qiao Sang smiled, "Its body is soft, it's comfortable to hold."

"Ya."

Ya Bao proudly lifted its head.

"Is it really soft? Can I touch it?" the little girl asked cautiously.

"Of course," Qiao Sang let go, and Ya Bao immediately jumped down, walking over to the little girl cooperatively.

The little girl tentatively reached out her small hand to touch, and upon feeling the texture, her eyes lit up, and she touched it a couple more times.

Mai Ya returned with water and milk to see this scene.

She couldn't help but smile, but just as she was about to say something, she saw the once docile pet beast step back, its eyes suddenly sharp, baring its teeth towards the direction of the door, showing a vigilant expression.

"Is there something outside the door?" Mai Ya quickly asked.

The little girl, very perceptive, hid behind her mother.

Qiao Sang didn't answer but nodded slightly towards the air on the left.

Xiao Xun Bao immediately appeared and floated to the door, poking its head out.

Mai Ya was stunned; she never expected the hired Beast Master to have a ghost-type pet beast following her all along.

At that moment, a sharp cry of "Mu Mu!" came from the door.

Xiao Xun Bao then floated its entire body out of the door.

After about ten seconds, the door was opened by some unknown force.

Xiao Xun Bao floated in, using Dark Shadow Bind to tie up a pet beast that was mostly green with a head resembling a bush.

"Mu La Guai!" Mai Ya exclaimed in surprise at the tied-up pet beast.

Qiao Sang: "???"

What's going on?

Caught so quickly?

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