With this in mind, Chen Bing led the group of children closer to the place the man had mentioned.
Just around the next corner, and you'll arrive.
Before approaching, for safety's sake, he told the others to stay put and then went to check the situation by himself.
After turning the corner, he glanced over and sure enough, there was a black mongrel lying quietly in the middle of the road.
But... looking at this half-grown puppy, with its short, black fur and its silly, tongue-out expression as it stared at her, Chen Bing just couldn't reconcile it with the vicious dog she had imagined.
That's it?
He thought it might not be this one, so he beckoned over to the little kid who was watching nearby and asked him to identify it.
Unexpectedly, as soon as this person came over, the dog, like a frightened bird, suddenly stood up and barked at him.
"Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!"
The child, nearly crying out in pain, shrieked and hid behind Chen Bing. Unexpectedly, the vicious dog relentlessly pursued him, running around behind Chen Bing and continuing to bark at him.
The child was so scared he almost peed his pants. He finally couldn't hold back and burst into tears. He ran around Chen Bing while crying, and the repair dog followed him, barking as it went.
Although the little silverfish was crying pitifully, Chen Bing, who was being used as a pillar, only found the scene in front of him ridiculous.
The sight of a half-grown dog chasing a half-grown kid is quite amusing.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, he's an adult, so of course he wouldn't care about such an adorable little puppy. But to other children, this few-month-old black dog was much more "fierce."
In order to prevent the silverfish child from being traumatized by being chased by a dog, Chen Bing acted decisively, grabbing the dog by the scruff of its neck and lifting it into the air.
After being caught, the creature immediately became docile, its small tail tucked between its hind legs, trembling and looking pitiful.
When the silverfish child saw that the vicious dog chasing him had been subdued by Brother Bingbing, he immediately stopped in his tracks.
But the fear he had just felt still lingered in his mind, making it difficult for him to stop crying.
The other kids who were watching from the sidelines ran up and cheered after seeing Chen Bing bravely subdue the vicious dog.
Some of them went to comfort the silverfish child, while others gathered around Chen Bing, mustering their courage to look at the vicious dog.
Seeing so many people gathering around, the already trembling dog became even more frightened.
"Alright, alright, let's spread out a bit, so we don't scare this dog."
Compared to human puppies who are three, four, or five years old and know nothing, Chen Bing prefers the loyal and adorable Xiu Gou. Plus, since Xiu Gou is currently the weaker party, she unconsciously shows some favoritism towards it.
Upon hearing Chen Bing's command, the group of children immediately dispersed far away, some even fearing they weren't far enough away, showing great respect for our Brother Bingbing.
The feeling of being highly respected by others for every word and action gave Chen Bingwang a small sense of satisfaction.
He picked up the repair dog and walked up to the little silver fish.
Unexpectedly, Xiu Gou, who was trembling just moments before, overcame his instincts the moment he saw Xiao Yin Yu and roared fiercely at him.
Why are you fine when you see other people, but you bark like a mad dog when you see him?
"What are you barking about?" Chen Bing demanded sharply at the arrogant dog, Aotian.
The other party was clearly a bully who preyed on the weak. Hearing his fierce tone, they immediately tucked their tails between their legs and became obedient dogs.
"Yeah, yeah! What are you barking about!" Little Silver Fish was initially scared when the vicious dog barked at her again. But after seeing Brother Bingbing stand up for her, she immediately became arrogant.
Which of you two is the dog?
"What are you barking about again?" Chen Bing immediately questioned the little silver fish, making him lower his head as well.
Upon seeing this, the dog actually put on a smug look and wagged its tail happily.
Although I was a little surprised by the intelligence of this repair dog, judging from its attitude towards different people, Silver Fish must have offended it somewhere.
Thinking of this, Chen Bing picked up the little black dog and gently stroked it, then asked the person in front of her, "Silver Fish, have you provoked this dog before?"
Silverfish was taken aback at first, thinking, "Who is Silverfish? I'm not Silverfish."
He wasn't sure if Chen Bing was talking to him, but seeing that she was looking at him when she spoke, he replied.
"I have never provoked it!" he said, holding his head high as if he were recounting something of great pride.
"Then why does it only yell at you and not at others?" Chen Bing laughed. This brat could actually lie through his teeth.
It's like an honest, simple villager who is suddenly yelled at by a well-informed, learned scholar. His first thought isn't why the scholar is yelling at me, but whether I've really done something wrong.
Silverfish was perhaps persuaded by Chen Bing's logic, or perhaps intimidated by his authority.
In short, after racking his brains for a while, he replied in a somewhat uncertain tone, "Did I blow up its nest with firecrackers a few days ago?"
Good heavens, so it's a grudge over who stole his place! No wonder this dog hates him so much.
After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, Chen Bing's mini-lesson began.
He solemnly recounted the despicable behavior of the silverfish to his small group, urging them to learn from his example. He then made them promise to treat all living beings kindly and to develop a harmonious relationship between humans and nature.
Although explaining these things to these young kids is a bit abstract, at least Chen Bing achieved his goal of having fun...
Cough, no, no, the outcome was good. Not only did the children learn the right values, but Xiu Gou also received an apology from Yin Yu, even though he couldn't understand it.
To amuse himself and also to make amends for Silverfish, Chen Bing led the group of children to the dog repair kennel and spent more than half an hour fixing it up.
Upon seeing its brand-new, comfortable home, the repair dog barked contentedly twice.
After experiencing the nest, it enjoyed the sausage that the silverfish gave it as an apology.
After tasting the sausage, the dog generously forgave the silverfish and even licked his hand. This licking behavior touched the hearts of the others around, who all came forward to pet the dog.
Don't worry about these kids being rough; they've all learned to treat the dog gently after their previous training. If anyone hits it too hard, it might draw condemnation from the others.
Gradually, Xiu Gou, enjoying being petted by the children, lowered his guard and rolled over to expose his belly.
Wow, this dog is quite friendly.
Chen Bing looked with satisfaction at the heartwarming scene before her, where humans and nature lived in harmony and the world was at peace.
Just then, watching the dog's jubilant appearance, Chen Bing suddenly remembered something about this dog from her past life.
The black dog in my memory is not the docile and affectionate dog it is now; it was a truly vicious dog.
In its previous life, the black dog was active when it was four or five years old, and usually lived in a dried-up ditch along this road.
At that time, it was not only blind in one eye, but also lame in one of its front legs; these injuries were clearly man-made.
Despite having been injured by humans, it was not afraid of them. On the contrary, it was not afraid of people at all. To be precise, it was not afraid of children at all.
Aside from sleeping and foraging, it spends the rest of its time hiding in the ditch where it lives. Whenever it sees a child passing by alone, it rushes out like a madman and barks at the child.
If the other person picks up something and pretends to fight back, that's fine. But if they run away in fear, the dog will chase closely behind them and might even bite them if it gets the chance.
I remember one day in my past life, I was passing by here when it targeted me. I was only four or five years old at the time. As soon as I heard the vicious dog's howl, I immediately ran away crying. As a result, I was chased by that dog all the way, leaving me with a deep childhood trauma.
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