The man was already so terrified that he began to ramble incoherently.
Ruan Xingyao couldn’t be bothered to waste any more time on him.
She turned to the two police officers restraining him and said, “I’ll leave him to you. The crimes on him go far beyond what I just mentioned—investigate thoroughly.”
What she could glean from the Labrador’s memories was limited.
The man hadn’t lived with it or its owner, but even from the fragments she saw, there was more than enough evidence to keep him behind bars for life.
The two officers responded to Ruan Xingyao and took the man away.
Ruan Xingyao then patted the Labrador’s head and turned to the people still waiting in line.
“Let me remind you all again—there’s no loophole to exploit here. I can tell at a glance where your dogs came from. So, for anyone who’s here with a stolen dog trying to scam us, I advise you to leave now and return the dog to its rightful owner. Otherwise, that man’s fate will be yours as well!”
Sure enough, there was a ripple of unease among the crowd.
Ruan Xingyao added, “And don’t think that once you leave here you can just keep the stolen dogs or harm them. We’ll be watching. No matter where you try to sell them or if you attempt to kill them—you won’t get away with it. Don’t even think about trying your luck!”
She wasn’t just making empty threats.
Having police monitor everyone full-time wasn’t realistic—but the police weren’t her only helpers.
She had already summoned her army of small animals earlier.
They spread the word throughout Ming City—if any animal saw dogs being abused, killed, or sold, they were to report to her immediately.
She would make sure every culprit paid the price.
And if an emergency arose, those animals could even band together to rescue the dogs themselves.
Of course, Ruan Xingyao didn’t need to say any of this out loud.
Some people in line were genuinely frightened.
They clutched the dogs they’d brought and hurried away.
Ruan Xingyao, seeing that the line had shortened considerably, nodded in satisfaction.
At last, her ears could rest a little—ever since she entered, she’d been hearing all kinds of barking and whining.
She patted the Labrador’s big head and said softly, “Alright, stay here for now. I’ll send you back to your mom later.”
The Labrador rubbed its head gratefully against her palm and said, [Thank you, human!]
Ruan Xingyao handed the Labrador over to Ruan Xingzhuo and moved on to the next case.
This one was another dog bought from a puppy mill, with a micro camera implanted in its eye.
After removing the camera, Ruan Xingyao asked its owner, “Would you like to keep it?”
The person shook their head firmly. “No. I’m afraid that every time I see it, I’ll be reminded of what happened. I don’t know how to love it anymore.”
Ruan Xingyao nodded in understanding and pointed toward You Huan’s desk. “Then please go over there to collect your compensation.”
The man looked down at his little dog, clearly reluctant to part with it, but in the end, he steeled himself and turned to walk toward You Huan.
He handed over the payment receipt from when he’d bought the dog.
It was just a mixed-breed mutt, and he’d only paid two hundred yuan for it.
You Huan was a little surprised—this man was actually being that honest.
She reimbursed him according to the amount shown on the receipt.
After the incident with the Labrador, everything went much more smoothly.
Some had bought their dogs from the puppy mill.
After Ruan Xingyao carefully checked them and confirmed that their dogs hadn’t had cameras or any other dangerous devices implanted, they happily took their dogs home.
Some weren’t so lucky—those whose dogs did have micro-cameras in their eyes.
After Ruan Xingyao and Yi Wenxue treated the dogs, some people, unable to part with their pets, accepted Ruan Xingyao’s assurance that the dogs would be completely fine and left with them.
Others, unable to get past the emotional hurdle, made the painful decision to hand over their dogs to Ruan Xingyao’s team, took the compensation, and left.
Of course, there were also many people who hadn’t bought their dogs from the factory—some simply came because they were worried and wanted to make sure their pets were safe.
Once they received confirmation that everything was fine, they left happily with their dogs.
Among these were also a few people who just didn’t want their dogs anymore and came hoping to exchange them for money.
Ruan Xingyao didn’t feel any resentment toward them.
After all, that was still far better than abandoning their dogs—or killing them.
That was exactly why she’d told Chen Yu to add this policy in the first place: so they could take in all these little ones safely.
By the time everything was finished, it was already past midnight.
Once the police helping them had sent all the retrieved dogs back to the puppy mill, Ruan Xingyao rubbed her sore, tired head and said to Chen Yu, “Chen Yu, I want something delicious to eat.”
Chen Yu replied, “Jiang Xuan has already arranged everything. Let’s head over now.”
Ruan Xingyao gave him a satisfied thumbs-up. “Assistant Chen, you really know what’s up!”
Chen Yu gave a faint smile, dazzlingly bright under the light.
Ruan Xingyao couldn’t help staring at him for several seconds, until Yi Wenxue patted her gently on the head, snapping her back to her senses.
Turning toward him, she said, “Seventeenth Senior Brother, I’m so glad you came. Otherwise, I really couldn’t have done all this.”
She had already exhausted herself to the point of vomiting blood and fainting for the dogs in that factory.
If it weren’t for Yi Wenxue’s help, there was no way her spiritual power could’ve recovered so quickly.
Yi Wenxue said softly, “Isn’t this what I, as your Seventeenth Senior Brother, should do? Why are you being so polite with me?”
Ruan Xingyao’s tone softened as she leaned toward him playfully. “Seventeenth Senior Brother, you make me feel like I’m home again.”
She really did miss home.
Yi Wenxue’s gaze darkened slightly.
He reached out and pinched her cheek gently, saying, “You will. We’ll go home someday.”
Ruan Xingyao blinked and said, “Let’s not think about that for now. Right now, I just want to eat something delicious!”
Yi Wenxue chuckled. “Perfect. I’ve been wanting to try the food here myself.”
Ruan Xingyao perked up instantly and began counting on her fingers excitedly.
“Seventeenth Senior Brother, listen—you have to try the food here: sweet and sour fish, braised pork belly, marinated crab, beef soup… they’re all so, so, so good!”
The more she talked, the hungrier she got.
She couldn’t help touching the corner of her mouth and swallowing.
Ruan Xingyao said, “Seventeenth Senior Brother, I really wish Master, Uncle, and all our other senior brothers and sisters could come here too. Then we could all eat delicious food together.”
Yi Wenxue looked at the lively sparkle in her eyes, stayed silent for a moment, and finally said, “We’ll have that chance someday.”
— The end of the Chapter–
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