Chapter 157: Retribution

　　"Kill..."

　　The short, stout man's whistling abruptly stopped; he felt a black shadow flash by his side, and then a sharp pain in his throat.

　　Warm liquid spurted out.

　　"Wh, what..."

　　The stout man staggered backward, a black wolfhound hanging from his neck.

　　The wolfhound's sharp teeth clamped tightly on his throat.

　　In a rage and panic, he plunged a boning knife into the wolfhound's flat belly.

　　Blood splattered everywhere.

　　Even after several stabs, the wolfhound refused to let go. His throat was torn, blood staining his entire body, and all he could manage was a hoarse, wheezing sound from his throat.

　　Staggering, he fell to the ground with the wolfhound.

　　Without his command, the spectral hounds also stopped.

　　"Where did this dog come from?"

　　The sight of so much blood was shocking, and Jing Jian looked at the wolfhound in a mix of shock and fear.

　　The wolfhound was emaciated, almost skin and bones, and covered in wounds.

　　"It must be the stray dog we released."

　　Lu Fei also froze for a moment before quickly regaining his composure.

　　"Dogs are very spiritual animals. It seems this person often mistreated dogs, which is why the wolf dog hated him so much. The dog was willing to give up its freedom just to come back and bite him to death. Karma!" Jing Jian exclaimed with a cluck of his tongue.

　　"Don't just stand there, let's take care of the ghost dog first."

　　Lu Fei called out, swinging the jujube wood stick at the remaining ghost dog. Together with Jing Jian, they swiftly eliminated it.

　　The bloodthirsty big dog, riddled with arrows, could no longer resist the poison and finally collapsed.

　　A Long and Hu Zi, covered in dust and scratches, ran over.

　　They only had minor injuries.

　　Relieved to see everyone was safe, Lu Fei felt a great sense of relief.

　　The short, stout man lay on the ground, his body drenched in blood, his eyes wide open, staring at the sky in disbelief.

　　That wolfhound had been stabbed multiple times, its organs ruptured, and it was already at death's door, beyond saving.

　　But it struggled to get up, its two weak eyes glanced at Lu Fei, then it staggered towards the house where the dogs were kept.

　　After just a few steps, it collapsed to the ground, only to pull itself up again, and then fall once more.

　　The pitiful yet tenacious scene made the four men feel very sympathetic.

　　"Why is it still trying to go back?" Jing Jian was very confused, "I heard that before they die, dogs find a place to bury themselves, but it shouldn't want to die in this dog pen, right?"

　　"Could there be something in the factory that it cares about?" Lu Fei, feeling heartbroken, followed the wolfhound.

　　The wolfhound looked back, with a certain glow in its eyes, dragging its tattered belly as it laboriously crawled into the factory, looking inside the cage.

　　Lu Fei turned on the light and took a look inside.

　　In the corner, there was a small, black puppy curled up, its tiny body trembling and emitting a faint, milky whine.

　　"Is this your child?"

　　Lu Fei walked into the cage and realized that there was not just one puppy, but three.

　　However, the other two were no longer moving.

　　He sighed slightly, took off his coat, and carried all three puppies to the side of the adult dog.

　　The adult dog struggled to lift its head and sniffed at the one that was still alive with its nose, but it had no more strength to support itself. Its head fell to the ground, and its eyes still looked at Lu Fei, as if unwilling to die.

　　Lu Fei looked at the puppy, then at the adult dog.

　　"Alright, I'll take in this puppy."

　　A tear rolled down from the corner of the adult dog's eye, and it finally closed its eyes in peace.

　　With the matter settled, A Long notified the thugs to come in and clean up.

　　Under the night sky.

　　Flames rose to the sky, and the dog breeding grounds gradually became engulfed in a raging fire.

　　Three cars left quickly with flames on their backs.

　　The next day.

　　Lu Fei saw a piece of news on his phone.

　　A fire suddenly broke out at an illegal dog farm in the suburbs, and the owner of the farm, along with the illegally bred fierce dogs, perished in the blaze...

　　Jiang Hao and his wife were completely relieved, and they transferred another one million, inviting Lu Fei, Chen Jinfah, and others to dinner.

