Chapter 13 The Dog That Fell from the Sky
There are times when God opens his eyes.
It wasn't until the next day that Lao Wang fully accepted the good news of the Husky falling from the sky.
This dog is definitely not one of those cheap, mixed-race dogs. The color of its fur, its eyes, and its markings all show that this dog is purebred and perfect. Lao Wang dug out an old pet magazine from the waste paper pile, looked at the husky from left to right, and was convinced that this was definitely a one-in-a-million, flawless show-level dog.
Moreover, this Husky is very well behaved, it doesn’t even look like a legendary “Husky”.
When he went to the pet store to inquire about the price, the clerk described this kind of dog to him. "This kind of dog is very silly, so it is called Erha. Its specialty is to destroy the house. It is a big eater and loves to make noises."
But this Husky is very different, it is very quiet, even too quiet to be a dog. Lao Wang, who came from the countryside, has raised dogs before and knows that dogs love to run around and play around, but this one is completely different.
Most of the time, it stayed in the corner, quietly watching Lao Wang work. It didn't bark or make a fuss, at most it would just chew on the paper.
This made Lao Wang feel pity for the dog. According to the pet store clerk, this kind of show dog is aristocratic and has strict requirements on what to eat and drink. Eating paper is too rude for it.
Lao Wang took out his food and tried to feed it, but the Husky just sniffed it and ignored it.
Do you want to eat raw meat? He ran to the market and bought two kilograms of tenderloin and chicken breast. But the Husky just sniffed it and still looked down on it. He went to the supermarket and bought the dog food recommended by the clerk and poured a full bowl for the Husky, but this time it didn't even sniff it or even look at him.
This is strange, what is this dog picky about?
In the next few days, the husky only ate paper. Old newspapers and magazines were all in its diet. Lao Wang had lived for most of his life, and this was the first time he encountered such a strange thing. He knew that dogs would eat feces, but he didn't expect to meet one that liked to eat paper. Maybe this dog was a cultured person in his previous life. Noble dogs are really different.
A few days later, Lao Wang saw that the Husky did not seem to be unwell, was in good spirits and had a nice coat, so he accepted that it only ate paper.
Liangliang went to a summer camp in another city, and it would be his birthday when he came back. Then he could bring the husky to see Liangliang. He could almost see Liangliang's eyes wide open, happily shouting, "I love Grandpa the most!"
This show-quality dog, which could definitely be priced at tens of thousands of yuan in a pet store, will surely bring a smile to my son and daughter-in-law's faces.
So he became in a good mood, and forgot about the bad news that the law enforcement team had cleared out his old goods. As for the possibility that the husky was lost, maybe its owner was also looking for it, maybe its owner was very anxious at the moment, maybe it was someone else's favorite, these thoughts also popped up in his mind, but were quickly suppressed by his bright smile. No one came to look for it for a few days, and he became more and more convinced that the husky was a gift from God.
He worked hard to raise his son, and now his only thought is his grandson. Now God saw how honest and hardworking he was, and finally showed mercy to him and gave him what he wanted most. As long as he had this dog, his grandson would be happy, and his son would agree that his grandson would see him often in the future.
Lao Wang continued to think so with a clear conscience.
The husky did as he wished, neither running around nor barking. It accepted the small nest that Lao Wang arranged for it, and naturally ate Lao Wang's old newspapers, just like Lao Wang's dog. The special thing about it was that it never wagged its tail.
No matter how Lao Wang teased it, it just stared at Lao Wang with its beautiful blue eyes and its tail didn't move at all.
Lao Wang concluded that this dog must be more noble than other dogs, like a wolf, so naturally he would not behave in a flattering manner.
On the third day, the husky even started to help him with work. It would pick up the sundries in the warehouse one by one with its mouth and stack them up in different categories, saving Lao Wang a lot of work. Lao Wang was surprised at first, but then happily accepted it. No wonder this kind of dog is sold for tens of thousands of yuan, it is even smarter than a local dog. If it weren't for the idea of giving it to Liangliang, the one he loved the most, Lao Wang would have wanted to keep it for himself.
This quiet husky is not only lovable, but also attracts nearby dogs. A large yellow dog that has been wandering around smelled the husky from somewhere and came to the door of Lao Wang's scrap yard every day. As soon as the husky showed its face, the yellow dog would immediately wag its tail and try to get close to it to rub against it and smell it.
