Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Chapter 66 Jin｜Jiang｜Literature｜City｜First Release

The howling was intermittent and growing weaker, as if the pain was unbearable and there was no strength left to cry out.

Bai Li, together with Meimei, carefully followed the sound.

Then, in a remote corner, they really found an injured dog.

“Meow, meow meow?”

What’s wrong with you?

Bai Li approached, seeing the dog’s leg was injured, and quickly asked with concern.

The dog lying on the ground was not very large, looking like a husky puppy, its round eyes filled with tears.

“Aw.”

My leg is broken.

The dog pitifully howled: “Little kitten, please save me.”

Such a dog really played on the kitten’s sympathy.

Bai Li’s heart softened; he glanced at Meimei, who nodded at him.

“Big Brother, let’s take him to see Doctor Qiu He.”

“Okay!”

Because the dog’s leg was injured, it was difficult for it to walk.

Bai Li thought for a moment, then went straight to the grocery store and pulled out the small cart piled at the door.

The small cart was simple and rough, so it had never been stolen despite being left at the door.

Bai Li moved the dog, who didn’t bark but only howled, onto the cart and started pulling it with effort.

Before long,

the two cats and the dog arrived at Doctor Qiu He’s animal hospital. Doctor Qiu was still attending other clients but stood up to receive them upon seeing Bai Li.

“Li Li, why have you come here?”

Wearing a white coat, Doctor Qiu spoke as gently as always.

Bai Li pointed at the dog on the cart and meowed: “He’s injured.”

Qiu He crouched down to examine the dog’s wound, then busily tended to the dog and took it into the emergency room.“Hello.”

Qiu He’s original client was unhappy: “Doctor! Weren’t you just recommending cat food to me?! Why did you leave before finishing?”

Hearing the voice, Qiu He replied, “I have a dog here that needs treatment. I’ll have Xiao Wang continue introducing the cat food to you.”

As he spoke, he instructed the assistant Xiao Wang in the clinic.

But the client wasn’t satisfied.

“I don’t want Xiao Wang, Doctor Qiu He, I want you to introduce it to me.”

Introducing cat food or saving a dog—Qiu He clearly knew which was more important.

He closed the emergency room door, blocking the client’s voice outside.

Inside the emergency room, Bai Li squeezed in as well.

He watched Doctor Qiu skillfully treating the dog’s wound, and the dog seemed to understand it was being treated, so it only howled but didn’t bite.

After some time,

Qiu He finished bandaging and breathed a sigh of relief.

“All done.”

He checked once more, then said to Bai Li, “Li Li, he’s okay now.”

“But he doesn’t look like a purebred husky at all.”

Qiu He intended to investigate further, but the dog wasn’t very cooperative.

The dog’s injury was treated, medication given, and although it limped a bit getting down, at least it could walk now.

Qiu He opened the door, leading the cats and the dog out.

Upon entering, the irate client immediately started yelling at him.

“Damn it, I wanted you to introduce cat food, and you just left me hanging like this?”

“You’re treating a filthy dog’s wound—does he pay you?!”

The more the client spoke, the angrier he got, showing zero respect for Qiu He the vet.

Qiu He squinted, his face unreadable in anger, but he pointed to the door.

“Get out.”

He said calmly, “We won’t serve you here anymore.”

“Damn, such a little doctor, still so arrogant?”

And Qiu He truly was arrogant.He glanced at the unremarkable, ordinary Xiao Wang, and the next second, Xiao Wang roughly kicked the chubby client out.

Bai Li looked a bit stunned.

Qiu He liked this snow-white little kitten, so seeing him scared, he gave him some snacks to coax him.

“Li Li, don’t be afraid. Only rude customers get kicked out.”

Hearing this, Bai Li quickly acted cute and meowed to prove he was a polite little cat.

They didn’t leave the hospital. Qiu He told Xie Chen that Li Li was there, and Xie Chen was coming to pick him up.

The hospital was busy.

Qiu He pet the cat for a while, then reluctantly went to handle other matters.

Only Bai Li, Mei Mei, and the dog remained in the open space.

“Meow.”

Bai Li took the chance to start asking the dog what happened to him.

The dog lay on the ground, still only able to howl.

“I just came out of the mountains, first time entering the city, no experience.”

“The humans here are fierce.”

The dog howled, “Thank you for saving me. I can treat you to a meal later.”

Bai Li looked at him and felt the dog didn’t seem wealthy at all.

“I have food to eat, no need to treat.”

Bai Li stretched out his paw and patted the dog’s head: “What are you going to do in the city?”

“I’m going back to the grocery store.”

The dog howled, “My grandfather owns a grocery store. He’s sick and can’t come back, so I came back for him.”

Bai Li: “...”

Bai Li was stunned.

Could it really be such a coincidence?

“Your grandfather’s grocery store—is it the Haizailai Grocery Store?”

“Howl.”

Right, how did you know?

Bai Li looked dumbfounded at the dog in front of him—the dog was actually the grandson of the grocery store owner?!Not only Bai Li, but Mei Mei was also very shocked.

She poked the big dog: “I and Big Brother are little kittens working for your grandfather.”

The dog: “Howl?”

Their eyes met, and everyone took a while to react.

This dog who came into the city from the mountains was there to guard the grocery store for his grandfather and also pay the employees hired by his grandfather.

Now that they found the cat employees, the dog immediately said that once back at the store, they would get paid.

The two cats and the dog had quite a lot to talk about.

Especially Bai Li, who was also a country bumpkin cat coming from the mountains, so he had a lot in common with the dog.

Unconsciously, a long time passed.

Bai Li was still worried: “Is your grandfather seriously ill?”

“A little serious.”

“Will he get better?”

“I don’t know. I can’t find a good doctor to treat my grandfather.”