　　Jing Jian did not go, and Lu Fei also politely declined.

　　The most boring thing is socializing over drinks, but what made him happiest this time was not only resolving a hidden danger but also getting a puppy.

　　The puppy was fluffy, adorable, and very cute.

　　When he was young, Lu Fei wanted to keep a puppy, but his grandfather didn't agree. Now, he finally had the chance.

　　This little ball was quite a big eater.

　　It eats like it has never eaten before, its belly round each time, yet still unwilling to stop. Lu Fei is really afraid it will eat itself to death.

　　"Boss, have we adopted a glutton?" Hu Zi squatted on the ground, looking at the puppy's eating manner with an amused expression.

　　The little thing's black fur was messy and dirty, its puppy face very sketchy, both dull and adorable.

　　"Hu Zi, what do you think we should name it?" Lu Fei stroked his chin.

　　"Given how much it can eat, let's call it Glutton."

　　"That doesn't sound nice. This is my first dog, and I want to give it a mighty and powerful name."

　　"Then how about Sky Tyrant!"

　　"No."

　　"Sorrowful Ferocious?"

　　"Hu Zi, why don't you just keep quiet."

　　With this little puppy, the dullness of Lu Fei's life suddenly filled with a lot of fun.

　　This puppy, besides eating, drinking, and sleeping, also insists on sleeping next to someone at night, otherwise, it would whine.

　　Moreover, even as a tiny thing, it already understands what family status is all about.

　　It only likes to be close to Lu Fei and ignores Hu Zi, which makes Hu Zi very depressed because he is the one who has to clean up after it, yet he doesn't get any recognition for it.

　　He was happy for two days.

　　Jing Jian came to visit again. His injuries were not completely healed, but his complexion had already recovered.

　　"Shopkeeper Lu, why don't you reconsider and come with me to capture that fish demon in Fuxian Lake? We worked well together at the dog field..."

　　It turned out that he still had this on his mind.

　　"What? You're going to give me the inner dan too?" Lu Fei looked at him.

　　"No, why are you always thinking about the inner dan! Think more about the Fish Astonishment Stone!" Jing Jian said dejectedly, "Maybe, the Fish Astonishment Stone could be used as a magical object for your Thunderstruck Wood."

　　"Can't an internal elixir be used as a magical object?"

　　"No, an internal elixir is used to help people improve their cultivation. What do you think, would you consider it?"

　　"Really? I don't believe it."

　　"..." Jing Jian almost injured himself from holding back. In the end, he told Lu Fei to think it over, and if he was willing, they could go together once his injuries were healed.

　　Lu Fei thought Jing Jian was a decent person and could be a good partner, but since the secret of the Yin Fu had not been revealed and Red Sister said she was close to finding Jia Banxian, he wasn't planning to leave Jiang City for the time being.

　　However, Jing Jian's visit did remind him that he had a small black elixir obtained from the Human-faced Eel, which he could try to use as a magical object with the thunderstruck wood.

　　Night.

　　He placed the small black elixir on the table and held the thunderstruck wood, gently tapping it.

　　The small black elixir trembled a few times, but there was no reaction.

　　"It can't absorb? Or is my method incorrect?"

　　Lu Fei was just feeling puzzled when the little puppy suddenly started barking in a soft, milky voice towards the outside.

　　Immediately after, there came a knock on the shop door.

　　Knock, knock, knock.

　　"To know how to guard the door at such a young age, you're quite smart, little guy." Lu Fei picked up the puppy and walked into the shop.

　　"Who would come to Sinisterium Pawnshop so late?"

　　Jingle jingle.

　　The wind chime hanging at the entrance kept ringing nonstop.

　　Through the window, Lu Fei saw a blurry, sinister figure, which made his heart skip a beat.

　　"Night Guest!"

　　Finally, there were Night Guests again. Lu Fei, suppressing his excitement, opened the door.

　　"Come in."

　　The figure outside the door slowly drifted in, its body in tatters.

　　Seeing the bloodied and mangled face, Lu Fei was incredulous.

　　"Haitao?!"