Old Wang was furious. My show-level husky, a noble who can be taken abroad to participate in competitions, is a stray dog like you allowed to touch it? He picked up a stick and ran out to chase the dog away. The big yellow dog was also very smart. It ran away when it saw the stick, but soon ran back and wandered around. He was so angry that he stamped his feet but could do nothing. In the end, he could only sigh that this husky was really charming and attracted a love-sick dog.
Just as Lao Wang was drawing Liangliang's smiling birthday face every day, someone came to his door looking for the dog.
The visitor was a very handsome boy. When he entered the room, his dark eyes only glanced into the room, and Lao Wang could not help but feel his heartbeat quicken.
The boy took out a photo and asked Lao Wang if he had seen this dog. Lao Wang was confused when he saw the photo. Although in Lao Wang's eyes, all huskies look the same, he can recognize a dog as beautiful as this husky at a glance.
Yes, this is definitely the Husky he picked up.
Lao Wang was puzzled. Why did this kid find this place? I haven't taken the dog out for a walk since I found it. No one should have seen it . Does he know something?
The boy waited for his answer.
His mouth spoke before his brain did: "No."
The boy said: "Someone said you had a dog..."
"No, no." Lao Wang became impatient, "I don't have any dog here." He turned his head away and didn't look at the boy's expectant face.
He felt his face burning and his heart pounding. Lao Wang had been honest all his life, and he never thought he would lie to a child about something like this. He felt guilty. If the boy pressed him a few more questions, Lao Wang felt that he would collapse and confess the truth, and bring the husky back to him.
At this time, his regular customer, Mr. Feng, saved him. Mr. Feng happened to be the boy's teacher. His timely appearance made Lao Wang feel relieved. The boy named Yan Zhen did not stay for long. He talked with Mr. Feng for a few words and then left.
Seeing the boy leave, Lao Wang felt guilty and asked Teacher Feng: "Do you know him?"
Teacher Feng nodded: "He is my student Yan Zhen. It's strange that this young master came to your scrap yard."
"Master?"
Teacher Feng laughed: "You don't know? He is Mr. Yan's son."
Lao Wang was startled: "Boss Yan?"
"And Mr. Yan," Teacher Feng said, "the most famous one in our city. Doesn't your son work for his company?"
“…”
After Teacher Feng left, Lao Wang fell into extreme panic. He certainly knew who Mr. Yan was.
He had been to the high-end office building where his son worked. He had no right to enter, so he could only push a trailer to collect waste paper at the side door. After collecting the waste paper and rags under the disdainful eyes of the security guard, he pushed the cart and prepared to leave the park.
The garbage truck was overloaded and broke the spokes halfway through the road. At this time, a black car drove over and Lao Wang sat on the ground without being able to dodge. The driver leaned out and asked him what happened.
Lao Wang said his cart was broken. The driver looked at him with disdain, as if he was about to get angry. The door was pushed open and a man got out. The driver immediately put on a smile and said, "Mr. Yan, why did you get out of the car? I 'll ask the garbage collector to leave quickly."
Mr. Yan looked only in his thirties, and Lao Wang even thought that he was old enough to be his father. Unlike the driver, Mr. Yan spoke very gently and asked him if he was hit by the car. Lao Wang quickly shook his head and said that he fell accidentally.
Afterwards, Mr. Yan was very kind. He helped him up with his own hands, called the security guard to help push his car to the passers-by, and asked people to help repair his car.
Because of Mr. Yan's attitude, the security guards who had originally looked down on him immediately changed their attitudes, and some even secretly inquired about the relationship between him and Mr. Yan.
That day, Lao Wang was immersed in a state of flattery and wonderful joy. The big boss of his son's company was Mr. Yan. People say that a person's character can be seen in small things. This boss is such a good person, he will definitely treat his employees well. He had a vague sense of security about his son's present and future.
But at this moment, he began to tremble anxiously.
The boy turned out to be Mr. Yan’s son, which meant that the Husky was Mr. Yan’s family dog.
If he really gave the dog to Liangliang as a gift, he would be labeled a dog thief if he was found out. His son would lose face and his future in the company might be affected. How would Liangliang view his grandfather?
Old Wang was so anxious that he grabbed his hair and walked around the room. How could he be so stupid? Why did he suddenly lose his mind and deny the boy?
He thought of the boy's innocent and expectant eyes, and sat down on the ground with shame and regret.
What to do now?
The Husky heard the noise and looked up at him.
Even though he was anxious, frightened and scared at this moment, Lao Wang still felt that it was a very beautiful dog, with shiny fur, blue pupils, and it looked at him quietly.
