"Barrett Clement?"
Scarlett Jennings softly probed, asking the little orange cat in the cage.
The little orange cat nodded, letting out a pitiful meow towards her, and the next second, as if sensing something, it let out a sharp meow towards the back of Scarlett Jennings.
Scarlett turned around, just in time to see someone in the courtyard noticing the commotion and striding out quickly.
A few burly men glared viciously at Scarlett standing by the car,
"Damn, another little girl! Always meddling! You really think I don’t dare to kill you?!"
Clearly, they mistook Scarlett for someone’s accomplice.
Although she didn’t know exactly who, Scarlett could more or less guess.
Cats and dogs smuggled like this were often stray, but to make money, these people would sometimes steal pets with owners too.
Whether for sale or for some people’s dining tables.
She had seen online stories of people pursuing these pet traffickers across great distances to retrieve their stolen cats, and there were many compassionate individuals striving to rescue pets.
Yet, as much good exists in the world, so does equal evil.
For every person striving to prevent brutal killings of these human companions, there’s a demon harming them for selfish desires.
Scarlett didn’t care what they mistook her for; she’s no saint with ambitions to eradicate all villainy and injustice.
But since she encountered this, she wouldn’t turn a blind eye.
Especially, when the cat she’s tasked with finding is here.
Scarlett ignored the menacing men in front of her and turned to open the nearest cages.
Though the cats and dogs inside were locked in and barely clinging to life, they staggered towards the open cage doors at the sight of freedom.
The men surrounding the truck watched her nonchalant actions with even fiercer and horrifying expressions,
"Dead girl! Who gave you permission to touch those cages? Without a lesson, you really think we can’t deal with you!"
One said, stepping forward, reaching to grab Scarlett’s hair.
You could tell anyone involved in this business wasn’t kind-hearted.
In a place like this, a lone little girl could disappear without a trace if they decided to do her in.
With malicious intent, as one reached for Scarlett’s hair,
Scarlett suddenly turned, raising her hand; whatever she did, the men only saw a sudden gust of demon wind sweep through, raising dust.
As the dust settled, they saw a trench on the ground between them and her, as if traced by a sharp blade.
Scarlett stood there, coldly watching them,
"I advise you not to cross this line, or else I can’t guarantee what might happen."
The men didn’t watch live streams or recognize Scarlett, but seeing her trick, even these big men felt a shiver run down their spines.
They couldn’t see what she used to make that trench.
Clearly, she had nothing in her hand!
"What... what are you?"
The first man to speak eyed Scarlett warily.
Scarlett ignored them, instead turning to open more cages, freeing the cats and dogs. The little Cat Demon Barrett, once released, hissed and lunged to fight them relentlessly.
But just as it leapt, Scarlett caught it. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

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