One second, Liu Sisi was all puppy-eyed with sympathy, the next second she was claiming the chicken as her own.
Not to mention the man and woman outside, even Li Jing was having trouble digesting this.
Seeing Liu Sisi's dramatic act against the two people outside, Li Jing muttered quietly.
"Sisi sister, this is a big deal, shouldn't we cooperate with their investigation?"
The Patrol Bureau is essentially the water meter of city security.
As a law-abiding citizen, Li Jing didn't want to stir up trouble.
There were four known facts at present.
First, a sudden Beast Demonization event occurred.
Second, people outside are dead.
Third, the people from the Patrol Bureau are here.
Fourth, the chicken demon that injured people died in his hands.
Considering these four points, he and Liu Sisi should prioritize cooperating with the Patrol Bureau.
Upon hearing Li Jing's whisper, Liu Sisi instinctively looked up.
With this glance, their eyes naturally met.
She hadn't thought too much about it before as it was a narrow escape.
Meeting his gaze now, she suddenly realized it might not be appropriate for a twenty-something woman to cling to a young man in his twenties, especially with two patrollers watching.
The people who knew about them were fine.
Those who didn't might think she was taking advantage of Li Jing.
Without a word, she stepped back half a step and tidied up her tear-streaked face, looking towards the two outside.
"According to the Monster Hindrance Management Law, in any incident involving monster attacks, if anyone kills a monster before the Patrol Bureau arrives, effectively preventing further disaster, the monster will be considered personal property of the benefactor after the investigation and aftermath are complete."
While speaking, she lowered her voice and said to Li Jing,
"This chicken demon is just starting to transform, it's not as valuable as an ancient monster full of treasures. But its just-turned-monster state means it's not riddled with Demonic Qi, it's actually brimming with the Spiritual Qi that helped it transform and the Qi won't easily dissipate. This one happens to be a domestic bird, so as an edible chicken, it's worth at least ten times as much as the chickens from the shop--that's at least five hundred thousand!"
It took Li Jing three months to adapt to the life of this world.
However, he hadn't had the chance to learn more about many things.
For example, the Monster Hindrance Management Law Liu Sisi mentioned, he hadn't even heard of it.
The fact that this chicken demon could be used as food also touched his knowledge gap.
But these were not important.
What was important was...
Liu Sisi said this chicken on the ground could sell for five hundred thousand!
Everything else was irrelevant.
He couldn't ignore this.
Five hundred thousand!
This was a substantial amount that could effectively alleviate his current financial difficulties!
Without any hesitation, Li Jing stepped forward with a serious face.
Just as he was about to speak, the female patroller outside casually started to speak,
"If you two are familiar with the Monster Hindrance Management Law, then you should know we will not greed for this monster. Since the monster was killed before we arrived, preventing further damage, as public servants, we should thank you."
With that, she changed the subject.
"The monster's body will belong to Mr. Li and how he makes use of it will be up to his discretion. Now, could the two of you please cooperate and provide your ID?"
"Ahem!"
Li Jing coughed, silently retracting the foot he'd just stepped forward.
Seeing this, the corner of Liu Sisi's mouth twitched.
Youngsters, they just can't handle the pressure.
At crucial times, it's up to her, the older sister, to step in.
"My little brother here is a black household who wandered into Jianghai, he doesn't have an ID. I helped him report it to the city three months ago, it's still in process and will probably take another two months to come through. If you really need to confirm his identity, you can go to the city hall."
Hearing that Li Jing was a black household, both patrollers looked at him suspiciously.
A black household wasn't unheard of.
But it's usually something that happens in isolated mountain villages and is quite rare in cities.
Jianghai city is located in a prosperous area of Hua Country, surrounded by various provinces and cities.
Without an ID, you can't even board a car, how did he manage to get to Jianghai?
Facing the two people's scrutinizing eyes, Li Jing kept his gaze straight ahead, not saying a word.
