Speaking of Nancheng, people always think of its legendary development speed.
This international metropolis always attracts countless people with dreams.
This year, the opening of the subway, the opening of small and medium-sized enterprises, the rise of civil forces, etc., are all promoting the development of Nancheng.
People in suits and briefcases came and went in a hurry on the street, and the young and trendy dressed became more and more flamboyant.
Zheng Tan, sitting in the pickup box, looked up at the towering buildings outside.
The retrograde landmark-like buildings opened doors in Zheng Tan's memory. Seeing these suddenly, Zheng Tan was in a trance that he didn't know what year it was.
The sun is a bit dazzling, but the temperature is very warm. If he is in a relatively peaceful environment, Zheng Tan doesn't mind taking a nap. Unfortunately, not here.
Zheng Tan is very familiar with this city. In addition to the play spots he used to frequent, he also drove to other places. Back then, he liked to take a girl out for a walk, so he can remember many places.
However, after all, there is a time difference. The city is changing every year. Compared with a few years later, it still looks immature, but it does not lose its vitality.
Bus stops and street signs are always telling Zheng Tan the driving direction and route.
Zheng Tan was so happy when the pickup drove to the city center, but it didn't take long before the pickup drove into a residential area.
This residential area is not very high-end in Nancheng, and its scale is not large.
After the pickup stopped, Zheng Tan jumped from it immediately, not letting the driver notice.
After jumping out of the car, Zheng Tan first found a place to hide. He didn't know what Nancheng's attitude towards stray cats was at this time. If he saw a stray cat on the street, would he be taken away directly? If it was really caught as a stray cat, Zheng Tan was not sure that he would be able to escape smoothly every time.
It was almost noon now, and I felt that the temperature was around 20 degrees, which was slightly warmer than that of Chuhua City.
Zheng Tan hid in a corner, moved his nose, smelled a stench on his body, and it was still a little itchy. I wonder if it was causing fleas. He was kept in the same cage as other cats, so many cats were kept in the same room. house, there is a high possibility of getting fleas.
What a hassle!
Zheng Tan hasn't taken a shower since he was caught, and his body is covered in ashes, and it is estimated that some blood stains are still sticking to it. When the dog cage was opened, there were a lot of dry or semi-dry blood stains around the shelf. Zheng Tan couldn't help but get some of it, and it still smells like this. However, the good thing is that the coat color on the body makes these stains not obvious, and it does not look too embarrassing. If it is white hair, it will be difficult to handle, and it is difficult to clean without shower gel, so Zheng Tan is very glad that the hair on his body is completely black.
Zheng Tan has never licked his hair by himself. Now, when no one helps to boil hot water to help brush his hair, he has to find a solution by himself. To look like a stray cat, you need to keep your body clean and smooth.
Zheng Tan looked around in the community, and finally chose the artificial pool, which also raised some small fish such as koi. The pool should be cleaned frequently, the water is fairly clean, and the rockery is well organized.
Taking advantage of not many people hanging around at noon, Zheng Tan jumped into the pool and swam around, rubbed against the rockery, washed off the sticky dirt on his body, and smoothed the knots and hairs on his body, and rubbed for a while. After that, Zheng Tan played with fish for a while and chased the fish everywhere, but Zheng Tan was not interested in raw fish and would not eat them.
When he felt that it was almost the same, Zheng Tan came out of the pool, shaking his hair to shake off the water from his body. Sometimes Zheng Tan wonders, why cats lick themselves when there is water on their bodies, while dogs fling their hair vigorously or rub on the ground when there is water on their bodies, especially those long-haired dogs, from the Eastside compound. The Sahara is, rubbing everywhere after bathing, so its owner has to leash it every time he bathes it.
The hair on Zheng Tan's body was not long, and he couldn't shake much water down, and the wind was blowing and he felt a little cold. It is not possible to get sick now, and it is estimated that the sick will be thrown away like a plague or dealt with in other ways. Looking around, Zheng Tan saw a resident living on the first floor with a towel hanging out on the balcony, ran over and grabbed one of his claws, and wiped the hair on his body. Zheng Tan is already proficient at doing this kind of thing. .
Without the shower gel, the water in the pool was just like that. It wasn't clean, but it was okay. It was better than not washing it. Zheng Tan also felt much refreshed after washing it.
In order to make the hair dry faster, Zheng Tan jumped to a tree and found a sunny place to tan the hair.
The community is fairly quiet, with occasional dogs barking, and the greenery is good, but it is not as comfortable as the eastern compound of Chuhua University.
Zheng Tan has now formed a habit, and he likes to compare it with the East District compound wherever he goes.
After yawning, Zheng Tan changed his posture. The hair on his back was almost dry, but the hair on his stomach was not yet, so he lay on his side and continued to tan at another angle.
I really miss the children's hair dryer in Jiao's house.
Zheng Tan rested with his eyes closed, his ears kept propped up, vigilance must be carried at all times, otherwise he would have to be tricked. With the experience of being arrested this time, Zheng Tan never dared to be careless, let alone this whole stranger. in environment.
Occasionally people walk by, as long as they don't go this way, Zheng Tan won't get up and run away, try to save his energy, after all, now is not the day when you can go home and open the refrigerator when you want to eat.
