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The young woman frowned and considered the matter for a long time. "I don't think so. Has something happened?"

Just then, Mr. Tattoo opened the door. I wasn't in time to hide, so he immediately saw me. "Wait, aren't you that pet master online or something?"

He looked at the policemen who stood outside his neighbor's apartment. Then, he turned back to me. "What are you doing here?"

"I, uh…" I didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, the young woman came to my rescue. "She's my friend, Win. She came over to see me."

…

The young woman's name was Laura Granger. She lived alone.

"Why do you have men's shirts and shoes, then?" Sean was attentive to every detail.

"They're my boyfriend's. Well, my ex-boyfriend now. We broke up not too long ago. I thought I'd keep some of his things around since I live alone. It's safer, and I'm sure you can understand that," Laura said.

"It looks like your ex-boyfriend is pretty well-off."

Laura didn't respond to that. On the other hand, I was surprised to learn Sean knew enough about clothing and shoe brands to recognize their value.

We didn't find anything useful after a round of questioning. Sean was okay with it, but his colleague was already losing patience. I had no choice but to head home, feeling disappointed. I could only hope that the police would find some new clues. At the same time, I continued with my live streams.

"Could you help me check my dog, Keira? Why does it start barking when it gets into the car? Is there something spooky in it?"

"Your car is fine, sweetheart. Your dog is just carsick."

"Keira, why does my dog keep sleeping lately? Is it sick?"

"Dogs are always sleepier when the seasons transition. Also, you've recently started seeing someone, right? You've been walking it for too long, so it's tired."

"You're amazing, Keira! You know everything!"

Some of my viewers sang my praises, while others claimed I'd paid the fans who'd asked for help to put on an act with me.

Amid the comments, I saw several questions from a new fan. Their profile picture showed the emoji of praying hands, and their username was "Period".

"Can you really communicate with pets, Keira? Does it work with any animal? Can you see everything they've seen? Can you still tell what they think after they die?"

Their questions were getting a little out of hand, so I interrupted them. "I'm a pet whisperer, not a medium. I'm also not a scammer. I can't do such far-fetched things."

Suddenly, I received a direct message. Period had sent me a photo of a Rottweiler with bared teeth. However, there was fear in its eyes.

I recognized it—it was Mr. Tattoo's dog. The way it looked… It was in danger!

…

"I don't have any reason to visit that man anymore, Keira." I could sense the resignation in Sean's voice, even over the phone. Anyway, none of his colleagues were willing to go with him. He couldn't do anything alone.

"But the Rottweiler is going to be killed. Mr. Tattoo must be cleaning up his tracks!"

"I already told you that there haven't been any missing persons reported, nor have we found any bodies. Look, I'll help you once more. I'll speak to the management office," he said.

He soon got back to me. "The management office said the Rottweiler has already been sent away. I called a colleague and asked them to dig up information on Mr. Tattoo."
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