Super Zoo

Suming, after seeing those animals, only said two things. The first was addressed to the villagers present, standing on the truck, he called out to everyone, saying that Mr. Wu had worked tirelessly for many years, wholeheartedly for the sake of Sun Town, with him around, there would never be any harm to the people, and hoped that everyone would support his re-election; Once was not enough, Suming somehow got a tape recorder and recorded the phrase 'Please support Mr. Wu's re-election' and gave it to the town broadcasting station to play three times each morning and evening through the loudspeakers. Su Lijun was utterly clueless as to where he'd gone wrong, to the point where Suming shifted sides so decisively and without hesitation, could it be his gaze that day had been detected by him? That kid, he sure had a deep game; after chatting half the night, there was no hint of it showing. At that moment, Mr. Wu himself was also taken aback. He had guessed that Suming might very well support him, but he could never have imagined that Suming would be so resolute and unreservedly offer him clear support. As long as Suming didn't switch sides, his position as the town leader was solid. Suming's thoughts were simple; since he couldn't get a proper read on Su Lijun's thoughts and wasn't sure whether his intentions were good or bad, he might as well choose the reliable Wu. Wu was average in ability, which was actually a good thing, as long as he followed Suming's ideas step by step, Sun Town wouldn't make any significant mistakes, and Mrs. Su and the Su Family would reign supreme in Sun Town. On one side was a path that could possibly lead to a great future but might be filled with landmines; on the other was a path equally promising but smooth, making the choice quite simple. Moreover, the way Su Lujun looked at Nangong Yan that day left a deep impression on him. That day, fortunately, Su Lijun was still thinking clearly and didn't make any further comments or gestures, otherwise, if he had uttered even one more phrase with a teasing undertone, Suming would have blown his brains out on the spot. What was there to hesitate about. If you're not going to do something, don't do it at all, but if you do, do it cleanly and neatly, and make Wu grateful for the favor for the rest of his life. The second thing Suming said was to Su Lijun. I can't help you with this matter, but I'll take the animals. Having been around for so long, Su Lijun had seen plenty of bad and evil people, but he had never encountered someone so 'shameless.' Not helping and then accepting a gift? Even if you don't help, at least pretend to be polite, accept the gift, then privately say that it can't be done. Accepting a gift without helping, and not helping but accepting a gift, though appearing the same, are vastly different. There's a matter of timing involved; the former still saves some face for the other party, while the latter is basically a slap in the face. Both may not be able to help, but the former leaves the possibility of returning a favor in the future, and the latter is just cutting ties outright. If it weren't for being in Sun Town, with his usual temper at the border trade, Su Lijun would have drawn his gun and shot Suming right then and there! Seeing Su Lijun's eye corner beginning to twitch, Suming patted his shoulder with an 'I'm doing this for your own good' demeanor and proceeded to say something that made Su Lijun even more nauseated. Buddy, do you think just because these animals aren't nationally protected, it's not illegal? You're joking. Ultraman isn't a nationally protected animal either; try catching a wild Ultraman to see if the European Government would allow you to keep it as a pet. Now you give these animals to me, and as a zoo director, it's completely reasonable for me to take care of them, plus I won't take them for nothing—I'll pay whatever they're worth, not a dime less. But if you run around with so many animals, a well-intentioned person might see and report you, charge you with poaching, trafficking in wild animals, and potentially other related issues; that wouldn't be good, right? Su Lijun was left speechless, feeling a tightness in his chest. At this moment, his feelings and Antonio's were exactly the same; they were just pitiable, vulnerable groups. After Su Lijun left, Suming brought the Wuguang Ox and a large group of kangaroo mice back home, where Nangong Yan and Tony curiously crouched beside the cage, playing with these little guys, while Suming made a phone call. "Hello, Dong? Call up Amir and arrange for about ten of the sharpest lads from the zoo's security department and the Lure People to come over to my family's house. My mom's getting on in years. In the future, these young guys can help with the heavy and miscellaneous work, rotating a new group in every month." Dong immediately understood; did they need a couple of squads of tough, combat-ready lads for miscellaneous work? What kind of miscellaneous work was that? It was clear that Sun Town was not exactly peaceful, and they needed to arrange for capable personnel to be stationed there permanently. A warrior never asks why, only where the enemy is. "Do we need stun guns?" Dong asked in a lowered voice. "No, no..." Suming was just being precautious, just in case, in case Su Lijun played dirty, having his own people in Sun Town would keep them from being passive. Guns wouldn't be much help; if over a dozen elite soldiers who've fought and killed couldn't make a difference, the only way Su Lijun could pose a threat would be if he brought an army over. Suming didn't believe there was any company on Earth that had the capability to dispatch an armed force into Huaxia territory to wreak havoc—that'd be suicidal. The security guards Dong would pick were definitely the elite of the security team, experts in hand-to-hand combat; as for the Lure youngsters chosen by Amir, Suming had seen firsthand their hunting skills—bows and arrows, blowguns, small daggers, traps... In the wilderness, these tools were sometimes more effective than guns to some extent. He had just finished the phone call when he turned around and got a shock. duang...duang...duang... The house was full of kangaroo mice hopping all around; Nangong Yan and Tony had somehow released the kangaroo mice, tying a red string to each of their little legs. Like wind-up toys, they were hopping up and down all over the living room. Wuguang Ox stood in its cage, staring solemnly at the scene before it, not uttering a word, looking like a leader on an inspection from the central government. Nangong Yan couldn't stop laughing, and Suming also found it pretty funny, pointing at Nangong Yan, "If you ever want to lose weight, you can just jump along with them." "Hey that's right!" Nangong Yan indeed jumped clumsily a couple of times, but when she noticed Suming's gaze fixed intensely on her chest, she stopped jumping. Mrs. Su tugged at Suming's sleeve, a bit worried, "Now that you've made an enemy of Su Lijun, be careful yourself." "Don't worry, Mom, I've sized him up; he's just a small-time thug. Your son isn't an ordinary person now; I could squash five of his kind with one slap," Suming said with a chuckle. Of course, he hadn't actually investigated Su Lijun's background. But while loading the Wuguang Ox's cage, Suming had noticed a very special mark. This mark looked familiar at first glance, like some kind of logo, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before. It wasn't until a few seconds before calling Dong that Suming finally remembered. Back in the hills, among the poaching group they had disposed of, the lead man with glasses had a 'dog tag' with a set of numbers on one side, and on the other side, the same mark was printed. Poachers, mysterious rare animals, foreign buyers... These points quickly connected in his mind, and although there was no concrete evidence, it was enough for Suming to be suspicious. "Mom, let's go upstairs. There's something I need to discuss with you in detail."