"Damn, it's that weird woman. I need to hide quickly."
Ren Yuanhao darted into a small grove of trees on the side. Unexpectedly, his move startled a chained German Shepherd tied to a maple tree.
The German Shepherd, seeing a stranger, barked incessantly. Its massive black body strained against the chain, saliva flying. Had it not been tethered to the tree, it would have pounced on Ren Yuanhao.
This rather loud barking immediately attracted Ji Fu's attention.
"Damn it, beast, stop barking. I'll buy you some sausages later, okay?"
Strangely, the dog seemed to understand Ren Yuanhao's words. It quieted down instantly, its tail wagging back and forth, eyes shining.
"Good beast, so obedient."
Ren Yuanhao patted the dog's head and discovered viscous liquid droplets on its head. Looking closer in the dim light, he saw a large patch of blood on the dog's head!
"Good boy, tell me, did your owner abandon you, which is why they tied you here? If so, nod. If not, shake your head."
Ren Yuanhao glanced at Ji Fu, who hadn't approached, and became interested in the dog.
However, the dog's intelligence didn't seem to meet Ren Yuanhao's expectations. Not only did it make no move, but it circled the tree three times, found a hidden spot, and squatted down.
A smell of urine wafted over.
"Hey, didn't you see the sign saying no public urination?"
Ren Yuanhao pointed at the dog's head and mocked it. But a gesture from the dog surprised Ren Yuanhao greatly! The dog lowered its head at a 35-degree angle and pressed its front paws on its head, like a shy girl encountering her crush, exhibiting a bashful demeanor!
"Holy crap? You really are a dog with shame. I'll give you an extra chicken leg later."
Just as he spoke, the dog rubbed against Ren Yuanhao's trouser leg. Ren Yuanhao was about to praise it when he realized a serious problem: its head was likely covered in urine!
"Woof~"
Just as Ren Yuanhao thought he was getting along with the dog, it let out another loud bark.
"Shh~" Ren Yuanhao peeked out. Fortunately, the weird woman had walked into the darkness with a man who looked somewhat familiar. Ren Yuanhao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, that weird woman is gone now. Wait for me here, I'll be right back."
...
When Ren Yuanhao returned with chicken legs and sausages, he found a woman's pink backpack beside the dog.
"Hey, hey, hey, good boy, I was just praising you. Where did you steal this bag from? Return it quickly."
As soon as Ren Yuanhao finished speaking, his face flushed. The dog was securely chained to the maple tree, its movement range limited to a radius of just over two meters. How could it have the ability to 'commit a crime'?
Upon realizing this, Ren Yuanhao slapped his thigh and burst into laughter. The dog also tapped the ground with its front paws, making whimpering sounds in its throat, as if imitating Ren Yuanhao's actions and laughter, which immediately made Ren Yuanhao chuckle heartily.
After the man and dog finished their substantial meal, Ren Yuanhao should have parted ways with it. However, the dog seemed to sense his intention and suddenly bit his trouser leg.
"You know, you're a good dog, much like my Da Huang. But I don't have the capacity to take care of you now. Let's part ways here."
Ren Yuanhao actually clasped his fists towards the dog. But the dog didn't want to. It pounced forward, hugged Ren Yuanhao's leg, and then barked incessantly at the bag.
"Wait, you want me to search the bag?" Ren Yuanhao waved his hands repeatedly. "This isn't good. What if the owner comes? I won't be able to explain myself."
The dog seemed to understand Ren Yuanhao's words. It suddenly lay on the ground, looking utterly dejected, its tongue lolling out past its jagged teeth. Its acting was so convincing that Ren Yuanhao secretly marveled.
—Damn, has this dog become sentient?
Ren Yuanhao then shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself that he had come to the park for no reason, wanted to chat with the old woman for no reason, and then, to avoid the weird woman, he coincidentally met such a strange dog, and then inexplicably babbled with this beast for so long. Finally, at its instigation, he had to search someone's bag for no reason. Who did he offend?
Although he was extremely reluctant, under the 'unreasonable' persistence of this highly spiritual dog, Ren Yuanhao had no choice but to open the pink backpack.
As soon as he unzipped the backpack, a faint scent of jasmine wafted towards him. Inside were scattered female items, such as a makeup bag, sanitary napkins, a wallet, and an e-reader. Other than that, there was nothing particularly strange.
At this moment, the dog picked up the wallet in its mouth and nudged Ren Yuanhao's calf with its front paws.
"Come on, boy, did you sniff the money smell inside and want me to use the ill-gotten gains to feast with you?"
Ren Yuanhao waved his hands back and forth, and the dog barked several more times, as if threatening him.
"Hey, boy, are you trying to lead me into sin? What if someone comes and catches me red-handed? How will I explain? Do I have to tell them, 'The bag was brought by you'? What nonsense!"
The dog let out a proud howl, completely unfazed.
"Fine, fine. I, Ren Yuanhao, the dignified one, am being bullied by a dog in my time of need. I'll do as you say, alright?"
The dog, being quite clever, immediately understood the tone of Ren Yuanhao's voice and brought the wallet to his side.
Ren Yuanhao opened the wallet. Inside were over a dozen banknotes, a driver's license, bank cards, and several passport-sized photos.
The woman in the photos was indeed beautiful. At least, a woman who could look so stunning in a standard photo was comparable to Ye Lan and others.
"She's quite a beauty. Boy, where exactly did you find her?"
The dog seemed to be waiting for Ren Yuanhao's question. It barked at the chain tethered to the tree stump. Ren Yuanhao understood and immediately walked to the tree. As he lowered his head, he saw the bloodstains on the chain and faint bite marks.
"It seems you've tried to break free, boy. Your intelligence probably surpasses a large number of arrogant Border Collies."
Ren Yuanhao's true qi surged. With a slight exertion of strength, he snapped the alloy chain. The dog let out an urgent whimper, and as soon as the restraining force disappeared, it madly bolted towards the northeast corner of the park.