Chapter 90: Opportunity and Suggestion
"Xiao Ren, what are you doing? Why does your expression look so grim and furious?" Director Chen asked in surprise.
Lin Haoren took a moment to sort out his chaotic emotions and calmed down before uttering, "Director Chen."
"These poor cats are riddled with injection scars, incision scars, chemical burns, and more. There’s a reason why they anger humans on sight."
"Given how cruelly they had been mistreated, their hatred is very understandable. They have been abused for so long."
"I suspect they are all victims of illegal animal experimentation," Lin Haoren stated.
Once this was said, the narrative completely changed, and the way the guests and Production Team looked at the feral cats also changed.
Originally, some of them felt fear and dislike because the feral cats were too aggressive and violent.
But now, they could only feel sympathy and heartache.
Ultimately, everyone involved in A Home for Paws was an animal lover.
Which one of them didn’t like cats or dogs?
If they didn’t, they might have sought better opportunities. They wouldn’t necessarily stick with a declining TV show that was open to discussion on discontinuation.
"Are you sure, Xiao Ren? That’s not a small assumption," Director Chen stressed with a serious tone.
"Absolutely," Lin Haoren nodded.
"Even if I am only 70% certain about the illegal animal experimentation, I am 100% certain these animals have been cruelly abused in inhumane ways."
"Otherwise, they wouldn’t develop such hostility towards humans," Lin Haoren stated.
Animals like cats and dogs were loyal creatures.
As long as they received some love and care, they would only show fear if they had been physically abused; they wouldn’t attack their owners unless they belonged to more aggressive breeds.
For these feral cats, it was clear that they had never received an ounce of kindness or love from humans.
As such, it wasn’t strange for them to treat humans like their greatest enemy.
Director Chen and the rest of the Production Team quickly realized the logic behind Lin Haoren’s suspicion.
However, they had trouble inspecting the feral cats; they were very resistant and weren’t as well-behaved as the black kitten caught by Lin Haoren.
As long as humans got near them, they would resist with all their might, even if they were utterly exhausted and weak.
Once they recovered their strength, they would even attack again.
"Quick! Get those rescue boxes here asap!" Director Chen urged, then looked at the obedient black kitten in Lin Haoren’s arms with doubt.
"Xiao Ren, how did you get the black kitten in your arms to become so well-behaved so quickly?" Director Chen wondered.
The black kitten even began to purr under Lin Haoren’s comfortable belly rubs.
[Animal Taming Skill Proficiency +154]
[Feline Affinity Skill Proficiency +195]
[Animal Communication Skill Proficiency +80]
[Language (Cat) Skill Proficiency +120]
"Maybe because I fed it something good, and this little one was easier to tame?" Lin Haoren smiled.
"Is that so?" Director Chen doubted.
Nevertheless, Director Chen had to admit Lin Haoren really was a master trainer who could even teach a cat Taijiquan.
As such, it didn’t seem too difficult for him to tame the feral cats, even though they had been hurt badly by humans.
All of these poor animals had a chance of rehabilitation as long as an expert like Lin Haoren assisted.
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[Main Production’s Livestream Channel]
[Just moments ago, I was still hating these stray cats for attacking Sister Jiang for no reason, yet it turns out that these poor souls had been so cruelly mistreated...]
[How can humans be so evil?]
[Dammit! This is outrageous! We need justice for these poor animals!]
[Where is this illegal animal experimentation? It must be investigated! I suggest a thorough search of Qingshan Industrial District!]
[The lab must be somewhere around Qingshan Warehouse No.13!]
[But even if the lab is found, can the people behind it still be traced? The cats might have been able to escape because the lab was already abandoned...]
[I didn’t expect to become so invested in this show. This is such a wild turn of events. From animal rescue to human rescue. Now, it’s an animal crime investigation.]
[If there really is a secret lab, I wonder what those people were experimenting for...]
[Hold on, if the lab belongs to a major crime syndicate, wouldn’t the guests and Production Team be in danger?]
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The comment section online was a bag of mixed opinions.
However, all of the right questions were asked, and all of the right concerns were raised.
When Lin Haoren first discovered the possibility of a criminal laboratory, he already understood the risk. Even so, this was also a big opportunity for the show to explode in popularity.
In mundane everyday life, the netizens were always looking for something exciting to enrich their lives.
What could be more exciting in a TV show than accidentally discovering a crime scene?
"Director Chen, I would like to speak to you about something in private," Lin Haoren requested.
Director Chen glanced at him, then nodded.
Shortly after, they were alone in a tent. The Camera Operators did not follow them inside.
"What do you want to talk about, Xiao Ren?" Director Chen asked unhurriedly, despite the mountain of things that required his attention.
This showed his high regard for Lin Haoren.
"Given the current situation, it’s not suitable to follow the original script. I was hoping we could reorganize the teams to search for the secret lab. This should be more exciting than rescuing the Ironpaw Duchess," Lin Haoren said.
"That’s true," Director Chen acknowledged before asking, "However, have you considered the dangers and consequences of this new plan?"
"I have." Lin Haoren nodded.
"However, we are live broadcasting this show. If we actually ran into a major crime syndicate, they would act recklessly in front of the cameras."
"Moreover, we don’t need to enter the lab; we just need to find it and report it to the authorities."
"Given the commotion we have already created online, it wouldn’t be strange for the government to be alerted and dispatch a force to control and investigate the scene."
"We won’t have many more opportunities to increase the show’s popularity once the authorities arrive," Lin Haoren stated.
Director Chen couldn’t help but agree with his point.