Extraordinary in Reality Through Magic Games

310: Chapter 303 The Bureau of Paranormal Investigations’ Lottery: A Grand Event in China – Baby or Cat?The old man waved, signaling the two to come over, then descended through a door set into the floor.

Toby and Wino exchanged a look, their hearts full of unanswered confusion, hesitating whether to approach the door.

They had spent many days in the library, not just flipping through books on magical creatures, but also various books introducing common knowledge of the magical world.

One of the books mentioned that when magical power reaches a certain level, one can learn Magic Arrays.

Most Evil Sorcerers were expelled upperclassmen, and they would undoubtedly have dabbled in it to some extent.

If the old man really was an Evil Sorcerer and had set up a Magic Array near the door, their approach would be no different from walking into a trap.

”Hey, two inspectors, what’s wrong?” Perhaps seeing that they hadn’t moved for a long time, the old man’s head popped out from the floor opening, looking puzzled.

”Coming,” Wino replied, then leaned close to Toby’s ear and whispered, ”I’ll go. You wait here. If I don’t call you in 30 seconds, then he’s an Evil Sorcerer.”

Toby was reluctant to accept this arrangement and hoped they could switch roles.

However, Wino didn’t give him a chance to suggest anything; after speaking, he strode toward the floor door, crouched down, and peered inside.

Below the door seemed to be a cellar. The light was very dim, with only a kerosene lamp emitting a faint, yellow glow.

He looked back at Toby, then decisively stepped down the wooden ladder.

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Toby silently counted down the 30 seconds, his right hand gripping his staff tightly, ready to act the moment time was up.

But after only 10 seconds, Wino’s relaxed voice drifted up: ”Toby, come on down.”

It was indeed his voice, but Toby didn’t let down his guard. He slowly moved to the edge of the floor door and peeked down.

Wino stood by the wooden ladder, looking up. ”It’s safe.”

With the danger cleared, Toby’s tensed muscles relaxed. He tucked his wand back into his sleeve and descended the wooden ladder into the cellar.

It was called a cellar, but it was actually just a room of about five square meters. It wasn’t high; Toby had to hunch his back slightly to walk.

Looking around, the place was very clean and tidy, and the furniture was sparse. There was only a wooden table against the right wall with two wooden buckets on top.

As for the cats they were looking for, the old man hadn’t locked them up but let them run around freely.

How does this place get ventilation?

Toby and Wino both thought of this at the same time, as did the old man.

He scooped a bowl of water from a wooden bucket and another bowl of what looked like crushed crop feed, placing them side by side on the floor.

Looking at the cats crowding around, he smiled. ”The neighbors complained about my cats running all over the place, so I can only keep them here.

Usually, the door is left open. When you two inspectors came to the door today, I thought someone had reported a crime, so I hurriedly closed it.”

Toby walked over to the pile of cats surrounding the bowls and looked down to observe carefully.

These cats were about four months old. Judging by their energy, they were very healthy, and their fur was smooth and glossy, with no signs of abuse.

Did they find the wrong place?

Wino, unwilling to give up, asked, ”You like cats very much?”

”Yes, sir.”

”Why keep so many?” He scanned the room and estimated there were about thirty. ”No matter how much you like cats, two or three should be enough.

Besides, you mentioned earlier that your legs aren’t very good. Taking care of all these cats must be quite difficult, right?”

The old man seemed reluctant to answer directly and just smiled. ”Is keeping many cats against the law, Mr. Inspector?”

Wino stared at him for a moment and also smiled. ”Of course not.”

”In that case, is there anything else?”

”I wish you and your cats a happy life.”

”Thank you for your blessing.”

Everything around seemed normal. The two lost their reason to continue the investigation, turned to climb the wooden ladder back to the ground, then quickly walked out of the courtyard, recalled the three people lying in ambush nearby, and walked toward the rental house together.

On the way, Toby turned to look at Wino beside him and asked as they walked, ”Do you think he’s a problem?”

”Based on the information we have now, he’s not an Evil Sorcerer.”