After listening to what Yang Jia and Sui Min said, Zhang Wenyu gradually fell silent, and her mood changed from the excitement she had initially felt when she saw these cute furry children to a heavy one.

Yang Jia took Zhang Wenyu to visit the healthy cat and dog puppies.

Coming out of the yard, Sui Min looked at Zhang Wenyu.

"All the better ones are here. How about it? Did you pick one out?"

Zhang Wenyu didn't answer and looked up at other courtyards.

Yang Jia followed Zhang Wenyu's gaze towards the houses nearby and spoke softly.

"Those over there are those who have wandered. Most of them have physical problems, and because they were abandoned in the past, they have developed a distrust of humans. The more serious ones have even shown obvious aggression. Most of these have been hurt by others during their wandering."

"As a neighbor, and I brought you here, I must warn you. You may feel sympathy for them and want to adopt one, but caring for them is not an easy task. Moreover, they are all adult dogs, and it is difficult to raise one that is as affectionate as Wang Lu'e. I still recommend that you choose a healthy pup and raise it from a young age."

Zhang Wenyu still wanted to go to the yard next door to take a look. Sui Min and Yang Jia’s previous words kept echoing in her mind. She wanted to see with her own eyes how those lives that had experienced hardships were doing now. Even if she didn’t adopt them, she could still provide other help.

"I want to go and take a look. Maybe there's somewhere I can help."

Seeing that Zhang Wenyu insisted, Sui Min said no more and took Zhang Wenyu to the yard next door.

The yard here is bigger, and the adult dogs are not spread out on the ground like the puppies. Inside are cages divided by iron mesh, and each cage contains an adult dog.

As soon as Zhang Wenyu and Sui Min entered, the sound of dogs barking could be heard all around them.

A young man wearing the same black sweatshirt as Yang Jia heard the sound, walked out of the house, and greeted Sui Min enthusiastically when he saw her.

"Miss Sui is here? Welcome, welcome!"

Zhang Wenyu had just walked in behind Sui Min when a golden retriever in the cage next to him suddenly jumped over, barking wildly, but was stopped by the iron net in front.

Zhang Wenyu was shocked.

The young man had an iron rod in his hand and knocked on the iron net, scaring away the golden retriever that wanted to attack.

Someone said to Zhang Wenyu embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry I scared you. This golden retriever was abused before, so it attacks strangers. We rescued it over two months ago. It had been staying indoors to recover from its injuries. Now that its injuries have healed well, we wanted to take it out to bask in the sun. We don't have many people here, so we didn't put it on a chain and just put it in an iron fence. But I still scared you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wenyu looked up and carefully looked at the golden retriever still baring its teeth in the cage.

Sure enough, beneath the uneven fur, several hideous scars were visible on the golden retriever's neck and back. The right front leg also had a distinctly different curvature from the other three legs, likely from a previous fracture, and without medical help, the bone had become bent.

"It's okay, I don't blame you. I just didn't expect that the golden retriever, who is always known for being close to humans, would be the first to show attacking intentions."

Zhang Wenyu looked at the golden retrievers who lowered their bodies and looked at them vigilantly, and thought of the golden retrievers she saw when she came here. Even if they were playing happily with their owners, when passers-by called out, they would run over to ask for a pet, regardless of whether they knew them or not. She felt deeply moved.

Although the golden retriever's fur was damaged due to injury, it can still be seen that it was a beautiful purebred golden retriever when it was healthy. It is likely that it once lived a carefree and happy life with its owner, just like other furry children.

Zhang Wenyu looked at the golden retriever in the cage and couldn't help asking.

"Was it also abandoned by its owner?"

The young man looked at the golden retriever with eyes full of pity.

"We don't know. It had been wandering around for a long time when we heard about it. It was other animal protectors who tipped us off, and when we rushed over according to the address, we didn't find it. We later found traces of it in other places, but each time we rushed over, it had already left."

"We finally found it in a cage at a local dog meat factory while helping a fellow dog lover rescue a stolen pet. Thanks to the dog lover who had placed a tracking device on her pet, we were able to get there in time and save it from being skinned."

After saying that, he looked at Zhang Wenyu and Sui Min.

"Most of the dogs here are like this. They become aggressive when they see people. That's why we don't usually have people coming here. Why are you here?"

Sui Min explained.

"We came here from Yang Jia. Miss Zhang wants to choose a pet from us, so I'll show her around. Miss Zhang also wants to learn about our rescue center."

The young man suddenly realized and pointed to the next room.

"I see! But the dogs I have here are injured and still in care. You can go and have a look over there. The dogs there have all been in the rescue station for a while. They're much less hostile to people and can interact with tourists, so they're better suited to understanding their situation."

Zhang Wenyu and Sui Min came out from here and continued walking inside, arriving at the busiest courtyard.

As soon as he entered the door, a colorful ball rolled to Zhang Wenyu's feet, and a medium-sized black dog ran over.

Seeing that the toy was next to a stranger, he stopped running in time and looked at the person hesitantly.

Zhang Wenyu squatted down, picked up the ball, and tentatively handed it over.

The black puppy tilted its head and looked at them for a moment, then slowly walked over, carefully grasping the toy in Zhang Wenyu's hand with its mouth, then immediately stepped back a few steps. When it was at a safe distance, it looked back at them curiously.

Zhang Wenyu was touched by the cuteness of the puppy's tilted head and asked Sui Min.

"What breed is this? Is it a mixed breed too? This is the first time I've seen a dog with a black tongue."

Sui Min didn't quite remember either. He frowned and thought for a while before saying.

"This isn't a mixed breed. It seems to be a local breed. One of my classmates has a few at home, but I forgot what they are called."

Zhang Wenyu took out her cell phone and planned to take a photo and search online. A man's voice behind her cleared up the confusion for Zhang Wenyu and Sui Min.

"This is a Tang dog, also known as a Five Black Dog. It's a native breed. This dog is loyal, intelligent, and adaptable. Aside from being hard to find at night, it has almost no flaws."

Zhang Wenyu and Sui Min turned around when they heard the sound.

A man in his forties, wearing camouflage military training uniform, was coming in from outside, carrying a white plastic bucket full of feed.