The sound of small footsteps came, or it was just the sound of rubbing the grass while walking, Zheng Tan's ears moved, it didn't look like a human, nor was it a dog, the sound of dog paws walking on the ground Zheng Tan knew, so , are similar.
Zheng Tan opened his eyes and looked over, and a white Persian cat walked towards him with graceful steps.
Many people say that the Persian cat is born to be pampered, and it also gives people a gorgeous and noble feeling, like a nobleman, which is not comparable to a local cat.
Zheng Tan doesn't care whether it is expensive or not, at the moment he is staring at the cat card on the Persian cat's neck, the tip of its tail is moving, it seems that there is a good way...
Even if the hair on the body is relatively clean, there is no guarantee, and it is not the most direct way for people in big cities to distinguish stray cats from pet cats. The cat card is like a person's ID card. It plays an important role in such a metropolis, and sometimes it can change the attitude of passers-by towards you.
There is a cat card, which proves that the owner attaches great importance to the cat, and also tells people that the cat has a backing.
To get rid of the impression of a stray cat, Zheng Tan had to start with the cat card. After all, he didn't look like a famous cat. As long as he went out and got dusty, he would probably be considered a stray cat.
The Persian cat didn't know what Zheng Tan was thinking, didn't notice Zheng Tan's existence, and certainly didn't know who was playing its cat cards, and still walked gracefully towards the big trees. , came over and rubbed the tree body, rubbed his claws, and urinated on the site and so on. No matter how elegant a cat is, it will not get rid of certain natures.
Zheng Tan was no longer lying down, moved quietly from the branch, and waited there.
The graceful Persian cat is still intoxicated in his own world, and he is probably going to go to the pond next to him to watch the fish after he has finished enclosing the land. When it passed the tree where Zheng Tan was staying with its tail up, Zheng Tan was sure to pounce over there.
When he was in the East District compound, Zheng Tan watched Ah Huang and the sheriff play and fight, and knew that cats generally used those skills the most, either scratching, slapped like a spinning top, or hugging and biting their legs. One more kick.
So, in order to avoid those situations from happening, Zheng Tan jumped over and rode on its back without making the Persian cat turn over at all.
The Persian cat struggled hard and made an angry "meow" sound, but it couldn't match Zheng Tan's strength after all.
Zheng Tan pressed it to the ground while freeing his paws to untie the cat ring around its neck.
The cat ring is still leather, with a buckle like a belt, not the elastic one that Zheng Tan used to wear. The cat card is also the color of local tyrant gold, with metal lettering.
To hold a cat and make sure not to crush it into internal injuries or fractures, it is really not easy to control the force. Moreover, the cat's hair is thick and long, and the pressed arm is easy to slip. Zheng Tan took a lot of effort. . Sure enough, it was easier to press with human hands, and the cat's claws were still inflexible. When unraveling the cat circle, the cat almost turned over and scratched its paw several times.
The cat looks gentle, but when pinned down, it's really grumpy.
"Meow—" The Persian cat who was pressed on the ground growled, as if to come over and scratch Zheng Tan immediately, full of anger.
Meow shit! Just borrow a cat card to use! Just hand over the cat card obediently.
No one with this noble appearance would consider it a stray cat even without a cat card, and after losing the cat card, its owner would definitely give it another one.
In order to ensure his own safety, Zheng Tan could only rob this buddy.
"Hey, what are those two cats doing? Are they fighting?" A little girl's voice came from not far away.
Zheng Tan looked over there, they were two small children, not yet Jiao Yuandao, the little girl who spoke up just now was about the same age as Xiaoyouzi. There was still a pool between them and where Zheng Tan was, so Zheng Tan was not worried about them running over immediately.
Next to the little girl was a boy of about ten years old. After seeing the situation on Zheng Tan's side, he immediately covered the little girl's eyes, "Aiya, in broad daylight, shy!"
Zheng Tan: "..."
Ashamed of your uncle!
Where does this little brat want to go? !
Watching the two children run away, Zheng Tan continued to struggle with the cat circle.
After finally getting rid of the cat ring around the neck of the Persian cat, Zheng Tan stepped back with the cat ring in his mouth, but the Persian cat didn't attack Zheng Tan after turning over, he hunched his back and looked vigilantly. After Zheng Tan ran away, it is estimated that he went home to find comfort.
Climbing up the tree with the cat ring in his mouth, Zheng Tan adjusted the tightness so that he could take it off at any time, which made it look a little looser. The golden cat card was too eye-catching against the black fur. , but better than nothing.
Bending his paw, he hooked up the cat card and looked at it. The name of the Persian cat was engraved on it.
"Katie"
This name is really high-end and foreign. The question is, isn't it awkward to give this name to a male cat? Zheng Tan still felt that "Caesar" was more domineering.
Forget it, it will be used.
After adjusting the cat circle, Zheng Tan didn't put it on immediately, but hid it first, then walked around the community, and found a resident to turn in and "take" something to eat.
There was only one person in the house, taking a nap. Zheng Tan didn't disturb the man, he came out after he was full, took the cat circle and left the community.