The little cat and the dog both sighed, neither noticing that someone had walked in at the door.

“Li Li.”

Xie Chen, off work from the company, took a few steps to the little kitten and picked him up.

Bai Li rubbed against him, then introduced the newly met dog to him.

Xie Chen barely paid attention to the dog on the ground, only glancing down briefly.

But the dog was very wary of him.

“Howl—”

The dog arched his back and let out a low growl, an instinctive warning of danger.

“Meow, meow meow.”

Bai Li hugged Xie Chen with his little paws and scolded the growling dog: “Don’t scare my master!”

The dog sniffed, but his gaze toward Xie Chen was still full of caution.

This human, no, this isn’t a human...

Very scary.

Bai Li didn’t know what the dog was thinking; he was still protecting Xie Chen.

Xie Chen raised an eyebrow, not bothering to argue with a dog.A moment later.

Xie Chen brought the dog to the grocery store entrance. The dog had keys hanging from its neck.

Biting one end of the keys, it inserted a key into the lock.

With a click, the door opened.

“Howl.”

The dog invited Bai Li and Mei Mei inside, but it clearly didn’t want Xie Chen to come in.

Inside the grocery store was the money the boss had left. After many days, Bai Li received his wages again.

Xie Chen didn’t go in.

Taking advantage of only the three of them being there, the dog lowered its voice and howled at Bai Li.

“I’ll tell you a secret.”

The dog said mysteriously, “I’m a monster! I can turn into a human!”

Bai Li: “Meow.”

So surprised.

The dog looked at the little kitten’s calm expression, thinking this surprise was so half-hearted.

With no one else around, the dog directly transformed.

He was a little kid with a limp; his ears hadn’t fully transformed yet, no wonder he kept his dog form around strangers.

“My name is Lang He. When I was little, I fell into the river but didn’t die, so my grandpa gave me this name.”

Bai Li was stunned.

This naming method was quite creative.

They exchanged names, and Lang He unilaterally decided Bai Li was his good friend.

“I’ll tell you something,” Lang He looked seriously at Bai Li and whispered, “You’d better stay away from that human holding you.”

“I won’t.”

Good-natured Bai Li immediately became a tough cat when it came to anything involving Master.

“My nose is very sensitive. That human is not really human.”

Lang He’s explanation was a jumble: “He’s very dangerous. You’re just a little kitten; don’t get too close to him, okay!”

Bai Li got so mad hearing this dog badmouth his Master that he immediately fluffed up in anger.“You’re talking nonsense!”

If it weren’t for the fact that he was still injured, Bai Li would have stretched out his paw to scratch that dumb dog.

“If you dare say anything bad about Master again, I’ll fight you!”

Bai Li threatened the silly dog angrily, and after the threat, he was ready to cut ties with him.

Seeing the situation was bad, Lang He quickly changed his tone.

“Alright.”

He compromised: “I won’t talk about him anymore. Bai Li, will you still be friends with me?”

Bai Li didn’t respond.

Lang He anxiously scratched his head. He really wasn’t lying—his nose was the most sensitive in the whole pack, and he was naturally able to smell all kinds of scents.

No matter how he sniffed, Bai Li’s human wasn’t human at all.

But he didn’t dare tell Bai Li this truth.

After staying at the grocery store for a short while, Bai Li was coaxed by Lang He with two packs of spicy sticks from the store, and carrying the spicy sticks, he left the shop.

“Meow meow.”

He stretched out his paws, letting Xie Chen pick him up.

Mei Mei followed behind, not wanting to be held by a human, so she just pat-pat-patted along.

Soon,

Bai Li and Mei Mei both sat in the car; Bai Li sat on Xie Chen’s lap, his beautiful amber eyes staring at Xie Chen without blinking.

“What are you looking at?”

Xie Chen pinched his paws and asked casually.

Bai Li was actually still thinking about what the dog said earlier. He blurted out, “Checking if Master is really human.”

Xie Chen: “?”

Xie Chen doubted he heard wrong.

“Bai Li, say that again.”

Bai Li obediently repeated, “I want to see if Master is really human or not.”

Xie Chen: “…”

Xie Chen’s cold eyes narrowed slightly. He cupped the little kitten’s face: “Explain clearly, what do you mean by that?”

The little kitten was always obedient, how did he disappear for a moment and already learn to talk back?

Bai Li was pinched on the face, looking confused.He meowed, “I just want to know if Master, like me, is also a little monster.”

When he said this, Xie Chen finally understood.

“I’m not a monster.”

He released the little kitten’s face and said softly, “I’m just an ordinary human.”

Bai Li couldn’t tell the difference between monsters and humans. He tilted his head, thought for a few seconds, then believed Xie Chen.

“Alright then.”

Bai Li meowed, “Even if you’re human, it’s okay. There are many tonic herbs on Monster Mountain. I’ll bring some to Master to eat later.”

Monsters live a long time, much longer than humans.

Bai Li didn’t want to be apart from Master in the future, so he would find more tonics to give to Master.

At night.

Bai Li sat in a basin, being stroked by Master while listening to the songs Master played for him.

“I’m going to sing tomorrow.”

Bai Li was diligently practicing the song, his kitten face serious: “Fat Brother said if I have other talents, I can show them too.”

He knew singing and dancing.

The dances Zhou Zhi taught, the songs Master sang—he liked them all!

Seeing that Bai Li wanted to sing his own songs, Xie Chen thought for a moment and gave a suggestion.

“Bai Li, I’ll help you change one song.”

His songs weren’t easy to learn. If the little kitten was going to sing tomorrow, learning a simpler song would be much better.

Bai Li obediently nodded.

After the bath, Xie Chen carried him with one hand and went to the villa’s dedicated recording studio.