Chapter 127 The Promise to the Dog: She's a descendant of a martyr's dog...
The trainer being chased was named Chu Huaimin; he was tall with long legs and ran very fast.
But he couldn't withstand the amazing stamina of the Kunming dog. When the two of them had run around the edge of the training field for the third time, Chu Huaimin couldn't go on and had to stop on the sidelines, panting heavily, with his hands on his knees.
In that instant he stopped, the wolf-blue dog behind him began its final sprint, accelerating and pouncing on his back, sending him sprawling face-first into the mud. Man and dog rolled together on the ground.
When Qiu Xiaoman arrived, Chu Huaimin was lying on the ground, his hands supporting the dog's excited long face, trying to avoid the attack of the dog's big teeth.
Qiu Xiaoman had never seen a dog deliberately luring someone like this before—this dog was clearly faster than Chu Huaimin, but it was deliberately lagging behind by half a step. In this way, it could exhaust Chu Huaimin's strength to the greatest extent, thus achieving the goal of knocking him down with a single pounce.
This is an incredibly intelligent dog. I just don't know what Chu Huaimin did to offend him, that he was chased so badly by him.
Qiu Xiaoman bent down and picked up the dog, then pulled Chu Huaimin along with her: "Get up quickly, this dog is mine now. I'm the new trainer, Qiu Xiaoman."
Chu Huaimin, covered in mud, got up and awkwardly scratched the back of his head: "Deputy Captain Sun mentioned you to me. I'm sorry, I didn't train this dog well. He might bite someone. How about I take over?"
"No need, you should rest for a while." Qiu Xiaoman picked up the dog and walked away from the pack of dogs and the two trainers.
Only after they had walked a distance did he ask, "Do you have a grudge against that trainer, little guy?"
The dog barked angrily at her, "Yeah, why are you stopping me? I haven't settled the score with him yet!"
Qiu Xiaoman was both amused and exasperated: "You call chasing after him and biting him a way of settling scores? Tell me, if he did something wrong, I'll teach him a lesson with you."
The dog thought for a moment and asked, "You're not lying to me, are you? And how come you can understand me?"
"Of course! I'm really good at it. I can understand everything that flies in the sky, swims in the water, and runs on the ground. If you don't believe me, I'll show you sometime." Qiu Xiaoman smiled, looking completely harmless.
The dog tilted its long, thin chin, looked the human over again, and only after confirming that the human didn't seem to be lying did it ask, "You smell like another dog. Do you own a dog?"
“I have a lot of dogs, including cats. The one I keep at my place is a pregnant female dog who just gave birth to nine puppies. She used to have three adult dogs with her, but some bad guys broke the lock on my front door, and those three ran away and haven’t been found yet. The remaining fifty or sixty dogs are kept in an abandoned factory. They’re well-fed and watered and won’t go hungry or cold. If you don’t believe me, I’ll take some pictures and show them to you later.” Qiu Xiaoman revealed everything to the dog as soon as she arrived, hoping to gain its trust quickly.
The dog seemed a little surprised: "You've got so many? Are you rich?"
"I have a little money. The dogs in the factory have all helped me catch bad guys. I'll pick a few that are obedient and train them to be police dogs. Maybe they'll even have a chance to go on missions with you guys."
"Hmm, you mean the joint military-police mission?"
"Yes, for those vicious villains, a joint military-police operation is the most effective."
"Hmm... I heard it from my aunt. My mother was killed during a joint military-police operation. It's said that when a joint military-police operation is needed, it's usually for particularly difficult and violent cases."
"Yes, that's true. Are you scared?"
"I'm not afraid at all! I want to find the murderer who killed my mother and avenge her!"
"What's your mother's name? I'll check her file when we get back."
"Her name is Thunderbolt! My aunt said that my mother's favorite thing to do is to sprint 100 meters and ambush the enemy. She is very fast, like lightning, so her name is Thunderbolt."
"So what's your name? Little Thunderbolt? Judging from your fiery temper, you do indeed live up to that name."
"You...you're so mean, don't laugh at me!" Gouzi got anxious and started wriggling in Qiu Xiaoman's arms, trying to get down.
