Chapter 149: Arranging Animals to Observe in Secret

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Arranging Animals to Observe in Secret

Renee Jennings frowned slightly. "Bubbles, are you sure Lana’s boyfriend’s name is Hank?"

Bubbles was very serious. "I’m sure. That’s what Lana always called him."

It then placed a paw on Renee and asked excitedly, "Renee, have you found Lana?"

Renee saw the expectation written all over its furry face. She pursed her lips and said softly, "Not yet. We suspect her disappearance is related to her boyfriend, so we came to ask you about it."

"Ask away," Bubbles meowed eagerly. "I’ll tell you everything I know!"

A sudden thought struck Renee. She called Sawyer and asked her to find a picture of Herbert Lee.

Sawyer was quick. Just two minutes later, Renee received a photo of Herbert Lee.

He was wearing a gray suit and glasses, looking refined and gentlemanly.

Renee showed the photo to Bubbles. "Is this Lana’s boyfriend?"

Bubbles stared intently at the phone screen for a long moment before nodding furiously. "That’s him! That’s him! He’s Lana’s boyfriend!"

"He’s Hank?"

"Yes!"

Renee made a mental note of this and continued, "When Lana and Hank left for their trip, did they say where they were going?"

"Let me think." Bubbles tried hard to recall what had happened over two months ago.

By the time Michelle Fuller had picked out a little suit for the cat to wear, it still hadn’t remembered where Lana and Hank had gone.

Bubbles grew agitated and tapped its own head with its little paw. ’Why are you so dumb? Why is your memory so bad! Come on, remember, you stupid brain!’

Seeing this, Renee quickly stopped it, her voice gentle and soothing. "It’s okay, Bubbles. It’s all right if you really can’t remember."

"But if I can’t remember, Lana won’t be able to come back!" Bubbles was filled with self-blame.

"We’ll think of another way." Renee gently stroked its head. "It’s not your fault you can’t remember. Cheer up."

Before leaving, she asked Michelle Fuller to keep an eye on Bubbles’s mood for the day, and maybe take him out for a walk.

"Aren’t you staying for lunch?" Michelle Fuller asked, frowning.

Renee shook her head. "No, I have other things to take care of."

"Okay, then." Michelle Fuller walked her to the parking lot and watched the red BMW drive away before reluctantly looking away.

’Renee is so busy these days.’

**

Renee drove to the police station and told Henry Stark that Herbert Lee had gone by the name Hank with Elaine Rivers.

A few of them sat in the conference room analyzing the case, all wearing the same serious expressions.

"There’s definitely something wrong with Herbert Lee," Kyle Morgan stated unequivocally.

"Why wouldn’t he let Elaine Rivers know his real name?" Zachary Conway mused, rubbing his chin. "What’s he afraid of?"

Renee’s fair face was grave. "If he’s a human trafficker, then his current girlfriend is also in danger."

"Exactly," Sawyer agreed with a nod. "That girl is Herbert Lee’s next target."

"Should I go and sound out his girlfriend?" Levi Hollis suggested.

But Henry Stark disagreed. His eyes were sharp, his voice low and cold. "We’d risk spooking him."

"Then what should we do?" Kyle Morgan asked earnestly.

Henry Stark said coolly, "We’ll start with covert surveillance."

As soon as he said that, Kyle Morgan and the others all sat up straight, ready for their assignments.

Henry Stark turned his head toward Renee.

Meeting his gaze, Renee blinked and hesitantly pointed to herself. "Are you asking me to do it?"

Kyle Morgan and the others looked just as confused.

"Not you." A hint of a smile touched Henry Stark’s stern face. "I want you to arrange for animal surveillance."

Understanding finally dawned on everyone.

Kyle Morgan slapped his thigh. "The Chief is the Chief for a reason," he exclaimed. "And here we are, still thinking about traditional investigation methods..."

"That’s enough," Henry Stark cut off his brown-nosing, saying coolly, "Let’s discuss what kind of animal would be most suitable for observing Herbert Lee."

**

Renee’s photo with the tiger brothers had blown up online. The likes had already surpassed two million, and her follower count had risen to three million.

Many fans were clamoring in the comments, pointing out that she hadn’t streamed in days and that breaking three million followers called for some kind of fan reward.

While eating, Renee diligently replied to a private message: "For a fan reward, do you mean like a cash prize giveaway?"

An anonymous user replied: "NO! The fan reward we want is a! LIVE! STREAM!"

’I should just leave them on read,’ Renee thought.

’I probably won’t have time to stream for the next few days.’

In the end, Renee could only promise her followers that she would stream, but she wasn’t sure when. She said she’d post an update beforehand to let everyone know.

"All done?" Henry Stark asked as he walked into the breakroom, seeing Renee putting the lid on her food container.

"Yep." Renee nodded and tossed the container into the trash. "I’ll head home and wait for updates, then."

Henry Stark smiled and agreed. "Okay. Thanks for your help today."

Renee said goodbye to the others and left the police station.

Back at Blissborne Garden, she surveyed her furry children at home and finally decided to give Blueberry the important mission.

"What? You want me to go eavesdrop on a couple?" The British Blue’s eyes sparkled, and he seemed thrilled.

Renee: "..."

She said hesitantly, "Blueberry, your excitement is making me a little nervous..."

Blueberry’s furry face immediately took on a serious expression. "I’m very dependable, Renee, don’t you worry. I promise I’ll tell you everything I overhear!"

"Okay, I’ll trust you, then." After she spoke, Renee noticed Cici and Bella were both staring at her. "What is it?"

Cici meowed sadly. "Renee, why don’t you let me go? Do you think I’m too dumb?"

"Me too!" Bella added, looking hurt.

Seeing this, Blueberry chimed in to console them. "All right, all right, you two. Stop making a fuss. Renee must have her reasons for this. Maybe it’ll be your turn next time."

"It’s because Blueberry is a pet cat," Renee explained gently. "He’s less likely to arouse suspicion when watching the bad guy. Plus, some girls can be scared of dogs."

"Oh, so that’s why," Bella said, her hurt expression finally fading.

Cici blinked her moist eyes. "So it’s not because I’m too dumb?"

Renee stroked her head, her tone gentle. "Of course not. Cici is very clever. How could you possibly be dumb?"

Her words worked like a charm. Cici leaped into her arms and nuzzled against her, her mood instantly lifting. "Renee said I’m smart! Did you guys hear that?"

"We heard!" Pippi, the houseguest, was the first to reply.

Bella looked at Renee again, her expression turning pouty. "Renee, you didn’t compliment me."

"I’ll praise you right now!" Renee said quickly. "Bella is very smart too, and Pippi as well. You’re all such smart, good babies."

With the praise spread evenly, all the furry children were happy.

Just as Renee was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the slider in the terrarium piped up, unconvinced, "Isn’t this turtle smart, too?"