Chapter 5

A whole cartload of people were placed in a warehouse, shrouded in blood and reeking of foul odors. When Qiao saw where he was, he felt a chill run down his spine; it was nothing short of hell.

When Xiao Guai saw the scene around her, she screamed in fright and burrowed into Qiao Ye's arms with her eyes closed.

The other natives also huddled together and sobbed softly. Even the mute wandering natives knew that their lives were about to end.

Fear permeated the entire warehouse. This was a primitive human slaughter base, surrounded by dismembered parts of primitive humans. Many freshly killed primitive humans were hung upside down by their ankles, their bellies ripped open, dripping blood.

This place was several times more terrifying than a vegetable market. Joe's stomach cramped, and his mind went blank.

He and the original man beside him hugged each other tightly. The warmth of their bodies made him feel alive. His teeth chattered and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

There were several giant butchers in the warehouse, processing the meat and internal organs of the slain beast.

Qiao also hugged Xiao Guai's arm. This original human's skin was much whiter than his, well-maintained, with jet-black, shiny hair and neatly trimmed nails. He was clearly a pet of a wealthy owner.

"My name is Qiao Ye, what's yours?" Qiao Ye wanted to talk about something to distract herself from her fear.

"I...I'm called Lu Wei, sob sob sob, I don't want to die, I want to go home, I want my master..." Xiao Guai was very scared, tears streaming down her face.

Normally, Joe wouldn't be able to stand seeing a man older than him crying so hard, but now he was about to cry too.

Joe hugged Ruwei and comforted him, "Maybe your master will come to save you soon!"

Several Cohen butchers wearing aprons finished processing the meat in the warehouse. One of them, a bald man, took a long pair of iron tongs with a rounded end and walked towards the cage.

The strong smell of blood emanating from that person made the many natives in the cage uneasy, and they began to become agitated.

Joe also had a bad feeling. He hugged Ruwei tighter and then saw the Cohen man open a cage on the opposite side and use pliers to grab a primitive man by the neck. With a shrill scream, the primitive man was dragged out and pressed against the blood-stained black and red wooden stake.

Joe quickly turned his head away and covered Ruwei's eyes with his hand.

After a short while, the shouts stopped, replaced by a pattering sound and the cruel, merciless sounds of a person struggling to die.

If this was a dream, it might be the biggest nightmare he'd ever had...

Joe really wanted to faint, but he knew he couldn't. If he collapsed in the cage now, the giant would definitely find him, and in order to keep the ingredients fresh, he would be the next one to be killed.

He held Ruwei tightly, thinking about an escape route. He had just seen how the giant opened the cage. As long as the giant wasn't here, he could reach out, forcefully pry open the lever, break free of the latch, and then push open the cage door to get out.

He was having a hard time acting alone and needed help. He tried to calm his trembling lips: "Listen to Ruwei, as soon as they leave, we'll open the cage door and escape. Listen to me, understand?"

Ruwei was terrified and incoherent. He buried himself in his arms, trembling, and stammered, "Run away, I'll be good, Master, come and save me..."

Several butchers worked around the clock to kill nearly two-thirds of the original inhabitants in the warehouse, filling a bucket with their blood. The originally blackish-red ground was stained bright red again, and the fresh, pungent smell numbed the senses.

Joe knew that these butchers were determined to kill all the original inhabitants in the warehouse in one go, and despair gripped his throat.

After slaughtering the three natives in the cage next to Joe, the Coen butchers finally stopped and began carrying the meat out.

The chance to escape has come; it may be the only chance.

As Joe watched the four giants disappear around the corner, a sense of panic and tension gripped him as he prepared to escape.

Joe stood up, reached his arm through the cage, and forcefully pulled open the latch. His emotions were trembling uncontrollably. He gave the order to Ruwei: "Quick, come with me, push this door open!"

Lu Wei obeyed and came over to push with Qiao.

Because the cage was quite high, Joe had the big guy Ruwei squat down and climb onto his shoulders, and the two of them worked together to pry open the cage door.

Clang—

The loud noise from the cage door made Qiao's heart pound. Everything had to be done quickly!

Just as the two were about to escape from the warehouse, four giant butchers suddenly returned, and Joe, along with Ruwei, fled in a panic.

The butchers immediately grabbed pliers and knives and chased after the animal, one of them cursing, "Who the hell didn't close the cage properly? It's escaped!"

"I closed it properly. These two are obviously pets of rich people. They must be smart enough to open the door and come out by themselves."

"If they opened the door themselves, I'll change my surname to yours! The cage door must have been left open!"

Qiao panicked and dodged desperately. When he saw a knife on the butcher's block, he immediately grabbed it and started waving it around.

Joe also took the knife, and the giant butchers suddenly dared not come up easily. Joe seized the opportunity and pulled Ruwei towards a door to escape.

"Oh no! They're heading towards the main hall! Seize them!" a giant shouted.

Two blood-covered Yuanren barged into the crowded lobby of the restaurant. This Yuanren Hot Pot restaurant was very famous, and the place was filled with an unknown aroma that made Qiao want to vomit.

