Danhuangbao became excited again.
[Human! This dog believes you!]
Ruan Xingyao said to Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk: “Little sister, can you take Danhuangbao outside right now?”
Since she was dealing with a minor, Ruan Xingyao still had to make sure first.
Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk asked, “Sis, if I take Danhuangbao outside, will that make him better?”
Ruan Xingyao nodded. “Danhuangbao misses his good friend Dahua. I promised him I’d help find Dahua.”
“But… Dahua’s been missing, and my mom and dad said he might already…” She trailed off, gone.
As the young girl spoke, she began to look sad herself.
Ruan Xingyao comforted her. “No matter what, we have to go and look first.”
Even if he really was gone, Danhuangbao still needed a chance to say goodbye to Dahua.
The girl seemed convinced.
She patted Danhuangbao’s big head, stood up, and said, “Sis, wait for me, I’ll go get my dad!”
While the girl went to find someone, Ruan Xingyao glanced at the bullet chat.
【Confirmed! If this isn’t scripted, I’ll eat my keyboard standing on my head!】
【Streamer, just hurry up and refund the money and apologize. Don’t wait until her parents come and then regret it!】
“Dad, it’s this sister — she says she can take us to find Dahua’s friends.”
The girl had already brought her father over, pointing excitedly at the phone screen.
When the man saw the young face of the streamer on the screen, a clear flicker of anger flashed in his eyes.
But soon, he adjusted his expression, patted the little girl’s head, and said, “Ruirui, Daddy can agree to take you and Danhuangbao out, but you also have to promise me — this will be the last time you put your mind on this matter, okay?”
The little girl nodded firmly. “Daddy, then let’s go quickly.”
The two of them and the dog left the house together, heading straight to the park where Danhuangbao used to play with Dahua.
It was still early, not yet the time when stray cats and dogs usually came out.
Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk looked a bit anxious as she turned to the phone. “Sis-Streamer, we’ve arrived. What do we do now?”
Ruan Xingyao said, “Turn your phone around slowly, showing me the whole area. Let me take a look.”
The girl immediately obeyed.
Although the stray cats and dogs were hiding, this was exactly the time when owners were walking their pets.
Through the phone screen, Ruan Xingyao could already hear the furry ones talking among themselves.
[Have you all heard? Dahua’s already been skinned — hanging on a rooftop.]
[For real? That must’ve hurt so much!]
[It’s true, it’s true! I heard it from my family’s parrot. His little brother flew over the roof and saw it!]
[Hmph! Stupid cat! Serves him right for stealing my dried fish. Now he’s the dried one.]
[Come on, is now really the time to hold a grudge over dried fish? Dahua died so miserably… we could be next.]
[I don’t want that! I want to go home! Mom! I want to go home!]
[Me too! I want to go home!]
“Awoo! Awoo!”
“Meow! Meow!”
All at once, the park was filled with the sound of barking and meowing.
Some timid little dogs even jumped into their owners’ arms, curling up inside and trembling.
Some of the stronger large dogs were already dragging their owners home.
Through the screen, Ruan Xingyao’s forehead was full of metaphorical black lines.
Sure enough — no matter the species, rumors spread at incredible speed… and always got exaggerated along the way.
Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk turned the camera back to herself, asking in confusion, “Sis, what’s going on?”
Ruan Xingyao said, “Little sister, do you know that Alaskan Malamute over there?”
Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk: “I do! Sis, do you want to ask it something?”
Ruan Xingyao gave a confirming hum.
The girl immediately ran over to the Alaskan with her phone. “Million! Stop pulling your mom for a second — I have something to ask you!”
“Awoo! Awoo!”
[Don’t stop this dog! This dog wants to go home!]
[This dog doesn’t want to be skinned and turned into dog jerky!]
[Mom! This dog wants to go home!]
Million barked while pulling at the leash, nearly yanking his owner off balance several times.
Ruan Xingyao’s voice came from the phone: “Hello, Million, can you do me a small favor? I promise, if you help me, you won’t be skinned and turned into dog jerky.”
At that, Million’s owner immediately grew angry.
She snatched the phone out of Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk’s hands and, without even looking at the screen, began to curse: “What’s wrong with you? Do I know you? Does my Million know you? How dare you scare him like that! You should be the one skinned and made into dog jerky! Your whole family should be skinned and made into dog jerky!”
Ruan Xingyao waited for her to finish before continuing to speak to Million: “Million, you don’t want to be too scared to ever come out and play again, right?”
Hearing that, Million’s owner was about to start cursing again — when Million’s big head bumped into her hard enough to make her stumble.
This made her even more furious, and she was just about to speak when Million’s big head suddenly pushed up close to the phone screen, “awoo awoo”-ing nonstop.
[Human! How do you know we’ll be skinned and turned into jerky?]
Ruan Xingyao: “I heard everything you just said.”
[Human! You know Dahua! Then do you know if what that stinky bird said is true or not?]
Ruan Xingyao: “I’m not sure yet, so I want to ask you for a favor. I wonder if the clever and smart Million is willing?”
[If I help you with this, we won’t be skinned, right?]
Ruan Xingyao: “That’s right!”
[Human! I’ll help you!]
Ruan Xingyao smiled.
Small animals really did have the warmest hearts.
“Million, you just said your family’s parrot knows where Dahua was hung. Can you take me to see your parrot? I want to ask exactly where it is.”
[Sure, human! But I have to tell my mom first!]
Ruan Xingyao: “No problem, then Million, give the phone to your mom.”
[Okay, human!]
Million’s big head moved away from the phone screen.
It nudged its owner’s hand, signaling her to look at the phone.
Million’s owner went from anger, to shock, to a face full of bewilderment.
She looked toward the phone’s camera, meeting Ruan Xingyao’s eyes—pure and untainted—and asked suspiciously, “Were you just talking to my Million?”
Was this even scientifically possible?
Although she often communicated with Million at home, it was obvious that Million had been having a back-and-forth conversation with this streamer just now, even mentioning her parrot.
How could that make sense?
Ruan Xingyao: “Yes. Now, I hope you can take me to meet your parrot. This concerns the safety of every furry child in this park.”
Although there was some exaggeration in her words, Ruan Xingyao said it deliberately based on what she knew.
Clearly, this was an extremely vicious case of cat abuse.
Dahua was just the beginning, and until the culprit was caught, it would never end.
Who knew if that person might go so far as to target even pets that already had owners!
— The end of the Chapter–
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