Chapter 47: Snared By The Neck
The warm light illuminated the entire living room. Dan Zai and Tu Tu’s ears were pressed tightly to their heads, and they hung their heads, every trembling strand of fur conveying their current unease.
They dared not look at Jiang Yuan’s family, afraid of seeing disdain on the human faces.
At this moment, a childish voice rang out, “You’re the little dogs that defeated the bad guys that day!”
Dan Zai and Tu Tu suddenly looked up, meeting the clear, innocent eyes of the human cub.
“I remember you too!” Dan Zai woofed.
“Dan Zai said he remembers Zhan Zhan too,” Jiang Yuan said, a faint smile touching her lips as she introduced Dan Zai and Tu Tu to everyone.
“Dan Zai, Tu Tu, it’s fortunate we had you that day…” Jiang Die walked up to them and thanked them sincerely.
Deng Rui and Jiang Dashan also took out dog food to treat Dan Zai and Tu Tu.
Feeling the humans’ enthusiasm, Dan Zai and Tu Tu gradually relaxed, shedding the fear in their hearts.
The television showed a lively Spring Festival Gala, adding a touch of festive atmosphere. Dan Zai and Tu Tu lay on the soft carpet, their round dog eyes full of curiosity; this was their first time watching the Spring Festival Gala.
Jiang Yuan looked at them, her mood complicated and heavy.
She wanted to help them, but her heart was willing, yet her strength was insufficient.
It was the first day of the Lunar New Year.
The morning light gilded the entire city with a thin layer of gold, and the streets and alleys were filled with the lingering scent of gunpowder from the previous night’s fireworks. Every household had pasted bright red Spring Festival couplets, and everywhere was brimming with the joy of the New Year.
After Jiang Yuan sent red envelopes to her family, she turned and saw the back view of Dan Zai and Tu Tu sitting on the balcony.
“I wonder how Bu Bu and the others are doing now,” Dan Zai woofed softly.
Tu Tu said sadly, “I really hope they’re okay.”
They were worrying about their former companions.
Jiang Yuan shouted, “Dan Zai, Tu Tu, I’m going out, do you want to come?”
“Yes!” Dan Zai woofed and immediately ran towards her.
Tu Tu followed.
Jiang Yuan rode her electric scooter and took them to Xingfu Jiayuan.
Pedestrians on the street were wearing new clothes; some were in a hurry, while others were laughing and playing.
Jiang Yuan went to a secluded corner and took out bread to attract mice.
In a moment, several mice crawled out from various corners.
“Yuan Yuan, you’re here!”
Jiang Yuan broke the bread into small pieces and gave them out, asking in a low voice, “Have you seen humans trying to catch dogs these past few days?”
The mice paused their bread-eating, looked at her with their small, green eyes, and squeaked, “Yes! Those humans came last night too, and when they found the nearby dogs gone, they were so angry they kept cursing!”
Jiang Yuan frowned slightly and continued to ask, “Did you hear anything else they said?”
The mice chewed on the bread and thought for a moment, “This mouse remembers, they said that maybe because there’s food during the New Year, they all went into hiding, and they’ll come back to catch them after the New Year.”
“I understand, thank you,” Jiang Yuan left the bread and got up with Dan Zai and Tu Tu.
Back at Fuze Garden, she said to the two dogs, “You can stay at my place for the next few days.”
On the evening of the third day, a little mouse climbed up the outer wall pipe and into Jiang Yuan’s balcony.
Lan Mei was pacing lazily in the living room, suddenly sensing something, and pounced onto the balcony with a “meow.”
“Ahhh! There’s a cat!” Little Mouse Jack screamed in terror.
When did Yuan Yuan’s family get cats? And two of them!
Xi Xi was also drawn over.
Being stared at by two cats, Little Mouse Jack trembled, his slender whiskers quivering with fear, and his little paws scratched the ground incessantly, wishing he could dig a hole to hide in.
Today was probably going to be his end!
This mouse hadn’t even had a partner yet! He regretted it so much; if he had known, he would have agreed when the female mouse pursued him!
Deng Rui saw this scene and immediately screamed, “How did a mouse get into the house!”
Lan Mei quickly meowed, “Mom, don’t be afraid, the cat can catch it!”
Xi Xi looked at her with admiration, “Sister Lan Mei is so amazing!”
After Deng Rui’s scream, she saw the two cats in their house entering a combat state, ready to catch the mouse, and shouted, “Zhan Zhan, Mo Mo, do you want to watch the cats catch a mouse?”
Zhan Zhan and Mo Mo immediately ran over with their short legs.
Jiang Yuan also came out of the room and happened to see Lan Mei pounce like a tiger, pinning the little mouse Jack, who was trying to escape, with one paw.
“Paw-lease spare the mouse!” Jiang Yuan exclaimed.
Lan Mei turned her head in confusion.
Little Mouse Jack saw his savior and immediately squeaked, “Wuwuwu, Yuan Yuan, help me!”
Jiang Yuan quickly walked over, squatted in front of the cat and mouse, and said anxiously, “Lan Mei, let go of Jack quickly.”
“Yuan Yuan, you know him?” Lan Mei meowed and released her paw.
The rescued Little Mouse Jack immediately hid at Jiang Yuan’s feet, his green bean eyes wide open, his pupils filled with terror and unease.
Jiang Yuan said helplessly, “Jack is my friend; he led the team to help me deal with the old hag last time.”
Deng Rui remembered this and quickly apologized to Little Mouse Jack, “I’m sorry, I almost hurt you just now.”
After saying that, even she found it surprising how naturally she could talk to a mouse.
Jiang Yuan extended her palm, and the little guy immediately climbed onto it. “Jack, did you come to find me for something?”
Staying in Jiang Yuan’s palm, Little Mouse Jack felt very safe, and then he squeaked, “Yuan Yuan, the mice from outside asked this mouse to tell you something, the dog-catching humans have appeared.”
Dan Zai and Tu Tu’s fur instantly stood on end, and a low growl came from their throats.
“Bad guys!”
“Defeat the bad guys!”
Jiang Yuan pursed her lips, her brow furrowed, and a sharp glint flashed in her beautiful eyes. “Let’s go, we’re going out.”
She put on a black down jacket, and Dan Zai and Tu Tu followed closely behind her.
“Where are you going this late at night?” Deng Rui asked.
Jiang Yuan slightly raised her chin, with an air of unquestionable coldness, “To catch a thief.”
As the words fell, she opened the door, and one person and two dogs rushed downstairs.
Oh, and Little Mouse Jack.
Jiang Die looked at Jiang Yuan’s back, her eyebrows and eyes full of worry.
The night was like a vast piece of silk, enveloping the entire Yun Jing, and the clear moonlight poured down on the earth like silver gauze.
Jiang Yuan hid behind a large tree with Dan Zai and Tu Tu.
On the street, an electric scooter drove back and forth, and the person on it seemed to be searching for something.
Dan Zai stared at them, continuously growling from his throat, “They are too despicable! I’ll go out as bait now!”
“Not yet…” Before Jiang Yuan could finish speaking, the enraged Dan Zai had already rushed out.
Hearing his companion’s roar, Tu Tu anxiously asked, “Yuan Yuan, should I go out?”
“Don’t move,” Jiang Yuan frowned tightly.
Dan Zai rushed towards the dog thieves, barking, “You despicable humans, how dare you capture my brother!”
“A dog has walked into the net! And it’s a four-eyed one!” the green-haired dog thief said excitedly, quickly throwing out his lasso.
Dan Zai was caught by the lasso around his neck, and as the dog thief pulled hard, he whimpered in pain.