He didn't cross over in the sense of supplanting someone else's spirit, instead, he mysteriously appeared on the street in the flesh.
Hence, he was technically an unregistered person.
Liu Sisi had already registered him with the city, so it didn't matter whether he was unregistered or not.
However, at the moment, he felt it was better to say less, in case things got complicated.
While the four of them were talking, those who had not had time to escape from the Agricultural Market started gathering one after another.
In any world, rubbernecking is always a constant pastime for people.
As there were already patrol officers on the scene, they had nothing to fear.
Upon seeing a giant monster chicken lying in a pool of blood in Liu Sisi's shop from a distance, everyone started discussing fervently.
"Oh My God, I was scared to death! I was just here to buy some groceries, I didn't expect to witness a Beast Demonization!"
"Absolutely! We bumped into Beast Demonization which is an extremely unlikely event. Thanks to the prompt arrival of the patrol officers, otherwise, we would all be dead."
"Hey, don't make remarks without knowing! I just heard that the person who killed the Monster Chicken was the young man from the shop, not the patrol officers. People like us who saved our own lives should thank him."
"It's the young man from the shop who killed the Monster Chicken? Impressive!"
"I know this young man named Li Jing, he is just an assistant at the Chicken Shop. Does he have such skills?"
The onlooking crowd began chattering non-stop.
Some were still trembling from the aftermath, some admired, and some were skeptical.
Slowly, the topic began to morph.
"Ah! No matter who killed the Monster Chicken, as long as it's dead! I looked into the eyes of this Chicken Demon earlier, and I was nearly scared out of my wits."
An old lady exclaimed while patting her chest.
No sooner had she finished her words than an old man with a cane chimed in seriously.
"You're lucky, I was chased by this Chicken Demon. If I hadn't run for my life, by now, I'd be lying here waiting for my funeral."
"You were chased? So what?"
A plump lady who looked to weigh at least two hundred pounds was clearly unhappy, arguing back fiercely.
"I actually had a face-off with this Chicken Demon! If I hadn't been agile enough to dodge from side to side, I would have been attacked by it numerous times!"
Seeing more and more people gathering, the two patrol officers, a man and a woman, couldn't focus on figuring out what was going on with Li Jing anymore.
"Yuran, let's cordon off the area first to protect the scene for evidence later."
The male patrol officer spoke in a low voice.
"Hmm."
The female patrol officer nodded, then turned around.
"Everyone, there is nothing to see here. Please disperse."
This light-hearted remark was, of course, not enough to dissuade the intrigued onlookers.
The two officers didn't make a fuss about it.
What's the point of arguing with these curious onlookers?
They set up the cordon in front of the shop and called for backup.
They instructed Li Jing and Liu Sisi not to leave the shop, and then went off to assess the victims' condition.
They had no choice.
Just in the time they were setting up the cordon, hundreds of people had gathered in front of the shop.
At this moment, there were even more bystanders who were unaware of the situation entering the marketplace to watch the excitement.
After all, someone had died in the market. The dead Monster Chicken was not the main focus, they needed to prioritize the handling of the aftermath so that it wouldn't be disrupted.
Seeing that the two patrol officers had gone off to deal with other matters and a large crowd had gathered outside, Liu Sunsi whispered,
"Li Jing, we should not stand outside anymore. There are too many people and it's not a good idea to leave the Monster Chicken here. Cut off its head and keep it. We will take it to the back kitchen, give it a hot bath and then put it in the fridge."
?"
Li Jing was slightly confused, asking,
"Why should we keep the chicken head?"
"There will likely be reporters coming soon, and the families of the victim will also probably arrive shortly."
Liu Sisi explained.
"It's easy to avoid the reporters, we can just hide in the back kitchen. However, we must show necessary respect to the victim's family and the chicken head that spilled blood and hurt people could be seen as an explanation to them."
"I see."
Li Jing nodded, secretly admiring her.
Liu Sisi, as a businesswoman, was indeed considerate in every aspect.
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