This is the aroma of hot pot, and Qiao knows what kind of meat is on each table.

The butcher had already entered the lobby, and all the staff, upon hearing the order to capture the escaped Yuanren, came over to surround and intercept Joe and Lu Wei.

However, because of the knife that Qiao Ye was waving around wildly, no one dared to grab him.

The sight of two bloodied, knife-wielding primitives caused a commotion among the guests. The two bumped into shelves and chairs, and just as they were about to escape through the door, Qiao felt a strong push that made him stumble and fall to the ground.

Joe dropped the knife from his hand. He didn't want to die; even if he did, he didn't want to be eaten by these monsters.

Qiao gripped the threshold tightly with both hands and struggled, but a strong force pressed down on him from behind, preventing him from moving.

Ruwei was also thrown to the ground by the spear, howling and struggling. A giant picked up a stool and smashed it on Ruwei. Ruwei curled up, covering his head and crying, calling for his master to save him.

It turns out that pets are hoping their owners will come to their rescue at the last moment!

Joe also thought of his cat. Luckily, he lived on the first floor of an old apartment building. Now that he was gone, the cat must have run away. Some of the elderly people in the old apartment building would sometimes feed it, and since it was so friendly, it wouldn't go hungry.

Perhaps everything here is a nightmare, and we will only wake up when we die in the dream.

Joe's ankle was clamped by pliers, and he was about to be dragged away. He clung to the threshold, unwilling to let go.

The dragging force suddenly disappeared, and a shadow fell over Joe's head. He looked up and saw a blond Cohen in a black uniform.

The blond Cohen looked down at Joe, and his emerald green vertical pupils made Joe tremble. He couldn't tell if he was afraid or what, but this fear was different from the fear he felt towards the butchers who wanted to kill him.

Joe was also kicked aside, and soon Ruwei was rescued by the blond Cohen's men.

Joe was also excited in disbelief; Ruwei's master had really come to save him!

Moreover, judging from the blond Cohen's demeanor, Ruwei's master must be very powerful!

Joe watched as Lu Wei was being carefully carried away, and he cried out, "Lu Wei, save me! Lu Wei!"

Unfortunately, Lu Wei only knew how to sob and completely ignored Qiao Ye's pleas for help.

Joe could understand; he was a man with an owner, and it was extremely rare for an owner to bring his subordinates to rescue someone just for a pet.

If he could continue to stay in this world and have such a master, how wonderful that would be!

Ji Fang looked disgusted when he saw Wei Liangguan's pet being beaten in front of him.

The hot pot restaurant owner rushed over, intimidated by the aura of Ji Fang and his group, realizing that his employee had gone out to hunt stray animals but had mistakenly caught the wrong one and ruined the situation.

The boss, unwilling to back down, retorted, "Who are you people?! How dare you cause trouble in my shop! I'm calling the police!"

Ji Fang gave the boss a cold look that sent chills down his spine.

"Arrest him and hand him over to the police," Ji ordered.

"yes!"

Li Cheng showed his Seventh Army ID and carried out the order. When the boss heard that he was guilty of stealing and killing the army's war pets, he immediately went weak in the knees and cried out that he was innocent.

Ji Fang frowned slightly as he smelled the hot pot restaurant; he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

As he walked out of the store, he glanced at the original man by the door; those eyes seemed to speak volumes. But he only glanced at him once, then strode out with his long legs.

Joe was momentarily stunned by the eye contact, and as he watched the Cohen man leave, a strong voice rang in his mind: "Catch up with him, make him take me in, seize this golden opportunity!"

Joe watched as the blond Cohen in black uniform reached the door of the military vehicle. Exhausted, he suddenly burst forth with strength.

As the car door was about to close, Joe tried to stop it with his hands, which were covered in blood and dust, but the door was too high. He tried to pull himself up and trap his body against the window.

His eyes met those emerald green vertical pupils that frightened him somewhat: "I want to go with you, can you take me in?"

He knew the Cohen people didn't understand his language, so he could only try to make his eyes look firm and his tone sincere.

"Please take me in, I... I will try my best to be a good pet."

"I'm very easy to manage. I can do a lot of things and I don't eat much."

Qiao's voice trailed off as the other person narrowed their eyes, and he noticed that the other person's pupils had become even darker and larger.

Like waiting for a trial, Joe didn't know why the other person was staring at him for so long without saying a word or making a move.

Was the other person hesitating? Joe was incredibly nervous, but he still mustered up the courage to stare at the bridge of the other person's nose and let this Cohen man look him over. He really didn't have the courage to look into those eyes that frightened him.

After a long while, Joe saw the other person put on a glove, then the hand lifted his chin, looked him up and down, pinched his ear, and checked his hair.

The other person's hand was warm, and the sensation of the touch traveled from my skin to my heart.

Then, the Cohen man's henchmen grabbed him from behind by the arms and lifted him up, transferring him to his dorm.

If they throw him out, he'll beg again; he's mentally prepared to be rejected many times.

He was left in the back of the car. Has he been successfully adopted?