Xiao Hei bared its fangs and bit at Zheng Qiu, letting out a threatening growl from its throat. It tore off a piece of flesh with each bite, and then another piece.

At first, Zheng Qiu was shouting for help and struggling desperately, but her voice grew weaker and weaker until she was left with only one breath, gasping for air with her mouth open, her eyes filled with terror and despair.

My whole body aches; every part of me feels like it's being gnawed on by millions of ants, or like I'm being roasted over a raging fire.

It hurts, it hurts so much.

The pain was so intense that I broke out in a cold sweat, my whole body trembled, and my mind went completely blank, leaving me no time to think.

He had only one thought in his mind.

Bite him to death!

Let's end all of this as soon as possible!

Zhang Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, called out softly, and then jumped down, landing lightly on the ground: "Xiao Hei, that's enough."

This was a small basement room, dimly lit, filled with a strong smell of blood, as well as a foul and damp odor.

Zhang Fan glanced coldly at the various torture instruments laid out not far away: hooks, sharp knives, and arrows, all stained with blood and rust...

He made a breakthrough in the hidden room from a distance; there was a staircase leading upstairs not far away.

As soon as I walked down, I felt a chilly wind, several degrees colder than if the air conditioner had been turned on.

Xiao Hei, who was originally a raging wild beast, instantly transformed into a docile puppy after hearing Zhang Fan's words, with obedient eyes and a tail wagging like a propeller.

It lowered its head and walked towards Zhang Fan, trying to rub against his trouser leg, but before it could touch him, it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Unable to bear the sight of blood, Bai Rou'er turned away and covered her ears the moment Xiao Hei bit someone.

Although her ears were plugged, the howls of wild beasts still reached her ears. Bai Rou'er wasn't afraid. She knew that Xiao Hei was intelligent and sometimes even thought like a human. She was just afraid of bloody scenes.

Actually, she is a little afraid of blood, but it's not serious. She just feels nauseous and has no appetite for a few days.

She had been holding back, but now, upon hearing Zheng Qiu's screams, her mind instantly conjured up an extremely bloody scene. Saliva kept seeping from her mouth, and her stomach churned violently.

Bai Rou'er ran away, leaned against the corner of the wall, and took deep breaths, forcing back the nausea in her stomach.

Suddenly hearing no sound, Bai Rou'er seemed to sense something, lowered her hands from her ears, and turned around with trepidation.

Little Black lay on the ground, seemingly no longer breathing, and Zhang Fan was gently stroking its head.

Bai Rou'er stared in disbelief at the scene before her, unable to believe that the once fierce Xiao Hei was now limp and powerless on the ground, unsure whether he was dead or alive.

The tears, which had just stopped, started flowing again like a burst dam, pattering down her face.

Zhang Fan lowered his head, and the dim light cast a fan-shaped shadow under his eyes, obscuring his expression. It was impossible to tell whether he was sad or angry.

Before going to Zhangjiapo, Zhang Fan suddenly saw a dark aura between Xiao Hei's eyebrows, indicating that Xiao Hei would encounter danger.

He calculated with his fingers and predicted that Xiao Hei would be in danger, but would also have a great opportunity.

Zhang Fan then told Xiao Hei what he had calculated and let Xiao Hei choose for itself.

In the end, Xiao Hei chose to face the danger head-on. Zhang Fan respected Xiao Hei's choice, but before leaving, he transferred a wisp of spiritual energy to Xiao Hei's heart meridian.

He can revive Little Black as long as it's not cut into pieces.

After Zhang Fan left, the Zheng family sent someone to their door to look for the USB drive.

This USB drive contains evidence of the Zheng family's crimes, which could bring down the entire Zheng family. Therefore, the Zheng family attaches great importance to it and has hired a group of professionals to find the contents.

Although Xiao Hei was exceptionally capable, he was no match for the group armed with weapons. After a fierce battle, Xiao Hei was knocked unconscious by a stun gun, and his USB drive was taken away.

Zheng Qiu was hospitalized, but when he heard that they had caught Zhang Fan's dog, he got excited and asked the group to bring the dog to his home so he could personally torture it to vent his anger.

He used a whip, an iron hook, and a sharp knife to torture Xiao Hei bit by bit, and even recorded the process of his violence with a camera.

He wanted to savor the feeling of a living being dying at his own hands—a feeling of being above other lives, of being the butcher and the fish on the chopping block.

It was as if he were the master of all things, and the feeling of controlling life and death gave him pleasure.

Each act of abuse would send his adrenaline soaring, making him feel like he was floating on air.

He has always been a perpetrator, and this is the first time he has become a victim.

He felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness and anger, but he was powerless and had no ability to resist.

It was as if he were a weak ant being crushed by a huge elephant, unable to resist even with all his might.

Zheng Qiu lay on the ground like a lump of mud, laughing arrogantly at Zhang Fan. Suddenly, he felt a lump of cotton stuck in his chest, his throat itched, and then he coughed violently.

After laughing for a while, he noticed that Zhang Fan was not moving and was still stroking the dog's head.

He sneered, "Zhang Fan, you're so hypocritical. You just told your dog to bite me, even though you knew that would hasten its death, but you still did it..."

"You think you've gotten your revenge? Let me tell you, everything is over for you!"

"You broke into a private residence and caused serious harm to others. That's enough to get you sentenced to decades in prison. My family is powerful and influential, and we have a professional team. We'll try our best to make sure you spend your whole life in jail."

"I already had that USB drive and destroyed it. You didn't expect that, did you? I'm innocent now, but you're in big trouble..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Qiu's face suddenly turned deathly pale.

What did he see?!

Little Black stood up!

Isn't Xiao Hei already dead? How could this be?

He had already cut open Xiao Hei's limbs with a knife, pierced Xiao Hei's internal organs with needles, and kicked and punched him repeatedly...

Although animals are resilient, when this animal bit him just now, it was already at its last gasp, making a final struggle, and it would never stand up again.

And yet, he looks so healthy.

Xiao Hei bared its fangs at him, revealing its chilling sharp teeth, drool dripping onto the ground. Its eyes, glowing green and filled with hatred, resembled those of a demon from hell.

Zheng Qiu felt a chill run down her spine, her whole body trembled uncontrollably, and a foul-smelling liquid even flowed from between her legs.

Zhang Fan gave a cold laugh: "Now, it's my turn to settle accounts..."

The ghostly voice entered Zheng Qiu's ears, and he was so frightened that his breath caught in his throat. As if he had seen a ghost, he stared intently ahead, his face ashen.