He had originally had a slight thought of abandoning the dog, but now he has no more of that thought left.
He hugged it and whispered, "What should I do?"
If he took the dog to see Mr. Yan and apologized, would Mr. Yan forgive him? Even if Mr. Yan could forgive him, what about Mr. Yan's son? After all, he lied to him. What if this incident affected his son's career and future? ?
Regret and shame engulfed him, and he almost cried while hugging the dog. The dog stuck out its tongue and licked his face.
"Knock knock knock." There was a knock on the door.
It’s so late, who could it be?
Lao Wang opened the door and saw a strange man standing at the door. When their eyes met, Lao Wang's heart skipped a beat and he took a step back without being told.
The stranger was tall and expressionless. His cold eyes swept across the room and stopped directly on the Husky.
Without saying a word, he walked straight towards the Husky.
"Hey? Who are you?" Old Wang was shocked and angry, and tried to stop the strange visitor.
"This is not your dog." said the stranger. His voice was not loud, but it frightened Lao Wang so much that he trembled.
"You, who are you?"
The stranger stared at the Husky in the room, and the Husky stared back at him silently. At that moment, Lao Wang felt that a strange and beautiful blue light flashed in the Husky's eyes.
After the blue light flashed, the stranger suddenly showed a confused expression, and his expression became a little relaxed. He murmured: "This is not the target I am looking for."
"ah?"
"This is not the one I'm looking for," the stranger repeated, then turned and left.
Lao Wang stood there in a daze, feeling confused. He turned to look at the husky. The dog came over and rubbed his legs as if nothing had happened.
What kind of weird people are these, Lao Wang muttered. He reached out to close the door and saw a cat silently jumped out from the windowsill and disappeared into the darkness.
Mr. Cat said: "I have roughly guessed what characteristics this pet has."
Xiao Zhen asked, "What is it?"
After visiting the scrap collection station during the day, Mr. Cat quietly lurked in Lao Wang's house to conduct reconnaissance.
Now it held an intelligence feedback meeting with the other two Heart Devourers.
"This pet is presumed to be a herbivore. It likes to eat paper and is believed to mainly feed on plant fiber. From the fact that it has lived with Lao Wang for several days, it seems that it is not aggressive towards Lao Wang or humans."
Xiao Zhen said, "That sounds good."
Captain Ban said, "A harmless herbivorous pet worth 10,000 credits. Its original owner must have been a rich man with a lot of money to burn!"
Mr. Cat licked his paw: "No, it's not that simple."
"What?"
"I just saw another bounty hunter. Even in human disguise, I could smell him."
"You mean there are other aliens coming?"
"Yes, it's the Gnus."
The Gnus are an intelligent humanoid race originating from the Greater Sector.
Xiao Zhen was not surprised. On this planet, there were Fox Merchants and Bounty Guilds, so naturally there would be other aliens. This target was worth 10,000 credit points, so naturally there would be other alien bounty hunters eager to try.
"So you're coming back now to tell us that this pet was taken away by the Gnus?"
Mr. Cat shook his head: "No, no, no, what I'm going to talk about next is the weirdness of this pet."
It looked at the expressions of Xiaozhen and the chicken with satisfaction, cleared its throat and said, "After seeing this pet, the Gnus turned away like a fool."
"What's the meaning?"
"I'm pretty sure that husky is the target of the mission. You know the nature of the Gnus people, they are the kind of muscle-brained people who will just rush in, grab the pet and run away. But the guy just now looked like he was on drugs, his eyes were straight and he said that this guy is not the target of the mission, and then he turned and left."
"..." Xiao Zhen said, "I understand what you mean. Are you saying that this pet has the ability to manipulate other people's consciousness?"
"Yes. I detected brain wave fluctuations." Mr. Cat said: "If I'm not mistaken, this pet should have the ability to manipulate memory. It modified and let him leave."
The chicken flapped its wings and said, "This pet can modify memory?? It's herbivorous, non-aggressive, and the scrapyard is so humid, I know what this thing is!! Are there really crazy people who keep this thing as a pet?"
Xiao Zhen stroked his chin and said, "I know what it is now. No wonder the high price of 10,000 points has been posted for so many days and no one has delivered. Those bounty hunters were probably brainwashed and sent away the moment they found it."
"Yes." Mr. Cat said, "It not only brainwashed and drove away all the bounty hunters who came to look for it, but also I suspect that the memory of Lao Wang who adopted it was also changed by it."