Qiu Xiaoman let go of the dog's hand, squatted down by the woods at the edge of the field, and patted the dog's head: "I'm not making fun of you, I'm just stating the facts. Dogs like you that chase and bite their trainers would be punished at our base, but I didn't punish you, did I? I'm here to help you resolve the conflict."
"Punishment? On what grounds? That guy was clearly in the wrong first!" Dog was furious and inadvertently changed the subject from names.
Qiu Xiaoman steered the conversation back to the topic: "Wait, let's talk about the name first. I saw the name tags on your kennel at noon, but the tag on your cage is missing, so I don't know your name."
The dog suddenly stopped, turned its head away, and refused to meet Qiu Xiaoman's gaze.
Qiu Xiaoman laughed: "You're not really called Little Thunderbolt, are you? I guessed it?"
"Ugh, you're so annoying!" Little Thunderbolt was getting impatient. He didn't want to be called that because he wasn't good enough yet, and he didn't want to let his mother down with her name.
Qiu Xiaoman seemed to understand his thoughts and asked, "You don't want this name? Then I'll give you a different name."
"Hmm..." Little Thunderbolt turned its head and flicked its tail. "Tell me what you think. If I like it, I might consider it."
"How about I call you 'Wind Chaser'? You run really cool, like a gust of wind." Qiu Xiaoman smiled and praised her first.
This is something that people and dogs have in common; everyone likes to hear nice things.
Sure enough, Little Thunderbolt became unusually shy: "I'm not as amazing as you say."
"You're really amazing. Look, even such a burly adult man was chased down and brought down by you."
"You're making fun of me again, humph."
"No, tell me the truth, do you like the name 'Chasing the Wind'? If you do, I'll change it in your file later."
"Hmm...um...I like it."
"Haha, I'm glad you like it!" Qiu Xiaoman patted his head and asked, "Now can you tell me why you had such a falling out with that instructor?"
"..." Chasing Wind turned his head away and fell silent. After a long while, he said, "I have a younger sister named Little Lightning. Last time during training, she accidentally broke her leg. I thought they would wait for Little Lightning to recover before sending her back, but they kicked her off the roster. Not only Little Lightning, but several other friends were also eliminated for various reasons. If they hadn't trained properly, it would be understandable, but it's clearly because the trainers were too impatient and assigned some high-risk tasks ahead of time, which led to their failure. I wanted to try to help them, but unfortunately, humans don't understand what I'm saying. They got impatient and called me a mad dog. I couldn't stand it..."
Qiu Xiaoman suddenly realized that the little guy was speaking out for his kind.
While the principle of survival of the fittest aligns with the selection criteria for police and military dogs, if some dogs are unexpectedly eliminated due to improperly arranged training programs, then the problem lies with the handlers.
She hugged the little one and asked, "Tell me first, if your sister's legs can't recover to their original state, would you still want to see her come back to training?"
Zhui Feng clearly hadn't considered this question, because in his view, his sister was superior to him, since she resembled their mother the most. It was only because he was born first that humans gave him the name Little Thunderbolt.
Actually, his younger sister ran faster and was braver than him. It was precisely because his younger sister was always so brave, even rushing to the front in unreasonable events, that she suffered such a serious bone injury.
However, the younger sister's injury unexpectedly benefited these lagging dogs, because the project was interrupted, they didn't have to participate, and naturally, they wouldn't get injured.
In the end, the younger sister is completely innocent. Carrying on their mother's legacy has always been her strongest pursuit, which is why he is so angry that she can't come back.
Now, he has to consider another possibility that his sister may not come back—not because of inadequate training as indicated by her injury, but because the objective factor of the injury has resulted in his sister's leg being disabled.
He suddenly burst into tears: "If my sister really can't get better... I hope you can help her find a good family so she can live a good life as a dog from now on."
Qiu Xiaoman sighed silently, picked up Zhuifeng, and walked back: "I promise you, if your sister really becomes disabled, I will adopt her."
"Really?" Zhui Feng raised his head and subconsciously licked Qiu Xiaoman's chin. This human is so nice. Not only can he understand what he is saying, but he also wants to help him raise his sister. This is really great.
