There was a pet hospital nearby.
One of those chain places.
They weren't closed for the day yet, so Shen Xin took Evil Bully over.
He asked about the price. Even the online group-buy neutering package cost 588.
"This cat's pretty fierce," said the female vet who checked them in. She was quite pretty in profile.
"A stray. The king of our neighborhood." Shen Xin tapped the carrier again.
"Not surprising. This is a Qilin Cat, after all."
Her name tag read Zhao Rui. Smiling, she poked at Evil Bully through the bars of the carrier. Her eyes narrowed, and with a smile that could cut, she said, "You'll be on your best behavior soon enough."
Since he was a stray, Zhao Rui gave him a twenty-percent discount.
That saved him enough for two meals.
Shen Xin happily paid. Zhao Rui didn't waste any time and immediately called over an experienced male assistant.
With a wrap of a towel, they had Evil Bully firmly restrained.
Then came the Elizabethan collar.
