Bai Ling'er was told to stay in the storeroom and not come out. I pushed open the door and stepped out, feeling a bit lost.
Where was I supposed to find a dog?
From the moment I entered Xiangyanggou, I hadn't heard a single bark. As for Molu Village, there was no need to even mention it. There were dogs, but they had already been cooked and eaten. Not a single one was running on four legs on the ground. Perhaps it was because the spirits feared dogs.
But I wondered if I could use sound to replace it. As I pondered whether this was feasible, Li Rui's exaggerated laughter interrupted my thoughts.
"Kid, are you putting on a sad face because you're thinking about the big meal? You've wasted so much of our time, you should at least eat two or three meals to make up for it, otherwise, we'd be at a loss!"
Li Jian also smiled and said earnestly, "Young people should learn something good, but you insist on learning to deceive. Since your elders don't discipline you, society will have to. I hope this incident will teach you a lesson."
I shot him a glare, cursing him inwardly, "Old man, you'll be crying later."
Wu Chengfu didn't say anything, but there was a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes. If the occasion were different, I guessed he would have been dancing with joy.
*Clang—*
Wu Da Sangmen stood up and kicked the chair he was sitting on far away. His previously amiable gaze had vanished, replaced by a fierce look. "Kid, what do you have to say for yourself now?"
Hearing the commotion, Zhang Dabiao, who had rushed over from the backyard, took in the scene and immediately stood beside me, his hand instinctively going to his waist, ready to draw his saber at any moment.
Fang Huixin remained silent, but her face was terrifyingly grim, like a volcano about to erupt. The bodyguards accompanying her shielded her, and some even reached into their clothes.
"What do you have to say for yourself?" Fang Huixin pushed aside the bodyguard blocking her. Her rather pretty face was contorted with anger, and it seemed that even dismembering me would not appease her.
"What can I say? Since the warehouse and the cellar are empty, perhaps the person is hidden in the main house..."
"You're spouting nonsense."
Wu Da Sangmen interrupted me, taking two quick steps forward and reaching out to grab my collar. Zhang Dabiao immediately stepped in front of me, using his hands to shove Wu Da Sangmen, causing him to stagger and nearly fall.
"Anyone who dares to touch my brother has to get past me first."
*Clang—*
The Pishandao saber was already held horizontally in front of Zhang Dabiao's chest.
*Click, click—*
Then, the sound of firearms being cocked echoed through the courtyard. Now, with just a command from Fang Huixin, Zhang Dabiao and I would be riddled with bullets.
"What are you all doing? Who told you to draw your guns? Put them away!" Fang Huixin's command was naturally obeyed by her bodyguards. Although the guns were sheathed, the men still stood in front of her, guarding against any sudden moves from Zhang Dabiao. Sudan Novel Network.
If this were my first day here, I would have been terrified by such a scene, perhaps even unable to speak. But after these past few days, I found that I had grown to like putting myself in slightly dangerous situations.
Especially the sense of satisfaction after overcoming danger, which was indescribable.
"Village Chief Wu, didn't you say I could search your house freely? Why can't I suspect that you've hidden the person in the main house?"
My words made Wu Da Sangmen's face turn ashen. "Your family has a dead person..." He stopped mid-sentence, looking at Fang Huixin with a hint of fear.
"How do you know she's a dead person?" Fang Huixin looked sternly at Wu Da Sangmen.
"I... I heard... heard it." Wu Da Sangmen stammered through the first few words, but then spoke more fluently.
"Yes, I heard it. Our Xiangyanggou Village is only about ten miles from Molu Village. We can get such news."
Fang Huixin still looked at Wu Da Sangmen with some doubt. "How did you know?"
"Ahem..."
Li Jian stepped forward. "Boss Fang, you know our village's affairs. Good deeds don't travel far, but bad news spreads like wildfire. When there's any slightest disturbance, everyone focuses their attention there. I reckon the news got out around that time."
Although Fang Huixin still had some doubts, she didn't voice them. Instead, she turned her gaze to me and said seriously, "Do you have any more tricks? If not, then go back now, we'll prepare food and drink for you, and then send you both on your way."
Seeing Fang Huixin's serious expression, I also dropped my playful demeanor.
"I need something now. Do you have a speaker in your car?"
Fang Huixin didn't reply, looking at her secretary. The secretary quickly said, "Yes... I have a small Bluetooth subwoofer that I use for dancing. Would that work?"
"Is the volume loud?"
"Very loud."
"That's good."
Before long, a bodyguard returned carrying a black speaker about thirty centimeters tall. After setting down the subwoofer, he retreated behind Fang Huixin.
Li Rui looked at me with a forced smile. "Are you planning to play some music to celebrate in advance?"
After fiddling with the subwoofer, I discovered it was a rechargeable speaker that could last for several hours on a full charge. However, I only needed a few minutes.
Once I confirmed that the Bluetooth could connect to my phone, I smiled at Li Rui. "What song do you like? I'll play it for you."
Li Rui was taken aback and instinctively asked, "Are you really going to play a song?"
"Of course, and it's your favorite one."
As I spoke, I started searching for Tibetan Mastiff videos online. I had heard someone say that one mastiff could fight three wolves, and the bark of a Tibetan Mastiff was so terrifying that even wolves feared it. I didn't believe that the fox Bai Ling'er mentioned wouldn't be afraid of this sound.
After finding a video, I played a snippet near my ear. Indeed, the bark of the Tibetan Mastiff was so startling that even I felt a chill down my spine and wanted to run away, as if a monstrous beast was about to charge out with the sound.
I patted Zhang Dabiao beside me, signaling him to come closer.
"Brother Zhang, later you'll go into the house, and then..."
Zhang Dabiao nodded, indicating he understood.
This was just a precaution. Although Bai Ling'er hadn't elaborated, her tone suggested that the fox Fang Yuan had was not to be trifled with. I didn't want to capsize due to my carelessness.
I turned the volume of my phone and the speaker to the maximum, then looked at Li Rui. "Your favorite, most admired singer is about to perform. You must listen carefully..."
Before Li Rui could react, I pressed the play button on my phone screen.
First, a low growl startled everyone in the courtyard. The secretary even dodged behind a bodyguard, then jumped out again, playfully sticking out her tongue to ease the awkwardness.
"Woof... Woof... Woof..."
The roar of the Tibetan Mastiff erupted from the speaker like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami surging. The moment the sound began, Zhang Dabiao kicked away Wu Da Sangmen blocking his path, stomped on the ground, and leaped forward with a "whoosh," sending pebbles flying far behind him.
Then, I grabbed the speaker and followed behind Zhang Dabiao, as if someone was actually leading a dog into the house.