Qiu Xiaoman nodded seriously: "Of course it's true. She's the offspring of a martyr's dog and deserves the best care. Don't worry, I will definitely help her find the best veterinarian and do everything I can to bring her back here. Even if she really can't get better and can't come back, I have many dogs there, so she won't be lonely."
Relieved, Zhui Feng returned to the pack and immediately called over the other four troublesome dogs, barking as he announced his momentous decision.
"Alright, let's not argue with those two stinky men anymore. Starting today, we'll train hard and listen to this new human!"
"Why, boss? Will Little Lightning Sister be able to come back?"
"I don't know, but this human said she would help fight for it."
"Is her word believable? Those two stinky men also said at the beginning that they would bring back Little Lightning Sister."
"Let's give it a try. If we keep making a scene like this, you guys will all get dragged into this. Let's stop making a scene."
"Alright, boss, we'll be good and do as you say. But remember this, boss, if that human lies to you, just say the word and we'll still charge with you!"
"Okay, thank you! That human has adopted dozens of dogs and cats, so he shouldn't be lying. Let's give him some time."
"Alright, let's train hard and not embarrass Little Lightning Sister! Nor will we embarrass our boss!"
"Yeah, train hard, guys, let's line up! Oh, and starting today, I'm not called Little Thunderbolt anymore. If Little Lightning comes back, I'm going to give her that name!"
"So what's your name, boss?"
"My name is Chasing the Wind, and I'm faster than the wind!"
"Great! We'll follow the leader! We're the ones who chase the wind!"
"Then you'll be called 'Wind of the Wind,' 'Wind of the Wind,' 'Wind of the Wind'..."
"Haha, boss, you're so funny! There are too many words, it's hard to pronounce them!"
"Then you won't change it. Okay, meeting adjourned. Go line up for training!"
Five rebellious dogs chased each other until they reached their three trainers, where they sat in a row, tilting their heads in a cute pose.
Qiu Xiaoman smiled and looked at Chu Huaimin and another instructor named Xiang Xian, and solemnly introduced, "Starting today, Little Thunderbolt will be renamed Chasing Wind. Welcome Chasing Wind and his friends back to the team!"
The two men stared in disbelief. That was it?
That's how you persuade someone?
Tsk, Deputy Captain Sun really did invite a big shot; you have to admire him.
Qiu Xiaoman smiled and let the dogs roam freely for ten minutes. During this time, she argued with the two trainers and got them to adjust the unreasonable training plan. Only then did she blow a dog whistle to call the dogs over and officially begin training.
Soon, the training field was filled with the sweat of twelve dogs and three trainers. Deputy Captain Sun took a moment to come over and take a look, and he could hardly believe what he was seeing.
He quickly turned around and went to report this delightful scene to Captain Lu.
*
In the captain's office, Captain Lu received a phone call from his elders at home.
An aged voice came from the other end: "Third brother, you should treat that little Qiu better. She is an upright and honest good girl. To eliminate corrupt elements in the revolutionary ranks, we need the courage of young soldiers like her."
"Grandpa, I know what I'm doing. But I want to know if the Shen family got involved in the Wu family's affair this time?"
“I’ve checked, no. Shen Qinghuai is a bit strange. He used to be quite stingy, but now he’s spending money all over his daughter. I don’t know what happened between them.”
"Perhaps he still has a conscience. In any case, he shouldn't have any major problems, but his second brother is a different story."
“I know that. The Wu family invited the Shen family to dinner over the weekend, they must be trying to win them over. I asked your cousin to bring the kids over, it would spoil the mood, and we can also check things out.”
"It's good to take the two children with us. It'll be a good opportunity to teach Wu Meinian a lesson. It's not too late to turn back now. Otherwise, when the building really collapses, no one will be able to save her!"
"I don't see much hope. This time, that Wu family brat killed someone and tried to flee the country, and she was the one who went to the airport with him. You should give up your illusions. Like father, like son. It's better to have no mother like that. If you have time, ask your comrade to introduce a good woman to your cousin. Sometimes a good stepmother is better than a biological mother."
"Okay, someone's knocking. We'll talk about Grandpa later." After hanging up the phone, Captain Lu called out, "Come in."
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