Ruan Xingyao said, “I trust Seventeenth Senior Brother. Besides, I can have them form a police dog squad.”
Seeing that Ruan Xingyao had already made up her mind, what else could Yi Wenxue do?
Naturally, he just went along with her.
“Alright, whatever you say goes,” Yi Wenxue replied.
Ruan Xingyao nodded in satisfaction, looking playful and adorable.
She raised both hands above her head and made a big heart toward Yi Wenxue.
“Thank you, Seventeenth Senior Brother!”
This scene was clearly seen by Ruan Xingzhuo, You Huan, and Chen Yu.
You Huan couldn’t help but tug on Ruan Xingzhuo’s arm, her tone strained as she said, “This is what Xingxing really looks like, isn’t it? Is she… going to leave us?”
“She won’t!”
Almost instantly, Ruan Xingzhuo blurted out the words.
Only he knew how panicked he truly felt inside.
Chen Yu turned to the two of them and said, “Let’s not overthink it for now. Once Xingxing’s done, we’ll all sit down and talk properly.”
Other than that, there really wasn’t a better option.
Ruan Xingyao had already stepped aside to let Yi Wenxue take over.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the distressed expressions on Ruan Xingzhuo and You Huan’s faces — how could she not understand what they were thinking?
With a hint of helplessness, she walked over and ruffled each of their heads. “Don’t worry. You two are just as important to me.”
Yi Wenxue’s arrival had indeed surprised her and given her a sense of long-lost safety from finally seeing someone dear to her.
But that didn’t mean she would stop caring sincerely for Ruan Xingzhuo and You Huan.
She still considered them people close to her.
Ruan Xingzhuo’s eyes reddened, and he choked out softly, “Sis.”
Ruan Xingyao said, “Alright, don’t overthink it. We’ll talk more once we get back to Ning City.”
Then she looked at Chen Yu and said, “Seventeenth Senior Brother will take care of the dogs here. As for the ones that have already been sold, I want to track them all down.”
Chen Yu replied, “Got it. During the livestream, we already mentioned that anyone who suspects something can bring their dogs for you to check. The venue’s ready — just waiting for your announcement.”
Ruan Xingyao raised her eyebrows in surprise.
She gave Chen Yu a thumbs-up. “Not bad! Assistant Chen, you’re finally a competent assistant!”
Chen Yu couldn’t help but laugh. “I’ll take that as a compliment from Expert Ruan.”
Ruan Xingyao nodded seriously. “That’s exactly what it is — a compliment!”
Chen Yu asked, “Then should I post the announcement now?”
Ruan Xingyao glanced toward Yi Wenxue, estimated the timing, and said, “Go ahead.”
Chen Yu took out his phone and showed Ruan Xingyao the draft announcement he had prepared earlier.
It was a very official, businesslike statement.
Ruan Xingyao thought for a moment and said, “To prevent anyone from taking the easy way out and killing the puppies directly, add a line — every dog we inspect and take back will be bought at market price.”
Chen Yu looked a little troubled. “Xingxing, if we do that, we’ll be getting back a lot more than just these puppies.”
What he didn’t say aloud was that getting approval for such a large budget wouldn’t be easy.
Ruan Xingyao pointed at Yi Wenxue and said, “Do you know how useful the dogs my Seventeenth Senior Brother trains will be? I’m not afraid of people bringing too many — I’m afraid they won’t bring them. Got it?”
Those who didn’t want to keep their dogs and only wanted money — even if they just caught strays to fake it — she didn’t mind.
What mattered most to her was saving as many dogs as possible.
Suddenly, Ruan Xingyao realized what was really troubling Chen Yu.
She clicked her tongue and said, “Relax, I won’t make things hard for you. I’ll cover the cost myself. Whether the higher-ups decide to reimburse me later — that’ll depend entirely on their conscience.”
Chen Yu couldn’t help but chuckle helplessly.
In the end, all he could do was follow her instructions.
Then, before he posted the announcement, Ruan Xingyao added, “Oh, and one more thing — make it clear that stealing dogs to exchange for money is strictly forbidden. Anyone caught will be dealt with according to the law.”
Chen Yu nodded. “Got it. I’ll add that.”
He not only included the statement but also thoughtfully attached the relevant theft law section beneath it.
After revising the announcement, he showed it to Ruan Xingyao one more time.
Once she confirmed there was nothing else to add, he sent one copy to Jiang Xuan to be posted through the official Mingcheng Police Department account, and another through Ruan Xingyao’s livestream account.
At that moment, Yi Wenxue had just finished treating all the dogs in the kennel.
Now, every single one of them had fully recovered — even the female dogs that had given birth to litter after litter had regained their vitality.
Ruan Xingyao quickly walked up to Yi Wenxue’s side and raised her hand to wipe the sweat from his brow. “You’ve worked hard, Seventeenth Senior Brother.”
Yi Wenxue had already spent a great deal of spiritual power earlier to heal Ruan Xingyao.
Although he had come to this world in his own physical body — meaning his spiritual power recovered much faster than hers — the spiritual energy in this world was so thin that he still hadn’t returned to his peak condition.
And now, after using even more power to heal all the dogs, he was truly feeling a bit weak.
Resting his arm casually on Ruan Xingyao’s shoulder, he said, “Alright, enough with the formalities. Where to next?”
Supporting him gently, Ruan Xingyao replied, “Seventeenth Senior Brother, come with me!”
After discussions between Chen Yu and the Mingcheng police, they decided on an abandoned sports stadium as the new location.
By coincidence, the stadium wasn’t too remote, didn’t contain anything sensitive that couldn’t be filmed, and was scheduled to be demolished in a week — perfect timing.
By the time Ruan Xingyao and her group arrived, quite a few nearby residents had already brought their dogs.
The Mingcheng police had also sent officers ahead to organize the site, so when the group arrived, order was being well maintained — everyone was quietly lining up with their dogs in their arms.
Without delay, Ruan Xingyao went straight to the front with Yi Wenxue and began the inspections immediately.
Chen Yu and Ruan Xingzhuo stood on either side of them — one in charge of registration, the other in charge of receiving the dogs — while You Huan handled the payments directly.
A smooth, efficient assembly line quickly formed.
The first person in line was a young woman, holding her dog and looking as if she were about to burst into tears.
Her lips trembled as she finished the registration with Chen Yu, then approached Ruan Xingyao and said tearfully, “Streamer Starry, I bought my Pipi from that dog factory… is he also… also…”
The girl couldn’t finish her sentence.
Her hands shook as she clutched her dog tightly.
Ruan Xingyao comforted her softly, “Could you please let me examine him first?”
The girl nodded, trembling as she handed the dog over.
It was a Chinese rural dog, still a puppy.
Its big wet eyes glistened as Ruan Xingyao took it into her arms, its tiny body shivering uncontrollably.
— The end of the Chapter–
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