There's no one in the yard!

There's a big cage in the backyard, and it holds a lot of dogs, including Black Panther!

Tang Xiaoxiao was overjoyed upon hearing this and said to Han Yunqi, "There's no one inside, let's climb over the wall and go in."

Han Yunqi...

Okay, it was Qiqi who said it again.

He didn't ask her how she communicated with Qiqi.

The two found a suitable place to climb over the wall and entered.

Just as Qiqi had said, there wasn't a single person in the yard. The empty yard contained only a huge iron cage filled with dogs of all kinds, including stray dogs that looked dirty, and many pet dogs with collars around their necks.

At this moment, all the dogs were lying motionless with their eyes closed, and it was unclear whether they were still alive.

The black panther was very conspicuous in size, and Tang Xiaoxiao had followed it just after it was taken away, so it should have been the last one to be put into the cage. It collapsed not far from the cage door.

Tang Xiaoxiao reached in and touched it, finding its body warm, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, he was just unconscious.

Come to think of it, with so many different kinds of dogs locked in cages, it's clear that those people were a group of dog traffickers.

They catch dogs everywhere to sell; dead dogs aren't worth much.

Most dog meat restaurants are unwilling to accept them.

Therefore, they will not kill the dogs before selling them.

Instead of releasing the black leopard, she and Han Yunqi made their way to a row of bungalows that looked like staff dormitories.

Sure enough, as soon as they got closer, they heard voices coming from inside.

"Brother Li, we've finally caught a good catch today!" a man with a hoarse voice exclaimed excitedly.

"Yeah, this is huge. This is the first time I've ever seen such a big German Shepherd. It's a shame to sell it to a restaurant. I bet it would be worth a lot of money at the pet market," another slightly deeper voice chimed in.

"Don't count on it. Look at it now, it's unconscious and behaving quite well. Will it let you hold its hand when it wakes up?" The man with the hoarse voice was excited, but he was clearly not as optimistic as the man.

"Not necessarily. These domesticated pet dogs have long lost their wild nature."

"Alright, stop causing trouble. The buyer will arrive this afternoon. Don't create any more problems." The last person to speak clearly had the most authority, and after he spoke, the other two fell silent.

Tang Xiaoxiao and Han Yunqi waited for a while but didn't hear any other voices. They exchanged a glance and realized that there were only the three people who had attacked Black Panther earlier in the house, and no other accomplices.

If there were only three people, Tang Xiaoxiao was naturally not afraid at all. She whispered to Han Yunqi, "You hide for a while and be careful to protect yourself. I'll take care of them."

Han Yunqi...

I felt insulted.

Shouldn't he be the one to say that?

But when it came to dealing with three burly men, he really wasn't confident he could say he could handle it. o(╥﹏╥)o

After saying that, Tang Xiaoxiao realized something was off. She gave an awkward laugh, said, "Just take care of yourself, don't worry about me," and then got up and kicked the closed door.

The door wasn't locked, and she kicked it open. The three people inside heard the noise and rushed out to check, only to be confronted by the two who had just entered.

"Who are you people?" one of the men, a dark-skinned man who looked to be about forty years old, asked in a deep voice.

The voice matched that of the last person to speak.

Clearly, he's the one who has the final say among the three.

Tang Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow. "You have to consider the owner before you beat a dog. Shouldn't you have found out who the owner is before you stole the dog?"